Rome's Economic Downfall From the London Sphere
The piece contrasts Rome in the third to fifth centuries with Britain, arguing public governance and heavy taxation crushed private enterprise. It notes a shift from local administrators to imperial officials, rising taxes on land income and trade, and a bureaucratic, impoverished empire. It concludes with a two-tier society: serfs tied to land and a plutocrat class, awaiting relief from barbarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Max Romana
Diocletian
Constantine
Alaric
Woman's Love by Robert Ingersoll
A prose piece extols the power and sanctity of a woman's love, claiming it outshines men in influence and virtue. It lauds love as the driving force behind art, music, and mercy, describing it as a constant, elevating force that transcends life and even death.
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Robert Ingersoll
Leesons of an Averted Strike. A New York Work
In a turnabout the railroad brotherhoods cancelled the strike after public sentiment shifted against railroads and in favor of government action. The labor board altered wage and rule proposals, limiting further wage cuts until July and shaping shop rule talks. Leaders say unions concede to a public interest while the board redefines its role as a labor court guided by informed opinion. The piece notes payroll cuts, strategic moves by executives, and shifts in public legitimacy.
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Labor Board
Jason
United States
Dougherty
Panama Canal
New York Herald
Washington
Gaillard Wut
Uncle Sam
Stock Exchange
Washington expects practical disarmament progress at talks
A Milwaukee Journal excerpt argues Washington seeks a concrete arms reduction from the disarmament conference and public opinion must back swift action not later. It notes letters from farmers and labor, plus warnings that failure to deliver will provoke public resentment and demand results now.
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Milwaukee Journal
Washington
White House
le Dent
Buncombe
Stn
Profits in Gight and Lloyd George’s Laugh
A fragmented note cites profits in Gight and comments on Lloyd George. It notes a claimed efficiency export and a witty remark about the former British prime minister whose hearty laugh is said to unsettle listeners. The piece blends economic-sounding chatter with a quip about public figures.
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Lloyd George
Unknown Soldier Remembered in Quiet Tribute
A poem from Wright Field in the American Legion Weekly honors an unnamed fallen soldier. It contrasts public spectacle at burial with private maternal grief and enduring memory by a single unknown yet deeply loved figure. The poem frames sacrifice as lasting beyond pageantry, naming courage, martyrdom, and a distant loving remembrance.
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Wright Field
American Legion Weekly
The Tremendous Range of Human Pain and Cancer Myths
An essay arguing that pain is an unreliable cancer indicator. It notes cancers often lack pain in early stages and that waiting for pain reduces treatment success. It cites cases of painless liver and appendix cancers and critiques narcotic use while warning against delaying diagnosis and care.
Result of Vice and the Call to Remove Views
The passage argues that banishing cloure fauxury and erasing views harms industry and charity. It emphasizes not removing beliefs to avoid sloth or indifference, urging careful handling of vice and reform without weakening moral action. The text stresses accountability and ongoing civic responsibility.
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Cloue
Cancer Week Urges Public Action Against Disease
A health feature discusses cancer as a curable foe when detected early, warns against bogus cures and radium scams, notes cancer’s death toll and noncontagious nature, and cites lessons from tuberculosis control. It also clarifies Panama Canal earnings versus profits, emphasizing maintenance costs.
Soil Erosion Action Spurs Southern Farming Plans
The New York Herald reports soil erosion endangers wornout farms, promoting terracing to conserve topsoil. A department of agriculture education push supports terrace building, with Farmers Bulletin 997 detailing types and maintenance. Also noted: an Indiana man donates a $28,067 claim to charities. seismic alerts threaten South America, while North America and others rise from ancient seas.
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New York Herald
Georgia
Department of Agriculture
Lloyd George the Hero or Villain in My View
A reflective criti cism of Lloyd George, recounting ambivalence toward his leadership. The narrator admires his bold political skill and humor while condemning his peace push and Ireland policy, arguing the man shaped Britain’s fate yet potentially betrayed ideals. The piece blends praise and reproach as it weighs his lasting legacy.
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Nagi
Wali United
Si George
Maglion
Lloyd George
Watt Penson
Presien
England
Mose
Ireland
Edward Carson
Hamar Greenwood
John French
General Tudor
Dublin Castle
Sinn Fein
Downing Street
Mr. Lloyd George
Lloyd Cheerie
Dumlig
Aps
Ming Megan
Nelson
Lioyd George
Pitt
Europe
Remarkable sable coat buys, cancer facts, and global anxieties
A New York tale notes a $60,000 sable coat weighing six pounds and reaching near the ground, then pivots to cancer statistics by age and sex. It warns against quack remedies, urges cheerfulness and breathing, and muses on waste, population, and a world wary of war and disarmament failures.
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Army Ordnance Association
Aberdeen
New York
Stein and
Blaine
Amphibious freight submarines and bold ideas spark debate
A stream of ideas imagines Lake’s submarine concept evolving to travel on rails, land, and underwater. The piece questions whether Jaminese forces or freight operations will adopt it first, while lampooning Charlie Chaplin’s fame and the press’s handling of I W W views and radicalism.
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Henry Ford
Gibbon
Michelet
Froude
Buckle
Parton
Detroit
H. G. Wells
Horation
Tiber
Cornelia
William Tell
Bunk
Patrick Henry
Washington
Delaware
Carlotte Corday
Nathan Hale
Nelson
Rouguet de Liste
Napoleon
Lodi
Luther
God
Worma
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
MacSwiney
Alexander
Milton
Cleopatra
Marcus Aurelius
Nero
Jaminese
Russia
Lake Baikal
Lukes
W. J
Tce
Buffalo
Chicago
Milwaukee
Tittle
Charlie Chaplin
I W. W
From Harper's Magazine a Charleston church tale
Fragments recount a 19th century Charleston church episode in which a pastor’s peculiar sermon led to shock and a distraught congregation. The narrative hints at moral scrutiny, a divorce request, and a fleeting reflection on gender understanding within a church community.
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Rome
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London Sphere
Leesons
Watson
Senate
Lewiston
Charlotte Luriver
Grandma Thibault
Ohiotate Journal
Ulster
Boston Transcript
House of Commons
C. C. Craig
South
Antrim
King George
Belfast
Britain
Vister
Government of Ireland
Oon Te Energe
Willis Willie
Willis
Willie
Papa
New York Sun
Crawford
ARMY
Joseph
McCoy
Methuselah
America
Iowa
Ford
Germany
Wilhelm
Hennen
Dr. Hennen
Vanderblit
Mra. Hennen
Barat Bernhardt
Edmund Rostand
Maurice
Cancer Week
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Indiana
South America
North America
Asia
South American
Ocean
Continents
Rie
Health Board
Globe
le Figaro
Fuir
Tietltge
Lake
Charlie Chovlin
Harper's Magasine
Kieownen
Prammnent
Maery
Hradtetroet
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