True Fighters Praise the Black Watch in France
W Bourke Cochran quotes praise for the Black Watch as Irish fighters amid World War I action. He recalls Pat McCann returning home with injuries after a fight with Tim Sullivan, while his wife Bridget chides a boastful line, and Pat restrains himself to honor the dead.
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Black Watch
France
W. Bourke Cochran
Pat McCann
Pat
Tim Sullivan
Bridget
Tim Bullivan
Family Headgear in a Reframed Hat Gift Exchange
A domestic exchange features a husband asking for last year's Panama hat. The wife explains she made it over for Jennie and suggests converting Jennie's leghorn into his. The dialogue reveals playful negotiation over heirlooms and gendered expectations in a light domestic vignette.
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Panama
Jennie
Usually Travel Together They Cant Keep the Wolf from the Stork
A brief citation echoes a Boston Evening Transcript saying they cannot keep the wolf from the stork, suggesting a proverb or literary quip echoed in a travel or social column.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Resinol advertised relief for eczema and skin trouble
An advertisement claims resinol ointment and resinol soap give instant itch relief and clear eruption in stubborn cases. It advises ongoing use to keep skin clear and notes every druggist sells the products. A Worcester Post item reports a countryside visit involving a misread alarm and stray shots blamed on boys chasing worms.
Lancashire boys debate fathers as town musicians
Two Lancashire boys compare their fathers musical talents. One boasts his father is the greatest musician in town, while the other explains that his father’s music makes workers stop. When asked what he does, the boy replies that his father blows the whistle for meals up at the mill.
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Lancashire
Meala
Tennis Racket Noise Disturbs Quiet Household
In a quiet household a racket on the tennis court disturbs the head of the house reading in the library. The young people in summer flannels and white shoes populate the scene, while his wife dismisses the disturbance as nothing major, noting only a tennis racket.
It Pays to Buy a Straw Hat Says Shopper
A shopper notes the value of a straw hat purchased last summer for 15 dollars and adds that cleaning and blocking to current style cost five dollars. The remark highlights ongoing value and upkeep costs for headwear.
Mind of the people and personal legacy debate
A discussion questions whether a friend truly embodies the will of the people. One speaker concedes some belief in his intent but asserts the will may serve a personal legacy rather than collective good.
In Europe Knicker and Bocker Move Through Trenches
In Europe, Knicker notes relocation while Bocker recalls falling back to a trench on the next block as the situation shifts on the ground.
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Europe
Bocker
Not Missing. The Baby's Got Maria's Nose
A playful exchange centers on a baby and Maria as characters tease one another. The narrator notes the baby’s distinctive nose associated with Maria, while another character counters that the nose belongs to the speaker. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and humor.
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Maria
Debating the Wooden Fence as a Public Nuisance
City officials urge a ban on tight-board fences praised as private screens but blamed for fires crimes and disease. They argue fences block inspections hide crimes and hinder light and air for yards and playgrounds while encouraging rubbish and disease.
Women Want a Clubhouse in Tacoma
Tacoma clubwomen press for a dedicated clubhouse to support civic activities. Their association has over $1,000 in treasury and funds grow through entertainments and subscriptions. Nearby cities already offer clubhouse facilities, showing such a venue can become self-supporting via rentals after initial costs are covered.
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Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Bellingham
Olympia
Wild Flowers In Your Garden Worthed For North Side Planting
Wild flowers should be taken up with roots attached and planted on the north side of the house to bloom for years. If not sheltered they must be protected. Violets thrive in many spots while spring beauties need mixed shade and sun. All wool ferns belong on the north side. Maidenhall fern fares better in a porch crock.
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Maidenhall
Ornamental Flower Boxes Compliment Southern California Bungalows
Ornamental flower boxes placed on flat roof parapets harmonize with bungalow architecture and create striking effects when filled with plants. The trend is rising among Southern California homes as flat roofs enable easy rooftop landscaping.
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California
Societies Aim to Curb Noises in American Cities
In several American cities societies have been formed for the prevention of unnecessary noises. It is a good idea, and should be encouraged. It is remarkable how many of our city noises are avoidable. They tend to increase nervousness, and to mar the enjoyment of life by those whose sensibilities have not been blunted.
Doppel Prepares Grounds For Statistics Argument
Quote marks a debate on government statistics with concerns that Doppel’s interest is driven more by argumentative leverage than by patriotic duty. The exchange hints at political theater and the use of data as a tool in discourse.
Poor Diagnosis and the Tango Expert
A patient hears an eminent medical man urge more bodily activity to improve health. The response reveals the patient claiming to be a leading tango expert on a champagne floor at an elite social venue, in a dialogue cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Lobsiter Palace
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sounds From A Plane Family Conversation
A fragmentary dialogue shows a parent asking what the daughter is doing at the plane while a child responds that singing is part of her aloof class yell set to music. The dialogue hints at a musical or classroom context without clear events or outcomes.
