Demobilizing the Civilian War Machine Faces Payroll Overhaul
Congress tackles winding down the civilian federal workforce after World War I rising from 500000 prewar employees to 726860, with major groups including War Interior Treasury Commerce Agriculture and Shipping Board plus federal courts and diplomatic staff totaling over 200000 more than prewar. DC clerks rose from 87908 to 117454 by armistice day 1918.
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Department of Commerce
Sesvan Oe
Department of Agriculture
Navy Department
Cccessecares Eon
Post ¢Ffica Department
Sss- Treasury Départment
Ecenenveen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shipping Board
Congress
Capitol
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
United States
United States District
Diplomatic and Consular Service
Congressional Library
Department of Justice
Civil Service Commission
Department of State
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Smithsonian Institution
Panama Canal
District of Columbia
Society for Visual Education Formed to Bring Moving Pictures to Schools
The Society for Visual Education, formed by leading educators, aims to supplement textbooks with carefully produced moving pictures. Films will be distributed to schools starting in September to teach quickly and reduce educational costs. Leading figures include Prof. Rollin D. Salisbury and Harley L. Clarke with a notable board of professors and educators.
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America
Society For Visual Education
Rollin D. Salisbury
University of Chicago
Harley L. Clarke
Chicago
Forrest D. Moulton
W. W. Atwood
Harvard
W.W. ©. Bagley
Columbus
O. W. Caldwell
Columbia
Nature to determine age of cliff dwellings from wood rings
Scientists plan to date Aztec New Mexico ruins by analyzing tree rings in fifty wood samples. Dr A B Douglass will compare annual growth patterns with known rainfall cycles to identify the exact year logs were cut and placed in Mesa Verde and other Southwest structures.
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Heald
Mesa Verde National Park
American Southwest
Aztec
N. M
A. B. Douglass
California
Earl Morris
Silverton
Cole
Southwest
Douglas
Doctor Douglas
Continental Divide
Daylight Saving Widely Adopted Across Thirty Three Cities
National Daylight Association reports daylight saving in at least thirty three U S cities and towns despite congressional repeal veto. New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and other cities observe the time with 50 mile observance radius. Officials say the change affects business hours and markets nationwide.
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Congress
Wilson
National Daylight Association
New York
New York City
Buffalo
Cohoes
Troy
Utica
Syracuse
Yonkers
New Jersey
Camden
Plainfield
New Brunswick
Hoboken
Jersey City
Massachusetts
Clinton
Lynn
Worcester
Marlboro
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Corry
Allentown
Harrisburg
Easton
Connecticut
Hartford
Putnam
Maine
Portland
American Wives of Enemies Seek Restored Estates
American born women who lost citizenship through marriage to enemy foreigners seek restitution. Congress may restore property seized by the alien property custodian and considers bills by Representatives Winslow and Butler. Pennsylvania’s Attorney General backs the Butler measure benefiting Mrs Sallie Cozer Hilprecht, who married a German professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Congress
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Winslow
Massachusetts
Butler
Pennsylvania
Wiliam I. Schaffer
State of
Sallie Cozer Hilprecht
H. V. Hilprecht
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Influenza Origin and Spread Across Regions
Dr. Simon Flexner argues influenza outbreaks originate in Eastern Europe and Turkestan, then travel east and west. He warns eradication at the source is needed, detailing epidemic progress, regional movements, and the role of population mixing in rapid spread.
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New York
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons
American Medical Association
Europe
Russia
Turkestan
Munich
Russian
America
United States
Messner
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Memphis
Tavana
Pananima
Guayaquil
Sugar in Douglas fir trees found in British Columbia
The American Times Magazine reports a discovery of sugar in Douglas fir trees in British Columbia, based on work by Prof. John Davidson of the University of British Columbia. Specimens reportedly show a rare sugar variety, with Indigenous peoples long using the sugar.
