Pattens and urban change cross old Westminster traces
The column discusses patten footwear as a historical luxury used by the poor, then shifts to the decline of Smith Street lodging houses near Thorney and Westminster, noting increased foot traffic and a new refuge at Victoria Street. It also covers Guatemala’s Minerva festival led by Senor Cabrera, with prizes and a republic exhibition featuring coffee sugar and cane, and American plows on display.
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David Copperfield
Ben Jonson
Landon
Smith Street
Isle of Thorney
Abbey of Westminster
Church House
Victoria Street
Westminster Palace
National Liberal Club
Guatemala
Minerva
Ite
Senor
Don Extrada Cabrera
United States
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Republic
Locusts in Syria and Palestine Food Uses and a Rail Education Note
The article surveys locust consumption among ancient and modern cultures in Syria and Arabia, detailing methods of preparing ground cakes and roasted or boiled dishes. It also notes a correction about John the Baptist and a sneak preview of a Southern Pacific education program for migratory railroad families riding in moving school cars. It concludes with a cost calculation for stopping a freight train in the southern United States, attributing expenses to coal, time, and equipment wear.
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Syria
Arabia
Orient
Palestine
John the Baptist
St. John’s
Southern Pacific Railroad
United States
United States Bureau of Fisheries Lobster Shipment Sets Record
On November 24 the bureau completed a record lobster shipment totaling 5 400 crustaceans off Orcas Island Washington. The Maine sourced shipment added an adult carload advancing efforts to establish eastern lobster stocks on the Pacific coast.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Orcas Island
Washington
Maine
Bureau
Pacific
Rhodesian gold output and global trade snippets
Gold production for August in Rhodesia reached 0.909 ounces valued at 1 644 881 dollars, near the April 1916 record. First eight months total 12 771 202 dollars, up 619 499 from 1916. New York trolley expansion aims to add 1.6 million riders. 64 million rode in 1916. Hong Kong built a 666 by 45 foot wharf for largest ships. lighters handled trade previously. Coir tire trials in Australia claim durability and bullet proofing. Brazilian shoe imports restricted. Brazilian shoes use American leather. Nashville line plans extend to Millweek, Virginia. Swiss dairy cattle fed oil cake due to supply. Switzerland patents an electric coin-operated tool for cleaning. Mass. to remove aliens’ billboards via device.
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Rhodesia
Consal
John P. Bray
Johannesburg
French Plan Greeting to U S Soldiers Analysis of Franco British Reactions
In 1917 Frank Simonds discusses how the U S severing diplomatic ties with Germany shifts French and British views. He argues the move solidifies resolve for victory, boosts morale in Paris, and signals a moral stake in the war while Britain weighs American entry and aid potential.
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Frank H. Simonds
the Tribune Association
New York Tribune
New York
Verdun
Joseph Reinach
Paris
United States
Germany
Oins
France
Wilson
le Brenan
America
Champs Elyses
Europe
Ace
Sex
Aince Sedan
Great Britain
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Lloyd-George
Ren
England
Heather
U S Shipping Board Ready for Work Faces Big Problems
The U S Shipping Board aims to build a merchant marine to make the United States independent in exporting goods and to provide a naval auxiliary for wartime efficiency. Its members are prepared to tackle one of the nation’s most important economic challenges.
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U. S&. Shipping Board
United States
Shipping Board
Argentina’s Silent President Irigoyen Drives Reform
Buenos Aires reports describe Hipolito Irigoyen as Argentina’s silent president who has governed since last October with no congress messages or policy statements. He orders payroll cuts, land reform, and road funding while pursuing land ownership changes to aid the poor, backed by the lower house but opposed by conservatives in the senate.
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Britain
America
St Whs
London
Prem the
Kanes City Star
Argentina
Policorn
Men of Mystery
Allence
Atateoot Ee Sere Syeem
Mateaman
South America
Irigoyen
Capitol
Buenos Aires
Irigoyen iv
University of
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Man of Allege
Money Without Effort Is a Curse
A Farm and Fireside article by John D. Rockefeller argues that lasting benefit comes from self effort and helping others help themselves rather than money gained without work. The piece notes that wealth acquired without personal effort often harms more than it helps and links health to natural resistance and self-improvement.
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John D. Rockefell
Indecisive Musings on Military Strategy from Ohio State Journal
The Ohio State Journal questions how prone men are to indulge in military strategy as a great general, noting the imagined landing of many army corps and the challenge of opposing forces. It laments the lack of a clear plan to repel invaders and comments on war as a dreamlike, powerful force.
