Ripon College Address Warns on Industrial Unrest
The piece cites Dr. Henry C Culbert and a Minneapolis transcription arguing that industrial unrest, wage pressures, and management efficiency shape the labor market. It discusses government ownership versus private enterprise, labor laws, taxation, and a ethos of unselfish service to balance progress with individual freedom.
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Henry Coe Culbert
Ripon College
Minneapolis
Pon
Wis
League of Nations
Europe
Lborers
Mrs Chas Peden Gains Twenty Seven Pounds From Tanlac
A Huntsville Alabama woman describes dramatic health recovery after taking Tanlac. She weighed 98 pounds with stomach trouble and pain and avoided surgery, then reached 125 pounds with improved appetite energy and sleep and plans to tell others. Tanlac is sold in Washington Crawfordsville and Brighton.
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Tanlac End Hove
Chas
Peden
AU St
Huntsville
Ala
Taniac
Tanlas
Washington
Sherman Bros
Crawfordsville
Samuel J. Stites
Brighton
G. W. Dash
Advt
Submarine Debate: War Vessel Still Secured by Nations
Washington officials report that abolition of submarines as a warfare tool remains unlikely. Allied and American naval commissions note strong arguments on both sides, with submarines seen as increasingly dangerous in future naval power.
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Washington
Allied Commission On Naval
Ems
Germany
Muscatine Hears Of Proposed Chicago to Muscatine Railway
The Muscatine Journal reports a proposed Chicago Plainfield and Muscatine Railway linking Chicago to Muscatine Iowa. Incorporators include Harry W Belrose Avery F Lambert and others with capital stock set at 500 shares of 100 each. The line would traverse Will Kendall LaSalle and Bureau counties crossing the Fox River at Wedron and pass through Dimmick township before ending in Muscatine.
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Chicago, Plainfield & Muscatine Railway Company
Chicago
Will, Kendall, LaSalle
Princeton
Bureau County
Muscatine
Iowa
Fox River
Wedron
Twin Cities
Dimmick Township
Pripal
Compu
Ashland Avenue
Association For Incorporation
Harry
W. Belrose
Ottawa
Allen L. Fox
Chicago Heights
Ill
John C. Owens
Plainfield
Nelson W. Evans
Avery F. Lambert
Plainfeld
Harry W. Belrose
Frank N. Sutherland
Illinois
Editor in nearby town moves press to door in protest
The Wichita Eagle reports a local editor has shifted his press against the door and receives meals at the window after a society item. It notes remarks about Mrs. Catt and her popularity sparked by nearby friends.
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Wichita Eagle
All He Wanted Piece at Cake Table
A grandmother asks Guy which cake piece he wants and he replies he will take any piece so long as it is a good big one. The line reflects unselfish thinking and a focus on sharing.
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Guy
Change Wrought by Time in a Boy’s Nickel World
Old-fashioned boy who loved a nickel now has a small son who has never seen coins below the half dollar. The passage of generations shows how money changes the everyday, shaping attitudes toward value and spending.
Bride’s Mother Dashes to Stop Wedding Moment
The bride and groom were about to vow when the bride’s mother rushed from the room and up the aisle, pushing the bridal bouquet into the bride’s hands. In the commotion the flowers were forgotten.
First Chief Justice Joins U S Bench in 17th Century
Joan Jay as first chief justice is noted with a 17 percent appointment reference. Born in New York December 12 1745 the record highlights John Rutledge as the second chief justice born in South Carolina with unclear ITB notation.
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Joan Jay
United States
New York
John Rutledge
South Carolina
Itb
Gossiping Mrs Brown Rumor Sparks Blighty Witty Exchange
An exchange from Blighty features a wife disparaging Mr Brown as an awful gossip while admitting she cannot share information without it being repeated. The remark highlights the bemused attitude toward rumor and gossip in wartime London society.
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Brown
Kentucky man said to be 132 years old in mountain region
Louisville report notes "Uncle" John Shell of Leslie county plans a September 3 birthday celebration with hundreds of descendants at his Greasy Creek home. The National Geographic Society probes his age claim amid neighbors’ certainty and a tax record dating to 1809.
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Louisville
John Shell
Greasy Creek
Leslie County
Kentucky
National Geographic Society
Shell
United States
Henry Chappell
The Trouble Is in the Blood
Summer catarrh with discharge glands and breathing difficulty grows worse in winter. S S S is advertised to root out catarrh by treating the blood, not with lotions. Write to Swift Specific Co. for medical advice.
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S. S.S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Silent Film Era Hits Dubuque Theaters
In Dubuque during August 25, musicians at most motion picture theatres were locked out as managers refused wage increases and larger orchestras, leading to silent films across most venues. Only two houses retained music, one closed for repairs, with no compromise reached between managers and union musicians.
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Dubuque
Plebiscite as Political Tool in French History
The article explains plebiscite as a vote by all electors on a single question, notes its Latin roots plebiscitum, and compares it to a referendum. It cites 1852 French events tying Napoleon III to the coup and tithe transfer, urging readers to review the Evening Journal.
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Napoleon III
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Man People
Charles M. Schwab
Chas. Peden
Fis
Aelf
Chance OF
Illinois Line
Illinoiss
Altho Muscatine
Raynor Denton
Arlings
Adolph Klar
Pourth Avenue
Evening Journal
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
America
Michigan Ave
Brassieres
W. B
W. Reduso
Weincarrien Bros., Lye
Cuwicaco
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