Mount Lassen Illusion Sparks Cloudy Opera of Smoke
A San Francisco Chronicle dispatch describes Mount Lassen as a dramatic spectacle where ash and smoke plume low and billowy for hours. The piece likens the volcanic turmoil to a visual symphony, noting snow melted to blackened ash and a dramatic skyward column of cloud.
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Redding
San Francisco Chronicle
Lassen
Messrs. Johnson and
McAdoo
Trinity of California
Mount Lassen
Congress in Gridlock Delays Taxes and Rail Regulation
Friday morning, January 4, 1924, reports say Congress remains paralyzed after 27 votes. The Senate stalls over the Interstate Commerce Committee chairmanship while Republicans jealously guard power. Experts warn the fight harms the nation as railroads seek steady regulation under the Esch-Cummins act and tax reform lingers awaiting action.
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Congress
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Treasury
Republican Party
Interstate Commerce Committee
Marding
Mount Lassen Eruption Signals Strong Volcano Activity
With Hiram Johnson and William G. McAdoo competing for the presidency, California's Mount Lassen responds by erupting in a display described as one of its best efforts. The article frames the eruption as a dramatic sign in the political and natural landscape, noting this grand volcano's reputation and public demand for spectacle.
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Hiram Johnson
William G. McAdoo
California
Mount Lassen
Lassen
The 13 Month Calendar and the Leap Day Debate
A 13 month year proposal would place 28 days per month with four Sundays per month and a Sol intercalary month between June and July. An extra Sunday would appear December 29 and Leap Day would land between June and July. Critics warn of deep traditional resistance and erased birthdays for those born before adoption.
Cold Midwinter Proposition Stalls Washington Debate
The day unfolds with a cold midwinter proposition as both radicals and conservatives in Washington show no fresh efforts to bridge differences. No new moves emerge from either side, leaving the proposal stalled and the capital quiet under a low sun.
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Washington
Lively year ahead with taxes politics and headlines
The piece jokes about Harry Thaw in the spotlight and tax blanks, notes Los Angeles a wild shooting scrape, mocks New Year resolutions, and previews a 1924 campaign with a lively, humorous tone about politics and liberty. It contrasts British Parliament and American Congress with a worldly wink.
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Los Angeles
Raggedy Ann and Friends Face Goblin Thief
Raggedy Ann and Weeky confront Hookie the Goblin who captured Howloon and snipped its air out of a rubber figure. Raggedy Andy and Snitznoodle are believed captured as Goblin taunts them from his attic window. The group plans to rescue their friends and repair the Howloon.
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Raggedy Ann
Hookie
Weeky
Cookie
Raggedy Andy
Hookie the Goblin
Raggedy Ann Patches Howloon After Goblin Escape Plan
Raggedy Ann and friends scheme to trap the Goblin by patching the Howloon with a bicycle pump. The Gingerbread man retrieves repair items while Raggedy Ann fills the Howloon with candy cookies and lollypens. The Howloon, blown up and patched, declares goblins useless as the crew agrees.
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Raggedy Ann
Hookie
Howloon
Auditory Nerve Resists Narrow Wave Frequencies
The human auditory nerve remains unaffected when sound waves vibrate under 30 or over 56 thousand times per second. Marionette players at the Scala theater in London number 560 dolls, each four feet tall, used in opera and Shakespearean productions.
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Scala Theater
London
Palmer to Direct Control of Government Fleet
A White House shipping conference decided to place operation and control of government-owned merchant tonnage in the Emergency Fleet Corporation with Leigh C. Palmer as president. The plan shifts the Shipping Board toward regulatory and advisory duties and hints at Midwest replacement for Chairman Farley.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Leigh C. Palmer
Navy Department
Bureau of Navigation
Coolidge
Jones
Senate Committee
Shipping Board
Fletcher
Florida
Senate Commerce Committee
Representative Green
Massachusetts
Representative Edmonds
Pennsylvania
House Merchant Marine Committee
Farley
Middle West
Horoscopes Forecast a Tumultuous Year with Promising Signs
The forecast links war clouds over Europe and possible U S involvement to planetary signs. It predicts political upheaval, epidemics, and swift changes in law while noting opportunities in business and theater for those seeking advancement. Capricorns born now face a prosperous year.
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Mare
Uranus
Venus
Europe
Germany
United States
Congress
McClure
Mantle Sees 1924 Bring New Era for Butte
Senator Lee Mantle addressed the Silver Bow club pledging a new prosperity for Butte in 1924. He cited mining payrolls of 66 000 daily deposits of 29 000 000 in banks and urged support for prohibition laws and tax reforms while praising Secretary Mellon. He urged optimism, noted Butte’s past growth, and forecast a dawn after the postwar slump.
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Butte
Lee Mantle
Silver Bow Club
Montana
America
Despond
Senator Mantle
Mantle
Christmas entertainment and lodge activities in Philipsburg
The Sons of Herman and Alpine Rose held a holiday party in the Odd Fellows hall with a large Christmas tree, song and dance, and a banquet. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters installed officers. Notable visits include Maynard H. Hunt in Spokane for his parents golden anniversary. Others returned from Butte and Spokane, and the Flint Creek lodge elected officers for the year.
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Maynard H. Hunt
Spokane
Mr. Hunt
Fred Anstice
Anstice
Mise Anstice
Butte
Earl Bellm
William Bellm
Joseph Pritchard
M. McBride
Superior
Mont
O. Fifield
John Bye
New School
Mirs
William WH. Moore
Montana Williams
Carol Huffman
Marcella Springer
Margaret Doe
D. M. Durfee
W. FB. Moore
R. E. McHugh
E. K. Ellwood
Ernest Shepherd
Moose Lake
Shepherd
B. M. Forbes
Woman's Club
FE. E. Blumenthal
A. J. Murray
A. R. MacDonald
H. A. Murphy
Montana Supreme Court Names Referee for Niles Disbarment
The Montana supreme court appointed John A. Matthews special prosecutor and I. W. Choate referee to hear charges against J. M. Niles of Livingston. The referee will report findings to the court, with Niles accused of misusing funds entrusted to him over several years.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Montana Supreme Court
John A. Matthews
I. W. Choate
J. M. Niles
Livingston
Miles
Saxony Rejects Grain Deal With Moscow
The Saxon diet refused to confirm a contract with Moscow for grain delivery, deeming the terms unfavorable to Saxony and the conditions unfair. The dispute centers on the Russian grain arrangement and its impact on Saxon interests.
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Dresden
Moscow
Saxony
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