Record of crime rates and weapon control in early policy debate
Louisville Cincinnati Los Angeles Indianapolis and Washington figures cited as rates of homicide. Dr Hoffman argues prohibition failed to deter homicide and calls for rational judicial procedure and control of dangerous weapons and poisonous substances. American Bar Association committee endorses federal legislation restricting pistol manufacture and sale.
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Louisville
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
Washington, D. C
Hoffman
United States
Congress
Committee On Law Enforcement
The
American Bar Association
Butte Anaconda Offices Listed With Department Phones
Local notices show office addresses at 119 North Main Street Butte and 422 423 North Avenue Anaconda with business and editorial department phone numbers. Sunday publications indicate rates and subscriptions for one year.
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Butte
North Main Street
Anaconda
Wood Keeps Philippines Governor Post After University Release
General Wood stays as governor general of the Philippines after the University of Pennsylvania grants release from a year long leave. President Harding preferred his continued leadership to ensure stable administration in the islands and safeguard American interests. Though Wood would rather return to academia, he remains on duty as a devoted soldier and public servant.
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University of Pennsylvania
United States of America
Wood
Philippines
Harding
United States
Manila
Home Atrocities and Lynching in America
The piece contrasts American mob violence with Turkish depredations, noting 3,436 lynchings in 33 years at about 113 per year. It argues most victims were Black and condemns Americans who kill without religious motive, urging reflection on the nation’s tolerance for racial violence.
The Petulant Pop of the Pistol
1921 homicide rates rose in the United States per Dr Hoffman's analysis for Prudential. Memphis leads with 56.8 deaths per 100000, Hartford has 1.4, Milwaukee 3.6, Boston 3.7, Rochester 4.2, and Nashville 35.1, with New Orleans 20.0 and St. Louis also high.
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Hoffman
Prudential Insurance Company
Memphis
Boston
Rochester
Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
St. Louis
Christmas Candles Then And Now A Foregone Fire Risk
A clash between sentiment and safety for Christmas Eve candles. Fire underwriters urge caution citing open flames near curtains and decorations. Red Cross advised against the practice. annual losses reach 3,257,000 dollars in property and many injuries.
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Fire Department
National Board of Fire Underwriters
American Red Cross
Canada’s Quiet War‑Time Recovery Gains Steam
Canada recovers from war swiftly with the dollar at par and premium overseas. Grain exports rise sharply with Montreal shipments reaching 153 million bushels in seven months, surpassing last year. Port facilities, railways, and liners run at capacity as Canada strengthens markets and aids the United States economically.
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Canada
Europe
New York
Dominion
Montreal
United States
New York Sun
Varied Global News Voice Reflects 1920s Politics
A chorus of opinions spans naval disarmament the murder rate in the United States and the Lausanne conference. The piece mocks leaders Lloyd George and La Follette while noting Europe seeks harmony but makes little progress.
Jimmie and Dad Radio Stories World Record Tube Debacle
Jimmie and Dad Radio Stories recounts early 1920s hobbyist radio, describing jammed tubes, homemade CW sets, and a plan to bury an antenna to reduce static. The dialogue shows enthusiasm for relay work, with mentions of army tubes, government tubes, and attempts at a static eliminator. The piece blends humor with technical tinkering and neighborhood chatter.
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iHarry
Broadcaster
Jimmie
Harry
Miss Green
Susie Smith
Uncle Sam
Dad
Filament Voltage Talk Sparks Quick Tech Fix
The speaker advises using six or seven volts for transmitting tube filaments to extend life. Another notes using eight volts without a voltmeter may be too high and plans to buy a cheap voltmeter. The exchange ends noting the prior night’s heavy static.
Montana Yesterdays Compiled by J A Sanders
A brief note credits J A Sanders as secretary of the Montana Historical Society and of the Society of Montana Pioneers for compiling Montana yesterday items.
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J. A. Sanders
The
Montana Historical Society
Society of Montana Pioneers
First Montana election fraud noted in Idaho’s early assembly
J A Sanders reports in Montana Yesterdays that the Montana Historical Society traces the first election fraud to the Idaho Territory assembly in Lewiston dated December 14 1804. He cites Clark journals describing winter quarters on the Missouri and early Lewis and Clark log work near the Columbia mouth with weather notes and buffalo hunting.
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A. J. Edwards
N. P. Langford
Idaho
Lewiston
Fort Laramie
Idaho Territory
Edwards
Langford
Fort Lramie
S. T. Hauser
Cave Gulch
Gallatin County
Lewis and Clark
Helena
Jacob Hart
R. M. Bateman
Melrose
Montana
First Legislative Assembly
J. A. Sanders
Montana Historical Society
Society of Montana Pioneers
Missouri
North Dakota
Clark
The
Columbia
Most Wonderful Dollhouse Titania's Palace Display
Titania's Palace, an inch to the foot scaled dollhouse designed mainly by Major Sir Neville Wilkinson, stands two and a half feet tall on a sixty square foot floor. Queen Mary signed the visitors book, and the exhibit funds war charities. The image shows the builder's workroom and Tommy of Dublin adding final touches.
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Titania
Neville Wilkinson
Mary
Tommy
Dublin
Mexico City Population Surges with More Women Than Men
The director general of statistics reports Mexico City has 615,367 residents within tight city limits. In 1900 there were 173,647 men and 195,251 women, in 1910 218,774 men and 252,292 women, and last year 271,955 men and 343,412 women, with suburbs housing hundreds of thousands beyond the core.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Republic
Director General of Statistics
City of
Federal District
District of Columbia
United States
Oldest St. Louis County resident Jack Martin dies at 104
Andrew Jackson Martin known as Uncle Jack and the oldest man in St. Louis County died at 104 years old. He stood 4 feet 2 inches tall and died from infirmities of old age. He abstained from tobacco but drank whiskey since age ten and opposed prohibition, claiming no acquaintance with the Volstead Act.
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ST. Louis
Jack’ Martin
Andrew Jackson Martin
St. Louis County
Jack
Volstead
Horoscope for Thursday December Fourteenth 1922
Mercury dominates today with a favorable period for signing contracts and business accounts. Travel and rail travel bring pleasant meetings while a hard winter is foretold and pessimism looms for expansion. Birthdates bring prosperity, children born this day may be clever and industrious.
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Momentus
Uranus
McClure
Tony Declared Navy Lightweight Champion in Court
In municipal court Judge Murray discharged the assault case against Tony Drandrana and declared him the light-weight champion of the navy after he said a rival challenged him on the common and he beat him before the other man fled.
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Loston
Tony Drandrana
Murray
Navy
Tony
Champ
Three Drunk Students Sent Home From School
In Mount Clemens Michigan three Wil son school pupils aged up to 12 were found hopelessly drunk during class. They were carried to their homes after claiming they drank dandelion wine during dinner recess near railroad tracks. Police investigate a claim that one boy obtained liquor from a stranger, raising a commotion among students.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Wilson School
Butte Merchants Organize Detectives To Catch Shoplifters
Merchants in Butte have hired a corps of detectives to patrol stores and deter shoplifting. Those caught will be turned over to authorities for prosecution.
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Butte
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