Yale Man Joins Subway Guard Rank to Start at Bottom
John S. Reilly, a Yale graduate and Skull and Bones member, began as a subway guard in New York earning twenty cents an hour. He argues that starting at the bottom builds competence and advancement chances, noting his brother Ax, now a foreman, began similarly last year.
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John S. Reilly
Yale
Skull and Bones
New York
America
Dallat
Jyouhl
Reilly
Taeterborough
Legion
Ford Submarine Proposal Sparks Scholar Protest
Henry Ford suggests cheap small submarines with front mounted explosives to deter navies. Professor Herschel C. Parker claims the idea was his and notes Ford must invent a submarine type, engine, and propulsion to beat existing designs. The piece compares automobile making to submarine engineering and lampoons pacifist reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Herschel C. Parker
Ms. Ford
Ford
Engineers and Ford Ideas Stir Public on Warship Costs
The piece discusses experts fearing Ford and Parker may overlook practical issues in new warship ideas. It urges balancing optimism with preparedness, noting that battleship construction and army training take years. Public scrutiny should not distract from funding and plans for naval expansion.
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Taic
Ford
Prosfessor Parker
America
Berndse
le Fords
Parkers
United States
Awakening China Faces Japan as National Spirit Rises
The article argues China is awakening from centuries of lethargy, driven by anti-Japanese boycotts and a rising nationalist mood. It warns Japan fears the shift, while the United States should welcome a strong China as a counterweight to expansionist aims in the eastern hemisphere.
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China
Great Wall
Japan
United States
Jsharpine
Awakening under Japanese direction shapes peril to the United States
The text discusses a rising Japanese influence shaped by ambition jealousy and sensitivity. It argues these combined forces will form a formidable front against the United States that could prove dangerous in the long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Esteemed Officer J W Heard to Leave Fort Sam Houston
San Antonians regret the departure of Lieutenant Colonel J W Heard from Fort Sam Houston after more than two years as adjutant of the Southern Department. The War Department transferred him to the Cavalry Division following his request for a station change. Heard, a love for the vigorous life, enjoyed his role in Fort Sam Houston society and military affairs, and his varied experiences contrasted with Major General Funston. The community notes his successor will be welcomed, while recalling past officers who shaped the post’s history and achievements.
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Estecm
San Antonians
J. W. Heard
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department
War Department
Heard
Cavalry Division
San Antonio
Colonel Ifeard
Lesa
Frederick Funston
Fort Sam Touston
Fort Sam Mouston
Fort Sam Nonsten
Joseph Ehincan
Department
Vicker H. Bliss
Army
Charles G. Treat
Protection through tariffs urged to secure wartime prosperity
A Washington Post editorial argues that U S prosperity rests on war orders and calls for a protective tariff to endure after the war. It warns that higher European production costs and army repatriation will shift costs, and notes Canada and Australia already raised tariffs.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Europe
Canada
Australia
Washington Post
Revival of Secrecy Policy for Pardons Board
The state advisory board of pardons resumes secret meetings and withholds prisoner information from reporters. Proponents claim shielding convict feelings safeguards fairness, while critics warn secrecy shields scandals and outlasts administrations. Detroit News.
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State Advisory Board of Pardons
Slaff
Detroit News
First Trousers in 1815 Sparks Public Debate
A fragmented 19th century polemic argues trousers emerged in 1815 with London tailor involvement and Duke of Wellington’s influence. The piece condemns public wear as diabolical and questions the social impact of that fashion shift, reflecting satirical era views.
Tow Bread War Notes and Bread Economy Echoes
Fragmentary text reflects wartime bread shortages and rising prices. Mentions bread, scarcity strains, and public sentiment about rationing and consumption amid conflict. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Mons
Sainte Streats
Sleepy Time Tales for the Little Folk
A father plans to move their dog Eric to a new home. The children prepare a travel box with hay water and boards. Eric is found on the beach and soon ferried to the station for his journey, as Edward encourages him and the family bids him farewell.
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Erle
Eaid
Edvard
Huthla
Eric
Chile
Bre
Edward
Ethel
Edna
Xog
Passing of the Shakers and their fading era
A nostalgic account traces the Shaker movement from Ohio and Kentucky to New England, noting orderly homes and peaceful farms, their decline as members dwindled, and their once vast holdings now subject to state laws. It recalls Shaker towns, dances, songs, and archived memories of a culture fading from the American landscape.
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Creason
Lund
Ahildren
Leer
Wang
Ohio
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Cell
United Society of Believers In Christ's
Shakers
N.Y
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Hampshire
Maine
Denver Railways Fight Car Boom Despite Inevitable Competition
In Denver a car for every thirty residents contrasts with one fourth as many trips by streetcar. The Denver Tramway Company argues privately owned automobiles burden transit costs and stall service development, urging citizens to choose public rails over autos for the city’s welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolela Blafe
Denver
Jolsey
Railway Company of
Cook and Everest Quest Sparks Controversy Over Mountain Name
The piece recounts early claims about Mount Everest and Sir George Everest’s naming, noting debate over climbing attempts and height estimates. It mentions Dr Reeder and explorer Ilo A. Moosaretle and hints at political sensitivity by authorities about Everest’s legitimacy as the world’s tallest peak.
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Mand
George Everest
Mt Everest
Utangulalion Strom Knoren
Cook
Lis Cook
Prem
Nalegit
Tate
Reeder
Ilo A. Moosaretle
Himmself
Mt. Everest
Himalayas
Mother Warth
Repl
India
Inference Of Words In Speech And Power Of Language
Fragmentary analysis of speech and word power, noting how voice and spelling shape meaning. Observes that words carry evanescent thoughts unless fixed by tradition or printed record, with references to influence of specific speakers and the hypnotic effect of language.
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Gratary
Pecksaldl
Hetler
Anton
End of an Old Shepherd’s Watch Amid World War News
An elderly shepherd tending his flock in a valley observes distant trains and a changing landscape as news reaches him. He learns his sons seek war service, one winning an iron cross and another near Liege, while trains and explosions from Belgium shift his quiet life.
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Loutse
Tilly
Te Ffields
Tain Tall
Runstane
Bhuighatt
Belgium
Alsace
Liege
Birt
Antwerp
Zaller
Mar
Meyer
Meg
Jetter
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Duke of Wellington
London
Maten
Lissont
Fternaon
Winnae
Dr, Cook
the Light's Daily Story
Wienle
Tomnis
Jean
Willy
Eninies
Eninies Im Them. Excepting Aie Byitdurs At Rouree
Sainburn
Bineric
Wingham
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