Middle Class Union critique and its economic impact
The piece explains the Middle Class Union concept as a postwar British federation of non manual workers. It argues that sustained strikes raise costs and create scarcity, hindering broader prosperity. It warns that six hour days reduce production across professions and worsen price levels, warning against depersonalized legislation benefiting social grades at the nation’s expense.
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M.C. U
England
America
Sheridan
Egypt
Great Britain
Heaven's ear yet detects discord in Europe this year
In June, Mr. Lowell remarks Heaven tests the earth when in tune and adds that if Heaven keeps its custom this year her warm ear will likely sense notable discord toward Europe.
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Mr. Lowell
Europe
The Chivalry of Congressmen and a Sailor’s War
A reflective critique on political privilege after Brest voyage. It argues congressmen with no military service claimed quarters over battle hardened officers, exposing enduring human traits. The piece, referencing Sennacherib, questions the supposed postwar revolution’s depth.
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Mount Vernon
Brest
Prince Alberts
Sennacherib
Salaries Highlight Education Debate In U S News
An 1890s New York ad debate contrasts teacher pay with barbers and milk wagon drivers. The piece condemns low teacher wages and argues education quality and immigration shape America's future, urging higher salaries to attract capable educators and preserve national ideals.
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New York
Washington
Chicago
Illinois
America
The Privileged Objector and War Era Ironies
Postwar readers critique how conscientious objectors are treated while veterans demand proof of national gratitude. The piece notes 185 objectors released from Camp Funston, hints at expectations about Mexico after July 1, and recalls a Texas airplane wedding. It closes with German leaders losing fountain pens over the peace treaty signing.
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America
Camp Funston
Chocolate and almond bars only after July first
A notice states that chocolate bars and almond bars will be the only permitted confections for patrons after July 1. It implies a regulatory change affecting available candy types and consumer options.
Wheat Prices After 1919 Affects Corn And Pork
The query asks if wheat price declines after 1919 would drag corn lower and keep pork from rising. It probes typical postwar grain and livestock price spillover effects amid market cycles and policy shifts.
Babies Taxed Unfairly In American Trade Ironies
A columnist recalls a man buying cod liver oil zinc sterate and bird seed with varying tax treatments, noting babies face penalties in the US while bird seed escapes tax. He compares past English marriage licenses and dog taxes, mocks legislators, and contrasts U S politics with a Paris banquet exchange between Brazil's president and Wilson.
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Smiths and Joneses
England
Congress
Mack Sennett
Paris
Brazil
Wilson
North Carolina
South Carolina
Highbrow Dilemma: Choosing Between Low and High
A reflective musing questions whether one should embrace being a low highbrow or a high lowbrow if unable to be a true highbrow or a true lowbrow. It playfully pits social strata against personal identity.
Farmer Faces Season With Seventeen Year Locusts
The farmer must stay in a lively step from dawn to dark to combat usual pests and now cope with the added challenge of seventeen year locusts, heightening the fight against crop damage this season.
Chemise dance referenced in Boston chatter
The snippet notes that in Boston locals would call the event the chemise dance, reflecting regional jargon and social slang of the era.
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Boston
Hurrah for the NC-4 Finalizing a Historic Mission
The article lauds the NC-4 for completing a demanding task with American traits of perseverance and achievement. It highlights victory in maritime aviation history and national pride in the ship as a symbol of capability and resolve.
Indemnity from Germany Seen Hard to Obtain
The comment compares obtaining German indemnity to drawing blood from a turnip, suggesting it will be difficult. The remark implies frustration with seeking compensation from Germany and reflects a jaundiced view of prompt restitution.
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Germany
Ex-Empress and Ex-Crown Prince Dine Together in Holland
The Ex- Empress and the Ex- Crown Prince shared a luncheon in Holland. The event suggests a cordial meeting between former royal figures.
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Holland
It Is Not Yet Time for Your Airship Passage to Europe
The note hints at a future privilege of traveling to Europe by airship, suggesting an upcoming era of elevated travel.
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Europe
Treland Strives for Self Determination
Treland shows firm resolve to achieve self determination amid local political pressures. Leaders cite sovereignty goals and ongoing negotiations with central authorities, with civic groups urging timely progress and broader regional recognition.
Local social visiting highlights
Lucille Trick visits Catherine Owen. Mrs. E A Dickey Hazel Boatman and daughter Helen spend Thursday with Romeo Henry and family. Emily McMurtry joins Friday supper with Romeo Henry’s household. Clair Parr and wife from Indianapolis and Sherman Pierce and wife call on W H Jessup and wife Sunday afternoon.
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Lucille Trick
Catherine Owen
E. A. Dickey
Hazel Boatman
Helen
Romeo Henry
Emily McMurtry
Clair Parr
Indianapolis
Sherman Pierce
W. H. Jessup
Notice of Administration in Hamilton County Indiana
Notice that Thomas L. Harris has qualified as executor of Washington G. B. Harris’s last will and testament in Hamilton County Indiana. The estate is listed as solvent.
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Indiana
Hamilton County
Washington G. B. Harris
Thomas L. Harris
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