Japan and diplomacy show an old game at Paris conference
The article argues that wartime diplomacy repeats a bluff system where nations trade favors and constrain conditions to gain advantage. It cites Japan’s stance on Shantung and racial equality, hints at Poland and Italy concessions, and compares this to early war lessons on transportation and roads highlighting the rise of motor trucks and gas wagons.
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Japan
Paris
Theds
Shantung Peninsula
Pacific
China
America
League of Nations
Britain
Shantong
Simois
Lloyd George
Poland
Chine
Night terrors and related sleep phenomena in medical guidance
Medical column discusses night terrors in children and adults, describing sudden awakenings with terror, fear, and behavioral bursts. It covers possible causes such as breathing difficulty, adenoids, heart weakness, and links to epilepsy risk, plus headlines on Hodgkin’s disease and bunions related to footwear and growth.
Making the Most of Marriage Dialogues on spousal finances
A reader asks how to address a husband who overspends on cigars clothes magazines and lunches while the wife is pinched for money. The writer advises avoiding direct criticism and suggests starting a calm, agreeable conversation in a comfortable setting focusing praise on a specific achievement to open discussion about budgeting and shared finances.
A Series of Plain Talks to Married People
Advice from 1918 on money saving in marriage emphasizes tact and timing. A wife should propose a joint savings plan, offering to split income and expenses, and test savings after three months. Even if the husband objects, the approach may shift finances toward shared budgeting and personal needs.
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Henry
Eiven
Thompson Feature Service
Do you believe in rote learning of poetry by heart
Side Talks notes a speaker arguing for and against memorizing long passages in school. Personal anecdotes recount Milton and Wordsworth, praising the lasting value of certain lines while recalling limited retention from heavy memorization. The piece questions whether future students will miss such treasure.
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Wordsworth
Launfal
Grey
The Princess And The Portrait Story
A spoiled Princess named Fricka causes unhappiness in the palace when she refuses to marry anyone but the man she loves. The King asks who this beloved suitor is, prompting the tale to unfold within royal walls.
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Fricka
Princess Fricka and the Portrait Love Trick
A princess loves a portrait of a handsome man and will marry him only. A clever prince swap replaces the portrait with his own image, eyes lips and hands matching the painted face. The princess awakens to the truth, discovers the ruse, and marries the prince who won her heart.
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Fricka
Sher
Mine inspector election planned in Alaskan bill
Senator Dan Sutherland of Ruby introduces a bill in the territorial senate to election the mine inspector. The committee on elections recommends passage and a November 1920 election is set. The term would be four years, shifting from a governor appointive office to a elected position.
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Juneau
Alaska
Territorial Senate
Dan Sutherland
Ruby
Committee On Elections
Mothers urge Dubuque routing for troops to Camp Dodge
Iowa editors report mothers of Dubuque urging that soldiers pass through Dubuque on their way to muster at Camp Dodge with a public reception to honor them. They argue receptions should be brief but public thanks are due to the men and their families. Senator Kenyon is noted as not seeking the presidency but favoring strong governance. Burleson’s stance on government ownership is criticized for undermining public confidence. Burlington Hawk Eye notes fading talk of making the world safe for democracy yet a need remains.
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Jon Wel Hartman CO
West Park Ave
Gen & Martman
AL W. Peterson
Treas
Gen'l Mer
Waterloo
Associated Press
Associated
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Geo
Tee
Washington
D. C
Briean Mansey
G. Dougherts
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Aml
Orange Township
Orange
J. D. Beglaston
Cen
Mazon
Watertoo|tury
Fost
Burleson
Hodgkins
Marshalltown
Dubuque
Camp Dodge
Wwe
Asa
Panu
Kenyon
Des Moines
Iowa
Burlington Hawk Eye
Freak Wolf-Dog Hybrid Sparks County Bounty Debate
In Saulte Ste Marie Michigan C M Spurbeck found a red wolf pack with a monstrous animal having a dog's head and wolf body. He killed it and brought the carcass to the county clerk. The case raises questions whether county bounty law covers half wolves as no bounty exists for dogs. A collie parent is suspected but irrelevant to the bounty issue.
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Spurbeck
Soda Water Invasion Nearing London by Yankee Initiative
London readers may soon see a dozen or more modern soda fountains within half a mile of Piccadilly Circus and in the suburbs. An American manufacturer, visiting London on other business, promoted the effort after finding old fountains. He sold a large order in about a week, aided by improved supplies of sugar fruit syrups and milk, boosting expectations for a revived iced drink trade this summer.
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London
Picadilly Circus
SNIPE-SHOOTERS OF PARIS REGRET AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Paris March 30 By Mail A report notes that American soldiers departure hits the humble mergottier pickers of cigar stubs and cigars hardest. Papa Cinquante boss of the trade employs about 30 pickers and says tobacco remains plentiful where Americans go. He explains how cigars are chewed and stubs gathered at cafes and music halls, with cigs ends repurposed into pipe mixtures.
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Paris
Papa Cinquante
Latin Quarter
Mallard Duck Farm of Old Mail Carrier Promotes Domestication
Chester H Peeples, a Kansas City postal worker for 35 years now an Oklahoma farmer near Muskogee, promotes a duck farming venture. Starting with three winged mallards, he built a flock that yielded 125 birds last season for sale and consumption. Peeples keeps them in a wire enclosure, clips wings to prevent flight, and operates a lake and shooting covey to manage wild migrations while preventing losses to his domesticated stock.
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Kansas City
Chester H. Peeples
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Tam
American ‘Game and Protective Association of
New York
Arkansas
Doctor to Aid Stork Work by Airplane in Beaver City
In Beaver City Nebraska AL Brewster announces plans to use a plane for future stork cases. The redined plane already has been ordered from a New York land corporation and will be piloted by Wade Stevens, a former U S Army aviation instructor.
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Beaver City
Brewster
New York Land Corporation
Wade Stevens
United States Army
Brain Tests by Sam Loud
A fragmented 1929 brain teaser page by Sam Loud discusses word placement puzzles and cash business notes. It mentions a diagram for an eight by eight square produced by cutting a piece into three sections and references a hypothetical answer for a puzzle.
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Sam Loud
Hal Teale
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