Notable Safety Council items and world notes span alerts and curios
A reader summary from the Nas Mona Safety Council highlights two near accidents one preventable with safeguards and a broken sledge hammer head near misses. It surveys Shakespeare memoriam in Kronburg, oil prospects in South Australia, rainfall effects on crops, marbles made by girls in Ohio, and technological inventions from watches to aeroplane cables.
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Nas Mona Safety Council
Kronburg
Eluhere
Denmark
War Songs Shaped by Conflicts in U S History
A Literary Digest study notes how wars influence popular songs. It tracks marching rhythms, verses tied to campaigns from Mexico to Cuba and the Philippines, and quotes verses sung by volunteers and troops. It contrasts martial bravado with homefront nostalgia and pacifist sentiment.
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Literary Digest
Vermont
Darktown
Albany Knickerbocker Presse
Mexico
Washington
Dolly Gray
Hark
Gomsby
United States
Polly Gray
Day
San Antonio
Villa
Auicka
New York
Broadway
Market Street
San Francisco
Funston
Kansas Boys
Philippines
Cuba
The Little Voyage
A reflective piece from the Indianapolis News compares life to a voyage on a one day trip. The narrator recalls the docks, the sunset painting the sky, and the journey home as a metaphor for living, growth, and the end of a day’s voyage with family and memory shaping the experience.
Banking For School Children Thrives With Thrift Banks
The American Review of Reviews notes the rise of school savings banks as a major movement in education. Over 1.3 million dollars are held by these banks, with more than 217 thousand depositors. Originating in 1873 with Belgian founders, the system spreads from Maine to California, teaching youngsters to save pennies and jitneys.
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American Review of Reviews
Laurent
Ghent
America
Long Island City
John H
Maine
California
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Helena
Great Palls
Mont
Cheater
A Tribute to England's Rule and Loyal Bonds
Wm H Taftin argues England sustains loyalty across distances from Canada to Australia and Africa through generous governance. He credits strong civil liberty ties, a shared inheritance, and mutual protection as daughters of the mother nation. The war proves the enduring pull beyond material benefits, as allied legions rally to her.
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England
Wm. H. Taftin
Canada
British Isles
Australia
Africa
Ontario
Winnijee
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Cape of Goal Hope
Lands End
John Groats
Cauge
New
trans-Atlantic
Antipodes
Romance on horseback mirrors youth in The Point of View
In The Point of View the author traces romance as riding on horseback from childhood fantasies to adult introspection. The piece compares hobby horses to real mounts, notes horses' inner life, and recalls Bobby the carriage horse as a symbol of evolving imagination and humanity's bond with steeds.
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Homance
Bobby
Mexico's Land System in Dayton Nova Voice
The piece argues Mexico cannot prosper until land reform ends large private estates. It asserts landlordism harms nations and prosperity comes from many people owning land, rejecting concentrated holdings despite ongoing unrest in various countries.
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Mexico
Horrible Tragedy from a Pair of Cuffs
A dialogue fragment shows The Author lamenting lost plot ideas found on a pair of cuffs set aside after breakfast. The Sad Wife explains sending them to the lamp, triggering a dramatic reaction about a great novel plot once imagined on fabric.
Apples Is Good Prayer From En Deavor Society
The young superintendent of the En deavor society tried to teach children prayers even a single line. A poor widow's son, shivering in cold, offered Dear Lord apples is good. That night the boy's mother delivered apples to his home, and his smile showed gratitude for his first prayer answered.
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Sara Cucksite
Endeavor Society
Lining Bureau Drawers With Wall Paper Pattern
Remnants of attractive wallpaper, especially florals, can line bureau drawers for a pretty effect. Wall paper comes in widths suitable for lining and can be bought at low prices. Fasten corners with thumb tucks to secure.
Parting and a New Milk Can Cover Funnel Trainer
A reflective poem recalls partings in war and home, asking where courage lies and who reaches toward a tranquil land. The article notes a new milk can cover shaped as a funnel and trainer for milking with a peel spout for pouring out the cup.
No Need of Worry from the Pittehburah Chronicles
The fragment from the Pittehburah Chronicles presents a whimsical scene where Hankin claims wit and Vivle doubts, Rankin questions the concern, and Phyle notes one speaker at a time in a playful, social dialogue.
Fragmentary Transcribed Nonsense From Local Page
Fragments present a garbled dialogue about land and waiting, with unclear names and places. The text mentions Mrs Hinad-wine and a marker Ian, offering little coherent context or verifiable facts.
Vacations on a Farm Wagon Restores Family Health
A mother recounts turning to a farm wagon vacation to recover vitality for her husband and two sons. They rented a farm wagon, built a frame top, and traveled twenty miles from the city living simply on local farm foods. They slept on straw, ate when hungry, and avoided pacing. after a week the husband regained vigor and the children grew strong and happy.
Menace of Fake Damage Suits in Oklahoma
John W. Shartel, Oklahoma City attorney, warns of a rise in professional damage suit activity and associated snitch networks. He cites high case rates since territorial times, costs to state and railroads, and the burden on taxpayers. Proposes a commission with summary powers to dismiss meritless suits to curb the abuse and protect courts and juries.
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Kaneag City Star
Oklah
John W. Shartel
Oklahoma City
Tassyer
Oklahoma
Ulta
Kansas City
The Prayer He Needed
An incident at a London railway terminus shows a Salvation Army sister answering a taunt by offering a quick prayer and gently chiding a knot of passengers with a remark about the young man’s heart.
