Decay of the Human Race Warned by Dr Schlapp
Seattle Post-Intelligencer summarizes Dr Max G Schlapp on alcohol and modern life weakening humanity. He cites too many consumers from motor cars and movies as harmful, noting Ford and Chaplin as young yet influential examples and arguing ancient Greece and Rome also faced decline without gas engines or film.
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Max G. Schlapp
Henry Ford
Charles Chaplin
Europe
Greece
Rome
Lord Byron and a Cafe Encounter Across Colors
A reader recalls a Broadway cafe where a waiter named Gabe serves a prominent writer who manages to avoid Scotch, seeking a favored liquor. The piece then shifts to a note on Lord Byron’s enduring popularity in Greece and a reminiscence about a gilded youth disputing his father’s past excesses.
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Broadway
New York
Gabe
Saturday Evening Post
Gypsy Origins Debate Draws Scholarly Attention
English writer Mr Black argues that most Romani words derive from Sanskrit, supporting Indian origin for Gypsies of Indian origin, while scholars have traced the race to Saracens, Canaanites, the lost tribes of Israel and other ancient peoples.
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India
Mr. Black
Israel
Remember This Fellows Quote From The St Louis Globe-Democrat
A St Louis Globe-Democrat aphorism cautions that forgiveness for folly does not erase the irritation it causes, reminding readers to weigh patience against recurring imprudence.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Grape-Nuts Helps Brooklyn Family See Children Thrive
A Brooklyn mother shares how Grape-Nuts improved her weak digestion son who now eats it gladly at breakfast and supper. Her husband, a skeptic, grew healthier. A friend with two rickets afflicted children saw striking improvement after using Grape-Nuts. The testimony ends with strong belief in the product from Postum Co.
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Brooklyn
Postum Co
25 War Measures Before Congress
Washington D C January 13. A list of 25 war measures introduced in Congress during the current session includes an embargo on arms and ammunition shipments and on munitions to nations hindering American trade. Also named are probes into British blockades, submarine warfare, neutral rights, and calls for neutral nation congresses and an international peace framework.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Hitchcock
Porter
Steenerson
Minnesota
Europe
Smith
Georgia
Lodge
United States
Senator Gore
Representative Stephens
Nebraska
Owen
Senator Curtis
Congress of Neutrals
Congress of Neutral Nations
New Peace Commission
Senator Lane
Representative Shallenberger
Hague
Works
International Federation of the World
Campbell
Kansas
Cox
Indiana
Fort Snelling
Minn
Miller
Naval Academy
San Francisco
Benator Phelan
Rocken
Aeromain Hinds
Hensley
Missouri
Gardner
Massachusetts
Widow challenges French general’s role in saving Ypres
The French widow of General Moussy writes from Brest to L'clair disputing the accepted timing of Ypres relief. She asserts Moussy saved Ypres on November 16, 1914, with a 260 man force and again on December 6 at Hill No. 60, aiding Haig and the allied defense.
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Paris
Moussy
Brest
L’clair
Viscount of
Ypres
John French
Zillebeke
Calais
Sewartelen
Lillebeke
Mrth
Calain
Haig
Mousay
Wolves Killing Deer in Northern Forests
Trappers arriving in Duluth Minnesota report hundreds of northern Minnesota deer slaughtered by wolves. Deep snow and crusted ground allow wolf weight while deer hoofs break through.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Respite Granted for Priest Hans Schmidt Before Execution
Albany reports a New York priest Hans Schmidt is to receive an 80 day respite before his scheduled execution at Bing Ming prison. The stay shields his counsel to argue that even if Schmidt is guilty of murder the death penalty may not apply under current law. Dutch authorities have also moved to prevent the extinction of birds of paradise in the Dutch East Indies.
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Albany
Mons Schmidt
New York
Bing Ming
Behmidt
Oriine
Onlinel
Schmidt
Anna Auniuller
Dutch East Indies
Annual waste of 50 million cote Pitas to United Rintus
An annual allocation involves 50 million cote Pitas directed to the United Rintus, reflecting a significant transfer of resources. The action centers on this large disbursement and its organizational framework.
