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Marion
the Republican
Leader
Franklin Street
Illinois
Paisley
Oldham Paisley
Have You Forgotten Anything in Bond Interest Issue
The government holds 83 million dollars in interest past due on Liberty bonds totaling over a billion in face value. Holders with temporary ends have not presented bonds to secure permanent ones. Possible reasons include disinterest or misunderstanding of exchange for interest bearing securities. The sale and issuance were complex, risking loss of both interest and principal.
Adams Named Chairman Hopeful Under National Committee
The National Committee plans to elect its vice chairman John T. Adams to the chairmanship. Adams is described as a successful businessman and expected to steer the committee on a business basis in line with the current administration’s policy of more business in government.
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National Committee
John T. Adams
Admas
The Slacker List and National Duty
Arguments insist that spared individuals on the slacker list must not shield thousands who evaded the draft by deliberate effort. The piece urges punishment for evaders to protect government and deter future breaches, emphasizing equal national duties during wartime and the need to uphold citizen obligations under law.
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United States
Labor Dept Notes Dollar Power Rises as Prices Fall
The Labor Department reports the dollar now buys 65 cents versus 87 cents a year ago before the war, signaling rising purchasing power. Prices are easing across food, clothing, and shelter, with officials predicting continued declines in the months ahead.
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Labor Department
Igorrotes Favor U S Retention of Philippine Islands
The Igorrotes, a mountain tribe in Luzon, tell General Wood they want continued U.S. possession of the Philippines. They likely foresee what might happen if the Quezon group took control of the Philippine government.
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Luzo
Philippine Islands
General Wood
United States
Quezon
Owl family nests on White House grounds
A mother owl and three owlets have nested within the White House grounds in Washington. The report playfully notes the scene as a sign of a wise administration and echoes the recurring pun “who’s whoo.”
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White House
Washington
Hustlers convention plans delayed by late notification
Marion struggles to organize Democrats for the spring party ticket as Providence Journal-A Democratic urges all members to help. Chairman Touve seeks volunteers to host visitors and promote the convention, asking everyone to contact him and write friends about the event.
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Marion
Providence Journal
Cess
Touve
Charlie Chaplin Burns Pants with Torch Incident
Charlie Chaplin scorched his pants recently using an acetylene torch. Reported months earlier to have flirted with bolshevism, he is advised to exercise caution with dangerous devices.
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Who Remembers Seen and Not Heard Children Voice
A broad collage quotes Abe Martin and other papers on optimism, prudent finances, and social cautions. It notes phrases about seen and not heard children, consumer optimism, and skepticism of profiteering, alongside aphorisms on discipline and success. Disjointed excerpts reflect period commentary on public life.
Uplift Theory as Truth Filter in Personal Interaction
If you live by the belief that others dislike being uplifted by you you will seldom miss the truth. The idea challenges well meaning but intrusive encouragement and invites self accuracy in social exchanges.
Nebula Cetus Named Fastest Known Object
Lowell Observatory reports the spiral nebula No. 584 in Cetus moving at 2,000 kilometers per second, faster than any star or object observed. The nebula travels away from Earth, dwarfing light speed in comparison, and remains the swiftest known celestial body until new data appears.
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Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Dreyer
Constellation of
Cetus
Earth
Sun
New York Independent
Sport Adored by Filipinos Cockfighting Obsessed Nationwide
Across the Philippines cockfighting dominates every city and village from Luzon to Mindanao. On Sundays dawn meetings gather locals along roads and in ramshackle cockpits as fans arrive with their prized game cocks, ready for the day’s events.
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Philippines
Luzon
Mindanao
Moreland
Attlc
Barerios
Fillpinds
Lost Lincoln painting mystifies Philadelphia artists
An oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 35 inches high, was salvaged from old furniture at the Red Lion Inn in Philadelphia. Rescued and cleaned, the work reveals a clear likeness that artists contend could not have been based on a photograph. The painter remains unidentified and the mystery persists.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Red Lion Inn
Philadelphia
Baruch M. Feldinian
Shows Kindergarten's Value and Americanizing Role
Maj. Bradley Martin, president of the National Kindergarten Association, urged the kindergarten as an Americanizing influence at a regional New York citizens conference. He said the kindergarten teaches patriotism through songs and games and guides families via mothers’ meetings and home visits to adapt to economic and social conditions.
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Maj
Bradley Martin
National Kindergarten Association
Citizens’ Conference
New York
Major Martin
Earth's Secret Water Guns Heard at Hugh Neagh
Mysterious explosions along Ireland's Hugh Neagh coast, termed water guns, are believed caused by rock movements deep in the crust. Some suggest studying them with new listening devices to capture faint ground sounds for analysis.
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Hugh Neagh
Ireland
Philadelphia Ledger
Hope for Us Yet and the Nation’s Bulwark
A Birmingham Age Herald clipping quotes remarks on the bulwark of the nation as the common sense of plain people. It notes a statistic claiming 69 percent of the population has never learned to “shifty” and frames Benton’s Thursday business scene with a Stellar look.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Benton
Good Cheer at White House Sparks Pipe Pocket Trend
An essay links White House dining with old fashioned home cooking and humorously suggests pipe pockets as a future fashion. It notes women turning from cigarettes to corncob pipes as a symbol of financial thrift and reverence for traditional Americanism amid modernity.
