President Wilson Says Peace Cannot Be Declared by Proclamation
Wilson states the president lacks power to declare peace by proclamation before a formal treaty of peace is ratified by the Senate. He explains treaty provisions creating the League of Nations are limited to ratifying powers, and trusteeship arrangements for Germany's overseas possessions.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Fall
White House
Germany
League of Nations
Siid
United States
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Halland
Switzerland
Geismar
XII
NII
MIII
Senator Fall
Holland
Spain
Uite
League
Fort TV
NIE
NIT
France
Great Britain
Africa
Saar
Commission of Five
M Tt Wis
Belgham
America
Saar Commission
Tunel
Dha Siar Lasin
Eurmedha
Upper
Silesia
Belgium
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Senator Lodge
Poland
Wilson Holds Fast to Ratification Path for League
President Wilson discussed the peace treaty with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and released a transcript of the white house talks. He urged rapid ratification and defended interpretations as moral obligations, outlining how the League of Nations covenant relates to article ten and the role of Congress.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George Washington
Senate
Council
United States
League Council
League
Paris
Sald
Phillimore
General Smuts
Tie
Lansing
Teague Council
Senator Lodge
Peculiar Children On The Street Car
In a street car a woman notes two boys who look alike and peculiar. At dinner she remarks to her husband that he should have seen the boys, one looking exactly as bad as the other, highlighting their similar features and mischief in public.
No Difference in Degree. Dorothy Watches Twin Boys Across
Dorothy showed keen interest as she watched twin boys seated across from her. The scene suggests careful parental or caregiver attention without expressing further actions or outcomes.
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Dorothy
Cash and Carry Market Exchange Sparks Shopping Tip
Dialogue shows Mrs Crawford and Mrs Crabshaw in a lighthearted exchange about marketing materials and budgeting. Mrs Crawford questions sending marketing home while Mrs Crabshaw explains limiting purchases to 20 or 30 dollars to carry away.
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Crawford
Charred Documents Readable by Turpentine Alcohol Bath
Fire charred papers can be revived by pouring a saturated solution of turpentine in denatured alcohol over them. The liquid dries quickly, producing a transparent film that reveals printing. Bank notes and other charred papers have been treated with success. rubber items may be swabbed with the solution.
Rubber Preservative Preparation Claim
A preparation that may be used for preserving rubber is described as a chemical mix consisting of solvents and stabilizers. The process outlines steps to combine ingredients, apply the solution to rubber items, and cure or dry to form a protective coating.
History and Material Wealth
Quote reflects that history focuses on virtue over wealth, praising religion justice sobriety magnanimity and the arts as true national revenues per Lowell in the text.
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Lowell
Simple Method for Cleaning a Tobacco Pipe
A brief note describes a basic pipe cleaning technique: push out a half inch from the pipe end to remove residue and debris. The instruction emphasizes straightforward mechanical cleaning without specialized tools.
Joke Exchange Highlights Spouse Quip
A lighthearted dialogue features a husband praising his wife’s feet as they joke about her potential to walk all over him. The quip showcases playful banter on domestic life with a wink to enduring affection.
Cleaning a Pipe with Cork and Water Tap Method
A home remedy describes inserting cork into a pipe bowl, cutting a hole for a water tap nozzle, and turning on water gently. The flow cleans the stem as water runs through the pipe. The method relies on pressure to remove debris and refresh the pipe.
Homeopathic Treatment
A reader notes a cartoonish jab about Miss Starlite in a quirky theater piece. The commenter claims she did not resist a strike by actors and that she accepted a minor role.
One Common Tongue in War Hospitals
An American Red Cross nurse chronicles a single word learned across five languages during service in a French army hospital. The word Mutter mere meeder madre and mother moved from lips of countless sick and delirious soldiers, illustrating shared humanity amid suffering.
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Red Cross
Bird Rebuked by Marguerite in Quiet Household Scene
A fragment shows Marguerite recalling her mother’s command to stay still. The brief note highlights a domestic moment focused on obedience and maternal guidance within the home.
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Marguerite
The Sea Tides of Mind from Theophilus Parsons
Shakespeare speaks of a tide within men as Theophilus Parsons notes the mind rises and falls from fullness to weakness. He remarks on the unpredictable causes of these shifts and the difficulty of self awareness in emotional cycles.
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Shakespeare
Theophilus Parsons
Pulque Trains in Mexico Drink From Juiced Aguamiel
Pulque, the national drink of Mexico, is made from the juice of the aguamiel extracted from agave plants. The process involves fermenting the sap to yield a milky beverage with a long cultural history in Mexican communities.