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Douglas
British Columbia
TF Oresitry
John Davidson
University of British
Mules Save Potts From Wreck in Windstorm
In Owensboro Kentucky farmer G W Potts owes his life to his mules when a giant maple toppled onto his wagon seat. The pair reacted quickly bolting and yanking Potts free just before disaster.
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Owensboro
G.W. Potts
Potts
New Flu Scourge Found Attacks Vienna Children
Reports from Red Cross missions in Vienna describe a new form of encephalitis lethargica linked to influenza g er m that devastates children. Victims become stupefied and emaciated, with one seven year old child dying at a weight of 29 pounds. Hospitals face overcrowding as medicine, supplies, and food run short amid austere winter conditions and prolonged convalescence.
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Washington
Vienna
Red Cross
Tional
American Red Cross
Fargo ND Recognizes Child Born Out of Wedlock
A North Dakota law case in Fargo completes a ruling that declares a child born out of wedlock to be the legitimate heir of its natural parents and entitled to paternal name, support, shelter, and education, sharing in estates with other legal heirs.
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North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
Buch
News From Overseas Reaches Mrs Zinn After Seven Years
Funtington Indiana reports Mrs Max Zinn received letters from her sister and parents abroad marking seven years since last contact. The missives arrived Monday, delivering family news long awaited by the household.
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Funtington
Ind
Max Zinn
Contradiction over singer's vocal range confounds critic
A debate arises over a singer described as baritone yet praised for maintaining an even tenor. The exchange questions how a baritone could sustain tenor-like performance, highlighting a clash between classification and vocal delivery.
Incomplete family note from early 1913 Europe reaches safety
The fragment describes sisters of the Schechter family in Poland after Russia's turmoil. Relatives in the city await news for months while a political figure condemns populist rhetoric as dangerous, hinting at wartime displacement and refugee status.
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Russia
Poland
Cecilia Schechter
Schechters
The Magnetism of the Cross by Rev P B Fitzwater
The article presents a discussion by Rev P B Fitzwater, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, on the compelling force of the Christian cross. It outlines spiritual power, sacrifice, salvation, and the call to personal faith and discipleship through the cross.
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P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Transmigration of Souls Question Dialogues Across Yard Birds
A fragmentary dialogue presents a trio of characters debating spirits and transmigration. The Little Man asks about belief in souls moving after death, the Bye Man responds with silence, and the Big Man questions whether yard birds symbolize departed plumbers.
Cream to Remove Corns by Fingers Says Advert
An ad claims you can lift off corns with your fingers using a product called Mreezane. It promises quick relief from pain and removal of the hard skin core without pain or surgery.
The magnetic Cross Draws All to Christ
A sermon argues that the Cross acts as a universal magnet drawing all nations classes and souls toward Christ. It cites substitutionary atonement, divine love, and resurrection as reasons the cross unites humanity and offers salvation beyond caste or creed.
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Christ
Moses
Jesus
God
Ganges
Nolses
Imittong
Dinner invite and dining quirks in witty mishearings
A humorous exchange centers on a dinner invitation and mixed up remarks about who will eat when. The dialogue features references to Ian, Smith, and Whiddan with playful banter about meal times and a parlor gimmick called Stop-Go.
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All Ian
Smith
The Lightning Pioneer
A fragmented account notes hardship in Hind with a pioneer seeking aid and longer hours. The text mentions telegraph absence and claims only eight hours of work a day, implying limited assistance or progress.
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Levanidda
Galieu
Vision of Christ as Servant in Mathews Gospel
An antiquated reflection argues that the noblest image of Jesus as the Servant comes not from witnesses of Jesus in the flesh but from a vision by Tsilih the sublimest prophet. Matthew, a companion of Jesus, allegedly regards this portrayal as a fuller description of Christ.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Matthew
Christ
Wicked and mean men in need of repeated conversion
A quote from L. W. Beecher contrasts a wicked man’s potential for conversion as a saint with a mean man needing six or seven conversions in quick succession to give him a fair start and match a bold, wicked man. It reflects moral reform ideas and iterative moral discipline.
