The Painters Strike and the Cost of Dinner
Theo H Price argues in Commerce and Finance that New York painters demand $1 an hour for a 40 hour week, implying shifts in production affect food prices. He estimates that tens of thousands in the supply chain—from cattle raisers to butchers to rail workers—bear the cost of a dinner, and notes reduced hours could raise living costs. He cautions wage rises may not lower costs, and that only a fraction of the population is productively employed at any time.
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Theo. H. Price
New York
Ttme
Railroad
Tte
Business Failures Few From Guaranty Trust Company
The July report on mercantile agency failures shows a favorable trend with 452 commercial and industrial insolvencies and 5 507 010 in liabilities. For seven months the total failures reach 3 915 with 74 217 806 liabilities, the smallest since 1906, indicating a strong North American business climate in Canada and the United States.
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Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Treating Shock Cases and Warmth First Aid Advice
A wartime medical note urges warming shock patients as the priority over alcohol. Col Cannon links cold to worsened shock. blankets, hot water bottles, and body warmth raise temperature and blood pressure. Ammonia sniffing aids, water and warm drinks help comfort and recovery. morphine enema and IV are discouraged in preference for warming measures. The piece also contains a civic appeal about the shortage of household help and the strain on working mothers.
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Cannon
Let the Mothers Strike From Letter to the New York Tribune
An excerpt from a letter by a tired mother argues for recognition of modern mothers burdens in the home and workplace. It questions immigration policy, labor reforms, and the idea of a mothers strike as a remedy for exhausted households amid broader social change.
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New York Tribune
Maing
League of Nations
France
Real King Renounces Italian Royal Properties
From the Boston Post comes a tale of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy renouncing all royal rights to properties including Monza and Moncalleri castles the Canerta palace and villas at Petraia Castello and Poggio Cajano plus the Uo tano estate. The furniture and paintings are given to wounded soldiers orphans of aoktiiers.
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Boston Post
Victor Woumanuel
Italy
Maan Democrat
Europe
Monza
Moncalleri
Canerta
Petraia
Castello
Poggio Cajano
Uotano
Aoktiiers
Want to Be Raided. Chronicle notes odd Kansas City beans
A San Francisco Chronicle item riffs on a federal district attorney’s search for a market in beans in Kansas City and Arizona strawberries. The piece meanders through humorous asides, mocking government actions and regional farming anxieties with playful satire and literary quotes.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Atorney
Kansas City
Arizona
California
Jain
Lhenese City
Defense of Property and Its Role in Society
Collier'sWeekly excerpt argues property anchors childhood, memory, and moral order, warning that attacking private property as a cure for industrial evils risks social harm. It contrasts property owners with criminals, asserts property safeguards civilization, and condemns broad redistribution as dangerous.
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Collier's Weekly
Minors In National Guard and Father’s Rights
A court review discusses a minor’s enlistment in the national guard without his father’s consent and subsequent muster into U S military service. The Reed v Bushman decision held the father’s right to prevent enlistment ends when the minor reaches 18 and may be drafted if over 18, rendering objections to initial enlistment immaterial after 18.
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Cuehman
National Guard
United States
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
First Circuit
Reed Va
Ushman
Per Curiam
Natonal Guard
Army of the
Congress
London Seeks Smoke Cure for Winter Fuel Shortage
The Philadelphia Pavile Ledger reports London faces coal scarcity as winter approaches. Efforts by several corporations explore smoke reducing systems to cut fuel use, though no affordable practical solution exists yet. Early morning chimneys emit long spirals of smoke, darkening the sky.
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Philadelphia Pavile Ledger
London
Lodge Should Hear These
From the New York Post of all the subject peoples oppressed nationalities and empires within empires are to have their case placed before the senators there ts hope at last for the following cruelly numbered eroupe Vermont democrats Mixeseipp republicans Uncle Tom s Cabin companies playing in Kentucky Dont Worry Club of your home town
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Lodge
New York Post
Vermont
Kentucky
Improving Jerusalem plan seeks city extension
The Mirvah government advances city extension efforts as Jerusalem becomes crowded inside the walls after General Allenby’s forces captured the city. Suburban overflow already meets some needs, signaling rapid growth and planning imperatives for the area.
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Jerusalem
Christian Science Monitor
Great Britain
Mirvah
Allenby
Jos Neselon
Orvason
Six Thousand Dollars a Room
From the New York World discussion of hotel costs and construction, noting beds and rooms rising in price, with figures suggesting per room costs and comparisons to suburban housing of earlier times. Also a Los Angeles Times note on word psychology and social impact in conversation. Mention of Korea, Japanese influence, and political phrasing attributed to Hee, with a reference to Kim Il-sung era style.
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New York
Purgeoun
Don’t Overdress Baby in Heat Say Chicago Study
A Chicago study weighed 4100 infants at welfare stations to test clothing in heat and cold. Summer clothes added more weight than winter ones for under three months, with many babies over wrapped. risks included heat rash, flu, and even death in extreme cases.
How Pershing Was Chown From the Chattanooga Tines
Secretary of War Baker recalls selecting General Pershing to lead American forces in Europe after reviewing officer records. He told General Scott and President Wilson of his choice, who both supported the decision. The exchange highlights the confidence given to Pershing’s leadership.
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Pershing
Chattanooga
Baker
Europe
United States
France
General Scott
Pocket Pockets and Postwar Foresight in Fashion
In a witty critique from the St. Louis Post Dispatch, fashion makers promise pockets to deter pickpockets as a defense against thievery. The piece muses on data reliability while noting humanity’s habit of pocket-flicking and spendthrift impulses. It ends by suggesting pockets could help society endure postwar uncertainty.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Clothiers In Convention
Polonius
Blind Enjoy Niagara Falls Exposition Gathers Sightless Crowd
The New York Tribune reports a striking spectacle at Niagara where more than 100 blind men and women joined a nation’s gathering. They grope along a riverbank to witness the cataract and gorge while some display barely concealed interest in the natural wonders surrounding them.
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Niagara Falls
The
New York Tribune
Niagara
Toronto
You Did Not Play It Fair Adaptation from Huxley
A 1919 South Dakota reader lament on judgment and fate. The speaker rails at youth’s overconfidence and society’s assurances, warns against reckless living, and condemns cheating life’s game. The piece ends shouting that those who play fair and wisely reach the end with no second chances.
The Advent of Fall in South Dakota
The Watertown Public Opinion notes autumn nears in the countryside with corn shocks forming, leaves turning, flocks migrating, and fruit trees ripening. It praises harvest as prosperity visible in South Dakota, optimism rising as the region readies for an inspiring season.
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Watertown
Northwest
South Dakota
The Dallas News Snippets on Humour and Family Tales
A collage of brief items from the Dallas News and Detroit News features: a child mishearing a hunt tale, a mother recalling a shooting, a playful uncle Phil with a joke about wills, a prank about carving a name in a donkey, and lighthearted vignettes including a Scots highball stunt and a barber shop scene involving a captain.
Dyes From Snails Off New England Coast
A Philadelphia Public Ledger note describes a snail species along the New England coast that yields indelible ink. The animal clings to rocks near low tide and carries ink in a whitish vein beneath its back, creating a natural living bottle of dye.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
New England
Jie
Plan to Connect Americas highway plan proposed
A proposed Pan American highway would link El Paso Texas to Hoge Colombia via Mexico creating an all American automobile route. Promoter claims federal backing from Mexico and several U S states with cooperation across borders for construction.
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New Mexico
Washington
D. C
el Paso
Tex
Hoge
Colombia
Mexico
Cen al Sneneen
Atea
Sia
Mexico City
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