Mount Higby Weather and War Drive Notes
Weather at Mount Higby for twenty hours ending noon shows maximum 74, minimum 60, noon 62, barometer and precipitation 0.43 inch. Sunday’s forecast: max 68, min 56, noon 67. The Red Cross drive and war effort receive praise as propaganda and civic duty, noting German fliers, loyalty flags, home industry, and production as key measures. references to geography, manpower, and national resolve hint at broader war impact on daily life.
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Mount Higby
Robbery risk cited in note on money and collection box
Fragmentary text notes that money remains supreme to the extent of an individual robbing a collection box at a busy corner, implying ongoing theft risk and public concern about cash security.
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Oes
Air power, courage, and the new aerial giants
The piece honors a renowned World War I air ace famed for multiple German planes and cinematic valor. It contemplates armored air tanks hailed as invincible, their impact on aerial warfare, and the Allied race to counter them. It also touches on adverting economics and a travel puzzle, contrasting heroic combat with modern publicity.
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France
Somme
Goliath
Post Office Waste Destroys Daily Newspapers Across Nation
The Postal Service mishandles daily newspapers by delaying or piling them, turning current issues into stale weeklies. Thousands of skilled workers produce papers cut off from readers, wasting labor and capital and hurting information flow for commerce and industry. The system charges fees despite destroying value.
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Financial America
America
Post Office Department
Post Office
Washington
Rail ad names to be dropped by railway administration
In Washington the thermometer nears ninety as the press notes the so called silly season. The railway administration is said to plan abolishing famous passenger names like the Twentieth Century Limited and Black Diamond Express as advertising and thus taboo. If carried further, road names such as New York Central lines and Santa Fe system would become divisions numbered 1, 2, 3 and so on, with station names like Pittsburgh and Baltimore likewise affected.
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Pradhart
Cecai Oa
Pullmann
Washington
Railroad Administration
Twentieth Century Limited
Black Diamond Express
Congressional Limited
New York Central Lines
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania Lines
U. S. Railway Administration
Pittaburgh
Baltimore
Burleson Cant Escape Roosevelt's Shadow in Mail Row
The New York Globe comments on Postmaster General Burleson praising Roosevelt and Hearst allies, arguing he cannot be trusted to respond fairly. It mocks his self-proclaimed victory and urges him to quit public letter writing and focus on duties like removing mail tubes in New York.
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New York Globe
Burleson
Rooseveltt
Hearst
Chicago
Billy
Mr. Hearst
Roosevelt
Washington
New York
The War as a Crucible Tribute to James Gordon Bennett
A Boston Transcript summary notes Theodore Roosevelt’s tribute to James Gordon Bennett, praising his wartime stance with allies and his fight against German propaganda. The piece portrays the journalist as a pivotal foe to German spies, and frames his life as honorable service to the country amid sharp past criticisms.
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Boston Transcript
Theodore Roosevelt
James Gordon Bennett
Judge Landis Riffs On I.W.W. Parade Of Sabotage
In Chicago, Judge Landis called the Lumberjack Bulletin a perfect example of the I.W.W. sabotage charges. The bulletin, rivaled as a suppression of the Industrial Worker, supposedly threatened vengeance if the jury verdict was guilty and was left about for jurors to see. The defense chief counsel warned he would quit if such acts continued in the case.
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L.W. W
Springfield Republican
Landis
Chicago
Lumberjack Bulletin
Wisdom of daylight saving in American life
In the Louisville Courier Journal piece the author praises daylight saving, arguing the sun is an hour ahead of the clock and that society correctly follows the clock for sleep, work, meals, and recreation. Minor baseball start times are noted as small deviations, but the general view is that daylight saving serves the public good.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
America
Miel Daughter Marries Albert Haase in Trinity Chapel
Miss Sara Frances Miel, daughter of Dr. Miel and Mrs. Miel of Hartford, married Albert Pricesen Haase in a Trinity Church chapel ceremony performed by Rev. Robert E. Marshall. The relatives attended. newlyweds plan a Middle West trip then will depart for Denmark. Haase to enter the United States diplomatic service.
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Miel
Ernest E Fremery
Hartford
Sara Frances Miel
Albert Pricesen Haase
Trinity Church
Robert E. Marshall
Denmark
Haase
United
New York
Foreign Service
Memorial Day Observances Noted by Local Grocers
A fragmentary note from a local paper mentions grocers marking Memorial Day with silent observances. It references social duties and community remembrance without detailing events or participants. The unreadable text leaves the exact actions and dates unclear.
Italy Fights German Propaganda Tactics Ahead of Offensive
Italy faces German influence aimed at breaking troop morale as AustroHungarian and North German forces swap positions before a renewed pa sse offensive. Spies and disinformation target factories and labor groups while letters and fake Milan papers stir discontent. Italy seeks Allied aid to blunt German efforts and protect loyal troops.
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New York Sun
Italy
Teuton
Paave
Vatican
Quirinal
Germany
Bolo Pasha
France
Isonzo
Milan
Jher
United States
America
Europe
Liberty Wheat claims from Luther Burbank spark debate
The New York World notes Luther Burbank’s Santa Rosa claim of a wheat plant yielding about 40 bushels per acre with high gluten. It contrasts U.S. historical yields around 12 to 15 bushels and praises Burbank’s work in fruits and flowers while questioning reproducibility and the influence of favorable California climate.
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Liberty Wheat
New York World
Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
United States
Burbank
Hower
California
How’some Lieutenants Are Made in Good Government
In Washington a major has appointed about twenty assistants as lieutenants and captains, with eighty percent from his hometown or college. Most are not experts, and uniforms appear tied to the jobs, suggesting the roles might not exist without them.
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Washington
Energy Use Patterns in Seasons Describe Fuel Choices
The note explains options for heating seasons with gas in summer and coal in winter, or using both fuels concurrently. It outlines flexible fuel usage depending on availability and season. It implies energy strategy without prescribing a single method or external factors.
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