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L. W. Beecher
The Christ-Centered Life Sermon Remark
The self centered life ends in naught while the Christ centered life expands and grows, emphasizing spiritual growth through faith in Jesus. The message contrasts ego with devotion and invites readers to pursue a Christ centered path for ongoing enlargement.
Ren Yusut Lle Wears Out On Morning Spin
A derisive tale from the Root notes Ren Yusut Lle faltered during a morning spin when an Awertean hind crossed his path causing a tumbling whirl and a stumble on the towpath.
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Tren
Ren AN
Hay Days Comic Panel Fragment in Poor OCR Form
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue with garbled words and unclear speakers. The readable lines mention a superstitious girl and a character claiming someone already has it, set in a casual, humorous scene.
Miss Leftover Ain’t You Afraid to Marry Soon
The fragment mentions haste in marriage and a warning to marry without delay. It alludes to the proverb about rushing marriage and later regret, attributed to a character or author. The text reflects concerns about love, leisure, and urgency in unions.
New Cartoon Suggests Electric Power Nomenclature
A satirical line proposes naming a new mega-power plant with a pun on Mallis and surplus population. The quip questions the need for a grand title when the project aims to reduce excess numbers.
Trubby-Tsn't your skirt outrnigarly short
Wijay argues the floor height makes the garment appear shorter. The exchange questions decorum as a humorous misunderstanding arises over clothing length.
Sky Traffic In A Fragmented Verse
A fragmented verse contemplates crowd flow and celestial signals with quirky musings on unions and employers. The speaker invokes a cherub on a cloud to signal Pause and questions if the moon’s stars form a union.
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Moon Picture Stars
The Big Consideration in a Momentous Matter
Senator Sorghum contemplates a significant decision and admits weariness with the endless ascent. He likens the outcome to a needed descent and weighs how to alight from the high position.
Opportunistic Phrases Highlight Local Business Choices
Small excerpts show quotes about opportunities and business in Boston and a beanery, reflecting a tone of public discourse on shop ownership and entrepreneurial chances in the era. The fragments reference a bookstore and a beanery as examples of accessible livelihoods.
Blessings of Imagination in a London Answers quip
A fragment from a London Answers column comments on gender roles with a blunt joke about women driving and imagining men as better. The tone mirrors a period urban gossip voice.
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Adys
London
Fragmented reminiscence of past loves and memories
A disjointed reminiscence recalls a first love and distant memories. The speaker reflects on a bygone relationship and a sense of nostalgia tied to youth and time.
Vegetable Jokes Prompt Laughs at Vegetarian Block
A humorous dialogue about buying jokes falls flat when the vendor notes no meat in them. The jokester replies LT cannot write meatless jokes because Pom is a vegetarian.
Youthful flirtation across guarded promises
The exchange hints at desire and ambition as a young man admires you. He questions whether he would pursue what you want and if he would work hard to obtain it, implying a test of devotion and resolve.
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Mike
Wirmeer
Girile
Reading Between the Lines of a Restored Dinner Riddle
A garbled dialogue hints at a puzzle about pies and supper, with stray phrases about hearing knocking and hearing rap ping, suggesting misread speech or cryptic wordplay from a historical page. The fragment preserves quirky wording and character interjections.
Kidney trouble ad claims Swamp-Root remedy
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder troubles often misdiagnosed as other ailments. Back pain headaches and nervousness can signal kidney issues. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root prescribed by physicians may help. samples offered by mail for trial with paper mention.
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Kilmer
Kilmer & Go
Binghamton
N. Y
Mistranscribed remarks on marriage and speech patterns
A garbled note discusses how language and marriage influence social behavior. It asserts that married people sound similar and suggests people today speak less clearly. the fragment hints at evolving communication norms without clear attribution or context.
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