World notes reflect imperial cotton policy and naval gallantry
A member of parliament questioned steps to curb Cotton export cartels shaping British raw cotton exports. The British response cited empire cotton surveys and non-jurisdiction of US firms. Other items include Lt Whitemarsh praised for life saving on a sinking British steamer, and varied notes on cinema tastes in India, suspenders trend, a Tiajuana Monte Carlo plan, Neche rifle club talk, price shifts in Italy, and movements in Germany Japan and the US era.
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United States
Great Britain
British Board of Trade
English Board of Trade
Hans
King George
Lieat
Jon Po Whitemarsh
United States Navy
DiAnsk
Atlantic Ocean
Whitemarsh
Ife
Metro
India
Ceylon
Burmah
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Tiajuana
California
San Diego
Neche
Rifle Club
Italy
Karl Boy-Ed
Washington
Hee Haa
West Point
Henry ©. Flipper
John K. Alexander
Wilverforce University
Ohio
Charlie ‘Young
Sth
United States Cavalry
Japan
Tokio
Betty Lee
Robert M. Lee
Southern Confederacy
Patrick Henry
Lyman D. Kendall
New York
Atlanta
Mr. Kendall
Bio Mancellor Bauer
Mueller Uwro
Germany
St. Loule
Accident Prevention Weeks Highlight No Fatal Rail Week
The piece notes accident prevention weeks among railroad workers and soldiers, praising a low fatality rate during troop movements on irregular schedules. It urges similar weeks for other groups, including automobile drivers, and calls health departments to treat accidents as a safety issue alongside disease.
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Railroad Labor Union
Minneapolis Health Department
State Labor Department
Panama
Panama Health Department
The Dream Home vs The Harsh Outdoors
Poetic diary contrasts a luxurious mansion with modern comforts to a cramped shack in a harsh landscape. It laments mosquito swarms and travel for water, while yearning for stable shelter and simple pleasures. The speaker imagines better living where ease and pies abound.
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Alice
Sylvan Glade
Panke
Pigs le Pigs Winneshiek County Pig Club Fund Story
Winneshiek county chapter in Dares ia funds the Red Cross headquarters with proceeds from a pig club. Farmers joined, donated for membership, and raised pigs to market to support relief efforts. Proceeds were sent to aid in January.
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Winneshiek County
Dares Ia
Winneshick CountyClub
Red Cross
Winneshiek County Pig Cub Fund
Jant
Fragmentary note hints at domestic dispute and confusion
Readable portions describe a tumultuous scene with names and events unclear. The fragment mentions a person named Hale and a woman, with questions about location and timing leaving the core incident unresolved.
Build a League of Nations From War-Hardened Lessons
A wartime reflection argues that photographs cannot convey trench horror and that homefront leaders must avoid profiteering and jingoism. The author urges Americans to channel memories of Belleau Wood into a League of Nations to secure lasting peace and prevent further bloodshed.
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State and Stripes
Ehrenbreitstein
Belleau Wood
Hell
Jingo
League of Nations
The Finical Taste from War Surplus Meat Sales
The War Department rejected 68 bids for 43 million pounds of canned and cured meat held at armistice. Most offers were under half what government paid, with profiteering concerns. Army packaging and consumer expectations push prices for civilians higher. The eye and palate influence public purchases of necessities.
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Portland Oregonian
War Department
New York
Bomb logic and lice advice in Dearborn Independent piece
The column argues bombing as the creed of a misguided bomb logician and discusses insect pest control and clothing hygiene. It cites lice treatment methods, temperatures to kill eggs, and various chemical options. It also cites a Leslie's Weekly piece by Maj. George W. Simmons about Bolshevik opposition and the fate of clergy and others killed in Siberia.
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Dearborn
Rockety
Logician
George W. Simmons
American Red Cross
Sibera
Delousing Advice Warns Returning Soldiers Lice Risk
Health officials urge caution as returning soldiers may bring lice from war zones. Typhus spread by lice seen in Balkans and Mexico. delousing and baths practiced for troops, while civilians face infection risks. Dr McCullough promotes a pamphlet with washing, kerosene, soap, and ointment steps to prevent spread.
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Ucaler Gravvacks
Russia
Siberia
Balkans
Wrain
Oldier le
Beca Iren
Mexilco
McCullough
Ontario Health Department
Waler
Hinting at Somebody in Humboldt Chronicle
A fragmentary Humboldt Chronicle item hints at local social scenes with mention of matrons visiting a show titled The Good For peas Hus band and humorous misprints. The quirky piece brushes past a nervous officer at a table with garbled dialogue and stray phrases.
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The
Humboldt Chronicle
Babes of Various Lands from the Buffalo Times
A curious feature describes infant care customs from several regions. It notes a Hare babyt endures a moss cradle with mother nearby while she attends a party and a Gaines baby is buried in sand up to the waist. Other practices include airing babies on racks, heads covered, or strapped to camels in the Arab tradition.
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Gaines
Lodie
China
Oldes Slater
League Council
League
Council
Assembly
Objections and amendments to the League covenant debated
New York post reports Senator Swanson and colleagues outlining reservations to Article X and related enforcement matters. Senators Spencer Sterling Knox Hale push limits on U S sovereignty, domestic authority, and freedom to act without Congress, seeking open participation for all nations once reform.
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Senate
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Wilson
White House
League of Nations
United States
New York Post
Swanson
Senator Swanson
Spencer
Sterling
Congress
Knox
Hale
British Phlegm and Tea On the R 34 Flight
The piece contrasts British and American reactions to the R 34 airship transatlantic crossing. It notes English tea at 4 pm and adherence to routine, while Americans admire the sea explorers. A young officer jumped overboard during the approach to Roosevelt Field, seen as an ordinary act rather than a daring feat.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Atlantic
Oxford Street
Roosevelt Field
Veto Courage Praised In Daylight Saving Reform
Boston Transcript lauds President Wileen for vetoing daylight saving repeal arguing repeal harms economy and favors agriculture. The piece says Congress backed repeal due to agricultural pressure and commends the president for resisting it.
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Boston Transcript
Wileen
Congress
Way
Sraer
Tate Volpee
Stati
Veto Keeps Presidential Veto in Place Against Rider Plan
The veto is argued to deter a congressional move to abolish the presidential veto via an appropriations bill rider, underscoring the presidency’s still necessary veto power in policy shaping.
Schoolboy Treasure Hunt on Bamoa Island
On Bamoa Island during wartime, German officers allegedly buried about 40 chunks of gold. Commander Strum and his searchers doubted the tale and enlisted local schoolchildren to dig. The children soon uncovered some treasure as the expedition continued.
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Christian Science Monitor
Bamoa
United States
Germany
Strum
First Call For Breakfast From The New York World
The entmable gentlemen who have introduced Governor Lowden of Illinois as a presidential aspirant assure the people that he is something more than a favorite son. He is indeed the favorite son in law of the Pullman Palace Car Company.
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New York
Lowden
Ilinois
Pullman Palace Car Company
Coming Financier in London and Boston Gossip
A fragmented transcript from Boston Transcript features chatter about watches and a boy wanting a watch, plus snippets of a dialog about Jack Huggina and a curious exchange. The text hints at exaggerated reports and unclear names, with a tone of street corner chatter.
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Boston Transcript
Betty
Jack Huggina
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