State of the Country and Attitudes Toward Debaters in Senate
Newell Dwight Hillis surveys American public opinion during a cross country trip and argues Senate debates irritate voters. He says audiences favor League of Nations ideas, opposes new wars, and criticizes Republican leaders for war actions and postwar plans.
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Senate
Cotlona
Baopte
Congress
Rongreas
United States
Ashington
Y League of Nations
Germany
Root
Taft
Hughes
Paris
Lusitania
Argonne Forest
Improving on Genesis
The Woolman Review argues for a 50 percent wage rise a six hour day and a five day week for United Mine Workers If granted it would lower coal costs and prevent trouble Yet critics question if higher pay with shorter hours is feasible without raising prices and affecting other industries The piece urges consumer representation in wage decisions and questions coal operators controlling wages without public input
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Woolman Review
United Mine Workers of America
The Sanity of Power and Nitti's Traitor Claim
The article reports on Signor Nitti’s controversial remarks condemning a striker as a traitor amid a power crisis. It references his Italian cabinet role, connections to Senator Medill McCormick, and mentions how figures like Debs might fare in the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Signor Nitti
Nitti
Kawee
Itain
Nittt
Medill Mc
Ormick
Nitth
Thesa New
Medill
Henry
White House
Homesteaders and land values in Stevens County debate
A Morris Tribune piece discusses how homesteaders could sell land today for up to 09 an acre with improvements like fencing and buildings adding value. It argues the bare land might be worth about 110,000 while improvements raise total value, and questions the fairness of reward for long community service.
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Stevens County
Footheat Lous Pont Chepetery and New Journey bytel Keaper win
Fragmented readable text mentions a racing or competition event with phrases about a perfect bill and tie rounds. It references charges and explanations, and an unclear note on Cotton tiles and a date in May. No clear names or outcomes emerge to confirm a full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorney
Keaper
Pwr
Howlery
Price Demands Crowded by Many with Too Few Funds
Many due payers face tight budgets as costs outweigh income, leaving little room for essential needs. Officials note widespread financial strain among households, with payments stretching thin across basic obligations and services.
High used car prices shock postwar England
The New York Post reports astonishing English car market values after the war with 1919 cars selling for higher prices than new models. Descriptions note used Fords in good condition reaching 1600 dollars as demand outstrips supply and luxury for immediate mobility rises while new Fords will soon fall in price.
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New York Post
England
Passing Show Pantomime Misadventure in London
A London vignette from The Passing Show details a man failing to find a home and nearly in despair by the river. He discovers his friend Green drowning and asks a local house agent to rescue him, only to learn the agent has already sold the rescue to another. The scene ends with a legal twist as a judge fines a man for contempt.
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London
Crown
Green
Nut House Rt
Berry
Wieke and the protest over vacation care
An incoherent note describes a dispute about a wife reportedly losing a vacation. It mentions a meeting to protest alleged neglect of cultural matters in New York. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret, with unclear names and events.
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Wieke
Lincoln to Labor and Property in a Nation of Workers
A mid 19th century prose piece argues for unity of workers across nations against property conflict. It praises industry and personal effort, urging individuals to build their own homes and laws that protect labor from violence, rather than targeting property owners.
Tarnished Eagles At A Kansas City Social
A wartime letter recalls attending a party near Indianapolis during the Civil War era and viewing tarnished silver eagles claimed to be Pershing's. The note notes the host’s display and references Pershing’s rise from captain to brigadier general as context.
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Kaneny City
Indianapolis
General Pershing
Pershing
X. Steut
Speeding Clerk Faces Fine After Frantic Homecoming
A favored man in San Francisco returns late for dinner after being caught exceeding the speed limit. He explains to his wife he must appear in court tomorrow and likely face a fine or days in jail. She cheerfully remarks on providence as the line just left.
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San Francisco Argonaut
Yours
Harry
Raisin Bread Critique Stirs Local Bakery
A Boston Transcrpt clipping reports a baker facing a sarcastic note from a customer who claims to have found a raisin in a loaf not purchased on the premises. The letter jokes about a temporary loss and requests a remedy while preserving the baker’s reputation.
