Bryan Attacks Wilson Plan as a Danger to Peace
Former Secretary of State Bryan opposes President Wilsons national defense program in a Manhattan Club address. He calls the plan a departure from tradition, a threat to peace and safety, and a challenge to Christianity, urging critics to speak clearly and supporters to proceed with caution amid a nation not threatened by any foe.
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Washington
Bryan
Wilson
Manhattan Club
New York
Mr. Bryan
Ruby Teverse
Europe
Zinc coins to aid nickel shortage in Belgium
Brussels reports that Belgium will issue zinc five ten and twenty centime coins to supplement nickel. Recipients are not obliged to accept more than five francs in substitute currency for payments or change.
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Brussels
Germany
Belgium
New Anglo French Expedition Reported Off Kavala Greece
Berlin Tageblatt reports a new Anglo French expedition in the Balkans with telegram from Sofia claiming British and French troops have appeared off Kavala Greece. The dispatch notes European powers coordinating naval movements in the region.
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Amsterdam
Balkans
Berlin Tageblatt
Sofia
Kavala
Greece
Amused Mr Harkins Receives Subtle Compliment
Mrs Harkins reveals a compliment about her husband from Mr Hannaford noting his refined taste. Mr Harkins smiles then mutters and walks outside to ponder the remark and its meaning. The dialogue highlights social snobbery and a quiet marital moment.
Coal Miner's Dilemma and College Rescue
A miner Rudolph marks the eleventh coal car with No 1 and argues the order matters less than accuracy. A fellow worker points out the error as No 1 instead of 11. Rudolph claims a side mix up prevents correction. A second item notes a college student who thrives after a broken arm limits other activities to study.
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Rudolph
Everybody’s Magazine
Recognition Dawned in Carriage Gaff
Mollie jokes about recognizing a gentleman in a crowded car while Dollie quips that the stimulant may be too tonic for the case.
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Mollié
Dollie
Mrs. William H. Hinchliffe Letter from Beverly Mass
Mrs. William H. Hinchliffe of 20 Myrtle Street Beverly Massachusetts submits a brief letter. The readable portion shows a personal address and a request for assistance or information. Further details are not legible in the fragment.
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William H. Hinchliffe
Myrtle St
Beverly, Mass
Serbia's King Arthur in poster tale of Marko legend
The Pall Mall Gazette notes the Serbian flag day poster titled King Marko Returns to Head His People draws on the legend of Marko the Serbian King Arthur. Marko, son of Vukashin, defied Urosh and is said to have fought for the sultan yet to live 300 years, inspiring Serbs to hope for a future revival.
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Serbia
Arthur
Marko
Pall Mall Gazette
Vukashin
Urosh
Dushan
Happily Not Tourist War Inconvenience Dialogue
Dialogue from La Guerre Sociale noting wartime disruption as a landlord reports no wounded, while a guest questions, and a dramatic line about the last casualty being said to have died.
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la Guerre Sociale
Where did you get all the second hand furniture, old man
A humorous exchange contrasts second hand with genuine antiques as a quip about used furnishings. The brief dialogue echoes a small interaction likely from a colonial or classic setting.
Not the Only Jockey in the Hobby Race
A playful line notes that even in a hobby, multiple enthusiasts compete for recognition and success, implying rivalry among hobbyists and the effort to stand out.
Prospective Husband Reacts to Hair Taunt in Blighted Lives
A bachelor suitor, aged fifty and bald, confronts a widow-father in a twilight piano scene. He resents a taunt about his hair and Robin Macarty, the late husband, as the moment ends with two lives damaged by insult and heartbreak.
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Robin Macarty
Robin —Adair
Robin
Domestic Strategy in Family Skirmish
Dialogue presents a father claiming strategic skill in family life after twenty years of marriage. The son questions this, while the father defends his role as nominal head, framing it as strategic leadership within domestic battles.
The Delusion
A snappy exchange mocks a woman famed as Miss Prettyface noting her straight back and a false front in a satirical aside.
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Miss Prettyface
Phrase cited on blinding by gold dust
A terse aphorism asserts that blinding effects can be caused by scattering gold dust into a man's eyes, illustrating a metaphor for deceptive lure. The line demonstrates a curious, provocative image rather than a reported event.
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Edness
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Club
Western Hemisphere
Latin America
United States
Democratic Party
MR. Harkins
Joan
Mrs. Harkins
SPOHN
Spohn ~ Toical CO
Goshen
Ind
Henry B. Hollen
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