Vast 1919 Era Notes on War, Trade, and Irrigation
A compilation of brief items mentions Chinese ship eyes and American earLike device tests, German indemnity estimates, phosphate beds in Morocco, and coal and iron losses. Other notes cover labor trials in Chicago, Argentina wheat duties, Hudson Bay railroad, U S constitutional debate on God, and liquor security in Chicago. Also cited are Maryland and Spain arbitration, a deadly lightning strike in Avila, and Ottawa concert reception via wireless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Hayes
Magasine
Bernhard Pernburg
Germany
Alliens
France
Belgium
Luly
Morocco
Dyan
Lyautey
Hudson Bay
Reformed Presbyterian Church
United States
Senate
Chicago
Maj. A. V. Dalrymple
Bogda
San Francisco
Boris Bakhemieff
Spain
Chambers of Commerce
Avila
Fannie Nurat
England
Seieh Republic
Kansas City
Dust in Libraries Affects Staff and Books
A historical note discusses dust in large libraries and its effects on workers in stockrooms. It covers sources of dust from patrons and coal soot, methods to reduce airborne grime, and recommendations for flooring, cleaning tools, and protective measures to minimize dust transfer to books.
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W. Redway
Medical Times
Equal Rights and Equal Responsibilities as Labor Policy
The National Association of Manufacturers calls for equal legal status for organized labor and capital, citing the Bach-Denman Coal case as a precedent. It urges a national campaign promoting industriousness thrift and common sense with fair wages, aiming to reduce strikes and labor disturbances and foster societal stability and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Bach- Denman Coal Company
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Equitable De‘isto
Manufacturers’ Association
Long Laboratory to Landmark Works Through Patience and Time
The piece highlights patient progress behind notable achievements. It cites Goodyear awaiting 1944 for his rubber patent, Field valuing an Atlantic cable in 184, and authors and artists spending years shaping great works. It notes 12 years to send first telegraph message, five for Michelangelo’s Last Judgment, and long efforts by Gibbon Gray and Tennyson on major pieces.
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G Greal
Charles Goodyear
Atlantic Ocean
Cyrus W. Field
Claptal
Michael Angelo
Edward Gibbon
Roman Empire
Thomas Gray
Tennyson
Pendulum discovery linked to Galileo legend and early clocks
The article recounts a late medieval legend tying Gerbert of Aurillac to early clockwork and credits Galileo with discovering the pendulum principle as a youth in Milan. It notes the Babylonian knowledge of unequal time and describes the suspended lamp experiment as a pivotal moment in clock instruction history.
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Rom
Kansas City
Gerbert
Galileo
Trullan
Cathedral
Mien
Nore
Inez Caligo
Palio
Galilee
Competitive Measles From Anewers London
Aenigmatic clipping from London reads as a playful and fragmented note about measles and a vow or bet involving a jitthe nets ais’ tease. The text is largely obscured and reads as a garbled historical remark without clear event details or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anewers
London
Mally
Omer
Akaeis
Uae
How to Get Rich from Stories for Talke
A summary of notable inventions and royalties highlights from Stories for Talke. The glass lemon squeezer earned 160000 for the inventor while the roller skate generated 1000000 in royalties. Other items include the suspender garter patent at 60000 and the return ball toy yielding 500000 annually.
Infant Kingdoms on Britain’s Private Islands
Special favors from king to subject persist on a string of small islands off Britain. Lundy, St Michael’s Mount, the Calf of Man, Owen, Bute, and Rhum retain private estate privileges with non taxation and land access control. Arran, Bute, Lewis, and Lundy host thousands, with legends and historic ties including Bruce and Turkish privateers.
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Christian Science Monitor
Britain
Lundy Island
British Channel
St. Michael's Mount
Caif of Man
Isle of Man
Owen
Bute
Isle of Rhum
Lewis Island
Hebrides
St Levan
Arran
Marchlioness
Graham
Robert Bruce
Isle of Bute
Rothesay Castle
Merrie England
Lodge the Harmonizer and the Southern Vote
The New York World notes Henry Cabot Lodge joins Northern publicists urging Southern voters to back the Republican ticket. It recalls his earlier force bill idea and a Senate filibuster, arguing Lodge now promotes national unity with caution toward the current Democratic president amid European war context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partes
United States
Potomac
Gulf
Corld
Democratic Party
Ledge
Conress
Unce
United States Army
House
Senate
Debs Plans Silk Wardrobe If Elected President
The piece notes Eugene V. Debs plans to run for president next fall and, if elected, be inaugurated in silk attire. It mentions his spring confinement in Atlanta federal prison and a New York needle trades unions gesture to clothe him in silk from head to toe, including hat, shirt, slippers, and socks.
