Robbery and murder shock Watertown community
An armed masked man entered a Watertown home and shot prominent resident Henry Schoonover, killing him at his residence. The assailant demanded surrender and fled after tying a rope around the victim’s neck. Tessie Loinim, the sole witness, described the intruder as medium-sized. A strange car and a depot robbery nearby are also reported.
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Watertown
Tessie Loinim
Oleon
L. J. Shaw
Fred
Mexican ambassador sees hope of peace in 1914
Washington reports Ambassador Bonillas says permanent cohesion of Mexico is in sight. Rebels in Vera Cruz and Michoacan negotiate to surrender while Villa’s group retreats toward Zacatecas pursued by government forces. Pelaez and Cintora are named in negotiations and Palafox is captured for trial in Mexico City.
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Washington
Cation
Mexico
Itican
Bonillas
United Press
Villa
Zacatecas
Lonillas
Pyex
Vonillas
Fenaez
Vera Z
Pelaez
Michoacan
Cintora
Sur- Felaez
Raymond Bega
Ait Casas Grandes
Palafox
Zapata
Mexico City
Owa Coal Mine Towns Are First to Suffer
Des Moines Iowa November 6 coal situation grows desperate Charles Webster state fuel administrator said wholesale closing of municipal power and medicine distribution unless fuel arrives before night Albia miners headquarters area appeals for fuel Indianola and Newton reported entirely out of coal strike status unchanged with every mine closed Operators meet to assess the situation no reopening action expected at this gathering
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Webster
Albia
Hase
Indianvale
Newton
oJown
Jax
American Legion Calls For Order In Coal Strike
Minneapolis, November 5. The Heap Legion pledges preservation of law and order in the coal strike. Henry D. Lindsley, chairman of the national executive committee, wired for a nationwide convention next week. Lindsley, former Dallas mayor and army colonel, urged legion posts to respond to authority to prevent license usurping the place of law.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Heap Legion
Thia
Henry DD. Linnssey
T Week
Lindsley
Dallas
Tex
Wiredes Boon
Legion
Santa Fe
N. M
Mexico refuses to make up ransom in Bandit case
Washington reports Mexico has refused to refund or procure the $160,000 ransom money, which Jenkins the American consul at Puebla was to pay Mexican bandits after a kidnapping last month.
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Mexico
Washington
Mexico City
Jenkins
Puebla
Death by own action shocks New York official
York, Nov. 6. Winfred Baxter, assistant United States attorney general, committed suicide by leaping in front of a Seventh Avenue subway train. Born in Portland in 1873, he had served as special assistant in the United States attorney general's office from 1909 and as late as 1910 to 1914.
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York
Winfred Baxter
Preparing for influenza outbreaks in communities nationwide
Health officials warn of possible influenza recurrences after a severe year. A public health warning urges communities to organize plans with committees for intelligence, food, nursing, finance, and transportation to assist those afflicted and ensure relief services are ready if outbreaks recur.
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Chicago
Fort Wayne
The
Public Health Service
Red Cross
Rankin
What is a new laid egg and reforming law ask
A London Dally Mall verse asks why no one can answer what defines a newly laid egg and how to date it legally. It imagines policemen, grocers, poets, and rulers debating the problem amid jazz and revolution. The piece mocks authority and seeks a clear rule.
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Piccadilly
Iabel
Egey
Touchstone
London
Dally Mall
Election Bet Sparks Theorized Presidential Race
A playful exchange in the Boston Transcript has He wagering a Kia on the next presidential election while She questions the timing seeking a before that contest. The fragment hints at political wagers and anticipatory discussion.
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Boston Transcript
Kias
Gas Saving Sparks Mystery in Boston Transcript
In the Boeton Transcript a mother notes a gas valve left low during Mugenny’s visit saying it was for economy. The daughter replies with a quip about lessons, while the mother ponders the rising pressure and cannot answer.
