Deer and lion tale and rail trade notes from 1921 era
Dozens of brief clippings cover a surprised deer seeking safety in a Californian lumber camp, railcar and airship notes, Congress mileage debates, film industry morality contracts, a navy frigate story, and various economic, population, and trade observations. Strong entities include Royal Aeronautical Society, J. B. M. Pritchard, Gran ite State, Interstate Commerce Commission, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, St Louis, Boston, Debeney, Catherine the Great, and Typhoid. The items span air disasters, public notices, statistics on gender by nationality, religious contributions, tuition notes, and international trade.
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Royal Aeronautical Society
Coarm
J. B. M. Pritchard
Congress
Washington
Pacific Coast
Granite State
Hudson River
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
New York State
State College of Forestry
Debeney
United States
Julius H. Barnes
Institute For Public Service
Paris
Catherine the Great
New Jersey
To the President A Civic Appeal for Armament Talks
A nationwide appeal urges President to launch a conference with world powers to halt the naval arms race and negotiate with Russia. It argues public support across parties, warns against political fear, and stresses the need for arbitration over continued armaments.
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George Washington
Washington
Valley Forge
Abraham Lincoln
America
Hughes
United States
Senators or Ambassadors Which Cause Disqualification
United States officials debate whether Lodge and Underwood can hold both senatorial and ambassador roles. The text cites constitutional prohibitions on officeholding, noting potential disqualification if they remain in the Senate while serving as ambassadors. The discussion references the 17th amendment and related provisions, with emphasis on incompatible civil appointments.
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United States
Courre
Boneators Lodge
Mascachus City
Alabama
Farmer seeks wagon price relief cites postwar freight rise
A Nebraska farmer near Culbertson wrote Deere & Co requesting a wagon he cannot afford. He notes prewar cost was 200 bushels of corn, now 669 and freight from Moline to Culbertson rose from 1.57 to 8.52 per hundred, plus higher material costs. The letter argues transportation must fall to restore cycle. The piece also notes Zita Hapsburg threatens divorce and a contrived bank president anecdote.
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Culbertson
Neb
Deere & Co
Moline
Bmo- Vine
Weeon Tran Moline
Keere & Co
Nincorn
Chicago
Bamla
Thyroid and Progress in Goiter Prevention
The piece argues that under stress the thyroid enlarges and suggests iodine supplementation for at risk groups such as pregnant women adolescents and those facing emotional strain. It cites two grains of iodide daily twice weekly for two days a month during spring and autumn, notes passage of sea air and food as iodine sources, and references Swiss studies reducing goiter prevalence from 9 to 2 percent in schoolchildren. warns against use with Graves disease.
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Nature
Drs. Marine and Kimball
One Dollar Wheat and Tariff Debate Rife With Doubt
The article notes wheat at 1 a bushel on the Chicago board and corn at a 11 year low, amid speculation squeezes and policy backlash. It argues the emergency tariff has failed to aid farmers, reducing farm consumption and harming workers, while politicians press for higher duties to secure votes.
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Chicago Board of Trade
India
Chicago
Case of Egypt in Columbus Dispatch outlines path to treaty
A London cable reports progress toward a year end Egyptian treaty replacing the protectorate with a treaty bound alliance. It envisions British influence continuing via a high commissioner while Egypt gains autonomy if it enforces fair justice and stable governance, with protections for foreigners and communications for British interests. Zaghlul Pasha opposes leadership changes.
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Egypt
Columbus Dispatch
Ireland
London
Huntieh Foreign Office
Zaghlul Pasha
New York Times
Dritioh
Mite Inter
Odd Exchange Sparks Humor About Marriage Costs
A Connecticut farmer jokes about marriage license costs after marrying a widow worth $10,000. The exchange reveals humor over perceived fortunes and the license fee of two dollars. The fragment hints at broader wartime diplomacy talk and arms discussions between nations.
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American Legion Weekly
Connecticut
Financing Foreign Trade at Los Angeles Meet
American Bankers Association at its Los Angeles convention focused on foreign credits essential for finding markets for surplus American production. John McHugh outlined hurdles for the Foreign Trade Financing Corporation, including blue sky laws in 21 states and banking laws in 29 that blocked investments in such entities. Despite obstacles, millions have been subscribed and active cooperation is urged to speed up a global investment plan to boost U S exports and counter rival nations’ market gains.
