Delightful Occupations for Mothers on Walks With Children
This piece urges mothers to turn walks into hands on learning by pointing out trees fruiting nuts flowers and wildlife. it covers observing cocoons butterflies birds nests and tadpoles while promoting imagination storytelling counting and quiet reflection through moonlight and sunrise strolls to create lasting memories for children and mothers.
Faulty Diagnosis Sparks Call for Thorough Tuberculosis Checks
Dr Cabot and Dr Wood warned that many autopsy and clinic diagnoses of consumption were wrong. Early signs are unreliable without thorough testing. Examinations through clothing are inadequate and can mislead patients or delay treatment. Full chest inspection, sputum microscopy, history, X rays, and tuberculin tests are advised when possible.
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BR. C. Cabot
C. M. Wood
Muron, Fil
Dunning Hospital
Dunning
Cook County Hospital
Tuberculosis Institute
Flying Criminals From the London Times
Article discusses future crime risks from civilian flying and potential aerial policing. It notes the U S plans for aerial police training and guarded air routes at the Pan American exposition, with authorities likely to tackle aerial smuggling and criminals fleeing by air. The piece speculates few criminals own planes soon, but regular passenger air service could enable quicker escapes. mentions Hamilton Ontario workers voting to shorten Wednesday afternoon shifts as a local note.
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London Times
United States
Toms
Unsuccessful Artiste as Wives at Tea in Sher ry a
Geradine Farrar, speaking at a Sher ry a tea in Vancouver, says women who fail in the arts often marry as a last resort and become poor wives. She cites one woman who married after failing in music, whose husband reportedly quips about her guitar playing in drink. The item also notes a spoof from the Edinburgh Scotsman about a waiter and a tooth-like object in ox tail soup.
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Vancouver
Geradine Farrar
Sherry'a
Girla
Edinburgh
Scotaman
Wailer
Poet and practicals clash in Kansas City Journal riff
In a playful Kansas City Journal piece the poet proclaims a pledge to turn swords into plough shares while a pragmatic voice suggests transforming corkscrews into bill Miles, highlighting a witty exchange between idealism and practicality.
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The
Kansas City Journal
Bill Miles
Newly Weds Seek Honeymoon by Lakeside in Brief Tale
In the Kuspurgn sun a couple wed and traveled to the lakes for their honeymoon. They dined, rented a boat, and began their quiet trip. The next morning a postcard arrived to the bride’s mother, reading arrived safely, grand row before. She sighed, noting the couple had already begun to quarrel.
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Grand Row
Unclear racial rant from a wartime field report
Nonsensical and racially charged speech attributed to a sergeant addressing his company. The narrator claims a tough family and odd imagery about onions and sage. The fragment appears to be an OCR misread with offensive language and lacks verifiable context or event detail.
Bismarck and Thiers in 1871 France remembered
The piece recalls 1871 events in France with vivid images from Mme Julienne Adam and Thiers remarks. It describes Bismarck drinking heavily while Thiers reportedly avoided drinking alone, the two leaders clashing in discussions, and references to Rouen’s mayor and the era’s political tension amid Prussian defeat and Allied victory factors.
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Bismarck
Christian Science Monitor
France
Mme Julienne Adam
Thiers
Favre
Poe
Rouen
Ual
Japanese Views On American Character In Wartime
The Jit Bugyoo of Tokyo publishes a symposium of prominent Japanese opinions on Americans. One praises American unity and patriotism at war and enterprise in social affairs. Another calls Americans shrewd and cunning, unlike Japan, while the Industrial Bank notes Americans’ remarkable social service spirit and optimistic recovery efforts.
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Jit Bugyoo
Tokyo
America
Optimiatia
Like to Show Legal Acumen
Opinion piece from the New York Times criticizes Republican opposition to the League of Nations. It jokes that lawyers in the Senate act as defense counsel for the Republic’s position, filing demurrers and requests for extended time while debating the world’s future.
