Curfew Night in Erin Quietly Enforced by Khaki Patrols
The curfew operates from early evening as motor traffic and gatherings are restricted. Soldiers and armored vehicles patrol the streets while searchlights beam across lanes and alleys, with police and civic authorities enforcing the rule to keep the city orderly.
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Theman Kelly
Manchester
Blake
Dentiniee
Hermes
MR. I. C
Dunfoyle Street
R. B
Community Funerals From the Atlantic Monthly
The piece describes rural Southern funerals where a collective sermon is delivered every few years for all who died since the last such gathering. Individuals are buried promptly, but the preaching is postponed for wider attendance, with communal rituals sometimes including remarriage and prominent mourners from the first spouse’s funeral.
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Atlantic Monthly
World’s Supply of Gold in Gold Standard Debate
The San Francisco Chronicle discusses the demand for gold rising under the law of supply and demand. It notes governments and individuals owe obligations payable in gold, yet the world lacks sufficient reserves to meet all demands and there is little effort to expand supply.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Adam Smith
Secretary Wilson Defies Bolshevik Trickery Assertion
Secretary of Labor Wilson sharply repudiates bolshevist maneuvering in a letter to Martens attorney. He explains the Soviet ambassador’s expulsion is due to evidence of military dictatorship funds being used to back insurrection against the United States government.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Wilson
Martens
Russia
America
Chaice
Washington
Wilton
Huanin
Uilten Mintes
Fragmented Historical Quotes on War Leaders
A garbled OCR passage lists varied remarks attributed to figures like General Geant General Pershing Lord Nelson and Senator Menrose. It mixes civil war mood, revolutionary fervor, and reactions to political events with unclear quotations and names.
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Creat
Geant
Pomcel
Lord Nelson
Bettle
Weetenmeter Abbey
Pershing
Freanen
Ainyette
Dave" Lane
Menrose
Moore
Philadelphia
Fragmentary Dramatic Exchange at Coastal Resort
A garbled dialogue passage shows a humorous scene between a young athletic man and Miss Higgal at a resort. The exchange centers on fright, a boat, and a delayed reaction, ending with a character’s self-description of a slow motion moment.
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Houston
Cote
Miss Higgal
Dance Etiquette Sparks Frankfort Social Decline
In Frankfort local society centers blame dance etiquette for dwindling attendance at fraternal group dances. Younger attendees are accused of insolence and dodging older partners, while miscounted circles and skipped rounds threaten future social gatherings.
Bethmann Hollweg in the Great War’s shadowed role
From the New York Poet account of Bethmann Hollweg his mixed record during January to July 1917 is outlined. His indecision is blamed for German wartime errors while his stance on submarine warfare and peace without annexations is noted as shaping opinion among contemporaries.
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New York
Bethmann-Hollweg
Ludendorf
Bernstorff
Erzberger
Labor Department’s Eight Year Record Under Wilson
The Springfield Republican highlights the eight year history of the Department of Labor under Secretary Wilson. It praises his guidance, notes the act’s aim to serve wage earners, and asserts broad confidence from labor, employers, and the public in a generally gratifying record.
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Department of Labor
Springfield Republican
Wilson
Bitter Dose for Viereck and Norway’s Nobel Gaffe
Viereck’s American Month severely criticizes Norways senate for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Woodrow Wilson. The piece blames British influence and naval power for the decision and mocks the Nobel committee’s judgment as hypocritical and humiliated by recent verdicts on Wilson.
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Viereck
Ibsen
Senate of Norway
Woodrow Wilson
Norway
Amateur Scientist interview fragment in Birmingham paper
An aged Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt shows a fragmentary exchange with a youthful reporter. The dialogue touches on a celebrated author found in unusual surroundings and hints at a trend in a youthful pursuit linked to chemistry research.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Thisbrary
Ulenous
Hough
Sriting
Hovuy
Barnacle Talk Sparks Family Dinner Dispute
A household quarrel erupts when Wille-Paw explains a barnacle to a skeptic relative during a tense night at home. The speaker insists on finishing his work, signaling a clash between routine duties and family obligations.
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Paw
Wille
Bobo
Unclear draft fragment prompts a record card
Fragmentary text shows a personal grievance and vague references to a tariff revision committee. No specific names, dates, or locations are discernible to form a factual news item.
How the Federal Reserve System Eases Crises and Stabilizes Credit
An analysis by Roberto Raviews explains the Federal Reserve as a central reservoir of credit behind member banks. It details currency issuance, reserve requirements, and rediscounting as tools to protect deposits during panics without inflating overall credit. The piece argues the system supports liquidations, not limitless expansion, and notes global price declines drive crises beyond U S control.
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Federal Reserve Tonkingavaton
Bind de FE
Roberto
City Bank of
New York
Ogf
Therman Times
Warburg
Federal Reserve System
Reserve Bank
United States
Iasu
Australia
Argentina
Brazil
Java
India
Japan
England
German Element Deserves Cabinet Representation in Harding Era
Viereckh argues German Americans should receive signal recognition from Mr. Tiurding and be appointed to the cabinet and other key positions. He warns failure to recognize them could push German Americans to organize politically by race, risking national unity and provoking Anglo Saxon minority concerns.
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Tiurding
Hiurding
Inexorable Law of Service Pom The Chicago News
A brief urging aid to Europe urges swift action to prevent American peril and economic strain. The piece frames support as essential to avert national danger and secure a stable future.
