Red Cross Appeal Urges Broad Support for Peacetime Work
President Wilson urges a generous response to the Third Red Cross Roll Call opening November 2 and closing November 11, stressing membership over money to expand welfare work at home and continue relief and postwar European aid through the American Red Cross.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Red Cross
United States
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
Europe
Congress of the
Unladylike Behavior on the Phone Report
A girl named Bernice was heard using the telephone with her father and then claimed a rude remark after being told to hang up. The incident ends with her mother overhearing a comment about being chased from the phone and a shocked reaction.
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Bernice
Ghent
Mnunia
Fragmentary tale of tense dinner table exchange
The text shows a disrupted scene at a table with names such as Aurel and Robert. It hints at a shift in conversation and an apology or excuse, but crucial details and coherence are missing, leaving characters and actions unclear.
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Trobost
Aurel
Robert Pint
Dis
A Mild Call About Mail Chute Blockage
A manager explains that affectionate notes mailed during office hours fill the mail chute. The building owner protests the romantic messages while still permitting correspondence. The exchange highlights tensions between workplace decorum and personal expression.
Norwegian Builders Outline Temporary Structure Method
Norwegian builders describe a rapid construction method using a wooden rod netting fixed to uprights, bound with wire, and plastered over to form a temporary shelter. The technique aims to speed building while using simple materials.
French Sculptor Chooses Paris Statue for Replica
Noted French sculptor Mo Dorthelowis known as the Preneh sculptor selects Rue Marts in Paris to craft a replica of his statue to accompany the statue of Liberis in the city. The project aims to honor the original work and refresh the public monument.
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Mo Dorthelowis
Tatnems
Togo Leehise
Paris
Liberis
Reform-era Subscription Rates Revealed for The Reformer
The Malaber newspaper outlines subscription classes. Class one pays 60 rupees yearly, class two offers 72 rupees yearly with monthly ranges. Students or others not fitting classes pay a single 6 rupees annual subscription.
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Reformer
Jocular Magistrate Frees Man After Final Fine
A sullen prisoner pays a ten day or 57 pounds fine and is discharged. He curses the magistrate in the doorway, is chased by an officer, rerouted to the bar, and pays five more. The magistrate remarks cleaner speech would have avoided pursuit and refinement.
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Tie
De Valera Named Chief by Chippewa in Wisconsin
Eamonn De Valera, president of the Irish Republic, is made a Chippewa chief with the title Nay Nay Ong Gabe meaning The Dressing Feath. The ceremony takes place in Wisconsin as the Irish leader visits the United States.
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Eamonn de Valera
Symmetry of sympathy and self interest in daily life
The piece argues sympathy often masks self interest and claims true change comes from breaking bad habits. It notes talent and practice shape mastery, while noting many dislike deliberate practice and improvement.
Buchanan and the Whisky Mockery at a London Party
Sir George Buchanan, now British ambassador to Rome, recalls a Hague garden party where a British tourist and his wife praised his whisky. The humorous exchange captures cross country banter and a light jab at national brands amid a collage of cheeky ads and quips.
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Buchanan
George Buchanan
Rome
lHague
Sir George
Whistling Grocer’s Boy Quips About The Money
An elderly customer rebukes a grocer’s boy for whistling while serving. The boy explains the governor ordered whistling to ensure payment, claiming it was the rule when selling to the customer. The exchange ends with surprised satire on authority and cash.
Save the Babies Castoria Warning and Narcotic Dangers
A public health notice warns that infant mortality is high in civilized countries with one quarter dying before age one and a third before age five. It claims Castoria, signed by Chas. H. Fletcher, offers safe relief for children without narcotics, unlike other syrups that may contain opium or morphine. The text stresses the dangers of narcotic preparations and urges use of Castoria.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Spohn Medical Co Pushes Calendar Reform Plan
One of the first League of Nations projects aims to revise the world calendar into a uniform system. Buren officials from the U S Sweden and Great Britain have consulted church leaders who say an agreement is near. Proposals include Easter fixed date a thirteenth month weeks starting on Sunday and eight days per month. A calendar congress at Geneva could be designated if the league does not act.
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League of Nations
League
Geneva
Not Strong on Gratitude: A Helping Hand Shunned
A muddy road scene shows a half-wit owner watching a tangled horse. A well groomed passerby offers practical aid to free the animal. The owner, muddy and irritable, thanks the helper with sarcasm, resenting the courtesy.
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Wrath
What Did She Mean Edith This Hat Fright
Edith frets over a new hat she bought that Marie calls a perfect fright while Marie reassures it suits Edith. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript with light social banter.
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Edith
Marie
Boston Transcript
Government prints four million postal cards daily
The Washington government printing office prints and delivers about four million postal cards each day, totaling roughly a billion and a quarter per year. If laid end to end, these cards would circle the earth more than four times.
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Government Printing Office
Washington
Don't pay attention to disagreeable talk about you
The note urges ignoring untrue criticism from others. It frames truth as the guide to self‑worth and resilience. It offers a practical stance on maintaining composure when faced with naysayers.
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