Prohibition and Crime: Sobriety Fails to Cut Felonies
The Russell Sage Foundation reports sobriety lowers petty offenses but does not reduce serious felonies like murder burglary and highway robbery. It notes prohibition has diminished petty criminals in wet states while failing to curb high crimes, arguing a drunk criminal can still be dangerous when sober or drunk.
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Russell Sage Foundation
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Jimmie and Dad Radio Stories Amplifier Project Notes
The dialogue shows a vintage home radio project with notes on finishing an amplifier, wiring, and transformer connections. It also mentions broad winter topics, astrology predictions, and horoscopic forecasts about crime, weather, and prosperity.
Third Party Air Castles Involving Chicago and New York Mayors
The piece describes an alliance between Chicago Mayor Thompson and New York Mayor Hylan to form a third party that would nominate William R Hearst for president. It notes meetings in Chicago and Indiana with Murphy and Taggart, and mentions La Follette's insurgent bloc. The plan faces internal and strategic hurdles.
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Hylan
New York
William R. Hearst
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Taggart
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White House
Prohibition Debate Over Prison Populations
The Census Bureau reports 163 889 inmates in federal state and local prisons on July 1 1922 up from 140 186 in 1917 fueling arguments by the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment that crime rose under Prohibition. Charles W Slayton cites municipal records while the Russell Sage Foundation cautions against hasty wets or drys conclusions.
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Charles W. Slayton
The
Wet Association
United States
Anti-Saloon League
Stayton
Europe
America
Russell Sage Foundation
Harnessing the Colorado river project gains momentum
The Colorado River compact unites seven states for vast development of the river basin, aiming to store water, curb floods, and fuel a century of growth with power generation rivaling a third of US capacity. The Boulder Dam plan seeks $70 million initial funding and broader federal action.
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League of the Southwest
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Radio hobbyist chat on high frequency work and grid leaks
A 1922 Bell Syndicate dialogue explains high frequency operation for amplifiers and transformers, why iron cores are used with air gaps, and the purpose of grid leaks. The talk touches on negative electricity, safety, and curiosity about future radio possibilities.
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Jimmie
Harry Alden
The
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Horoscope predicts risks for leaders and commerce under Jupiter
Jupiter threatens clashes for heads of large enterprises and government finance while Uranus offers some friendliness later. The forecast urges reducing financial burdens and warns of scrutiny of college presidents and public school leaders amid a trend toward lighter duties and cautious selling rather than buying.
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Uranus
W. G. Rockefeller Dies in New York
The longtime Republican leader and shipping bill advocate W G Rockefeller dies in New York and will likely be buried in Chicago beside his son who died four years ago. He remained active in Congress despite illness and directed his vote while ill. He recently said he would not seek Speaker in the next Congress, having led the Republican minority from the 62nd to the 65th Congress.
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Mann
House
Sabath
Ilinois
Harvey cites improved trade as contrast to Napoleonic era
He argues current industrial conditions are better than the 15 years after the Napoleonic wars and notes trade and exchange rate improvements. He says 20000 pounds buys more US food now than 25000 pounds did a year ago, and discusses the pound’s path toward parity. He praises US creditor status while urging self-help and responsible earning.
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Atlantic
Sam
Great Britain
George Paish
Lincoln Busts and Tiger: Humphrey Burial and Field of Lincoln
Tigers star visit to Lincoln landmarks accompanies burial of Otis Scott Humphrey at Oakridge cemetery. Thousands greet the train from Chicago while Clemenceau tours the Lincoln relic room with Mary Edwardes Brown and Herbert W. Fay guiding him through the old home, sofa, and hotel history.
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J. Otis Humphrey
Humphrey
Oakridge
Springfield
Chicago
Lincoln
Mary Edwardes Brown
Clemenceau
Ausgiang Supports Turks on Straits
Venizelos argues Greece cannot shoulder Western Thrace debt. He says Asia Minor campaign left Greece bankrupt. A long talk with Lord Curzon at Curzon’s hotel in Ouchy covered Grecian executions, the British minister’s withdrawal, and England Greece relations at the conference.
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Greece
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Thrace
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Asia Minor
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Lord Curzon
Ouchy
Vatican to protest Greek executions urge mercy for officials
The Vatican plans a direct protest to Greece over the execution of former ministers. Pope Pius orders the nuncio in Berne to seek appeals from Eliptherios Venizelos at Lausanne against further executions. Solemn funeral services are planned for the executed men, and it is reported King Constantine may attend. Madame Coromilas offers to receive the widow and children of Stratos and a Hadjanestis orphan.
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Rome
Vatican
Pope Pius
Berne
Eliptherios Venizelos
Lausanne
Greece
Constantine
Madame Coromilas
M. Coromila
Publisher M J Lawrence Dies In Washington
M J Lawrence prominent farm paper publisher died at his Washington home after health decline. He founded the Ohio Farmer about fifty years ago and later created the Michigan Farmer and the Pennsylvania Farmer, all three sold about a year ago to Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas. Bar silver and London metal prices listed accompany the notice.
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M. J. Lawrence
Ohio Farmer
Michigan Farmer
Pennsylvania
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Diagram of Standard Amplifying Circuit
The diagram shows a standard amplifying circuit discussed by Jimmie in a conversation with Mr. Harris about amplifiers today.
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Mr. Harris
Converse
Jimmie
Harris
Schilling Slain and Convicts Sentenced in Bank Robbery Case
The trial ended with Monte Harris and William Harris each sentenced to death and George Beach to life imprisonment. Jack Graham was jailed, then turned over to the state parole officer. The ex‑convicts planned to rob a bank, then a roadhouse, where Schilling was killed during a robbery.
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George Beach
Jack Graham
State Penitentiary
Wall Street
Whitehall
Milwaukee
Holland Rink
Harrison Avenue
Cyril Schilling
Schilling
Monte Harrie
Deer Lodge
Monte Havine
Sheriff's
Tin Roadhouse
Cone
William Harris
Earl McCoy
Monte
McCoy
Beach
Graham
Supreme Court
Lynch
William
Missouri
Ludwig Rose
State Board of Prison Control
Rose
Three Butte Homes Burglarized While Families Away
Three Butte residences were entered yesterday afternoon while families were away. At R. J. Wilcox’s home a .22 automatic pistol a gold ring and bar-pin were stolen through a window. At the Erford residence burglars entered via a pass key and escaped with two small gold watches after being interrupted by the returning family. The Reed home at 2714 Edwards avenue was burglarized but nothing of value was missing.
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R. J. Wilcox
Erford
Harvard Avenue
Mrs. Erford
Reed
Edwards Avenue
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