Copper and safety at sea and depots in copper protection
The article discusses the shipping boards ruling on clergymen at sea, notes the dangers of a New Jersey naval arsenal explosion, and cites Prof Michael Pupin on copper as protection against lightning. It asserts copper shielding keeps ammunition depots safe and laments ignorance of protection methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Arsenal
New Jersey
Michael J. Pupin
Department of Electromechanics
Columbia University
Papin
Brookhart Dominates Iowa Republicans Amid Farm Relief Debate
July 3 1926 analysis of Iowa GOP shows Brookhart as a strong, independent force. The piece notes his friction with the party and its convention endorsement of President Coolidge while Iowa demands farm relief legislation. It highlights Cummins receiving reendorsement and Brookhart's outsized impact on state politics.
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Iowa
Brookhart
Congress
Towa
United States Senate
Republican Party of Iowa
Coolidge
Mr. Brookhart
National Republican Party
President Coolidge
Marriage on the High Seas
A squall over shipboard weddings tests legality as captains perform ceremonies with no inherent validity unless state law on the ship’s registry allows it. Rep Britten plans a bill to bar further sea marriages while preserving those already held, a move welcomed by skippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pard
High Seas
Britten
Illinois
Congress
A King in Search of a Job in the Modern World
A satirical piece recounts former monarchs like King George of Greece facing unemployment after abdication. It notes offers of jobs with inflated salaries, the king’s refusal due to lack of experience, and Greeks in America pursuing modest trades. It also spoofs political upheaval and public figures amid a broader view of jobless royalty and era politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shin Gorge
Rva
Shoe Ng
George
Chicago
Move to study national crime penalties and culture
Kentucky Republican Morris Thatcher introduces a congressional resolution urging a nationwide survey to gauge punishment adequacy for offenses and its effect on America's moral fiber. The plan would form a commission to assess law, social impact, and the role of automobiles in modern crime. Thatcher, born 1870 in Chicago, rose through Kentucky legal and political ranks before entering Congress in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Morris H. Thatcher
Kentucky
Republican
America
Thatcher
Chicago
Frankfort
Merk
Butter County
Louisville
Txhmian Canal Commission
Department of Civil Administration
Canal Zone
Pool At Last
Peter and Bumbo reach a pool after escaping danger in tall grass. A mysterious tiger-like beast watches from the shadows as the boy and elephant celebrate arrival. Peter enjoys a splash while preparing to remove shoes and stockings, joking about staying dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Bumbo
Anole
Wight
Horoscope for Friday July 23 1926 Personal sparks and storms ahead
The planetary forecast notes Mars in a tense aspect boosting confidence in large enterprises and big contracts while warning of mood swings and intrigue. Seas may storm and ocean currents vary, with risks to travelers and vessels. Truthfulness is urged and political corruption may be revealed in autumn campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
McCluren Apaper Syndicate
Mother's Love Orchestration Of Virtue And Vice
A New York City probation official cites mothers as central to family outcomes, noting both virtues and dangers of motherly influence. A dramatic case follows a mother who chose to testify against her son for burglary, then posted bail to keep him in custody, illustrating forced maternal protection versus legal boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eawin J. Cooley
Magistrates’ Courts
New York City
Sparta
Teague
Nye
Debtor Philosophy Guides St Paul Life and Service
A fragment reflects on Saint Paul’s claim I am debtor and links this to a life of service and achievement. The text discusses debt between the strong and the weak, knowledge and ignorance, and implies social obligation across neighborhoods including slums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Paul
The Undeniable Poetry of Pattaria and Personal Vigor
The piece extols Amy Lowell and Miss Lowell as guiding forces in free verse. It notes a strong personal vigor likened to a newly minted penny, urges gathering inspiration from dus, and touches on faith, debt, and Christian service. It cites Poland's gasoline output last year at over twenty times 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Lowell
Miss Lowell
She
Ivan Chergizing
Poland
Peet Returns as Ambassador for Near East Church Group
Dr W W Peet after a long furlough in America returns to the Near East as the official Ambassador of American Protestant churches to the Christian communities there. He has spent nearly forty years aiding missionary efforts among Near East peoples and resumes his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Peet
Near East
America
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Standard Publishing Company
Anaconda
Mali
Butte
Park Street
Deer Lode
United State
Monsha
Associated Press
New York
Stoger
Chiccamo
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Montgomery
San Francisco
Leary
Seattle
Shipping Board
Coolidge and Brookhart
Greece
Bucharest
Florida
Europe
Commissio
Texas
Ma Ferguson
Adirondacks
Los Angeles Grand Jury
Aimee McPherson
Ananias Club
Aimee
George Washington
Ship of State
Graaser
Old Sparta
East Park Street
Bwilson
Renin
Ui Orient
China
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