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London
Salvation Army
Local Hearsay Fragment Sparks Domestic Dispute
A clipped BrooklynCitizen fragment shows a tense exchange about a husband, with phrases mocking his character and hinting at plans to use the words in a future rebuke. The snippet captures a domestic quarrel in a public, gossipy tone.
Tradesman and apprentice at the phone in Liverpool Globe
A fragment recounts a tradesman at the telephone for a quarter hour with his apprentice. He tells the boy to answer only when his wife asks if he is still there, replying with a playful line about Amelia. The readable passage captures a domestic moment on the telephony scene.
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Liverpool Globe
William
James
Amelia
Remembering a Warrior Far From Home
A fragmentary poem tribute recalls a soldier who has gone to an unknown land. The speaker urges readers to think of him as alive in memory, honoring his strength and loyalty while lamenting his absence. The verse contrasts battlefield vigor with gentle, domestic images of flowers, birds, and rain.
Review of the 64th Congress Activities and Treaties
The Sixty fourth Congress adjourned after expanding national defense and reorganization of the army and navy at about 655.00 million dollars with total expenditures near 1.69 billion, the highest in U.S. history. It enacted taxes to cover costs, created a tariff commission, a government shipping board, a farm loan system, child labor protections, and a broad set of reforms, while facing foreign tensions and notable nominations including Justice Brandeis. It ratified three treaties, including a canal route issue with Nicaragua and a naval protectorate with Haiti, though the Colombia treaty stalled amid opposition. Four senators and representatives died during the session.
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Washington
Tony
Army
Navy
Congress
Tariff Commission
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Philippines
Germany
Mexico
Senate
Laula D Brandeis
Boston
Lamar
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Brandeis
Lawa
Wilson
Capitol
Quarnee
Federal Reserve
Nation Banks
House
Interstate Commerce Committees
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Eoeemeey Dipiormande
District, of Columbia
Indian Affairs
Lacrative and Military Academy Navy
Postoffice
Naval
Patent Office
Uto
National Park Bureau
Department of the Interior
Wor Flak Insurance Bureau
Gill of Lading
Uit
Congrena
Renate
Public Lands
California
Porto Rico
Benate
Bay of Fonteon
Republe
Hayti
Columbia
Foreign Relations Committee
Partiathan
Panama
Denmark
Great Aritita
Osaon
Shively
Jodiana
Burleigh
Brent
WHEN A MAN S A MAN From the New York Tribune
A satirical piece argues that most irritations in urban life attributed to men reveal gender stereotypes. It critiques smoking, directions, lighting, and social behavior, labeling consistent negative habits as masculine traits.
Joffre Portrait From The Atlantic In Miniature
The article describes General Joffre as a towering, humane figure though not French by blood. The observer compares him to a composite of German generals, praises his calm, deliberate speech, and notes his homesickness for vineyards. The piece imagines him as a Visigothic ideal leader and jokes he might be crowned king of France, though Joffre would prefer simple, rural life.
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Atlantic
France
Germany
Gallient
Abyssinia
Joffre
Flippant Fancies From the Boston Transcript
A collection of frank, witty observations on social behavior and irony. The piece lampoons manners and language, noting blunt judgments about education, youth, lawyers, and romance with a satirical, era voice.
Asking Too Much From the Youngstown Telegram
A playful exchange centers on a medicine hall scene with comic dialogue about hope and swallowing medicine, highlighting light humor from the Youngstown Telegram column.
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Youngstown
Ocean Laughter and Wind’s Restless Cry in Verse
Fragmentary verse contrasts the sea’s jovial mirth with a sad restless wind. The ocean joys loudly while wind and nature echo sorrowful notes. The passage paints nature’s dual mood across shore and mountains, with fragmented lines and garbled phrases.
War Profits Crown Scandinavia as Sweden Repays Debts
Stockholm reports wartime prosperity sweeping Scandinavia. Sweden Denmark and Norway have paid off or built funds to cover all outstanding debt. A weaker German mark boosted foreign buying power helping debtors wipe Teutonic obligations. Prosperity touched all classes. farmers gain most, while urban workers face rising living costs. Coal and German trade adjust to new balances as Sweden exports horses and imports goods to sustain the boom.
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Stockholm
Scandinavia
Sweden
Denmark
Denmark, Noy
Germany
Sandinavia
Duke of Sutherland donates 12000 acre estate to aid British veterans
London reports a 12000 acre Scottish estate near Merch Navre in Sutherland pledged for veterans after the war. The Duke of Sutherland grants the land with a state conveyance while retaining certain rights. The plan aims to create small firms for veterans with foreign service and good records.
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London
Scotland
Duke of Sutherland
United Kingdom
Merch Navre
Sutherland
Seothind
Locha
Getting at Food Prices in Milwaukee Wasteful Vacant Lots
A Milwaukee Journal excerpt discusses turning vacant city lots into productive gardens to curb food costs. It argues intensified cultivation near urban areas could supplement supplies, lower grocery bills, and improve health, while addressing national demand and the shift toward horticulture. The piece emphasizes collective action by residents and city officials to repurpose idle spaces for sustenance.
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Milwaukee
Bearden
Mi' Kee
Biel Poere
Econom
Armencan
Jtrst
United Brater
Ameren
Lenat
Mystery Egg Found Inside Newsprint by Mrs Williams
Mrs Ber C Williams of Crow Street reports a strange find after a boil. She opened an egg shaped fragment containing upside down lines of print from a newspaper shard. The fragment carried words like To be known and beneath and appeared intact despite age.
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Quincy
Mase
Mladelphi
Haglattu
Mra. Ber
C. Williams
Crows Street
Mrs. Williams
Coron
Ali Williame
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