Lipsner resigns as aerial mail chief seeks congressional probe
Captain B. B. Lipsner resigns as head of the aerial mail service and calls for a congressional investigation. He accuses Postmaster General Burleson of disrupting the program and wasting public money, warns against junking airplane assets, and says primed for an expansion of new construction with millions at stake. He appeals to Senator Sherman for immediate action to protect the air mail effort and replace novices with trained technical and military leadership.
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B. B. Lipsner
Aerial Mail Service
Burleson
Army
L. Y. Sherman
Aerial
Congressional
Lipsner
Admiral Kolchak Dictator Of Siberia In Public Eye
The article notes Admiral Kolchak remains a focal figure as fighting continues in Russia and Allied troops engage in ongoing hostilities. It portrays him as energetic and decisive, claiming his dictatorship is temporary to bridge chaos until Russians choose their government. He seeks aid and supplies, not formal recognition, and aims to reorganize the army to support the Czechs by February.
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Russia
Omsk
Admiral Kolchak
Siberia
Kolchak
President Harrison's Widow Comforts Soldiers at War Camp
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, widow of the late president, serves in the New York war camp community service. She provides sympathy and practical support to officers and soldiers on leave, coordinating with homes and hosts to offer comfort, hospitality, and amusement. Her gentle tact helps men feel valued away from home.
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Officers’ Department
New York War Camp
Army
Navy
Benjamin Harrison
President Harrison
New York
Lieut General Hunter Liggett A War Leader Of The First Army
The article profiles Lieut General Hunter Liggett born 1857 and West Point graduate 1879. It highlights his 40 years of study and intense map work and notes Pershing tasked him with organizing the First American Army overseas and his leadership in the Argonne offensive and occupation duties.
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Napoleon
Hunter Liggett
United States Army Corps
West Point
General Liggett
Rembrandt's Mastery: Light, Mystery, and Lifelike Gesture
The Century essay highlights Rembrandt's unique use of enveloping light and painterly magic to render the inner life of individuals and crowds. It notes his swift, vigorous sketching in studies, showing direct contact with life and the essence of gesture, expression, and daily habit through decisive lines and textures.
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Rembrandt
Scots Shaped Golf Rules and Global Appeal
The piece argues that Scots created and shaped golf rules turning it into a world friendly sport. It notes golf likely existed long before written records and highlights royal and yeomanry participation, with penalties and prohibitions shaping early practice. It ends with a light anecdote about a dinner joke from the Louisville Courier Journal.
One or the Other in a Boston Tran Script
Dialogue excerpt shows a man faced with options from his wife. She dictates either quitting smoking entirely or losing her, contrasted with a third option involving life insurance, suggesting a dramatic negotiation scene. The quote reflects themes of control, risk, and personal ultimatum within a domestic conflict.
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Boston Transcript
Mask debate echoed in casual street talk
An observing bystander quips that the person most pleased to see the figure recede is the one facing the idea of wearing a mask on a receding chin. The remark captures local wit amid discussions about facial coverings and social norms.
Cincinnati Markets May and Grain Prices
Market report from Cincinnati shows grain and hay prices with multiple corn, oats, and mixed varieties listed by grade. Butter eggs and poultry pricing, live stock values for cattle calves hogs and sows are provided with ranges and average figures.
Health Claims Stir Debate Over Kidney and Liver Ailments
The passage asserts a remedy fulfills a wish by overcoming kidney, liver, and bladder ailments and claims broad curative effects. Authorities urge caution while readers weigh the alleged benefits and potential risks.
Letting Things Grow To Their Limit: A Toy Piano Tale
Mary Ellen’s family story recalls a garden loving father who nurtured crops until they reached mammoth size and a playful moment in town when her aunt chose a larger toy piano after a whispered warning to let the smaller one grow longer.
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Mary Ellen
Price Testimonials F. J. Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio
Advertiser touts price testimonials for F. J. Cheney and Company based in Toledo Ohio highlighting customer endorsements and value claims.
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Price Testimonials
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
Dawn of a Great Peace
An Emporia man previously jailed for failure to support his family quit his job Monday after hearing news of a peace settlement. The report notes his attempt to claim dependency as part of the fallout.
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Emporia
Emporia Gazette
Castoria and old remedies mingle in a crowded page
A collage of vintage ad lines and quips appears with references to Castoria's signature slogan and a slogan about Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. It also includes social snippets about love and a cat population statistic, all framed as scattered clippings from a bygone era.
Little Things Count in Thrift and Corps Derivation
The text extols thrift through valuing small expenditures and links wealth to prudence. It explains the word corps from Latin corpus and outlines U.S. army structure noting corps divisions brigades and regiments. A brief dialogue fragment closes with a cryptic exchange about thinning people and railcars.
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Corps
Police Corps
Marine Corps
Times Have Changed The Hull House Tea Comment
Jane Addams at a Hull House tea observes 1918 fashions and a poor man who created a new depth bomb. The government pays him generously and his wife is promised decent clothes, but she replies she will not be left behind and will wear the same as other women.
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Jane Addams
Hull House
Visitors Visit Sparks Family Tensions
In a dialogue about visitors Becker remarks on in laws expectations and personal counsel. The exchange highlights social friction and the idea that wisdom may hide behind ignorance.
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Becker
Real Optimist and the Seaside Gargle Tale
A seaside resort tale centers on a cheerful man known as the Real Optimist who, after his fishing boat drifts four blocks from shore, jokes about trouble and his doctor's advice to gargle salt water. The anecdote blends humor with coastal life.
Not Always Married
A Chicago Times item notes a humorous remark about a man’s finances and marital status. The line “Is he always broke?” answers that occasional divorce can occur, reflecting a wry social aside published by W. N. U. Cincinnati edition.
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Chicago Times
Safe Gentle Remedy for Kidneys
The text promotes a safe gentle remedy to cleanse the kidneys. It suggests that weakness in the kidneys or other organs may indicate illness and urges looking after health. It mentions an unspecified enemy present in spots and advises care and cleansing actions.
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Cincinnati
Hay
Timothy
Fletcher
Dora
Clara
Minneapolis Journal
Wright
United States
W.S. Nethery
Bidz
Columbus
Thrift Magazine
Hellam, Pa
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. R. Crumline
RB. No. 1
Hellam
Lowell
Mich
Lydia E.pinkhams
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