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New York Times
League of Nations
Congress
Pomerene
Oho
Senate
United States
The Wheat Problem and World Supply Outlook
This era view recalls 1899 warnings on wheat famine as population grows and lands wear out. It traces U.S. yields rising from 1895 to 1919, noting wartime demand boosted exports, and urges doubling per acre yields to add another billion bushels annually. It highlights Canada, Argentina, and Australia expansion and the central role of land in global thinking.
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William Crookes
New World
Bryan
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Europe
The Sentence of the Kaiser Contributed to Over Here
The piece argues the Kaiser should be banished to a remote rock away from steamers. It suggests a symbolic jailer roster drawn from Allied nations, including a Belgian mother, a French boy missing a hand, and a Canadian widow whose husband was slain at Ypres, to ensure lasting infamy.
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Kaiser
William of
Hohenzollern
France
Ypres
Pessimists and the Nation's Mood in Troubled Times
The piece mocks chronic pessimists who fear anarchy and doom. It urges cheer and resilience after victory over a foe, arguing doubts divert attention from concrete progress and blessings, and that sensible optimism should replace constant fretting about dire forecasts.
Mexico's Floating Gardens Not Truly Floating
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Mexico City sources grow flowers and vegetables on man made patches of soil atop water plants in the canal. Gardens are formed by piling earth on water hyacinth mats, creating garden spots that are moved along the canal by hired boats and staff driven by push or pole.
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Mexico
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Vij Canal
Walter Hyacinth
Notable War Officials Expected to Quit Their Posts
The list of expected quitters includes Herbert Hoover Vance McCormick of the War Trade Board Bernard Baruch of the War Industries Board Joe Creel famed for public information Harry Garfield of the Fuel Administration and Edward W Hurley of the Shipping Board. Friends say Secretary of War Bal er desires to relinquish his post from the cabinet as soon as the President feels ready.
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Herbert Hoover
Vance McCormick
The
War Trade Board
Bernard Haruch
War Industries Board
Joe Creel
Public Information Fame
Harry Garfield
Fuel Administration
Edward W. Hurley
Shipping Board
Aye & Washington
Ready Made Houses and Standardization Across Nations
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt compares European and American standardization in clothing and housing noting Maine to Oregon Canada to the Gulf and praising standardized shirts shoes and bridge spans. It cites Grosvenor Atterbury urging ready made houses as organized construction and Edison influenced portable homes while adding a Milwaukee Journal remark on education as a pursuit of real knowledge over money making.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Europe
America
Egypt
India
Grosvenor Atterbury
New York Reconstruction Commission
Edison
Mr. Atterbury
The
Milwaukee Journal
Amenities of Rural Life and Village Clubs Association
Sir Henry Row opened the first general meeting of the Village Clubs Association in Pall Mall. He said development commissioners were approached for a government grant to aid the association. The aim is self supporting village clubs open to all residents, run by elected committees, without class or opinion distinctions. The movement has attracted attention as rural reformers seek to revive agriculture through enhanced village amenities.
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London Times
Henry Row
Village Clubs Association
C. Pall Mall
Washington ancestor buried in Kent church survives inscription
A Morning Post correspondent notes that Laurence Washington, grandfather of George Washington, who died in 1619 in Maidstone Kent, is buried in All Saints Church. A mural tablet recently restored features a shield with Stave and Etripes and a quaint inscription.
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Washington
London Landmark
The
Morning Post
Laurence Washington
Maidstone
Kent
Church of All Saints
Spoiled by War Wages in Oregon Shipyards
The Oregon Journal notes how youths aged 17 and 18 earned four, five, or six dollars a day in wartime shipyards. Dealers report teens buying neckties for three dollars and paying cash, believing they can always earn as much. They fail to grasp wartime price psychology as ships and national goals take precedence over wages.
