Veto of tariff act emphasizes farm relief not found
Woodrow Wilson critiques H R 15276 imposing temporary duties on agricultural products. He argues it offers little real relief to farmers, could impede foreign trade and merchant marine goals, and urges broader measures like domestic marketing reform, credit, and renewed European recovery. He notes wartime exports, Europe’s debt, and the need for stable global markets.
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Woodrow Wilson
The Farm Bureau Pushes for All-Weather Roads
Frank Baackes of the American Steel and Wire Co. argues that passable roads, reinforced concrete and year round throughways are essential for farm communities. He claims improved roads connect markets and farms, dissolving the old idea that country life is isolated.
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Farm Bureau
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American Steel and Wire Co
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New Defense Department proposed by Senator New for Harding
A federal department of national defense uniting army, navy and aviation under one cabinet officer is urged for President-elect Harding by Senator New of Indiana. A Paris dispatch suggests Clemenceau visits the US for propaganda to sway Republican leaders from Europe policy. France’s president cuts champagne at table to model economy as a 60 franc note is valued. New England colleges fear dwindling agricultural enrollments.
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Fragmented OCR notes on politics and personal snippets
Irregular text from the Indianapolis News references Republicans and a veto by the president, changes in tuition costs, and miscellaneous lines about a London temple and a dialogue from Laureville Courier Journal. Content is garbled with no clear single event.
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President Falla
Warning of Poison Gas Threat to Manhattan Navy Commander Says
A Third Naval District commander warned that without air support, a single enemy warship offshore could unload tons of poison gas into Manhattan within an hour, leaving the metropolis at the mercy.
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New York City
Manhattan
Third Naval District
Opposition to Yellowstone flood-water irrigation voiced
Secretary Payne of the Interior denounces any use of Yellowstone National Park flood waters for irrigation in Montana, stating a clear stance against diverting park resources for agricultural needs.
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Yellowstone National Park
Montana
Payne
Department of the Interior
Indebtedness Documents Expire Amid Debts and Lenin Commentary
The treasury reports C I debt certificates signed by the Kerenaky government have expired with interest pushing the total past 200 million. Moscow Pravda cites Lenin at a February meeting asserting that Soviet actions would hinder allied intrigues in Turkey. England debates mixed juries in divorce cases, while Shaw denounces barristers for excluding jurors from an apology in a high profile case.
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Turkey
England
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George Bernard Shaw
Burglary Confession Scene Reported in Houston Point
A witness describes a burglary plea where a suspect claims entering in stocking feet while explaining a family illness. The exchange references an individual from the Penebaoot tribe.
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Houston Pont
Increase the Yield in Your Oat Crop
The National Crop Improvement Service notes the United States yielded 1.5 billion bushels of oats in 1920, mostly grown with little seed care. It argues oats need better seed selection and chemical treatment to reduce smut and boost overall grain health and yield.
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National Crop Improvement Service
United States
Eradication of Smut in Oats Seen Boosting Yields
The article argues that eliminating amut could raise oat yields by 10 to 26 percent, with loose and closed smut differing in appearance. It notes formaldehyde seed treatment kills spores without harming seed, preventing loss of up to a hundred million bushels annually and urging farm bureaus to push eradication efforts.
Government Faults in Veteran Care Draw Fire
The Topeka Capital condemns federal health and wartime relief programs as inadequate for disabled veterans, citing 40 percent suffering from mental derangements. It argues the system has failed, leaving ex soldiers in alms houses jails and worse, and demands Congress place veteran relief above all else.
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Japanese Women's Rise Seen Likely Despite Tradition
A San Francisco Chronicle opinion notes that centuries of habit must shift before Japanese women gain equality with men. It argues Japanese people can dramatically reverse traditional practices once convinced it benefits them, and that change could occur swiftly if women support it.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Solidified Oil Aims to Save Fuel Says Vancouver Report
The Vancouver Province notes French chemists are meeting with industry partners to solidify oil into a shape easier to handle and burn. The new product could substitute heavy fuel oils in furnaces locomotives and other industrial uses. Early samples are costly but chemists claim a method to cut costs to half the price of current fuel.
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Signal McCuls
Mad Argus Notes Hurdles in Hiring and Diplomatic Nonsense
The column mocks the long path to a job with phrases like accepted position and laments Mexico delaying ambassador appointments until the American government recognizes its regime. It also mentions the War Department ruling that civilians who bought army ether at low prices must alter or determine their status as non military.
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War Department
Fate and Wind as Missed Connections in Verse
Poem fragments explore fate’s reach and lovers who drift apart across cultures and seas. The first excerpt ponders two souls born apart yet destined to seek and meet, while the second imagines painting wind as a blue spirit of the sea, capturing impermanent delicate imagery.
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Susan Marr Spaulding
Hilda Morris
New York Sun
Martha Washington’s Beach Bag Remains A Tangled Memory
A fragmentary poem recalls Martha Washington and a bridal style bag once carried to church. Beads and ornate embroidery evoke finery and lavender memories, while hints of gold and luxury link to a bygone era.
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Martha Washington
Tragic Herring Die-Off Reported at Kla wack Bay
The fragment describes a vast herring decline at Kla wack Bay in Prince of Wales Inland. It notes Kinweck Bay filling with fish and claims a massive loss exceeding billions, referencing a year and place with unclear dates.
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Prince of Wales
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Kinweck Bay
Tax Reform Debate Pushes Sales Tax as Revenue Source
The piece argues against reduced taxation on profits and favors a gross sales tax to fund government needs. It cites Washington and New York Herald quotes, contending a sales tax yields fair, broad revenue with simple collection. It warns proposed cuts will fail and urges decisive tax reform.
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Washington
Longworth
New York Herald
Treasury
Tobacco Night Riders Threaten Farmers in Kentucky
The article argues night riding and violence threaten Kentucky farmers not to haul tobacco until prices rise. It blames a closed tobacco marketing system with few buyers, noting farmer against farmer conflict, and contrasts with grain markets where daily trading exists.
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Cooperation Ag O Panacea
Ancy
The Better Things from Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt urges that enduring virtues and family love outweigh material wealth and industrial progress. He contrasts lofty ideals with vast riches, noting even a million days or hours stretch far back in time to illustrate scale.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Unknown soldier burial notes shift at Arlington and tax updates
A New York World report discusses the American Graves Registration Service in Paris eyeing a final unknown soldier burial at Arlington and prioritizing identification efforts. It notes a shrinking pool of unidentified remains, calls for continued efforts, and mentions March 1 payment expectations, extended tax deadlines in Wisconsin, and Alaska reindeer meat packers sending carcases for next year.
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Allertians
Ntateil
Washington
East
Alaska
Dover, Prospectors Stake City Claim Under Ground
In Punch London a message from a weary bearer mentions a claim staked in the heart of Dover. The ground lies beneath the city and business district as two prospectors pursue a gold stake. A New York delay affects steamers due to health inspector constraints amid a typhus scare.
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Hell
New York
King George Joins Black Pig Order of Britain
The article notes King George being named a pew holder and joining the Black Pig Order of Great Britain, a social group of men devoted to Berkshire pig raising and advancement. It mentions King Alfonso as another member of the order.
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Marvel of the Age and Fantastical Excerpt
A fragmentary dialogue features the character Raferty and Mr. Dulin debating intelligence and wonder. The passage alludes to marvels and playful comparisons, with references to honey light and teleks as figures of curiosity.
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Old St Jacobs Oil Sheds Soreness and Aches
An old ad pitches St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy for backache sprains and stiffness. It promises quick relief by topical application, claiming to loosen pain and restore mobility without side effects.
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