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White House
Philadelphia Ledger
New York
Treasure Rumor Proved With Landlord’s Estate Lawsuit
In Fayette County circuit court administrators of Holland estate sue a dozen defendants over alleged treasure hoard. The 821,000 stash, tied to William Holland who built a Kenney's Creek home in 1885 and died in 1918, is said to be buried in the old Holland house. Attachments were served on 50 banks nearby as reports describe jars of gold found in the past.
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Holland House
Sim
Fayette County
Holland Estate
Nuttallburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh
William Lolland
Mayland
Pennsylvania
Kenney's Creek
Thornkard
Willian Nelson
Coal Company
Silence Frame Squelches Street Noise in Bridgeport
Bridgeport inventor Junregui unveils the Sent silencer a lightweight head frame with two rubber plugs inserted into the ears to mute street traffic crying babies and cat yowls. The device uses screws to tighten the plugs horizontally for a snug fit and noise exclusion.
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Ubino Junregui
Bridgeport
Conn
Opossum a Pest in Australia and New Zealand
A native opossum in Australia wears beautiful fur and differs from the familiar species. Introduced years ago to contend with native predators, it has proliferated and become a serious pest by robbering fruit trees. Despite damage, fur value supports encouraging opossum numbers in forests as skins grow into export items and garments in the United States.
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Australia
New Zealand
United States
Thildelphin, Ledger
Pioneer train robber Bailey Taylor first in west
Historical notes recount a famed railroad robbery led by Bailey Taylor and four accomplices. The 19th century caper, near Verido Nevada on the Overland express, netted about $50 000 and marked a shift from only passenger-targeted thefts to broader banditry. J H White traveled to West Frankfort on business Thursday.
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Lrain
A& Pastine
Wis
Verido
Nevada
Baek Taylor
J. H. White
West Frank
Mystery of a Missing Propeller on Cale Sunmes
The United Fruit liner Cale Sunmes arrived from Central American ports and Havana with its starboard propeller blade torn away. Capt. Sharry Spencer and chief engineer blamed a submarine quake or a sea creature tale, while others suggested a shark. the ship swayed wildly after January 1, leaving the mystery unsolved.
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United Fruit
New York
Central American
Havana
Placid
Caribbean
Sharry Spencer
Spencer
Electric Air Purifier for Stuffy Indoor Air
A reader describes restaurants with stuffy atmospheres that dampen appetite and odor challenges from cooking. The solution highlighted is an electric air purifier costing little to run, capable of removing air impurities and approximating outdoor air conditions for kitchens, offices, basements, dressing rooms, and theaters.
Bad Omen Dreams Of Devils And Ill Omens
The text describes dreams of devils as omens for the sick and distressed. It outlines devils with horns claws and pitchforks signaling danger, despair, conflict with nine devils, and warnings of misfortune. It notes possession as fear and long life as possible though pursued by devils brings persecution.
Kept It Up Too Long Community Sing Embarrassing Moment
A participant recalls a community sing where the choir guided everyone to sing around. The narrator struggled to echo the tune, covered ears to mute others, and realized after a minute that everyone had finished and were laughing at the mishap.
Great Expectations and a Mysterious Stranger at Large
The local boys believe a roaming figure is a baseball scout while townsfolk worry over a moving precaution concern. Liliaville Courierjournal reports on the unsettled mood as rumors swirl about a stranger in town.
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Tatranger
Punkyisley
Liliaville
Courierjournal
R. W
Turkish Rule Jokes And The Turkish Rule Comedy
The passage lampoons Turkish rule in Palestine as a joke. It cites Chege ferton's remarks and humorous incidents like a bishop blessing cannons, a Greek priest burying corpses, and socially polite citizens nearly hanged by Turks. The tone blends satire with anecdotes about punishments and comic misunderstandings under Ottoman authority.
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Palestine
Terusal
G. K. Chegeferton
Robinson
William
Dartmoor
Harbor for ships of air
A Roderic Hill illustration imagines an aerial terminal called the White Moon line. A vast circular tower towers above a seaport with rotating platform arms for embarkation and a passenger elevator to the top. Inside are workshops where aero liners are serviced and refitted by night.
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Roderic Hill
Sero
Foe of Dandelions with Geese and Wire Fence
Thrift Magazine offers a lawn care tip advocating geese as natural dandelion control. It suggests building a 10 foot diameter circular wire fence about 3 feet high, placing geese inside with a water pan, and rotating them as they clear the lawn. The piece notes geese are inexpensive alternatives to feed and easy to keep.
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Tle
Thrift Magazine
Shifting Sand Causes Prolonged Jersey Boundary Dispute
An 1885 New Jersey land boundary case between Atlantic and Burlington counties centered on a changing shoreline. The dispute focused on a corner near Little Reg Harbor and the seacoast line dividing East and West Jersey, illustrating how shifting sands sparked costly litigation and a proverb about a rope of sand.
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Atlantic
Burlington
New Jersey
Little Reg
West Jersey
Tou
Omaha Butter Makers Hit 25 Million Mark in 1920
Omaha’s butter production in 1920 exceeded 25 million dollars as estimated by the chamber of commerce. The industry shows a steady rise. census figures hint at ongoing growth. HH. B. Basher pursued business in the evening.
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Omaha
Hin Chamber of
Emmeraes
Big Ten
HH. B. Basber
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