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Mexico
Army mustache order recalled as bank ban amused public
In a playful note from history an Army decree on mustaches recalls a Bank of England rule forbidding clerks to wear facial hair during business hours. The order reportedly sparked public amusement and was soon canceled.
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Bank of England
Rest and Relaxation Guidance for Quiet Periods
The note advises taking it easy when no tasks demand action. It emphasizes calm behavior and avoiding unnecessary activity or overexertion during downtime.
Canary Disrupts Mother’s Story With Commanding Child
A young girl named Marguerite climbs a chair to scold a loud canary during her mother’s tale. She shakes her finger at the bird and orders it to be quiet, insisting the bird hear her mamma speaking.
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Marguerite
English Surgeon in Civil War Surgeon Sir Charles Wyndham Actor
Sir Charles Wyndham, the English actor, served as a surgeon in the American Civil War. He is noted for his medical service during the conflict and later fame on stage and screen.
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Sir Charles Wyndham
Huge Mexican Plant Cultivation Boosts Local Supply
The Magney plant yields about eight hundred plants per sere, cultivated outside Mexico City. Peons extract julee and ship it into town where it is milled like milk trains. The white liquid tastes yeast and consumption runs high, equaling two quarts daily per person.
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Mexico
Daily Thought Quote on Worth and Desire
A concise aphorism noting that value comes from worth not desire, reflecting on character and motive. The line suggests virtue shapes perception of wealth, while longing alone does not grant it.
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Daily Thought
Pope
Invisible destruction and rest wasted by tense figures
The passage counsels avoiding physical tics and restraints to gain true rest. It notes how mental focus on posture and discomfort wastes significant rest time, urging a calmer, more relaxed state.
Greenbucks Doubtcloud Shrouds Public Opinion
A fragment hints that public trust in greenbacks is wavering, suggesting readers question monetary value and reliability as skepticism rises about the currency. The note implies a general uncertainty among the populace regarding financial stability and official assurances.
American Aviators Held by Bandits Freed After Ransom
Marfa Texas Aug 21 American troops aided by airmen pursued Mexican bandits who held two US aviators for ransom. Ransom paid was 8500 dollars. Matlack crossed border to deliver funds then vanished with Peterson. Davis and Peterson were released after payment. Twenty bandits were at the ranch. one caravan crossing and a night delivery failed.
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Marfa
Tex
St Grande
United States
Ojinaga
Davis
Peterson
Elmer Donnell
St. Louis
H. M. Fennell
Fennell
Candelaria
Matlack
Mattack
Renteria
San Antonio
Chihuahua
H. G. Peterson
Paul H. Davis
United States Army
Conchos River
Falomir
Rio Grande
Jesus Renteria
Viscount Grey to sail for New York aboard Adriatic
London August 22 Viscount Grey the new British ambassador to the United States will sail for New York on the steamer Adriatic leaving Southampton September 3.
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London
New York Car Men Receive 25 Percent Raise
Yonkers N Y Aug 22 The Third Avenue Railway company operating 14 surface lines in New York City and Westchester county says it has voluntarily granted a 25 percent pay increase to its employees.
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N. Y
Yonkers
N.Y
Third Avenue Railw Company
New York City
West Chester County
Prince Renounces Romanian Throne in Royal Marriage
Crown Prince Charles of Roumania renounces his claim to the throne following a marriage considered mortunatic. The announcement came via a Bucharest dispatch to the Journal.
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Paris
Prince Charles of
Roumania
Bucharest
Kronstadt City Aflame as British Fleet Attacks
British fleet reinforced bombards Kronstadt with air and seaplane support while Finnish forces open an attack on the Karolin front. The town is described as afire amid the assault.
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Kronstadt
Stockholm
Karolinn
Army flyer killed in crash near Laredo Texas
Nieut Fernando A. Robertson of Clarksburg West Virginia was killed and Norman Roddy a mechanician suffered a broken leg when an Army airplane crashed to the ground near Laredo Texas on August 19.
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Laredo
Tex
Fernando A. Robertson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Norman Roddy
Mechanician
Kiel Transfers Naval Work to Wilhelmshaven Yard
Berlin reports via Kiel telegram that naval work at Kiel dockyard will move to Wilhelmshaven. Kiel dockyard will then focus exclusively on private work.
