Holding the Line for Mr. Smith
Opinion on business telephone courtesy urges limiting call hold times to about a quarter of a minute. A columnist condemns making others wait, especially when using a switchboard, and calls for better manners in professional communication.
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The Labor World Behind Capital and The Public Driver
In a Philadelphia Press piece the writer contrasts global labor scenes from China Japan Italy and Europe with American factory life. The piece argues capital enables higher wages and efficiency and warns against damaging the public’s interests by harming industry or labor relations.
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Efficient hot air furnace improves comfort and cuts coal use
In 1917 engineer C. W. Baker redesigned a hot air system with a Y shaped intake duct and outside air damper, feeding cold air from the hall and outside to the furnace. The setup humidifies air, prevents heat loss, and can switch intake from outside to inside on severe cold, reducing coal consumption and boosting comfort. It notes broader social concerns about urban living and production.
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Haker House
French's Statue of Lincoln By Preven Unveiled In Studio
The article describes the Lincoln statue by Daniel Chester French in progress at his studio. Masters and apprentices work amid marble blocks, scaffolding, and chisel sounds as they shape the towering 20 foot statue for America’s monumental marble project.
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Farmora and Strikes
The article discusses a farmer who diversifies crops and markets his own foodstuffs, arguing he can endure a prolonged general strike with only his own watch to rely on. It implies shortages may spread if food cannot reach hungry people, noting the strain of extended strikes.
France Adopts Canned Goods Shows U S Influence
The New York Post notes France's surprise at American canned rations for soldiers and examines how canning might alter French cuisine. It suggests potatoes mushrooms lettuce and greens as native staples and discusses meat and wine traditions, marking a shift in menus if adoption spreads.
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When Polk Ran tr Manton Paris Appeal
The writer recalls Polk as the Democratic presidential candidate when they were a boy in Paris Missouri. Democrats displayed Polkberries on properties to show support and some used pork berry juice on houses, contrasting past open loyalties with present political caution.
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Paris
Polk
Free Press Under Threat from Labor and Censor Debate
The piece argues that organized labor could curb the press, citing London and Pittsburgh examples where publications faced suppression. It contrasts Soviet and Hungarian censorship with free press ideals, praising Lord Northcliffe's stance against dictation and warning against press enslavement by any group.
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Hungary
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Peace at Home and The League of Nations Idea
W J Bryan argues in the Commoner that the League rests on war prevention and creates an international tribunal to settle disputes before war. He notes the machinery for investigation and asks why such a method cannot settle conflicts between labor and capital, inviting objections.
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W. J. Bryan
League of Nations
League
Better Delay Than Accident Says Rail Safety Bureau
The Pennsylvania line safety bureau argues it is wiser to cause delay than risk an accident and to be careful rather than incur harm. In 12 months since its start there are 44 fewer employee deaths and 20 percent fewer injuries than the prior two months, as railroads aim to protect workers and travelers alike.
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Pennsylvania Line
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Pay Envelope Note on Railroad Wages and Prices
A clipped excerpt from the Los Angeles Times notes that the British government fixes rail workers at a minimum of 61 shillings weekly amid high living costs. It questions American unions and government actions on wage subsidies or limits.
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Breast Cancer Symptoms and Early Detection Advice
The article discusses signs that should prompt examination for breast cancer including painless lumps, ulcer or eczema of the nipple, and nipple retraction. It notes the age range 40 to 60 as a higher risk period, the value of early diagnosis, and cites improved cure rates with modern surgery while stressing patient alertness and timely medical inquiry.
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Agnew
Best Time to Lose Fat and Seasonal Diet Rules
Advice on safe fat reduction favors a winter season diet shift away from bread and sweets toward vegetables fruits fats and meats. Warns against extreme cold or heat and notes insurers preferences obesity and underweight risks. Includes a poem excerpt by Walter Wingate on childhood wonder.
Why Leaves Die in Autumn From The Tree Book
The article explains leaves die because the tree stops using them after storing food and aiding growth. The living substance withdraws, sap slows, and the tree prepares for winter dormancy while leaves change color to yellow red and brown from mineral substance decomposition, long before frost in warm autumns.
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Ham Kautzman Pardoned in Oregon Condition
In Salem Oregon Governor Olcott granted a conditional pardon to Ham Kautzman former publisher of the Beacon Light and Houston Herald. He must leave Oregon refrain from publishing or editing a newspaper and face possible return to finish his sentence if he violates the条件. The pardon followed physician warning that further incarceration would be homicidal.
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Ham Kauteman
Houston Herald
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Kauteman
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Kautsman
Special chapel in St Pauls for Lord Kitchener memory
From the London Times the feature notes a new chapel in St Pauls cathedral to honor Lord Kitchener with a price tag of sixty thousand dollars. The Birmingham Age-Herald adds a humorous anecdote about a cancelled note paid for by another man who urged endorsing it.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
London
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Birmingham Age-Herald
School of Experience
Times Change Seen at Family Party
The Washington Star piece recalls a family gathering where women discussed politics and men traded recipes, illustrating shifting social norms and conversations across generations. Uncle Bill Bottletop reflects on how times have changed.
