When to Have Ears Tested and Mail Robberies Decline
A discussion on hearing health notes that many over 60 face deafness and ear disorders, urging widespread school hearing testing and prevention. It cites experts on childhood ear disease, describes watch-auditory tests, and stresses early evaluation for better independent citizenship. Separate item reports drastic declines in mail robberies after a 1921 rare reward policy, with crime profits dropping from millions to under ten thousand in five months.
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Annettle W. Peck
Josephine Baker
New York
Jones
Chicago
Harold M. Hayes
Bread Line at Madison Square Garden Described in Dusty NY Dispatch
The New York Dispatch portrays unemployed crowds gathering near Madison Square Garden, sleeping in parks and begging for bread and coffee as the era of silk and cars ends. The scene mixes dawns of hardship with references to global tensions and disarmament talks shaping the year 1914.
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The
New York Dispatch
Diana
Madison Square Garden
New York
Madison Square
Unrest in India Seen Through Salvation Army Leader Views
Commissioner Booth Tucker discusses Gandhi, British rule, and social order in India. He cites riots, caste, and rural self-government while noting thousands of urban Hindus protest and a hidden Christian population faces boycotts. He contrasts civil disobedience with potential violence and outlines Salvation Army work.
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New York Times
India
Heath-Tucker
Salvation Army
F Crat
Gandhi
Europe
Booth Tucker
British Empire
The World's Debts and Global Fallout After War
The article notes broad postwar debt neglect by major powers and rising per capita burdens. It cites Russia’s massive unpaid obligations, U S credits abroad near 9 billion, and France Britain Italy and others owing substantial sums. It argues there is no settlement plan and warns debt issues undermine disarmament aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Kerensky
Europe
France
Italy
Belgium
Serbia
London Daily Express
League of Nations
Salute to the Dead and Armistice Silence
The article recalls national moments of honor with five minute pauses at public transport and a two minute ceasefire on Armistice Day. It honors President McKinley’s funeral memory and the unidentified World War I soldier returning to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Incerborough
Shonts
McKinley
Brooklyn
United States
France
Inington National Cemetery
Chicago wife defeats world golf champion Lelich
Mrs Letts of Chicago defeats the renowned Miss Lelich the golf champion of France England Canada and the world but is beaten by a young Chicago married woman. The winner clinched the a at the third hole signaling a hard uphill fight and national confidence in women's energy and future leadership. Berlin politics and the auto show are noted with exchange rate hints and high wartime costs.
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Letts
Chicago
Miss Lelich
France
England
Canada
Fresno Figs From Smyrna Varieties Reach New York
A Fresno carload of callimyrnas has safely arrived in New York. These Smyrna figs, grown in California, owe their success to imported pollinating insects from Asia Minor. Fresno believes the San Joaquin valley will rival its raisin fame with figs. The piece also notes worries about European tensions affecting the Washington conference and disarmament talks.
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Leslie's Weekly
Fresno
New York
California
Smyrna
Asia Minor
San Joaquin Valley
McAdoo in His Helmet Stirs Wooster Talk
In the Wooster Telegram readers joke about William G. McAdoo wearing a football helmet, noting even the tired bull hoes recognize Dante’s likeness and questioning the idea of McAdoo in such gear.
The Cow and the Chicago Fire Myth in Modern Times
A public note questions the old tale of Mrs O Leary s cow causing the Chicago fire and predicts future doubt over the animal s existence. A joint British Labour report on a U S trip praises temperance measures and the suppression of saloons as an American achievement.
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Mrs. O'Leary
Chicago
Labor
Jn A jJoint
Thas
United States
Labor saving device bores post holes from auto truck
An inventor touts a labor saving attachment that fits on a standard auto truck. A 12 foot geared shaft and earth boring auger drill holes up to 10 feet deep while the driver sits in the cab. Once bored, a derrick places a pole into the hole for tamper work to follow.
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Tampera
Treating Acid Burns In Industrial Settings
The Journal of Industrial Hygiene outlines immediate care for acid burns in factories. Key steps include washing with running water, applying a carbonate of soda alkali for 10 minutes, washing off the alkali, drying, and covering with 1 percent picric acid gauze. For eyes or mouth, use water then alkali, then sterile oil. in shock, provide hot drinks and warm blankets. Blisters are punctured and left, three days, then removed. If no alkali is available, mix plaster to create a wash while washing the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of Industrial Hygiene
Millionaire’s misfortune on Detroit streets
A prosperous man sleeping on Michigan Avenue near the Cadillac Hotel was mistaken for a blind veteran by passersby who offered nickels. He awoke to find his hat stolen from his knees, illustrating the city’s contrast between peril and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Inguyanes Company
Michigan Avenue
Cadillac
Alter
Bank Subsidy Angers City Over Panama Canal Grant
The Indianapolis News warns that a public subsidy to a private coastwise industry would impose multiyear taxes with no return. It argues the coasting trade already enjoys monopoly and protection, while the George Washington crew of 200 alien sailors were discharged as part of US Shipping Board policy to employ American crews on its ships.
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Indianapolis News
Panama Canal
George Eanington
United States Shipping Board
D'Annungio Prefers Quote Over Poem for Unknown Soldier Funeral
D'Annungio unexpectedly declines to write a funeral poem for Italy's unknown soldier and proposes quoting the line Lazarus, come forth. The suggestion is praised as a beautiful idea.
