Bedouin Bride Traditions and a San Francisco Plague History
An article contrasts Bedouin marriage customs with a long retrospective on the 1900 plague discovery in San Francisco. It recounts how authorities and business interests delayed action, Kinyoun’s resignation, and eventual efforts to contain plague, including ratproofing and preventing spread from wildlife. The piece warns of a broader national risk if rats carry plague countrywide.
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San Francisco
J. J. Kinyoun
U. S. Public Health Service
Kinamen
Washington Reserve
Kinyoun
California
Ly. W. H. Kellogg
State Board of Health
United States
Pneumon
California State Board
Women as Independent Voters in Milwaukee Journal
After near certainty of equal suffrage, parties push to convert women into loyal voters. The piece argues women should remain independent and resist blind party allegiance, using moral influence to challenge domination and avoid as automatic party followers.
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Milwaukee Journal
Swinburne's Triumph of Time Inspires Kansas City Star Poem
The Kansas City Star notes Swinburne's poem The Triumph of Time, inspired by his lone love disappointment at age 26, reflecting fidelity to emotions after anger fades into infinite pity and pain, as described by biographer Goose. Also reports New York police seizing three wagon loads of alleged women shoplifters in a Yuletide crackdown and cites sick stock states as a cause for many downfalls.
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The
Kansas City Star
Swinburne
Goose
New York
Mine Workers Officials Accept Wilson Terms End Strike Stand
United Mine Workers officials accept President Wilson's settlement terms, delivering a knockout blow to the radical faction within the union. The deal ends calls for a prolonged strike while demanding a 60 percent pay rise, a six hour day, and a five day week. A clash with the direct action element is expected at the next general convention as officials explain the negotiated plan.
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Wilson
United Mine Workers
Mine Workers’ Organization
Wich
Indianapolis
Henry Warrum
John L. Lewis
William Green
Philip Murray
Pittsburg
G. P. Ta
Fort Smith
Ark
J. H. Ralston
Washington, D. C
John F. Clarkson
Sugar Outlook Encouraging For Global Crop Totals
Sugar markets show worldwide crop totals rising to 16.66 million tons with a 309 thousand ton gain over last year. U S beet output may reach 750 800 thousand tons. refined sugar stocks stay tight until February with raw imports from Cuba easing in, while prices for beet sugar are set at 12 cents with 2 percent deductions.
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Cuba
United States
Chicago
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Equalization Board
UcCe
Louisiana
Why We Should Have Peace Treaty Opinion Piece
An unsigned column argues for international peace through treaties and the League of Nations. It compares war to a prairie fire, urges moral leadership, and calls on Washington to unite nations to regulate warfare and prevent conflicts.
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Germany
Nepal
League of Nations
Marquis of Queensbury
United States
Cangrese
Feague
Sadowe
Earian
Sroaln
Washington
Oval Mineta
Wiliame
Pam
League of National
United States Senate
Senate
Nathan
Mary
America
T of
Jesse James
Contested Deportation Case Sheds Light on Federal Jurisdiction
In United States v Wheeler the Arizona deportation of two Bisbee residents is examined. Judge Morrow narrows counts to a conspiracy to injure rights under federal law, noting the act targeted Arizona residents and their liberty. The ruling questions why the federal court heard the case, citing limits of federal jurisdiction and the need for equal local enforcement.
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West
Bisbee
Arit
New Bhearea
Morrow
United States District Court For
District of Atixona
United States
Arisona
Uberty
Chao
Arizona
Eich
Althous
Call for a penes treaty and League of Nations
A reader from Jumius IL urges collective action to avoid war. The message argues for a formal treaty with Germany and a guiding League of Nations to steer future troubles and prevent unnecessary scraps.
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Germany
League of Nations
Validity of Exclusive Sales Contracts in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts court reviews a contract where Standard Fashion granted exclusive sale rights for patterns and publications with a 50 percent discount, nine tenths cost return exchange, and monthly shipment payments. It held the noncompete clause would violate the Clayton Act if viewed as more than a simple agency, risking a practical monopoly and dismissing the bill with costs to the defendant.
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West
Standard Fashion Company
Ve. Magrane
Houston
Compas
Federal
Johnson
United States
Dstrict Court For
District of Massachusetts
Vale
Massachusetts
Origin of Watered Stock Story From The New York Evening Sun
A century old tale explains watered stock as a Wall Street nickname linked to Daniel Drew and James Fisk. The legend recounts Fisk and Gould's rise, rumors of stock theft by watering cattle, and the term’s tie to heavy water in stocks later weighed by market manipulation.
