Churches United Appeal Calls Christians to Prevent War
The Chief of Staff of the U S Army and General Bliss argue that responsibility for another war rests on professing Christians in the United States. The Peace Union approved a plan urging an international disarmament conference, with a Chicago congress of religious agencies set for May 17 to 19 to push for convening such a conference.
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United States Army
United States
General Bliss
Peace Union
America
Chicago
Tulsa Judge Rules in Favor of Indian Woman over Crosbie Heights
Judge Owen Owen in Tulsa ruled in favor of Mary Patridge an Indian woman in her suit to recover Crosbie Heights Tulsa a restricted exclusive residential quarter. Over 100 owners were defendants and $1 500 000 was involved. Patridge contended her Government ward restrictions were not removed when she conveyed title to J K Crosbie in 1908 making the title invalid.
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Tulsa
Okla
Owen Owen
Mary Patridge
Crosbie Heights
J. K. Crosbie
Supreme Court to Rule on servant scope in auto case
The Supreme Court was asked to decide the proof required to invoke the presumption that a servant driving the employer’s car acts within the employer’s scope. The case, from Marion County, involves Cleo Brown, a Marion garage proprietor, appealing a judgment against Lucy King arising from an automobile accident.
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Supreme Court
Columbus
Marion County
Cleo ©. Brown
Marion
Lucy King
Somme Transport to Bring More American War Dead
Hoboken officers say the Somme docked with 1,285 American soldiers who died in World War I and that the Wheaton would bring 6,000 more next week. They note 25,000 to 20,000 more remain in French cemeteries.
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Hoboken
N. J
Somme
Wheaton
Three Ohio Boys Killed In Auto Train Collision
Three Canton youth are dead and seven others injured when the car they rode to a New Baltimore baseball game was struck by a Wheeling and Lake Erie train at Hartville. Deceased are Howard Bixler 12 Albert Chain 10 and Paul Kapnal 10. Injured include Royce Kannal 15 Harold Shriner 14 Millard Shriner 16 Kenneth Zellars 13 Arthur Zellars 12 Robert Cole 9 and George Spires 11.
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Ohio
Canton
New Baltimore
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Hartville
Howard Bixler
Albert Bixler
Albert Chain
Frank Chain
Paul Kapnal
Ira Kannal
Royce Kannal
Harold Shriner
Millard Shriner
Kenneth Zellars
Arthur Zellars
Robert Cole
George Spires
Bret Harte as London Dapper in Memoir Reflections
A narrator recalls Bret Harte in London, noting a sartorial flamboyance that contrasted with his California persona. The piece lists Harte’s official posts abroad and depicts a luncheon where Harte’s waxed mustache and curled hair sparked speculation about his stylistic makeover.
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Bret Harte
London
Mr. Hind
United States
Crefeld
Germany
Glasgow
Camberley
Surrey
Stumpy
Kentuck
John Oakhurst
Tennessee
Brown
Calaveras
Major
Jim
Flynn
Virginia
Angel's
James
California
Music and Morals in The Art of Sound
Dr Henry Van Dyke condemns sensual and vulgar music and likens jazz to a harmful force. He argues music should refresh and strengthen while warning that certain styles corrupt listeners despite lacking explicit moral lessons.
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Henry van Dyke
Holy spot in Allahabad hosts world’s largest bathing parade
A London Daily Mail writer notes nearly a million people bathe in Allahabad where the Ganges and Jumna rivers meet. The attraction stems from this sacred confluence rather than sea waves, drawing the world’s largest bathing gathering.
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Allahabad
India
London Daily Mail
Mother Ganges
Cincinnati Markets Summary New May Prices
Market report shows Hay and Grain prices for No 2 white corn 66 66%c and No 2 mixed 62% 63%c. Hay timothy per ton 13 20, clover mixed 13 18. Wheat No 2 red 1.61 1.62, No 3 Ted 1.58 1.60. Eggs extra firsts 21c, fowls and cattle and lamb values listed including steers 8.25 9, cows 2.50 3.50, calves 10 10.50, lambs 15 13.50.
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Timothy
Clover
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and safety warnings described
A note emphasizes taking Bayer Tablets of Aspirin only as directed on the Bayer package. It lists common uses such as colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain, and mentions handy twelve tablet tins.
It All Depends cartoon caption
A dialogue joke about road safety and reactions to close car proximity. The child asks what you call a man who drives a motor car, and the father answers it depends on how near he comes to hitting me. The line plays on timing and fear in a humorous domestic exchange.
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Papa
Dracerats Circulars Free Advertised
J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio offers free circulars for distribution with no charge to advertisers and a prompt service for local merchants.
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J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
The Sun in Cinema Has Color Pictures Prompting Debate
A witty exchange notes people viewing color films with a nod to off color titles. The remark highlights shifting tastes in cinema as audiences explore vibrant Technicolor offerings.
Flowing Fragments of Irish Speech and Far Flung Sayings
A piece notes Prof. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's reading on Irish peasants phrases and a Newfoundland fisherman's line. It evokes a miscellany of wild roadside speech and a freighter's blue lake remark amid Alberta's alkaline landscape.
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Arthur Quiller-Couch
Skibbereen
Alberta
Futurist Artwork Postponed Amid Public Debate
A postponed futurist art project sparks a clash over public access to future culture. Debaters argue whether delaying the display benefits the public or stifles innovation.
Union Debate Sparks Sudden Classroom Stir
A dramatic courtroom-like moment unfolds as a male teacher asks, “Don’t you think we ought to form a union?” a female teacher responds, “Oh, this is so sud den,” echoing tension in a school setting.
Women Attending Funerals Far Less Common in England
Fifty years ago it was unusual for women to attend funerals in England, reflecting social norms of the era.
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England
Bobby Wants That Agate From the Store
A three year old, Bobby, pleads for two cents to buy an agate. His father warns him to stay still, but Bobby remains determined. After a brief tug at the pennies, Bobby promises to return them to his purse and still aims to buy an agate later.
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Bobby
Live and Dead Lumber Report Rejects Live Timber Clause
A forest products laboratory report concludes that when sound dead trees are sawn into lumber and weathered or charred outer layers removed, the resulting lumber cannot be distinguished from cuts of live timber by any test. It notes most wood in a live tree is dead and recommends lumber specs allow decay or infestation levels with no need for a live timber clause.
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The
Forest Products Laboratory
Child’s witty reply echoes a vintage exchange
A humorous dialogue features an older speaker asking about $500 times two and a boy replying that the result would be a motor car, capturing a quaint back-and-forth moment.
Caterpillar Confusion: Child’s Quick Wits Stir Conversation
A humorous exchange unfolds as a woman tests Willie with a question about a caterpillar and he answers simply that it is an up holstered worm. The light moment captures rural classroom or home dialogue and shows quick, playful understanding.
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Willie
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