Hoover and Penrose clash over Republican leadership
The New York World argues Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania is the real force behind the GOP, opposing Herbert C. Hoover as a presidential candidate. It suggests Penrose would rather see a Democrat win than a Hoover led party and predicts political upheaval to protect old guard power.
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New York World
Roles Penrose
Pennsyilvania
Republican Party
Notor
Herbert C. Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Penrose
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Senator Penrose
Old Guard
Penroses
Lodges
Barneses
Public Ledger
Wages Race With Prices Across Nations in 1920
The Times reports international findings on cost of living and wage growth since 1914. Britain shows price gains of 136 percent and wages up to 120 percent. France records food price jumps of 185 to 201 percent with wages up to 73 percent. Germany cites food price increases near 300 percent with mixed wage gains. the United States notes food prices up 88 percent with wages up about 90 percent for men and 70 percent for women.
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London Times
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Paris
Germany
Cassel
Greater
Berlin
United States
Sweden
Italy
Milan
United Kingdom
Wood's Backers and Military Preparedness Debate
The Des Moines Register reports Senator Johnson uses his presidential bid to expose financial interests behind Republican candidates. It notes Wood supporters include wealthy figures such as General Procter and George W. Perkins, with du Ponts also mentioned as longtime backers.
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Des Moines Register
Johnson
George Rothwell Brown
Washington, DL, C
Post
General Wood
General Procter
George W. Perkins
du Ponts
Questioon
South Dakota
Garden Talk Seeks Spring Revival Of War Garden Spirit
The Columbus Pinpatch urges a revival of home gardens as spring nears. It notes war gardens helped cut costs and argues renewed effort is needed as prices may stay high, with more vegetable growing in backyards to save money.
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Columbus
Community Parlor and Entertaining Room Proposal
Fragmentary notice describes a plan for a community parlor and entertaining room for tenants. The text is garbled but indicates a parity of facilities per floor and mentions a secretary and a gentleman as part of the arrangement.
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Lami
Cozy Nooks in Big Room Attracts Tenants’ Remarks
Readable fragments describe a landlord creating many small cozy alcoves in a single large room to showcase a favored tenant and facilitate private moments. The odd setup spurs talk of potential romance among residents.
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Munity
We Have No Budget System in the United States
A quoted critique argues the U S government lacks a formal budget process with departments seizing all funds. It contrasts European budget practices with American methods and urges adoption of a scientific, centralized budget in Washington to curb taxes.
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United States
Congress
Europe
Washington
The Apron Habit and Retired Bartenders
A veteran San Francisco bartender takes a job at housework. The piece suggests retired bartenders might ease domestic strain by taking home duties, noting their familiarity with aprons and domestic tasks.
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San Francisco
Women of notice shape marriage customs among Hopi in Arizona
National Geographic Society Bulletin notes Hopi women choose husbands through a bold approach to the bride’s mother. Hairstyles with two large whorls symbolize virginity as suitors are selected, with preparations including house carving for the mother in law and wedding garments woven by the groom. An estimated 5 million dollars in land is involved in local options.
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Arizona
Jacob
Remarkable Woman Helen Keller Applies Makeup in Palace Dressing Room
Intimate portrait shows Helen Keller, famed as remarkably capable despite blindness deafness and muteness, applying makeup without a mirror at the Palace theater in New York. The feature mixes scenes from her vaudeville act with fragments of poetry and notes on trade balances involving Nippon.
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Helen Kellar
Palace Theater
New
Pins Through the Ages Spellbind Makers and Mavens
A study notes the boom in pin and needle production in the United States, outlining soaring factory counts, capital, and volumes while tracing historic fastening practices from bone and bronze pins in ancient Europe to early safety pins in antiquity. It highlights the enduring demand for hairpins and needles in households and the evolution of the industry from four factories to a vast modern sector.
