World News Bits From The Great War Era Hazards
A compilation of wartime and postwar notes touching on British finance, taxation, pension increases, pest control campaigns in Sweden to boost soap and lubricant stock, rising Japanese living costs and salary pressures, labor shifts in government service, chemical industry prospects, English land market activity, a Dorset reformatory republic for youths, U S Navy flag workrooms, Vienna market chatter, and colonial diplomacy including Japanese ministerial postings to Mexico.
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Great Britain
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Law
Howse of Commons
Mexico
Seaport Plan Shortens Route to the Philippines
A curial act affects a pew or seaport route and shortens the voyage from American ports to the Philippines. The text mentions a 1,599,597 financial figure and a 438 value linked to public education funding.
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Luton
Philippines
Ike
Chueuwiion Tneusad
TIW CAN NEARLY LOSES A PENNANT
Hilly Fox recalls a bush league pennant decider where a tomato can lodged the ball at home. A fumbled outfield, a patched can, and a late umpire call produced a near riot and the runner was ruled out after the plate collision.
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West
Hilly Fox
Fox
Dlot
Who Are the Women Slackers
A tirade from the New York Commercial describes women as aiding cowardly men who avoid military service. Olive Schreiner is cited on the “new” woman defending valor, while slacker men are labeled perverts and a threat to national unity. The piece links antiwar sentiment to public spaces and police views, urging defense-minded action.
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New York
Belgium
France
Olive Schreiner
Trenson
City Hall Park
Army Chaplains and Frontline Duty Highlighted by Globe Dem
In a St Louis Globe-Democrat piece, a front line Sunday behind the lines account praises army chaplains for bearing danger and sustaining discipline. It quotes a source likening a chaplain to a reserve fighter, arguing noncombatant labeling fails when service under fire is necessary.
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St Louie Globe-Democrat
Tom
John I
R. Hallerston
Peter Trome
Bhelty
Maddie
Army to buy horses and mules in coming plan
Wallace Farmer reports the United States government plans to purchase up to 190000 horses and 1000 mules in the coming months, with sellers invited to offer quantities and prices. Purchases were paused after earlier plans and may resume with dealer purchases continuing until a new system sets prices and terms.
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Wallace Farmer
CIA
United States
Cain
Quartermasters Department
Food saving first in wartime economy drives home need
The piece stresses food saving as the initial wartime measure affecting every American home. It warns against lazy saving, urges economy due to global shortages, and notes the balance of food and duty to share with Allied nations. Food Administration, Washington, D. C.
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Qunee
Food Administration
Washington, D. C
Icebox Care and Temperature Rules for Safe Refrigeration
The article argues that spoiled milk and meat cause illness and waste, blaming high temperatures in the icebox. It recommends keeping the food chamber at 40 to 46 degrees, limiting door openings to six times per day, and using a thermometer to monitor temperature. It also notes 40 percent of households avoid ice due to cost and praises high grade refrigerators for ice economy and overall food preservation.
Fly Population Shrinks Amid Health Campaign
Greater New York reports a decline in flies as health officials from Maine to Texas note progress from delayed warm weather, sanitary cleanup, and reduced manure piles. They caution the campaign may overstate results and urge continued cleanup efforts to curb breeding sites.
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Greater
Maine
Texas
Didn’t Have the Looks From Tit Bits
A tale of a Romanian queen who seeks vocal fame on a train ride to a renowned music professor in Hungary. The expert bluntly says her voice lacks finish and suggests no operetta career, noting she remains unranked among ambitious young singers.
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Rumania
Hucharenst
Wuld
Marty
Jude
Heaene
Costs 900 a Year to Live In New York City
An intelligencer report from the New York bureau of personal service investigates the yearly cost of living for a minimal wage worker family in the metropolis. It itemizes rents at 14 dollars monthly, food about 027.10 yearly, heating around 12, and attendance costs. It notes expenditures on wakeful needs, trips to beaches, theaters, holidays, gifts, and vacations, reflecting Amer ican ideas of a living standard.
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New York
Ereona
Pertinent Inquiry About an Embassy Attache Tale
A London embassy attache recalls a three year old girl presented to David George when he served as chancellor of the exchequer. The girl, from the west, stared at his white curls for a moment before the dialogue shifted to a formal exchange. The account offers a glimpse into early diplomatic interactions and society pages of the era.
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London
David George
Baer Wins North Dakota Seat In Narrow Three Way Ballot
John M. Baer a Nonpartisan candidate and cartoonist for a leading newspaper won the North Dakota district seat created by H. T. Lee s death. He defeated a Hee an and a Democratic league rival in a tight three way race amid farmer group backing.
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John M. Baer
North Dakota
H. T. Lee
Exporter Alliances Stir Debates Over Trade Rules
Milwaukee Journal notes Alecting Buends to protest export trade plans. La Nacion argues for unrestricted export combines to aid trade, while warning against prices or control by foreign buyers. Authors stress export challenges require large firms and warn small firms face misalignment with export demands.
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Milwaukee Journal
la Nacion
Waehincton
Feta
South America
End of Age Bias in Hiring Signals Postwar Shift
The New York Sun notes wartime hiring limits favored youth over experience. It predicts postwar openings for seasoned workers as corporations once again rehire those aged beyond 15 years of service, easing the ban on older employees and relaxing mass layoffs from consolidations.
