The Grand Fleet Peril and Roosevelt Family News
Admirals Jellicoe details the Grand Fleet's flaws in two years of war urging better anti submarine defenses and ships while Roosevelt sons rise in public life. The piece notes Theodore Roosevelt Jr and family reputation, Mexican bull fighting revival talk, Harding Rathbun pardon debate, and hints at spring weather trends.
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Brownsville
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Russia
Poland
Paris
Ville
Carranza
Worcester auxiliary offers wounded soldiers $10 bill and kiss
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Worcester Mascitt Guard plans to give each wounded soldier from Worcester a $10 bill, along with a cordial greeting and a hearty handshake as he returns in uniform. The piece reflects a 1920 political aside about Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and mentions a fable about a China boy dreaming of a gun and dog.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
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Worcester Mascitt Guard
Worcester
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Fey
Poli
Urlington
Roosevelt
Kood Namie
China Boy
Lohina
China
Health details in infant feeding and care
Infants require careful feeding preparation with proper food proportions and regular intervals. After feeds, rinse the mouth with boiled water or solution. avoid suppressing crying, allow gentle changes in position, and limit walking or bouncing. Ensure abundant sleep and exposure to fresh air, open windows, and outdoor time as seasons permit. Oxygen from air is crucial for growth. infants need continuous daily access to fresh air.
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Vela
M. H
Why Some Men Hate To Come Home From Work
A 1918 Thompson Feature Service piece advises wives to greet husbands cheerfully and allow a rest period after work. It suggests letting him choose activities for the first half hour, then asking for help later, framing requests kindly to improve harmony at home. The tone is instructional and prescriptive.
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Henry
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Thompson Feature Service
China Boy and Plaster Dog Lesson in Thrift and Courage
A fragmented tale recounts China Boy and a Plaster Dog on a mantel. China Boy persuades the dog to run away, breaks his own foot leaving a bag piece behind, is found the next morning mended but untrusted to hold flowers again. A shepherdess named Lear counsels against rash self reliance, underscoring thrift and practical limits.
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China Boy
Plaster Dog
Lear
Candiestick
Little Journeys in the Garden and Food Cost Decline
A collage of notes on garden work and eating well with cheaper greens, arguing price cuts and wage effects may boost family nutrition. Mentions Muscatine Journal and Davenport Times references, with remarks on back yard gardening as a source of fresh vegetables and local industry impact.
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Muscatine Journal
United States
Davenport
Hope Brothers
Peek
Bride on approval verdict settles $5500 in Chicago case
Pulio Laguara of Van Buren Street sought a trial marriage with Miss Josephine Peiro of Lake Park Avenue in 1915. In Hammond court the jury awarded Miss Peiro $5500 for breach of promise after testimony of a three month provisional marriage and a broken engagement.
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Chicago
Pulio Laguara
Josephine Peira
Lake Park Avenue
Gary
Laguara
van Buren Street
Car
Kedzie Avenue
Peiro
Chilcago
Virgil Reiter
Hammond
iMiss Peiro
Nana
Wives split loyalties over bigamist husband in Kansas City
Clyde L. Marker faced a 3560 fine for bigamy after two women claimed to be his wives. Each offered to serve the sentence. Judge Fleming noted only one wife is legally recognized, so Marker faced federal-like risk. The judge opted to sentence him to a year in the municipal arm, as he could not pay the $500 fine.
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Kansas City
Clyde L. Marker
South Side
Edward J. Fleming
Marker
Vanetti
Bott Jomam
Jin
Menning
Side Talks on Mothers, Aging, and Life's Complex Choices
A reflective meditation notes that mothers and aging reshape views on money duties and right conduct. It considers how youth misjudges life’s ease, the blurred line between duties and temptations, and the realization that adulthood is messier than expected. It mentions high school, college expectations, and fears about aging.
Iowa Society Helps Iowa Men in New York City
Des Moines reports Iowa men returning from foreign service linger in New York City. The Iowa Society opens an office at 27 West Twenty Fifth Street to offer listening ears and neighborly aid to soldiers awaiting discharge or stranded far from home.
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Iowa Society
New York
Des Moines
Iowa
Liunger
New York City
Lowa Society
Lowa
West Twenty-fifth Streets
Pork prices soar as experts expect continued rise
Sioux City Tribune reports pork values are predicted to climb again this year, with experts noting steady demand and supply constraints. The article suggests temporary adjustments to a public utility bill may wait until the next session of the state legislature.
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Sioux City Tribune
Oux City Tribune
Actias
Inne State
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
Puzzle prompts ask solvers to form one word from each clue line. Lines include Ravine pear it Treat five men Permeable lin, IT see a worm Stir in temper None in class Men find 1 tin Answer to no tele minus BRL ie dome inns leaves Rome. Copyright 1919 by Sam Loyd.
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Rome
Sam Loyd
Seeds and Work Shape Modern Delays in Market Speak
In a rough voice, the piece argues that waiting gains nothing without prior effort and preparation. It emphasizes the need for hard work and advance planning to meet common expectations and competitive norms.
London Doctors Union Forms to Deal With Health Bureau
London doctors organize a trade union under the Medici Political Union to negotiate with the government on its proposed ministry of health. The group aims to affiliate with the Labour Party and the Trade Union Congress to secure their rights.
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London
Medici Political Union i
Son
Labor Party
Trade Union Congress
French Stragglers Survive Four Years Hidden in Forest
Paris correspondent reports Sergi Vesquera and Private Levesque, separated from their units after Charleroi, hid in Sapogne forest near Sedan for over four years. Civilians aided them early, then German patrols increased, they endured starvation in winter 1916 and relied on a Belgian poacher for provisions. Now recovering in a French hospital.
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Paris
Associated Press
Sergi Vesquera
Levesque
Charleroi
Sapogne
Sedan
Altho
Germa
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