Charity plea urges relief for starving European children
A call to donate to European child relief highlights five million threatened by starvation. The appeal urges support for Red Cross and European Children's Fund division while noting domestic needs. A separate item reports a Seattle case where a woman sues a merchant for 3000 after slipping on grapes, joking that it was lucky it wasn’t a watermelon.
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Star
Red Cross
United States
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Red Cross, European Children’s Fund Division
Seattle
Price of Liberty vs Bolshevism in 19th and 20th century thought
A skeptical critique argues liberty failed under Bolshevism in 1871 France and in Russia, warning that American democracy risks collapse without eternal vigilance. It blames educated elites for fostering unionism while condemning immigrant ignorance and greed that allow radical ideologies to spread. It references Annunzio pursuing plebiscites.
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France
Russia
United States
Fine Medicine Gompers Reflects On 70th Birthday
The labor leader Samuel Gompers, aged 70, says he feels 40 and credits work as the secret to youth. He recalls meals and sleep tied to work and notes he has lived by the principle for over fifty years. The Atlantic fleet trains recruits in Southern waters for a peaceful era.
Lincoln Birthday Celebrations Highlight Storytelling Heritage
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln as a born storyteller and humorist whose birthday on February 12 is celebrated. It notes his habit of telling apt stories even in dire moments, providing relief and laughter to himself and others.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
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Who Got It Food Prices Fall for Farmers Not Consumers
Prices paid to farmers dropped 3.4 per cent in August 8.7 per cent in September 3.7 per cent in October and 4.7 per cent in November. Yet consumer prices for food rose in August through November, indicating producers did not receive the increase.
Random clipped notes mix politics and society humor
A sweeping column blends political quips by Governor Louisa with assorted notices and trivia. It mentions a July re election plan, a traffic witness named Jay Walker, piano firm Meyer and Daughter, and jokes on influenza and Henry.
Notable February 7 events across history and figures
On February 7 1642 Bishop William Bedell died in Kilmore prison after restoring the Old Testament in Irish. February 7 1812 Charles Dickens was born at Landport Portsea later rising as a famed author. February 7 1837 Gustavus Adolphus IV died after ruling Sweden amid decline. Also note 1892 the first long distance phone line opened New York to Chicago.
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William Bedell
Kilmore
Catholica
Charles Dickens
Landport
Portsea
London
Catherine
George Hogarth
Dickens
Gustavus Adolphus IV
Sweden
Frederica Dorothea
Grand Duke
Baden
Gustavus
Europe
St. Paul's
Switzerland
New York
Chi- Abo
Everett True Tale From a Hazy Mailbox
A fragmentary 1930s style column hints at a humorous misread tale in a comic strip context. The clipped lines reference a character named Everett True and a bemused narrator, suggesting a lighthearted miscommunication or prank.
Hand Hygiene and Disease Spread in Wartime Life
A retrospective piece notes how hand cleanliness failed against disease, urging readers to stop touching mouths and noses. It discusses rubber gloves, the risks of salvia, and the value of bowing over handshakes while linking close quarters in camps to fatal pneumonia outbreaks. It concludes with demobilization patterns.
Questions and Answers on Dog Muzzles Cruelty
A discussion asks whether muzzling dogs is cruel and outlines welfare considerations. Proponents cite safety and vet guidance while critics warn against unnecessary punishment.
The Fountain of Youth by Dr Frank Crane
Dr Crane argues the Fountain of Youth is within each person and found through Faith Hope and Love. He says true youth comes from overcoming Fear with Truth and God, and from embracing Beauty Nature and Humanity beyond mere years.
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Frank Crane
Reader opposition to traffic reform proposals in Seattle
The writer argues against lowering speed limits and advocates stricter driver licensing and harsher pedestrian penalties. He cites his own driving record to condemn pedestrians and urges education through penalties to curb accidents, warning broader limits would harm Seattle’s progress and give the Seaport of Success a black eye.
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Seattle
W. Buhrman
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