Isolated Macdaren islands receive weekly wireless news
The Macdaren islands with 4000 to 5000 inhabitants in the Gulf of Clarence north of Prince Edward Island gain a weekly 600 word wireless news service from Canada. Ministers read the news to parishioners at church on Sundays. A separate note warns against using broken steel bar ends for tool edges. Arild Schmidt, 19, represents a Norwegian shoe store chain and is buying shoes in Lynn for his father's firm after three years in the United States learning the trade.
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Macdaren Islands
Gulf of Clarence
Prince Edward Island
Elands
Lynn
Mocs
Arild Schmidt
United States
Christiania
Norway
Schmidt
Bridge to span San Francisco Bay largest of its kind
Plans reveal a five and a half mile bridge between San Francisco and Oakland costing 27 million dollars. It will carry three roadways and four railroad tracks with sixteen spans, two of which rise high enough to permit ships to pass.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Cal
Gen Shryock elected grand master of Maryland Masons
Gen Thomas J Shryock of Baltimore is chosen for the 32nd term as grand master of Maryland Masons placing him as the longest serving grand master on record surpassing King Edward. The brief summary covers various 1910s style short notes including labour mediation totals, a Gardiner Maine woman’s long daily walk, lighting lamp tests, and other scattered facts from the era.
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Thomas J. Shryock
Baltimore
The
Masons of Maryland
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Chewing Habits and Dental Health in Old Age
Dr Cobb in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal argues hard foods aid dental wear balance. He notes chewing action pumps circulation around the tooth socket preventing pyorrhea and decay, while cracking nuts with teeth may help keep teeth sturdy. He cites babies and adults should chew more and references an editorial on regulating teeth for better development.
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Boston Medieval and Surgical Journal
Cobb
The Coasting Party Coasting on a Moonlit Friday Night
A group of six neighbors' children hold Friday night coasting parties in deep snow under a bright torch lit path. Fathers guide traffic at the bottom while mothers provide hot cocoa, and the kids race sleds down a long hill weaving between glowing torches until dawn.
Georgia Bought a Slave and Paid for His Life
The Atlanta Constitution recounts Georgia once owning a slave named Ransom Montgomery later called Ransom. He saved the Western & Atlantic railroad bridge over the Chattahoochee, was hired by the state, and in 1808 the legislature authorized payment of 569.50 and a home for life.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Georia
Ransom
Ransom Montgomery
H. B. Montgomery
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Chattahoochee River
What Belongs to Us Says Hulkarian Parliament President
Observer Dr Watehhoff argues in Springfield that territorial demands should mirror what Hulkarian leadership believes is theirs. He contends the phrase what belongs to us reflects selective claims tied to Danube access and Berbin references.
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Springfield
Mass
Dr Watehhoff
Danube
Berbin
England Keeps Army On Kurs As War Wartime Aid Grows
Fragmentary text shows discussion of England maintaining a wartime army on Kurs and boosting ammunition production in world conflict. The passage notes American involvement and a heavy wartime aid flow, with no clear conclusion.
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San Antonio
England
United States
Meaning of the Flag and Its Sacred Significance
A reflective piece argues the flag represents liberty and human life, not provocation. It warns against viewing flag display as a call to war and emphasizes fraternal ideals, restraint, and the dangers of belligerent propaganda.
New Plan for High School Normal Training Work
Iowa high schools now enroll about 4000 pupils in normal training aimed at rural and elementary teaching. About 3000 teachers are already at work in rural schools after this program begun six years ago in 30 schools. State aid of 750000 annually supports 163 schools. 25 to 30 more could qualify if a 25000 increase passes.
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Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Anne Morgan Sparks Scandal At National Civil Federation Lunch
At a New York City luncheon Anne Morgan drew a crowd when she lit a cigarette after two men refused one. The moment created a furore amid 300 delegates from the women's department of the National Civil Federation.