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New York
Eugene V. Debs
United States
Debs
Atlanta
New York City
Private Office Intrigue Overvalued Captain of Industry
An unnamed narrator recalls approaching a captain of industry reputed to be worth a million a minute. He claims to gain entry by disrupting the private secretary with a loud, golf related conversation.
Defrauded Cardinal Richelieu Falls to Modern Con
The tale recalls Cardinal Richelieu in Vincennes being duped by a conjurer named Dubois who claimed alchemical transmutation. Richelieu invested a large sum after witnessing a supposed gold rise in a crucible. Dubois fled with the money and was later hanged for magical practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richelieu
Kansas City
Dubois
Villa Army Proposal Sparks Border Skepticism
A column argues against placing Mexico's rurales under Francisco Villa, warning border regions would not welcome his command. The piece suggests Villa would use the force for personal raids and proposes a grim, satirical security instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Enthusiass
Villa
Golfer and Caddie Exchange Lively Banter in Comic Scene
A fragment from Pearson's Weekly captures a humorous exchange between a golfer and his caddie. The playful quarrel centers on a missed shot and the caddie's stubborn defense as the golfer insists the fault lies with the club and the weathered clubs.
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Rom
Iowa Leader and Woman's Party Figures at GOP Meeting
Mrs. Frank W. Dodson and Miss Alice Paul attended the Republican national convention in Chicago. Miss Paul leads the National Woman's party campaign to purge candidates opposing suffrage measures. Dodson chairs Iowa's women’s division and serves as a national convention delegate at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Woman's Party
Frank W. Dodson
Alice Paul
Chicago
National Woman's Party
Paul
Dodson
National Republican Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Exports Shift May Indicate Growth in Manufactures
April figures show U S exports fell by 30 million dollars, driven by foreign re exports and a steep drop in foodstuffs. Manufactures rose by over 60 million from last year while domestic products fell little, signaling a fiscal year 1920 gains across manufactured goods and Asia Africa Oceania and American regions, with Europe showing a decline.
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United States
Asia
Africa
Oceania
North
South America
Europe
Immigration and Card Use Across Eras Highlighted
The article notes the surge of immigration to the United States before World War I and during 1918 19, with Ellis Island handling passport requests as labor demand grows. It also traces the origin of playing cards, detailing their early imports, symbols, and royal figure references across European history.
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New York
Ellis Island
United States
Henry RK. Mallory
Heraldic designs on playing cards traced to royal arms
In the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries card suits were decorated with heraldic devices. The king of clubs bore the Pope of Rome’s coat of arms while hearts diamonds and spades carried the arms of England Spain and France. The modern club derives from the trefoil and French design.
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India
China
Arabia
Egypt
Europe
Germany
Tiely
France
England
David
Pallas
Bella
Cande
Oman
Thal An
Rome
Spain
Old Time Superstitions From the St Louis Despatch
A reader shares regional folk beliefs once common before folklore societies. Crowing rooster at the door signified a visitor, a twig snagged on a dress meant a beau, an itching ear meant talk about you, turning back brought bad luck, opening an umbrella indoors foretold misfortune, a measuring worm portended a new dress, itching left hand meant soon marriage, itching right hand meant shaking hands with a stranger, and seeing the new moon over the left shoulder implied upcoming money.
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St. Louis
Soviet monthly money notes aim to force rapid spending
The Minneapolis Tribune reports a Soviet leak on a new monthly currency notes system with a different color each month. At month end, the note becomes invalid to prevent private wealth accumulation and compel workers to spend quickly in state establishments. The piece calls this a Bolshevik advance on a notable past achievement.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Russia
H. In
Protests Call For High Rail Fence In Bavaria
A Bavarian Doctors College statement warns that locomotives cause delirium and cerebral distress among travelers. It urges erecting a 10 foot high fence on each side of the railway to protect the public and prevent rapid movement from harming passengers.
