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Reserve Board Organizes Sets New Banking Powers
The Federal Reserve Board gains broad authority in banking and finance as it appoints Class directors, redraws reserve district boundaries, and plans for currency issues. Emergency Aldrich Vreeland currency totals over 180 million dollars, with expectations of replacement by Federal reserve notes at lower taxes. currency adjustments amid revenue shortfalls and foreign exchange shifts threaten the system.
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American Spirit in Crisis Bridges Trade and Aid
In wartime, Americans abroad display patriotism and unity as business leaders and citizens aid fellow nationals. The London American committee coordinates with New York railroads to honor vouchers for travel home, assisting stranded Americans who lack funds. The gesture reflects cross Atlantic cooperation and shared resolve in hardship.
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Rail shelters and vouchers ease wartime passenger flow
The article notes railroads accept vouchers and route stranded travelers to piers for tickets. Corporations are described as soulless yet quick to assist, with New York road officials caring for citizens. Big bankers and railroad men mobilize to aid government amid Europe’s war impact.
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The Duty of Americans in a World War I Context
A historical piece urges Americans to remain neutral and fair in the European war. It argues the U S should act as mediator only for peace, warns against aiding contraband, and stresses avoiding involvement, keeping commerce lawful and in neutrality. It notes rights of neutrals and possible seizure of vessels, urging individuals to mind their own business and refrain from taking sides.
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Atlantic
Cricket vs Brimstone in Chesterton Critique of Religion
The piece critiques G K Chesterton's denigration of cricket as a mood enhancer and its ties to orthodox religion. It questions perceived moral effects, noting that terror and religious imagery have shaped civilization, while labeling Brimstone as the central term. It cites Buckle on Indian theology and ends by asserting no local equal to Brimstone.
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Brimstone
War and fashions in a world at war and reformers’ jabs
A satirical column surveys wartime fashion shifts in the United States and Europe. It ponders American independence in design, cites Kokomo kimono and Oshkosh pant as playful symbols, and notes fashion’s resilience amid global conflict while weaving in literary and political jests about rulers, editors, and public taste.
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Good Stories Coming From Those Americans Abroad
The Indianapolis News notes anticipation that Americans returning from Europe will have vivid tales to tell and plenty to celebrate, signaling a wave of engaging wartime recollections and shared experiences.
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Indianapolis News
Europe
English Fear for Safety of Australia in War Tide
The article discusses anxiety in England over Australia’s security from German naval raids near the Bismarck archipelago. It notes Britain’s reliance on Japan for protection in Eastern waters, reflects on Australia’s German-descended population, and cites a petition to Berlin advocating a stronger German navy. It also mentions German loyalties in Australia and a broader note on national pests like muskrats and rabbits across empires.
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Emperor Joseph II Prefers Humility Over Empire
London Tit-Bite recounts Emperor Joseph II traveling incognito to France with minimal court, avoiding recognition and duties. Ainns of vanity fade away as he jokes with a landlord’s daughter, claiming to share him, revealing wit over royal pomp.
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Millionaire deal eyed on Delaware lands gains notice
Charles F. Smith, mining engineer at the courthouse, said a syndicate from New York Scranton and Wilkes-Barre capitalists, representing David Wilcox, plans a proffer for coal lands in the county held by the Delaware and Hudson. He claimed the offer will exceed by over 1,000,000 the price paid by Wilcox, though earlier figures of 417,000,000 were dismissed as exaggerations. Wilcox, a former president of the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company, took his own life ten years ago amid heavy criticism, and his vindication comes amid this land sale inquiry.
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Boy asks who Mathewson is during New York game
A ten year old from England in New York admitted he had never heard of Mathewson while a local fan pointed out the famed pitcher warming up. The incident sparked attention as the boy, Raymond Chassevent, said he had lived in New York for over a year and knew no one named Matty.
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Laughing at death ends Tolliver Chapel on Susquehanna bridge
Willis Chapel died after attempting to board a small concrete car on the new Susquehanna bridge at Towanda. He was fatally crushed when the machine’s wheels ran over him, hours after a false report of his injury. He reportedly laughed at that rumor moments before the accident.
