Threatening Outlook on Poland Bolshevik Rise and World War Risk
The piece warns that Bolshevik success in Poland risks a new general war and a collapse of Versailles. It argues Poland could become Bolshevik, inviting Russia Germany Bulgaria and Turkey into a secret axis and potentially drawing the United States into conflict. It cites the League of Nations loss of power and US aloofness after World War I.
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Russia
Poland
England
Germany
Lenine
Bulgaria
Turkey
League of Nations
United States
League
America
Europe
Freight rate rise seen as minor in daily goods
A column argues 35 percent freight rate increases may seem large but barely affect individual items. Experts say flour sacks rise about 33 cents per 196 pound sack, clothing increases are smaller, and manufactured goods shipped across the Pacific would see tiny price bumps.
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Pacific Coast
Prices and freight rates spark public outcry over tax passes
The piece notes outrage at added taxes on goods and warns against unjustified price increases due to rail freight rate changes. It argues that burdens on citizens are rising and calls on authorities to prevent exploitation by dealers amid interstate commerce actions and government levies.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Ohio produces twins for Mr. Watkins Prohibition nominee
Ohio stands second to Virginia as a maternal cradle of presidents yet also furnishes twins for Mr. Watkins the Prohibition party nominee. The text notes Ohio as a native state for candidates and hints at a notable birth origin.
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Ohio
Virginia
Watkins
Prohibition Party
Railways, rivers, and wartime prices in postwar talk
The piece notes Richmond recalls the James river as a navigable dream and urges remembering other rivers. It cites American Telephone earning well above dividend needs and Western Union earning double, implying government control failed. It questions bread and wheat prices amid plenty, suggesting a simple counterargument as the answer.
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Richmond
James River
American Telephone
Western Union
Nature’s bounty fuels a manmade taboo article
A quirky query ponders why nature so richly yields diverse foods like macaroni and rye in abundance to create a taboo article. The piece riffs on abundance, imagination, and the odd blend of edible items used to craft a symbolic object.
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Seattle Post-Inteligence
German Psychology and Hatred in War Notes
The report discusses German attitudes toward Americans and French, noting German hostility and the opposing lack of coordinated code for war. It reflects on how American actions influenced the conflict and how outsiders struggle to grasp German psychology.
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Thei
Women Voters Split on Cigarette Ordinance Repeal
In Downers Grove near Chicago, 94 women voted against repealing an ordinance prohibiting cigarette sales while 4 women supported repeal, illustrating varied views among female voters on what counts as a good cause.
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Grove
Chicago
Waterways Push to Boost Gulf Ports and Inland Transport
The New Orleans Times Picayune argues for inland waterways and Gulf port development to link the Mississippi valley commerce with the inland economy. Emphasizes coordinating waterways with rail, expanding the Intercoastal Canal, and building practical port terminals to improve competitive standing.
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Gulf Ports
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi River
Intercoasts Canal
New Orleans
Gulf and Mississippi Valley
A Mere Chicken Movement in Ouachita Parish
The Ouachita parish home demonstration agent Miss Faunnie Bute leads a drive to revive fried chicken in homes. The article urges parishes across Louisiana to adopt this practical, low cost poultry emphasis alongside broader projects and notes poultry department input and aims to boost domestic production.
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Louisiana
Faunnie Bute
Ouachita Parish
Poultry drive aims to boost standard bred birds in parishes
Local efforts in Louisiana promote standard bred poultry and egg production. Miss Fannie Buie has placed 30 pens of standard bred chicks across the parish at 30 each to improve size, flavor, and laying regularity. Support is urged for broader adoption around New Orleans and adjacent parishes.
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Louisiana
Fannie Buie
Ouachita Home Development
Opportunity And Necessity For Postwar Trade Policy
The article argues that railroad freight costs determine the domestic trade balance, cites a $500,000,000 excess over last year, and stresses two concurrent developments vital for Gulf ports like New Orleans. It urges maintaining wartime production, expanding markets abroad, and rebuilding competitiveness to avoid industrial chaos and to counter Europe’s recovery.
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New Orleans
Gulf
America
Asco
Europe
Enroge
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