Inter Mountain Globe highlights wartime oddities and rumors
A jumble of notes from Wulett Crook County Wyoming. Items include Krupp factories showing varied products, French potash mines under control, Italy and Britain interdependence talk, U S thrift in San Francisco schools, and a string of curious world headlines from hunger in Poland to champagne spending in Germany.
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Entente
Germany
Krupp
Easen
Kruppe
Konstantin de Gronse
Washington
Department of Agriculture
David FF
Houston
United States
America
Bo Saye
William C. Durant
Boston
Milwaukee Journal
Dr. Findley
New York
India
London
Moving Picture Film Organization
Mims
Alsace
France
Vancouver
Bam
Forest Service
Wichita National Forest
Paris University Drary
Paris
San Francisco
United States Steel Corporation
California
San Diego
Sos Angeles
Blule
Poland
American Friends Service Committee
New York Herald
Windsor Ontario
Wiiler- Waya
Winita
Pastoral Yuske F Whee i Reflects Rural Social Shift
A fragmented excerpt discusses a young man leaving farm life for town and finding ragtime appeal. It blames generations of strict social and religious norms for rural mood, praising reinforced concrete roads as a possible remedy amid a cautious, austere era.
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Sens
Ames College Music Course Promotes Social Life On Farms
Steel & Wire Co notes cars will shrink distances and Ames agricultural college in Indiana launches a music course to teach young people what music is and its role in social and domestic life. Farmers should ensure their youth have relaxation, avoiding the dullness of overwork, while boys and girls clubs advance singing of popular music on farms.
Pensions for Ex Presidents urged by New York World
The New York World argues for a pension of 25000 dollars a year for ex presidents, saying retirement grants dignity and prevents former leaders from needing private employment. It cites Roosevelt Taft and Wilson contexts, noting public policy, national prestige, and the value of executive experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Ward
Cleveland
Thomas F. Ryan
Hoosevelt
Uni
United States
Roosevelt
Taft
General Grant
Harding
Harrison
Ryan
Equitable Life
Washington
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Theodore Roosevelt
Past Strong Cabinets in Lincoln and Hayes Administrations
The piece highlights three eminent ministers in each era. In Lincoln's cabinet Seward Chase and Stanton are praised. Stanton joined January 1863 and invigorated the war effort. In Hayes' cabinet Evarts Sherman and Schurz are lauded for business capacity. Sherman led the resumption of specie payments with bold leadership.
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Lincoln
Mr. Hayes
Seward
Chase
Stanton
Mr. Stanton
War Department
Hayes
Evarts
Sherman
Schurz
Hays
John Sherman
Hungary’s Extreme Taxes Proposed by Finance Minister
According to the London Economist, Hungary's Finance Minister Hegedus seeks wide tax reforms. Plans include a ransom tax on war era exemptions, retroactive income tax, arresting 20 percent of bank savings, mandatory capital rises for joint stock firms, and heavy levies on real estate and land income. The policy aims to lift currency value.
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Hegedus
Hungary
London
Abandonment of Silk Mill Project Reported
The United Textile Workers of America announce the abandonment of a silk spinning mill project by officers as the union takes control. The note references a wife objecting to cooking and a shift to lighter habits during public appearances.
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United Textile Workers of America
Highwaymen sentenced after months of terror in Elizabeth
A trio of highwaymen who had terrorised the Elizabeth neighborhood for months received a five year sentence in the state prison. The case followed a spate of robberies culminating in a late afternoon confrontation.
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Ernwy
Elizabeth
Nmo
Toledo Street Car Plan Changes Fight Over Franchise
Toledo adopts a cost plus street railway franchise ending a 25 year dispute. Initial fare 6 cents with a penny transfer, to last six months. Profit based fare adjustments follow with 6 percent bond return and preferred stock return. property valued at 4 million dollars. City control of service and extensions with arbitration, a 7500 dollar annual salary for the street railway commissioner, and a sinking fund aimed at city purchase after 90 years.
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Toledo
Toledo Street Railway
Wilfred & Chinn
Detroit United Railways
Toledo Railways & Light Co
Community Traction Co
Dialog fragment on marriage plans and parental approval
A girl with fluffy hair asks if the father was informed about the engagement. The young man with large eyeglueness explains the father’s vague stance and lack of need to share personal troubles.
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Washington Star
Washington Adds Forty Lawyers to City Lists
Following a change in administration Washington will gain at least 40 lawyers on its lists. Retirees from the presidency downward appear to be opening law offices in the city.
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Washington
Fragmentary York City Ledger Items and Odd References
A garbled OCR fragment mentions stone wheels of various sizes from a distant quarry and odd phrases about New York City children and Cannes. The text is incomplete, with unclear meaning and no coherent event or names to report.
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En Laland
New York City
Cannes
Revival of the Husking Bee Then and Now
The article recalls traditional farm customs of husking bees with cider and pies, contrasting old communal help with modern huskers who demand higher pay. It argues for reviving the festival to boost rural camaraderie and agricultural standardization under the National Crop Improvement Service.
