The tariff and immigration debate in postwar policy
The editorial argues for a strong U S tariff shift postwar to protect industry, opposes free trade dialectic, and urges Congress to create a nonpartisan tariff commission with broad power. It cites War debts, rising taxes, and future treaties as reasons to reassess trade and immigration policy.
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Far West
Colorado
California
Utah
Idaho
Sunset Magazine
Great Britain
West
Mars
United States
Congress
Alsace
France
United States condemns British blockade as illegal and unlawful
The United States notes to Britain declare the blockade ineffective and indefensible. It states the March 11 order cannot be recognized as a legal blockade by the United States and protests seizures of cargoes destined for neutrals on suspicion. The message vows to defend neutral rights and urges that relations be guided by established international rules.
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United States
Great Britain
Europa
A Modern Lady of Lyons in Rome Catacombs
A Texas woman Miss Flynn persuades Visconti to a perilous tour of Rome catacombs. In a candlelit maze they argue love and danger, and she reveals wealth before sealing their fate with a blackout exit. The guide later reports Visconti collapsed and died, his companion vanished.
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Rome
Signor Visconti
Mise Flynn
Miss Flynn
Emily
Atlantic
Claude Melnotte
Pauline
Sho
Enscombs
Tiny
Allison Visconn
Mila
Naver
Oddities in Japan from a New World Visitor
Homer Cray recounts humorous contrasts between American and Japanese daily life. He notes open storefronts, nonstandard housing without chimneys or beds, floor seating, shared bath practices, and paper walls. The piece satirically highlights cultural differences and daily routines observed in Japan.
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Japan
Homer Cray
Leslie
Allies’ Wartime Contracts Point to Two More Years of War
The Allies forecast twenty five months more of conflict as US munitions and supply contracts extend through 1917. Banks credit the fulfillments, with large firms planning capacity for two-year demand. A Midwest machine-shop consortium aims to mass produce shrapnel. about $380 million in contracts are near closure. Barbed wire now comes in galvanizedless, finished in a gray coat.
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Allies
Alles
United States
Middle -West
Prices Soar As War Tightens Drug Supplies
The American Druggist reports war disruptions inflate drug costs with prescription prices rising sharply. Quinine becomes unavailable abroad and domestic producers withdraw, triggering unprecedented price surges for quinine salts glycerin cod liver oil and other botanical products once sourced internationally.
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American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record
American Pharmaceutical Association
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Togo
Torpedo Proof Monitors Join British Fleet
Balontki reports British torpedo proof monitors armed with fourteen inch guns are in commission. The craft ride low in the water, built like a raft with steel compartments filled with cork, carrying a turret that shields two large guns and can fire in any direction. They lack propulsion and rely on towing to positions.
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Chicago Daily News
Balontki
Queer Spelling Causes Laughs Over Dictionary
Jack laughs at a dictionary as Dot asks why. He explains the book is amusing because it spells words differently from his own spelling. The Sacramento Union notes the humorous moment.
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Jack
Dot
Sacramento Union
Navy Gets First Dirigible Unveiled At Aeronautic Station
Secretary Daniels announced arrival of a new airship at the aeronautic station. The craft is to be tested by the aeroplane launching device and enters early testing by the aerial service corps.
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Daniels
Aeripeutic Corps
Unclear OCR fragment on political debate and reform
Fragmentary OCR text mentions “house” and “co you be bamt in furnt tee” with garbled dialogue. It appears to be an overheard discussion about duties or measures and a fragmented reference to action or merit, but the source is unreadable.
Fragmentary Scribbles From a Confused Page
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered phrases and disjointed exclamations. The text references New York and appears as stray notes with irregular punctuation and unfinished lines, offering little coherent context or identifiable events.
A Hero Left Out of a London Weekend Party
Major General Francis C. Barlow, famed for Civil War service, attended a British hosts weekend but was excluded from a coaching party. A later invitation to review 10,000 troops at Aldershot revealed the rift as the Duke of Cambridge led the honors, leaving Barlow to depart quietly for London after a dry note of thanks.
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James A. Berymser
Stanton
Johnson
Francis C. Barlow
Adams
London
Barrow
Barlow
Engtland
Duke of Cambridge
Her
Aldershot
General Barlow
London Times
Barten
New York Post
Thrifty Cousin Worries About Stingy Morning Wedding
A local quip in the Courier Journal jokes about a cousin choosing a morning wedding to save money. The groom allegedly wants a few extra expenses and the family worries over frugality and hospitality.
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Loalertila Courier-Journal
Unclear fragmentary note on marriage ages and matchmaking
Fragmentary OCR text mentions young daughters, a marriage idea, and a man named OJoden or similar. The readable parts suggest a conversation about suitability for marriage and a man who is a hit with someone, but many words are garbled making specifics uncertain.
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Williew
Fragmented OCR Summary Not Readable
Incomplete text fragment lacks clear names dates places or events to form a valid news item with identifiable facts. The readable bits do not provide a coherent subject or outcome for a proper two-line record.
Has Marshall Residents Reported Kidney Health Remedies
Mrs. Fred Wallis of Marshall testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved her backache and stopped ongoing discomfort. The ad cites the product from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York and urges readers to demand the same kidney remedy Mrs. Wallis used. The piece ends with a wartime geography reference about postwar map changes.
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Marshall
Fred Wallis
Dean
Large sheets for transferring embroidery patterns
Large sheets for transferring embroidery and other patterns offered by the Herald office.
Total Both papers one year for
The Terre Haute Star promotes its daily metro coverage and rural delivery while the Marshall Herald boasts strong Clark county home news and readable features. A club offer combines one year of both papers at a bargain, urging subscribers to pay in advance for the arrangement.
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Marshall Herald
Terre Haute Daily Star
Terre Haute
Associated Press
Daily Market
Clark County
Herald
The
Marshall
Vandalia Line Time Table Snippet
Railway timetable fragment shows multiple Vandalia Line trains with varied scheduled times including early morning and afternoon slots. Clipped entries reference boat west No 18 and numbers such as 36 04 39 34 12203 and 337 across unclear rows.
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Lara
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