Josephus the Absurd Lampoons Daniels on Navy Discipline
A critical essay attacks Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels for ignorance of naval discipline. It argues a shipboard committee or advisory group would harm command, contends seamen and officers differ in virtue, and mocks Daniels’ logic. The piece reflects partisan views on Harding, the league, and international policy amid postwar debates.
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Josephus Daniels
Navy
Daniels
Matt
Seamian
United States Navy
Trotzky
Evie
Sevicta Ae
Pro League Letter Sparks GOP Revolt Signals
A sharp letter from Hamilton Holt to President Marding questions the plan for a Watsan league and accuses Harding of siding with the League. Newspapers in several states applaud the flare as a sign of Republican infighting and potential revolt within the party. The piece notes strong backers of the astreome and hints at presidential politics surrounding the League affair.
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the Independent
Hunt
Shoul
Mr. Harding
Holt
United States
Harding
Mr. Holt
Hamilton Holt
Marding
Republican Party
Mr. Harding Smiztt
Roatt
Vin
Queer plan to reduce taxes by canvassing homes
Commissioner Pfeiffer vows to canvass 3a Antonio residences to locate taxable property. Critics call it an odd method to fulfill tax promises, fearing higher taxes for residents if more property is found. A petition appeals to press to enforce the Volstead Act, sparking satire and debate.
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Pfeiffer
3A Antonio
Mr. Pfeiffer
Commissioner Pfeiffer
Professions or Pretensions in a War-Torn Era
The passage debates whether the current age will be remembered for professions of principle or mere pretensions as nations struggle to turn abstract ideals into concrete actions. It notes widespread peace hopes, distrust of motives, and the fragility of treaties highlighted by the Belgian pact crisis and the “scrap of paper” attitude.
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Japan
United States
Eittish
America
East
Asia
Orient
Pacific
Sio
Japart
Harding
Scannot
Placis
Germany
England
Belgium
Callin Doms of My Own Love Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse about longing and reunion with Callin Dom, referencing winter, affection, nature, and distant arrival. The text evokes a lost beloved, imagery of birds, breezes, bugles, and dawn, framed as a lyrical address to Callin Dom with repeated calls and emotional resonance.
Underwood Mystery Intercepted at Clubhouse
Sullivan, the district attorney, confronts Bartley about the Lindur woods case and the apparent suicide of John Underwood. They tour the mansion, verify locked doors, and inspect the room where Underwood died as the coroner and police confirm the death by own action while seeking a motive and suspect connections.
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Dad
Sullivan
New York
Bartley
Alt. Sulliy
Bartles
Lindurwoods
John Underwood
Wall Street
Jewel Robory
Gailyrwood
Winiaw
Dartiey
Sullivan Claely
Vance
Enteral
Davr
Jenkins
Mick
Underwood
Baller
Jimacie
Bt Gm
Walleng
Vane
Rek
Laycormover
Wie
The Struggle of a Neighborly Debt and a Supreme Court Figure
A garbled tale shows Mrs. Brown resisting her neighbor’s borrowing while a Supreme Court justice visits a drugstore. The scene shifts from domestic squabble to a Washington social portrait, hinting at a mysterious note and a looming revelation. The rambling narrative ends with a cliffhanger in a grand house as a librarian scene unfolds.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Waliington
Futtce
Coon
Where to Go Me Leight Attends Late Meetings
The fragment describes Me Leight habitually attending meetings and returning late at night. His wife, in a temper, plans to confront him upon his return and yells while upstairs. The scene hints at domestic tension and interruptions during a discussion of routine matters.
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Leight
Finn
Jong Tumeu
Trid Man Mystery Leaves Jennie Controverted
Fragmentary OCR tells of a tense scene with Hartley and Sullivan as a household visits a widow and servant discuss a recent marriage. The dialogue hints at a past union, a hidden motive, and a family dispute tied to a person named Robert and a revelation about age and legitimacy.
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Jennie
Beard
Will Bartley
Jung
Dave
Athena
Hartley
Barfly
Broadway
Ehal
Viet
Sullivan
Robert
Alioth Churn Found Guilty in Ohio Penitentiary Case
Alioth Churn was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to the penitentiary in a Cliverod, Ohio trial. The proceedings also included contempt charges against a local official, Willian L. De Apecia, amid a contentious courtroom atmosphere.
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Alioth
Dudee
Cliverod
Ohio
Dine Staugh
Wind Wy Sebi Bony
Chirt Justlin
Hha Ot Ik
Willian L. de Apecia
Wight
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