Courts-martial reform urged by Baker allies
In a public stance, former acting Judge Advocate General Ansell and Secretary Baker condemn the courts-martial system as archaic and undemocratic. They urge reform to align with American ideals, arguing a popular army must attract and satisfy the people and soldiers alike. A national referendum on the League of Nations is referenced as a sign of public attention to such issues.
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Baker
Ansell
United
War talk and odd ads in a wartime reminiscence
A columnist mixes postwar nostalgia with quips about prices and sugar shortages. The piece recalls a year since the war’s end, mentions Emma Goldman’s Missouri prison stay, a Seattle inventor’s butter cutting machine, and a bevy of lighthearted ads and reader letters about calendars, eggs, engagement rings, and a New York alderman candidate promising five rolls for a nickel.
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Emma Goldman
Missouri Penitentiary
Emma
New York
Engagement Ring's Downfall Echoes Modern Life
A fragmented diary style piece references a diamond with a flaw and a master returning the ring to a jeweler. The narrator notes embarrassment and vows to give up women, while a separate ad snippet discusses jewelry repairs and a humorous, far fetched Arkansas hot springs minister event with wireless megaphone tech.
London Mail excerpt on economic dependence and food supply
The piece notes global economic links and says Britain could be hurt by the American seamen's strike. It cites Britain's reliance on the United States for wheat and flour, meat, bacon, and dairy, with rationing, sugar, and butter in effect. It also mentions Theodore (Herbert) Hoover's view on high food costs.
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London Mail
Grand
Europe
Sam
London
Not Valuable Yet Valuable in HCL Debate
A disjointed critique cites senators from several states blaming factors like inflation and high costs for the high cost of living. The piece riffs on a proposed H. C. of L. reform and mocks then-current political talking points with mockery and exaggerated comparisons.
Sky Pilot Sermon Headliner for Methodist Centenary
The first aerial sermon will headline the Columbus Ohio Methodist church centenary celebration. An airfully preached sermon is planned as the centerpiece of the event.
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Methodist Church
Columbus, O
Open Letter to the Senate on the League of Nations
Dr. Frank Crane argues the Treaty of Peace and League of Nations are nonpartisan, urging senators to act for humanity to stop war. He stresses the war’s purpose, calls for unity, warns against vanity and rancor, and pleads for guided, American-minded action.
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The
Senate
Frank Crane
League of Nations
Europe
Earth
Two Short Sermons By Rev Charles Stelly Comfort to the Mourning World
Reverend Charles Stelly argues sorrow exposes null offerings from worldly comforts and reveals Christianity as the true source of consolation. He asserts Christianity, born from God seeking man, provides healing for the broken heart, contrasting it with man’s futile search for God through idols.
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God
Christ
Battle of Bonhomme Richard Serapis closes in darkness
On September 23 1779 the US ship Bonhomme Richard led by Captain Paul Jones defeated the British frigate Serapis off the English coast after a night long duel. The engagement ended with Serapis surrendering and Jones’s squadron prevailing at sea.
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Paul Jones
Pearon
North Sea
Jones
Alliance
Serapis
John Andre
Benedict Arnold
West Point
Tarrytown
Andre
Tappan, N
Lemon Mixture for Freckles and Sunburn Lotion
A DIY beauty tip instructs using two lemons and three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint lotion for improving complexion. The small-cost remedy promises to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan, leaving skin clear and white through massaging the face neck arms and hands.
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