England Dances Through War's Shadow as Politics Fade
In London observers note a festive mood replacing wartime anxieties with balls and fashion. The piece compares postwar relief to Paris after Robespierre, cites economic worries, and says public mood dismisses political battles while Ireland and Sinn Fein loom as uncertain futures unfold.
Georgia’s Rise as a Hog State Through Greer’s Lumber Route
John W. Greer, publisher, transformed Moultree into a $1,000 packing plant, launching 14 more plants and a $1.6 million Savannah project. He argues Georgia can surpass Iowa as a hog state, noting Georgia offers 14 hog feeds versus Iowa’s seven and milder winters. Georgia becomes the second hog state with a plan to become first.
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Northcliffe and His Mother Portrait in a Post Feature
A Saturday Evening Post piece explores the close bond between Northcliffe and his mother, Margaret Ogilvy Harmsworth. It notes his daily calls from England, telegrams when abroad, and weekly visits, highlighting a unique mother son biography dynamic and the many brothers she has.
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Tomorrow’s Promise Amid Sorrow
A florid meditation on optimism and the vow to trust tomorrow over today’s troubles. The speaker contrasts youthful energy with aging sorrow, urging forward thinking and the belief that tomorrow will fix woes and bring relief.
Gifts from Abyssinia as a political display
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a lavish Abyssinian delegation presenting gifts of ivory and oil to congratulate Pragge on a recent victory, framing it in an exotic, ceremonial context. It contrasts imperial theater with ongoing political tensions and hints at broader interests behind the visit. The piece also reports a Puerto Rican cigar and tobacco workers strike restricting about 15,000 jobs, with no wage gains and a company offer refused.
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Kings of Men Dean Farrar
The piece praises historical leaders Abraham Lincoln James Garfield Ulysses Grant for mastering duties with focus and discipline, depicting their early acts as foundations of becoming kings of men through diligent service and steadfast effort.
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Limitation on a Policeman in St Louis Case
City of St. Louis ordinance required drivers to obey any police officer’s directions. In City of St. Louis v Allen the chauffeur waited with his employer’s wife outside a building and refused to move when asked by an elevator operator and a police officer. Missouri Supreme Court reversed, saying the ordinance unjustly gives officials arbitrary power and violates equal protection.
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Gossip Crashes Family Life In Neighborhood
A boy blurts out that his parents are not married prompting neighbors to shun the family. The mother confronts the child and learns the rumor started from a child’s remark overheard in a garden gathering. The tale reveals how gossip unsettles a family and exposes brittle community judgments.
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A Wife's Revenge at a Bridge Party
A wife hosting a small bridge party for women finds a guest missing. She calls her husband at the office and asks him to come home early to fill the vacant seat, insisting the girls want him to play. He questions why a dummy cannot suffice. She replies the girls invited him.
Old-Fashioned Worker Refuses Pay Raise Request
An old-fashioned employee refuses to ask for a raise, arguing that if his work warrants it, his employer will recognize the value and grant the increase without prompting. The dialogue labels the stance as principled and traditional.
Graves of the Signers and Chester’s Neglect
The Philadelphia Record laments federal preservation of the Declaration of Independence while graves of signers like John Morton receive neglect in Chester. Dr. M H Anthony, chief sanitary inspector of the U S public health service, condemns the upkeep as a curtain lecture to citizens.
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Turkey expands draft to men, ages eighteen to forty five
Turkey will include all males from eighteen to forty five in the draft. The move broadens eligibility across the country as authorities tighten conscription rules.
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Normin
Plenty of Choice and Cussedness in World Faiths
A compact opinion notes 1031 distinct faiths exist worldwide and jokes there are 3,456,876 kinds of cussedness. It urges that true good manners include not only deeds done but unpleasant acts left undone.
Bankers and Peace and the League of Nations
Los Angeles Times reports Senator Borah questioning the League covenant amid banker opposition. The piece argues bankers, farmers, business leaders, and workers share an interest in world peace, insisting bankers can act with unselfish patriotism. It cautions voters to distrust political manipulation over financial prudence.
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League in Better Form from the Christian Science Monitor
The League of Nations project moves toward world acceptance after months of incomplete presentation. Deliberate changes in the covenant, to be included in the revised covenant offered by President Wilson at the peace conference, aim to clarify and expand the plan.
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Bathing Habits Questioned in City School Health Charts
A second grade class scene shows a teacher reviewing health charts while questioning a boy named William about daily baths. Another child teases that most of them have not bathed for a year, claiming he knows because he lives nearby and their tub is only used on wash days.
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Canse
Ex-fuadge Nominated Mayor Courts A Marriage In France
The humorous scene recalls a French district where an ex-fuadge, now mayor, must oversee a wedding. He asks the bride for consent, she says yes, then sternly questions the groom about his defense, underscoring the odd jurisdiction and rural tone.
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If No Room In Heaven They’ll Go To The Giraffes
A little boy asks his father if all good people go to heaven. The father affirms, and the boy suggests they instead head to the giraffes if heaven has no room for them. A brief moral with a whimsical twist ending.
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Sour milk touted as longevity aid in Yonkers paper
The Yonkers Statesman remarks that despite ridicule a sour milk craze is a selentide fact in longevity. The writer humorously notes tasting sour milk today and declaring it confirms its place in the longevity class.
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Labor in Politics Convention Nominees Grant in New York
In 1872 on May 23 the first national convention of workingmen as a political party met in New York and nominated Gen. U. S. Grant for president. Grant was the regular Republican candidate.
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War drives up textile prices and laundry tips from grocers
The note links doubled cotton and linen costs to the war and suggests extending fabric life by using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry. It also remarks that simply staying alive should amuse a healthy man, and mentions grocers in the recommendation.
Phosphate Cure Promises Weight Gain and Nerve Calm
An advertisement touts organic phosphate bitrophosphate as best for thin people seeking weight gain and steadier nerves. It claims tablets supply essential phosphoric feed elements to body cells, improving X and energy, with a satisfaction guarantee. Caution warns against use by those not wishing to gain flesh.
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Wilson and Taft Promise World Peace League Link
The Columbia Record predicts that if Wilson leaves the White House next March he will head the League of Nations, with Taft likely to join the world organization and House or Yatt reshuffled. The piece notes Yatt leads the League to Enforce Peace with pro world federation aims and suggests a Wilson Taft collaboration could solve the current international leadership puzzle.
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True Distinction. Vancouver Province snippet
A fragmentary Vancouver Province excerpt mentions Amos Darby and a discussion of distinction or status. The text is garbled, referencing Parkinsons, a weekly newspaper, a grocery store, and the American Surgical Association among unrelated topics.
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