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Springfield Daily & Sunday Leader
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Mansfield Mirror
The
Ozark Countryman
Springfield Daily
Sunday Leader
Associated Press
Ozarks
Mansfield
Quo Ti-Chi Chinese student at Shanghai confers with leaders
Quo Ti-Chi a brilliant young Chinese gentleman and Penn alum, is among eminent military and papal leaders in Shanghai with the army of the Chinese Republic. Girard in the Philadelphia Ledger notes his rapid rise, debating skill, and role as secretary to the vice president and later president of the republic.
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Quo Ti-Chi
Shanghai
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Quo
University of Pennsylvania
Tie
Economic Club
University Club
Yangtse-Kiang
Republic
Gest
Vadis
Figurehead Is Seen Again In War-Torn Tonnage Revival
In answer to the wartime call for tonnage a flotilla of aging saltwood vessels returns to service along the American coast. These hulks, once deemed obsolete, now carry the traditional figurehead as a talismanic emblem, reviving centuries of seafaring superstition and the old felt bond between ships and their carved prow guardians.
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New York Harbor
Scanty Fare At Central Park Zoo Sparks Turtle Diet Question
William Snyder, head keeper at the Central Park menagerie, offers 24 7 access to answers about pet animals. A caller asked proper food for a tiny turtle, Snyder noting diet varies by type and size, joking the owner preferred a pound of chopped meat over lettuce for the two inch specimen.
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William Snyder
Central Park
New York
New York Herald
Snyder
Mr. Snyder
Australian Government Seeks Answers on Prickly Pear Menace
In Queensland millions of acres are invaded by prickly pear with eradication efforts failing. Government and Commonwealth officials call in scientists to study the pest and devise control methods. The text pivots to a philosophical reflection on simplicity, defining it as singlemindedness and directness toward a definite end.
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Queensland
Ius
Queensbury
Commonwealth
Scotland’s Flag Debate Sparks Loyal Symbols
John C. Black of Glasgow argues the lion rampant is not Scotland’s flag. He states the national banner is the white saltire on blue, with the red cross of St George as England’s banner. Black urges the saltire be used for a Scottish flag day and troops, noting the lion rampant is royal heraldry, not national.
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John C. Black
St. Andrew Society
Glasgow
King of Scots
Royal Arma
St. Andrew
St. George
Rogland
Black
London
Dundee
Value of Horses Declines on Farms in Country
The department of agriculture reports the average farm horse value on January 1, 1917 was 103 dollars, down from 109 dollars on January 3, 1914. The decline reflects more exports of young and best horses, while remaining farm stock includes older, lame, and less marketable animals.
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Department of Agriculture
Blind Man and Deaf and Dumb Man Converse in Public
A blind former St Dunstan's patient recounts meeting a deaf and dumb man and using finger spelling to converse. Both men communicated by tracing letters on the blind man's fingers, astonishing onlookers who had never seen such dialogue in a public place.
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St. Dunstan’s
Regent’s Park Institution
Workers urged to join second Liberty Loan effort
Secretary of labor William B. Wilson appeals to workers to buy Liberty Bonds, arguing they have the most at stake in the war effort. He says democracy empowers the common people to govern themselves and stresses sacrifice at home through funding arms, food, and supplies for troops, using a parable of shared rain to illustrate collective effort.
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William B. Wilson
Labor
Wilson
Western Hemisphere
United States
Europe
Raindrop
English Objector Wins Appeal Over Frivolous Case
Clarence Norman appealed Justice Low's strikeout of his action against Lieut Col R Brook alleging assault at Wandsworth Demaytion Barracks on multiple May and June dates. The Court of Appeals allowed the appeal, noting the case was not frivolous. The accusation described Norman being spat at and forced into a straight jacket with threats.
