Ballot Not Ballots Stance on Socialist Legislators Protests
Charles E Hughes and other prominent Americans protest New York legislature action that expelled five socially elected socialists. The banner argues the ballot should govern, not force, and notes distinctions from Bolshevik Russia. Also mentions proposed ambassador pay raise to 35,000 dollars.
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Charles E. Hughes
Supreme Court
New York
Hughes
Socialist Party
Russia
United
Victor Berger
Congress
Assembly
America
Parade of notes and quips on love, auctions and curios
A lively miscellany quotes readers on voting and marriage offers. It notes a leap year girl offering 300 dollars to find chorus mates, a man jailed for life, and a streetcar mishap. Other items include antique calendars for sale, a gown auction price, and jokes on press agents and perfume deliveries.
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Aileen Claire
The Cummins and Esch railroad bills debated in senate and house
The Cummins and Esch railroad bills have passed the senate and house and are in conference. The editor argues both bills favor railroads with subsidies and warn of rate hikes. the Esch bill is seen as the lesser evil and temporary, while the Cummins bill seeks permanent subsidies and anti union provisions. Also notes Vancouver doctors report Seattleites favor old time cold cures.
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Cummins
Senate
Easch
House
Federal Treasury
United States
Esch
Board of Station
Vancouver
Seattle
Justice and punishment in a troubled era
A Victorian style commentary contrasts two youths condemned to death and life imprisonment, questions impartiality of laws, and notes other clemencies. The piece touches on capital punishment debates, Jack Dempsey's pride in fights, and a sugar price rise recorded by a fair price committee.
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Isom White
Joe Morton
Uncle Sam Answers Your Home Health Questions
The piece asks about home health practices including water safety, milk quality, infant care, air, cleanliness, and disease prevention. It includes queries about flies, mosquitoes, bottle feeding, nursing, screening, and general hygiene. It also discusses tonsil treatment options and when surgical removal is advised, urging readers to seek guidance from the information editor in Washington.
The American Farmer Leads The World In Production
Frank Crane surveys the Agriculture Secretary’s annual report praising the American farmer as the essential producer. He notes 1919 crop outputs, Record wheat and corn figures, rising livestock values, expanded wheat acreage, and 60 percent of tillable land unused, arguing expansion is limited only by capital and labor.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Sam Gompers
Judge Gary
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Free dental exams by Parker system specialists today
Have your teeth examined at the dental offices using the E. R. Parker system with no charge. Get expert advice from registered dentists to assess condition, possible work, and pricing if you choose treatment. Emphasizes the value of good teeth for appearance and employment. Dr. Robert Shanklin and associates.
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E. R. Parker
Theatest Dental Organization
Doctor Bargains Hidden Costs in Cash Talk
A patient prods a doctor about delaying charges for an operation asking to “put anything off for cash.” The response jokes about trading an arm or a leg or even time for money, reflecting a satirical exchange in a Detroit Free Press snippet.
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Detroit
Notable Figures Born or Dying On January 17
A compact chronicle records Caius Marius death in 68 C, Luther’s final sermon in 1546, Benjamin Franklin’s 1706 birth and rise as a printer and statesman, Franklin’s postwar ambassadorship, Philadelphia’s 1810 masquerade ban, and 1816 Spain’s edict against Free Masonry.
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Caius Marius
Martin Luther
Wittem
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
Nantucket
Benjamin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Assembly
America
France
Spain
Uncle Tom's Cabin staged by William H. Kibble company
Saturday matinee and evening audiences packed the Thorold Ontario venue to see a faithful rendering of the stage classic Uncle Tom's Cabin by the William H. Kibble company. The production impressed with above average scenic investiture and a notable transformation scene.
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William H. Kibble Company
Thorold
Ont. Post
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