Tribute to Thomas R. Marshall War Time Vice President
Obituary tribute recalling Thomas R. Marshall who died in Washington and was celebrated for his wit loyalty to Woodrow Wilson and refusal to join efforts to declare the war president incapable. The piece lauds him as a model of public virtue and contrasts with bombastic politics.
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Homas R. Marsiall
America
Washington
Tle
Woodrow Wilson
Marshall
Tom Marshall
Polar Airplane Route Opens Polar Commerce Debate
The piece discusses Roald Amundsen's polar flight attempt and joint Arctic ventures by MacMillan Grettir Algarsson and a German Zeppelin plan. It explores how aircraft could unlock Arctic exploration and commercial routes, proposing new lands, metals, minerals, and air links between New York, London, and Asia as the ultimate motive.
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North Pole
Roald Amundsen
Polar Center
Norway
Pole
Alaska
Amundsen
Spitzberg
Polar Sea
Donald B. MacMillan
Greenland
Grettir Algarsson
Iceland
MacMillan
New York
London
Orient
Peking
Shanghai
China
Panama Canal
Mystery
Forbidden Land
Tax Cuts Hint From Treasury Figures For Next Year
Treasury data suggest a possible twelve percent cut in the income tax bill next year based on incomplete returns. An estimated $200 million additional tax relief may be possible while March collections exceed earlier forecasts by $8 million and tariff receipts exceed expectations by $5 million. Miscellaneous receipts are seen dropping less than projected, signaling another income tax relief. The piece urges home economy and prudent local spending alongside federal cuts, noting citizens should demand thrift at every level.
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United States Treasury
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
Good Night Stories Two Mothers Disagree Over Eggs
A whimsical tale shows Mrs Tumblebug and sister Katy rolling mud to cover their eggs while they meet Mrs Turret Spider who carries her eggs on her back. The meadow conversation reveals differing parented methods and a polite invitation.
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Tilly Tumlebug
Katy Tumblebug
Tilly Seutisioe
Katy
Tilly
Lady Spider
Turret Spider
Tilly Tumblebug
Meadow
Jai
Mrs. Turret Spider
Secrets of Health and Success in Cream Making
A discussion on the role of germs in dairy cream and butter production. Germs convert sugar to lactic acid and form curd to thicken soured cream, creating butter and buttermilk. neglecting them yields butyric acid and spoiled cream, illustrating the natural law of germs as friends or foes.
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France
Thomas Hardy Turns Eighty Five Amid Birthday Wishes
The English novelist Thomas Hardy, living in a toy filled home near Wessex, will receive birthday wishes on his eighty fifth anniversary. A surviving Victorian giant, he recalls contemporaries like Tennyson and Dickens as others of his era have died. his rise began as an architect then shifted to fiction, with Tess of the dUrbervilles and Jude the Obscure making him world famous.
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Gorsy Downs
Wessex
Thomas Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Tennyson
the Brownings
Dickens
Thackeray
Trollope
Charles Reade
Lytton
Rossetti
Morris, Ruskin
Meredith
Tess of the Durbervilles
Jude the Obscure
Election echoes and tax talk in a Newfoundland vignette
One year ago today Preuwer Hickman’s government faced the Newfoundland election with President Goolldee signing the income tax reduction bill. Tilly Tamblebug muses on ease versus moral paths as Tum bletug ladies roll their ball down the street in a quirky moment.
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Preuwer Hickman
Newfoundland
Goolldee
Tilly Tamblebug
What This Day Means to You For Your Birthday
The article notes a day of uncertainty discouraging new ventures and urging deliberation. It discusses birthday traits: impulsive individuals with strong intuition, potential literary talent if analytical study is pursued, and a need for cautious discipline. Notable births include Philip Kearney, John G. Saxe, George H. Corliss, William Salisbury, George L. Curry, and George W. Smalley.
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Philip Kearney
John G. Saxe
George H. Corliss
William Sailsbury
George L. Curry
Oregon
George W. Smalley
Matrimonially Speaking Surprise Plans Trigger Tension
A dialogue driven piece shows a couple debating a social outing. The wife hints at surprises while the husband fears bad news. Parkers invite them to a women’s lead play at Orpheus hall titled The Miteriass of Venice.
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Parkers
Orpheus Hall
Venice
Today’s Historical Events and Birthdays
Events list includes births of John Godfrey Saxe in 1816 and James Augustine Healy in 1875 along with notable deaths and incidents such as Garibaldi’s death, a 1892 Fe express robbery, and Hardy’s 85th birthday in 1902. Also notes Osage lands relinquishment in 1825 and Pike’s Peak snow in 1894.
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John Godfrey Saxe
America
Highgate
Albany
N. Y
Missouri
James Augustine Healy
Portland
James Shields
Ottumwa
Ireland
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Nice
New Mexico
Pike's Peak
England
South Africa
Suspicious Susie and Birthday Notices
A humorous chatter piece warns against the so called Susie who suspects friends motives. It contrasts social distrust with a reminder to accept others in good faith. Today’s birthdays list Thomas Hardy William Howard Taft Ruffin G Pleasant Richard H Aishton Harry London noted with birthplaces and ages.
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Johnnie Carr
Susie
Johnnié
Gorrey'’s
Mary
Johnnig
Thomas Hardy
England
Dorsetshire
William Howard Taft
White House
Cincinnati
Ruffin G. Pleasant
Louisiana
Shiloh
Richard H. Aishton
Rose Froxman
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Evanston, Ill
Harry London
Russia
Toay
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Pocatello Tribune
American Newspaper Publishers
Amn
Italio State Miliosit] Association
Associated Press
West Center Feet
Pocatello
Ydaho
Daily Tribune
Carlier
Tribune
Seviz Mentha
Idaho
Secon
Thomas R. Marshall
League of Nations
Austria
By Briggs
Charles A. L. Reed
M.D
Gemini
Hugh McKay
By Mimi
Edna
Sue
James J. Montague
Tom
Abd-el-Krim
Pord
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