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Humorous Bits From Newspapers Across The Nation
A collage of comic snippets from several papers. A man loses a watch after telling a boatman he cut a notch in his boat at Burnet Woods. A Chicago guest jokes he is related by defeat. Pat Kehoe pays for a Grecian nose to a dermatologist, then Callahan restores it. BostonWife quarrels with husband before company, and Cerberus at Hades gates is joked about by Pluto.
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Campfire trap for wolves described by Hatten
An old wolf trapping method outlines a campfire net to lure wolves. The trap is hidden in ground with brown paper and damp earth, covered by a fire and meat scraps. Helpers warn to avoid touching traps with bare fingers and to smoke them before use.
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Summer passes in bleak verse and biting war cry
A Chicago Tribune excerpt blends poetry on fading summer with Clinton Scollard's New York Sun line about straw hats and inflation of grief. It shifts to a stark denunciation of rulers and war, warning that vengeance and power lust drive grim carnage and no reckoning awaits in divine courts.
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Fork Thrown At Snake Ends In Fatal Wound
Frank Thoes and Lytt Monfort, farmers north of town, were hauling grain when a fork thrown at a copperhead snake misfired. The tines pierced Thoes in the chest and Monfort’s hand, inflicting a fatal wound and tragedy.
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He Had the Wrong Baby in Grand Junction Story
Chief Clerk B. R. Mills of the United States reclamation service showed a baby to friends, claiming it as the finest boy. A hospital official then told him two babies were born the same day and Mills had picked the wrong infant.
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Killed While Boarding Train for War Effort
Emil Echelf of Crafts near Brewster was killed in Ore Hill while boarding a New Haven freight to reach Millerton for Germany bound service. He missed a passenger train and, with Edgar Ferguson, slipped as his right leg was crushed under the wheels. His sister Mrs. Fannie Auer was informed.
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Weather and tide snapshot with scattered notes from August days
Sunday weather across regions ranges from warm to cooler Northwest. Thunder showers sweep the South Atlantic and Gulf States with fair conditions in the Northeast and Great Lakes areas. Temperatures vary, with a likely rise in humidity and mixed wind patterns. a Monday shift brings thunder showers to northern districts east of the Mississippi.
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German Major Goltz Sees Villa as Mexico Leader Soon
Maj Horst von der Goltz, ally of Pantro Villa, predicts Villa will become provisional president of Mexico soon. He argues fighting near Mexico City will end and Carbajal will resist only briefly, while Germany eyes victory in Europe and supports Villa’s rise with nuance toward U.S. relations.
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A Centuries-Old Alliance and Political Notes from Raleigh
A Raleigh report recalls Portugal's long alliance with England, promising to honor it in any European war, while noting shifts in government and Portugal’s past empire. It also covers Oklahoma politics with A J Jennings's surprising gubernatorial showing and the potential for future bids, plus observations on U S military prowess and a Servian officer’s haste to retreat amid Austrian advances.
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Lost Treasure Box Key Delays French Officers in New York
Captain Soulange Bodin and his son Lieut Soulange Bodin, officers in the French army, arrived in New York and planned to sail on the Lorraine to join battles in France. A missing box key and a desperate hotel search delayed them as two heavy bags were moved to a safe deposit box. The box held 10,000 francs in gold and funds for their voyage.
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Ribbon leads embarrassed guest to revealing scene at Waldorf
A Waldorf guest spots a blue ribbon on the lobby floor and, prompted by a bellboy, follows a growing line to a corridor. A stout man eventually draws the ribbon toward a waiting elevator where a red faced young woman hurriedly retrieves it, avoiding witnesses.
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Dives in Desp ite Bride Saves Drowning Groom Heroic Honeymoon
Edward B. Magowan of East Orange dashed from his new bride at Culver's Lake to save Victor Glasman of Brooklyn who cramps. The couple, married yesterday, were honeymooning when the rescue prompted a fundraising trophy for the lifesaver.
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