League of Nations critique and soldier scrubbing controversy
A Seattle Washington column protests the League of Nations as mismanaged and warns the covenant’s flaws risk future U.S. involvement. It questions why American soldiers should scrub floors in Paris hotels for peacemakers, arguing the uniform should symbolize valor, not menial service for private individuals.
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Col Howse
Richard Seelye Jones
Paris
Argonne
Col Mouse
Hotel Critton
Crilfton
United States Army
Col House
Sapplis
Cold Dust Twins
Seattle
Moat Intelligencer
Does Victory Loan lag raise public concern across towns
Citizens confront lag claims in the Victory Loan drive as officials trumpet progress while local readers report scarce facts on loan status. The piece notes repeated appeals and mixed public trust following a series of campaign efforts and incomplete updates. A visitor, March Miller of Glenns Ferry, attended the Sho Shone Glenns Ferry game Wednesday.
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Tts
Ite
Village Barber Shop Closing Hours Ordains Seven Sharp
An ordinance from Shoshone village trustees restricts barber shops from 7 p.m. on weekdays, with Saturday allowed until 10 p.m. Violations are a misdemeanor with fines from 21 to 100 dollars. Attest and clerk signs dated May 6, 1919. The text also mentions Twin Falls National Bank andKeefer president in a separate business note.
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Shoshone
McCostamn
Twin Palle National Bank
Keefer
Twin Fully Co
Maylet
Idaho
Firehaugh Brothers Lease Lima Ranch on Fig Wood River
George K Firehaugh and Joho P Firehaugh lease a Lima ranch on Fig Wood River. John Firehaugh, recently back from France after over 40 years in battles, has his left hand partly disabled by a machine gun bullet from a German battery but considers himself lucky to survive. Also notes a Good Stain Mixture remedy for removing stains from fabrics.
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George K Firehaugh
Joho P Firehaugh
Lima
Fig Wood River
John
France
Glass Color Change by Light and Heat Reversal
The article notes that almost all glass, especially manganese glass, changes color under sun exposure but can be returned to its original hue by heat. It discusses the reversible color change caused by sunlight and the effect of heat to restore color.
Substitution in Mail Order Trade Explored in Detail
A famous showman said Americans love to be humbugged and the practice persists in mail order houses. Substitutions occur when items are out of stock, with pink pajamas replacing a dress shirt cited as an example. Home merchants resist such substitutions, while national advertising provides buyer protection in local stores.
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Bret
Great Mall
Mall Order
Mall O
Mall Order House
F. D. B. Detriot
Ford Motor Company
Wet Moon and Ink Stain Folklore in Weather Lore
An 19th century style note explains removing ink by wetting fingers and rubbing with the match head, then repeating. It defines a wet moon as a crescent with one horn much lower, likened to a bowl on edge, a popular but incorrect sign of rain. The piece ends with a reflection on human habit of delaying tasks despite possibilities.
Slipper Styles across Cultures in the East
In the East, footwear colors distinguish groups with Turks favoring yellow slippers Armenians red and Jews blue. This brief note highlights cultural footwear habits observed among these communities.
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East
Toothache remedy from old manuscript
Instructions advise heating two tablespoons of vinegar and applying with dipped absorbent cotton to the gum at the tooth base to ease toothache. The guidance reflects a period home remedy approach using common kitchen ingredients and simple application.
Dimmed Light Phrase Highlights Marital Jests
Mrs Peavish recalls that before marriage Mr Peavish admired the light of her life, then says he cannot hold a candle to his sister in law. The quip appears in a Dallas Morning News item.
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