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Washington Star
Uncle Bill Bottletop
Texas women offer to pay pell taxes for prom money refund
Dallas News reports women in Texas propose paying Pell taxes with a promise of refund if they change their minds, signaling a push for financial flexibility in state funding debates.
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Light That Failed Joke From Blighty
London readers hear a quip about Van Cleve and his wife in wartime humor. The wife, once the light of his life, is said to have gone out too often, reflecting social moods of the home front.
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van Cleve
The Next Amendment in Des Moines Register
Debate shifts after Shantung amendment to Senator Johnsons six to one plan. The proposal would deny Canada Australia South Africa New Zealand and India from league assembly membership while allowing Panama Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Cuba and Guatemala, expanding our voting power sixfold for the admitted dominions.
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Hicks Family Dinner Sparks Feathery Quip
Mr Hicks sat to supper in a bad mood and wished for an ostrich to ease the moment. Mrs Hicks retorted that perhaps feathers would improve her hat, turning the exchange into a light domestic squabble.
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Mr. Hicks
Darnley’s Return Sparks Subtle Romance at Home
In London Tit-Bits, Aunt and daughter discuss Ralph Darnley’s visit last night. Bessie confesses she was drawn to him despite his wealth, while mamma cautions about distance in affection. The exchange hints at social pressures and emerging attraction within a well-off circle.
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London
Ralph Darnley
Bessie
Mamma
Sending One Back. Twins at Christening Question
Little Edward's twin sisters were to be christened and all went smoothly until Edward, wary of the water, asked his mother which one she would keep. The moment captured a child's innocent concern about family and choice.
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Miners Union Attacks Coal Price Hike And Wage Demands
The Miners Union accuses operators of boosting coal price by one dollar per ton without justification. It argues justification is as unnecessary for price rises as for adopting a five day week and wage percentage increases.
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Pershing's Hat to Wellesley Fraternity Treasures
The helmet General Pershing wore under fire in France and a starved flag were added to Acorn Society at Wellesley College. Pershing donated the items. Mrs Frances Warren, sister of Senator F I Warren of Wyoming, was a Wellesley member, and the note mentions Agora.
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Wyoming
Crabapple Orchard Prospects Highlighted in Times Note
A Los Angeles Times excerpt discusses crabapple cultivation. It notes the time to bearing, compares yields to standard apples, and suggests crabapple orchards indicate forethought and vigor in fruit production. The piece emphasizes potential sales impact and orchard vigor.
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Lost Motion on the League Covenant and Senate Stand
The Los Angeles Times notes Senator Lodge's Shantung reservation drew the strongest support yet was decisively defeated. It argues no further Senate filibuster will influence the vote or American opinion as the league forms and eyes Paris for its first meeting before full Senate action. It condemns obstructionists and laments lost American leadership and prestige.
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Advertising Rates From a Small Town Word Bank
Rates quoted for labeling townsfolk in social ads vary by perceived status. Relic of antiquity and progressive citizen phrases command charges from $1.55 to $2.30, with extras for notable individuals and deceased citizens.
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Milk Toast and a Set Up in a Pittsburgh Market Eatery
In a Kansas City Star tale, two customers in a city market restaurant plot to “put one over” on a waitress with Titian hair. They order milk for one and black coffee for the other, while scheming a crude “lacteal fluid” and “no sea foam” toast as a snub.
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Soldiers Graves Photographed in War Areas
The directorate of graves registration and inquiries completed 12000 photographs of graves in France and Belgium and 2400 photographs of other theaters of war for the relatives. Some 3101 requests remain and no further applications will be received.
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Monument to Judas Iscariot in Towmbat Draws Fire
The Kansas City Star reports in Out in the Ukraine that residents of Towmbat have erected a statue of Judas Iscariot amid global controversy. European groups have long promoted Judas worship, but a statue is unprecedented and sparked debate over the crucifixion narrative.
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Ukraine
Judas Iscariot
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Judas
Chri
Airplane Finds Lost City Near Samarra Palast Palestine
A Christian Science Monitor report details an air photograph revealing a long forgotten ancient city buried near Samarra Palestine. The site an ancient metropolis older than the Christian era, once home to several million people, now outlines walls and gardens from the air.
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Christian Science Monitor
Samarrhah
Palestine
Women in Uniform Inspire War Casualties Salute
A wartime Home Sector vignette recalls a battered overseas veteran who encountered a female auxiliaries officer in uniform with a Sam Browne belt. The moment sparked a salute worthy of a seasoned sergeant major and left the veteran at a loss for words before the scene faded.
