Preserve Electoral College and avoid sweeping constitutional change
The writer argues against abolishing the Electoral College and for reform focused only on flaws. Citing history of senatorial amendments and bribery scandals, he contends national elections should remain with the Electoral College, as it safeguards honest counts and resists broad corruption. He warns against broad amendments and urges selective fixes instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Italy a Land of Liberty in Mowrer Series
In a series on Italy by American correspondent Edgar Ansel Mowrer the claim Italy is a land of liberty is examined against other views. The article notes various opinions on civilization and opportunity, with references to public perception and commentary on Liberty and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ansel Mowrer
Ioag
George
Childreg Fe
Liberty and civilization clash over personal rights in society
A long article contrasts American liberty with Italian practices as described by Mowrer, praising Italy’s adult approach to private life while warning that American law and culture have drifted. It cites the danger of sophistry about freedom and the need to uphold justice and individual honor amid crime and public morality.
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Italy
United States
Tiber
Mr. Mowrer
America
Mowrer
Prussia
Grace
The Execution of Grace A City Riot Averted by Death Penalty
A stark editorial argues the hanging of Grace prevented a riot, asserting male protection of women is a natural duty. It praises the death sentence following two guilty pleas and notes that excessive legal leniency could incite mob action and erode faith in the courts.
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Grace
Neff
Animal Kingdom
America
Indians Versus Germans and the War Crimes Record
The article contrasts German hostility to American depictions of Indians with the Germans’ wartime atrocities in France and Belgium. It argues German actions, including massacres and deportations, marked them as outside civilized combatants, while Americans fought effectively and did not abuse prisoners. It contends Germany has no right to protest any American wartime conduct.
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France
Belgium
Roubaix
Gommecourt
Edith Cavell
Fryatt
Germany
The House of Memories from a Pall Mall Gazette poem
A poet recalls a tiny house on a quiet street as a retreat from worldly sorrow. Dreamlike memories of a shared past fill the little house with hoped for days that never fully came. The speaker longs to be there again and find those dreams anew in the little house.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Watching the Parade by John Pugrisa
A banker pressures a bright young businessman to concede that women have equal business sense. The banker unveils a troubling affair involving the man’s wife, loans, and assets, including cars and jewelry, forcing the husband toward surrender while the wife emerges as the stronger operator.
Oddities of Sleep by H. Addington Bruce
A discussion on sleep as the prime antidote to fatigue and the paradox of needing sleep most when fatigue is low. The piece notes that overfatigue hinders slumber, that late meals disrupt rest, and that highly engaged workers may require less sleep due to mental energy from interest.
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H. Addington Bruce
Hom
Sisters plan to live together after nursing each other
Julia Judson, a widow with means, carries a large box to visit her sister Caroline who lies ill with rheumatism. The two women, long wary of each other, reveal hidden affection and decide to live together in Julia's house for the winter, ending years of gentle estrangement and recalling their shared meals and plans. Mrs Skinner notes the change as the sisters quietly deepen their bond and pivot to joint life in the same home.
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W. Werner
Julia Judson
Julia
Skinner
Alwys
Caroline
Carolline
Talia
Jule
Marly
Em Hoag’s
Aeroas
Mia
Slater
Cross
Tule
Tulai
Aenee
Denrly
Dale
Julian
Cross House
Ingram
Pointed Paragraphs Echoes of Wit and Caution
A collection of quips and observations on human nature and folly. It notes that money tightens restraints on affection, warns of hidden dangers in cheerful tempers, and jokes about wills, courage, and misperceptions while skirting sharp satire. The piece hints at urban hazards, social foibles, and the humor in everyday contradictions.
A Laugh 07 Two firemen and a Mrs Dumpling tell tale
Fragmented dialogue recounts a fire scene and a quarrel among men and a woman over truth amid jokes. A visiting Japanese observer jokes about invisibility and age pensions surface. One man says he will marry with all children’ consent.
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Dumpling
Mike
Friedda
Humorous School Talk and New Year Promises
A juvenile class session yields a quip on vice versa as a child defines the phrase. A学校 boy Ralph vows not to fight with Frank Ross, explaining his aim to avoid getting hooked. Grandpa receives a cheerful New Year greeting from Eva and her brother, and a reminder to keep silver dollars safe.
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Ralph
Frank Ross
Littl Eva
Little Eva
Vaudeville and films highlight 1921 revue night
The listing announces a grand 1921 revue titled Where to Go a musical comedy with vaudeville acts and motion pictures. Performers include Princess Lowe, Pauline Frederick in The Lure of Jade, Clara Kimball Young in What No Man Knows, and features from Royal and Fanpire circuits with interstate venues.
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Motion Pictures
Royal
Pauline Frederick
Fanpire
Clara Kimball Young
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