Chicago Gumption and Rome Rival In Daily News Feature
A columnist compares Chicago’s bold art pursuits with Mussolini’s Rome, noting Chicago’s current grand ambitions in opera and public life. The piece highlights a Brooklyn to Paris exhibit of a model American home and its kitchen as a symbol of American domestic science. The home may become a Parisian educational exhibit after the expo.
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Rome
Chicago
Mussolini
Italy
Brooklyn
Paris
French Academy of Sciences
Europe
America
Jacques Seligman
United States
France
Chi Toledo
Pittsburg
Washington
Germany
Seligmann
New York
Art Center of America
New Field Museum
Lake Shore Drive
Stadium
A Call for Foolproof Grade Crossing Safety
In a January 4 1926 editorial a claim is made that 208 688 railroad grade crossings lack gates or watchmen and cause numerous deaths yearly. It argues warnings are ignored and hopes for a device to force drivers to stop, envisioning an Edison like invention to render crossings foolproof.
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United States
Private eyes must stay within law says New York court
A New York court denied dismissal of Noel C. Scaffa’s indictment for compounding a felony in recovering jewels stolen from Mrs. Jessie Woolworth Donahue. Scaffa, a private detective for an insurer, negotiated a 10 percent reward, recovered the $580,000 worth of gems, and handed them to the owner after the alleged cooperator vanished. The ruling rejects the idea that advertising for return of property absolves illegal dealings.
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New York
Noel C. Scaffa
Jessie Woolworth Donahue
Scaffa
Sam Layton
Layton
Cai Sue
George W. Mclaughlin Named New York Police Commissioner
George W. Mclaughlin, regarded as a strong executive, is appointed police commissioner of New York by Mayor Walker with consultation from Governor Smith. A night-school learner in stenography and typing, he earned a Brooklyn Law School connection and rose through public service culminating as superintendent of banks in 1920.
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George V. Wlaughlin
George W. Mclaughlin
New York
James
Walker
Smith
New York University
Brooklyn Law School
Governne Smith
Too Much Corn Sends Meadow Mice on New Path
In a Burgess Bedtime tale, Nanny Meadow Mouse and Danny contemplate life with endless corn. They realize they have too much of a good thing and decide to leave the corn crib for change and happiness, bravely jumping into the grass to start anew.
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Nanny Meadow Mouse
Danny
Farmer Brown
Navy
Nanny
The Barn Tale and the Copyright Plan
A fragmented 1925 story fragment mentions scampering to a bin and a character named T. W. Dareeee Danny and Nan. The text hints at a plan to reach the covyright with Reach the Barn as a next story by Reach the Barn.
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T. W. Dareeee
Danny
Nan
Those Resolutions by Florence Davies
A challenged portrait of New Year resolutions as vulnerable figures fading in a moral allegory. The imaginative piece depicts pale forms dissolving in flames of temptation, urging restraint yet questioning the cost of rigid resolve in modern life.
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Florence Davies
Avery’ Mall
Tsb Riveree
Snd
Avery
Tor
Marriage and Speeding Tale From Rural Magistrate
A rural magistrate handles a speeding marriage case as a couple promises only $5 to wed, with the judge delaying the fine for six months and hinting at a possible jail term if payment fails. The odd dialogue about philosophers and cultural references frames a quirky, fragmented scene from the era.
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Conta
Horoscope for a new week portends fortune and public life gains
The column forecasts a favorable start to the week with promotion prospects and beneficial outcomes for public office seekers. It warns of potential epidemics and rising social strife, noting increases in divorces and upheaval, especially affecting women, during the coming period.
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Bublic
Senate
Gnitea” States
Senator Pepper Sees Federal Laws Becoming Obsolete
Senator Pepper described a revision effort to condense thousands of federal statutes into a single volume. He noted bipartisan cooperation, joint sessions with Senator Ernst, and assistance from publishing firms to provide at cost expertise for a comprehensive consolidation. The plan envisions a bill implementing the revision once enacted, with a final chapter listing repealed enactments.
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Repper
House
Ernst
Congress
Advice on dating a younger man in a family setting
A writer seeks guidance on accepting invitations from a younger man who visits with his mother present. The response suggests clear boundaries, explains the age gap may cause misunderstandings, and advises attending his home only when appropriate or politely declining. It emphasizes patience with peers and suggests focusing on respectful, nonromantic interactions.
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Theimyas
Christ Preaches at Nazareth in Seventeenth Sermon
The Rev. Lester's Seventeenth Sermon on The Life of Christ recounts Jesus reading from Isaiah in Nazareth synagogue, teaching grace and truth, and facing disbelief from locals who knew Him as a carpenter. It notes their envy and failure to see Jesus as Messiah, urging deeper spiritual life beyond surface appearances.
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St. Joseph's Church
Herod Antipas
John the Baptist
Jesus
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Joseph
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Israel
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Terael
Naaman
Cty
Nazareth
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Capernaum
Judas
Nasarth
Jeremiah
Amathoth
Christ
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