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Kiel
Berlin
Neue Berliner Zeitung
Wilhelmshaven
Chicago Food Sale Attracts Large Crowds And Low Prices
Thousands of Households rushed to loop department stores and post offices in Chicago on August 19 to buy government surplus foods at near half price. Orders were placed for corned beef roast beef beans corn cocoa fruit extracts soup and more. In a separate action John E Bunker head of John S Campbell was arrested for sugar profiteering in the government crackdown.
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Chicago
Sam
Boston
Rothschild's
John E. Bunker
John S. Campbell Company
Charles P. Clyne
Bunker
Raid Seizes 20 Million Pounds Meat in St Louis
Federal agents raid Booth Cold Storage in St Louis and seize twenty million pounds of meats with large stocks of eggs and cheese found. Ownership of the seized goods was not yet determined.
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United States
St. Louis
Booth Cold Storage Company
High wages for workers in shoe industry found
Boston Aug 22 county grand jury inquiry into shoe costs revealed some workers earned 120 dollars a week. Testimony said many earned 60 dollars weekly while the average was about 40 dollars.
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Boston
House Orders Shoe Probe
The house adopted a resolution to create a federal trade commission inquiry into the high cost of shoes and the causes of price increases, while refusing to extend the inquiry to clothing and food. Steel helmets officially adopted by the army will lead the war department to secure a reserve supply of the new type designed in the AEF.
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Federal Trade Body
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
House
A. S. Washington
War Department
Senate approves inquiry into newsprint paper prices
Washington note mentions Aug. 22 resolution authorizing investigation of the newsprint paper industry to determine if it engages in legal practices and whether prices are excessive. The move targets potential price gouging and anti competitive actions in the sector.
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Washington
Senate
Giant Airplane Goliath Missing Near Dakar
Anxiety grows over the giant airplane Goliath as no news arrives from Dakar after it was last sighted Saturday morning August 16 near Portetinne, 50 miles from Dakar.
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Paris
Goliath
Dakar
Portetinne
Nebraska Voters Back Right to Ratify Prohibition Amendment
A Nebraska district court in Lincoln ruled that voters may reject or approve the state legislature action ratifying the federal prohibition amendment. The decision affirms the democratic process in Nebraska on the federal amendment.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
District Court
Army Discharges Reach Over Three Million
The War Department announced 3,208,759 discharges from the army to date. The active strength on August 12 stood at 500,609 officers and men, with 109,938 still in Europe.
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Washington
War Department
Europe
Mexican Envoys Named in Frontier Inquiry Talks
Mexico City reports the senate appoints a three member committee to confer at the frontier with the U S sub committee tasked to investigate the Mexican question as the bilateral inquiry moves forward.
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Mexico City
Senate
United States Senate
Congress Ends Daylight Saving Act After Senate Repeal Vote
Congress repeals the daylight saving law after the Senate sustains the House in passing the repeal over President Wilsons veto. The measure takes effect when clocks are turned back in October. Farmers led the push with labor groups and rural schools citing lost farm work time as the main objection.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Congress
Mothers’ Clubs
Bill to curb immigration seeks two year halt
Washington Aug 22 a bill to stop all immigration for two years and another to deport aliens who obtained first papers to dodge military service were introduced by Chairman Johnson of the house immigration committee. After the suspension aliens would be admitted only with a passport or a written declaration to become citizens.
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Washington
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
United States
U. S. Goods Burn in France
Fire at Havre damaged the American tank steamer George G. Henry and destroyed docked merchandise valued at 600 000 francs. The blaze started when oil from the tanker caught fire after an unloading pipe broke and flooded the pier.
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Havre
France
George G. Henry
State seeks injunction against five leading packers
In Jackson Mississippi the state revenue agent asks chancery court for a perpetual injunction to bar the five leading packers from doing business in the state and to impose a statutory penalty of 5000 dollars a day on the packers.
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Mississippi State Revenue Agent
Big .Five
Jackson
Miss
Chancery Court
State Revenue Agent
Carnegie leaves 50 million for will probate
Andrew Carnegie died leaving an estate valued at 50 million dollars according to one executor. The will, about 4500 words, will be offered for probate next week. Home Trust Company of Hoboken N J is named as executor without bond.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Home Trust Company of
Hoboken, N. Je
Government plans contributory unemployment insurance bill
London Aug 21 Sir Robert Steven son Horne minister of labor announced that the government hopes at the next session of parliament to introduce a bill providing unemployment insurance on a contributory basis.
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London
Robert Stevenson Horne
Missing Illinois Knights of Pythias official
Police search for Paul J. B. Haverly grand keeper of records and seals of the Illinois Knights of Pythias who vanished. Authorities report $40,000 also missing amid the mystery in Chicago on August 21.