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D'Annungio
Italy
Lazarus
Straw Hat Day Critique Sparks Liberty Debate
A New York magistrate rules striking a citizen’s straw hat felonious assault while the Pittsburgh stock exchange allows straw hats until October 1. The piece argues against enforcing a straw hat day and cautions against replacing tradition with despotism.
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Cleveland
New York
Fittsburgh Stock Exchange
Life’s Destined Way Keatsian Reflection in Autumn
A reflective poem from Jackson Kansas City Star poet Rdw contemplates life as a seasonal journey. It presents spring to winter as symbols of the soul’s progress toward an ultimate renewal and resurrection, praising serene endings without regret.
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Keaty
Jackson
Kansas City
Maud and the Cat Lesson in London Gossip
Maud, bored and surrounded by a disruptive visitor, is joined by a dignified Persian cat that interrupts the scene. The visitor, who dislikes cats, is startled as Maud remarks on the two equal dispositions not getting along, in a light London opinion tone. A stray note recalls Jack saving over $2,000 from a $100 inheritance from the previous year.
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London Telegraph
Maud
London
Jack
Not Out Choir Strikes Back At Precentor In Cathedral
Tenors at a cathedral choir refuse to perform after a dispute with the precentor during a practice. They vote to strike, the organist stops, the precentor continues and ends by praising the performance as improved.
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London Telegraph
Five Paintings Arrive From Europe as London Prohibits Straps
Edwerdik returns from Europe with five near priceless paintings. In London, strap hanging in street cars and buses is forbidden, and fares must be provided. Michigan grapes sell for 25 4 ton before Prohibition rising to 140 last year. A man indicted for embezzlement becomes town auditor in New Canaan. Western writers warn of hate and fear of Japan ahead of the peace conference.
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London Mail
Doris
Klas
Irl
Edwerdik
Europe
London
Michigan
France
New Canaan
Conn
Japan
Blood Orange Moon Vision in a Hotel Salon
A vivid scene unfolds in the Vera Palace hotel salon as an archbishop, an American naval officer, and others discuss Turkish deportations in Samsoun. The archbishop urges swift action, including a telegram to the U.S. president, while vivid imagery of refugees and blood-orange moon frames the reverie.
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John Don Pan
New York Tribune
Vera Palace Hotel
Archishop
Archbishop
Civilization Mondiale
Samsoun
America
United States
Asia
Writers or Men of Letters Revisited in the Revue de Marte
The New York Post discusses a distinction between writers and the man of letters. It notes the rise of professional authorship after the French Revolution and the need for authors to have other income sources. It argues most great writers have held other roles.
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New York Post
Revue de Marte
France
Leonie
Titerary Fife
Excape
Rumors of Romanian Soviet Tensions Refuted
The article notes disquiet over rumored war mobilization between Russia and Romania. Romanian Prime Minister Averescu and Prince Bibescu are cited as assuring there is no foundation to hostilities. Romania is described as peaceful and focused on reconstruction with delegates to discuss peace.
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Norman T Haygood
Universal Service
Werses
Rumenia
Russia
Romania
Tye
Bibescu
Avarescu
Hussein
Rumania
Averescu
The Gate of the Teeth and Dental Health Notes
An international dental exhibition highlights teeth care as essential for health and vigor. Early education and lifelong oral hygiene are urged, with caution that dentistry cannot cure all diseases and must be paired with broader medical examination.
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London Times
United States
Thun
Unintelligible Pact and German Claims Debate
The piece argues the Harding peace treaty with Germany lacks ratification prospects and faults its clarity, likening it to a memorandum of German private claims. It notes President Harding’s stance on disarmament commission qualifications and warns of German industrialist Hugo Stinnes promoting patriotic films, urging railroads to form rate committees to curb wasteful competition.
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New York World
Germany
Ita
Dteen
League of Nations
League
Canal traffic theory debated in commerce monitor
The Christian ttcrence Monitor notes Panama Canal traffic tests a price regulation theory. It says the United States government clings to a plan despite artificial manipulation reducing railroad rates elsewhere. The report links canal traffic with increased business, suggesting the canal’s impact mirrors broader effects across routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttcrence Monitor
Panami Canal
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Bronze tablet to honor war hero Albert Scott in Brookline
A bronze tablet depicting the death of Albert Scott a one year old newsboy who died beside his sto ee gun will be dedicated in Brookline Massachusetts in October. Exiled address by William Jennings Bryan and participation by local youths from Greater Boston will mark the ceremony.
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Albert Award
Scott
Bicance
Brookline
Mwew
William — Jennings Riven
New Shoya
Sreater Hosten
Pootey
Gays of Old Scene From The American Legion Weekly
Nero hosts a small party for his latest Mame as a dozen or more gladiators are carried from the arena mortally wounded. He asks how to "ske" it and the reply is that it seems to be too deadly for words.
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The
American Legion Weekly
Nero
Ireland Scares Again In Forgetful Conversation
An American visitor recounts a chaotic toast with Irish remarks about a German item and a mysterious scene with hot waters. The speaker mocks a Scottish act and references a clumsy hen while noting a cinema scene and public reaction.
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Ireland
Sarele
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Boston
Reichstag
Berlin
Poowent
Washington
Polanil
Christiana Thyins
Harding
Lamar Jeffers
Legislative Committee of the
American Legion
American Commission
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Ludendorff
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Krou Christin Feloney
Krutente
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