Gum Shoe Bill Defeats Deposition From Foreign Relations Chair
The piece attacks Senator Stone for using senatorial courtesy to retain control of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a national crisis. It argues he jeopardized policy by leaking navy secrets, aided Germany, and leveraged a filibuster to block pro administration aims. It laments dwindling public confidence in the Senate.
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Stone
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Senate
Germany
United States
Ben Franklin's bird choice sparks debate among lawmakers
The idea of adopting the eagle as America’s national symbol traces back to Benjamin Franklin who favored the turkey. A bloc of roughly twelve United States senators has recently endorsed the buzzard option, signaling renewed debate over the national bird.
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Ben Franklin
United States
Inauguration Date Debate Sparks City Backlash
Washington tradesmen and boarding house keepers resist March 4 inauguration rituals echoing coronation customs. They push for late April or May timing due to weather and costs while citizens argue the cadence between the people’s will and government action is uneven. Tammany supports a war stance with Tammany leading.
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Washington
Kaiser's Food Ship Torpedoed by German Sub
The Belgian relief ship laden with 10 000 tons of food for starving Belgians was sunk by a German submarine. It marks the third Belgian relief vessel torpedoed since February 1. The unarmed ships were clearly targeted, and the German government bears responsibility for these crimes against civilization.
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Belgium
The Double Standard by L W Callahan
A critic argues that a 14 year old girl Mabel Howe faced a male killer or accomplice, condemns moral double standards, and laments injustice. The piece rails at morality norms, notes a patent for piano and phonograph, and muses on world conquest and unity.
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L. W. Callahan
Mabel Howe
U.S. Boats and U-boats Noted in Maritime Context
A historian cautions that both United States ships and German submarines figure in naval considerations. The remark underscores broader wartime maritime dynamics and the balance of power at sea between allied and Axis forces.
Potatoes onions soil tips and zebra crossings
Fragmented letter column crusted with odd notes on planting potatoes in alternate rows and onions to dampen soil. Includes playful light verse on national anthem and a juror joke plus a quip about a baseball schedule and a grandchild’s summer illness.
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B.D. K
Letters to the Editor Defends Jones Against War Criticism
A reader defends Senator Jones and 11 associates, criticizing the Star for condemning them as traitors. The letter accuses Morgan and ammunitions interests of fueling European conflict and urges Americans on the Pacific Coast to oppose entangling alliances. The writer pledges to stand with Jones against the president and calls for a future global federation and peaceful, cooperative governance.
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Jones
the Star
Senator Jones
Washington
Congress
Morgan
Seattle
Star
Pacific Coast
Somme
Henry Huettmann
46Th Ave
Stops Tobacco Habit in One Day
An Elders Sanitarium notice at 719 Main St St Joseph Missouri promotes a free book on stopping tobacco within one to five days at home. It claims long term users report success and improved health, and that the method bans smoking chewing cigarettes or dipping. Free copies offered to send name and address.
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Parise
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Ees
St, . Mo
Sanitarium
the Elders Sanitarium
Main St
St. Joseph
Mark H. Jackson
Gurney
Syracuse
Musterole Ad Promises Quick Home Relief
An elderly home care tone touts Musterole as a safe first aid remedy for mothers and adults alike. It claims relief from sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neumalgia and many chest and joint pains with no blistering.
Girl Gets Law for Mothers Pension Triumph in Fort South
In a Fort South tale the 15 year old Pendell drives a mothers pension law with Judge Henry Nell aid. She wins over nearly every legislator by personal persuasion and bold action amid a sprawling western feud. Nan Morgan figures as a catalyst while Henry de Spain leads a stage line crackdown and abducts Dave Sassoon to curb Morgan gang violence.
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Nan
Music Mountain
Morgans
John Lefever
de Spain
Calabasas
Lefever
Gale Morgan
Dave Bassoon
Deaf Sandusky
Morgan
Gale
Old Duke Morgan
Nan Morgan
Duke
Calabasas Inn
Morgan's Gap
Laefever
Scott
Sandusky
Harvey Logan
Sassoon
Batterlee
Sleepy Cat
Medicine Bend
Duke Morgan
Spain
Henry
Jeffries
John
Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs
Pendell
Fort South
Henry Nell
Sassoon Seeks Revenge in Calabasas Card Dispute
Tension rises after Sassoon seeks revenge on Frank Elpaso following a Calabasas Inn card game dispute. De Spain and Lefever pursue Sassoon while Sheriff Druel conducts a fruitless search as Bob Scott the stage-guard remains at the barn.
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de Spain
Calabasas
Morgan
Sassoon
Frank Elpaso
Elpaso
Calabasas Inn
McAlpin
Sleepy Cat
Jeffries
Jim Druel
Druel
Lefever
Henry
Bob Scott
Wonder Drug Eases Stomach Indigestion Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick harmless remedy for fermentation and acidity in the stomach. It claims the tablet neutralizes excess acid, stops gas and belching, and restores comfort within minutes.Priced at fifty cents for a large case, it’s advertised as safe for frequent use.
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Pape
Doctor Claims Free Prescription Reverses Eye Weakness
Philadelphia readers are urged to try a free at home prescription from Dr Lewis said to restore eyesight by 50 percent in a week. Testimonies claim dramatic improvements including reading without glasses and reduced eye pain and watering.
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Philadelphia
Lewis
Bon-Opto
Feulagasa Ou
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