Diplomats Face Customs Search Clash Over Immune Belongings
Secretary of State Colby warned he would go to court to block Treasury customs from rummaging diplomatic baggage. Officials argued immunity and asked why diplomats were checked while liquor consignments were admitted. The issue could strain U S foreign relations, as a single quart of liquor might threaten treaties.
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Ashington
Colby
Treasury Department
United States
Land of the Free
Roumania
Monaco
Sweden
Albania
Armenia
Iiberia
Customs Service
First US Postage Stamps Mark Milestones in 1847
A recount of the first United States postage stamp issued in 1847 for New York readers. It notes 475 stamp types issued since, the initial 5 color design with Franklin, and the evolution of stamps from 1 cent to 5 dollars, plus early postal service milestones and evolving per person usage.
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United States
New York City
Benjamin Franklin
Postoffice
U. S
Franklin
Philadelphia
England
City
Boston
Continental Congress
Postoffice Department
American Hen Declared A National Institution By Industry
Officials released data showing massive egg and poultry output with 23.484 billion egg cackles and 1.957 billion dozen eggs produced nationwide. Farmers earned about 43.8 cents per dozen, while poultry marketed weighed 600 million pounds at 23.84 cents per pound, and butter output reached 651 million pounds at 59.5 cents per pound.
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America
United States
Sam
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Chicago
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriiculture
New York City
Gotham
Farm Tenantry Increases Vary Across Central West
Washington reports show uneven changes in farm tenancy across the Central West with Wisconsin noting no change while Oklahoma declines. Illinois Minnesota Nebraska and Ohio show increases. Oklahoma records a 7 percent drop since 1910. Illinois up 4 percent to 45.5 percent tenancy in 1919. Ohio up about 5 percent. Minnesota rising due to high land prices and reluctance of owners to retire. Nebraska up about 4 percent.
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Kansas
Central West
Washington
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Tlinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
H. H. Shutz
Joseph A. Becker
Madison
Wis
Ilinois
State Department of Agriculture
Springfield
A. Q. Falconer
Rural Economics
Ohio State University
M. J. Holmberg
Leo Stuhr
Q. H. Holland
Roland
W. H. Duckworth
George Duckworth
Centerville
New Mexico
Morningside College
Sioux City
R. H. Vollard
Iowa City Red Cross
I. Korous
Riverside
Salt Lake City
Hiy
Miss Grace
Koruous
D. H. Reid
Ort Madison
Story County
J.C. Langan
Cinton
Iowa
Daniel R. Kinney
George L. Kynett
Cornell Bluffs
Kynett
Kinney
Konrad H. Schwartz
Mount Pleasant
Winfield
Juy
Black Hawk County
M. T. Stiles & Son
Iowa Falls
Frank
Pemberton
Cedar Falls
Beaver Valley Farm
Phillip Nelson
Mr. Pemberton
Town Falls
Emmetsburg
Grundy County
Reinbeck
Clinton
Clinton Pape Co
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Post Office
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Roy A. Jiricek
Mt Ayr
Oregon Railroads Pick Up Oatland Port Plan
Oregon railroads gain efficiency after private operation resumes. Navy officials back establishing Oatland as home port for the battleship Oregon, now at Puget Sound Bremerton. Meanwhile USDA reports Iowa land values rise an average of 63 dollars per acre from March 1919 to March 1920 as the postwar boom continues.
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Oatland
Ore
Oregon
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
George White
Count
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Christmas Toys the Boys Can Make
A vintage craft piece outlines how to build a toy auto truck from a cigar box with wooden strips for the frame. It describes axles, spool wheel ends, a hinged end gate, a dashboard, steering, seating, canopy supports, and a clown wind-up turning mechanism with threaded uprights.
Small Gifts From Box Boards by Dorothy Perkins
Practical Christmas gift ideas using box boards. Step by step instructions cover whiskbroom holders plant stands and a footstool with detailed cutting drilling and assembly guidance. Finishes include enamel shellac varnish stain and wax, plus pattern references and care tips.