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Boston
Arrived Patient Recalls Railway Accident Romance
Fragmented reminiscences from the Good Old Days recount a humorous scene with a patient who arrived by train after a railway accident. A playful note about courting a girl from a singing school and a casual invitation to visit echoes nostalgic small-town life.
Jay Gould and Burroughs in a Roxbury School Tale
The Detroit News recalls a Roxbury Catskills village school episode where two boys sat together. Jay Gould collected 70 cents for writing a composition for John Burroughs who later celebrated a 2 anniversary at his vineclad cottage. Burroughs, famed naturalist and author, has enjoyed his earnings and finds joy in life.
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Jay Gould
Burroughs
Detroit News
Roxbury
Catskills
John Hurroughs
Hlurdson
Anticlimax from Baltimore News on wartime gas discovery
A Baltimore News item notes that a month after the war ended French scientists developed a gas to exterminate invading pests and soothe soldiers, with practical tests in Paris exceeding expectations. The report frames the find as an irony in timing and reflects on its use against army pests and troops.
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Baltimore Newa
Burton backs League pact as ratification urged
Theodore B Burton former United States senator from Ohio speaking at the Mion Mule yesterday urged ratification of the League of Nations pact without delay. He travels to the Pacific coast for Japan and onward to China Manila Australia and New Zealand. He believes interpretative regulations will suffice and that the treaty reflects the best of President Wilson’s peace conference work.
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Cleveland
Theodore B. Burton
United States
Ohijo
Mion
Wshat PT
Wilken
Old Knogsleh law sparks citizenship dispute in Hanover
Antiuiarians claim an ancient Knogsleh statute granted British citizenship to septia electors of Hanover and all descendants. Wilhelm, a former Kaiser cut from Britain, may pursue birth citizenship to resolve the matter and face trial if claims proceed.
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Witihh
Hanover
Kaeer
Wilhelm
Gotoh Air Mission Aims at Sahara Frontier Control
The Gotoh airplane flight traces toward Dakar and le Seral, with Paris seeking to extend French colonial governance across the Sahara. The journey is presented as a step in reclaiming desert frontiers and stabilizing fragile regions beyond the western edge of Africa, signaling strategic aims rather than a mere voyage.
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Gotoh
Dakar
le Seral
Thin
Victorious Anyway From Up Grane Touns Lady Do You Believe War Conqiut
Fragmentary dialogue from an Up Grane page mentions a Young Lady and a husband reference. The text shows garbled spelling and unclear context about conquest and belief in war strategies. No clear event, date, or named persons can be confirmed.
Was Thinking of Him from the Boston Transcript
A fragment from Newpop notes a man walking at 2 a.m. near Moor, with a lyric line about weeping and thoughts of twins and an injustice. The text is incomplete and reads like a stray verse.
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Prom
Boston Transcript
Newpop
Mary
Lime Increases Alfalfa Yields in Parma Experiment
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger a demonstration in Parma, Pennsylvania shows lime raising alfalfa yields on first cut by percent and lime plus acid phosphate further boosting. On Plot 1 no lime yielded pounds per acre. Plot 2 with lime and phosphate produced pounds. Plot 4 with full lime and phosphate plus another additive yielded the highest output per acre.
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Philadelphia
Parma
Madrid
Cenneylvania
Causes and warning signs of cancer across age groups
The article warns that most cancer deaths occur after age 40 and lists chronic irritation as a key cause including smoking, chipped teeth, and poorly fitting dentures. It cautions hot foods and drinks as risk factors for stomach cancer and notes irritation of the breast and chronic hemorrhoids as potential cancer sources, advising preventive care and cleanup of infections.
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Pervons
Vita
Night and Day Struggle Amidst Endless Labor
Fragmentary verse reflects fatigue of workers and families awaiting rest. The speaker describes long dreary days, aching nerves, and the lure of one long night of sleep to restore strength. They contrast daytime toil with the hope of dawn and renewed purpose.
Lafayette Naturalized by Maryland in Revolutionary Era
The article notes that Lafayette was effectively a U S citizen before independence due to Maryland’s 17th century act naturalizing Major General the Marquis de Lafayette and his heirs Forever. It cites Maryland’s act passed December 6 1778 and explains early state naturalizations fed into national citizenship under the constitutional requirement for uniform naturalization.
