Washington views Lane on reform for federal service
Franklin K. Lane, retiring interior secretary after over twenty years in public life, calls official Washington a mixed group of politicians and statesmen and urges a leaner, more capable civil service. He advocates quicker promotions, clearer responsibility, higher pay for top administrators, and empowered department heads with the secretary as adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Washington
Civil Service
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Inland waterways urged for national development
G A Tomlinson head of the Inland Waterways division argues for broader canal use and reports 1919 results. He cites the New York barge canal as potentially profitable with new power barges, notes Delaware and Raritan canal needs, details Mississippi lower river freight costs and tonnage, and records Warrior river service from coal fields to Mobile and New Orleans totaling 124 648 tons by Oct 31 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Tomlinson
Division of Inland Waterways
Railroad Administration
Hines
Mr. Tomlinson
New York Barge Canal
Delaware and Raritan
Lower
Mississippi
St. Louis
New Orleans
Warrior River
Alabama
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Tomlinson
Mississippi River
Mobile
Wild rice as a major American food crop urged by Dr. Melvin Gilmore
Dr Melvin Gilmore curator of the North Dakota Historical Society advocates wild rice or mock oats as a major future American food. He notes wild rice thrives in fresh non alkaline waters and sows itself in northern lake regions while emphasizing its cultural importance to Native tribes and its value for waterfowl as a feed.
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America
Melvin R. Gilmore
North Dakota Historical Society
Gilmore
Minnesota Lake
Biological Survey
Washington
Lincoln's Lost Speech on Washington Birthday Unearthed
The 110th anniversary of Washington's birthday prompts reflections on Abraham Lincoln's Springfield 1842 tribute. The Associated Press released the speech as a newly found document from the Sangamon Journal, prompting discussions among Rep. Smith of Idaho and others about historical accuracy and publication.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Associated Press
Lincoln
Sangamon Journal
Representative Smith
Idaho
Smith
Lucien Alexander
Philadelphia
Tay
Nicolay
Ida Tarbell
Nicolay and Hay
Congress Says Virgin Islands Need Modern Rules
Senator Kenyon leads a congressional panel that reports disease poverty immorality and bolshevism in the Virgin Islands and calls for a new code to replace old Spanish laws to prevent destitution from halted coaling at St Thomas and ensure relief through ration ships and economic reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Virgin Islands
West Indies
Constantinople
Timbuctoo
Kenyon
Iowa
St. Thomas
Barbados
Congress
Shipping Board
Experts Study Ivy Poisoning and Eradication Methods
A joint U S Department of Agriculture and Public Health Service report outlines ivy and sumac poisoning risks, symptoms, and treatments. It urges glove handling, thorough washing, and broad campaigns to eradicate poisonous plants, detailing identification and eradication techniques for ivy, sumac, and related species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
United States Treasury Department
Belef
Arite
Dayton man learns hunting license cannot serve as marriage license
T red Shy of Lawrence burg Indiana sought a marriage with Miss Anna Stahl using a hunting license he obtained from the county clerk. The First Baptist church pastor Rev Dr Waffle refused to marry without a valid license. The couple rushed to the Probate Judge’s office for the correct license and the ceremony was completed that day. Shy is 29 and the bride 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
T’red
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Dr. Waffle
First Baptist Church
Anna Stahl
Shy
Censors Gate Hungary Dispatches Through Four Layers
Budapest correspondents report four censorship layers hampering Hungarian dispatches. Local officials, extremist-leaning authorities, Bolshivist-backed Vienna control, and an unknown fourth censor rumored to be enemy neighbors all filter reports before publication.
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Hungary
Budapest
Vienna
Mutiny Reported in Kovne Polish Troops
Warsaw reports show conflicting accounts of a mutiny by Polish forces at Kovne. Official lines claim suppression while newspapers say ongoing fighting and bolshevik traits appear. Reports claim hundreds of Bolshevik POWs released by insurgents and urged to join them, with no confirmation yet. The Polish Telegraph Agency notes councils formed by mutineers and heavy fire on government buildings before alleged defeat. Lithuania–Poland talks hint at tension over an accord, opposed by extremist ministers and the bishop of Kovna.
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Warsaw
Kovne
Kovno
Poland
Lithuania
Telegraph Agency
Koyno
Indian School Girls Have Queer Names
A Sioux City piece lists unusual names assigned to girls at the Vine Ridge Reservation school, naming examples such as Victoria Holylock Julia Afraid of a Hawk Mary Brown Wars Julia Crazy Ghost Mercy Yellow Shirt Emma No Fat Klan Red Eyes Julia Stands Up. The tone lampoons the natives and mocks their culture.
