Why Labor Is Scarce in Postwar America
An examination of postwar migration shows large numbers of foreign-born leaving the United States for Europe. Estimates suggest up to 5 million may return in five years, with Italian emigration peaking at 500,000 to 750,000. The exodus is driven by homesickness and economic factors, with personal savings totaling billions being transferred abroad.
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Old World
Europe
Chiago
Frederic C. Howe
Port of New York
Gate of the New World
Mediterranean
Italy
Spain
Howe
United States
Mr. Howe
American Bankers’ Association
Judge Rules 0 275 Percent Beer Intoxicating in NY
Judge Chatfield of New York rules that 0 275 percent beer is intoxicating in a contemporary decision. The ruling signals stricter interpretation of beverage strength and public safety concerns.
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Chatfield
New York
Rodney Moots Resigns As Cashier To Become Moulder
Rodney Moots resigns as cashier of the People's Bank to pursue work as a moulder citing family and future concerns. The move shifts his duties as he plans new employment opportunities and changes at the bank.
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Rodney Moots
People’s Bank
Rippling Rhymes in the Forest Tale of Woe and Wander
A wandering writer describes a forest journey filled with solitude and inspiration tainted by aggressive insects and drug use. He contrasts the noble woods with the town’s unrest and rejects future trips to the brush, warning against repeating the experience.
Mud and dust halt spring depot talks in Washington
The piece notes rising mud and dust blocking streets and cites many new houses under construction. It mentions carpenters and tradesmen busy this season, and that local contractors have not yet begun negotiations with the Rock Island for a new union depot.
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Washington
Rock Island
Union
Boom in Europe Shapes New Governments
A Sioux City Journal note reports a building boom in Europe with several new governments established in recent months. The item highlights rapid political changes and construction activity across the continent.
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Europe
Sioux City Journal
Six-way race promises Iowa gubernatorial entertainment
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes six Republican candidates compete for the Iowa governorship, suggesting a lively political landscape and ample entertainment in the coming year.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Glass for Joyful Sips Recalled by Local Times Republic
A Marshalltown Times-Republican item recalls an old schooner tale about new beer and the lasting joyous sensation it once inspired. It notes some readers may find time to spare for reminiscence of those days.
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Marshalltown Times Republican
Preservation Plan for Mammoth Cave Declared
The Oskaloosa Herald notes a proposal to maintain Mammoth Cave in Kentucky as a major natural wonder. The item also references political maneuvering tied to the first week of November 1920 and suggests Democrats may use the period to hide.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Oskaloosa Herald
Road Improvements Backed by Iowa Business Leaders
The Cedar Rapids Republic editorial argues for proceeding with road work in Iowa. It frames the project as a sound business proposition necessary to move people out of mud and boost local living standards.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapid Republican
Doubts On League of Nations Cited By Proud Parent
Humorous quotes from readers discuss the League of Nations and a daughter's commencement essay. A natural history joke about Australia prompts Charlie Chaplin as a humorous answer. A joke about a man named Blank returns after a day off, with colleagues recalling a fishing trip with a girl and tail wagging fish.
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League of Nations
The Paperhangers Haunt A House In Turmoil
A poem by S W Gillilan depicts a home in chaos as paperhangers fill the rooms. The parlor hosts guests while scraps, bootprints, spills, and scattered furniture create a cluttered scene. The narrator notes being trapped inside and the paperhangers’ presence drapes every surface.
The X Roads Boy and the 1920 Census Question
The item notes Washington’s new depot and the 1920 census year. It predicts a prohibitionist president and hints at a leap year timing while referencing H. A. W. in a concise local voice.
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Washington
Spectacular Night Show at Iowa State Fair Promises War Drama
The Iowa State Fair Amphitheatre hosts a six night production titled The Battle of Chateau Thierry. Hundreds of actors, vast scenery, and expert military direction stage this war drama with accurate uniforms and maneuvers. The show recalls Chateau Thierry as a turning point in World War I and the first German retreat under Yankee pressure.
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Iowa
Chateau Thierry
Germany
Auto racing to headline Iowa State Fair program
Two days of auto racing at the Iowa State Fair are set for Friday August 22 and Friday August 20. Dare-devil dirt track drivers list their names for races featuring machines like George Clark’s Jumbo Benz with 100 horsepower and an $85,000 build, Louis Scheibel’s Harrington 120 horsepower, Roy Brainard’s English racer, and Lake Jobe’s Stutz No 3. Twenty or more drivers compete at various distances, promising sensational speed if the track is right.