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Dearborn
Vauatrs
United States
Europe
Trade With Japan and the Gold Reserve Dynamics
The article notes Japan holds over a billion dollars in gold reserves, with the United States supplying a substantial portion. It states America exported about 12 million in yellow metal to Nippon in 1918 due to war embargo, and over four years roughly 276 thousand remained flowing from the U.S. to Japan. It argues America is Nippon’s major customer while Japan’s growth spurs demand for wool, silk, and textiles as U.S. cotton prices rise.
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Seattle Timnen
Japan
America
Nippon
United States
Raia
The Craftsmen of Old Japan and Their Apprentices
Sea Katayama recalls the traditional path for youths in Japan to become skilled blacksmiths. An apprentice learned from a master, earned tools and shop rights, and, after years, could attract customers. Some stayed local while others became journeymen spreading to broader regions.
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Japan
Sea Katayama
Terakoya
Sven
Clackamb
An Economic Truth From The New York World
An interview with Nicolai Lenin by Lincoln Eyrete discusses hard economic facts and world peace. It argues Europe must recover to enable America to trade and profit, noting America cannot sustain wealth without Europe and vice versa.
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New York
Europe
Why Persons Stutter Prom the Borton Transcript
The text explains stuttering as a breathing and vocal coordination issue. It compares stutterers to an engine misfiring and outlines a four-process cure: thinking, breathing, setting the vocal organs, and sending the voice. Initial expert guidance is needed to train separation and order among these processes.
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Bimini Poel
Koman
Proplexity of a Lady Correspondent and Verse Edits
A Boston Transcript note discusses a New York Tribune correspondent unable to pass two lines from Twas the Night Before Christmas for a church program. It quotes altered phrasing from the Brooklyn Eagle and references a variety of current topics including Australian politics and Kansas court actions.
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Boston Transcript
New York Tribune
Farmers call for higher prices to spur wheat production
National Crop Improvement Service notes a 20 percent rise in 1919 acreage but harvests fell to 20 percent of projected yields. Demand outstrips supply with no guaranteed price for 1920. Farmers warn they will not grow wheat without profitable returns and call for action to avert a spring wheat famine.
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National
Canadian Grain Commission
Pen Portrait of Jesus in a 2nd Century Letter
A 2nd century Roman pro consul Publius Lentulus is said to have written a letter describing Jesus Christ. The portrait depicts a fair complexioned, blue-eyed man with blond hair, calm demeanor, and a mix of wisdom and emotion, framed as a historical curiosity that influenced depictions of the Savior.
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Jesus Christ
Publius Lentulus
Palestine
Nazareth
Italy
Publius Lentilus
Lis
God
Jesus
Mary
Rome
As Others See Us in Life
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a slender olive skinned girl named Farworth or similar. Another character identifies Grace Harworth as the thin girl with a pallid complexion.
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Farworth
Harworth
Do You Know the Point Says He to Jake
A fragment from the Dallas News shows a male figure asking Jake if he understands the point while a woman replies that if her assumption is correct she does not and calls him no gentleman.
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The
Dallas News
Jake
Cooties Chirp Battle in a Humorous Kidding Exchange
In the American Legion Weekly cartoon sequence, First Private asks if anything worse than cooties exists. Second Private replies that having cooties would be worse if they chirped, delivering a light wartime drawing of humor.
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The
American Legion Weekly
Notable Pupil and Wife Weave Woes in Tullos News
A fragmentary report from the Tullos News describes a sorrowful scene where a wife laments, "Oh dear," as a mother’s fate looms. The man denounces the wrongs done, while a chorus of named figures and terms from political pamphlets of the era hints at satire or scandal involving Lord Kitchener and other public personages.
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Tullos
Scott
Manchester
Newey
Wile Politheal
Mie
Lord Kitchener
Wellington
Des Rich
Jon Museeti
Luke of
Cleveland
Case Against the Treaty in the New York World
The New York World reports Senator Knox’s argument against ratifying the peace treaty. He cites a trusted gentleman who saw a New York law office filled with volumes titled Treaty of Peace With Germany containing drafts counters and modifications. The piece links Knox’s claim to Senator Reed and Senator Hitchcock to argue the treaty’s flaws.