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The
Oregon Journal
Pershing
Fragmented early 20th century OCR corresponds with social notices
The text mixes statistics on manufacturing establishments from 1800 to 1900 with fragments of poetry and biographical lines. It mentions counts of establishments, borrowed lines, and a memorial note for a deceased person, reflecting a collage of era notes and literary scraps.
What Will You Remember From the Come Back
An aging veteran contemplates how memories of war fade with time. The piece contrasts harsh camp life with later nostalgia, noting the brain recalls moments of comradeship, marching songs, and the scent of campfires more than drudgery. It concludes with a toast to shared experiences and the eternal question of whether the war was truly bad.
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Jerry
M. P
Paree
McClellan
Meade
Louisville
Houston
Anniston
San 'Tone
Boise
Coblenz
Candy good for aged and other sweets as they wish
Aged readers are advised that candy and sweets need not be restricted. The text argues diabetes and obesity lessen with age and that a little extra fat can serve as insurance after 65. It cites lactic acid bacteria and carbohydrate-rich diets as beneficial, noting older people may enjoy sweets in moderation while maintaining balance with bread, cereals and pastry.
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Metchnikoff
Pasteur Institute
Lont at Versailles and Early Transatlantic Air Attempts
The report notes Lansing from Harvard slipping through the founell chamber to souvenir hunt in Versailles with Black companion. a frantic Japanese stenographer seeks shorthand notes. Vienna international hut at Vindivestol hosts daily entertainments from 2 to 9. It recounts Melvin Vaniman failing to cross the Atlantic in 1910 with the America dirigible near Atlantic City and the Akron disaster of 1920 ending in deaths when a gas bag exploded at altitude.
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Lont
Versailles
Harvard
Laimapean
Lansing
Founell
Palace
Lack
New York
Atlante
Melvin Vaniman
America
Atlantic City
Nun Storm
Ye. Vaniman
Getober UW
Norfolk
Vaileana
Akron
Nia
Bia
The Old Oaken Bucket Returns in Prohibition Blues
A satirical poem laments looming Prohibition and the loss of tavern life. It vows to return to the old oaken bucket hanging in the well as a symbol of restraint, replacing beer with water and milk while mocking bootlegger schemes. The piece nods to poets and nostalgia for tavern culture.
He Has No Country A Labor Agitator’s Deportation Tale
The Los Angeles Times recounts Freeman’s case as a man without a homeland. An Australian labor agitator, he faced wartime unpatriotic remarks and was ordered deported. He boarded the Sonoma to San Francisco, listed as undesirable, later unable to land in Britain or Australia, and shuttled between ships as nations refuse him entry. The piece suggests the League of Nations create a South Sea colony for such agitators to work out their salvation.
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Los Angeles Times
Our
Freeman
Australia
Sonoma
San Francisco
Heta
Jonah
League of Nations
South Sea Island
Peruvians Drug Addicts In Americas Historic Claim
The report claims Peruvian natives are nearly all drug addicts with the coca plant used for chewing to obtain a narcotic effect. It notes pre historic cultivation and asserts the practice exists across South America, though the text contains numerous errors and unclear wording.
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Americas
Peru
South America
Editor in Cedar Rapids Resigns After Forty Years
The Kansas City Times reports a longtime editor who began 40 years ago and retired with a fortune of 200.00. He attributes the wealth to industry, economy, and steadfast effort, noting an uncle’s death contributed 46,090.50. Premier Lloyd George plans a Washington visit next fall for the League of Nations session, traveling by battle cruiser for about a week. Widows and mothers of fallen Canadian soldiers will receive a Silver Cross of Sacrifice from the government.
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Kansas City Times
Lloyd George
Washington
League of Nations
America
London
The Fortunate Man
Fragmentary OCR text describes a tale of a man who rises from poverty to wealth and reflects on the value and worth of riches once attained. The passage hints at the irony of wealth not equaling true fortune, emphasizing a moral about material success and its meanings.
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