Naval disarmament talks shift power balance and aims
American and British negotiators reportedly agree on shrinking Britain’s naval force to near equal with the United States, slowing new construction and focusing on efficiency. The plan, if adopted, signals closer Anglo American cooperation and may ease German fears while limiting future war risk. A labor federation in New Jersey opposes a no work strike tied to beer bans, arguing democracy requires majority rule and lawful action. Additional notes discuss social welfare appeals and casual remarks on contemporary politics and industry.
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Daniels
United States
Tran Lhe
Britain
America
England
Germany
Great Britain
State Federation of Labor of
New Jersey
Building Trades Council
Organized Labor
New Jersey Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
School buildings needed to restore postwar capacity
The US commissioner of education Dr. P P Claxton says at least $5,000,000 worth of new school buildings will be required to bring fall term 1920 accommodations up to prewar levels. Even then supply may still be insufficient, and a strong start would boost industrial activity.
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United States Commissioner of Education
P. P. Claxton
Health and car care as a metaphor for self maintenance
A columnist compares inspecting a car weekly to regularly examining one’s own health. Readers ask about joints, pleurisy, breathless walking at age 70, electrolysis mole removal, and the need for regular physical exams to detect disease and manage aging.
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Intergale
Making the Most of Marriage A Guide for Wives on Jealousy
A columnist argues wrong methods create unhappiness in marriage. Jealousy is a sign of affection mixed with suspicion. the wife should remove the cause of suspicion rather than aggravate friction with punishment or sarcasm.
How to ease a jealous husband through frank reassurance
A dated guidance piece advises wives to address a husband s jealousy directly by briefly acknowledging the accusation and then shifting topics. It recommends highlighting his good qualities to friends, showing attentiveness, and repeatedly affirming affection to dispel suspicions. Copyright 1918 Thompson Feature Service.
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The
Thompson Feature Service
Do Women Dress for Men or Women Among Women
A reader debates whether women's fashion is aimed at male approval or peer influence among women. The discussion covers a man misreading a smart dress as a sweater, and explores whether husbands demand fashion from wives or chase other styles.
Goosey Goosey Goosey Faces Fox Fears in Sandman Tale
The Sandman Story follows Goosey who boasts bravery after a prior scare with Kitten Black by the road. He believes himself fearless though Kitten Black’s mother warns about touching barnyard fowl. Goosey marches toward the woods unaware of her lesson.
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Goosey Woose Wau
Mr. Fox
Kitten Black
Gooser
Kitten ‘Black
Goosey
Mr. Wox
Hitten Black
Kitten
Gooseyi Goose
Goosey Goose and the Fox in the Woods
Goosey Goose escapes danger after following a fox who offers guidance home, while a dog chases the fox away. The tale ends with Goosey learning to distrust the fox after realizing the fox planned supper, then returning safely to the barnyard despite the scare. Five Days in the Riviera recounts Sergt. Austin Tims’s WWI journey through Lyon, Avignon, Marseilles, Toulon, and Nice, describing trains, scenery, and hospital life abroad.
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Goosey Goose
Austin Tims
The
Courier
France
Medical Corps
Army
Riviera
Pershing reviews Rainbow division near Rhine in town reports
Cedar Rapids notes Gen Pershing inspecting troops of the Forty second Rainbow division on the Rhine front. He questions captains about unit origin, rations, billets, blankets, and heating as Cedar Rapids residents recall local ties to the division and the count of men connected to Iowa towns.
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Cedar Rapids
Pershing
Rhine
Chicago Tribune
Town
Ola Town
Towa
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
The column presents a playful brain teaser where a stenographer and office boy exchange witty notes. The young woman reads and decodes the coded message, then responds with a drawn diagram representing the answer.
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Sam Loyd
Land
Fragmented OCR: elusive office boy riddle persists
An unclear OCR fragment mentions a riddle about a smart office boy and a code like COOP NATL SNATL. The text includes stray references to 1919 and Sam Lora but lacks coherent events, names, or a clear news item to summarize. The readable portion offers no definite people, places, or actions.
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Scour
COOP
Eaves Snatl
Sam Lora
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