Selecting corn seed for quality and yield at county level
The author urges county agents to showcase a good ear of chosen corn to educate the public on ideal seed traits. He argues for cylindrical ears with regular rows, covered tips, and proper kernels, offering a small prize to those who best identify the near perfect ear. He notes breeding for quality yields better quantities and that inferior corn lowers market value.
Europe Crisis With Broken Rudder
Guglielmo Ferrero argues in the Atlantic Monthly that European governance collapsed as the monarchical and democratic traditions were discredited by world war. He notes only Switzerland, France, and the United States uphold popular sovereignty while continental Europe drifts toward improvisation and dictatorship.
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Guglielmo Ferrero
Atlantic Monthly
Europe
Switzerland
France
United States
America
Nibblers in Cleveland Run Citizenship Classes
An article notes a Cleveland man with a window sign Citizen Papers Secured who charges $10 for citizenship classes. Applicants pay, receive a receipt, and are drilled for exams before facing the naturalization tester. The man profited, sent two sons to college, and many similar operators existed in the city.
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Nibblers
Aliins
Harper & Brothers
Cleveland
Hurt Feelings in Japan
Asia Magazine writer J. O. P. Bland discusses cross cultural sensitivities between Europeans and Japanese, noting foreigners misunderstand Japanese self respect and etiquette. The piece cites incidents of rude comments in public spaces and on ships, highlighting clashes over perceived propriety.
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Japan
J. O. P. Bland
Asia Magazine
Give Harding a Chance
Opinion piece debating President Harding's potential on a national stage. Mentions Aldrich and past presidents as context for leadership qualities and consumer interest. Notes Metropolitan Life Insurance disbursed nearly 47 million in 1920 for death claims, largely from controllable causes.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Unclear OCR Entry Describes Draining Cavity Incident
Fragmented text notes holes and a drainage area with mentions of air and water flow. The fragment references a site, an event, and potential observers but lacks coherent details or names.
Navy four N yell inspires Lima club audience
The Atlantic fleet visit to Lima featured a dramatic navy yell led by a naval ensign recognized as Annapolis’ best cheerleader. He rallied a packed National Club hall with “Four N” and a one navy three Limas chant as dignitaries rose in approval.
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Navy
National Club of
Lima
Atlantic Fleet
United States
H. P. Jones
Curley
Quetta
Wilson's presidency earns historic standing in Canadian view
The Toronto Globe praises Woodrow Wilson as one of America's greatest presidents beside Lincoln. It argues war-time exigencies elevated him to fame and power, noting his courage and wisdom to preserve the union and secure democracy worldwide.
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Tie
Ike
Lincoln
Wilson
United States
The Puritans and the Oil Law Errors
Dr. Henry Van Dyke critiques neo Puritans who argue that the true errors of the law lie in the heart rather than in the outward act. The anvil of criticism lies against misapplied legal principles and their impact on society.
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Boston Transcript
Henry van Dyke
The Jingo Campaign In Japan From Le Correspondent
An impartial observer notes rising anti foreign sentiment in Japan starting 1913 under Tokutomi. Leaders like Okuma and Nagai urge colored nations to unite against whites, while press organs push anti white campaigns and calls to liberate Asia from Western domination.
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le Correspondent
Japan
Tokutom
Chamber of Peers
Kokumin
Tokyo
Count Okuma
Nagal
Waseda University
Okuma
Waseda Brotherhood
Japanbae
Hochi
Shin-Nihon
Chamber of Commerce
Kobe
India
Russia
Viscount Sugematsu
Viscount Kaneko
Harvard University
Count Hirosawa
Cambridge
Vickers Armstrong
England
Baron Takahashi
Osaka Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Modernizing Dairy Farms Improves Milk Quality
A long government battle yields cleaner milk as farms adopt concrete stalls, flushable troughs, and screened windows. Cows now live in improved barns, with lime washed stalls and formaldehyde to reduce odors. Advocates argue milk producers deserve fair wages for quality.
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Fab&le
Famine Tragedies in China From Asia Magazine
Refugees pass through villages as famine drives desperate actions. Families sell children to stave off starvation, with five young bodies found near village walls. Rich buyers from distant cities purchase girls at stalls, turning hardship into a cruel market.
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Walla
Laire
Radium for Mme Curie Prompts American Fund Drive
The New York Herald notes Marie Curie lacks radium for experiments as the French government keeps the element for hospital use. American women mobilize to fund a gram for her research, arguing the small amount could unlock major scientific advances.
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Mme. Curis
The
New York Herald
Marie Curie
America
Renee Ss
Suppression of News Cited in New York Debate
Professor Nearing contends newspapers suppress unemployment data. He cites a Kansas City Star January unemployment coverage and a Labor Department report showing about 3.6 million Americans out of work, noting it was summarized in morning papers.
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Kansas City Star
Scott Nearing
E. Rh. Seligman
New York
Nearing
The
Star
United States
Department of Labor
Lincoln Anecdotes From Champ Clark Memoir
Excerpt recounts Lincoln's retort about a rickety chair in the White House and a Douglas anecdote. The passage, mangled with misread words, preserves a parade of tall tales and family quips reflecting Lincoln era humor and social exchanges.
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Lincoln
Champ Clark
White House
Stephen A. Douglas
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