League of Nations doomed by weak action and rival power struggles
The piece portrays the League of Nations as an impotent actor lacking funds, enforcement power, and military force while major powers dispute roles and aims. It contrasts America’s hesitations with England, France, and Italy debating borders and reparations, risking the covenant’s collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
India
Ieague
League
San Remo
Turkey
England
France
Europe
Italy
White House
Society Notes Highlight Local Gatherings This Week
The PEOs met with Miss Hazel Noel and Miss Orlente Noel on Tuesday evening. NF Shearer hosted Sorosis Thursday afternoon at Mrs. W. O Robbs home. Mrs. Stella Jansen entertained friends at the Pratt cabin Zeade evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Eustace Valentine of Newhall Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO
Haezel
Orlente Noel
NF Shearer
W. O Rob 5
Stella Jansen
Pratt Cabin
Investigating Campaign Expenses
Aee Senne has been incurring costs as part of campaigning. The resident has raised concerns about funding and spending patterns. Irregularities pointed to a large fund reportedly used for a political effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aee Senne
Inka
Algoba tree colonizes plains as stock spread it
The algaroba tree, spreading across Hawaii, grows from pods eaten by stock which aid rapid germination. Its shallow roots and windthrow risk shape its wild forest-like expansion, as natural grazing disperses the species over barren lands without manual planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Hawaii
Converse in Jungle Explores Ape Communication
A Bronx Park chimpanzee study notes chimp speech tools and vocal cues. Researchers describe a roar bark and chattering as emotional expressions, with females triggering mating calls and males joining in until social roars echo through the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Ontmars Asays
Bronx Park
Ntmars
Waren
Hhis Roar
Hin
Tooth Puller Lore From French Provosts and Poets
The excerpt cites 19th and 18th century works noting wandering tooth pullers, street lore, and tavern mischief. It references Parisian and Dutch sources, including Lambdlengne and Te Roux, with comments on odious boasts and public comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S'aris
Hernold
Riner
Lamdlengne
Philbert Jimeph
Te Roux
Poirsons
MGB
Fion of Language and the Missionary Bulletin
A colored preacher praises church work and a new missionary bulletin born from moral aims. It aims to grow through backbone and grit into a useful instrument, serving righteous principles and social engagement while pursuing harvests of moral products. The bulletin seeks missionary work as its core calling.
Moral Elevation and the True Content of Humanity
A reflective piece argues that a nation's greatness rests not on intellect but moral refinement. It asserts literature and art widen influence yet remain accessories, while Godlike justice governs relations between states and people under charge.
Poor Revenue Collector Clash Over Tent Show Proceeds
Disjointed lines describe a tense dispute over proceeds from a tent show. A revenue collector faces accusations of misappropriation while the owner asserts lawful collection. The fragment hints at a confrontation about payments and benevolence.
Child prodigy crafts watercolor of Stevenson manuscript
A tiny prodigy creates a facsimile of Mrs. Stevenson’s manuscript with water colors and a hand script. The piece, tied to a Generous Uncle’s prize in 1856, reflects the boy's early talent and affectionate devotion to literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Dale
Trével
Robert Louis Stevenson
Tatay
Michaelmas Customs Keep Wings In Harvest Lore
Fragmentary tale ties Michaelmas to bird harvest rites in England. Goose sacrifices, grain scattered in courts and yards, and luck for households are linked to the day and a benediction over the geese. Queen Elizabeth era memory added as a speculative touch.
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T. Portentor
England
Michelin
Daner
Sears
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
Fazabeth
San Francisco
Coyotes Observe Camp Beside Mirage Lake
Enos A Milla recounts a strange scene by the camp near a desolate lake. Coyotes loom as a moving wagon and a horse draw attention while a fire dwindles and a desert shimmer fades.
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Royhd
Thesia i
Catte
Amoke
First Flowers and Folk Beliefs Across Regions
The text surveys across nations various spring flower superstitions and luck beliefs. It notes Crocus warnings in Austria, cautions about cuckoo flowers, red cloth rituals in France, and guarding against damage to petals to avoid misfortune.
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Austria
Egypt
French
Elven
Devonshire
England
Rourke
Flowers That Bring Bad Luck in Old Village Lore
The article describes superstitions around flowers signaling misfortune. It notes beliefs that certain blooms mark death or bad omens, and details customs about indoor plant care, soil from sacred groves, and dating rules for new flowers. It mentions but warns against keeping May houseplants indoors and describes a superstition about a talloe trope in church.
Chautauqua Tent Faces Rival Meat Contract Bid
In a Missouri town a Chautauqua tent sits as engines roar. Two autos race to the grounds and the drivers claim they want the contract to furnish meats for the animals, shouting their identity as butchers amid the startled manager and crowd.
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Missouri
Chauteuqua
Cad anyone here sell me sixpennyworth of sense
A provincial English meeting bursts with a heckler as the candidate speaks. A man barges in at the door and bellows for “sixpennyworth of sense” while the chair dismisses the trader’s outburst with a sharp retort.
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England
Mythic origin of tea linked to eyelids and a king's son
An older legend recounts a Indian king's son Parma visiting China and introducing tea after a religious vow and eyelid transformation into chan. The tale suggests tea’s Chinese roots and a later link to czarist Russia and London.
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Tea
Parma
China
Durmaa
Farina
High Living at the Sunday Supper
An Englishman at an American Sunday night supper tries all foods on a large table. He samples a fish ball with honey, then grimaces and warns his neighbor that something in the bun may be spoiled. The moment ends with a comic note as he drinks water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dia
Amusing Tales of Nose Loss and Restorative Flesh
A quirky antiquarian tale recounts a Ttaiian noble losing most of his nose in a duel and a healing flesh graft from his own arm. The Italian dies in Naples, Congress appears, and the nose is restored, only for the subject to die later. Edmond Abent’s romance and Sir Kone TH Trigby’s Discourse on the Power of Sympathy are cited.
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Tates
Fludd
Naples
Edmond
Abent
Sir ‘Kone
Trigby
Unclear fragmentary notice with garbled words
Fragmentary OCR text appears as a jumble of words about job, applicant, PO forms, and names, lacking coherent context or identifiable events, persons, or organizations. Several garbled phrases hinder extracting a clear news item or notice.
Letters from Merna Nebraska Reflect Wartime Tax Debate
A Merna Nebraska letter from J. Helferstine discusses postwar taxation and government staffing. He critiques Congress Republicans for failing to prune federal department personnel and argues for reductions to ease the tax burden, citing wartime personnel levels and the Armistice date. He also notes local civic duties, rain, and personal health updates.
Presbyterian Church Notice in Local Column
A fragmentary OCR entry references a Presbyterian church item in the local column. Details are unclear but indicate church activity or notice within the community.
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Society Notes
Fion
Honor
Michael
Landa
Towali
Aig
C. W. Casady
A. P. McElhinney
Auct
Merna
Nebr
J. A. Helferstine
Unionville
W. H. Holman
McKinley
Parker Davis
John
Geeny
Pershing
Soldier Boys
Wilson
League of Nations
Wilson Bunch
Lincoln
Republican County Committee
Samre
D. Merehall
Z. T T. Brawford
J. P
Z. T. Brawford
Congress
United States
Dapuriensate
Veen
Ou Sa
Presbyterian Church
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