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Ohio State Journal
Washington Inauguration Note From Boston Transcript
A Washington letter in the Boston Transcript notes the first time a vice president will stand beside the president during the oath. It recalls ten years ago when the chief justice led the ceremony, reflecting on historical moments and the evolving role of the vice presidency.
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Washington
Boston
the Transcript
Gieen. Penn
Ivania
Declaring Paris and the modern naval warfare clash
The text argues that both Britain and Germany violated the spirit of the Declaration of Paris by restricting neutral commerce, treating blockades as confiscation threats while not truly blocking enemy coasts. It predicts damages to the United States and calls for a revision of naval warfare rules to protect neutral trade.
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Germany
France
Britain
Russia
Lloyd-George
Hale
United States
Council of the Allies
M. Briand
Paris
England
Paria
Ineue
Risk of Aerial Invasion Warns Of Threats
The Brooklyn Standard Union discusses air patrols and defense against enemy airmen. It notes Rear Admiral Peary warns that within days of war declaration high explosives could be dropped on coastlines, and questions Zeppelin viability against Atlantic flight and evolving air power.
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Brooklyn Standard Union
Peary
Potiely
le Limited Feamlett
Hoosier Advance Prominent in Clewetand Heat Draw
Fragmented text reports on a sports meet with Hoosier team advance and references to Cleveland heats, diving, and center addresses. Names and details are unclear, but the core appears to note competition progress and team movement in early events.
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Hoosier Advance
Prom
Clewetand
Nieidan
Pork Center
Crop Rotation Reduces Farm Risk Says Prof Holden
In a detailed advance on diversified farming, Prof Holden argues rotation stabilizes income by avoiding single crops. He notes labor cycles, pest control, soil health, and manure use, urging legume and grain rotation plus livestock to maximize profits and steady work.
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P. G. Holden
Way One Doctor Estimates Constipation Causes and Remedies
Doctor Lewin outlines factors linked to constipation and offers early morning routines, dietary guidance, and home recipes. He discusses high residue foods, fluids, supplements, and hygiene rules to maintain regular bowels, plus a note on the Stiller type with general weakness.
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Lowe Sam Eee
Stiller
Neutral commerce faces new constraints in wartime
The piece argues that wartime challenges erode neutral trade freedoms and allow belligerents to override neutral rights. It notes declarations like The Declaration of Paris and Hague treaties, while urging American business to defend its interests amid growing global pressure and a rising movement by businessmen and statesmen.
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Paris
Albert and the squash at the country fair
A city boy Albert visits a country fair with his uncle. Issued ten cents to spend, he explores stalls and enjoys sights of fruit vegetables and oranges while trying to decide what to buy with a tight budget.
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Albert
Boy Mistakes Squash for Fruit and Gets Oranges
Albert bites a hard unripe squash and believes it may be an orange. His uncle teases him and they return to the stall where the vendor, amused by the hunger, rewards the boy with half a dozen large oranges.
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Albert
France Faces Hyphen Problem Says Jules Boin
In Century Magazine Jules Boin argues France and another nation contend with internal division and alien influence. He claims France preserves unity by resisting weakness in peace and war while asserting cultural character amid evolving loyalties and national identity.
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France
Jules Boin
Century Magazine
Japanese in South America Move to Plant Coffee Plantations
Nagasaki Press reports a Brazilian state government arranged with Japan to settle for four years of appanete borers on its coffee plantations. The movement notes 15 000 Japanese in South America traveling under immigration conditions, with many laborers enjoying a rising standard of living.
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South America
Brazil
Nagasaki Press
Japan
J Ppanese
Amil'sr
Empire
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Oreatetieks
Beaune Prohibits Movie Exhibitions in Reform Move
French towns move to curb demoralizing films with Beaune council ordering a ban on screenings in Burgundy. Auxerre plans follow after youths aged 14 to 16 allegedly fled a devotion to target several merchants.
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Yaris
Beaune
Burgundy
Auxerre
Unclear text on December 18 staff change at American Clothing
Fragmentary report notes a December 18 event at American Clothing Manufacturers affecting about 2,000 employees with a financial figure of eight million dollars amid uncertain context.
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Mulett, Crook County, Wyo
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Millweek
Venn
Switserland
Maseuimotts
Aliens
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Henry Rawlinson
General Horne
U. S
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