The East's Lure and the Clash of Civilizations
An anthology contrasts Western materialism with Eastern life. Excerpts by L Adams Beck and J O P Bland discuss travel, China, and India, praising Eastern youth, wisdom, and restraint while warning against imposing Western ideals and urging respect for Chinese tradition and governance.
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Eoceldent
L. Adams Bec
The Hottest Fighting On The Home Front
An editorial contrasts wartime hero Elmer Mowdy with a Kenosha man jailed for stealing milk to survive. It condemns postwar policy talk on veterans bonuses while criticizing profiteers and neglecting veterans' needs.
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Wichita Eagle
Elmer Mowdy
Marne
Elmer
Kenosha
Wis
Job
Congressional
DuPonts
Elmers
No-Man's Land
The Way to Look at It From Milwaukee Journal
A columnist argues hard times are ahead as readjustment spreads to individuals. It urges personal effort to pay bills and live within means, noting prosperity of wartime never to return and urging action beyond waiting for better times.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Milwaukee
Africa
Amile
Refuse Layers Reveal Elder Civilizations in Archaeology
The archaeologist uses debris piles to date civilizations and cities by superposition. Pottery styles and daily refuse layers help establish chronology, with older deposits at the bottom and newer ones atop. The method originated in the Nile Valley and has been applied to San Juan Valley and nearby ruins in New Mexico.
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Harper's Magasine
Valley of
the Nile
Egypt
San Juan
New Mexico
Roosevelt Style Leadership and Republican Figures Debated
An editorial fragment critiques progressives and praises Johnston as a bold, Roosevelt-like leader. It contrasts views within the Republican majority, praising decisiveness and popular leadership while questioning luxury and taxes. A separate anecdote cites an Aaron Kreider story about a restaurant billing mix up and a one cent addition.
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Yhoo
Roosevelt
Eyane
Reblican Party
Johnston
Roosevelt O
Roosevel
Casentia
Aaron
Kreider
Japan Giving Up Shantung and the Paths of Peace
The article discusses Japan evacuating Siberia and restoring Shantung to China as a potential step toward international trust. It links such actions to the League of Nations ideals and American faith in collective respect among nations, while noting possible hidden bargains behind Japan’s move.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Japan
Siberia
Shantung
China
Sens
Shantung Peninsula
League of Nations
Worries In The Night Frustrate Pat-Ol And Mike-Phwat
A fragmentary diary style note describes Pat-Ol waking in darkness and being unable to sleep due to a worry involving Mike-Phwat. The text reflects confusion and distress with no clear details or outcome.
Fragmentary Shtick From The Main Show
A garbled OCR fragment describes a stadium with a large park area and a ribbed feature. The text references a hosta and a transcript phrase but provides no clear event or names. The fragment offers no verifiable people or organizations to anchor a fuller summary.
What to Feed Children for Growth and Health
Dr Talliaferro Clark outlines causes of malnutrition and a detailed food guide for 2 to 12 year olds. He lists daily feeding basics, including milk, cereals, fruits and vegetables, breads and pastas, proteins, soups, fats, and a long varied menu to suit seasons and growth demands.
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Talliaferro Clark
Why Do The Feet Swell And What To Do
A reader asks at age 61 about swelling from ankles to knees and whether it signals danger. The reply urges examinations of heart kidneys and liver and notes varicose veins as a possible cause.
Life Bhe Do you believe a girl should ever kiss a boy
A playful exchange questions whether a girl should kiss a boy if the boy objects. The fragment hints at social expectations and consent without completing the scene.
The Heaviest Tax A Plea On Sloth And Time
A Benjamin Franklin themed warning argues taxes are doubled by idleness and pride. It urges self reliance and prudent use of time, comparing wasted moments to rust that shortens life, and ends with a call to love life by not squandering time.
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Singapore
Tropic Island
Orion
East
Ginia
Bahram’ Mirza
Mahomet
Moses
Paradise
Benjamin Franklin
Safeguarding Babies Through Breastfeeding in Minneapolis
A local infant welfare effort partners with the health department the university and the public health association to promote breastfeeding. Mothers are contacted after birth with guidance monthly through letters calls and visits to encourage exclusive or continued nursing and to address difficulties. In Minneapolis 96 percent breastfed at two months and 72 percent at nine months.
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Minneapelia
Health Department
University
Public Health Association
Sovciety
J. P. Sedgewick
Minneapolis
Solon’s warning and Uncle Sam’s army thoughts in Brisbane column
Arthur Brisbane reflects on Croesus, Cyrus, and Solon with warnings for Uncle Sam. He notes U S gold reserves surpassing three billion and unemployment around six million, questions Irish civil war risks, and critiques plans for a large standing army versus a smaller highly trained force.
