Mexican Bandits Demand 15000 Ransom for Fliers
Major General Joseph T. Dickman and staff discuss reports that Army aviators Lieutenants Davis and Peterson are being held by Mexican bandits for 15000 dollars. The ransom is demanded by Monday and tied to a border town near the Rio Grande. A message from Dawkins Kilpatrick urges postponement of payment while threats of killing the fliers linger.
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Union News Service
San Antonio
Tex
Joseph T. Dickman
Southern Department
Candelaria
Texas
Davis
Peterson
Dawkins Kilpatrick
Dickman
Dilares
Rio Grande
George ‘T.’ Langhorne
Big Bend
Washington
Marfa
Ireland on brink of war as Sinn Fein siege rocky island arsenal
Dublin dispatch reports open revolt in Ireland with Sinn Fein attacking the Rocky Island naval arsenal at Queenstown. British troops repel assaults with machine gun fire as county Clare is placed under armed guard, markets halted, roads patrolled, and holiday crowds flee seaside resorts.
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London
Ireland
Rocky Island
Queenstown
Ennis
County Clare
Climax Expected in National Food Cost War
Washington reports the driving fight against high living costs nears a peak as the Senate Agriculture Committee plans to investigate packers and monopolies in by products and foodstuffs. FTC Chairman W B Colver is among the first witnesses in what promises to be a landmark inquiry with hundreds of witnesses.
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Washington
United States Senate
Committee On Agriculture
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
W. B. Colver
Plumb Sees Unified Rail and Merchant Marine Control
Glenn B. Plumb argues that railway leaders will fully back farmers in demanding government control of both the railways and the merchant marine. He contends that control and operation of the nations rail systems and merchant fleet form a single issue when viewed together.
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Washington, D. C
Glenn B. Plumb
Subway and Elevated Lines Hit by Major Strike
New York All subway and elevated lines of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company were stopped by a 15 000 member Brotherhood of Interborough strike. No trains ran as surface cars and buses handled traffic in Manhattan and the Bronx with near normal schedules.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Brotherhood of Interborough
Manhattan
Bronx
Poorly dressed poultry boosts losses for flock owners
The article from the United States Department of Agriculture explains that improper picking and rough handling during dressing lead to unattractive birds, lower prices, and direct losses for small flock owners and packers. It details precise picking methods, braining, and the use of a galvanized shackle, outlining steps to remove feathers without skin damage and to prevent torn skins during the dry picking process.
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United States Department of Agriculture
California
Egg transport study points to better packing and handling
A report on egg losses cites new cases and packing methods as key to reducing breakage. It notes that proper nail driving, cover fastening, and bracing in cars can lower tran sit losses, with findings on suitable wood thickness for egg cases.
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United States
Poultry Notes on Breeding and Care for Profit
The article advises subscribing to poultry papers and sending late-hatched stock to bed with a full crop. It stresses keeping the best pullets and a pure bred cock, using American breeds for general farm use, and making nest eggs with plaster-filled shells. Pure bred fowls yield higher profit than mongrels with proper care and feed.
Aquileia’s Roman Remains Found Near Trieste Site
Archaeologists accompanying the Italian army in Istria report discoveries at Aquileia, 22 miles from Trieste. Bas reliefs and mosaics from early first century hint at Aquileia’s ancient role as Rome’s trans Adriatic emporium and naval station, famed for walls that resisted sieges until Attila's destruction.
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Aquileia
Trieste
Rome
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Digentia
Attila
Adriatic
Aquilesia
Marcus Aurelius
Strangest Sea Tale Dumfriesshire Floats to Shore
The British bark Dumfriesshire struck a coral reef off New Caledonia and was thought sunk after crew were rescued and she vanished. A later cable bid surprised buyers, but the ship drifted to shore on soft ground 80 miles away where a settler secured her for 125000 dollars.
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New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Caledonian
Noumea
Cable
New German Cipher Foiled by Old Code Familiarity
A March 1918 World War I note describes Germans use of a new cipher on March 11, but a U.S. signal corps operator intercepted a wireless message two days later. The German receiver asked for a repeat in the old code, enabling American experts to decode the new system before its creators.
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United States Signal Corps
Information Wanted Mythic Dog Question Echoed in Yonkers
The Yonkers Statesman prints a quip about a boy and his father debating dogs and humans in a short exchange. The dialogue ponders why a Great Dane is labeled a dog when a man is more important, reflecting lighthearted curiosity.
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Yonkers Statesman
Scout noted as exceptional prospect by Louisville Courier-Journal
Critics hail him as a superb scout with potential to attract a major league club. The Louisville Courier-Journal says teams should consider adding him to their roster soon.
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Louisville
Cincinnati Market Report for Hay Grain Butter Eggs Poultry Cattle
Cincinnati market data reports prices for corn and oats by grade, sound hay values for timothy and clover, butter and eggs with creamery variants, live poultry prices by weight and type, and cattle and calves figures including shippers, butcher steers, heifers, cows, canners, stockers, calves, and hogs with weights and price ranges. The figures show multiple grades and classes, reflecting a broad commodity snapshot.
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Timothy Per Ton
Envy Shapes a Brother's Mock Mustache Moment
The Indianapolis News recalls Henry a nineteen year old back from his first year at an eastern college. His sixteen year old brother Bill mocks the changes especially the growth of Henrys mustache. Bill interrupts Henry while trimming and jokes for their mother to have Jennie sweep the bathroom to protect the kids feet.
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Henry
Eastern College
Bill
Jennie
Indianapolis News
Vader-Balm Advertisement Claims Quick Relief
An advert says Vader-Balm relieves nervous headache superficial inflammation and pains from mumps hay fever with harmless fast action. It invites readers to request a free sample or send 50c stamps for 225¢ tubes and warns to avoid imitations, from BE W Vacher Inc New Orleans La.
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BE. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Adv
Witness recounts defendant’s attempt to entertain during testimony
Lawyer questions oath while witness recalls the defendant telling a funny story. The exchange suggests the defendant sought to distract or ease tension as testimony continued.
Cuticura Advertises Soothing Hand Care Routine
An old advertisement touts Cuticura for sore hands suggesting soaking in Cuticura Soap, drying, rubbing in Cuticura Ointment, and removing surplus with tissue. It claims Cuticura will do this “if Soap Ointment and Talcum are used for all toilet purposes.”
Horrible Faux Pas in Cold Weather Fur Debate
A fragment humorously portrays a confrontation over fur wear in chilly weather. The exchange highlights social expectations and the misreading of style norms as a fashion faux pas.
Before Becoming a Soldier Corp What Were You Before You Joined
The item asks a responder about life before military service in a brief exchange. The caption hints at a wartime or recruitment context with a playful nod to a mess kit and a nickname or initials B. P. The tone resembles a comic or human-interest snippet from a newspaper page.
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Corp
B. P
Cartoons Feature Quips From Historical Political Satire
A cartoon panel features two captions: Yes, I'm the former kaiser. Shake! I'm the man who started the flu. The strip echoes wartime and public health themes with sharp satire from a period-appropriate creator.
Peroxide Blonde Criticized Then Men Refresh Toupes
A sharp line notes many men attack a peroxide blonde yet quickly adjust their own toupees. The quip suggests hypocrisy in grooming trends and public judgments while self-image remains a constant preoccupation.
Being funny is the most serious kind of work
A witty maxim asserting humor as essential labor. The line frames comedy as disciplined effort requiring craft, timing, and persistence more than casual amusement. It reflects a philosophy where levity advances not just mood but societal insight.
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