The Cleveland family and Teddy Roosevelt echoes
A retrospective column muses on Dick Cleveland son of Craver Cleveland and the elder Roosevelt brood. It notes Dick’s football promise, Teddy Roosevelt Jr’s growth from freshman struggler to varsity player, and President Roosevelt senior’s aging image alongside grandchildren. The piece reflects on time's passage and how youth appears unchanged to older generations.
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Princegon
Cleveland
Ail
Latics
Jess
Craver Cleland
Frances Polyam
Preston
New Jersey
Wick
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Trarvard
Teddy Jr
T. R
Teddy
Julian Street
Jim
Americanism and naturalization debated in immigration critique
The piece argues that America must better assimilate its 90 million population, noting many residents are not naturalized and 3 million foreign-born adults lack English fluency. It warns immigrants should seek citizenship to gain skills and contribute to the nation, claiming the country would benefit from greater English proficiency and loyalty.
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Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
America
United States
Poster urges immigrants to learn English under "America First" banner
The Department of the Treasury promotes an "America First" poster in six languages to urge immigrants to attend night school, learn to read and write English, and pursue naturalization. It argues education helps loyalty and integration, while noting that mere schooling does not guarantee American citizenship.
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Puthiye Dit
America
Iityrate
Angel la
Rescuing Business and the Cotton Market Crash
Secretary McAdoo's gold policy aimed to aid cotton growers but risks ripple through retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and banks. If farmers pay old debts rather than selling, widespread credit tightens, threatening unemployment and a broader economic standstill, yet stabilizing prices without harming future supplies remains crucial.
McAdoo plan aims to use treasury for people not cotton sales
The text argues that government payment plans allow farmers to meet bills without selling cotton. It envisions access to gold reserves, allowing interest to cover obligations while producers hold their crop for possibly higher prices. It claims unprecedented democratic use of the treasury for public benefit.
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McAdoo
Colon
United States Treasury
Preservation of Niagara Gorge Wonders Against Power Schemes
The piece warns against damming Niagara Gorge for electrical power, arguing it would ruin the Grand Gorge below the Falls. It urges national vigilance to prevent concession that would diminish Niagara’s natural wonders, asserting Congress should block any rights that lessen the Gorge’s splendor.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
United States
America
Lewiston
Queenston
Webbe
Devil's Hole
Jayiston
Grand Canon
Yosemite Valley
Yellowstone National Park
Alama
Congress
Hobson's Choice Quoted By Horsten At Orl Meeting
The article reports Horsten of Orl announcing a policy at a Dranston House gathering in London aimed at solving England's recruiting problems. He states that all physically fit citizens or military service members must volunteer, or be forced into service by compulsion, a move described as Hobson's choice.
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Hobreon
Derby
England
Dranston House
Lydon
Hobson
Horsten Orl
Encouraging Sign As Foreign Students Enter US Universities
The Pittsburgh Post notes a rising number of students from neighboring republics enrolling in U S universities this year. It attributes the trend to wartime disruptions in Europe and expects the influx to continue even if the war ends soon, boosting American educational ties.
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United States
Gentes
America
Europe
Tittsburg Post
National Guard Gift Controversy Cited By New York Times
The New York Times notes the proffer to two National Guard units by a manufacturing concern, protected by militia during a strike, is improper. General O'Ryan ordered the gift’s intent clarified, stressing guards should not receive rewards from corporations or individuals for services.
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National Guard
O'Ryan
New York Times
National Geographic Bulletin on Russia’s Social Structure
A National Geographic Society bulletin surveys Russia’s social order and mobility. It contrasts Russian governance with Western Europe and notes the absence of a rigid aristocracy and proletariat, while detailing nobility clergy town-dwellers and peasantry as four broad divisions.
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Clannex
Russia
National Geographic Society
Muncayy
Hbo
Culiyre
Tyrone
Marraver
Hoar Carl
Cody
Everideless
Livesisay Taal
Paturn
Ile Clas
Ruyvlan
Tusia
Peter the Great
Cathring the Great
Germany
Cather Mge
Corus
Stratier
Federal Reserve Debate and South American Banking Row
Fragmentary 1920s style text discusses political influence over the Federal Reserve and McAdoo's push for federal banks to operate in South America. It criticizes interference in private banking and argues for independence of U.S. banks from political parties, urging separation of government from the Fed's functions and a widening of American bank operations abroad.
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Wileyh
Federal Reserve
United States
Ons
American Bank
Chey
McAdoo
Enmi Ues
South America
Federal Reserve Act
Leaphearts Wyke Tales For Little Folk Amid Indian Farm Encounter
A playful county tale follows two girls visiting a wood to feed pigeons and rabbits. Believing shouting savages are after them they hide as “Indians” with painted faces approach. They realize later the “Indians” were farm boys in disguise seeking fun, prompting a light moral about not scaring others.
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Wien Ik
Anny
Jis
Tadlena
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Maud
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