War debt payoff plan debated in Senate
The piece cites Senator Smoot of Utah proposing an immediate start to paying the nation’s postwar debt. It compares 1 percent and 2.5 percent annual sinking funds, arguing a lower rate would be fair and reduce risk of interruptions, noting the debt remains largely below par and could benefit from a steady sinking fund. The discussion references Civil War debt and the national banking system.
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Leon Ethan Aenegan
Smoot
Utah
Senate
New York World
The Enigma of Conscientious Objectors in War
The piece discusses conscientious objectors during war, citing Alvin C. York as a devout objector who chose to serve. It credits his courage and marksmanship, noting his actions against a German machine gun battalion. It also touches on broader views toward objectors and hints at international reactions to postwar treaties.
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Alvin C. York
York
The Funnybone and Courtroom Mixups Across Gaffes
A collage of comic scraps and misheard lines spans a courtroom entrance scene to street banter. Jests feature malaprop dialogues, a pretend professor of music seeking a vitamin trial, a playful chemist sauce gag, and a grumbling patient with a cold. The piece wields haphazard humor through quick quips and verbal slips.
A Day of Sunshine by Henry W. Longfellow
A vivid poetic fragment in which Henry W. Longfellow expresses a perfect day of faith and inner life. The speaker feels electric vitality as wind and sky unfold like celestial music and a vision of wonder islands beyond, inviting praise and contemplation.
Not in Harmony with Voters, Senate Leaders Split
Republican senatorial leaders fail to align with the public mood as anti administration papers attack the president for lacking a conciliatory policy toward the Senate. The president’s approach is blamed for widening rifts and fueling criticism.
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Senate
Oregonian: Senate must ratify peace treaty now
The Oregonian attacks Senate hesitation to ratify the treaty describing it as contemptible evasion. It says the President has pushed the Versailles agenda, while senators like Borah Johnson Poindexter and Lodge delay. It asserts the Senate bears the responsibility and challenges newspapers that promised political opposition would yield results.
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Berlin
Germany
Jall
Frits
Senate
The
Oregonian
Versailles
Wilson
Europe
Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Johnson
Poindexter
Lodge
League of Nations
Paying at the War He Notion of National Debt Enlightened
The American public rejected the idea that national debt is a blessing and promptly settled colonial debts, reinforcing a view of responsible fiscal conduct and postwar repayment.
Unclear Text fragment about weather and sky events
Fragmentary report describes observers noting unusual atmospheric colors over Washington and the Pacific region. It references forest fires, solar phenomena, and a reddened night sky lasting about an hour as conditions shifted.
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Washington
Welle
Pacific
Americans to Be Decorated by King at Buckingham Palace
Lisi King WI Deraf AMEIICANS reports that on June 1 King George will decorate Major AlJ. McRilroy and others with the Distinguished Service Order for acts of valor. Two Infantry officers, HL Steele and Choljard, are noted among recipients amid mention of American civilians' long-suffering patience.
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Lexdon
Amer
Ceirge
Buckingham Palace
Alj. McRilroy
Air “Orvies
Distinguished Service Order
Aplain
Portland Funeral Notice Colorful Evening Service
Portland June 11 an after funeral notice describes a service for Northernsy Bey featuring deep and pale colors at two and twenty four o'clock hour. The item notes community attendance and local order.
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Portland
Delta mney prick of tce Cream event noted
A fragment notes ice cream being served in cardboard cartons with a one hour preservation claim. The text is unclear but suggests a short display or tasting setup. No identifiable people or organizations are confirmed in readable content.
Mysterious stone inscription and odd recipe clues
Fragmentary metalanguage from a tomb inscription hints at time and bell tones. A garbled nutrition note promotes Holtd's Saraparina as stomach aid, claiming it improves digestion and a leopard’s recalled condition while describing Delta fancy brick ice cream cards.
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Holtd
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