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Amelia
Futility in Uosten Transcript on Strike Proposals
From the Uosten Transcript the text argues that those proposing to end the strike are condemned as betrayers. It suggests appealing to reason is as futile as pinning soap bubbles on a cat.
State fairs host student theater shows expand community drama
At a North Dakota fair improvised playhouses by North Dakota Agricultural College students impressed visitors with the potential for local theater. A similar effort then appeared at a New York state fair, with performances proving popular and engaging communities.
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Christian Science Monitor
North Dakota
North Dakota Agricultural College
New York
Muddled Professor Recites Aware Ape Names On Moonlit Beach
Professor Garner reports garbled lines from a talking ape named Moohoo and an ape called Wahoo near a moonlit beach. The fragment hints at evolution and a distant journey as a playful scene unfolds with odd vocalizations.
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Belgian Traitor to Die From the London Mall
The jury found Prof Auguste Borma guilty on all counts for aiding the enemy during the German occupation. He is condemned to death for fostering Flemish separatist movements. Borma claimed Flemings were a Germania race throughout the trial.
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London
Auguste Borma
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Slum Redevelopment Advocated by Dr Crane in Red Cross Issue
Fragmented excerpt cites Dr Frank Crane urging wealth to fund large scale urban renewal in a Red Cross October magazine. He argues tearing down blighted blocks creates avenues of air and light, promising improved living conditions rather than church or library projects.
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Are Those Vessels Really American Says Education in Patriotism
Twelve American owned steamships valued at ten million dollars seized in German ports and being sent to the Firth of Forth for allocation among the Allies provoke protests by Standard Oil and the U S government. The question lingers if these ships are truly American or German owned under wartime flag arrangements and secret certificates.
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Armistice Commission
League of Nations
Hypocrisy of Life Praised as Daily Courage
A reflective column extols everyday disguise of pain and fear. It argues women display remarkable bravery amid hardship, while men also endure unseen burdens, noting the social value of common concealment. The piece contemplates judgment day and shared human trials.
Fired from Shop Prompted Turn Toward Humble Work
A former clerk recalls being dismissed for pride and vanity in a lemonade shop. He vowed the store would fail, yet customers surged in and he later reflects on choosing simpler labor and aiming to play without spectacle.
Dora in Middle Age and Dickensian Reversal of Fortune
A Boston Post excerpt recounts a Street scribbler who becomes Charles Dickens after a rejected admirer from Fleet Street spurns him. Years later she seeks financial help, and Dickens recalls her with a caustic line about Italy and a peony. The tale underscores a famous reversal of fortune.
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Charles Dickens
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Advantages of Free Trade in Global Labor Division
Sir Charles Addis argues that free trade expands the division of labor, boosting world production. Trading nations gain more than isolated self sufficiency, with imports reflecting demand while exports drive efficiency, thrift, and innovation. The reciprocal stimulus enhances thrift, energy, tolerance, and moral development across nations.
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Good By Good Luck in New York Romance of a Policeman
Literary aspirants migrate to New York and explore its mysteries with warmth as a key romance. The tale traces Francie J. Cad dell, a policeman, who aids a displaced man in Chinatown then later explains a route to a California licensed driver near the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Realife
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Caddell
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California
Chen
Food demands rise as city growth shrinks farm output
The Kansas City Star notes farm and city population shifts over decades. In October four years ago cattle and horses sold for about a quarter of present prices while corn and eggs fell sharply. The piece warns more city mouths than farm hands will drive food production in coming years.
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Whiskers and Ill Temper From a Mural Weekly
A barber quips that a calm mind makes a smoother shave while a mad rider in the chair resists the razor. The piece muses on how temper and mood affect one’s appearance and inner state, questioning the impact of anger on character.
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Yearly Food Consumption Recorded by a Dietetic Expert
A Milwaukee Journal report notes a dietetic expert kept a year long record of meals. He ate 180 loaves of bread 12 months worth of meat and milk and cereals totals.
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Milwaukee Journal
The Wisdom of Wasps from London Answers
The text asserts wasps are wiser than bees, detailing their clever handling of a bluebottle carcass to reduce air resistance. It claims wasps can carry loads equal to many bottle weights, are strong, rarely sting, and favor yellow and black colors before concluding with a humorous note on vanity.
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To Restore Louvain With World Aid After War
Cardinal Mercier thanks the American people for raising 40000 to rebuild Louvain University Library. An international committee for restoration has formed in Europe with national committees in many lands. Venizelos asked Greece to fund a history chair. Spain, France, and the US plan named chairs and institutes.
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New York
Louvain University
Cardinal Mercier
Eureope
Butler
Pathetic Civil War Vote Veterans Meet Afternoons
The transcript notes aging veterans plan to hold meetings in the afternoons due to infirmities. References to Father O'Donnell and a Dublla cable hint at wartime links and a toned down, reflective scene describing old comrades and military barracks.
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