Dr Vital Brazil Sera Antitoxin Venture
The piece portrays Dr Vital Brazil who runs an Institute in Sao Paulo to extract venom from poisonous snakes and produce a free antitoxin. His method involves milking venom, processing it into a crystalline antitoxin, and distributing it to those who send snakes for cure. The account praises his dangerous yet vital work saving thousands annually.
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Vital Brazil
South America
Vital
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Labor Editor Rejects Soldiers Sailors and Workmen Soviets
The Labor Editor argues that Soviet ideas have no place in America and urges union members to pursue change through peaceful lawful means. He dismisses labor soviets as disruptive and warns against hysteria over international promises, asserting the U S system is the best government.
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Rynerson
Portland
Oregon
Russia
Germany
America
Statesmanship and senate debates on war revenue politics
A critical, opinionated survey of Senate behavior during a war revenue bill debate. The author mocks delays and formalities, questions reconstruction aims and constitutional rights, and contrasts idealism with practical detail in postwar policy. The piece ends by probing American identity versus foreign influence.
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United States Senate
Ess
United Senate
Lodge
Penrose
France
Movables and the Idea of a Real Individual
A satirical verse contrasts movable objects with people who seem empty or shifting. It argues that true individuals show agency, reflection, and impact beyond social roles, recalling figures like Socrates Columbus and Lincoln as distinct from furnishings. The poem urges action over passivity.
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Socrates Wren
Columbus
Lincoln
Girls with British peace mission receive $100 each
In Paris Fett 26 report Johnny Mull funds the British peace mission girls with $100 apiece for new Paris clothes and the young women are spending the money.
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Paris
Fett
Giria
Sam
Stenoh
Peace Congress
Uncle Sam
Johnny Mull
Road Through Cedar River Watershed Debate Sparks Health Alarm
The Star urges lawmakers to protect Seattle’s water supply from typhoid risk, opposing any road through the Cedar River watershed to spare autoists. It warns that allowing the watershed to be compromised could trigger health crises and political upheaval, including recalls or extra sessions.
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Cedar River
Seattle
Oddball 1919 column riffs on aviation and manners
A fragmentary 1919 era column excerpts humor about a “flying flivver” plane show, quirky gadgets, and social foibles. It riffs on fashion, a loss notice, a wedding quip by H Met, shipping board officers, and a coal dealer with a nose in the air.
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Rome
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Ife
Crown Corset Co
Fifth Ave
New York
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Chicago
New Academy
Scranton
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United States Shipping Board
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Northwest
First Ave
Binyon Optical CO
Senee Vhome
Jeff Halford
Pioneer
First Avenue
James Street
Syrur P P Peesin
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