Tell the Workers of Their Work
A London Times piece argues managers should Tell the Workers to prevent labor disputes. The author, with wartime insight, claims open face to face briefing and clear press dissemination of facts win public support and reduce demands. He cites police unrest resolved by direct talks and notes workers’ pride in understanding their production.
Road Experience in New York from the New York highways history
A Minneapolis Journal summary of a New York City consulting engineer’s history of state highways. It notes 21 years of work costing 130 million dollars, building 8500 miles with 1600 lost, 5800 good for five more years, 1100 permanent. It warns hard surfaces attract heavier traffic, water bound macadam suits minor roads, gravel roads fail under trucks, and haste in construction wastes funds. It stresses durable culverts and drainage, proper alignment, and wider roadways to enable speed safely.
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City of
New York
New York State
Scheidemann Confesses Under Pressure At Cassel Speech
Former German premier Phillip Scheidemann admitted to being asked by Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg to work with Britain and France for peace in November. He claimed all such efforts failed due to Allied unresponsiveness. He said he continued to seek arrangements with Germany’s government to involve Allies against the war.
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Germany
Cassel
Phillip Scheidemann
Theobald von Bethmann-Hollwee
Bcheldemann
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Dhoeswe
Hilo Collesion
Bettween Kliogeel
Junker
Tentople
Perilous Wild Plants Warned In Boy Scouts Magazine
The article cautions readers about dangerous wildflowers and hedgerow plants. Daffodils contain irritant poison, cuckoo plant can swell the tongue, and monk’s hood may cause skin eruptions and partial blindness.
Belgian labor leader reports on American industry methods
M. de Man, leader of the Belgian labor party, arrived to report on American industrial methods for the Belgian ministry of Industry and Labor. He remarks on a hypothetical scenario for wealthy Americans to retire and move to Europe, reflecting on economic contrasts between nations.
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M. de Man
Europe
Hieng de Man
To a Prospective Cook and the Curly Locks Riddling Ad
A playful nineteenth century verse from the New York Tribune seeking a cook with exotic ancestry. It promises high weekly pay and leisure, while jokingly prohibiting chores like dishwashing and window washing and inviting a Croatian Armenian or Greek candidate to apply.
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New York Tribune
All Eggs in One Basket Cited in Carnegie Advice
The Bulletin National City Bank recounts Carnegie's shifts from cautious investment to aggressive focus. He warned investors against diversification while robbing the sieve industry of care, then concentrated effort until retirement, securing assets and personnel as he exited.
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Bulletin National City Bank
New York
Carnegiee
Relics of a King Maker at Warwick Castle
Milladelphia Public Ledger exposes Warwick relics as fakes. The so called porridge pot holds 120 gallons and is a carrion cauldron, the meat fork is a six foot weapon, and the armor fits a horse. Visitors are misled by myths about the earl of Warwick.
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Milladelphia Public Ledger
Guy
Warwick
Misread Travel Info Booth Exchange Turns Silly
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet shows a traveler and a young information clerk joking about a growing list. The traveler asks about a bank note, and the clerk replies he is recording the Tth person who posed a foolish question.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Canine suitor advertises loyal dog in newspaper
A man sought a good canine companion through a newspaper advertisement. The dialogue reveals questions about the dog's upbringing, noting the dog never rode in carts or carriages and was described as having a happy heart, strong bones, and high energy.
Hoover Declares Socialism a Failed Economic System
The Chicago News discusses Hoover’s critique of socialism and Marxist movements, arguing that militarism and revolutionary rhetoric lead to economic collapse. It praises American and British workers for resisting revolutionary strikes and emphasizes gradual reform under coordinated leadership of employers, labor, and the public.
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Chicago News
Germany
Herbert C. Hoover
Lenines
Bela Kans
Hoover
Plan for Employes Ownership of Railroads
From the Railway Age, a proposal argues employees could rapidly become railroad owners and managers by saving a portion of wages and reinvesting in stock and bonds. It asserts this would yield majority ownership within nine years, aligning interest with efficiency and offering advantages over the Plumb plan for both public and workers.
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United States
Prudence a good word in Sioux City letter
A letter to the Sioux City Tribune discusses prudence in language and culture. It references Dr Samuel Johnson and Abraham Lincoln, questions use of American English, and muses on language change and national identity with dated signatures.
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Sioux City Tribune
Samuel Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Prudente Weechiri
Saviria
Tagliet
Cy Mottivass
Tim
Industrial crisis looms as war profits and wages debated
The Sioux City Tribune editor notes mounting anxiety over postwar economic shifts. The piece questions wage prospects, wealth concentration, and worker responses while observing unions forming to shield labor from exploitation and strikes amid uncertain times.
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Sioux City
Tribmne
Baher
Lodtwich
Billy
Wara Barroat
Jaumea
Unio
Sermon on Justice and Christian Duty by W A McKibben
A church letter urges applying Christ like restraint and nonviolence in labor disputes. It cites scripture James and Ephesians to condemn oppression and promise spiritual rewards in the kingdom of Christ. The author signs as W A McKibben pastor of a local Seventh Day Adventist church.
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W. A. McKibben
Profiteers Press District Rents as Congress Debates Limits
A Mitchell Republic report to the Justice Department notes profiteers raise rents in the District of Columbia while Congress argues over profiteering legislation. It urges Senators Johnson and Borah to stop treaty criticism and back action to curb profiteers.