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Clarence Norman
Justice Low
Col. R. Brook
As Pends
London Chronicle
Norman
Wandsworth Demaytion Barracks
Cycling fad revived in restless era of reading
A revived interest in bicycling spreads, noting how past debates over biking paralleled shifts in reading habits. The piece recalls a 20 year-old remark that cycling harmed reading, contrasts with today’s abundance of distractions like moving pictures and outdoor sports, and wonders if earlier Victorian restraint on activities would boost reading again.
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mid-Victoria
National Hero of Serbia Tales
A fragment recounts the Serbian national hero Prince Marka sleeping in a cave above Munastir and Philip, his white horse and golden mace cited as omens of victory. Soldiers claim Marka’s sword wore away the rock, waking him to lead Serbia to triumph at the 1912 battle of Philip. An officer notes locals believe the legend foretells future wins.
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Munastir
Prillin
Philip Prinss Maurko
Tle
Serbia
Saya Herhor
Carey
Saturday Evening Post
Marka
Sharatz
Philip
Marko
Jesuit ordination story on a Park Row merchant
Salvatore Cirleliano travels to Woodstock Missouri to witness his brother Domenico’s ordination. After the ceremony the party attends the ring kiss with Cardinal Gibbons. A boy answering Antonio Chigiiano claims a four year old age, prompting the cardinal to joke about truth.
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Salvatore Cirleliano
Park Row
Woodstock
Doiminico
New York Sun
Cardinal Gibbona
Antonio Chigiiano
Dominico
Ming
Antonio
Cardinal
Birds prove polygamy in common species says Allen
Professor A A Allen in Scientific American argues many common birds practice polygamy. He cites a robin and wren example with paired nests sharing a foundation, two female robins brooding in separate nests, and one male robin overseeing both households, challenging traditional mating beliefs.
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A. A. Allen
Scientific American
Professor Allen
Robin
Mr. Wren
Mr. Allen
Nesta
One Way to Cut Down Heels
An opinion piece argues against a proposed Illinois bill to cap heel height. It mocks state lawmakers and industry profiteers, urging reform by showing in movies the contrast between three inch heels and comfortable footwear. The author cites historical rulers and dismisses legislation as ineffective.
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State Senate
Chicago Journal
Japan
Illinois
Sergeant Lyndham Navigates a Christmas Mission
In a storm of mud and shellfire Sergeant Lyndham is chosen to recon the Thier’s woods trenches. He volunteers for a perilous dawn mission to learn if the enemy has abandoned the ditch, facing death with grim humor as Christmas dawns and a Briton and German exchange a fatal, poignant moment.
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Lyndham
Inferno
R Abell
Bowies
Tia
Thier's Woods
Lyodham
Hutred
Ike
Earth
World on Wheels and a Lamb car sale remark
A short dialogue features a first clerk claiming to have mortgaged his house and a second clerk asking about the car to buy, with the answer The Lamb. The exchange captures a humorous street corner moment about debt and a specific car brand.
Newlywed Debt Sparks Humorous Insurance Exchange
A playful dialogue features Mr Newlywed declaring a life insurance of five thousand dollars while Mrs Newlywed mentions a seven thousand car purchase. The sparring humor centers on financial goals and marital budgeting.
Time to Move Old Maid Moonlit Romance
The fragment hints at a romantic mood under moonlight and a suggestion of moving or entering a house. No clear people, places, or organizations are identified. The text reads as a brief, evocative exchange about movement and atmosphere.
Amateur golfers intrude on north field plowing conversation
Silas asks if the north field is plowed and Reuben confirms, noting that a bunch of amateur golfers visited the area yesterday. The exchange captures a rural scene with local voices and a practical farming concern intersecting with a casual golf outing.
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Silas
Reuben
Korea Gold Mines Dominate Output for Japan
The East and West News reports Korea produced over 15 million yen in gold last year, surpassing Japan’s own output. Major Korean mines Unsan Suan and Changsong are forest-owned, while Asana in SuNan district and Ken song in Pyongan are run by Japanese firms Furukawa and others. A new refinery at Chinnampo will cut shipments to Japan.
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Korea
Japan
Unsan
Suan
Changsong
Asana
Sunan
Pyongando
Kensong
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