Indian educator named ity professor at the University of Nebraska
A garbled weekly wrap lists diverse items: Joshi, an Indian educator, is named an ity professor at the University of Nebraska. notes on railway workers in Winnipeg seeking a 44-hour week. U S Federal Reserve agent John Perrin in San Francisco discusses conditions. Oregon bond interest payments announced by State Treasurer C. P. Hott. and various local incidents, court actions, and social notes across multiple states.
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Bnet
Unit of
Nebraska
Jualil Steten
Tha
Federal Reserve
San Praneloco
John Perrin
Oregon
C. P. Hott
Uatrict
Washington doctors seek to curb chronic infections in army exams
Army doctors under Surgeon General directive in Washington begin January physicals to locate focal infections such as abscessed teeth or diseased tonsils as a step to reduce chronic degenerative changes. The aim is to improve health and prevent lasting issues among regular army officers and soldiers.
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Hopati
Trefind
Washington
Cumming
Nc Health Service
Youngus
Luxsbrtet
Women to Run for Congress in Multiple States
A wave of female candidates enters the 1918 congressional race. Ellen Duance Davin of Philadelphia seeks the Democratic nomination, while Winnifred Mason Huck of Chicago and Mary Lette Spencer of Hill Top Cook County run as Republicans. Irena Cleveland Buell of Ashland Nebraska and A K Gault of St Peter Minnesota are sisters pursuing seats. Huck defends her bid with nerve, Buell is noted as Ashland city prosecutor since 1918, and Spencer, a soldier’s wife and public guardian of Cook County, has law experience and broad political ties. The piece highlights family political involvement and shifts toward women in government.
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Huck
William ¥. Mason
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Spencer
Republicia
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Cook County
Lowden
Bba Hula
New York
California
Indiana
Kansas
Munday Plans Repayment After Bank Collapse
Munday, after a six year fight to clear a conspiracy charge tied to the wrecking of La Balle Street bank, seeks to repay every depositor who lost money. He plans a reorganization of his milling business and expresses confidence in reimbursing all deposits.
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Munday
Joliet
Mary
la Balle Street
Wil
Fire destroys 80 room Colonial de Nepeeu in Bahamatelan
A major blaze swept the Colonial de Nepeeu hotel in Bahamatelan Florida, a fire that raged for hours and menaced the city’s rules and safety. Fire crews battled the flames with unknown losses reported in millions.
Flood relief aid flows to Nilnots river danger zones
A report from Valley City states flood evacuees from the Nilnots valley are at risk as waters threaten hermes. Governor’s office notes action to protect Lents while charity drives in Chicago and Low Angers raise funds. Ohio relief shows widow cases receiving aid.
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Eltixens
Valley City
Gan Figrk
Francisco
Thareday
A. Alper
He ‘Wetore Baseillog
Chicago
Ohio
Known Pickerel Tale Of Uncle Jim And A Fish Maniac
Uncle Jim, a trapper, guides summer clerks on hunting trips. One apprentice, a devoted angler, studies casts and lures from a book. A playful pickerel jumps near their boat prompting a plan to catch it on the way back, as the judge approves the wait.
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Uncle Jim
Plekin
Uncle Jin
Judge
Diamond Dyes Advertised for Home Dyeing Tips
An ad claims Diamond Dyes can color sweaters skirts child coats and more with guaranteed fade proof color. It promises simple directions for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics and asks readers to tell which material they will dye.
Embarrassing the Boss in a Golf Mind Moment
In a Birmingham Age-Herald quip Mr Dubwaite recalls one employee who truly stands out though he is only the office boy. The boy is so sharp and diligent that the boss feels apologetic for his own lax habits while lounging at the desk with golf on his mind.
Absent-minded Driver Sparks Taxicab Stand Halt
The distracted driver entered town last week and, after tailing a line of cars, stopped behind a taxicab stand. Frustrated by delays she honked loudly twice, provoking an irate officer who ordered her out of the stand.
Confusing Time Talk in Wayside Tales
In a Wayside Tales vignette a father tries to explain standard time to his son Harry who struggles to grasp longitude. The exchange highlights the gap between adult explanations and a child’s understanding as eighth grade students grapple with the concept.
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Harry
Was He to Know? An accident with an electric lamp
A Chicago Tribune reminiscence recounts a teller’s mishap in a main office. While carrying statements from a high floor, a lamp cord caught the foot bringing the desk and ledger into motion. The narrator ended up on the door beside the lamp and promptly left the scene.
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Chicago Tribune
The Big Bum and the Passing Scene
In En Passant style a shrimp explains to friends how a confrontation with a man, nicknamed the big bum, occurred on a street corner. He recalls telling the man not to speak in public or he would beat his face on the sidewalk. The bum overheard and demanded clarification, while the shrimp admits they spoke in a car moving about 50 miles per hour.
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Pasalng
Sad news of Mrs Smith killed by motor car
Mrs Smith, who had just engaged the old cook Mary Causey, was struck down on her way home from the employment office and killed by a motor car. Blessing and Mr Perkins remark on fate and irony as wives discuss their late husbands.
Relic of prehistoric lake village near Glastonbury
The New York Herald reports a prehistoric lake village near Glastonbury with clay mound dwellings raised above water level. Finds include a primitive loom framework, bone needles, splinters possibly from a bone factory, and a blue glass bead with a dark band. One mound holds 800 tons of clay dug from nearby hills.
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England
Glastonbury
New York Herald
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