Power of Steel chairman touts Brussels talks as path to peace
J. Mr. Gary of United States Steel argues the Brussels steel magnates conference advances world peace. He claims steel nations will avoid war to protect business, while noting governments may not bow to steel magnates and that major powers intent on fighting won’t accept steel rules.
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Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Ateel
Brussels
Qieaer
Gray
Cary
China Labor Question Shapes Mexican Policy
Mexico debates whether to hire Chinese workers and allow those who have already entered to stay with restrictions. The Torreón massacre triggered a rethink of cheap Chinese labor as a factor, and officials consider adjusting entry and terms while acknowledging the broader sister republic to the south.
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Mexico
Torreon
Market for Chinese labor rises after Torreon incident
The article notes a shift in attitudes toward Chinese workers in the western hemisphere. It suggests violence against Chinese in Torreon spurred Mexico to reconsider cheap labor and hints at possible barriers to Chinese immigration. It implies higher prices for labor and Mexico weighing various ties beyond cost.
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Torreon
Mexico
Changing the Treaty and the Angl Japanese Arbitral Pact
England waives militant aid to Japan under the Anglo Japanese treaty if war erupts, altering the wartime duties of allies. The United States and Great Britain sign an arbitration treaty to resolve disputes, prompting concerns in Washington about Japan. The piece notes potential naval leverage against the United States if war with Japan occurred, and comments on various political and social tidbits from the era.
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England
Japan
Great Britain
United States
War Department
Washington
Great Uritein
Willis
Pro Uproar Over Non-Smokers' Prov Prorective League
Fragmentary market note references July wheat movement and smoke spreads from reports. Difficult to extract full meaning due to garbled OCR.
Rail and highway chaos claim sparks reform talk
A 19th century sounding note alleges most roads are ruined during rally seasons and that 90 percent of internal commerce must be hauled over public routes, urging action.
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Atlanta Journal
Public road funding debate across papers
excerpts from Washington Herald Boston Transcript Syracuse Post Standard and Rochester Democrat Chronicle argue over federal and state roles in road building and funding. They discuss cost estimates for a national coach road system and current appropriations affecting interstate versus local travel.
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Syracuse Post-Standard
Army Division Plan Sparks Debate Over Southern HQ
A long, fragmented wartime letter argues for moving one of the three Army Division headquarters from New York Chicago or San Francisco to the southern border region. It suggests a division garrison to cover the western hemisphere and contends the southern location could improve command and security. The piece questions logistics and strategic value while urging consideration of the Atlantic and Pacific fronts.
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New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Male
Warhington City
Lower
Californitq
Stould
Bacon
Benarr
Ely
Sethitatg
Vecagalaed
Lyete
Die
Yan Couli
Suny
Mosul summer boarder recalls cloves and incense memories
A damaged fragment recalls Mrs Jocelyn of Pondyilla boarding and stories of summer nights with cloves burning to keep mosquitoes away. The dialogue touches on social rivalries and smell memories from a bygone lawn gathering.
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Jocelyn
Pondyilla
Fragmentary Harbinger of a New York Trial Tale
A mangled OCR passage from the New York Tribune mentions Charles Frohman and a theatrical scene with a character referred to as Sle, a mysterious encounter, and a curious exchange about a handshake. References to real names are embedded in garbled text and quotation fragments.
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New York
Charles Frohman
Naniagesys
Fmons
Borat
Three Duties of a Child in Growth and Nutrition
The article explains Nature designs the child with three duties to grow: eat, sleep, and play. It argues the stomach is large and appetite strong, needing foods rich in sugar and fat, with sweets not harmful if given in moderation, and emphasizes that children require more food than adults. It notes the appetite as a guide to quantity and type of nourishment, and lists play as essential alongside meals and rest for healthy development.
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Nature
Chile
Aevlais
Unclear Text Prompts About Civic Roles and Traits
Fragmentary OCR lists odd civic and personal prompts such as attending events, pursuing professions, political leanings, religious affiliation, and travel. The source reads like garbled guidance or satirical items rather than a coherent event or notice.
South Carolina farm ownership shifts amid growth
The Chicago Record Herald notes a rise in Black owned farms in South Carolina from 37,618 to 96,696 of 376,180 total farms. It cites Booker T. Washington praising progress and urging broader Black empowerment, listing gains in grocery, drug, millinery, and bank sectors as examples of broader opportunities in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary fields for Black professionals.
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Chicago
South Carolina
Nextoes
LON
Negra
Hilralars
Observant Citizen Searches Uto Gutter Desk for One-Eyed Sam
An officious clerk jibes at a man seeking a acquaintance named Sam with one eye. The scene shifts to a traffic tale where a lamp refuses to burn, a cop advises lighting a cigarette, and the narrator laments practical driving rules over theoretical knowledge.
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Matt
Uto
Sam
Poems Worth Preserving by John White Goodwick
An experimental verse scene traces a climber’s ascent and inner visions. The speaker ponders death on the summit and the hope of a diviner breath beyond loss, contrasting lofty dreams with a quiet, homelike land at journey’s end.
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Brea
Surplus district visit prompts wage talk and bank pitch
A new district visitor questions Mr Leahy about his wages and savings. He explains earning ten dollars weekly and depositing the remainder in barrels after buying essentials. The exchange includes a humorous line about speed and a reference to a local bank promotion.
San Antonio Press stages Fourth of July concert stunt
The San Antonio Press pulled off a bold Fourth of July stunt in Southweetern, organizing a large pand event at Har Antonia. A 250 piece bond crowd gathered for a encore performance, drawing attention to the press and its outreach across the United States.
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San Antonio
United States
Southweetern
Hetailer
Har Antonia
Hussei
Leon Gatten
Hh Press
The Poet Philosopher Learns a Lesson From Pluvius
A circa 1910 verse dramatizes Pluvius lecturing mankind on excess and debt. Weather god recalls licensing rain to curb prosperity, while mortals squander wealth on luxuries, gambling on stars, and devouring possessions. The moral hints at restraint and earned fortune.
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Geo
Matthew Adama
J. Plevius
Pluvius
Earth
Prohibition Vote Stakes Texas Heat in Campaign
Thermometer hits 100 as Texas voters prepare for a pivotal campaign on prohibition. Antis are led by the governor elected on an anti platform, pros by the attorney general who won over his anti opponent alongside the chief executive. The issue remains unsettled from the last general election.
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Texas
Hot Weather News Across Cities Nigh Tragic and Bizarre
The New York World reports extreme heat affecting crops and daily life in several cities. Brookline apples roasted on trees and eaten. Lowell reports a setting of eggs. a Frankfurt wagon fire follows sun’s rays. a 200 foot long serpent sighting in Massachusetts. Rochester man exposed to mercury and nearly burned. Mrs William Aktor Clhualer completes a trip for Vanderbilt motifs amid a string of local victors.
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Brookwort
N. Y
Lowell
Mass
M.F
Rochester
Von
William Aktor
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