World notes mix ancient city digs and modern tales
A sprawling Transcontinental summary lists the excavation of the biblical city of B-thshan in Palestine, tracing 6,000 years of conquerors, from Abraham to Napoleon, alongside varied items: Wilson’s island retreat, blind readers via sound, New York leases, Kaiser troubles, Einstein funding, and global shifts in empires, bans, and science.
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Teller
Both-shan
Palestine
Aries
Salmon
Abraham
Hammural
Sennacherib
Nebuchadneneas
Thothmes
Saul David
Alexander
Pompey
Napoleon
Joshua
Damascus
Heth-shan
Progress Since Napoleons Death in Cancer History
A retrospective on Napoleon Bonaparte dying May 6 1821 at St Helena with stomach cancer and possible liver involvement. It notes medical missteps, late autopsy, and the lack of modern diagnostic tools while highlighting advances in cancer understanding over the past century.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Napoleon
Dollar's Purchasing Power and Handicaps Highlight Economy
The Albany Journal notes dollar purchasing power at 46 cents by retail measures and 70 cents by wholesale, urging faster pass‑through of price cuts to consumers. It also profiles Robert H. Allison who, missing an arm, used hardship to build character and fund education.
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The
Albany Journal
Washington
Robert H. Allison
Why San Jose Is Clean
In Phillip Marden’s Sailing South a vivid scene describes Costa Rica vultures guiding a scavenger wagon through town. The narrator notes the installation of delivery birds that keep streets notably clean, lamenting the humor of the remark that “the bustards attend to that.”
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Phillip Marden
Rhage
Ban Joke
In Peace and War the Game From the Atchison Cibobe
In Atchison Jude Johnson once preached pacifism with pro war sentiment, claiming "War is win" and that awards should be turned to plough shares. Now he refuses to yield and seek work. Three farmers offered him jobs, but he explained the rhewmatiom in detail. Indications suggest farm hands may not be as scarce as last season.
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Parisia
South Africa
Sweden
Canada
Tokyo
Japan
Allied Reparations Commission
Great Britain
Santiago
Chile
Connecticut
Earth
Constantinople
Father Olonginas
Monastery of
St. George
Charlie Chaplin
Atchison Cibobe
Jude Johnson
Atchison
Jude
Lytton Strachey
New Republic
Atorea
Victoria
England
Albert
Teo Much For Him From the Pittsburgh Disputes
A garbled tale from Pittsburgh features a motorist challenged by a traffic officer after speeding on a boulevard. The driver disputes the officer’s claim, insisting the car could not be traveling at the cited forty miles per hour, and the exchange turns into a comedic miscommunication.
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Teo
Pittsburgh
Jethro the Original Efficiency Expert in Exodus
Analysis of Jethro from Frank W. Taylor Jr s Circulation book tracing insights from Exodus 18 on leadership. It contrasts Moses burden with Jethro s counsel to delegate, urging modern leaders to empower others to sustain progress.
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Frank W. Taylor, Jr
Moses
Jethro
Egypt
Israel
God
Isreal
Supreme Court curbs on Volstead and free speech powers
The New York World notes the Supreme Court read concurrent from the constitution to limit prohibition enforcement, upheld Congress authority to ban publications suspected as inimical to government, and found Congress exceeded power by restricting a candidate's campaign expenditures.
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New York World
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Engagement Breakup Sparks Odd Items Exchange
Merry Hive declares she ended her engagement with Charles and returned his gifts including a diamond ring and other items. Cherry recalls he sent unopened cigars and a necktie, plus boxes of face powder branded as evidence of broken promises. A stray science note cites Prof. Lippman on simple transformations of ordinary instruments into wireless devices.
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Charles
Merry Hive
Cherry
Merry
Passport Meprisate on Vine Value and Passport Fees
A European travel policy debate criticizes French passport pricing and visa controls as tariff-like exploitation. The piece argues Britain should not impose punitive charges anent travel and notes Belgium’s move to end such practices amid broader decontrol trends.
