War’s Waste and the Case for Limiting Armaments
Former treasury official R Leffingwell reflects on wartime spending and the need to curb armaments. He cites 1921 and 1922 projections for War and Navy outlays, argues economic preparation mattered more than conquest, and urges peaceful disarmament to revive European commerce and global prosperity.
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Leffingweil
Treasury
Leffin
War Department
Navy Department
Bureau of
Interior Department
S War Department
Mellon
Avy Department
Germany
America
Europe
Becaus
What Pershing Thinks on Military Spending in 1920s
The article notes that five great powers spent 16.44 billion dollars on military and naval budgets in 1920, with a continuing burden estimated at over 5 million dollars daily for the U.S. military in 1922. It cites Geneva Pershing and emphasizes the personal impact of these costs.
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Pershing
Army
Navy
Geneva Pershing
Steel Barrels Poised to Supplant Wooden Ones
If makers statements are correct steel barrels may replace wooden ones. They are built from steel staves with a clever locking device and steel hoops and heads. Claimed to be more durable, lighter, and cheaper, they have won favor in several markets. Annual U S demand reaches about 300 million barrels with flour mills using 90 million, sugar 40 million, and cement also mentioned.
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United States
Jistian Science Monitor
Toonkey Stars Salaries Spark Evolution Debate
Readers note salaries of 1000 dollars a week for Toonkey stars in The Movies. The piece prompts questions about whether evolution theory remains credible in light of high earnings and entertainment industry trends.
Frenchman Reaches 337000 Feet In Rose Colored Air
A French aviator soared to a record 337000 feet in an airplane and described feeling as if flying through a rose colored atmosphere at that extreme altitude.
Eye health and industrial vitality drive national reform
The article notes a Roosevelt era study on industrial health led by Drs. Ey man Bisk and Sharp, estimating a net economic gain of 1.52 billion dollars from improved health and supervision. It cites Irving Fisher and a national forum in New York with figures on preventable illness, worker longevity, and mortality impacting industry.
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Outen
Abe
Eugene
Eyman Bisk
C. T. Sharp
New York
Roosevelt
Igher
American Society—of Municipal Engineers
New York City
Irving Fisher
National” Conservation ‘Commission
cUs
Southern—University
Medieval Dialogue Fragments From London Chronicle Mention Block
A mosaic of antiquated lines depicts a library assistant questions book loans and a medieval duke facing execution. The piece cites the London Chronicle with quoted exchange about books and a hanging scene.
Legacy of Maggie Maloney A Hash That Shaped Legislation
The widow of Mark Hanna provided a famed corned beef hash recipe cooked by Maggie Maloney at Hanna’s Washington home from 1897 to 1900. Sundays drew top politicians including McKinley, with Hanna extending breakfast invites as the hash boosted local fervor and even prompted copies of the recipe for wider use.
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Aton
Maggies Maloney
Maggie
David Graham Phillips
Sam Blythe
Hania
Senator Hanna
Washington
Hanna
McKinley
Maggié
Cleveland
White House
Elk Shot Dead Near Huntingdon Believed Slain by Irritated Farmer
A six pronged elk near New Fountain Inn in Huntingdon County was found dead in bushes by Jesse Piper and Harvey Degar of Duncansville. The animal had a hip wound from a rifle and is suspected to have been shot by an angry farmer after damage to fruit trees.
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Huntingdon
New Fountain Inn
Jesse Piper
Harvey Degarmo
Duncansville
Accident Restores Sight in Greensberry Man’s Eye
Albert Funk of Greensberry Indiana was splitting kindling when a chip flew and struck his eye. The accident apparently restored his vision after 21 years of impairment.
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Greensberry
Ind
Albert Funk
Mr. Funk
Scientists Find Ape Man Skull in Northern Rhodesia
Excavations at Broken Hill mine Bone cave in Northern Rhodesia yield a fossil skull and limb fragments suggesting an ape like early human form. The find parallels the Gibraltar and Apithecanthropus erectus types and may shift views on Africa as the origin of humanity.
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Northern
Rhodesia
Africa
Rhoidesia
Java
Tree Saves Family in Kentucky River Flood Incident
Dr J M Van Der muelen his wife and child narrowly escaped drowning when their car slid toward the Kentucky River during floods. A tree stopped the vehicle from plunging into the water. all aboard were uninjured. The Van Der muelen family are connected with the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville and are known in Tennessee.
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Frankfort
J. M. van Dermuelen
Gon
Kentucky
Uelen
Is—Press
Presbyterian Theological Gemirar
Louisville
Tennesste
ATES
Ten Bass From Cascade Veteran Sets Local Record
Jacob Loes, a seventy six year old Civil war veteran from Cascade, La, caught ten black bass averaging over two pounds each on November 1. All fish came from the same hole using big-mouthed chubs as bait. Loes traveled about five miles to reach the scene of the catch.
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Cascade
Jacob
Loes
Make
Elderly man confronts newsboy over fake paper
A tense exchange unfolds as an elderly man accuses a newsboy of selling an outdated counterfeit paper. The boy dismisses the claim, insisting the item is genuine, while both sides clash over deception and consequences.
Unclear court scene with fragmented dialogue
Fragmented OCR text shows a court exchange where a defendant pleads guilty and a lawyer proclaims the client paid for defense. The passage references wisdom, troubles, and a fig leaf metaphor, with stray phrases about money and defense. The readable content is incomplete and lacks coherent narrative.
Joyous Opportunity Speech Delights Mr Mérckton and Benrletty
Mr Mérckton asks if he will hear the speech and is told he certainly will. Benrletty expresses anticipation that the talk will allow him to applaud rather than apologize, promising a favorable reception of the extended address.
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Mérckton
Benrletty
Unclear dialogue about a messenger and a patient’s recovery
Fragmentary exchange shows a doctor and a messenger discussing a patient named Wensabe Bart. The doctor clarifies the messenger’s question about payment and notes the patient has recovered.
Speeding Up and Odd Language in Street Talk
A fragmentary dialogue shows rapid speech about speed and a roach, with a woman discussing a pot and a husband’s possessions. The scene references children on a street and a tense claim about keeping pace, ending with a muttered observation on slowness and a cryptic phrase about TieBitsy.
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Legion of Honor
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Mark Hanna
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Big Elk
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Broken Hill
Tito
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Legion of Homer
Mother Eve
Resa
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SR Mn
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Autzon
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