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Arthur Brisbane
Croesus
Cyrun
Solon
Croemus
Cyrus
Old Solon
Uncle Sam
Gobki
Royalty in Rags Among Bolshevik Refugees in Balkans
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports about 1,500 former Russian nobles and officers living in camps in Jugo-Slavia and at Cattaro bay after fleeing Crimea. They endure typhus as they barter jewels, Persian rugs, and other keepsakes to survive, with princes and generals sleeping on cement floors and subsisting on scant rations. Prince Tchachkofsky, once a Russian estate owner, now works as a bee tender for about 40 cents daily, wearing only a convalescent suit and issued undergarments.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Nicholas
Imperial Russia
Jugo-Slavia
Cattaro Bay
Dalmatian
Crimea
Wrangel
Balkans
Prince Tchachkofsky
Russia
Hed
Mount Lane Peak Proposed as National Park Monument
Chicago News argues for naming a peak in Mount Rainier National Park after the late Secretary Lane. The Tatoosh range would receive a tall slender monument in his honor, reflecting his work to popularize and protect national parks. The piece envisions Mount Lane peak overlooking Rainier and surrounding valleys.
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Chicago News
Secretary Lane
Tatoosh Range
Mount Rainier National Park
United States
Lane
Mount Rainier
Rainier
Peretu
Japan to build pyramid for first emperor near Tokyo
The Argonaut reports plans for a pyramid to honor Jimmu Tenno with a committee collecting a stone from every subject of the empire. The project aims to create the highest structure in the East, to be built in the Tokyo suburbs.
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Japan
Jimmu Tenno
Tokyo
Health protection for rural districts and cities compared
The piece argues for equal health protection across rural areas and cities, citing lower disease rates in Chicago, typhoid reductions, and the need for county health machinery to serve smaller communities. It references studies on sickness, rural-urban health disparities, and a tale of gold mining legends from Old Tuopa.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Illinois
T. D. Wood
Columbia University
New York State
Wood
Levine and
Middleton
Hazen
Man Inflates His Claims in Job Interview Tale
A Wichita job applicant claimed three years at Ford as the man who tightened the 2rd Delt. The interviewer questioned the department, exposing a dubious fabrication in a lighthearted anecdote from a repair shop setting.
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Wichita
Ford Manufacturing
Boas
Conserve urged as gas reserves grow in Qantarlo
In a report from Qantarlo authorities urged restraint and conservation after discovering substantial natural gas quantities. They warned that future shortages could recur and cautioned against wasteful use despite a current oversupply.
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Qantarlo
Trade Tariffs and Sweden Warning Echoed
Axel Wallenberg, Swedish minister, warns of the harm from trade obstruction. He argues that restrictive tariffs between Sweden and the United States could reverse current trade gains and yield temporary advantages that become permanent losses.
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Axel Wallenberg
Sweden
Unen
Chalmers
Giewet
Moekemd
Wedding customs from around the world explainer
The article surveys June weddings in various countries, describing Nordic, German, Slavic, Albanian, Russian, Austrian, Montenegrin, Romanian, Spanish Italian, Japanese, Egyptian, Moorish, East African, and Malagasy rites. It notes costumes, processions, gifts, and ceremonies, highlighting local flair and social meanings.
Japan and United States Aim for Armament Dialogue
Corvalus Dispatch reports on Japanese public mood toward disarmament. Madame Ozaki tests attitudes with 16000 questionnaires across 15 cities and finds 93 percent favor disarmament through international action. Japanese newspapers back the armament agreement and leaders urge diplomacy to align policies and naval strength outcomes.
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Corvalus
Japan
Madame Ozaki
Tokio
New Woman's Peace Society
Baron Tanetaro
United States
America
The Nervous Baby Warning In The Press
A column warns against marrying certain types of partners and now describes an intended warning about a baby. The infant is active and alert, often spoiled by relatives, with restless sleep, constant crying, and erratic appetite. Dr. J Miller describes the nervous infant as bright but demanding.
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J. Miller
Psychologicia
Nervous infant care and parental influence urged
The piece discusses anxious infants showing hypersensitivity, irritability, feeding reluctance, and nervous tics. It attributes conditions to inherited or parental factors and advises a calm, regular home environment, quiet surroundings, and proper nutrition to ease nervous disorders. A patriotic Iowa song fragment follows.
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