Mediation urged to save shipping from labor strife
The New York state chamber of commerce proposes a mediation board to settle labor troubles in ocean shipping. It argues compulsory mediation, proven to bring peace on railroads, could restore reliability, protect national defense, and ensure justice to workers, reducing strikes and violence across industries.
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NEW York State Chamber of Commerce, Proposing & Merchant Marine Mediation ‘Board
Maritime Commission
Kennnedy
Congress
Kennedy
Buy American and Boost American Jobs, Says Hearst Editorial
The piece argues that purchasing American goods supports American labor and materials while buying foreign products harms U.S. workers. It cites Hearst editorials read by millions, stressing patriotic duty to maximize American buying power and curb unemployment by prioritizing domestic goods.
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America
Hearst
Frostbite and Chilblain: Understanding Cold Injury
Frostbite occurs when extended cold exposure damages tissue. Mild cases redden and may throb. severe forms redden pale, become numb, and can destroy tissue if untreated.
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Park
Frostbite Treatment Guidelines in Early Medical Notes
A fragmentary medical tip discusses frostbite care, noting frostbite can be serious and requires immediate action. It contrasts frostbite with chilblain, emphasizes improving general health, and mentions local tannic acid and camphor as successful applications. The text warns against applying heat and advises gentle rubbing in cold conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Frostbite Care and Cold Weather Medical Advice
The article outlines emergency frostbite treatment and cautions against improper handling. It warns against transferring a frostbitten area to warmer rooms, stresses gradual warming with cold water and ice, and advises consulting a doctor if unsure. It notes variations in frostbite symptoms due to individual sensitivity and mentions heat illness risk in children and underweight individuals.
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Ming Peas Syne
Tae
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From 8 A Light Files
January 12, 1918 notes record Porter Whaley leaving for Dallas to attend a conference on an air mail route from New York to Mexico City, with possible paths via Oklahoma City, and San Antonio Air Port Corp officials facing scrutiny. Lucy Gates sang with the Philharmonia Orchestra as guest soloist Carlos Sol Edo performed harp. Arthur Clanssert directed. San Antonio barkeepers largely voted to close on Thursdays end to an endless day, resisting substitutes for the fielt trade.
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Porter Whaley
Bnronger
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Wort Worth
Oklahome City
Dher
New York
Mexico City
Areso Cilia
St. Laws
Atlanta
New Grigans
Annd Houstin
Lucy Gates
Philarmante Orchestra
Ban Antonin Mozart Society
Carlos Soledo
Arthur Clanssert
San Antonio
Rural craze grips the famous in 1920s society
The piece catalogs celebrities and notable figures shifting to rural life and farming during leisure moments. Ewing Galloway, Dorothy Parker, Sinclair Lewis, and others toy with agrarian pursuits while public figures discuss soil erosion, country estates, and back-to-land trends across New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ewing Galloway
Kentucky
Corey Tord
New Hampshire
Earl Carrell
Tanch
Imperial Valley
No. 21
el Morocco
Hendrix van Loon
Connecticut
Gramercy Park
Saratoga Springs
Sinclair Lewis
Sanders
Cafe Flitters and Gentry: Town Nigh Club Tales
The piece profiles local cafe elites and visiting cartoonist Ham Fisher nicknamed cafe-flitters, noting their restless dining patterns in town spots. It mentions Elsp Maxwell as dexterous in sex and contrasts Lou Shubert who avoids attention, plus a nosy diner who returns four dishes with slight variations. The scene captures social quirks of midcentury cafe life.
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Ham Fisher
Charles Hefaux
Duke of Windsor
Elsp Maxwell
Lou Shubert
Warden Plummer Faces Brutal Folsom Pressures
A new warden at Folsom California confronts calls for harsh discipline after a violent prison outbreak left many inmates harmed and a killer on the loose. Supporters urge a firm example as critics warn against extreme measures amid tense, dangerous conditions.
The Warden’s Harsh Test and the Cell’s Lonely Night
A new Fal cons penitentiary warden entering the meal line inspires shock among inmates. A sea of fourteen hundred shackled prisoners rises to cheer as he proves his empathy by locking himself in a cell for an hour. He urges readers to confront their own judgments by walking in another’s loneliness and humiliation.
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Clyde
Plummer
Falcons Penitentiary
Silico
Mat
Cary
Jim
Hing Rear Syn, Inc
Kibitzers and the Kibitzer Frame International Debate
A German diplomat labels Americans “kibitzers” who fail to finish what they start. The piece argues Europe seeks U.S. leadership to restore peace and solvency, while warning against overreliance on Uncle Sam. The motif shifts to a Western frontier yarn about pioneers and self reliance.
Beaveyard Dreamer and European Power Talk
A wizened elder laments Europe’s slow start while the speaker hails American democracy as Camelot like in a fragmentary column. The passage mocks continental meddling and urges keeping to home matters amid political puffery and cultural references.
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Continental Mauso Towns, Ltd
America's High Destiny in World Work and Democracy
By Edwin C Hill the text argues for a self governing America to lead in world welfare rather than emulate European imperialism. It cites Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations, saying democratic demonstration can better mankind, while warning against cynicism and delay.
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America
Galahad
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nationa
Holy Roman Empire
Tennyson
Torles
Taurte
Dake
King Feas, Synd, Inc
Math Quiz From An Old Lesson Book
A fragmented quiz tests quick mental math across Roman numerals speed time and conversion. It asks values for V L C M and puzzles on speeds in knots feet inches dozen scores and dates with references to Washington and public domain years. The garbled items mix fractions percentages and simple arithmetic tasks.
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Panama Canal Zone
United States
Washington
Aimeens
Pier Starks Nickelet
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T. £. Powers
Jackson
Ches
Diewlen
Royal
Copeland, M. D
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la. Boliigg
Carl Crow
Robert L Ripley
Oace
Ripley
Central
Theodore Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt of
Sagamore
Mental High Steppers
Lowell Thomas
Dale Carnegie
Homer Croy
Harlem
Debe Bio Koni
Dom Town
Leon
Debbie
C. Mein Tyre
McNaught Ayndi
Hinself
Het
Clyde Plummer
Folsom
Californi
Tie
Elsie Robinson
Evers
League of Nations
Europe
Germany
League
Americas
Teutonie
Uncle Sant
Hale
Steg
Quille
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