Glass Proposes $5 Billion Budget For Next Fiscal Year
Secretary Glass presents annual estimates to Congress showing a nearly five billion dollar government outlay for the coming year. Interest on the war debt exceeds many individual programs, while a sinking fund seeks to retire the debt. He warns no tax cuts are expected and urges strict economy amid partisan calls to halt new requisitions and agencies.
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Glass
Congress
Senate
Chiadmuan Warren
Senate Appropriations Committee
Smead
Utah
American Farmer Leads the World in Crop Output Says Houston
Secretary Louston reports 1919 U S crop production valued at three times prewar output with crops totaling 15 73 000 000 dollars and livestock at 8 30 000 000 dollars. Wheat 918 471 000 bushels, corn 2 910 250 000 bushels, cotton 10 696 000 bales, tobacco 1 816 553 000 pounds. Proposals include rural credit unions marketing aid market news road funding 100 million annually four years and stricter feed fertilizer regulation plus rural sanitary and medical facilities.
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Louston
Department of Agriculture
Belgium
Houston
All Aboard for Mars Says Russian Scientist
A Russian aeronautical engineer Professor Georg de Bothegut explores interplanetary travel options. He envisions a jet propelled craft to Mars for lunch and the Milky Way for dinner with risks from meteors, while Professor de Lothezat works on a high altitude fuel free flight using a thermos-bottle style fuselage for passenger transport.
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HobbAs
Mars
Georg de Bothegut
Milky Way
de Lothezat
Big Increase in Acreage Unwise Says Houston
Secretary Houston warns against rapid farm land expansion using inferior land or costly drainage and irrigation. He urges study of regions, reliable guidance for settlers, and government support to develop well planned settlements rather than speculative land sales.
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Houston
Washington
David F. Houston
Federal Department
Agricultural Colleges
Aire
Land Company
Fashion Clash Over Short Skirts Sparks Paris to New York Debate
A fashion writer argues American designers should favor long or moderately long skirts over the ultra short French style. He cites leg shapes, age, and modesty, praising floor length gowns in black charmeuse satin and draperies that enhance grace.
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Couturiers
Paris
Trench
France
St. Germain
Auteville
Long Champs
Atlantic
Ocean
New York
Norwegian engineer's $40 million water power tunnel proposal for Palestine
Albert Hjorth of Christiania outlines a plan to tunnel 37 miles from the Mediterranean to the Dead Sea to pump water and generate electricity for irrigation and light. The project would pass under Jerusalem, raise the Dead Sea surface slowly, and boost Galilee pumping stations with a two canal distribution system. A Norwegian expedition would study feasibility for a year with government support.
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Palestine
Albert Hjorth
Christiania
Dead Sea
Mr. Hjorth
Mediterranean
Jerusalem
Jordan Valley
Sea of Galilee
Hjorth
Jordan
Buffalo to build a bridge across Niagara River opens commission
Senate passes bill creating the Buffalo Public Bridge commission to study the feasibility and cost of a public bridge from Buffalo New York to Canada. The panel may hold hearings and report to Congress within two years, with rules and financing plans to be devised. The act takes effect after approval without immediate expense.
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Tagara
Senate
Buffalo
N. X
Niagara River
Dominion of Canada
United States
Congress
Needle Wandered Half Century Through Body
Elyria Ohio folk tale recounts Robert Myers fifty two who suffered various ailments for years until doctors removed a tarnished needle with twenty four inches of thread from his back between the shoulder blades. Physicians believe he swallowed the needle as a child and it wandered inside him for about fifty years seeking an outlet.
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Elyria
Robert Myers
Myers
Tiny Engine Built by Hillsboro Jeweler Impresses Locals
A Hillsboro jeweler crafted a minuscule engine powered by compressed air. The device measures three-quarters of an inch long and weighs two and a quarter grains, with a cylinder bore of 281000 of an inch and a flywheel diameter of 9 64 of an inch. In contrast, the Ontario Power Company’s valve at Niagara Falls stands 31 feet high, weighs 65 tons, and has a nine-foot water opening.
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Hillsboro
N. D
Ontario Power Company
Niagara Falls
U. S Ideas in French Hotel Industry
Paris reports the national chamber of hotelkeepers promoting American-style amenities to attract U.S. travelers. An American agent coordinates articles on modern toilets and quick service, stressing breakfasts and ice cream as daily needs while warning against price-boost schemes to avoid discouraging returning tourists.
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Paris
France
National Chamber of Hotelkeepers
Chamber
United States
Expensive Beans Drives Vanilla Substitutes Market
Chemical substitutes for vanilla bean extract are widely sold as the real beans fetch up to 15 dollars per pound, indicating high price pressures and consumer demand influencing the substitute trade.
Marines Return From West Indies Share Bahama Brogue Tale
United States Marine Corps private James Matter McGillin returns from two years in the West Indies and recounts a Nassau street encounter. He notes Bahamian natives speak with an Irish brogue learned from English regiments stationed there a century ago, explaining the playful clash in language and pride.
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Charleston
S. C
County Clare
Sergi
James Matter McGtlin
United States Marine Corps
West Indies
Nassau
Bahamas
Efore
Mouth Wash Mixture Tips for Mouth and Throat Care
A simple home remedy uses a teaspoonful of salt in a cup of warm water for a mouth rinse and gargling. It is advised as a cleansing wash for oral care and throat comfort.
Separate Skirt Revival Marks Dressy Season Trends
The article notes a revival of the separate skirt for dressy wear with new drapery, looped panels, and wide bottoms from a yard and a quarter to a yard three quarters. Silk and satin models appear wider, with examples in black satin, pale gray crepe, blue satin, and gray georgette blouses, highlighting Turkish inspired side panels, wide girdles, and jet bead embellishments.
California Syrup of Figs Laxative Ad Claims
The ad promotes California Fig Syrup as the safest laxative for children with a fruity taste and full dosing directions. A dialog joke contrasts practical baby names with a future acting career, reflecting era humor.
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California
Cascarets Advertise Quick Morning Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets for liver and bowel relief. It claims the candy tab cleanses the stomach remove sour food and excess bile, relieving indigestion biliousness and constipation overnight.
Self-made Man Cited for Remarkable Manners
A Kansas City Star quote praises a self-made man, calling him remarkable and noting he shows no pride in his bad manners. Old Gaunt N Grimm remarks on the unusual combination of success and humility in the subject.
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Old Gaunt
Grimm
Kansas City Star
Start the New Year with a Serious Resolution
A 1919 lettersheet promotes Triner’s American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a cure for stomach troubles. Endorsed by Jos. Fr. Tydlacka from West Texas, it claims improved health after regular use and urges readers to seek tonics and a wall calendar from the Tuiner Company in Chicago.
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West, Texas
Tuiner
Triner
Jos
Tydlacka
Joseph Tuiner Company
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Ill
The Natural Law Fires Warned by Cigarette Dangers
A columnist notes that over a thousand fires in New York yearly are blamed on discarded lighted cigars and cigarettes. The piece hints that large smoke implies significant fire risk, urging caution and responsibility.
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New York
Boschee’s Syrup Promoted For Cold and Lung Troubles
Advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and lung issues. It claims safety reliability and a good night’s rest with easy morning expectoration and notes widespread use in homes worldwide. Made in America and sold widely. Ady.
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America
Civilized World
Paradox and Promises in Everyday Labor
A compact collage notes social humor about married happiness and fear of infidelity, cites Cartoons Magazine. It advertises Cuticura skin care with steps for morning and night use and praises Garfield Tea for liver and kidney issues while quipping on fatherhood and life lessons.
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London
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Xen
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