President Harding Honors Peace Portal at Blaine Dedication
In a Blaine Washington ceremony President Harding saluted a 8000 mile unfortified border as a beacon of world peace. He praised Samuel Hill of Seattle and the Pacific Highway Association for erecting a temple of peace on the U S Canada line and urged a longer era of international harmony.
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Ashington
United States
Canada
Harding
Blaine
Wash
America
Great Britain
Samuel Hill
Seattle
Till
Janus
Britain
James Stoos
British Empire
Puc
Pacific Mgh- Way Association
Dvie
Peace Treaty Brings Dilemma for Alley Dwellers
After the peace proclamation, District commissioners face housing the 9,500 alley residents. A 1914 law would force alley dwellings to close within a year of peace, but congestion may push Congress to delay. Only 2,004 alley residents could be housed by converting 50 alleys into minor streets.
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Germany
Congress
Board of Commissioners
Washington
Resi
Mang
Harding to Golf With Newspaper Men
President Harding plans to play in the newspaper golf tournament next year and Washington correspondents may form a permanent golf association. Golf skill among Washington bureaus ranges from stellar to novice, with figures like McCallum and Capt Leo St Sack cited. The piece notes past presidents’ golf habits and suggests Harding embraces the sport as relaxation during office.
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Harding
Washington
McCallum
The
Star
Leo St. Sack
Cleveland Press
Women Scrub the Capitol Statue of Suffragists
Embers of the National Woman's Party visited the capitol at six to interview the charwomen about cleaning the statue of Susan B. Anthony Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the room under the rotunda. They urged ongoing cleaning and proper care of the memorial and surrounding area.
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National Woman's Party
Capitol
Susan B. Anthony
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Congress
Woman's Party
Chaiwomen
L. Robey
Eighth Congressional District
Virginia
Levinla Eagan
Louisiana
Washington
Senate and Library Committee
Elsie Hun
Corn Crop May Set New Record, Says August Grain Report
The Department of Agriculture reports August conditions boosted production forecasts for corn to 3.186 billion bushels, only 48 million below last year’s record. Wheat, oats, potatoes and tobacco show declines or mixed gains with frost easing and favorable temps aiding corn. Northern states drive the tobacco uptick while overall projections remain strong but below five year averages in several crops.
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Department of Agriculture
Dane Gor
Stillec Thas
Estern Gnada
Prairie
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Giants Win National League Pennant in Dramatic Finish
New York Giants manager John McGraw clinched the seventh National League pennant, surpassing Connie Mack and tying the all time record. The Giants overcame a seven game deficit to beat the Pirates, winning five straight to take the lead on September 11 and hold on to secure the title.
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Giants
Pirates
George Gibson
Corsairs
Pittsburgh
Sporting notes round up on baseball players and managers
A flood of brief items notes Lillian Stoddard winning a national junior 80 yard swim in Freeport New York. It mentions Winny Wilson getting a Braves trial, Baron de Rothschild selling his stable, Japan adopting football, and critics lampooning Dempsey. Also listed are Fred Frankhouse joining the St Louis Cardinals, trades involving William Styles and James Sullivan, and plans for a six club league. Joe Ward heads to independent field, Kitty Bransfield becoming an umpire, Wally Hammond linked to Pittsfield, Pat Donovan selling Bob Tecarr to the Yankees, Hobey Light quitting to coach at Penn, Tom Judge joining Rochester, Red Bates signed by Birmingham, and sibling players in the Nationals Indians rosters with Benton purchased by the Giants.
Badgitis and the divorce riddle origin joke
A humorous exchange parodies a divorce plea citing badgitis a disease that makes a husband neglect his business and family after attending public welfare meetings and meetings with visitors. The piece riffs on editors and a quip about the phrase Noah supposedly spoke when land was scarce.
Fiances Discuss Living on a Tight Budget
A couple talks about a modest income and plans to economize. They acknowledge the fiancee's salary is small and plan to do without many things Jack wants to manage finances.
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Jack
Useful Knocking for Safer Homes in Quiet Neighborhoods
A concise opinion praising restrained hammering to reduce noise while emphasizing practical roof and home-building benefits. The author argues fewer words in construction discourse lead to faster, calmer roofing projects.
The Fortunate Youth Wedding Exchange
A Richmond Times Dispatch joke recalls a wedding success: a groom with a cook, a bride with a man who could cook, and the father rid of one of six daughters. The speaker adds he used to be engaged to the bride.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Disappointment Over Relativity with Mrs Torkins
Mrs Torkins chides Charley for ignorance of relativity and laments a reduced regard for her opinion. The exchange shows growing dissatisfaction as she notes his lack of effort to understand.
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Charley
Undertaker Ready? Patient Quips Over Fate and Reinsurance
A grim exchange between a patient and doctor touches on mortality and financial worry. The patient jokes about life extension with stimulants and cites a looming payment deadline, while the physician considers keeping him alive a short time longer.