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United
Rintus
Hay Suggests Strengthening National Guard Over Continental Army
Washington plans to reinforce the national guard with regular pay and a path to full integration into the regular army during war, aiming for 150000 troops initially and up to 400000 within two years. The proposal diverges from War Department plans for a continental army, signaling early administ rat ion and committee disagreement.
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Washington
National Guard
War Department
Wilson
Hay
House Military Committee
Continental Army
Striking Miners Leave Western Federation in Arizona
In Clifton Arizona January 11 striking workers from Arizona Shannon Detroit Copper companies formally withdrew from the Western Federation of Miners at managers request. Local unions in Clifton Morenci and Metcalfe Mining and Smelting will surrender their charters to the federation and have applied for membership in the Arizona State Federation of Labor aligned with the American Federation of Labor. John L Donnelly of the state federation executive board attributed the concession to mine managers.
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Clifton, Ariz
Arizona
Shannon
Detroit
Western Federation of Miners
Manineers
Clifton, Morenci
Metcalfe Mining & Smelting
Arizona State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
John L. Donnelly
Water Freight Traffic Charges Extortionate Debate
Representative Frear of Wisconsin opened his annual fight on rivers and harbors appropriations arguing that most of the 1 000 000 000 total by army engineers has been wasted. He charged the country lacks a waterway policy and calls the effort a political pork barrel steered by a Washington lobby. He cited freight moving costs in 1912 on two rivers, from 80 cents to 50 dollars per ton.
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Washington, D
Frear
Wisconsin
Washington
Oulchita
Prowr
Naval Officers May Testify When Asked
Washington, D C Secretary Daniels wrote Representative Britton that the secretary would try to prevent free expressions of naval officers views before the Howe committee. He said any officer petty or enlisted man would be ordered before the committee on retirement. The report of Admiral Fletcher covering operations of the Atlantic fleet for the past year and recent war games will be sent to the service as requested.
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Washington
Jin Lo
Daniels
Britton
Howe
Tim Rement
Admiral Fletcher
Atlantic
Federal tax on horsepower would target manufacturers
Washington reports Secretary McAdoo says no yearly tax on private autos and motor cars nor tax on cars already in private use. The proposal would tax the manufacture horsepower, and revenue plans may be discussed at a Democratic leaders conference at McAdoo's home Saturday night.
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Washington
McAdoo
Gaidie
Koenig Alleged Spy Chief Sought by Police
New York police searched today for Paul Koenig described as chief of the Hamburg Armeri line secret service. He is at liberty under 50000 bail on a federal indictment charging conspiracy to blow up the Welland canal. A warrant charged him with corruptly influencing Frederick Scheind, a former National City Bank clerk, to deliver letters and telegrams to Koenig.
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New York
Paul Koenig
Hamburg -Armerican Line
Koenig
Federal Grand Jury
Urge President to Put Taft on Bench
A letter signed by seven former presidents of the American Bar Association urges President Wilson to appoint William Howard Taft to the United States Supreme Court. The signers, from four states and spanning both parties, praise Taft’s training and intellect and list notable peers and officials among the signatories.
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Taft
New York
American Bar Association
Wilson
Inte Jnsethoe
Dickineon
Joseph I Choate
Altonik Parker
Kiibu Cat
Predicts Britain Yield or Enforce Embargo
Senator Reed and A. Roe of Mingount discuss Britain's possible stance on embargoes and neutrality in relation to the United States. They argue Britain may yield to U S pressures or force an embargo on all shipments to certain ports if Britain fails to align with international law principles.
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Britain
Milwaukee
Wis
Jin
Sennior
A. Roe
Mingount
United
Ameri Tor
Vale
Sideniann
Bryan Wars Stir Nomination Fight Backers Worry
Washington dispatch reports that William Jennings Bryan's stance fuels White House anxiety over Woodrow Wilson's renomination. Bryan's letters suggesting a potential opposition and his views on the administration's defense program complicate party unity ahead of the 1916 campaign.