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Mitchell
Congress
District of Columbia
Department of Justice
Johnson
Borah
Vatican Move to Regain Latin Church Influence in Syria
The Boston Transcript notes a Europe spanning plan where the Vatican may assume charge of Latin church interests in Syria Anatolia and western Asia as a counter to French Italian and Ottoman influence. Cantina Giustini sails to Palestine with Italian officials signaling a church state compact affecting future regional religious dynamics.
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France
Italy
Vatican
Boston Transcript
Europe
Syria
Anatolia
Western
Asia
Asht
Cantina Giustin
Palestine
Severa Lintian
Quirinal
Church
Iran
Otphan
Latin Church
The Experiment That Failed in Russia’s Social Reorder
A 1920s analysis outlines how Lenin and Trotsky’s social reorganization plan faltered due to internal human traits. The piece argues external interference mattered less than the inherent tendency to resist shared wealth once personal gains appear.
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Dearborn
Russia
Friends
Goviet
Lenine
Trotsky
Becaaee
Minnesota Guidance on Feeding Babies From Six Months On
A mid century consensus from the Minnesota Public Health association Northwestern Pediatric society and University of Minnesota outlines exclusive breastfeeding to six months with gradual introduction of cereals vegetables and fruits. It specifies meal schedules by month from six to twelve months and notes later restrictions on eggs caffeine alcohol and certain dairy limits.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Public Health Association
Northwestern Pediatric Society
Children’s Department
University of Minnesota
Advice to Motorists Crossing Railroads
A guide urges drivers to use second gear and gradual throttle when crossing tracks. Sudden accelerator input can stall the engine. shifting to low and using the starter helps move the car safely as trains approach, protecting the driver and passengers.
The Fluid Age Remembered in Pennsylvania Oil Boom
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times recalls years since the first well in Pennsylvania, marking oil as the era’s start. It notes gasoline becoming the main product, its vast uses from engines to ships, and the industrial impact on war, medicine, and daily life.
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Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Pennsylvania
Ollie
McVean
Felda
Mexico
United States
Ennsylvania
Dangers of Lead Poisoning in Wild Ducks
A New York Herald report notes lead shot in duck hunting harms birds and can affect future generations. The Bureau of Biological Survey warns pellets injure feeding and breeding, with long term consequences for waterfowl and the ecosystem.
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New York Herald
Bureau of Biological Survey
Greece Seen As Emerging Power Via Peace Adjustments
A National Geographic Society bulletin portrays Greece as poised for greater influence among modern nations. It notes Orthodox religion, strong clergy under the Metropolitan of Getinje, Catholics and Muslims, Athens’ enduring classical heritage, prewar urban grandeur, and revival of the Piraeus port while highlighting emigration as a national issue and traditional rural life.
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Greece
National Geographic Society
Athens
Paria
Levant
Acropolis
University
National Library
Academy of Science
Acropolia
Piraeus
Mediterranean
Corinthian Canal
Ionian
Aegean
Peloponnesus
Secret Big Five Talks on Russia Revealed by Press
The article notes that press reports from January and February exposed the Big Five’s Russia debates at the peace conference. It summarizes Lloyd George arguing against force, Wilson urging nonintervention, Clemenceau skeptical yet compliant, Orlando fearing bolshevism’s spread, and Makino’s indifference, with no army deployments planned by any power.
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Russia
Bullitt
Foreign Relations Committee
Lloyd George
Denikine
Kolchak
Mr. Wilson
Clemenceau
Orlando
Baron Makino
Japan
America
France
Italy
Wilson
Peace Council
Lloyd’George
Town Boosters and a Tight Wallet Clash for Funds
The narrator ridicules overbearing boosters who push grand projects from flagpoles to court wings while demanding seven pounds today. He cites vast personal riches and investments in Maine mines ice plants oil wells mills and cures for flu yet can scarcely spare a red to aid village progress.
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Court House
Maine
Patriotism and Education in a Bayles Park Concert
A Council Bluffs Nonpareil critique condemns disrespect during the national anthem at a Bayles park band concert. The piece urges attention and patriotism, noting many attendees ignored the anthem while cars revved and left. It argues the issue reflects neglected education rather than unpatriotic citizens and calls for reverence in future performances.
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Council Bluffs
Bayles Park
Porsible
Mayoral Race Noted Amid Stumbling Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a mayoral contest with uncertain details. Names and specifics are garbled, leaving the core event unclear but indicating a city election context and public interest in leadership.
Odd House Domicile Question Delights Commissioners
A senator faced registration officials over his claimed home on South Broad Street while living in Ambler. He admitted none of his six children had slept there, questioned about bedrooms and utilities, and said the house is an old fashioned place where water is used in basins. He last visited in March to meet residency rules before the primary.
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Union
Ambler
Philadelphia
South Broad Street
Sleeping Porches and Susannas in the Saturday Evening Post
Irvin Cobb muses on sleeping porches and outdoor bedrooms, jokes about bathing privately, and recalls family quirks including Susanna and the old elders. He links bath time to privacy and humor in a rustic, anecdotal tone.
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Irvin
Cobb
Saturday Evening Post
Staanna
Ullier
Susanna
Lyanne Wong
Card
War Debated Like a Wild Storm Across Devastated Lands
Reflections from the London Saturday Review deem the war as a devastating force not yet ended. The piece links the waste of countryside and ruined towns to the broader erosion of civilization and moral values. It foresees bleak years ahead and questions the costs and motives behind the conflict and its aftermath.
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London Saturday Review
Dm Reeveel
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