Suit Ends In Injunction Against Nonpartisan League
Lincoln district court dismissed the Nonpartisan League injunction suit after Richard L. Metcalfe testified that the state council of defense never intended to interfere with district and state conventions or county meetings. He said the council would act against paid outside organizers and required withdrawal of certain pamphlets and the New Freedom extract until after the war. The exchange centered on war aims literature and organizing influence during ongoing political meetings.
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Metcalfe
Manahan
League
Woodrow Wilson
Freedom
Letter from the Dead and Domestic Wit
A Philadelphia Evening Telegraph piece recalls a dinner story where a Missouri representative comments on feminine fashion and a husband jokes about his wife’s hat. A British soldier’s letter to his mother from the front mentions duty, suffering, and faith as he faces death with devotion.
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Joseph J. Russell
Missouri
Smith
Dairy boy names condensed milk can Holstein Belle
A dairy farmer boy in France received a can of condensed milk he named Holstein Belle and set up a makeshift stall for it with two boards on a shelf in his dugout.
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France
This Season's Objective
A young man contemplates his future during summer with a dream of traveling to France for the season. The exchange frames aspirations and uncertainty about the path ahead.
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Mer
France
An Afflicted Rooster
A North Indianapolis boy wonders if a neighbor's rooster has the whooping cough after hearing adults discuss the illness. The tale ties a suburban scene to a child’s innocent question igniting local chatter in the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis
Robbie Jones
E. R. Jones
West Twentyninth Street
Bobbie
Indianapolis News
Pat’s Fortnight for Two Pigs
A cartoonish tale shows Pat meeting two pigs on a country lane and debating jail terms for stealing one. He declares he is satisfied to do a fortnight for both, driving them on before him in a comic exchange.
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Pat
Begorra
Do We All Johnny My Father Policeman Dialog
Dialogue snippet features a boy stating his father is a policeman and a reply about what the other father does. The exchange centers on parental occupations and family roles.
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Johnny
Jimmy
Paper textiles trialed by Norway factories
Nydalens and Christiania sejlugsfabrik in Norway report promising experiments with paper textiles. The fabrics blend 75 percent paper and 25 percent cotton, offering soft warmth, heavier weight than plain cotton, and cheaper cost. Potential uses include blouses dresses curtains and general cotton substitutes.
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Paper Fabrice
Norway
Nydalens Company
Ths
Copenhagen
Christiania Sejlugsfabrik
Sail Cloth Factory
His Record
A humorous exchange about a driving mishap where the owner claims his record is seven exits in one mile and reflects on the distance covered from a car.
It Is Easier To Apologize Than Explain A Black Eye
A curtness compares the burden of apologizing for a black eye to the difficulty of explaining its origin. The speaker notes apology can feel simpler than unfolding the incident or its cause.
Are the Packers Profiteers from the War Years
A historic critique questions wartime profits of four large meat packers. It cites $140 million in three year profits on $4.5 billion in sales, vs prior threeyear average profits of $19 million, implying war profits exceeded prewar by $191 million. It notes these firms control about one third of the meat business and claims they sell dressed beef below live cost through byproducts and distribution efficiency.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
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