Germany’s crime wave shocks readers with graft and murders
A sweeping report recalls widespread German crime and corruption. It cites a million dollar tax fraud, embezzlement of a $100,000 lawyers’ fund, police bribery, assault in Red Cross shelters, and lavish vice, noting five major scandals within weeks and rising public despair.
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Debt question strains postwar diplomacy and plans
The article reviews war debt problems among nations and the U S position as creditor. It notes Britain proposed that any agreement with the United States should also apply to debts owed to Britain, complicating negotiations with France. It argues for a fair, workable plan to resolve debts to improve global relations and commerce.
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Germany in turmoil faces resigning chancellor and patchwork cabinet
The piece laments Germany’s crisis with a likely resignation of Chancellor Marx, predicts a problematic cabinet under Stresemann, notes labor tensions and crime waves, and cites railway workers’ wages as part of the upheaval.
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Farmer Commission Report Promises Sensible Farm Relief
President Coolidge's special agricultural commission, led by Robert D. Carey, prepares a January report. Members include C. F. Bradfut, Charles S. Barrett, Louis J. Taber, Ralph B. Merritt, R. W. Thatcher, W. C. Coffey, and Fred H. Bixby, all respected authorities, signaling a practical, nondemagogic approach that may clash with harsher farm bloc voices in Congress.
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Depew Proposes Common Sense Longevity Rule
Chauncey M. Depew in New York extols life lengthening trends but stresses self-control as the key to longevity. He advises dropping pleasures that fail to agree with you and choosing safety, sanity, and sensibility over extravagant Christmas pleasures.
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The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle The Machinery Town
Dolittle and Sophie travel along a river bank nearing a bustling machinery town. They barter for food, plan Sophie’s land route around the town, and rest before resuming the quest toward the sea as night gives way to day.
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Mrs Reddy Steals Hen After A Day Of Chase
Mrs Reddy evades hunters and dogs then steals a hen from Farmer Brown's yard. She carries it off to a hidden spot and plans to eat later, while reflecting on the chase and her feud with Reddy. The tale ends with her headed toward the Old Pasture as night falls.
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For Love Not for Pay in Wells Utopian Vision
Florence Davies reflects on H G Wells vision of a world where work is driven by love not pay. The piece follows earth dwellers learning service to the rose as core virtue, with anecdotes of Annie and Hetty showing joy in meaningful labor and the dangers of forced labor in a true paradise.
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Horoscope for December 12, 1924
This forecast warns a difficult day for Jupiter Venus and Neptune with potential business setbacks and political religious disputes. It notes caution for long journeys and diet while highlighting opportunities for women in banking and finance and charm guiding Sagittarians in partnerships. An ice cream freezer and Niagara Falls radio visit are mentioned.
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Neptune
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