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New York World
Knoxhan
Vieit & Law Office
New York
Bleithe Mont
Germany
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mishu Toote
Knox
Heed
Hitchcock
White House
Lost manuscript recovered near railway in Chatillon find
The Kkoman de la Mose, a valued possession from the Means Museum, vanished during a German offensive and was found in a thorn bush near the Chatillon-aux-Seine railway line. A gardener’s alms led to the discovery in the morning, as details remain partially unclear.
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Thorn Bush
Chatillon-aur- Seine
Theft of Rare Manuscripts Found Hidden in Chocolate Boxes
A newspaper recounts a reader’s discovery of a stolen trove of rare manuscripts hidden in chocolate boxes. The thieves believed they had found treasure but instead exposed a cache considered among the world’s most valuable bibliographic rarities to bibliophiles.
Contention Over Nauru Island at Pacific Peace Congress
Reports from the peace congress in Parly reveal a dispute over Nauru a tiny Pacific island touted as a future cable station. The contention sits beside Woodin in the Carolines and centers on phosphate deposits vast enough to influence colonial claims around Australia and New Zealand.
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Sey
New Zealand
Parly
Nauru
Yoodin
Caroiines
Wilken
Aileen
Pacific
Bismarck
Australia
Sydney
Disanter
Hritiet
Bigland
Per Cornt
Inevitable Audit Report From Houston Mort
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at a discussion of an audit and a person named Bey or Gounod with financial references. readable bits mention a daughter, fortune, and uncounted money context.
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Bey
Egyptian Blizzards Warn of Worsening Climate
The Los Angeles Times reports two feet of snow in Jerusalem and frost on the Sphinx as climate conditions deteriorate. Uncertain events prompt speculation about the sea of the Hed and ice, while heavy rain and flooding cause losses. A photograph of Moses with a shovel is suggested as proof.
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Los Angeles
Jerusalem
Adeptic
Tere
Moses
Peterson’s Ointment praised in reader letter
A reader from Gilbrath Eric, Pa, reports a one year leg sore healing in three weeks after using Peterson's Ointment. The notice claims quick relief for pimples, blackheads, piles, and chafing, with home mail orders and Buffalo based Peterson Ointment Co. Inc.
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Peterson
A. C
Gilbrath
Eric
Mor Yeura
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo, N
Interest in a Subject Proves Thorough Embrace
A young student muses that true interest means never stopping until fully embraced. The exchange recalls a playful London Tit-Bits moment as she asks if she is interesting, prompting a hesitant reply.
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Reeply
London
If Back Hurts Use Salts for Kidneys
An old advert advises using Jad Salts to flush and stimulate kidneys when aches appear. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast for several days clears kidney congestion, reduces bladder irritation, and neutralizes urine acids.
Heard at the Club Crossing Cheatem Rumor
A quip from the Loston Transcript recalls a club discussion about Cheatem with a humorous line about his supposed honesty and a sharp image of a “wire mailed couch up a corkscrew.”
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Cheatem
Diamond Dyer Promises Rich Fadeless Color for All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyer as a guaranteed dye that colors wool silk linen cotton and blends on any fabric. It claims beautiful results for dresses blouses stockings skirts children’s coats and feathers and notes a direction book included.
Beloved Singers Question Long Engagements
A Louisville Courier Journal quips about engagements and future plans with a witty exchange on singing and longevity, reflecting light social chatter in a humorous style. The piece highlights cultural expectations of romance and career choices in a playful tone.
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Hoover and Penrose
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Wood
National Geographic Society
Isle of
Nohous Iyte
Am Infants
Benjamin FL Taylor
Speaking
Old Japan
Asia Magazine
Borton Transcript
Brooklyn
Huta
Mus- Theas
Modosty
H Dean
Georgette and Tricotine
Cosco
Dks
Georgia
Kansas Indveteral Relations Court
Fron
Houston Mort
Lomson
la Polieh
Buck
Lad
Prange
Schewapil
Belans
Bellans
Louissiile Courier-Journal
Macnee
Mr H
Sioux City
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