The Star Endorses Caldwell For City Mayor Fight
The Star says Mayor Fitzgerald deserved support but was eliminated by the primary and endorses Caldwell for the March 2 election. It cites Fitzgerald’s clean record, attacks in primaries, and a broader issue driven race while stressing the endorsement aims to serve the city’s best interests.
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The
Star
C. B. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Bac
Duncan
Caldwell
Fitz
Taxation Bureau
Chamber Ree
Erickson
Lane
United States
New York City
Mitchel
Helmingly
Fitzi
Hugh Cardi
Caell
Japan’s Birth Rate Soars Amid War Time Strain
Japan shows a net population gain in 1917 with 612 774 births and 1 230 279 deaths. The birth rate exceeded many nations though Romania and Hungary 1914 ran higher. Divorces fell by 4452 as marriage rules hinge on family council and spouse death.
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Japan
Romania
Hungary
Soviet
Russia
Britain
103 year old man seeks new homestead to grow food
James Smith of O Neals, age 103, visits the Madera land office to apply for 160 acres as an addition to a 13 year old homestead. He explains he wants more land to contribute to food production, showing remarkable ambition for one so aged.
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Government Land Office
Madera
Cal
O’neals
James Smith
Land Office
Ésteading Lands
Jim Smith
Saving Money and The Role of Saving in Employment
Roger Babson, noted business statistician, argues that saving money increases labor demand by funding buildings and machinery. He asserts saving helps delay hard times, as falling prices or wages would otherwise erode the value of saved dollars. Only sufficient savers can prevent economic downturn.
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Roger Babson
America
Babson
Do We Eat How and Where and How Long Will the Farmer Be the Goat
Letter writers clash over farming hardship and success. Dana Sleeth argues farmers face heavy taxes while others recount saving money in distant cities, high crop prices, and shifting labor markets. Richard F. Marwood defends farming history, notes hog price swings, costs, and the dilemma of small farmers versus big landowners.
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Internal Revenue
Big Bend
Washington
Seattle
Gaschartota
University
Thibet
Wenatchee
Yakima
Skagit
Dana
Josephus Daniels
Mr. Sleeth
Middle West
Richard F. Marwood
Golly
We’ll Say So and Other Humorous Snippets
A collage of witty lines and local notices including a Beattie policeman’s quip on nine men jailed for poker, a scathing barb about Scotland, a notice from Louis and Josie Nelson disputing debts, and brief items from Dubuque about Edward Dunne’s Ireland talk.
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Edward F. Dunne
St. Clara's College
Linsinawa
Farmers Seek Encouragement Letters on Bread Basket Truths
The writer urges readers to share straightforward notes about farming, surplus cash use, and experiences with wild acres and tame hogs. They request letters from farmers that reveal honest insights into the nation’s bread supply.
How Teeth Grow From infancy to childhood nutrition
The article explains that tooth development begins before birth and is shaped by early diet. It emphasizes the role of milk as a major source of phosphoric acid and lime, with other minerals from fruits, vegetables, and water. It also advocates for chewing stronger foods to exercise teeth, recommending coarse whole grain in the diet.
Thoughts on Mind as an Aviary and Aquarium
Dr. Frank Crane reflects on the nature of thought in 1919, asking if thoughts shape us or arise within. He likens the mind to an aviary and an aquarium filled with vivid, shifting, sometimes troubling ideas that arrive unbidden as we wake and sleep. He cites James Thompson and notes that even fleeting thoughts can spark genius and divine impulses.
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New York
James Thompson
Patriotism and labor unrest in postwar America
A reader argues against labeling labor protest as Bolshevism and calls for fair dialogue and reform. He urges capitalists and lawmakers to curb greed, regulate prices, and provide affordable home loans, insisting laws should protect workers and negotiate with unions rather than suppress dissent.
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America
Voice
Labor
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Col. Blethen
Uncle Sam
Hoover
the Star
Great Piritain
Josephine Nelson
Louis Nelson
Josie Nelson
Canton
W. T
General Pershing
Und
Rupert Blue
U. & Public Health Service
Everett True
GWGN
Gach Ons
Tuer Alk
Thign & Have
Deal Jones
Frank Crane
Fiditor the Star
Wwivelchair
Oregon City
Woolen Mills Employment Dept
Oregon City, Oregon
Bon Ton
Royal Worcester
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