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Carranza Plays Delaying Game in Villa Pursuit
American authorities say Pancho Villa moves south of Chihuahua toward Parral to link with followers in Durango. Pershing’s forces push toward Villa as logistics strain, rail access blocked by Carranza's equivocal stance, risking longer deployments and possible catastrophe.
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Supreme Court Faces Key Trust Case Decisions
In recent years the court must rule on vital trust questions. Lower courts diverged in the harvester and ates corporation suits, requiring reversal. The government failed to dissolve the steel corporation in one action, while in another it was sustained. Judge Rose warned against destroying an industrial machine. business leaders increasingly grasp Sherman law implications.
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Twilight zone questions linger in harvester and ates suits
The statute books have stood for 26 years and lower courts follow the rule of reason from the Supreme Court. Yet in the harvester and ates corporation cases, diverging judgments persist on remaining twilight zone questions. Final decisions by the highest court are expected to enlighten legislators and businessmen.
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The Pressure Upon Holland During World War I
The article argues allied pressure on the Netherlands risks driving Holland into war. It cites Paris conference plans and Britain’s sea dominance aims, and notes Dutch fears of a German preemptive move. It discusses Holland’s troop buildup, alleged German and British strategies, and the peril of choosing sides or facing invasion. The piece contends pacifists may soon face a test of their preparedness views.
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A Farmers Strike Warns of Milk Shortages and Protests
A historic reflection on a nationwide farmers strike describes how organized farms could halt deliveries, with Chicago facing million quarts of milk held back as 1000 farmers strike against distributors. Pumps and pickets affect bottling plants while some fear a broader national action.
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Fashion's Tyrannies and Puritan Luxuries Revealed
A historical note defends fashion by recalling Puritan era luxuries that even strict sumptuary laws failed to curb. It cites Washington era elites in hardship still enjoying gold and silver girdles belts and ribbons as part of sartorial display, countering common fashion reproach.
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The Peculiar Char Acter of Anpegs and Fashion Trends
The piece compares historical fashion quirks such as beaver hats and bewitching bonnets with modern shifts toward sensible dress. It notes Quaker restraint, collarless coats, and inventive fastenings as examples of past ingenuity, then argues that current styles favor comfort, convenience, and saner life requirements over elaborate adornment.
American securities gilt edged amid war spending talk
The piece warns American financiers to scrutinize actual wartime expenditures of Britain and France before buying their bonds. It cites McKenna on British debt rising to 11.7 billion and daily war costs around 25 million dollars, with France spending far higher than some official figures. It notes Britain and France have mobilized American securities and warns of war uncertainties.
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Lord Midleton Receives St Patrick Ribbon Amid Irish Title Ties
Lord Midleton, ex secretary of war and for India, is awarded the Royal Order of St Patrick, a move seen as English in tone. His Irish links include viscountcy and barony tied to Cork, with estates in Midleton. His lineage traces to Brodrick line once tied to Irish peerage. the article notes Peper-Harow, Lady Midleton, and historic ties to England and Ireland.
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Woman Mistakes Fire Sound For Auto Before Home Burns
The home of A. B. Gordon burned to the ground, believed caused by the kitchen stove. Mrs. Gordon heard a roaring noise from another part of the house and, thinking it an automobile, paid little attention until she investigated and found the rear engulfed. Gordon rushed from a nearby ranch but could not save the structure.
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Mill Saw Reveals Honey Hidden in Log
A mill saw uncovers over 50 pounds of honey in a hollow white fir after severing the combs and allowing some to escape from the log. The report, sourced from the Boston Transcript, notes a foreman reprimanding Cassidy for incomplete brick loading on a separate job and a comic exchange over a single brick.
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Congress Condensed on Army and Land Bills
Senator Boreh opposed the militia and army reorganization bill while Senator Lodge backed the army bill but said it fell short. Public land bills were taken up for leasing. Amendments to the rivers and harbors bill were voted down with plans to resume tomorrow. Military hearings on the army appropriation continued as a special committee inquiry was discussed. Recesses and adjournments alternated with private bills before noon today.