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Boeton Transcript
Mabel
Debt Worries Prompt Hobba and Debbe
In dialogue from the Toledo Bride a character notes debts cause worry for Hobba while Debbe dismisses such fears, saying looking worried only increases creditor pressure and anxiety. The exchange highlights how financial strain shapes dialogue and tone.
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Toledo
Hobba
Debbe
Rural Scenery from the Kansas City Journal
Rural Kansas City Journal snippet notes a quip about grand opera stars earning less due to heavy expenses. It mentions a costume from Epic 2 valued at about $2,000.
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Kantsas City Journal
Lve
Aring & Milkmould
Unfinished War Crimes in Keawee Reported by Government
The Indianapolis News notes harsh actions against traitors aiding the enemy during hostilities. Several have been executed or jailed, with revolting cases of French informants passing data to German forces. The piece questions France’s handling of traitors amid war and occupation pressures in Alsace and Lorraine.
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Indianapolis
France
Germany
Alsace
Lorraine
The Ghest Soard of Life and The Huskys Dice Board
A fragment describes a game world with mysterious rules and noble players. It praises Kit for fair play and precision while noting inevitable mistakes and the generous rewards for skilled play and deliberate restraint.
Heredity and mental health in a Delaware county
Federal investigators examine a Delaware peninsula county to explain feeble mindedness. They rule out immigration and race, note intermarriage, child labor and orphan placement, and find inherited feeble mindedness linked to poor nourishment and weak control of feeble minded individuals, with the issue present in other counties too.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Master and Mister in Social Ceremony Debate
A humorous debate on gender roles in marriage questions whether a Master should be married and how introductions reveal status. The piece notes men dodge the topic with witticisms and suggests changing formal introductions to reflect marital status.
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Indianapolis News
Isa
Ms. Smith
Miley Brown
Miss Brown
Mr. Smith
Idies Brown
Mire Brown
Smith
Life's Evening Reflects On Aging And Wealth
An old man muses on aging and finances, recalling youth when he saved pennies and worked hard. He contrasts carefree later years with the urge to work despite not needing funds, warning that age brings poverty and urging saving wealth for later play.
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Gray
Lida
Improbable Excursion Tales Amid War Chronicle Parody
The piece recalls Kipling like lines and sketches a 2 year old Turkish frontier trooper who, amid a fated offensive, rules a region of villages until martial law arrives. It blends humor with wartime danger showing resilience and adaptability in a comic spirit.
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Rom
Edyard Kipling
Phormeyorert
Firitia
Fom
Tomy Atkins
Hie
Bach
Appetizers as Cocktails Suppress Appetite, Warned
A Los Angeles Times piece notes hotel men warn cocktails replace food as appetizers. Highballs and cocktails supposedly dull hunger, push heavy desserts, and may harm appetite rather than stimulate it. The era’s drink culture dominates dining trends.
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Los Angeles Times
How the Army Fared in the Great War Era
A detailed account compares death rates from pneumonia typhoid dysentery and other diseases between Civil War, Spanish American War, and the 1918 influenza era. It notes that pneumonia drove most deaths in 1918 19 and that vaccination was later used in camps to curb pneumonia.
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Tefwe
Courtry
Wome
Wicago
Tolaria
Totel
Young student Alice Brady shines in school quiz
From the New York World, 12 year old Alice Brady and classmates take a monthly exam. The first question about wild animals stumped her briefly before she recalled her brothers and wrote wild women abo... in New York state as a joke.
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New York
Alice Brady
New York State
Alice
Proposal Joy Brings Tears In Boston Scene
A couple in Boston share a light moment after the man asks a question and the woman cries with pure joy. She recalls her mother calling her an idiot for not securing a sweetheart, yet she now celebrates finding one.
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Boston
Professor Screech Sings Nostalgia at Local Show
A quirky report notes Professor Screech performing a rustic tune titled Rocked to the Cradle of the Lamp. The act drew amused reactions as some audience members quietly exited during the performance.
Backwear Law Proposal Raises Alarm Clock Debate
A proposed measure from Dallas legislators suggests mandating a midnight schedule for backwear to ensure prompt daily use. Critics argue enforcement would be impractical and infringe on personal routines.
