Cox to Launch Western Campaign Tour September Second
Governor James M. Cox announces a western trip starting September 2 speaking in states west of the Mississippi. Senator Pat Harrison says the plan is the most extensive presidential campaign tour ever and contrasts Democratic and Republican efforts.
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James M. Cox
Mississippi River
Democratic National Committee
Pat Harrison
Missippi
Speakers’ Bureau
Columbus
Cox
Harrison
Harding
Hallway ritual turns cold after marriage
A couple’s first years of marriage include a 10 minute farewell hug and kiss in the hall. About a year in, morning departures reveal distance as she turns away and he pecks her cheek, seemingly afraid of kissing her and being poisoned.
Religion critique in search of comfort and reward
A reflective assessment argues that religion based on guilt is unlikely to deliver lasting solace or heavenly rewards, challenging the premise that hardship within faith leads to celestial reward. It questions whether punitive belief systems truly align with Christian ideals of mercy and grace.
Chinese Worries Over Food Costs Cited by Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant notes rising rice prices in China and compares old and current values. It cites 1913 rice at 7.60 Mexican per picul versus 9.20 today, and Mexican and gold dollar parity shifts. It contrasts low Chinese wages with higher Japanese rates, highlighting 80 cents daily for coolies and 1.25 for tailors.
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China
Hartford Courant
Shanghai
Japan
Sawdust Bricks May Revolutionize Building Industry
The article discusses a Seattle inventor BE H Orr and a new sawdust brick made from compressed sawdust treated with fire resistant chemicals. Bricks withstand 2500 psi and can be produced in under 24 hours, turning a forest by product into a marketable building material with potential for reconstruction work.
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Jules Verne
BE. H. Orr
Seattle
Wash
What mamma called him story note
In a Chicago American excerpt a teacher recalls visiting day in a third grade class. A student explains his mother sometimes calls him a fool when she gets mad, illustrating the moral lesson.
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Chicago
Early humor about Professor Diggs resting in study
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a quip where a scholar dismisses recreation and reveals Diggs amuses himself by laughing at Babylonian column conductors sketched on clay tablets. The exchange highlights academic humor amid library life.
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Diggs
Birmingham Age-Herald
Sure Bet and Crimsonbeak Ironing Machine Doubt
A description mentions an electrically operated ironing machine with a flatiron moved by a hand lever. The dialogue hints at a woman at the bottom of the setup, suggesting intrigue or a joking bet about who is involved.
Proportions in the Gulch Hit by Rising Costs
In a dialogue from the strip, Cactus Joe notes the high cost of living and the dwindling value of a white poker chip, stating no game in the Gulch offers chips for less than five dollars. The scene highlights inflation effects on a rough town.
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Cactus Joe
Persianschant Good King Wenceslaus in Moharram Processions
The Times correspondent describes Moharram in Persia where the carol Good King Wenceslaus is heard as a dirge for Hussein son of Ali. He notes two processions, the Cossack division and the gendarmerie, passing peacefully. He recalls 1909 Tabriz when Armenian Christians joined Moharram processions as a sign of fellowship.
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Wenceslaus
England
Persia
Hussein
Ali
Times of London
Moharrem
Husein
Tabriz
Moharren
Paralyzed Love Sparks a Widow's Witty Exchange
A Cornell widow quips that a man who spends every evening at home after thirty years of marriage shows love, but the counter view suggests paralysis, reflecting a sharp, humorous social exchange in a dated newspaper voice.
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Cornell
Memorial Cross to Honor Canadian War Dead
Government awards a memorial cross to mothers or next of kin of Canadian soldiers killed in the war. Unmarried mothers receive the cross. if both wife and mother are dead, it goes to the next of kin. Eligible include those residing in Canada on August 4 1919 with relatives in British or allied forces. The silver cross with purple ribbon bears a royal cipher and is engraved with name rank and number.
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Canada
What Ma Would Do
A humorous schoolroom exchange about the meaning of purchase. A mother asks what she would do if given twenty dollars to buy a hat, prompting a playful retort about the father’s head.
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Bobbie
Substitute Beulah Fleur Costs Prompt Talk Of Alternatives
In a light exchange readers hear about high Beulah Fleur prices. Belle notes the rise, while another character suggests buying regular face powder instead and avoiding a large purchase.
Maine man traps fox after chickens endure pursuit
Report from Flatbush notes a Maine man set a trap for a fox trailing his flock and obtained a silver gray fox valued at $1,500. Bensonhurst quips the fox's feat may have earned him many eggs in return.
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Flatbush
Maine
Bensonhurst
Winter Gloom Prompts Dumbfounding Ice Claim
In a humorous exchange Mr. Chuggins laments the idea of denatured ice and jokes that there is no alcohol for a radiator despite winter gloom.
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Mr. Chuggins
Storing Fruits and Vegetables Properly
The Experiment Station advises on storage containers with ventilation. Use open crates or crates with holes to ensure air flow. Handle fruit gently to prevent bruising that leads to rot later.
Debutante Remembers Frugal Family Upbringing
A debutante from a self made family enjoys hearing her mother recount the time she did washing for others. She also likes her father telling friends of their one room home where they used the bed as a dining table.
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