It Pays to Be Just Opinion From The Columbus Dispatch
A reflection on the Boxer Indemnity and U.S. refusal to take more than fair compensation. Britain later concedes America acted rightly, with China paying by sending students to study in the United States. The piece asserts justice over punitive exactions and notes potential remission of Britain’s share.
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Columbus Dispatch
United States
China
Great Britain
Pekin
America
Germany
Russia
France
Japan
Public opinion drives disarmament call and labor rally
A Milwaukee Journal summary notes a Washington official’s praise of the disarmament conference as a means to channel crystallized world opinion into armament reduction. It cites labor and farm groups pressing for relief from war burdens and cites Harding’s potential to aid global and farm economies amid ratification delays and past losses at Chateau-Thierry and the Argonne.
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Milwaukee Journal
Washington
United States
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Harding
Our Boys
Chateau-Thierry
Argonne
Rane
What Every Mother Knows
A mother reflects on the moment a 14 year old son begins to outgrow her care. She contemplates duties, loss of intimate mother son companionship, and the painful transition as she must let him mature and stand aside. The poem laments the cruelties and changing roles women endure.
Scarcity of Capital Urges Tax Reform and Savings Focus
E C McDougal urges state bankers to push for tax cuts and new revenue to revive business. He argues high taxes drain capital from investors and labor, slowing hiring and growth, and supports a sales tax to distribute burdens fairly. He warns inaction risks a winter calamity and urges frugal investment over frivolous spending.
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Bache Review
E. C. McDougal
Buffalo
Congress
Mengal
Venereal Disease Menace Urgently Stressed by Sir James
A Bath address by Sir James Crichton-Browne emphasizes venereal disease as a supreme human affliction affecting brain and blood, disrupting body and mind, and harming all ages. The speech warns of widespread ruin and social consequences.
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James Crichton-Browne
Bath
James
Alive and Dead in a Neighborly Reverie
Mrs. Anderson learns through neighbors and the New York Tribune that Mrs. Scott has died behind her windowless house. Remorse floods the block as each resident recalls missed chances to call, tend the garden, or offer comfort before the hearse arrived.
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Mrs. Anderson
Mra. Hoxie
Mrs. Scott
Mrs. Moxle
Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. Moxie
Mrs. Lewis
New York Tribune
Mrs. Allen
Tribune
Mrs, Scott
Mr. Scott
Western
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Katchewan
Alberta
Silent Partner admonition on failure and action
The text urges readers to stop dwelling on failures and seek help from few who will offer it. It advocates self-reliance, urging to brace up brush up think up and act, promising that one will rise by positive action rather than pity or complaint.
Urges Gredht for Philippines Trade Credit
Manila manager of the Philippine National Bank warns American merchants face a critical market as European firms expand credit. He notes declining American credit and a July trade balance of 2 million dollars in favor of the islands, with Philippine commerce heavily reliant on American imports and exports.
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Gredht
Philippines
Manilla
Philippine National Bank
Manila
Islands
Court rules words about wear are only opinions
Three justices of the court of appeals uphold the lower court against Harburger's refund claim for a suit bought at 1150. They say a salesman’s statement that garments will wear like Iran is mere rhetoric and not an express warranty, and six months is too long a wear period. The decision tempers the idea that such talk creates binding guarantees.
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Court of Appeals
Louis W. Harburger
Iran
Harburger
Sult
Lomk
Local Tax Delinquent Search Yields Potential Arrears
In a search for local income tax delinquents, collectors may identify individuals whose income this year falls short of last year’s. The effort targets those with unpaid liabilities and could lead to notices or further collection steps.
Fire Walking Festival Crowds Witness Tamil Devotees
At the Fire Walking Festival on July 19 in North China, Tamil Hindus vow acts of self discipline by walking on hot coals. Procession leads the goddess image to the fire bed as participants carry a 20 pound pagoda and step across the glowing coal three times before exiting the temple.
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North China Herald
Cleult
Ihro
Movie Morals and Wealth in the Film Trade Crisis
A New York Herald report cites scandals linked to Hollywood earnings and luxury excesses as signs of moral decay in the movie industry. It notes top salaries from 600000 to 1400000 yearly and warns sudden wealth harms discipline, while mentioning a $125000 Stradivarius preservation after a ship collision and various unrelated international reports.
Experimental aerial treatment targets trees near Doyvion Ohio
Prom Popular Mechanic reports a near Doyvion Ohio project adapting alrophine to fences and vetivities. A grove of catalpa trees was sprayed with lead powder from a plane to kill insects, in minutes replacing days of manual work, risking damage to the grove.
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Doyvion
Ohio
Deerfly Fever and Tularemia in Utah Jack Rabbits
A Utah study links deerfly bites to tularemia in jack rabbits, with humans affected via horse flies. The investigation notes an epidemic among rabbits, horse fly prevalence, and possible human cases, illustrating animal reservoirs for human diseases.
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Utah
Health
Utah Health Department
Units
States Public Health Service
de. Francis
Francis
War Diary Excerpts Highlight Roosevelt Era Frictions
Theodore Roosevelt receives his late wife’s copy of T R s War Diary The entries critique U S War Department and rail logistics during the 1898 Spanish American War noting mismanagement delays and breakdowns The diary covers campaigns from Tampa to Santiago and Las Guasimas with casualty figures and field leadership details
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Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Memorial Association
U. S. Voluntary Cavalry
Wood
Ordnance Department
War Department
Ordnandve Bureau
Tampa
Santiago
Las Guasimas
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Howe
Aseasein
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
A collection of testimonials from women in Chicago and Vermont praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. They describe recovery without surgery after doctors advised operation and urge readers to request the private text book for ailments peculiar to women.
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Chicago
Lydia
Pinkham
Vermont
Lydia E. Pinkham
Burlington, Vt
H.R. Sharon
Apple Tree Point Farm
Lydia FE. Pinkham
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