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Dallas
How about that beautiful lake country of the poets
Fragmentary Louisville Cover-Journal item notes travel reflections about a lake country. The readable text hints at scenic praise and a travel pace described as miles covered, but essential names, dates, or events are not present in the readable segment.
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Louisville
Feullom
Old fashioned suitor bets on piano skills and cake wife
A quirky note from the Louisville Courier-Journal contrasts old and modern courting. It jokes that the suitor valued a wife who could play piano and bake a cake, while the modern husband might own a mechanical device to help. It ends with a playful image of bridge prowess.
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Louieville Courer-Journal
Lady Baltimore
Ontario Liquor Vote Shows Narrow Prohibition Result
The article notes the Ontario liquor vote with partial returns indicating the repeal of the wartime prohibition act failed by a narrow margin. Final figures show a majority against repeal and a small shift toward slightly stronger beer allowances.
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Ontario
Otarho
Unclear Statement From Boobymader Berngtorff
The note from Dallas News quotes Boobymader Berngtorff claiming that Wreath or Weog knows the former did nothing unbecoming. It suggests possible truth and promises full clarity when the president commits to it.
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Dallas News
Berngtorff
Magazine Substitutes in News Era Signal Change
An item from the Milwaukee Journal notes that magazines face replacement by new media. It discusses moving pictures and phonographs as possible substitutes for home entertainment and learning, suggesting shifts in leisure habits and media consumption.
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Milwaukee Journal
Roruthda
Springfeld
Fragmentary Text On Postwar Reprisals and Outlaws
Fragmented lines discuss vengeance and restitution with phrases about returning what was taken and comparing to a Midian theme. Mentions Naples police rounding up outlaws and references to various outlaws and tone. The text is garbled and lacks a clear publishable event or names.
Integrity and honesty in business ethics from Forbes excerpt
B G Grace explains integrity as essential to real success and the value of keeping promises. He warns against contracts with loopholes and stresses that trust between individuals and the company rests on consistent integrity and goodwill.
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B. G. Grace
Forbes Magazine
Alwaiys
Catch Beena for Good Luck in Deer Hunting Tale
In a hunter’s diary, an Indian hunter spends a half day seeking beena to ensure luck. He rubs a sizzling deer nose into cuts, believing the fat and blood grant power to catch deer, and later returns with a big deer.
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Wiliam J. Lavarre
Buck Man
Beena
Memorable Mementoes From the New York Post
Haig's car sold at auction for nearly $20,000 prompting commentary on war relief items. Read lists of proposed relics including bullets misattributed to Lenine and a life mask of Von Triplita. The Kaiser’s last violet and other imagined artifacts are imagined amid postwar reflections.
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New York Post
Haig
Lenine
von Triplita
Bethmann-Hollweg
England
Belgium
Something Useful from the Edinburgh Scotsman
A lighthearted exchange riffs on sending practical items rather than trifles. A humorous back and forth questions the idea of shipping silver plated trash and proposes useful objects like a gas stove or coal scuttle as plane gifts.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
George
Getting Personal at a Youngstown Show
The column recalls a moment when Biondine vows not to attend another show with Gerty Giddigad after a comedian jokes about home sinks. Brunetta asks what is wrong with Gerty as she retorts to the crowd, defending herself.
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Youngstown Telegram
Biondine
Gerty Giddigad
Brunetta
Gerty
Canada Extends 25 Million Lending for Working Men Housing
The federal government offers a 25 million loan to provinces to fund housing for working men. Ontario commits 2 million, with other provinces expected to add similar amounts. Ontario also earmarks funds for highway improvements. Canadian subsidiaries are used by some US firms to avoid double taxation on profits.
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Guaranty True Bulletin
Canada
Ontario
Frms
Overthrow Talk Provokes Red Propaganda Fears
In Springfield Republican report, Nervous Folks warns of revolutionary rhetoric led by red propagandists. Two recent events feed concern: Buffalo election showing communist support minimal, and Cooper Union mass meeting where striking Longshoremen filled streets. Conservative voices, including Senator Poindexter, see instigation in street confrontations and moblike behavior.