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Dorothy Perkins
Christmas shop wonders rival Aladdin's palace
The author marvels at the beauty of contemporary Christmas shops filled with trees toys and picture books describing them as more splendid than Aladdin's palace and joking that the palace may have been a gift from old Nick.
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Aladdin’s Palace
Old Nick
Christmas in Russia and the Christmas tree tradition
The article describes Russian Christmas customs with masquerades and visits to neighbors. Every family participates with a decorated Christmas tree kept for a full week, holding gifts for children and adults alike, reflecting widespread festive hospitality.
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Russia
Early Morning Christmas Swaps Spark Nursery Hullabaloo
On Christmas morning at 4 a m Jimpson and Marie hear uproar in the nursery as children begin their Christmas swapping, likening the scene to a stock market frenzy. The kids start their exchanges early, prompting puzzled remarks from the adults.
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Scott
Marie
Jimpson
Holly traditions mark household fortunes in rural England
In parts of England and Derbyshire households once read holly types as male or female. Prickly and non prickly holly decided if life would be smooth or rough, with the husband or wife seen as master. Church decorations using holly were valued in some regions.
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Derbyshire
Bright
Dean
Object of Satan's Hatred Sermon by Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute in Chicago presents a sermon arguing Satan's hatred targets the Bible and knowledge of God. It asserts nature philosophy and science cannot reveal the divine, urges resisting the devil with steadfast faith, and references Genesis and Judges to warn against critical doubt.
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Satan
God
Rom
Ted
Athens
Garden
Thden
Greag
Satin
Dimond Dyes Advertised for All Fabrics and Colors
An old advertisement touts Dimond Dyes claiming easy diamond-tie color for wool silk cotton and rolled goods with a color card available from druggists. A humorous note mentions a man at a country house dinner who answers grace with a pun about receiving thanks.
Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement extols a “catarrh” remedy claiming to cleanse the blood and strengthen the system. It lists various slogans and products, mentions druggists, and references a character in a rural anecdote about a boy mumbling about chewing as a sign of salvation.
Cotlear Soap and Ointment Advertised for Fragrant Baby Care
An old advertisement extols Gutleara products including Cutleara Soap and Cotture Talcum for soothing babies. The copy claims purity and fragrance with ointments for gentle care, noting widespread availability and repeated emphasis on cleanliness.
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Gutleara
Mothers critique of boys growth and independence in society
The text analyzes parental influence on boys as they near adulthood, arguing mothers often resist their sons' departure from home and the adult world. It notes unconscious parental interference and the irony of old garments and toys shaping a would be knight. It also laments color blindness among musicians and the universal fear of the unknown.
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New York Medieal Journal
Estimates of Jesus by John Duckson Unitarian minister
The Christian Register recalls John Duckson's view of Jesus as unique among exalted figures. Duckson argues Jesus towers above other historical personages, images the moral character of God, and conveys humanity's dignity and destiny.
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Jesus
John Duckson
Jesus Christ
Christian Register
Sacramental Home Life Encouraged by George Body
George Body urges reverence for home as a sacred space filled with God’s light. He calls readers to self sacrifice and serving those at home, promising that duties become meanings, sorrows turn to joy, and anxieties align with divine aid.
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George Body
Croquet Era Sparks Boom in Old Fashioned Periods
A playful note contrasts periods as the hicyele erua with the croquet epoch, suggesting the current moment favors nostalgic, old fashioned styling over modern trends.
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Poco
Fuel -Co
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Ue Oma
Am UE
Moody Bible Institute
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AL Drugisista
Chewlara Froo
WJ. Chonsy & Co
Nolode
Ohta
Cheyenngesten
Roston Paiserto
Childrer
Fletcher
Jimmy
Tlo
Illinois
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Holland
Kludia
Angehild
St. Louie
Clond Ronda
Healey Company
Mus
Wala
Cascara
la Grippe
Hill
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
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Czar
Rusali
Ivan
Moscow
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Talance la Hoe
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