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Washington, D. C
Will William
Bryan
Wilson
Submarine Blow at Great Fleet Battle Described
Lord Kitchen er Mo public recount describes eight German submarines attempting to attack the British fleet north of Scotland. The subs were repelled. several were destroyed or captured as they tried to reach the fleet and break through the defenses.
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Athens
Lord Kitchener
Scotland
Kitchener
Pelgolaned
Kenyon Support in Debate on Philippine Policy
A fragmented report notes Senator Kenyon aligning with Democratic positions in a debate on Philippine Islands policy. The text references government concerns and suggested measures amid wartime and imperial contexts, with limited readable names and phrases.
Would Investigate Fitness of Judges Report
A fragmentary notice from Washington hints at inquiries into the fitness of judges. It references a finance committee tasked with preparing a report on the number of federal judges and potential actions to move ahead with reforms.
Roosevelt Seeks National Preparedness and Unity for 1912
The Progressive National Committee hears Theodore Roosevelt send greetings urging national preparedness in action and spirit. Leaders discuss timing for a Chicago convention, with White favoring June 7 and others proposing June 14 or later.
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Chicago
Progressive National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
California
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
T. R
Theodore Velit
William Allen White
Kansas
National Committee
George W. Perkins
John W. Mellrath
New York
Progressive Party
Auditorium
Republican Party
Democrati Party
Condemns Britain's Naval Policy in Congress Speech
Representative Peas of Ohio denounces Britain's naval policy as a violation of neutral rights while supporting the administration's stance. He warns Great Britain has built a vast navy to enforce its rule at sea and calls for impartial defense of neutral rights amid submarine warfare.
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Washington
Great Britain
Americas
Peas
Ohio
Germany
Allie
Canan
Taler
Eadie
Eneland
England
Bruton
Bulger Mental Fitness Ruling Impacts Fate in Colorado Case
The district court jury found Bulger vone, with the Colorado Supreme Court ordering a determination of Bulger's mental condition. The verdict dictates Bulger's detention status through the upcoming February week.
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Wiver
Janu
Ilda
Bulger
Colorado Supreme Court
Malicious act? Farmer injured by farm accident
Eugene Peterson, a farmer and dairyman near Woodstown New Jersey, was severely injured on his farm when a pitchfork attached to a fodder cutting machine’s flywheel snapped free. The fork struck his jaw breaking bones and prongs pierced his throat. He was rushed to a Philadelphia hospital after initial treatment by Dr Husted.
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Eugene Peterson
Here
Peterson
Husted
Woodstown
Philadelphia
N. J
New Tune Needeu and Red Cross Stamp Sales
A playful Indianapolis News excerpt shows Donald and a young friend selling Red Cross stamps on a street corner. They rehearse a doorway pitch asking, Do you want to buy any Red Cross stamps today, but most passersby say no. The girl laments needing a new tune for their sales routine.
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Donald
Red Cross
Indianapolis News
One-eyed Winston the Virginia preacher baffles a skeptic
An elderly Virginia preacher nicknamed One-eyed Winston is asked to prove that every woman has seven devils. He cites Mary Magdalene’s seven devils as the sole biblical example and implies other women still harbor them.
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Winston
Virginia
de Ible
Advertisement Next to Sensational Murder Sparks Debate
A local newspaper debates ad placement beside an increasingly lurid crime story. Readers question ethics as a business owner insists on proximity to popular content. Officials note advertising value but consider guidelines for sensitive material.
Enforcement Motto Sparks Light Speech
A playful exchange centers on the phrase Peace on earth as a motto. The dialogue notes that good intentions clash with rule enforcing realities, highlighting humorous tension between ideals and practical compliance.
A Hot One in War Era Trade Figures
Imports of France during the flat hell of 1914 stood at 710 million pounds, down 151.8 million from the previous year. The wartime economy is highlighted by reduced imports and strained trade in the early conflict period.
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France
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