Davis Dawes and La Follette Attack Ku Klux Klan
In a Sea Girt speech Davis denounces the Klan and asks President Coolidge to answer. The trio of Davis La Follette and Dawes condemn the organization in strong terms. Coolidge’s silence risks harming his candidacy and party.
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Jimmy Skunk Digs Under Flat Stone For Beetle Mystery
In a Burgess tale from 1924, Jimmy Skunk digs beneath a big flat stone on a sunny bank in the Old Pasture hoping to uncover a fat beetle while Peter Rabbit watches, guessing that Mrs Blacksnake might live there and awaiting the unfolding discovery.
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Primary results show Linderman leading for Senate nomination
Results reveal Frank Linderman ahead of Rankin by about a thousand votes in roughly 1,200 precincts for the Republican U S Senate nomination. Nelson Story Jr and other races show mixed outcomes while Democratic contests appear settled as parties prepare for state conventions and the October campaign.
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Trail of defeats marks Klan impact across states
The piece describes the Ku Klux Klan facing defeats outside Indiana as it seeks influence in Republican circles. It notes losses in Ohio and Texas primaries, and Oklahoma voters endorsing Jack Walton for Senate while opposing Klan interference. The article frames Klan pressure as controversial and controversial among Democrats and Republicans alike.
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Dawes plan ratified by German Reichstag after long debate
The Reichstag approved the Dawes reparation agreement at the London conference by a two thirds vote after days of bitter debate. The move, seen as restoring peace in Europe, shifts annual German payments to 600 million dollars, with 392 million dollars to the United States from loans and 112 and 48 million for France and Belgium respectively.
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Voices Across the Sea and Ku Klux Klan Notes
A discussion on imminent transatlantic radio telephone service between the United States and England, contingent on a high power British station. The piece also critiques political stances, noting harsh responses to terminations and cautions about joining the Ku Klux Klan with wary outcomes for members.
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Sixty-ninth Congress Aims to Outshine Predecessor
The chief ambition of the Sixty-ninth congress is to act in a way that makes the country forget the record of the Sixty-eighth congress. The statement underscores a drive for reform and renewed public confidence through effective legislation and governance.
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Success Is What By Florence Davies
Florence Davies argues that success lies in steady effort and perseverance through ordinary duties. She notes vacation break, return to work, stock tasks, home repairs, and family needs as common sources of drudgery that shape character and resilience.
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Definition of success and the path to victory
The text presents two definitions of success: labor well done and conquests on life’s field of honor. It emphasizes loyalty to life work, friends, vision, optimism, and courage as synonyms of success. The winner is seen as a victor in life before the contest, having achieved success through the principles he preached.
Bobbed hair girls lose stage places in Follies shift
Ned Wayburn head of the Ziegfeld Follies told dancers in Chicago that bobbed hair is going out of style on stage. He declared he will not use bobbed hair girls in future musical comedies, preferring the Ann Pennington type to dress features.
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Horoscope for August 30 1924 predicts varied fortunes
The forecast notes favorable sun influences but warns of conflicting planetary pressures and possible labor capital clashes. It cites risks from fires and inflammable materials, recommends caution with fuels, and predicts a prosperous year with potential gains for children of Virgo and a shift toward new leadership across sectors.
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Persia
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Mark Sullivan Visits the Vermont Homestead
Mark Sullivan describes Calibre Coolidge’s Vermont homestead near Plymouth in a New England setting. He notes order, thrift, and self-reliance reflected in farms, woodsheds, and hayfields. Sullivan’s observations contrast city satire with rural simplicity and civic virtue.
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Firemen Turn to Farming and Forestry in Lindefelde
In Lindefelde Germany the town firesmen farm in summer and cut wood in winter. Proceeds from the municipal farm and forest reduce the town debt and keep the department active despite low fire frequency.
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Germany
Baltic fish shrinking perplexes Baltic traders
Baltic fishermen warn that fish sizes are decreasing this summer, notably herring. Danzig reports smaller catches for markets in Germany and the Baltic states as scientists begin an investigation into the cause of the shrinkage.
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Bolshevik Army Strength Cited Near Six Hundred Thousand
Moscow reports from Leon Trotsky, war commissar, place Bolshevik land and sea forces just under 600,000. He denies a British claim that Russia maintains a permanent 1,300,000 army. The piece notes $2,000,000,000 in annual pest damages to U S farm products.
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