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New York Sun
Pennsylvania Ro Road
Gee Beeaune
Vcorpe Orather
Salemen
Onler
Meat Packing Mystery Vexes Nebraska Hog Market
The Columbus Telegram reports a suspected price suppression on Nebraska hogs. Farmers shipping to Omaha faced lower bids than Missouri and Kansas rivals, while Iowa and Dakota hogs fetched more in Sioux City. The paper urges action by the Omaha Commercial Club and state authorities to probe possible criminal collusion harming Nebraska producers.
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Columbua
Neb
Nebraska
Nebras
Oma
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Iowa
Dakota
Sioux City
Omaha
Missouri River
Kansan City
Snow
Sions City
Hitoonmda
Omaha Commerceial Club
Kanaas City
St Joses Sioux City
Alway
Beeme
Farmers of
Game Men Are Lucky. From the Hosten Transcript.
In a breakfast exchange, a wife accuses her husband John of letting an Irishman take his seat on the car last night. Hub denies, while the wife recalls a sleep utterance about standing pat and kindness.
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Hosten
John
Hub
Left handed exemption request prompts war dept inquiry
A mother’s letter to a Washington congressman asks if her son can be exempt from the draft due to being left handed. The congressman reportedly raised the issue with the War Department, which replied that a lone judge had ruled five left handed men were drafted for conscription. The piece notes absurd excuses and questions the validity of such claims in the draft process.
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Chriatlin Belence
Washington
Eoldere
Prussia
Ablitan
Prassian
Typhoid Home Care Advice From Virginia Health Board
A surgeon’s cautionary note urges rural residents to prefer hospital care for typhoid, outlining detailed at-home disinfection steps. Virginia health officials prescribe chlorine lime solution for stools, urine, linens, and utensils, plus strict isolation, hand washing, and room cleaning procedures to prevent spread.
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Virginia Board of Health
Fabrica
Socialist Plot Against the U S From New York to Russia
The article cites a conspiracy by American socialist agitators to undermine the American mission in Russia and aid radicals in Petrograd. It alleges these actions aimed to disrupt U S support for the new democracy, with Germany and New York factions linked to a common end, harming the provisional government and military cohesion.
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U. S
New York
Russia
Arcaans
Arno Coach-Fleurot
Petrograd
Bni Eee
Eran Theras
Pominn
Arerty
Romanoffs
America
United States
It Wastes School Time in Public Debate
A Johnstown editorial argues high school curriculums lack depth and discipline. It contends students graduate with weak spelling, punctuation, and composition skills while possessing scattered knowledge in several subjects. It advocates thoroughness over breadth and suggests early foreign language study, particularly German, could be integrated from primary grades without wasteful effort.
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Johnstown
I's
Europe
Atlantic
Telephone 40 Years From the Christian Monitor
A feature traces four decades of telephone service as described by the Christian Monitor. The piece notes milestones in communication, expansion of networks, and evolving public utility attitudes across years. It highlights key figures and changing technologies shaping the industry.
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The
Christian Monitor
Frederick the Great and His Imitator in Prussia’s War
A harsh portrait of Frederick II and Prussia, detailing plunder, deportations, and terror in Saxony as Prussia asserts control. The account cites acts against nobles, officials, and civilians in Saxony, with references to the Electorate’s fall, palace seizures, and widespread ruin under military occupation.
Making Hospital Men at Great Lakes Naval Station
Hundreds of hospital apprentices at the Great Lakes naval training station undergo rigorous medical and scientific training to care for the sick and wounded. The program demands strong education, starts with three weeks in detention for disease screening, and covers first aid, chemistry, and diet analysis as core components.
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Great Lakes
Great Lakers Naval Training Station
Hoseppa
Ing
Reing
Jackie
Dow
Getting Rich in England
In the American Magazine B C Forbes argues that war finance and bonds enlarge wealth creation and credit, boosting wages yet taxing the rich. He contends the rich grow poorer while the poor grow richer due to wartime fiscal pressures and inflation.
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B. C. Forbes
Thone
Clean Out the Cellar Now In Mt Earn 2 Are
Do a sanitation check of cellars to remove junk and keep a well ventilated, dry space for canned foods and preserves. Many basements become cluttered storage. cleaning prevents rot, pests, and waste. Prepare now for winter use and preserve valuable items while discarding spoiled goods and unsafe clutter.
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Mt Earn
Jim
Inter
Rendy Woods
Lincoln Journal Reports Dividend Outcome and Committes Reaction
A 10 percent extra dividend was approved by the Hurtington committee directing funds to several directions. The action shows the company did not need the increased rate sought before the Literature marve commission. The notification appears linked to a dispute over payments and party involvement, with the final import focusing on dividend allocation and committee stance.
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Lincoln
Neb
Untitled baseball note on a mined issue and a run
A clipped excerpt discusses baseball and a quoted remark about a mined topic. The speaker mentions a person who says a run and the context hints at tension between players or teams. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
Nasional Auto Ist Sere Estimate Ut So
Fragmentary line mentions a national auto estimate. No clear names, dates, events, or locations. Unable to extract concrete facts beyond a placeholder note.
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Sere
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