Speaking of Honor and Prices in 1920s Waterloo
The piece argues for national honor and critiques Wilson on the Shantung and League Covenant issues, then discusses deflation and agricultural pricing. It links farm price declines to broader economic stress, warns of parallel price cuts, and calls for sane action and a square deal for farmers. It references Christensen and Farmer-Labor ideas and mentions a Sheffield incident and New Jersey politics.
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United States
Dedlam
Wisco
League of Nations
Mr. Wilson
China
France
Japan
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Apierica
Shantung Province
Shantong
Korea
Germany
Shantung
Feller
Farmer
Mother Hubbard
A Glance At Dead And Deflation Pressures
A fragment outlines deflation pains and consumer hardship as prices rise and fall. The text notes consumer burden during price increases and hints at temporary relief during declines, reflecting broad economic tensions and the impact on individuals.
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Consumer
Gompers Endorses Cox Favoring Forward Policy
Chicago Tribune notes Mr Gompers is a lifelong Democrat who backs Cox for progress while Harding favors a return. The piece recalls his strong Democratic partisan record and mentions his son holding a government job, suggesting loyalty to the current administration.
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Gompers
Chicago Tribune
Cox
Harding
Gommpers
League of Nations Debate and Wilsons Turning Point
The piece reviews Wilsons push for a league of nations at Versailles, noting American limits and European pushback. It discusses Britain's adaption of the idea, Smuts and Cecil plots, and small powers' protests over power imbalances and mandates shaping the treaty.
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United States
Great Britain
League of Nations
Wilson
Joyd George
League
Associated Nations
Clemenceau
Conference
America
Supreme Council
Belgium
Serbia
Greece
Portugal
Czecho-Slovakia
China
Poland
Roumania
League of Nations Commission
Labor leader Gompers as partisan judge in election
The text argues that Samuel Gompers cannot be impartial in judging between the Democratic and Republican tickets. It notes his ties to administration circles and his English birth influence toward the League of Nations. It concludes labor members will decide for themselves between Harding and Cox, with partisanship affecting Republican and Democratic views.
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Sheffield
England
New Jersey
Gompers
League of Nations
Blan
Wilson
Cox
Hardine
Brain Tests by Sam Lord puzzle item
A fragmented brain teaser asks how many birds and animals are hidden in a quotation about a monk and a good boy. The text also notes a river width of 1,760 yards and mentions a puzzle number 512.
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Sam Lord
Health Talks By JOHN R HUBER A M MD
Questions and answers discuss tea preparation and health, noting dangers of stewed leaves and long-stored tea. Dr. Huber explains proper brewing, warns against using iron kettles due to ink-like tannic acid, and invites readers to send questions with SASE for future columns.
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John R. Huber
Uwe
Jordan
Buber
A Medley on Best Things and Perpetual Tedium
An essaylike dialogue riffs on how the best things in life, from quail to music to June, lose appeal if endlessly repeated. Andrew and Imogene discuss boredom, taste, and the mind’s craving for novelty, concluding even excellence fades without variety.
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Corot
Joe Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
France
Julus Caesar
Imogene
Andrew
Tam
Dicky Duck Outsmarts Fox in Wise Creature Trick
Dicky Duck, a boastful young bird, meets Mr Fox who pretends to be Eatroup the wise creature. The fox tricks Dicky into approaching, aiming to exploit the duck’s vanity and gain an opportunity to scare or deceive him. Dicky’s bravado leads him into a risky encounter by the pond.
Porter and the Justice Department in Purported Reform
Editorial roundup critiques Mr. Porter and the Justice Department accusing neglect of enforcing laws while campaigning for the Senate. It highlights Palmetto era politics and raises questions about officials’ attention to duties versus political pursuits.
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Mr. Porter
Ottumwa, Courier
Department of Justice
Palmer
Claude R. Porter
Washington
Laws
United States Senate
Fragmentary verse of weathered longing and travel
In clipped diction a speaker laments a futile journey and a world that ignores grief. The voice calls to travel while shadow looms and rest is promised only after life ends, urging acceptance of fate amid fading echoes.
Eatyoup Tale Spooks Farm Fowl
Dicky Duck escapes a wary fox by swimming to the barnyard and warns other birds about a strange creature named Eatyoup. The tale ends with Dicky cautious about returning near the woods, suspecting the encounter was with Mr Fox.
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Mr. Fox
Dicky
Mr.Fox
Dicky Duck
Nature Notes by John Burroughs Questions and Answers
The fragment shows a nature column by John Burroughs asking about a list of animals and feelings of fear in an implied inquiry. It hints at a later discussion of Mammoth Cave and tomorrow’s nature notes but provides no readable conclusions or full details.
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Nomorrow
Nature
Foxes and wolves in natural order and behavior
A fragment discusses the fox as a carnivoran related to wolves, noting foxes do not form packs unlike wolves and have a bark reminiscent of dogs. It also briefly mentions oriole nesting interactions with house wrens and Kentucky’s soil fertility from limestone and Silurian soils.
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Kentucky
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