Low Salaries Suffer Most in Food and Shelter Costs
Washington reports that lower incomes spend a higher share of money on food and housing. Labor department tables show Baltimore families under 900 dollars yearly spend 82.95 on food and 120 on rent, about 46.5 and 14.6 percent of income, while 2500 dollar earners spend less on food and rent. Studies cover many U S cities and list detailed expenditures by income group and region.
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Washington
Iing Investiear
Baltimore
Compatison
New York
Boston
Syracuse
Serinton
Philadelphia
Camden
Labor Department
Bridgeport
Buffalo
Chambersburg
Manchester
N. H
Newark
N. Y
New York City
Pittsburgh
Portland
Providence
R. L
Rutland, Vt
Scranton
Trenton
Westfield
Mass
Wilmington, del
Americans Finish Cleanup of Argonne Battlefield Loot
German armaments abandoned in the Argonne Meuse sector after the war are revealed by American salvage crews. Negro soldiers recovered machine guns artillery and war materials from 480 square miles while engineers lined supplies along roads for collection. About 1,000,000 shell cases and vast copper brass and steel quantities were salvaged with costs over 2 million dollars, while estimates suggest double that value in booty for the French government and American forces.
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Argonne Forest
America
Argonne-Meuse
Armistoa
Ithine
Itta
Argonne
Red Orgy of Murder in Perm City Atrocities Report
The city of Perm, recaptured by Admiral Kolchak’s forces, is described as a slaughter house with hundreds of Bolshevist victims recovered. Schoolgirls aged 12 to 16 were tortured and killed in a seminary garden. A Russian countess and her daughter were brutally slain. Priests were crucified head downward and others bound. Victims were shot or driven into quicksands near a swamp outside the city.
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London
Parm
Admiral Kolchak
Perm
Red
Ima
Eighty Year Old Widow Takes Air Flight With Eddie Stinson
Mrs. Ida Wilcox, an eighty year old widow of an army colonel living near Atlantic City, rode with aviator Eddie Stinson during an exhibition. She urged him to fly high and perform stunts as spectators watched from the airport field.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ida
Wilcox
Eddie Stinson
Gum salesman faces police after mass gum pitch
A Malden Mass gum vendor sold 1000 sticks to multiple merchants promising vending machines but failed to deliver. Police are pursuing the case as a consumer scam with investigations into the business.
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Malden
Mass
Many Break Downs and Failures Due to Exposure and Hard Work
A farmers family and W J Temple of Lincoln Ave Delaware Ohio report years of stomach and bowel inflammation cured by Peruna tonic. Temple says five bottles restored health enabling farm work. The ad touts Peruna liquid or tablet forms, urges readers to ask for Peruna, and offers a free health book and almanac from The Peruna Company Columbus Ohio.
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Tivery Farm
Han Ita
Dr. Hartman
W.J. Temple
Lincoln Ave
Delaware
Ohio
Peruna
Peruna Company
Dept. 77
Columbus
Sacred Korean Mountains and the White Peak Palk to san
Legends hold Korean mountains as guardians of the race with Palk tu san the most sacred. A belligerent ascent angered the spirit, lengthening a man's leg to three feet. Few enter the forest below, believed ruled by the mountain spirit. Summit reports say the crater hosts an extinct volcano with a blue, tranquil lake.
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Palk-tu-san
White Mountain
Palk-to-san
Duty and Opportunity in View of Duty and Time
The piece urges balancing daily duties with broader horizons. It cites Sydney Smith's idea of short views and long views to stay steady and content. The message emphasizes timely, proportionate actions and occasional glimpse of larger aims beyond immediate tasks.
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Sydney Smith
Sources of Rubber and Its Global Supply
Rubber mainly comes from the Amazon valley, central Africa, and the East Indies with smaller shares from Mexico and the U S southwest. Para rubber from Para, Brazil, is the highest quality. Congo and Guayule in Mexico and southwest Texas emerge as notable sources.
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Amazon
Africa
East Indies
Mexico
United States
Para
Brazil
Congo
Guayule
Texas
False Diamonds and the Art of Detection
In earlier times rock crystal and other stones fooled many. Modern experts spot fakes. a colorless beryl can imitate a diamond when cut well, yet cannot fool a savvy pawn broker. The piece notes few rising men and many remain in crowded street cars.
Did Not Know It Personally
A neighbor overhears a child say his parents were not married. Gossip spreads and the mother faces cold judgment from neighbors who rely on assumed wedding proof. She asks the child, who confirms the remark, sparking confusion about whether she and her husband are legally married. The tale ends with the mother's realization that lack of visible proof fueled the harm.
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Jimmy
American Nobel Winners Highlight U S Laureates
Four Americans have won Nobel Prizes with Theodore Roosevelt receiving the peace prize in 1906 Elihu Root in 1912 Dr A Carrel in medicine in 1912 and T W Richards in chemistry in 2014.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
A. Carrel
T. W. Richards
Noncommittal remark from a prudent citizen cited
Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a resident who refuses to speak ill of Napoleon Biffkins. The man says he never says anything bad about a person unless he can say something good. The exchange highlights a cautious, measured community stance.
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Napoleon Biffkins
Birmingham Age-Herald
Old-Fashioned Man Refuses Pay Raise Courtesy
A man described as old fashioned refuses to ask for a raise, believing that if his work warrants higher pay his employers will recognize it and grant it without prompting. The exchange highlights a stance on compensation and initiative.
First National Workingmen Convention Nominates Grant
In 1872 on May 23 the first national convention of workingmen as a political party met in New York and nominated Gen. A S Grant for president. Grant was the regular Republican candidate.
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New York
Gen
A.S. Grant
Grant
Flashlights And Spine Men Seek Way To Take Money
A fragmentary note suggests men pursing devices or methods to preserve wealth beyond life. The text implies hope for a solution before death, with emphasis on money remaining with the owners. No clear persons or organizations are named.
The Reason Confounds Socks Yet Perseverance Reveals
A light exchange notes the difficulty of ending stubborn socks and the joke that persistence gradually uncovers knowledge. The dialog hints at patience and steady effort as key to understanding, with a playful tone.
Kidney Health Warning Prompts Early Action
A cautions piece warns kidneys and bladder troubles worsen if ignored, urging timely checkups and treatment to prevent serious disease. It mentions Dutch context and references a Gold Medal Haarlem as symbol of restored strength, underscoring the need for vigilance against evolving health issues.
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Teutone
Britain
Bolshevists
Brixton
Tussia
Netherlands
Ted
Holland
Haarlem
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