Roosevelt Week Honors Teddy’s Birthday Fund Drive For Memorial
A Roosevelt Week observance runs October 20 to 27 to raise funds for a permanent Roosevelt memorial. The article lauds Theodore Roosevelt as a practical American leader whose leadership and staunch patriotism are celebrated amid reflections on his life. It compares Roosevelt to Lincoln, noting Roosevelt’s practical approach and family-centered values as central to his legacy.
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Roosevelt
Teddy
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Lincoln
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on Winters Coming
Poet Walt Mason riffs on approaching winter urging readiness for cold winds, fuel, and supplies. He jokes about Palm Beach and luxury cars while warning readers to stock coal, food, coats, and savings before harsh weather arrives.
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Palm Beach
Alaska
Athabasca
Home quarrel ends in tender reconciliation
A couple argues over domestic nagging and messy mud, then reconciles after tears and a returned kiss. Jim Graham and Agnes resolve to share responsibilities, making their home feel complete as they reflect on nearly a year of marriage.
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Jim Graham
Mr. Graham
Agnes
Jim
Isabelle
Noted fighter and exemplar: a distinctive American type passes
A hometown figure described as a sensational talker and reserved yet brave fighter dies. He avoided extreme affiliations, mingled sparingly with elites, and left a legacy seen as distinctly American. Death prompts renewed appreciation for his character and lasting value to history.
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la Folette
Fearaker
Samuel Gompers
John D. Rockefeller
J. P. Morgan
Eugene V. Dobbs
Rumor Mills Stir Up Wilson Case In Des Moines
The Des Moines Register notes that persistent rumor spreaders threaten Dr. Grayson with mental strain if they continue targeting the Wilson case. The piece frames media chatter as a source of professional and personal stress for medical figures involved.
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Wilson
Grayson
Des Moines Register
Bolshevism Seen as Threat to American Labor
The Waterloo Courier arguesthat Bolshevism, equated with the IWW and anarchy, is a grave danger to the American working man and organized labor, describing it as a cancer targeting the republic’s vitals.
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Rampart
Republic
Waterloo
Farmers contemplate strike and grain lockout impact
The article speculates that farmers may strike on November 1 and seal granaries to force relief, warning that such actions could spur miners to similarly demand government aid, questioning whether freezing or starvation poses a greater danger in the long run.
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Marshalstown-Times Republic
Belief vs Science on Animal Productivity and Work Hours
The Sioux City Journal notes claims that music raises milk quality and a constant light boosts egg production, alongside the view that science finds no method to force work beyond a person’s will.
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Mose
Sioux City Journal
We cannot go to war over Shantung with Japan
The Cedar Rapids Republican asserts that no more wars on foreign shores are desired and that Shantung is effectively Japan’s via ratification, expressing acceptance and realism about the situation.
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Shantung
China
Japan
Cedar Rapids Repubican
Optimistic Thought. A glorious discoverer of tobacco.
An antiquated line reflects on the first discoverer of tobacco as a glorious creature. The excerpt praises human curiosity and the dawn of a new era of use and thought.
Virtuous Wives shown at Fox Theatre with Anita Stewart
Motion picture version of Owen Johnson story explores modern marriage roles and trust in a rich New York social setting. Amy Forrester argues virtue is a state of mind while husband Andrew challenges society’s view in a tale about divided responsibilities and marital balance.
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Owen Johnson
Amy Forrester
Fox Theatre
Anita Stewart
Andrew Forrester
Miss Stewart
Forresters
Amy
Andrew
New York
Chamberlin's Liniment Advertises Muscular Rheumatism Relief
This common form of muscular rheumatism needs no internal treatment. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment four times daily for quick relief. It is praised for muscular and chronic rheumatism and for sprains and bruises. Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Lemmon's Drug Store
Advt
Possible Origin of the Word Loafer From a Dutch New Yorker
An old Dutchman in New York scolded his daughter’s suitor calling him the idle good for nothing. The phrase Here comes that loser of yours circulated and the letter a entered the term loafer by chance.