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Anne Morgan
Miss Morgan
New York
Carpentier
Jess Willard
Pride of
French War Relief Fund
J. P. Morgan
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Spugs
Society For the Prevention
Women's Department
National Civil Federation
Hotel Astor
New York City
Landhers
John H. Finley
Henry L. Stimeon
Miss Anne Morgan
On the Eve of War Between Nations and Faith
A wartime brotherly appeal urges unity between America and England. The message calls for courage and mercy, asking citizens to act nobly as shared danger and later peace approach, with faith that allies will stand together against aggression.
National Civic Federation Meeting Shows Growing Women Interest
Charles Hates Strayer notes that women make up half the attendance at the annual National Civic Federation meeting signaling strong female interest in social and industrial issues. Louis A Coolidge urges industries to invest in personal relations between labor and management to solve hiring problems and improve cooperation. The National Industrial Conference Board watches employer employee contact as key to industry reform. The forest service reports mistletoe damages in U S forests with many host trees listed and regional variations. A Spain demand for hardware is also noted.
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Charles
Strayer
Leslie
National Civic Federation
Louis A.coolidge
National Industrial Conference Board
The
Forest Service
Lees
California
United States
Rg Plus
February health census in New York district shows seasonal disease rise
New York City health department reports two sickness censuses in a working class district with about 30 000 people. August shows 8 per 1000 illness while February rises to over 3 times that level with 757 sick and 19 children in diarrhoea and other illnesses, linking illness to income and living conditions.
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New York City
India
Meyer
Tuary
Pribg Lge
Ainder
Feeble mindedness study in Arkansas highlights rural bias
A state study authorized by the Arkansas legislature reports 2,200 white children aged 6 to 14 as feeble minded, estimating 3,600 total across the state. It links inherited feeble mindedness to 65 percent, cites 300 families as potential criminals, and notes most cases arise in rural, non migrating, predominantly American populations.
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Arkansas
Sepoor
Treadway
North Dakota Regiment Officers Treated by Marshalltown Club
Officers from a North Dakota regiment detained briefly en route from the border were guests at lunch hosted by the Marshalltown club. The men, prominent in civilian life and many veterans, impressed locals with their discipline and judgment as they discussed service and potential futures.
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Mexico
Marshalltown
North Dakota
Anelling
Federal Service
Marshalltown Club
Ambiguous wartime mobilization prompts service departures
Fragmentary passage notes that many left their jobs and professions to serve, underscoring the demand for their service in defense or offense and the ease of recognizing that need as men departed their occupations to join the effort.
A Pairy Tale of Success
A short memoir segment recounts the rise of Thomas F. E. Wilson from a Burlington railway clerk to founder of Wilson & Co. Successors to Bulberger & Sons. It recalls his early year at Morris & Co. and the stark contrast between rough stockyards life and later clean offices. The awakening moment came in 1916 July when Wilson’s name appeared everywhere.
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B. C. Forbes
Leslie
Nelson Morris & C O
Chicago Packers
Burlington Railway
Morris & Co
Isél
Wilson & Co
Bulsberger & Sons Co
Thomas FE. Wilson
Has America Isolated Itself in a World War Context
The article analyzes German diplomacy and its perceived recovery of efficiency after initial errors. It discusses sea blockades and submarine warfare as potential misdirections, the idea of drawing the United States into war through diplomatic maneuvering, and the risk of the U S becoming a cat’s-paw in European conflicts if neutral. The piece weighs whether neutrality benefits or harms American security and munitions readiness.
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Chicago News
Ayo
Germany
United Atater
United States
Fragmentary view on national safety and entente ties
A partial wartime reflection argues that national safety now and in the future must align with entente powers. The text suggests the nation should make common cause with allied nations to endure potential conflict.
