The Boys of the Old Town Christmas Wedding Charm
Harry and Harriet marry in a town where an elderly widowed woman, loved by the couple’s friends, receives a practical leather rocker as a wedding gift. The chair inspires a heartfelt toast from Will Stearns that ends with a line about the boys of the old town, binding old friendships to new beginnings. The gift story spreads among the townspeople, altering a planned speech and revealing enduring community ties.
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Holly
Aix Yous
Harry
Harriet
Elmayente Qui
Haetry
Old Town
Will Stearns
National Prohibition Drive Gains in Congress
Legislative efforts to end liquor traffic intensify as petitions pour in from across the nation urging a national prohibition constitutional amendment and anti liquor measures including the Sheppard bill to ban liquor manufacture in the District of Columbia. House action on the amendment is not yet scheduled, though Representative Webb plans to seek a special rules committee move to bring the resolution to the floor after holidays.
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Asion News Service
Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
Judiciary Committee
Webb
Rules Committee
Washington suffragists prepare push for federal amendment vote
Washington reports that Susan B Anthony federal amendment supporters gained momentum as the House Judiciary Committee reported the measure for consideration and a campaign for a special rule to bring it to the floor next January is planned. Supporters remain confident while opponents warn a House vote would mean national defeat for suffrage for years.
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Washington
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
House
Spank Both Sides Washington Reports on Law and Rates
Washington reports that debates over a railroad erate plan involve both labor and employers and will prompt vigorous opposition to repeal. The $327 million postal appropriation bill retains Burlegan’s cuts to pneumatic tubes and adds a second salary provision, raising rates for magazines and periodicals to about 3 cents a pound.
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Washington
House Committee
Burlegan
Newspaper publishers gather in Washington to testify
In Washington the periodical publishers join a senate hearing to testify on the District of Columbia matters. The gathering centers on inquiry into issues affecting the press and local governance.
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Washington
Free cook book offer from Skinher Mfg Co Omaha Neb
An advertisement urges women to write the Skinhér Mfg. Co in Omaha Nebraska for a beautiful cook book. It promises hundred ways to prepare a cake or dish and notes the book is free to every woman.
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Mfg. Co
Omaha
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Wireless Link Opens Between California and Japan
Wireless service from San Francisco to Honolulu and on to Tokyo area via Kahuka and Fienabashi begins November 15. The route covers 5 442 miles with a single relay and is described as the longest distance for commercial wireless messages. Marconi offers full expedited service at 80 cents a word and deferred half-rate at 40 cents a word, below current cable rates of $1.21 a word.
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Japan
United States
Honolulu
San Francisco
Bolinas Ridge
Kahuka
Fienabashi
Tokio
Marconi Company
California
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
The Castle Style Headdress and Timely Coiffure Advice
Lucile in Harper's Bazar extols Castle style hairdos as aging or rejuvenating. She argues that a well chosen coiffure can refresh a forty or fifty year old woman and erase the look of age with careful diet and public conduct alongside changing hairstyles.
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Lucile
Harper’s Bazar
Best Excuse. A Humorous Exchange About Excuses
A man is teased about his late nights with a wife asking for excuses. He replies he stays out to give an interesting talk at the club but makes no explanation and only notes he works on a morning shift. The dialogue highlights sly banter over honesty and punctuality.
War ends not painted skies declare blue only
Fragment from London Opinion notes wary tone about postwar patriotism, dismissing use of color imagery and asserting the war is over. The fragment hints at skepticism toward revival of wartime symbolism and national messaging.
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London
Man's failure traced to love of ease in life
A reader notes that many men fail to prosper because they favor ease over effort. The reflection cautions against complacency and urges diligence to achieve success.
President Wilson weighs league of nations amid peace proposals
President Wilson is seriously considering whether peace proposals from the central powers could open a chance to advance ideas for a league of nations. He has not reached a decision yet and is weighing the implications before acting.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
Husband Sees Wife Resemblance to Her Mother After Marriage
A young man discovers how much his wife resembles her mother after marrying. The observation highlights family likeness and evolving perceptions in newlyweds.
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