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New York
English Inventor Develops Airplane Mileage Meter
An English inventor creates motor revolution meters to help aviators estimate speed and distance traveled by aircraft. The device aims to provide pilots with a practical tool for measuring mileage during flight and navigating more accurately.
Strange Salt Smoking Praised by Doctor Parr
Gallant tale recalls Doctor Parr filling a pipe half tobacco and half salt and smoking with a philosophical calm. Charles Lamb later astonishes Parr with a curious smoking anecdote and a witty reply about his method.
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Charles Lamb
Doctor Parr
Lamb
President Wilson resumes duties names Young delegate
Washington reports the president fully recovered from a digestive upset and naming Owen D Young of General Electric as a conference delegate in place of Puller Calloway of Georgia. White House says illness had not prevented him from handling business.
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Washington
Wilson
Owen D. Young
General Electrice Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Puller Calloway
Georgia
Young
White House
Bolshevik Division Wiped Out at Krasnoe Selo
War office advices report a bolshevik division rushed to defend Petrograd was virtually destroyed at Krasnoe Selo as General Yudenitch advanced. Denikine troops are said to have driven bolsheviks from Kiev, which they had occupied last week.
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London
Petrograd
Yudenitch
Krasnoe Selo
Yudeniteh
War Office
Denikine
Kiev
W. D. Spalding
Specimens of Mosquitoes Shown At Army Medical Museum
Specimens of all mosquito species found in army camps will be displayed in the Army Medical Museum in Washington DC. The exhibit aims to document regional varieties and provide educational material for military health research and outreach.
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Army Medical Museum
Washington, D. c
Thirty Two Varieties of Bank Forgery Detection Methods
An OCR fragment lists thirty two varieties of Bank of England methods to detect forged banknotes. The text is incomplete and contains typographical errors but indicates a catalog of security features and procedures used to verify notes.
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Bank of England
Letter About Gas Leak Causes School Delay
A note to a school teacher explains Tom was late due to gas leaks preventing breakfast. It asks for a worker to fix the leak and to take the message to the plumber.
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Tom
P. S
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised in Ad
Mrs Walter Oram of Frankfort New York extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for coughs and colds. She recounts giving it to her nine year old son Carl for croup with immediate relief and says she keeps it in the house for favorable results. Lemmons Drug Store advertises the product.
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Chamberlain
Walter Oram
Frankfort
N. Y
Carl
Lemmon
Advt
Have Wrong Idea Opinion on Impression versus Character
The text argues people seek a favorable impression rather than the true kind of person they wish to be seen as. It likens this to demanding a beautiful photo without respecting the original features.
Railroad timetable notices corrected for December 8 1918
The schedule lists westbound and eastbound passenger trains with their numbers times and departures. It notes occasional annulments on Tuesdays and Thursdays and identifies agents J W Calvert and W Russel as supervisors.
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J W. Calvert
Lodge and Chapter Meeting Notices for Washington Area
LODGES Washington Lodge No. 26 Regular meeting 1st Friday night monthly. L D Langworthy WM Glenn E B Mace Secretary. Cyrus Chapter No. 18 RA M Regular meeting 2nd Friday monthly. L D Langworthy HP J W Morton Secretary. Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 KT Regular meeting 3rd Friday monthly. J D Glasgow EC J W Morton Recorder. Washington Chapter No. 08 OB8 Regular meeting Second Thursday monthly. Mrs R H Walker WM Mrs Rose Reid Secretary. Visiting fraters welcome.
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Washington Lodge
L. D. Langworthy
W. M. Glenn EB. Mace
Cyrus Chapter
H. P. J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
E. C
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M. H, Sartor
M. H. Sartor
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Over Kiein Klothing
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West Chester
Gonant Ot Alee
On Earth
Brookhart Bros. Law
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Opera House
Mutual Phone
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Black
Cc. J. Wilson
Cc. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
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