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National Safet
Customer pays the clerk by service and salary logic
A trade paper argues clerks’ pay hinges on customers served, not employer wages. It asserts customers indirectly fund salaries, warns wages depend on sales, and calls for fair treatment to avoid price shocks and firing, noting the consumer bears costs when prices rise.
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Darton News
Saas
Like a Row of Bricks From Le Cri de Paria
Monsieur Callagx recalls with pride a history note from Le Cri de Paria. It discusses how Italy’s actions influenced wars and peace and suggests that without Italy the Balkan and Tripolitan campaigns might have unfolded differently.
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le Cri de Paria
Monsieur Callagx
Katine
Torgeneen
Nee
Italy
Tripo
Furey
Austria
Bathtub or Auto Debate Sparks Iowa Pride
A humorous Iowa State College economics voice mixes bath tubs and automobiles to mock a public debate over car ownership. The narrator jokes about buying bathtubs to combat the claim Iowa has fewer autos than baths and imagines a roadster and limousine being ready for a joy ride.
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Ine
Department of Economics
Iowa State College
Iowa
Nome
Abe
Ike & Mouse
Fatio
Old Town
Central
Jimson
Up Against It in Struggling Broadway Season
The Broadway manager laments a string of failures in the season and questions how to mount a successful revue amid poor showings and mixed reviews.
Those Useless Utilities Christmas Verse
A reflective verse laments Christmas gifts that always recur as useless containers and accessories. The speaker imagines cases for needles, thread, tape, gloves, hats, and a piano of small items, expressing weariness at repeated gifts and hopeful restraint.
French Front Soldiers Dig Gardens In Trenches
The Associated Press reports French troops cultivate 6,622 garden plots along the front, producing vegetables valued at 13,000,000 francs. Soldiers maintain cabbages, sprouts, lettuce, and leeks while some establish small livestock for fresh meat and eggs amid shellfire.
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Rere
Srence
Associated Press
Sa Ph
Farmers urged to boost soil productivity for northwestern prosperity
Dean A. F. Woods of the University of Minnesota calls northwest farmers to a new patriotism focused on soil productivity and livestock returns. He warns of global food shortages and urges farmers to increase domestic production to safeguard national welfare and personal finances.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Dean A. F. Woods
Department of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Northwest
Dean Woods
Protection for Poetmasters in Postal Reforms
The piece argues postmasters should be nonpolitical appointments with professional efficiency. It condemns political control over hiring and dominance by subordinates, urging depoliticized, merit-based selection and removal of political influence in mail handling.
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Chicago
Tariff Views From Financial America On Southern Policy
The article argues the south may favor protective tariffs but warns against politicizing tariff policy. It favors scientifically balancing trade and protecting new industries only when needed, noting new northern competition and the risk of tariff politics reviving. It calls for tariffs as economic tools, not political weapons.
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South
America
Ars
North Atlantic
Reforestation in Illinois and the value of forests
The article argues forests protect water, prevent floods, and support agriculture by controlling runoff. It notes profitable timber use is balanced by the need to preserve land for grain and vegetables, urging careful management to avoid costly flood and drought cycles.
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Chicago Tribune
Hs Dentro
United
Ares
Beto
Arizona election result disputed court review confirms victory
A political contest in Arizona yielded a court scrutinized decision that affirmed the victory of the candidate after a delay and objections by opponents. The ruling upheld the original election outcome though some urged a reconsideration and loss of possession by the rival.
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United States Bureau of Mediation and Conciliation
Gardiner
Keane, N. H
Bryan
Canada
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Key West
Fin
Phill Exeter Academy
T Rts
William FF. Wingard
Amelia M. Wingard
Pottytown
Bohemian
Oregon
Oklahoma
Spitzbergen
Cuba
Paris
Saxony
Tranport
Russellville
Ark
N. Powell
Philadelphia Patille Secter
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Mia
Ali
Hut
Spain
Pittsburg
Frank & Seder
Glentry
Emaine
Tees
Duluth Herald
Rathiudo
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