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Lafayette
America
Morria Edmond Speare
Department of History
United States Naval Academy
United States
Maryland
the Margulies de la Fayette
Congress
Poetic Reflection From Arthur Wallace Peach
The text presents a devotional verse by Arthur Wallace Peach in the Christian Herald. It muses on seasonal cycles, the enduring hills, and the stars dying, urging steadfast hope as rains prepare the springtime cheer.
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Arthur Wallace Peach
Christias Herald
London plans to convert empty houses for housing relief
The article explains a ministry of health plan to empower authorities to use empty buildings for housing, with local authorities or independents able to act. It notes many empty homes exist and ownership delays conversion, while authorities push for economical rents to ease housing shortages.
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Southwark
London
Hearth
Ministry of Health
Houping
Hovsea
President outlines arms and taxation path at Columbus
The president presses for a heavily armed nation and higher taxes to support military needs. He critiques opponents for leniency and forecasts conscription and large youth training programs. A Baker plan for a 690000 strong army could swell to several times that figure.
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New York Times
Columbus
Conite
Marshall Tribute Promises Pride for Indiana Statesmen
From the Indianapolis News Hooters praise Vice President Marshall for leading the great expeditionary force and returning with “meekness and humility of spirit” as he honors General Porahing and American service members who died to keep others free.
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Indianapolis News
Porahing
Marshall
Amercan
Faith and Fight in the Final Triumph of Faith
Poem-like religious exhortation urging steadfast faith and courage in spiritual warfare. It questions fear of speaking for Christ and enduring trials, vowing to follow the Lamb and rely on Scripture as saints prevail by faith. Written by Isaac Wrights.
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Ifar
Isaac Wrtts
Straws In the Wind on Catholic Loyalty and Ireland
The New York Times notes signs of Catholic leaders in the United States wary of tying loyalty to Ireland to attacks on the church and the League of Nations. It mentions Father Magennis sailing to Rome and three Irish priests being sent back to Ireland as events needing explanation.
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New York
Cardinal Mercler
Salilne
League of Nations
Pierarchy
Loy Alty
Ireland
Father Magennis
Cardinal Farley
Tiome
Reland
Reading and writing gaps among foreign born workers cited in Everybody's
A writer in Everybody's claims more than 10,900,000 people over ten cannot read or write English, with large shares of foreign born workers in steel, coal, clothing, and refining sectors. He warns about immigrant influence and language barriers affecting U S life and labor.
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Saiys Qo
Canada
Dneeak
N. J
Fall Rives
Old Highland Dyes and Weaving in Economic Strife
Fragmentary account describes ancient Highland dye works and tartan fashion fueling textile labor. It notes women supplying dye materials and the shift as cheaper substitutes and economic pressures alter traditional craft amid social change.
Why Not More Health Towns in the World Era
A vintage World article discusses the Metropolitan Insurance Company funding of Health Town experiments. It notes towns like "Wok town" and Farminglim Mane selecting self rated health expenditures per inhabitant and private summaries. The piece criticizes the experiment’s methods and questions its value despite dollars spent.
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The
New York World
Metropolitan Impurance
Nathoal Tuberculeule Society
Cone & Heath
Galore and Accidents in Urban Color Trends
A Brooklyn Grandant notes that a standard interurban color, green core, shows a tendency to promote accidents. He argues the hue clashes with rural scenery and often distracts drivers near crossings, leading to collisions and unsafe outcomes.
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Brooklyn
Woman's Letter Debates Fashion Costs and Comfort
A reader complains about excessive talk of woolen apparel and extravagant footwear costs. She questions the comfort and practicality of stylish shoes, noting the desire for reasonable prices and sensible, durable garb.
New York Food Distribution Struggles Highlight High Prices
Deputy Commissioner Hdwirg J. O Malley recounts delays at East Twenty fourth Street pier as unions clash over loading food boxes from government stocks. Trucks sit idle while workers negotiate over who handles which jobs, driving up costs and contributing to the cost of living.
