Jones shipping bill stirs doubt over U S merchant marine gain
The Jones shipping bill raises questions about boosting an American flag merchant marine and demands abrogation of treaties with 24 nations to aid shipping. Critics warn of trouble and possible preferential treatment by other nations while tolls through the Panama Canal are contested. The State Department protests and the Interstate Commerce Commission seeks clause exemptions. Bryan remarks on dry platforms and anti-saloons.
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United States
Panama Canal
Commerce and Finance
Journal of Commerce of
New York
State Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Willie McCue sues over Hell's Kitchen label
In 1914, Willie McCue, a poor Hell's Kitchen youth portrayed as the toughest kid, sued the Russell Sage Foundation for defaming him by labeling him as criminalized poverty. A New York jury awarded $3,500, and Justice Ford criticized such reform movements for equating poverty with criminality.
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Willie McCue
Hell's Kitchen
New York Supreme Court
Willie
Social Service
Russell Sage Foundation
Hell Kitchen
Wille
Sage Foundation
Pursuing Dollars and the Cost of Overwork
The piece critiques relentless pursuit of wealth as George W. Perkins dies from complete nervous exhaustion. It mocks efficiency doctrine urging desk thinking and fast walking, contrasts with discoveries benefiting mankind, and riffs on current events and public figures while warning against overwork for money.
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George W. Perkins
Freight blockade calls for every shipper to speed up
An editorial urges shippers and consignees to accelerate loading and unloading of freight cars to end railroad congestion and prevent economic slowdown. It stresses individual responsibility, patriotic duty, and warns against continued delays and rising living costs. The piece references coal, gas, and political quips as context.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Consignee
Consignees
Marion Reacts To Harding Nomination In Festive Town News
The piece sketches reactions in Marion as Harding’s nomination stirs celebration. Delegates arrive from Chicago and Washington, church and civic groups react, and locals including Miss Abby Harding and Senator Harding’s family comment on the moment. A noisy hamdinger celebration ensues with shops selling decorations and a band playing.
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Marion
Hoke Denithen
Chicago
Senator Marding
Washington
George
Meverend Meinenheimer
Methodist
Doc Harding
Abby Harding
Dee Harding Mays
W. G. Te
Wilile
Warren
Lincoln
Caroline ,Votaw
Burnnab
Heber Votaw
Harding
Trinity Baptist Church
McAfee
White House
Mie Harding
Frank Hlackstone
Boldt's Cozy Boxes Offer Family Dining Delight
Advertisements promote Boldt's cozy family dining boxes with a playful note that discarded phonograph records make good substitutes for bees wax for flatirons. The quirky copy hints at a lighthearted, old timey ad layout.
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Boldt’s
Canada’s 1919 productive power tops prior years
In 1919 Canada produced more goods and services than ever before, reaching over 5 billion dollars in value, about twice the level of five or six years earlier, signaling a surge in national output and economic strength.
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Canada
We’ll Say So TM Interchurch Movement and Portrait Trade
A fragmented dialogue features jokes about a musician’s famed teacher and a hotel piano room. It mentions Jack Johnson facing expulsion from Mexico and a bell hop seen by a punchline about a crazy house with an attic vacant. The piece pivots to humor on religious movements and art sales.
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Aene
Spine and inward nervousness medical guidance
A letter asks for a booklet on spine and inward nervousness. The response notes no bureau publications on spine or inward nervousness and urges a reputable physician to examine the patient to diagnose the issue. It compares the body to a delicate mechanism and advises contacting a doctor rather than self treatment.
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