Man of Action Quips About World Saving Efforts
Fred Warren, former editor of Appealte Reason at Girard Kansas, a socialist lecturer of notable renown, leaves home with his traveling bag to speak, joking that he has spent fifteen years saving the world and now sees little result.
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North Dakota Agricultural Wealth Surges to 1918
U S government statistics show North Dakota agriculture rising by about 278 million dollars since 1915, boosting per capita wealth to 2966 dollars by 1918. Census data place national per capita wealth at 1100 dollars, making Dakota wealth about 314 million higher than the U S average. Agricultural output including livestock and dairy valued at roughly 1.038 billion at 1918, up from 260 million in 1915.
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North Dakota
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Five Year Old Drives Farm Team in Summer Dream
A girl narrates a summer on the farm longing to drive a big team. At five, her cousin Frances lifts her to the reins and she struggles to control the horses, shouting for slower motion while defending being the only child.
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Elizabeth
Frances
Unrecognized Reputation for a Renowned Main Character
A notable protagonist struggles to recognize his own reputation should he encounter it in person. The reflection prompts questions about identity and self-perception amid public perception and memory.
Dissimilar Tastes and Advertised Products Debate
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a digressional exchange on archeology and a joke about a fat hound. It mentions Ted Cross Ball Blae as the finest product of its kind, with every user affirming the claim.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
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Odd Hawaiian adoption custom causes humorous kinship ties
An old Hawaiian practice pairs child fosterment with sacred trust as relatives and friends “speak for” a baby. A woman with eight children notes she surrendered them to avoid harm, even if she loves them. A princess’s baby adopted by her mother makes the child the grandmother’s daughter.
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Hawaiian Islands
Manicurist Humble in London Tit-Bits Humour
Story excerpt shows Algy loving a glove counter girl who moves from manicurist to dentist. He buys gloves daily for a week to win her, she counters with daily nail manicures, and finally she gains employment with a dentist. The witty exchange hints he may not pursue her further.
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Algy
London
Apology Over Cigar Share Sparks Tense Moment
A brief exchange shows a character apologizing after offering a cigar from her father. The round of dialogue centers on an apology for the gesture and the acceptability of smoking. The cadence reflects a period speech pattern and social nuance.
You and Your Chance in the Public Ledger Era
Column urges readers to seize opportunities and stay awake to new chances in life. It contrasts youthful novelty with enduring spirit, stressing faith, duty, and maintaining zest across ages while critiquing the notion that only the young hold the future.
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Women In Parliament Before Ex Attache
The piece traces women voters and participants in early English parliament from Norman times to the 18th century. It recounts abbesses and peeresses voting, proxies, and a 1778 scene where women defied removal, leading to their exclusion from the Commons and later limited access via a perforated ceiling box.
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Lancaster
York
Westminster
House of Commons
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Slaves of the Machine and the Call for Leisure
A reflective critique of modern specialization and industrial life. It argues that while machines increase productivity, only a chosen few shape ideas, leaving others to toil. The author urges balancing eight hours of work with meaningful leisure, hobbies, and personal fulfillment.
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Prince of Peace
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Habitual drunkenness not grounds for divorce from narcotics
Delaware's superior court replies that habitual drunkenness means habitual alcohol use. The court holds the habitual use of drugs, even if it mimics intoxication, does not support a divorce claim based on habitual drunkenness.
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Smith Va
Smith
Atlantic Reporter
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Shortest Family Name Among U S Army Headlines
Hawaii supplied one of the war service records for the United States Army. Among 4 600 000 servicemen named in the War Records Bureau files, the shortest last name belonged to two soldiers from Hawaii. Both names consisted of a single letter. The story notes the rarity and curiosity of such abbreviated names in official records.
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United States Army
Washington
Wail
Untidy scraps from an overseas report with unclear details
Fragmentary text from a London based account describes a cold night, a clubman, and stray phrases about a fire engine, a tunnel, and a chase. The passage is garbled with misplaced words and unclear events, providing no coherent narrative or identifiable names or dates.
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A Century Ago and Current Measures on Civil Liberties
The article recalls past US unrest after treasonable designs and communist propaganda discoveries. It notes a three month habeas corpus suspension proposal, rejected by the House after strong debate emphasizing personal liberty and cautious measures.
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United States
Sera
House of Representatives
Eanor
City Apartment Block Aimed At Cooperative Domestic Plan
Pratt Union notes a New York city block to be developed under a cooperative domestic economy plan. The 16 story building will include a ground floor restaurant and a large central space, with about 10000,000 dollars cited for the project.
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New York City
New York
Wty
Killing the Golden Goose
Declines in wages spark critique as educators earn 18 cents an hour and bricklayers 1 cent while grain production data shows wheat shipments up to 482,000 bushels versus 1,060,000 last year. An organization of French war brides forms in Minneapolis with an estimated 0,000 in the United States.
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Promised Hair Restorer Ad Claims Dandruff Cure
An advertisement touts Thin Jovine as a scalp treatment that stops hair loss and dandruff after several applications. It promises hair will grow thick and long, with a soft glossy appearance, available at a low price from a local counter.
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Teller
Boy forgets grandmother in bedtime prayer
Joe recalling prayers at his grandmother's house finds it hard to say his prayers and asks for blessings for his father mother and two sisters. He then jokes that soon he will be big enough to say his own prayers and pray for everyone.
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Joe
Boschee’s Syrup Promotes Restful Sleep for Colds and Coughs
A vintage ad extols Boschee’s Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims flu deaths surpassed war fatalities last year and notes decades of use in homes worldwide with promises of a good night’s rest and easy morning expectoration. Made in America and sold nationwide.
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Andy
Brilliant meteor observed over Europe in 1079
Observers report a brilliant meteor seen in the early evening of October 21 1079 with a horizontal extent of about 680 miles from north of Yar England to near St Valery France. It traveled ~89 miles per second at an average altitude of 74 miles. Radiant point and speed align with Herschel’s 1780 comet meteor observations.
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St. Valery
France
Irof
A. S. Herschel
Scientific American
No Loss Gloom Amidst City Art Loss Worry
A Kansas City Journal snippet quotes Dauber joking about gloom over lost apartments and noting the abundance of art around that ought to be lost, reflecting a wry editorial tone on urban changes and cultural assets.
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Apts
Kansas City Journal
1920 A. D. Hark to the rustling of the leaves
A fragment from a 1920 column evokes a hush of leaves and a call to listen for nature. The brief line hints at seasonal change and reflective mood within a rural or literary page.
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Fast on Their Feet
A brief note highlights a Haven fellow who trains at a college to become a notable figure in the community, emphasizing belief in the value of college training for a successful path.
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Kinown Haven
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Recipe for Gray Hair and a World of Explanations
A fragmented prose fragment references Rose and a male mistake prompting explanations. It contrasts freedom and equality with bachelor life, suggesting social commentary on gender roles and aging.
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