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Dynamite Magazine Sparks Columbia Controversy
The New York Run reports Columbia undergraduates publish Dynamite, a provocative campus magazine featuring a Syrian script piece on birth control by Herman Mankilewics and a sharp critique titled Graft Among the Professors. The latter accuses bursar-funded profs of neglecting instruction, urging new topics like Chemistry of mixed drinks and How to applaud a burlesque show in college curricula.
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Signal-flag hummingbird leads bird army in courtship
A Philadelphia North American note describes a racket tailed humming bird as the birds army signal officer. It uses two purple flag like tail feathers to wigwag between trees, courts mates, and dives to collect honey while its short wings beat in a rapid humming. The male performs a love dance during mating season and toys with its rackets.
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Thunder Lecture Poem Reflects on Lightnin' and Clouds
A fragment from the Kansas City Journal echoes a Thunder Lecture by Frank J. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution. The poem warns against fretful, quarrelsome conduct and chasing constant success, urging balance and contentment rather than relentless striving.
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Fair swimmer kicks another at Denver pool
A minor incident at a Denver public pool during a society day swim prompted a rapid police and emergency response. Willowy debutantes and matrons rushed into the water after a bather was knocked unconscious by a kick, with Mrs Mollis Green reported as the victim.
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Our Civilisation. Boston Transcript Sunday School Exchange
A short dialogue titled Our Civilisation presents a Sunday School scene where a teacher asks about a house open to all. A small boy replies with a wry twist, mentioning the station house as the house in question, reflecting a quiet urban humor.
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Volta and the electric battery invention story
Alessandro Volta, inventor of the electric battery on April 6, 1800, altered science’s view of animal electricity and sparked a historic feud with Galvani. The voltaic pile, a chain of discs and soaked paper, proved electricity could be generated without animal tissue. Volta died in 1827 and was honored as a pioneer in physics.
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Music soothes horses at Waukesha stable
Milwaukee Sentinel reports Ray Biggs placed a piano in his stable behind his undertaking shop at Waukesha. He notes horses coming from a funeral procession calm instantly to a popular waltz. He considers adding music on his farm to help cows before milking.
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Will case reveals daily beer intake of late Shore
From the Philadelphia Ledger Howard E. Shore contests the will of Washington S. Shore who died February 1 at 4622 Sansom Street. The estate valued around 100000 largely goes to Hubert John, a young man who lived with the deceased, while other claims are offered before Register Sheehan.
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Woman Falls 25 Feet Landing On Dog Saves Life
Jennig Domalski of Entwistle Avenue Nutley New Jersey fell 25 feet from a window at home and fractured her leg. She avoided death by landing on the back of a dog which cushioned the impact. Nutley disputcd New York run.
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Scarecrow anecdotes and dental pitfall quips
Tid Bits and Life items recount scarecrow folklore from American farmers and a grim dental joke about pulling every tooth if needed. The brief notes mix rustic humor with a cautionary dental quip.
Washington hotels discuss national politics and gasoline prices
Former Kansas governor W R Stubbs says Republicans and Progressives may unite this year with Hughes or Roosevelt likely for the nomination, stressing a Republican victory and protective tariff needs. Oklahoma’s Raymond Gaes attributes high gasoline prices to European war impact and export demand, noting improved mileage with low-ethanol fuels and advanced engines.
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Eastward travel signals improving prosperity says Polson
New York observer T E Polson notes steady eastward travel and a bustling hotel scene, with guests from California to Louisiana reflected in New York registers. He asserts Washington as a southern gateway and warns constituents will blame representatives if expectations are not met.
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Baby Identified By Dog In Lost Child Case
Two year old Jimmy Clark wandered from home in ausuwea Pennsylvania and, with his fox terrier Pete, reached main street before crying and wandering. Kennel Club President Dan Ritter identified Pete to locate the owner and return the boy to his mother.
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Return of Jones Reveals Missing Windmill Mystery
In the Argonaut story, Jones returns to his village after four years and finds familiar scenes like the church and pump. He notices Hodge's windmill is gone, remarking there used to be two. A local confirms one was pulled down due to insufficient wind for two mills.
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