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Bason
Robert
Soundsang
American Sees Air Attack On Old Venice
An American traveler recounts an Italian war air raid on Venice after the declaration of war with Austria. He details preparations to safeguard art, anti aircraft placements, and a dramatic night bombing over the Grand Canal with two Austrian planes, Palermo-like fires, and the capture of a renegade Venetian turned German observer who was executed for treason.
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New York
Venice
Italy
Austria
St. Mark's
Aix
Grand Canal
Bins
Germany
Bread Making Expert Promotes Precise Measurements
Miss Hannah Wessling of the US Department of Agriculture demonstrates bread making in a Washington lab. She says a standard recipe works if ingredients are measured accurately and the sponge is kept at 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. She advocates scales and figures in weights and urges clear recipe books for home bakers to match mothers’ loafs.
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Hannah Wessling
United States Department of Agriculture
Ths
Washington
Missa Weaaling
Misa Wessling
Eddie Kearney Ball Through Window Sparks Rail Leader Tale
In Logansport Indiana 1841 Eddie Kearney captain of Kerry Patch nine hit a high fly that broke a passenger coach window and led to E F Kearney becoming president of the Wabash Railroad. He recalled the episode during a celebratory visit, then pursued telegraphy after hiding in the Pennsylvania office. The tale ends with a quirky note about a frog from a rock.
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Logansport
Ind
Eddie Kearney
E. F. Kearney
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Kearney
Pennsylvania
Trapper Shows Rock with Cavity by North Chi Cho River
San Antonio reporter notes Joln Corbett a trapper displayed to friends a rock found along the North Chi cho river. The rock contains a cavity described by observers and adds local curiosity about the unusual formation.
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San Antonio
Tex
Corbett
Chicho River
Oakland philanthropist buys ranch to care for 1000 children
Mrs Emma J Mel Jette of Oakland has purchased a large ranch to furnish care for 1000 children. She will personally mother the youngsters, overseeing their health happiness and future usefulness.
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Oakland
Cal
Emma J. Mel Jette
Ckland
Cost of John Barleycorn in Philadelphia fines and fees
The article argues liquor sales burden city finances, citing Governor Brumbaugh and a Philadelphia study. It claims annual liquor costs exceed 3,000,000 and that over half of police costs and large shares of other departments stem from the liquor trade, urging voters in other cities to scrutinize license revenues.
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John Barleycorn
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Police Department
Great City
General
District Attorney's Office
A Natural Handicap by the Life Extension Institute
The Life Extension Institute, a body of scientists and educators, argues alcohol is a national and personal handicap in wartime. They claim European monarchs' opposition is scientifically justified, backed by authorities who bear the burden of guiding nations through crisis.
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Life Extension Institute
Lving
Effect of alcohol on schoolchildren study data
Dr. T Alexander McNichols of Red Cross hospital studied 55000 children for the New York Academy of Medicine. He found 68 percent below intelligence, 17 percent dullards, 25 percent deficient, and 16 percent nearly deficient. Detectives 53 percent children of drinking parents. 10 percent of abstaining parents were dullards. Family history traced three generations. 4 percent of children with abstaining parents and grandparents were dullards, while 78 percent with abstaining parents and drinking grandparents were dullards.
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T. Alexander McNichols
Red Cross Hospital
New York Academy of Medicine
Temperance Reform Talk Sparks Determined Prohibition Tone
Dr Milly Sunday asserts Tam the sworn enemy of liquor traffic and pledges support for homes and families. He predicts the saloon era is ending as antisaloon sentiment gains power to sweep the United States. He cites God and nation, concluding temperance reform will endure.
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Milly
Philadelphia
United States
Prohibition Yields Noted Changes in North Carolina
The Charlotte Times cites widespread improvement since the present prohibition law. It notes many towns show visible gains and that even some former opponents now believe the measure has proven worthwhile.
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North Carolina
Enya
Charlotte Times
Roosevelt Attacks Saloon Influence on Labor Movement
Colonel Roosevelt argues against the idea that closing saloons costs workers their jobs. He contends the liquor influence hampers social progress and the labor movement, calling the saloon an economic brake on workers.
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Roosevelt
Alcohol Question Said to Pave Way for Welfare
Judge Herman Popert of Hamburg argues that solving the alcohol question is essential before any other social welfare issues can be effectively addressed. He asserts current conditions prevent meaningful progress on welfare until alcohol reform is achieved.
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Herman Popert
Hamburg
Germany
Bar liquor ads face reduction in U S daily papers
One fourth of all daily newspapers in the United States decline liquor advertisements. This trend reflects policy shifts and advertiser caution shaping the page mix as publishers curb alcohol ads amid evolving regulations and public sentiment.
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United States
Increased Bank Deposits In Kansas Exceed Prior Year
Deposits in Kansas state and national banks rise by 13 million dollars from a year ago, per a May 15 statement by the state bank commissioner. The report also notes a record 3 million dollars more on deposit than ever before in state history.
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Kansas State
Laborers' Wages in Missouri and Kaneng
The record notes wage differences for common laborers in wet Missouri and dry Kaneng. In Missouri laborers earn eight dollars per week while in Kaneng they receive fourteen dollars weekly.
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Missouri
Kaneng
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