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New York Evening Sun
Daniel Drew
James Fisk
Jay Gould
Wall Street
Pisk
Iiew
Financial District
Ax Bueelle
Fisk Himalf
Fisk
Simpet
Mik
Miek
Twiress Marrat and the Napkin Habit at Dinner
Local society notes describe Miss Marrat's suitor, noting his manners mirror fashionable circles. Observers remark he should be taught to set aside the napkin proper to refined dining, a small correction for future acceptance.
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Birmingham
Lord Tomnuddy Seeks Marriage To Fluffy Plipflop
In the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph a lovestruck Lord Tomnuddy declares his intention to marry the famous rescue star Fluffy Plipflop. The scene shifts as the father teases him, noting many men have succeeded, and the hopeful suitor admits uncertainty yet vows to pursue the beloved.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Tomnuddy
Fluffy Plipflop
Hiis
Inventor in Oakland tests fast sea depth device
In Oakland a inventor unveils the marimeter a new device that pends and sounds the ship keel to the sea bottom sending back a beep translated into depth The instrument records depth on a diaphragm and can perform four soundings a minute boosting early sea traffic measurements The Governor steamer awaiting the instrument has not yet left dry dock in Seattle Washington
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Selene
Oakland
Cab
Governor
Seattle
Washington
Righ Richard's Maxims and a Village Irony
A scrambled verse titled Righ Richard's Maxims mocks thrift and fortune in a Victorian tone. It riffs on money, happiness, and self denial, ending with a pubic misread moment between a man and a young woman overheard as a motor car passes. The piece leans on satirical quips about work and pleasure.
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Birmingham
iMerald
Horothied
A New Incentive from a Louisville Humour Page
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal shows a cheeky exchange about money and influence. The piece, reprinted from Pearson's Weekly, features characters George and Jack in a flirtatious exchange ending with a woman retreating to her upstairs hobble skirt.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Pearson's Weekly
George
Jack
Path to mastery for a beginner in literature
From Brighty, Lorde a reader asks about the most important quality for a beginner writer. An old hand notes a small appetite as key, implying discipline, curiosity, and steady practice are essential for growth in literature.
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Brighty
Lorde
Fragmented overheard dialogue hints at song request
A muddled newspaper passage from The Boston Transcript and Louisville Courier Journal shows a mother and child, Edith and Adit, discussing lighting a fire and a conversation about a song. The text references a request for a tune described as tum tum tune without naming the song or artist.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Perfect 36 From Cartoons Magazine Inicker-Mabel
A fragment notes a cartoon feature titled Perfect 36 in Cartoons Magazine. It mentions a waist and a figure described as beautiful, with brief stray attributions to names like Mabel and Tessetan intersperced text.
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Cartoons Magazine
Inicker
Mabel
Bocker
Eve
Leant Tessetan
Incoherent Scene At Milwaukee Tourney Ward
A narrative from a hospital ward describes American and French nurses aiding wounded soldiers. The frightened patient and hesitant responses hint at tense conditions and language barriers amid wartime care. The speaker requests restraint as Italian or French terms surface. the scene captures confusion and concern in a busy convalescent ward.
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Milwaukee
Mike
Tony
Viervek’s Attack on Authentic Americanism Sparks Debate
From the American Monthly Viervek argues that Wilson betrayed the American people and central power, a harsh critique amid a broader claim of “authentic Americanism.” He cites La Follette, Mayor Thompson, Reed, Johnson, and Debs as figures in the era’s ideological divide and warns that mobilizing dormant voters could shape the next election.
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Aflwaukee
George Sylvester Viervek
Tin
Senate
Wilkon
Powes
Altles
Woodrow Wilson
Viereck
la Follette
Thompson
Chicago
Reed and
Johnson
von Eugene V. Debs
Boudoir Caucus Debate In Parliament Sparks Tea Room Edicts
A garbled excerpt imagines a Boudoir caucus in Parliament with Lady Aster Comba and women senators. It envisions millinery, a Hadley whip, and party edicts over a tea pot, while speculating on pork barrel concerns and Kimona soviet fate.
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House of Parliament
Aster Comba
Boudow
Eleale
Hadley
Kimona Soviet
Squeaky Gaby Buggies in Silent Carriage Debate
A Western Advertiering piece argues many baby carriages squeak unless oiled, urging persuading women with claims of silent running and fashionable vehicular harmony. The writer mocks protests against noisy carriages and promotes a line of convincing rhetoric.
