Moonshine, Alaska, and 1926 science prophecies
The article ponders moonshine sources and the limits of scientific attainment. It notes Alaskan scientists tracking Mount McKinley activity and forecasts Alaska rivaling Florida in climate delights and real estate booms. Dr Hornwell Hart predicts babies born in 2000 will live to 200. The piece opens 1926 as a year of bold scientific prophecies.
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Earth
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Florida
Hornwell Hart
Bryn Mawr
Butte Federal Building Inadequate Faces Expansion Plea
A 1900s Montana article argues the Butte federal building is too small for rising parcel post and government services. Postmasters note 250k annual postage receipts and a 350 percent growth since 1904, urging Congress to appropriate 275,000 for enlargement to relieve cramped offices, including internal revenue, marshal, court, and prohibition divisions.
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Butte Federal
Butte
Congress
Brimacombe
Postal Department
Butte Federal Building
Internal Revenue Office
Marshal’s Office
Prohibition Enforcement
Three Scientific Breakthroughs Mark 1925 Highlights
The AP notes three notable 1925 science milestones. Princeton geologist Scott links Java man to human evolution. MIT unveils beef serum protein as egg white substitute and waterproof adhesive. Harvard claims Mayan calendar solved, showing Venus-led ancient astronomy.
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Associated Press
Scott
Princeton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Uncle Sam’s Finances Show Debt Below 20 Billion Mark
The article notes the US public debt fell below 20 billion dollars for the first time since World War I, after six months of fiscal data. Expenditures totaled about 1.739 billion in the period, with 21 million spent on debt retirement and an ordinary spend of 1.518 billion. Postal costs rose due to rate revisions and salaries. Revenue growth offset the spend, and the overall financial outlook is deemed highly satisfactory.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Building Boom and Housing Need in 1926 Era
In 1925 U S building expenditures reached an estimated 6.3 billion dollars, up 20 percent from 1924, fueling prosperity through jobs and rising property values. While 1926 may not match the peak, steady activity and stabilized costs suggest no impending slump, though a housing shortage for modest means persists nationwide.
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United States
Howard Sutherland Former Senator Appointed Colonial Roles
Howard Sutherland a former West Virginia Republican senator and two term U S representative was appointed as United States alien near Kirkwood Missouri in 1865 He studied at Washington University and later joined coal railroad timber and related ventures He served multiple terms in West Virginia senate and Congress and became a senator in 1917 He is president of the board of trustees at Davis and Elkins College.
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Howard Sutherland
West Virginia
Howard Sutherlan
Kirkwood
Washington University
Davis & Elkine Coal
West Virginia Senate
Congress
Davis and Elkins College
Bobby Coon Outwits Hunters In a Cold Night Chase
Bobby Coon prefers evasion over eating as dogs and hunters pursue him through the season. He recalls con tricks coons use to survive, but a dog closes in, forcing a quick choice. Yowler the Bob Cat appears in pursuit, adding danger to the nighttime chase.
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Bobby Coon
Bobby
Ike
Yowler the
Bab Cat
Tim
Bob C
Bobby Coon Outruns Bob Cat and Hides in Tree
Bobby Coon eludes Yowler the Bob Cat as the hunter's lanterns approach. He climbs onto an old stump and then a forked tree while the dog barks below. Hunters push toward the scene, and Coon waits unseen until safe to descend.
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Bobby Coon
Yowler
Bob Cat
Bobby
Hobby
Yowler Mystery Remains Unclear to Local Neighbor
Neighbor Bobby Coon admits he knows little about the tale and plans to learn more tonight to understand who Yowler is and what may be involved. The exchange highlights curiosity in the community as more details are sought.
Radio Land Listings Across Time Zones
A dense scan of radio station schedules and programs from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, Denver, Hollywood, Oakland, Seattle, San Francisco, and more. It catalogs concert times, hotel ensembles, orchestras, vocalists, and talk segments across Central Mountain and Pacific time regions with multiple stations and performers. The listings note performers such as Don Wear, Ted Meyn, Jack Chapman, Hawaii ensembles, and various hotel orchestras, reflecting a broad snapshot of broadcast culture.
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CCO
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Don Wear
WEAF
Town Cord Orchestra
WEA
Ox- Tor
WDAF
Kanas City
Stara String
Louie Meeker
Anon
Howard Beidh
Bkeo
Drake
Gram
Jack Chapman
Blackstone Hotel
WOAW
Omaha
Neb
Jafty
Bran- Gotsen
Ranall
Royal Fontene! de Luxe
Man and His
Omadain Orchestra
G._R
Watchman
Davenport
Towa
Sandman
Larkinites
Clicquot Club Exkimon
West Pocket
U. of Southern California
Packard Six Orchestra
Bill Hey
Chet Mittendorf
Barton
Southern California
Music Company
Los Angeles Examiner
KFWB
Hollywood
Cal
T. Floyd Brown
Breveth
Little Symphony
June Pursell
Bill Blake
Hoopit
Hiwaiian Ashley
Warner Brothers
Charlie Wallman
Hollywood Roof
KGO
Oakland
Cora Boone
Hotel Francis
Leighton
Arcade Cafeteria
Jack Crenshaw
Professor Hertzog
Dickie Brandon
Screen Juvenile
Stella and Wray Essex
Aaron Blackman
Philip M
Lovell
Pacific Electric Railway Company
Don Clark
KIR
Seattle
Wash
Cornish
Columbia
Order of Bate
KPO
San Francisco
Virginia Tappan
Rudy
Poem Fragment On Disdain And Returning Love
A fragmentary verse expresses disdain for passing beauty and urges a heart hardened by time and scorn. It recalls rosy cheeks coral lips and starry eyes. The speaker vows not to be swayed by Celia's arts and declares resolve to return disdain.
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Celia
Dear Mrs Thompson Advice on a Long Distance Love Affair
A reader seeks guidance on a distant romance with a man who writes frequent letters and professes love but avoids marriage talk. The columnist cautions against rushing into marriage from afar, suggests learning about the man only by direct observation, and notes the risk of deception and misplaced trust.
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Mrs. R
Mrs. Thompson
Werote
A.M
Quote on wealth gap in market and living costs
An interview excerpt contrasts American and foreign wages noting a Gs man automobile costs $1,500 while workers here earn far less. The speaker questions how local workers can afford such goods given the wage disparity and cost of living.
A Blighting Devotion by Florence Davies
Florence Davies reviews a Harper prize novel The Perennial Bachelor by Anne Parish. The piece critiques family devotion shaping Victor and the cost of sacrificing individual growth for others happiness. It argues true selfishness harms both self and loved ones and notes a shift in social systems and industry in the United States.
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Anne’ Parish
Nim
Victor
Pepe
Peter
Ant
Gictor
Vic Tittle
The King and the Duke in Canada Tale
A garbled reminiscence recalls King George as a youth in Canada with the Duke of Clarence. At a Quebec ball the younger prince courts the young ladies while his brother chides him for neglecting royal duties and jokes about singing God Save Your Grandmother.
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George
Canada
Duke of Clarence
Quebec
Prince
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