Notable Figures Drift Through Ports and Public Spaces
The piece surveys Evelyn Thaw, Octavus Roy Cohen and Mare reflects on social lives and seafaring celebrity. It notes Cohen’s constant cruising, Thaw’s reclusiveness, and Starry K Thaw’s Virginia estate life, with hints of a forthcoming book collaboration.
Europe on Edge as Germany Holds Line
The piece argues Germany dismisses Allied protests while Neurath resists, and Allies threaten possible action but mostly bluff. It criticizes Allied bickering over disarmament and Kellogg’s remark, then states America’s stance against entering the European conflict, deeming intervention neither humane nor heroic.
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Herr Sitler
Europe
Paris
Rome
Vienna
Geneva
Germany
Baron von Neurath
Aled
Frank B. Kellogg
America
Heir To Wealth Accepts Job In Marine Firm
John Jacob Astor III takes a paid office job in a New York marine company earning 25 dollars weekly. Public reaction targets his wealth and name, with claims he should resign to open the post for a harder working youth, while critics note social scrutiny and mixed judgments about his motives.
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John Jacob Astor, III
New York
Ellen Tuck French
Mr. Astor
Vincent Astor
Jack
Barbara Hutton Mdivani
Leviathan to Leave Active Service After 21 Years
The Great Leviathan, once the Vaterland and later an ocean liner converted for wartime transport, is being withdrawn from active service by United States Lines under an agreement signed by Secretary of Commerce Roper. Built 1914, it carried 2,464 passengers, was reconditioned postwar at a cost of 5 million dollars, and has ferried hundreds of thousands since 1923 before its final retirement.
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Leviathan
United States Lines
Roper
Atlantic
Hamburg
United States
Hindenburg
Foch
King Albert
Wilson
Do We Feed Our Prejudices
A reflection on how readers seek confirming views in books and newspapers and avoid opposing perspectives. The piece notes people favor media aligning with their beliefs, from party papers to church and labor publications, and questions how to access virtue in opposite views. It cites suggestions on openness and balance, touches on newsworthy ideas about biases and even a stray aside on balloon tech and dog friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-Herald
Pine Plains
New York
Ang
Gentlemen of the jury in cow killed by railroad
The attorney for the plaintiff in a damage suit against a railroad lambastes the company as soulless and argues murder in the first degree for killing a farmer's cow. He contends if the train had run slower and the bell rung and whistle blown properly the cow would not have died. The judge later grants a divorce to the cow’s owner.
Fragments and Funnies From a Bygone Paper
A mixed page of snippets and jokes including a cucumber trade in penny terms, a California jury awarding 7525 for a car crash sneeze, quips about marriage and escape, a Brownsville township misprint, and a Chicago witness quip about an interior decorator who moonlights as a violinist. The prose shows garbled OCR of captions, captions, and humor.
Rhodes and Rhoades Banter Over Restaurant Hint
A brief exchange shows Rhodes complimenting a waitress as she seems anxious. Rhoades reveals he hinted at being a movie scout to provoke interest before ordering ham and eyes.
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Rhodes
Rhoades
Notable anniversaries of prominent figures birthdays and deaths
Anniversaries list notable births and deaths across years 1799 to 1950. Includes Jane Colden first noted female botanist born in New York, Alfred de Vigny French writer died 1863, George F. Baker New York banker born Troy and died 1931, Horace L. Hotchkiss financier born Auburn and died 1929, William C. Roentgen discoverer of X rays died 1923, Emma L. Ashford Nashville composer born Newark 1930, Sir Alfred Ewing British scientist involved in WWI and died 1935, Gerrit J. Dickhma legislator diplomat born Holland Michigan died The Hague 1950.
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Jane Colden
New World
New York
Alfred de Vigny
George F. Baker
Troy
N. Y
Horace L. Hotchkiss
Auburn
William C. Roentgen
Porn
Emma L. Ashford
Nashville
Tenn
Newark
Del
Sir Alfred Ewing
America
Gerrit J. Dickhema
Michigan
Holland
Mich
the Hague
Notable historic milestones and figures across years
1306 Robert Bruce crowned in Scotland. 1814 Jackson defeats Indians at Horseshoe Bend, Ala. 1869 Myra Bradwell denied bar license for sex. Illinois Supreme Court later reversed. 1984 New York to Boston long distance line opened. 1918 Pershing offered full U.S. troop mobilization. 1934 Vinson Bill to build 100 warships and 1,090 aircraft over five years.
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Robert Bruce
Scotland
Gen. Jackson
Horeshoe Bend
Ala
Myra Bradwell
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
New York-Boston
Soen
Pershing
U. S
Vinson
Notable births and retirements mark figures of era
A list of prominent military, political, and cultural figures with brief birth details appears, noting Maj. Gen. Adolphus W. Greely and Maj. Gen. William Graves among others. The passage reflects public interest in age, origin, and career status, concluding with a philosophical note on merit versus circumstances.
Voice Of The People Over double cleaning of Middle avenue
A reader complains about costly second cleaning of Middle avenue after two days. The letter notes cinders remained after the first pass, criticizes curb cleanup, and reports failed contact with Commissioner and Underhill. The author seeks accountability from city officials and foremen.
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Middle Avenue
Underhill
Golden Legion Bible Reading Inspires Devout Worship
Psalm 84 praise described as a fixture of devotion. The sermon-like reflection links Zion, God’s house, and the believer’s heart to show worship as fortitude and joy. It likens longing for divine courts to paths that turn valleys to springs and renew strength.
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Zion
Jacob
God
Alberta's Dinosaur Is Being Mounted
Alberta prepares to mount the 100 million year old Gorgosaurus skull discovered in the Red River valley. Geologist George F. Sternberg and his son, brought by the Carnegie Trust Fund, begin removing the matrix. The skull measures 34 inches, body about 27 feet. mounting should finish by May. The note adds the auk is a bird with rudimentary wings used only for swimming.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta
Red River Valley
Geo. F. Sternberg
United States
Sternberg
Fort Hays State College
Kansas
Carnegie Trust Fund
University of Alberta
Sife
Sweet and Bitter Mingle in a Far From Unimportant Life
A reflective piece contrasts sweetness and bitterness in life, noting the complex mix of joys and struggles that shape human experience and meaning beyond trivial concerns. The text leans into poetry about resilience and relevance in daily living.
New York Day by Day on Hair Styles and Notables
New York Day by Day notes hair trends and coiffures among New Yorkers with mentions of famous figures. It highlights the glossed finishes, weekly trims, and back brushed styles, naming Harold Ross George S Kaufman and D W Griffith, plus actors and artists who set trends. Madison Square is referenced as a potter's field in sequence.
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New York
H. G. Wells
New
George S. Kaufman
Baruch
Elihu Root
Charlie Falls
Yascha Bunchunk
Bert Lytell
Harry Silvey
Irving Berlin
Chas G. Norris
En Brosee
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