American Legion aims and actions in 1919
The article notes the new American Legion commander outlines aims to advance work and honor the flag and government. It mentions the forthcoming creation of the American Legion Commission to carry out the convention resolutions and 100 percent loyalty doctrine. It also discusses public debate and opposition from radicals and enemies of the Legion.
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Washington
Congress Delays Action Amid Democratic Doubts
The piece critiques Congress for dilatory practice under Democratic restraint, noting President’s veto power and Senate delays on key issues. It cites partisan friction and a controversial incident described as a shooting and subsequent reporting to a superior.
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Senate
League of Nations debate weighs on conscience of mankind
The piece argues that the League of Nations faces flaws in assuming universal applicability of its arguments. It notes critics misread the League as a perfect successor to nations and calls for cautious ratification with constitutional protections amid press influence.
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America
Fragmented Verse Musings on Autumn and Memory
An experimental prose poem fragment contemplates autumn, memory, and the body. References to limbs, weather, and a cautious mood evoke a personal meditation on aging and perception amid shifting seasons.
Thanksgiving Fun Games and Tree Buds Tales for Lorain County
A 1919 era collection for Lorain County youths features party games such as Shadow Characters and Vegetable Game with cotton vegetables, a Pine Stump cipher reading guide, and light household crafts. It also shares a humorous verse about gifts on a birthday and a long essay arguing that education and modernization drive higher living costs, impacting workers, businesses, and daily life.
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Adelia Belle
The High Cost of Living and Its Remedies Probed
A reprint promotes The Cost of Better Living from The Houghton Line by the B F Houghton Company. It critiques political handlers for preying on the high cost of living, links price rises to wartime and farmer debt, and argues for understanding causes over mere promises of relief.
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B PF Houghton Company
Philadelphia
Lotarest
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Abe Martin Liquor Sale Motto Sees Decline in Layaway Plan
In the old time mercantile scene the merchant known for Quick Sales ag' Small Profits faces a shift as some customers no longer opt to lay away goods for the future, choosing liquor purchases instead.
Auto overturns injure Elyria youths returning from Cleveland
Several Elyria young men including Chas Conway KP Seimpach AUUspaugh and Chasump were overturned in an automat ride to Ridgeville last evening. The machine driven by Sump suddenly veered throwing the party out. All were bruised with reports of a broken rib for one rider.
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Chasump
Cleveland
Ridgeville
Young Sump
Omenade
False Pretense Case Leads to Trial in West Virginia
Police bulletin recalls Pennsylvania as birthplace of humane groups and forwards a clipping from Pittsburgh paper. The clippings report Thomas Thomas of Thomas, West Virginia charged with false pretense and accused of inflicting stab wounds on a checkout fraud case.
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