Regular Dog Brings Umbrella to Train Station
Gardiner boasts a Belgian police dog that fetches an umbrella. On rainy days the dog brings it to the station so Gardiner does not walk home in the wet. The scene unfolds as Gardiner and friend Johnson observe the unusual helper outside a Long Island home.
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Gardiner
Johnson
Long Island
New York Sun
Point of View Gowns and a Judge’s Quip
The scene portrays a wife admiring a chic gown as Harold peeks in. The judge notes the husband’s impatience and comments that she has studied her back for about fifteen minutes, highlighting social satire.
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Harold
A Poor Kind of Pleasure
A reflective piece laments obstinate hate that seems all some have left to cling to and cherish as a fortune of spite. The author contrasts this with the idea of seeking renewal through openness and hope.
Home Sweet Home in Washington Dialogue
Senator Sorghum mused on the phrase used by constituents inviting him to make himself at home. The exchange contrasts cordial hospitality with a preference to remain in Washington, D.C. during his stay.
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Home Sweet Home
Senator Sorghum
Washington, D. C
Golfer Describes A Varied Day At The Club
A golfer told us his rogular game is full of careless play but sprinkled with occasional good shots. He compared the day to finding plums and a pud fing among the rough play.
Improvement Suggested Excerpt Sparks Witty Banter
The dialogue features Mrs. Chuggins remarking that a tire burst should linger to drown her husband’s remarks, while a character notes a fourth tea intake and jokes about society life and poetry to secure meals in a witty exchange.
Courtesy on the Road
A lighthearted exchange advocates politeness behind the wheel. Mr. Chuggins laughs that a motorist should always be polite, noting you might be addressing a speed cop in plain clothes at any moment.
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Mr. Chuggins
Weather Barometer Quip Goes With a Marriage Punnery
A mistress asks about the barometer and umbrella while a maid dismisses the instrument as changeable. A playful scene follows with a pun on weather and marriage as the couple considers a proposal. The dialogue showcases witty mispronunciations and provincial humor.
Fragmentary WWII Era Speech Snippet
A garbled dialogue notes praise for Brown and a claim of shooting practice with guns. One speaker says a bull’s eye hit on the first try, another calls it clever. The text is incomplete and fragmentary with uncertain context.
Fragmentary Exchange About Past Theater Visits
Incomplete dialogue reveals a couple recalling frequent theater outings before marriage. The speaker mentions someone who used to give passes, hinting at past social routines.
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Taek
Calcutta Botanic Garden Banyan Dying Amid Care
The great banyan tree in Calcutta's Botanic Garden is reported to be dying despite extraordinary care. The London Morning Post notes aerial roots encased in bamboo and the mother trunk losing vitality as the outer growths form a ring.
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Botanic Garden
Calcutta
London Morning Post
Modern Girls' Progress in Emancipation
Commentary from the Detroit Free Press notes the modern girl has shed the clinging-vine stage and asserts she now asserts independence in dress and manners.
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Detroit Free Press
Whose fault is it when your husband is cross at breakfast
The text argues caffeine from coffee and tea harms nerves and sleep. It promotes Postum as a coffee like cereal beverage that avoids stimulant effects. It urges replacing tea or coffee with Postum to restore sound sleep and steady nerves. It notes two forms Instant Postum and Postum Cereal with brief preparation methods.
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William S. Taft
Jonathan Bourne
Wilson
Washington Country Club
Tarding
Ulliee
NEW York Giants
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
John McGraw
Pittsburgh Pirates
McGraw
Connie Mack
Athletics
New York
Ross “Young
Fred Toney
Gaston
Phil
Douglass
Hugh Jennings
Ero
EMIL\MEUSEL
Ryan
CASEY \STENGEL
Lillian Stoddard
Freeport
N. Y
Winny Wilson
New Haven
Boston Braves
Maurice de Rothschild
France
Japan
China
Dempsey
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred Frankhouse
Marysville
William Styles
Philadelphia Americans
James Sullivan
Moline Club
Pacific International
Everett
Bellingham
Joe Ward
Raleigh
Pennsylvania
Kitty Bransfield
Saavh
Wally Hammond
Pittsfield
Manjor Elphea
Aiallel
Pat Donovan
Bob Tecarr
Jersey City
New York Yankees
Hobey Light
Poeun
Penn
Tom Judge
St. John's Amautary Academy
Red Bates
Griffin
Birmingham
Nationals
Bing
Ralph Miller
Indians
Joe
Luke Sewell
Brothers
Benton
Portsmouth
Mr. Twobble
Mr. Gnadspur
Noah
Birmingham Age Herald
Alabastine Company
Grandville Ave
Grand Rapids, Mich
C. J. Broughton
W. Adams St
Chicago, Ill
J.M. Maclachlan
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
Dept. of Immigration and Colonization
Dominion of Canada
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