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George Clark
Roy Brainard
Lake Jobe
Ears Grow With Age Observations From Boston Beles
The article notes ears continue growing through life from youth to old age. It observes a girl with small ears becoming larger by middle age and larger still in old age. In groups, elders are noted for their big ears, with very old individuals showing overgrown ears.
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Boston
Aviator Lands in Van Cortlandt Park Prompting Park Police
A civilian aviator Philip Bjarklund forced a landing in Van Cortlandt Park when his engine failed. Patrolman Shields cited him for disturbing the grass. Magistrate Ten Eyck suspended the fine and advised writing to the park board for permission in the future.
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New York
Philip A. Bjarklund
van Cortlandt Park
Bjarklund
Mountain In Blue
Park Board
Hound Finds Girl Twenty-Six Hours After She Vanished
The five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H Reneau of Coyote Valley California wandered from her father's farm while picking flowers and spent a day and night in the hills. A neighbor search with lanterns failed to locate her until a blood hound led them to the girl asleep under a manzanita bush several miles from home. She was found unharmed after twenty six hours away.
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Manzanita
Reneau
Miner Earns Over Five Thousand Dollars in Year
A South Wales mine paid a miner more than 5000 dollars for the year while another earned 4750 in wages. The article notes the mine is easy work and mentions a mining term Abey though details are unclear.
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South Wales
Eng
Demountable raft to cross ocean tested from Canada to England
The British timber controller plans a Panama Canal voyage test of a demountable raft carrying three to five million feet of timber with an engine mounted on deck and fuel living quarters aft. The plan aims to overcome Canadian tonnage and high freight rates hampering lumber export to Britain.
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Canada
Dominion
Vancouver
England
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Roasted Beef Feeds Starving Constanza In 1918 Letter
A seaman recalls the U S S Western Plains roasting a whole beef for Constanza Romania and other Black Sea ports starving after German pillage. Workers unloading the ship weakened by hunger could not labor as money existed but food did not. Children died daily and burlap clothing covered survivors while the ship lay at Camden, New Jersey.
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Constanza
Black Sea
U. S
Piper
Camden
N. J
County asks Tippecanoe residents to catch 300 rats
Otis Crane county agricultural agent urged men women and children of Tippecanoe Indiana to bring 300 rats alive or dead to his office before May 27 Rat day. The rats were given to Purdue University for a disease transmission study and countywide tallies recorded May rat captures.
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Otis Crane
Tippecanoe County
Indiana
Purdue University
French Churches Ruined and Damaged in War Tally
In northern and eastern France a survey shows 1580 churches ruined 1887 damaged but repairable 2949 sacristies destroyed and over 2500 priests deprived of worship. Total damage exceeds 100 million dollars. Archbishop Hayes appeals in New York for 850,000 to erect temporary edifies in the affected areas.
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France
New York City
Hayes
Archdiocese of New York
Board Walk Chairs A Mint on Atlantic City Boardwalk
Disclosures in a lawsuit against Shill Rolling Chair Co claim rolling chair rentals on the Atlantic City boardwalk yield about 300000 dollars yearly for several syndicates. Witnesses say the Bhill revenue from chair rentals totals 150000 dollars per year for each of four thousand men who provide the motive power.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Shill Rolling Chair Company
Bhill
Persia appoints first new envoy to Washington in two years
Sadigh El-Sullanes arrives in Washington as Persia's official representative, replacing Mirzey Ali-Kull Khan who serves in Paris as a delegate to the peace conference. The appointment marks a return of a Persian minister to the U S capital after a lengthy gap.
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Persia
Washington
Sadigh El-Sullanes
Mirzey Ali-Kull Khan
Paris
Jack Scores
A British sailor left a curious will requesting executors pay his wife a single shilling to buy hazel nuts, since she preferred cracking nuts to mending his stockings.
Sage Tea Beautifies and Darkens Hair
An old sage tea formula Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray fading hair naturally. A druggist notes millions of bottles sold yearly for evenly shaded hair and youthful appearance after one or two applications. The product is a toilet preparation, not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
Wryeth
Train Schedules List Westbound and Local Freights
The bulletin lists westbound and local train times for the railroad. It notes No. 11 Express and several Lo Pass and Lo Frt trains, local passenger 429 and 449, and freight Nos. 835 836 88 89 with daily except Sunday service. B and Q timetable includes passenger Nos. 3 9 10 4 with Tuesday and Thursday 92 annulled. Agent H. W. Russell signs off.
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Washington
H. W. Russel
Train schedule fragment indicates mixed rail times
A fragmented timetable lists westbound and eastbound passenger and local trains with numbers and departure times. It notes limitations for No 91 and No 92 trains on specific days and mentions a December 8 1918 reference alongside morning and afternoon slots.
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