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Chicago News
Strange Tales From the Sea and Red Sea Crossing
Journalistic dialogue recalls odd sights at sea and during the Red Sea crossing. One speaker mentions a wheel supposedly from Pharaoh’s bark, while others humorously doubt or amplify the tale. The exchange mimics a lively old English newspaper voice with nautical anecdotes.
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Red Sea
Piwraoh
Laddie
Lamplighters Strike Over Wages Amid Empty Streets
A London Morning Moot fragment notes Bavarian town hopes fading and lamplighters, kept at old pay, strike for higher wages. With no work to perform, they argue strikes waste money while traders on the western India coast face dangers from local tribes and pirate activity.
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London
Noted Beauty Maria Gunning Parade in Royal Guard Era
From the Detroit News Maria Gunning known as Lacy Coventry attracted crowds when she walked with twelve guardsmen escorted by sergeants along the Mall. The spectacle drew jeers and arrests as her beauty waned then she retired behind curtains and died at 27 in year 110. An alien land law to bar Japanese landowners to be debated at the legislature session.
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Detroit News
Maria Gunning
Lacy Coventry
George II
London
Maria
Jonis
Hinky dinky Kiddie Car Mention Spreads Warning
A quirky verse fragment cites a warning about a toy car with a shaky safety claim. The lines suggest fear and caution as a doorstep notice. Diction imitates a newspaper voice, invoking a city star and a cautionary theme.
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Shooting Star
Ray
Willian Davie
Kengas City Star
How Men Gain From the Losola Interducing Mr. Do y Glahk and My
The item reports on the film promotion featuring Mr. Do and Glahk with Constance Talmadge in a sensational yet unclear context. It outlines actress involvement and audience reaction while noting limited plot details and studio expectations.
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Mr. Do Y Glahk
Constance Talmadge
Fragmentary note from Norfolk shows faint Crescent reference
A partially legible travel fragment from Norfolk Virginia mentions a crescent and a longing, with unclear names and dates. The readable text hints at awakening feelings and a began gesture, but most details are missing.
Proposed Bill to End Short Selling in Grain and Cotton
Senator Arthur argues futures trading in grain and cotton is gambling that harms farmers and the public. He cites bear raids by international operators, calls for restoring supply and demand, and proposes prohibiting short selling while allowing legitimate ownership backed sales. He warns of widespread harm to markets, banks, and households from speculative exchanges.
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Arthur
United States
Board of Trade
Chicago
Boards of Trade and Cotton
Exchange
Weiler
Capper
St. Louis
Post
India
Australia
Commission House
Taft
Atll
Hunger Districts of Europe described in Yale Review
Ludith Hoyt reports on hunger districts encircling northern Bohemia and surrounding regions near the German border. The piece depicts starving populations, emaciated children, and relief efforts during and after the war as residents gather weeds and Grass to survive.
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Europe
Ludith Hoyt
Yale Review
Bohemian
Poluand
Blovakia
Rethenia
Russia
Monaco Prince Discusses Democracy At Oceanographic Museum
A London Observer correspondent reports Prince Albert I of Monaco wearing a blue denim apron at the Oceanographic Museum. He advocates a constitutional framework with a 24 district system and elected representatives, while locals resist perceived imposition of reform, fueling royal and republican tensions.
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Christian Science Monitor
London Observer
Albert Grimaldi
Prince of
Monaco
Oceanographic Museum
Nioh- Lenin
Outsider View on Mountain District Immigrants
The speaker contrasts local immigrant labor with outsiders, noting mountain district residents are delicate and aristocratic in build. He argues they lag in farming skills, suffer from inbreeding and malnutrition, and need instruction to terrace land, lamenting their adherence to eighteenth century standards.
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Mounta
Angie
Inflation Tendencies in The Nation and Currency
A strong movement supports inflation policy urging more money through Liberty bonds and Victory notes. The piece warns of dangers, claiming people could repeat post Civil War hardships from unwise legislation and fears the plan would make money more accessible and interest bearing.
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Indianapolis
Cost and Upkeep. Kansas City Bar Notes Jury Award
A New York jury awarded forty thousand dollars for loss of a leg. The court’s decision discusses ransom and comments, outlining the value and implications of the warning and compensation in the case.
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Kansas City
New York
Living on Ten Cents a Day in Vienna
Major E J Swift of the American Red Cross details dire Vienna conditions with unemployment down but living costs rising. Food is rationed and scarce though wages stay low, as most workers struggle to feed families on small kronen incomes and prices climb.
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London
Vienna
Maj
E. J. Swift
American Red Cross
Viennese
Major Swift
If You Can Lead Fairness in Tough Times
Verse-like piece by Fred H. Colvin in the New York Times urges bosses to keep calm under pressure, resist greed, treat workers fairly, and pursue harmony. It blends Kipling style with labor-relations ethics, warning against profiteering and mob talk while stressing responsibility, steadiness, and rightful leadership.
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Kipling
Fred H. Colvin
New York Times
New Court Playing Fair
A Brooklyn Eagle report describes a controversial Kansas industrial court sought by Governor Allen. It could order workers back to essential industries under penalties for contempt, a novel measure that drew coal miners’ defiance and strong labor protests as the nation weighed the fairness and reach of such a court.
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New Court
The
Brooklyn Eagle
All America
Kansas
Allen
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