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Indianapolis
Nuremburg
Lrg
Germany
Early Mrnagion of Your Distinguished Son
A garbled Life and Answers fragment notes an inquiry into the early status of a distinguished son, mentioning his lack of struggle and a tale of face washing, alongside a remark about a marriage to a woman with an independent fortune and a congratulatory tone from London.
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Answers
London
The Long Way Round for a White Collar Worker
The piece chronicles William Bauer a white collar worker earning 21 dollars a week who turns to longshoring to support his family. It frames his embezzlement as a downfall and recovery and uses his case to reflect on labor class dynamics wage scales and the future of brain workers versus organized manual labor.
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Seema
William Bauer
Bauer
Washington
Army
England
New York
New Rich Needed in Collier's Weekly Tone
The piece condemns disdain for new money and praises fresh wealth, arguing old money stifles progress with red tape and formalism while new money refreshes society. It claims a steady flow of newly rich families sustains ambition, hope, and stability in the country.
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Collier's Weekly
A Barren Congress Review From Milwaukee Journal
The Milwaukee Journal criticizes the May 19 Congress for inaction on living costs taxation and industrial disputes. It notes the quick passage of a railroad law, a near empty record aside from oil land leasing water powers and a budget veto, and laments lack of accountability by the Republican majority.
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Congress
House of Renate
Vision of 2420 A. D. From the New York Sun
A London engineer Dr. A M Low predicts civilization will advance far beyond today. In 248 A D public spaces will be underground and roofed parks will shield pedestrians. Wireless powered vehicles and telephones will let people see around corners and ride through subterranean avenues.
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New York Sun and Herald
A. M. Low
London
Balla
Low
Pudie
Milwaukee Journal Reports Win For New Fathers Group
A Milwaukee Journal brief notes a small group of new fathers benefiting from a program providing advice to families with five or more children. The item highlights support services and the participation of local parents.
Plan for Yourself While Guiding Your Children
The piece urges parents to continue self improvement while supporting their children. It frames parents as heroes in their kids eyes and warns that neglecting personal growth leads to new forms of slavery. Begin now to sustain pace with progress and earn lasting reward in family admiration.
The Ploughman Poem by Ruth M Bedford
Sorrow the ploughman moves across my heart and breaks the stubborn clay to find my hidden soul. The broken sod lies open as the sky clears while loneliness and toil drive the team. I will endure the suffering for future reckonings with God and the fields return grain to feed man.
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Kent
Smith Prized for His Looks and Hidden Gold
In the Edinburgh Scotaman, Brown notes Smith’s pride in appearance. Jones agrees that Smith has more gold in his teeth than in his bank, highlighting a flashy, ironic vanity.
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Edinburgh Scotaman
Smith
Brown
Jones
Automatic Sprinkler in Village Fire Preparedness
Insurance agent asks about fire coping facilities in the village but the farmer lamentingly says the area lacks adequate protection and safety measures. The exchange highlights concern over preparedness and infrastructure in the rural community.
War Waste and War Spending Sparks Uproar in Congress
Fragmented report from the Spring aqd Republican notes calls for an investigating committee over war materials sales and nitrate program costs. It claims the War Department sold aircraft material for a tenth of cost and cites a $116 million nitrate spending purportedly yielding no nitrates before the Armistice.
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Congress
War Department
Aircraf
Britis War Office
Sima
Navy Department
Memory Fragments From A Nation’s Early Struggles
Disjointed notes recount hard labor during canal construction with 6000 workers in the Culebra Cut and a fatal accident to a steam shovel causing track damage. The entry mentions burial in a Mexican cemetery and a contrast to ancient taxation practices while touching on wartime or social upheaval motifs.
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Inter Mountain Globe
Paul W. Yeoman
PUB
Hulett
Crook County
Wyo
Chamber of Deputies
Buenos Aires
United Sites Department of Agriculture
Marcus L. Wari
Newark
Gompers
Governor Allen
Ottawa
Ontario
Montreal
Wireless
Ty Swans
California
Ime
Adda
Cennan Ex-Officers’ Association
Snan
Galiieo
Him
Norvews
the National City Bank of New York
The
Washington Post
New York Times
Milwaukee Journal
Sklwaukee Journal
Ruth M. Bedford
Sydney, New South Wales
Optim@m
Wunne
Carranaa
Italy
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