Britain Plans State Purchase of Mineral Coal Rights
London August 20 Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons that Britain will pursue state purchase of mineral rights in coal. The government accepted the policy as part of its economic control measures.
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Britain
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
British Air Raid Targets Kronstadt Defenses
British aviators carried out a major air attack against Petrograd defenses. Part of Kronstadt, once the key fortress guarding Petrograd at the seacoast, was destroyed.
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Kronstadt
London
Petrograd
Births Top 1.3 Million in 1917 Statistics
Washington Aug. 19. Complete statistics for 1917 show 1 3 58 792 babies born within the birth registration area. The birth rate exceeded the death rate by 74.4 percent according to public health reports.
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Washington
Coal Allotment Reduced by Allies in Berlin
Berlin reports coal required from Germany by the Allies under the peace treaty has been cut from 40 million to 21 million tons. Doctor Schmidt, minister of food, announced the reduction in the national assembly.
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Berlin
Germany
Doctor Schmidt
National Assembly
Riots in Londonderry As Troops Clash With Nationalists
In Londonderry on August 19, rioting and looting broke out as troops clashed with nationalists who set tar barrels aflame beneath an arch bearing a picture of Edward de Valera. Bricks and stones hit soldiers. one was seriously hurt. Police estimate multi-thousand dollar property losses.
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Londonderry
Edward de Valera
Irish Republic
Antontats
Nationals
Belfast
Lisburn
County Down
Coal Island
County
Tyrone
Louth
Train strikes Cleveland family crossing. eight dead
Seven members of the John Trainer family of Cleveland plus a woman relative were killed when a New York Central passenger train struck their automobile at a grade crossing near West Springfield Pennsylvania.
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New York Central
Pennsylvania
Cleveland, O
John Trainer
Cleveland
West Springfield
Four destroyers arrive at Honolulu station for New York move
Honolulu reports four destroyers, leading the battleship New York's arrival in port. Aberdeen sees a fatal shell blast at government tests injuring many. Paris records a deadly express and troop train collision with multiple deaths and dozens injured. Washington notes slow National Guard reorganization with limited enlistments, Texas providing a third. Bern sees Aviation Lieutenant Aikermann and Maj Isler land atop Jungfrau in a snow marked by cinders, the plane dropping into an air pocket.
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Honolulu
New York
Aberdeen
Government Proving Grounds
Paris
Nancy
Strassburg
Washington
National Guard
Militia Bureau
Texas Guard
Bern
Switzerland
Aikermann
Isler
Jungfrau
Prison breakout ends with mass Soviet casualties
Omsk reports a Siberian operation surprised 2000 escaped Bolsheviks and Magyars from Krasnoyarsk prison camps. About 200 were killed and 79 captured, leaving the remainder to flee.
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Omsk
Krasnoyarsk
Roumanians Prepare Offensive East of Dniester
Paris reports Roumanian military authorities plan an east of the Dniester offensive to join Gen Denikine's south Russia forces. The Echo de Paris notes the proposed operation aims to coordinate with anti Bolshevik troops in the region.
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Paris
Dniester River
Generil Denikine
Russia
Echo de Paris
Parcel Post to Spain Delayed Negotiations End
Washington reports a parcel post convention with Spain has been negotiated after years of exchanges and will begin September 1. The arrangement covers U S to Spain and reflects ongoing postal agreements.
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Parcel Post
U. S
Spain
Washington
Post Office Department
National Editorial Association Elects Edward Albright President
Heads Editorial Association in Victoria B C elect Edward Albright of Gallatin Tennessee as president. The group also decides to hold its 1920 meeting in Boston Massachusetts.
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Heads Editorial Association
Victoria
B. C
Edward Albright
Gallatin, Tenn
National Editorial Association
Boston
Mass
President Ebert Takes Oath Under New Constitution
Weimar August 20 President Ebert swore the oath before the national assembly under the new constitution. He also withdrew the decree naming the assembly the Reichstag.
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Reichstag
Weimar
Ebert
National Assembly
William E. Clare Nominated for Chicago Customs Post
President Wilson nominates William E. Clare of Joliet Illinois to be collector of customs for the port of Chicago to succeed the late Rivers McNeill who died recently.
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Washington
Wiliam E. Clare
Joliet, Il
Wilson
Port of
Chicago
Rivers McNeill
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Itaty
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Greenbucks
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New York Nears
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