Nothing Serious. Birmingham Age- Herald fragment
An asylum attendant dismisses a violent act as nothing serious, noting the patient believes the room walls are Chinese money and that he is an American adding machine seeking balance. The fragment reflects a surreal, psychiatric scene with no clear event or outcome.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Fragmentary newspaper note reflects domestic and political fragments
A garbled fragment references Mrs Al and divorce, a question about getting along with a husband, a remark about government and vigilance, and mentions a late captain of the general staff who worked in Siberia.
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Boston Transcript
A. Yeu
Siberia
Trial of Senator Newberry and others to begin Jan 27
The trial of Senator Trurzan H Newberry and 134 co defendants indicted for election corruption and fraud is set to start January 27 in the federal court at Grand Stupids Michigan. Newberry and the others express eagerness for the trial to commence.
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Newberry
Trurzan H. Newberry
Grand Stupids
Mich
Deadly wood alcohol linked to poisoning cases
Springfield Republican notes Dr. E J Mahoney medical examiner states methyl alcohol in wood alcohol causes rapid brain inflammation blindness stomach and kidney inflammation and death. He cites three ounce lethal dose and warns treatment only supports the dying, with most victims suffering stomach pains backache headaches delirium and vomiting.
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Springfield Republican
E. J. Mahoney
Maxi
Mulhoney
Mahoney
Secondhand clothing trade in New York society circles
A Christian Science Monitor writer visits New York dealers in secondhand garments. The story notes the industry’s cost of living impact and reveals terms like seconde rather than secondhand. Buyers discuss clothes worn in society, while some regret acquiring supposedly elite pieces now downgraded to lower grades.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
New York City
New York Times
New York
With & Burton
A House Divided and a Philadelphia Divorce Suit
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger a suit for divorce reveals a troubled marriage marked by years of silence and sporadic contact. The article explores societal pressures on marriage, the need for solitude, and how deliberate estrangement can erupt into conflict, noting the case as extraordinary rather than commonplace.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lendas
Bingloh
Canada Newsprint Shortage Tied to Export Controls
Hearing on January 1 newsprint allocations for Canada opened amid a print industry crowd. Bo A. Pringle, newsprint controller, faced challenges to his authority as manufacturers argued federal or provincial limits hinder export and pricing. Canada, producing millions of tons, sent most westward to the United States, drawing American pressure to conserve. The session drew parallels to coal shortages and calls for Canada to economize to ensure domestic supply.
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Bo A. Pringle
Montredi
Pringle
Canada
United Bites Wa
United States
Americ
United Diated
Americans Abroad and London Chamber Push Treaty Ratification
The Indianapolis News reports the American Chamber of Commerce of London and allied groups urging ratification of the treaty. They warn that failure to ratify could hinder cooperation with the allies in reconstruction efforts. The piece notes concerns over wartime debts and postwar plans as key stakes in the debate.
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Indianapolis News
American Chamber of Commerce of London
Americana
Hitchcock
Lodge
Frank Coppelalios
Hhte
Americans abroad urge action to aid famine hit regions
The piece argues that U.S. leadership is needed as the peace conference machinery falters. It claims Americans abroad have a clearer view of the crisis and urge quick U.S. help to prevent famine, economic paralysis, and worsening disorder worldwide.
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Mke
America
United States
Education On Eggs Hatching a New College Venture
The Connecticut Agricultural College reports three students bring hens as financial backers for college expenses. They will rent space for poultry yards under college arrangement and market the eggs to fund their education. The plan builds on proven profitability of poultry from home experiments and rests on past experience as a solid business model.
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Connecticute Sericultural College
Where Wilson Is Right
The piece argues for Article X of the league covenant, warning that removing it would weaken the league to a mere debating society. It critiques opponents who claim moral superiority to participate in Europe’s conflicts while noting great commercial nations may lack resolve. The piece questions the fear of war and the logic of obedience to the treaty.
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League
Europe
Agia
Aton
Exchange and the Treaty in the Indianapolis Laws
Fragment from the Indianapolis Laws Exchange and the Treaty discusses how passing exchange benefits to buyers may be avoided to favor Lee Gifford and the mediey. It notes the need for a defined foreign policy and the uncertainty of American business investing abroad as peace talks and European policy form.
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Lee Gifferencoe
Europe
Busineydle
Unclear excerpt from disputed text on punishment
Fragmentary account shows a tense exchange where a mother criticizes a suspect and a child, Ayril, argues for delaying punishment. The garbled dialogue references arrest, fines, and divine punishment, with repeated calls for patience and collective justice.
Curb Market Moving Fact Sheet
From the Springfield Republican a New York curb market plan moves toward a new building slated for completion next year. It aims to regulate the open-air market and provide time for a broader urban enterprise, with officials signaling tighter oversight forthcoming.
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Springfeld
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