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Sioux City
Vine Widge Reservation
Victoria Holylock
Julia
Mary
How to Get Gold from Lead
Prof Frederick Soddy of Oxford argues in a recent publication that turning base metals into gold is possible. He outlines a theoretical path: removing a beta particle from mercury yields thallium then gold, and removing an alpha particle from lead turns it into mercury, followed by the same steps to gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frederick Soddy
Physical Chemistry
Oxford
Jia
British food up 136 percent in January report
January prices for principal food items in England rose to 136 percent of pre war levels. Rent, clothing, light and fuel stood at 125 percent, according to statistics prepared by the American chamber of commerce in London.
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London
England
American Chamber of Commerce
Aristocrats Seek Film Fame in California
London reports two young aristocrats aim for film stardom in California. Capt Vesey A Davoren aka The O Davoren, an Irishman claiming illustrious maternal Wellington lineage and paternal Irish king ancestry, travels with Hdfo t Gordon nephew of an earl and heir to large Hertfordshire estates. Both have acted in local films.
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London
California
Vesey A. Davoren
O’davoren
Duke of Wellington
Hlfot Gordon
Hertfordshire
Kosciuszko Heart to Return to Poland
The embalmed heart of Thaddeus Kosciuszko will be moved from the bronze urn in Chateau Rapperswil near Zurich to Poland. The relics will go first to Lemberg and then to Warsaw. Kosciuszko died in 1817 and his heart was kept in Zugwil before a 1887 transfer to Rapperswil.
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Switzerland
Poland
Geneva
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
George Washington
Chateau Rapperswil
Zurich
Lemberg
Warsaw
Koseluszko
Zugwil
Solothurn
Cracow
Rapperswil
Our Best for God by Rev L W Gosnell
A Moody Institute essay on Malachi condemns offered sacrifices lacking genuine devotion. It urges offering worthy, wholehearted service and warns that half hearted worship brings weariness and divine contempt. A missionary tale from West Africa underscores true sacrifice.
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Malachi
Nehemiah
Nehemiaah
West Africa
Jesus
God
Israel
Abraham
Make the Best of Life Phrase Inspires Believers
A locally cited maxim urges residents to accept life as divinely given and to make the best of circumstances, reflecting a community emphasis on resilience and faith. The saying underscores daily perseverance amid challenges.
Ignorance and its double layers in Plato’s thought
The record cites Plato defining ignorance as unawareness of one’s own ignorance. It notes a philosophical distinction between basic ignorance and awareness of that ignorance, highlighting epistemic limits.
Quotes on duty love and ambition from historic writers
A collection of brief maxims and quotes from Longfellow Penn Ruskin and others. The excerpts discuss doing small tasks God assigns, the challenge of love in Christianity, and the ease of great deeds after long preparation.
Bearing Our Misfortunes
Misfortunes are lighter to bear than dreaded expectations. A man who sees God truly perceives everything differently and gains new perspective on life and hardship.
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God
Common Ancestor Blame in Garden of Eden Origin Myth
The piece links Adam to humanity's flaws and the Adam's apple as a throat protuberance. It notes the idea that the bite doomed humanity to toil and that some carry visible proof of ancient lineage, with a nod to Chicago Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Garden of Eden
Chicago Journal
Flubdub Praises Magazine Contest Prize
Inference notes Flubdub debating the fairness of magazine contests. He concludes someone has won a prize, highlighting dispute over judging.
Encrypted Plea in Postman Joke Cartoon
A humorous exchange shows Pete asking for mail while the postman jokes about the name on the envelope. A jab about medical bills follows with the doctor reference and the swelling remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Agricultural Failure Quip Turns On Seed Critique
Quotes reflect a farmerly barb about weakness with a wry line on going to seed. The dialogue hints at social judgment and the contrast between fools who seize chances and wise men who create them in a rustic context.
Times Changed. Dry Cellars No Longer Prerequisite
A pithy remark notes that former wisdom urging a dry cellar as essential in a house is outdated. The quip contrasts past and present housing expectations, implying shifting standards in durability and climate resilience.
Hair coloring remedy from old ad
An old advertisement describes a homemade hair darkening mix using water, Bay Rong, Barbo Compound, and glycerine. It claims to gradually shade gray hair, soften harsh strands, and leave a non greasy finish without cooling the scalp.
New Wireless Distress Call For Ships Reported
The American Chamber of Commerce in London describes a wireless emergency device enabling ships with a transmitter to call others within range without an on duty operator. A bell on the called ship rings automatically to alert, promising instant attention to S O S signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chamber of Commerce
London
Mechanic Duo Updates On Off Day Chat
First mechanic says on today’s schedule they are working, while the second confirms it is an off day for them. The exchange captures a casual crew status update between two technicians.
Way to Do It and Odd Sayings From a Fragmented Page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions phrases about killing time joining a musical society and an invention of electric fog sirens heard for fourteen rafles. It asserts lost confidence and mentions general agreeable feelings as a whim.
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Texas
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L. W. Gosnell
Moody Bible Institute
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Grandville Ave
Grand Rapids, Mich
Span
Western
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W. Adams Street
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Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
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Battle Creek , Michigan
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