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Bulletin National City Bank
New York
City of New York
Hdwirg J. O'Malley
East Twenty-fourth Street Pier
Burke
Tran
Paiper Union
Newconers
The Profits of Farming and Its Rising Prosperity
The piece argues farmers are producers not profiteers and deserve fair pay for their labor and investments. It rebuts claims that rising farm profits harm society, noting farmers invest in land and equipment and face costs, while others benefit from farming through shared prices and land value gains. It warns excessive profits would invite more entrants and corrective competition.
Airplane Steamer Service for Mail Delivery
The article imagines peace time uses for aircraft to overtake steamers and deliver delayed mail. Airplanes could extend mail service time by overtaking ships hours after departure, and steamers might carry small planes to fly in with bags of mail as they near port.
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Eee
The Various Ages of Holidays and Modern Strains
The passage muses on many ages from bronze to electric and links them to holidays. It suggests today’s holidays multiply and blur, risking overwork and fatigue as celebratory days proliferate and reshape social life.
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Bnoo
It Happens Every Day at the Prom Morning Market
A garbled tale recounts a scheme where Welaband, a New Jersey grocer, and associates exploited a naive man who traded Liberty bonds for jewelry. The incident ends with police finding a trunk of varied valuables worth substantial sums and the perpetrators facing consequences.
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Qoluth
Koronsky Coed
Lowhi Welaband
Vamien
N. J. Whorensky
Welstafel
Rosiefe
Nia Welland
Tau
Wolsband
LWA
Unearth Hessan Camp At Broadway Dig
Workmen excavating between Ith and IM streets on Broadway uncover a layer 12 feet down revealing a fireplace and floor of a colonial fort.Artifacts include a coat of arms button and bullets linked to a Revolutionary War era fortification. Members of the New York Historical Society oversaw the dig and identified items tied to early colonial defense.
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Hessan
New York World
Broadway
Treglons PF
Bolton and
Willand
New York Historical Society
Dloeslan Coldiore
Bolton Louerit
Washington
von Dengp
Abingtoy
Re-reading Rev Harries on profiteers and fairs
The text cites Rev Harries drawing a parallel to old times and condemning profiteers for hoarding chickem bacon and butter. It notes misused words by Mr Harrison and Mr Horrigs and cites a Plowman-like complaint about harming the poor through high prices and false bargains.
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William Harries
Mirabeth
Iepus
Charles II
Harrison
Enlistment Surge Hits New Army After War
The War Department reports over 100 enlistments for the new army with more than two thirds from returned soldiers. The influx challenges claims that veterans would not rejoin service, as mobilization gains momentum and main force pressure grows.
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Los Angeles Times
War Department
Cast of the Tiger Sculpture by Clemenceau Offered
A French paper notes Georges Clemenceau submitted to public displaying a plaster cast of a tiger won by Wilson era requests. An American artist performed the delicate work while the French premier’s consent was secured by the US president as a souvenir of the war and allied leaders.
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Lair
Clemenceau
Wilson
Swede Stunts in Payment Tale from Odd Report
A fragmented report recounts a Swede hired to collect Wille for a government task. He returns with dubious statements about payment, promising in January while mentioning cold weather and delays. The piece reads like a garbled colonial era notice with uncertain names and dates.
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America
Vanery
Coal Miners Prepare to Sue Government
Coal miners plan to sue the government in federal court over losses claimed during mine control by the administration. Henry M Chinker Jr of Dok yon Bottless Mot'ouch Philadelphia will represent the independent anthracite operators with Cravath Henderson of New York advising. The group seeks sympathy and redress, arguing for fair treatment of coal workers and to preserve the industry’s record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce and Finance
Tueladen
Anthracis
Chats
New York
America
Rial
Fragmented Verse Echoes From a Distant Night
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a personal scene of longing and intense emotion. The text mentions a hand near a heart and a moment of joy, with unclear references to a king and a country.
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Yalay
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Plitsbureh Gazette-Times
Anticlimax
View
Kaiser British Subject
Sahara
New York Sun
Christian Science Monster
Weal
Todd Heaween
Sian Ata Bragiian
Mwa
May
Tapany Specialists
O'Malley
Woolman Financial Review
North Dakota
Airplane Steamer Service
Profitec C.g
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