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Springfield Republican
United States
Poindexter
Muffalo
Communist Party
Buffalo
Cooper Union Hall
New York City
Wales May Not Come to Washington
The Springfield Republican reports a 10 to 1 chance the British government will advise the Prince of Wales to skip Canada and avoid visiting Washington or the United States due to anti-royal sentiment. It suggests efforts to block the prince from traveling here and notes perceived embarrassing circumstances.
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Prince of Wales
Canada
Washington
United States
Agitators Are Bound to Lose Editorial
The Indianapolis News remarks on the resilience of ordinary Americans who own homes send children to school and support education while noting the agitators’ failure to intimidate. The piece emphasizes unity and steady civic participation amid disruption.
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Indianapolis News
Chauvinist spark in trade drama sparks Senate row
The passage questions how far chauvinist sentiment can divert attention from core issues in the federal trade debate. It notes the senator denies Packers’ guilt while nudging toward allies who supported the charges, implying a protective stance rather than full accountability.
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Dee Moinester
Tne
Wateon
England's Rail Strike Sparks New Era in Travel
From the London Spectator a wartime analysis notes the National Union of Railwaymen miscalculations as a rail strike shifts Britain to motor traction and open roads. Volunteers run trains and power stations, milk and bread flow to cities, and long distance motor coach services revive old coaching days while air travel remains for the rich.
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National Union of Railwaymen
Germany
Verdun
London
Hyde Park
Lot's Reed
Chelsa
District Railway
Thames
Kew
Richmond
Londone Electric
Ministry of Food
Papeeneng
Piccadilly
Penzance
Falmouth
Manchester
Leeds
Thomas
Coats Off for England vow to save the world
Harold Begbie in London Daily Chronicle calls England to moral and material effort to end famine and poverty, insisting the nation prove its strength by rebuilding wealth and aiding a starving world with determined work and courage. He pledges national resolve and a greater England in unity and service.
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England
Harold Begbie
London
Dally Chronicle
Disorder and demagogues stir a mob of uneasy nations
A damaged, politically charged passage describes a world in commotion as mobs demand new paths and leaders. It laments demagogues, industry decline, and calls for action, fearing severe consequences while suggesting restraint and eventual reform.
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Kaiser
Dragojim
Healier
A Flower That Won't Wilt From Kanene City Star
An odd, florid note describes a artificial flower dubbed celeata crycanthefolia of celociamum. It claims the bloom remains decorative for a year and can be boxed shipped without water, then dried for display. The prose mentions designers Bry non Ayres and a silk-like navy mass imagery.
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Misouri
Brynon Ayres
Wasting Other People's Time
Fragmentary Albany Knickerbocker text hints at a discussion on time management and efficiency. It mentions waste and social norms around punctuality but lacks clear details or named persons or events.
Everyday Delays and Frustrations of Modern Life
A speaker catalogs petty delays in daily routines from slow clerks to noisy travelers and idle workers. The passage lampoons common annoyances in public spaces and offices, blaming many for wasting time and interrupting personal focus.
London Housing Sheds Homes for New Moving Picture Theaters
The Brith capital faces housing shortages as over 20 dwellings are torn down to clear space for moving picture theaters. New amusement houses rise rapidly, with homes often removed to accommodate them, underscoring a clash between urban housing needs and entertainment expansion.
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Charleston News and Courier
London
The Vice President Warns on Government and Society
A fragment quotes Vice President Marehall warning against replacing a military autocracy with another form of autocracy driven by wealth or poverty. The text questions whether duty and right are ignored, and notes that voices may be silenced, labeling a social outcast.
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Marehall
Perils in Pearl Diving
Pearl divers face dangerous work at sea with sharks and heavy gear. The article notes risks from deep dives and the need for caution during long hours beneath the surface and handling dangerous equipment.
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