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American Bankers’ Association
Los Angeles
Banker's Office
the Tribune
Bankers’ Association
Foreign Trade Financing Corporation
John McHugh
Sioux City
The
Discount Corporation
New York
Commerce and Marine Commission
McHugh
Foreign Trade Corporation
America
Czechs and Slovaks Reconcile Under Mazaryk Leadership
President Mazaryk returns from Capri cured of illness and urges a new political ministry headed by Benes after touring Slovakia and Moravia. The transitional Cerny cabinet is to be replaced. Slovakia sees improved relations with Czech circles as anti Catholic tensions fade and French clergy align with Czech Slovak independence.
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Mozaryk
Capri
Czech-Slovakia
Slovakia
Moravia
Benes
Cerny
Bohemia
Reliks
Mazaryk
Hiinka
Prague
Paris
Hapsburg
Geir
Road Repairs Reflect Indiana's Public Highway Views
A Scientific American observer notes highways abroad and in Indiana rely on timely maintenance. Workers repair wear with foundations, gravel, and sand. Potholes form from water, traffic erodes edges, and new gravel is added. Recent laws push patrol system trials, shifting focus to select hard surfaced roads.
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Indianapolia Newa
Scientifc American
Nebody
Indiana
Christmas boxes for Central Europe aid drive
American school children through the Junior Red Cross are preparing 100000 Christmas boxes for Central Europe to bring Christmas meaning to children in misery. The effort is a peaceful penetration in quiet relief. Engleh women, 1 le aid, consume mom, Chen 100000 cigarets daily. November It has been made a legal holiday in Miecourt.
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Red Cross
Europe
Engleh
Miecourt
Truth About Tax Reduction and Deficit Deception
A public letter to Senator McCormick is cited to challenge President Harding’s claim of a large tax savings. The piece argues that deficits rose in July and August 1921, that deferrals and deficiencies were funded by new borrowing, and that a “juggling” provision hides true costs. It contends the administration uses manipulated figures to mislead voters ahead of the New Mexico race.
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McCormick
New Mexico
Harding
Congress
Harding-McCormick
Treasury
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Melton
Met‘ormick
Sec
Old Guard
Weeks
Smoot
Pittsburg
Treamaury
Koller
Ways and Means Committee
Keller
Rum and Prohibition Echoes From Personal-Te Correspondents
From Cooper's Weekly, reports describe bootlegged spirits flourishing across the land. Hooch circulates in mountain cellars and oily shops, with prices from six to two dollars a quart. Children grow up unaware of saloons, while prohibition is framed as personal liberty provoking debate on returning the saloon.
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Mountain Lake
Iris
Mont
Unemployment Figures Highlight Early 20th Century Trends
Government reports show 2,000,000 unemployed in the United States currently, with past month unemployment rising by 1,000,000. The note acknowledges ongoing efforts and recalls that in years before 1914 large numbers were common for this period.
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United States
Bernhardt Plans Marble Self Statue On Island
Fragmented historic style prose describes Harah Bernhardt seeking to build a white marble statue of herself on a rocky inland island in Mineawy bay. It mentions a harbor, Legions of neighbors, and a night beacon from the statue's head. The passage mixes figures like Napoleon and the Statue of Liberty as context.
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Ben Holts
Napoleon
the Invalides
Alexander
Aimacif
Harah Bernhardt
Mineawy
Moeh
Bernhardt
Children and schooling gap in the United States
A Mouston Post report notes that despite national pride in intelligence, about ten million American children of school age do not attend school. The piece cites Census Bureau figures, urging focus on expanding access and efficiency in education.
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Bureeu Ogures
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Inter Mountain Globe
Paul W. Yeoman
PUB
Hulett
Crook County
Wyo
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Fran Schratt
Austria
Francis Joseph
Thero
Vienna
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Canady
Montreal
Quebec
Iwuor
Hovsel
Marke
Topeka
Austin
Collier's Weekly
Coranzo
Str
Mohammed
Heaven
Rocky Mountains
Nutold Kruger
Tromsvoul
Jnless
Saorn
Russia
Soviet Republic
France
League of Nations
Caaosa
Autucon
Tie Valen
Emil Ib Chad
Farmer's
Kansas City Star
Zita Hapsburg
Hungary
Alla
Japan
Journal Des Debate
Coiper'n Weekly
Bielonny
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