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Great Britain
Nning
Wisvied
Houlogne
France
Helgium
The American Legion praise and rural physician shortage notes
A vivid tribute to The American Legion praises its civic role and unity, contrasting military glory with civilian steadiness. The piece argues rural physician shortages are not due to a doctor shortage but to urban advantages, and a Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt extols schooling basics and the value of the three Rs alongside practical knowledge.
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Leake
Putto Pershing
Reneeblic
Potsdam
Tiatoes
America
Legion
Congress
Spinach profits rise from Texas to Chicago market
In a Spinach feature from the New York Herald, a Texas farmer sells spinach for shipment to Chicago at five dollars a ton while shipping costs run twenty dollars and sixty six cents. The spinach then reaches Chicago diners at about one hundred dollars per ton, illustrating the widening margin along the supply chain. The piece contrasts farmer earnings with railroad and retail markups, urging readers to consider the spinach business and the broader questions of profit distribution.
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The
New York Herald
Texas
Chicago
Railway Age
A Distant Prespect on Relativity and Tariff Emergencies
A dated note reflects on learning relativity and the notion that many emergency tariff bills have ceased to vex public policy as understanding grows. The piece muses on future comprehension of emergency measures and their diminishing impact over time.
Fragmentary News Snippet on Names and Marital Talk
A garbled excerpt discusses film actors and a director reacting to love scenes. The text meanders through marriage, jealousy, and a Pennsylvania workforce note about women in tanning, with a nonsensical line about changing a mountain name to duneata. The overall coherence is limited.
United States Steel Faces FTC Monopoly Charge
The Federal Trade Commission accuses United States Steel and 11 subsidiaries of maintaining an illegal steel monopoly by fixing prices across the industry. The complaint names American Bridge, Carnegie Steel, National Tube, and others, citing widespread effects from Chicago to Alabama with 2700 fabricators and several states involved. Respondents have 30 days to answer, and the case highlights the Pittsburgh plus price practice and its alleged impact on costs and competition.
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Federal Trade Commission
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Miinels Steel Company
Minnesota Steel Company
Clairton Steel Company
Union Steel Company
Lorain Steel Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Western Association of Rolled Steel
Chicago
Duluth
Birmingham
Minois
Minnesota
Alabama
Chambers of Commerce
Steel Corporation
Gary
Pittsburgh
Ala
Atlanta
Pittsburgh Plus
Churches Call Peace Sunday to Promote Armament Reduction
Four major religious bodies unite to urge a national conference on arms cuts. They plan a June 6 Peace Sunday with clerics reading appeals and urging congregations to send resolutions to Congress. The move aligns with growing congressional sentiment, tempered by President Harding’s cautious stance on international relations. The June 1 appeal aims to press Washington for action.
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The
New York Post
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
National Catholic Welfare Council
Central Conference of American Rabbis
United Synagogue of America
Congress
Harding
Washington
Sweat Potatose Gum From the Lutheran
Reader notes describe postage stamp mucilage derived from sweet potatoes used by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It explains two gum types labeled warm weather and winter gum to prevent stickiness, with a humorous aside on stamp packaging and a brief digression about unrelated misprints and comments.
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Pero
United States
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Deans Pick Women’s College Leaders At Convention
From the Columbus Dispatch comes word that the deans of four women’s colleges held a convention recently. The event discussed biases facing female students and the roles women should play in higher education. The dialogue highlighted calls for greater equity and strong leadership in academe.
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Columbus
Ihus College
Fragmented selections from disparate 1915 era clippings
The excerpt surveys tuberculosis history with rest and open air as treatment, notes wartime mortality shifts since Koch’s 1882 discovery, and includes brisk asides on public health progress and notable quotations. It also touches Native American name translations and early 20th century wheat export insights, ending with a Detroit News reminiscence.
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Kansas City Star
Koch
United
Prom Passing Show in London Ends Abruptly Minor Prison Threats
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a chaotic stage event titled Prom Passing Show in London with nonsensical lines about Magiwhale and feo ola. A speaker threatens imprisonment for six months, while a character named The Prisoner resists. The text is garbled but implies a disrupted performance and heated exchange.
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London
Assaviitie
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