Texas law reforms threaten old procedures and Ferguson defeat
The piece surveys proposed crime commission rules curtailing bondsmen activities and shifting the burden of proof, plus a five sixths jury verdict for most cases. It notes Texas Democrats rejecting the Ferguson administration, Moody’s strong showing, and remarks on Roosevelt ally Joe Murray’s influence and broader political opinions.
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Crime Commission
Texas
Ferguson
Moody
Jim
Fergusons
Ross
Wyoming
Lame ducks weather federal jobs and fortunes
The piece flags early lame duck season in Congress with prized politicians like Cummins McKinley Pepper and Stanfield depicted as wounded birds. It notes Coolidge era rewards, detailing Kelloge Poindexter Sterling Sutherland and McCumber as examples of how defeated officials land posts abroad or in commissions to cushion losses. The tone mocks patronage, urging the value of steady salaries across federal jobs.
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House of Representatives
Cummins
Iowa
McKinley
Ilinois
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Stanfield
Oregon
Harding
Coolidge
Frank Kelloge
Minnesota
London
Court of St. James
Spokane
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Peru
Sterling
South Dakota
George Washington
Sutherland
West Virginia
McCumber
North Dakota
International Joint Commission
Congress
Curtailed Privileges Highlight Criminal Code Reforms
The National Crime Commission after six months proposes reforms to modernize procedure. Recommendations include allowing judges to comment on evidence and permit attorneys to draw inferences from a defendant’s failure to testify. Proposals would also modify prosecutorial powers to quash proceedings.
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National Crime Commission
False Alarm On Elephant Ride Turns Into Gentle Banter
Peter holds on tight as the young elephant Bumbo shuffles along. A scare ends with mutual groans and laughter as the pair adjust to the slow pace and playful mishaps.
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Peter
Bumbo
Starue
Fle Hant
Stripes
Bum
Bor
Barrett's Vermont decision hinges on opinions and Coolidge support
John Barrett, former diplomat and professor, may reenter the race for Vermont governor if public opinion leaders back him and if a stronger pro-Coolidge candidate isn’t viable against Senator Porter H. Dale. Barrett, a lifelong Grafton resident born in 1868, has held posts from minister to Elam to director general of the Pan-American Union, with extensive international service.
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John Barrel
Wena
Vermont
WW. Stickney
John’ Barrett
Y Conte
Stickney
Ih Health
Barrett
Onew
al- Slam
Coolidge
Clube
Advicr
Hie
Porter H. Dale
Grafton
Vermont Acadmy
Worcester Mass. Academy
Vanderbilts University
Dartmouth
Lie D. National University of
Bogota
Colombia
Tulane “University
Panama University
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Philippine Islands
Elam
United States
Siam
China
Japan
Korea
Siberia
India
Australia
Europe
South America
Panama
Pan-American Union
Rendezvous with Death by Alan Seeger
Poem excerpt reflecting on find courage and beauty in war. The speaker vows a final rendezvous with death at a scarred battlefield, contrasting spring's renewal with the inevitability of war. Poignant lines recall Brooke Kilmer and others, praising brave idealism amid conflict.
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Alan Seeger
Seeger
Brooke
Sorley
Kilmer
Floating spadrome to revolutionize ocean travel proposed
Ed ward Armstrong, a mechanical engineer, unveils a floating field concept with anchored land fields serving as hotels and refueling stations. A 34 hour Atlantic flight could run between Atlantis City and Plymouth, with 25 passenger planes operating daily along routes 400 miles apart.
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Philadelimia
Edward KR. Armstrong
Kineer
Armstrong
Holly Oak
Del
Atlantic Ocean
Arm Strong
Atlantis City
Plymouth
England
Drome
Horoscope for July 26 1926 predicts mixed luck and rising social shifts
The July 26 1926 horoscope foresees sinister planetary aspects giving way to benefic influences. The Moon in Pisces signals kindness and honesty, with women aimed at public progress and politics. It cautions against fraud, notes chances for marriage, new customs strengthening families, and notable fashion trends though risks in voyage delays and wariness toward public figures.
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Neptune
Storma
Leo
Turmoil over democracy religion and law in US thought
Yale President James Rowland Angell warns that American life faces discordant doctrines threatening meals traditions and moral boundaries. He describes attacks on binding law due to unpopular legislation, distractions in taste and morals, and a drift toward insularity amid rising socialist and revolutionary currents. He stresses democracy’s sanctity yet notes Europe and Britain show fragility amid class and political shifts.
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James Rowland Angels
Yale University
United States
Europe
Italy
Great Britain
Poisonous Literature and the Modern Youth
A fiery critique laments modern magazines and films shaping youth with lust and sensuality. The Rev James M Gillie of the Paulist fathers denounces ultra sophistication eroding American morality and simplicity.
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James M. Gillie
Our Republic
America
Europe
John Smith
Father Gillis
Admiral Prince Leads Jap Fleet
Admiral Prince Fushim commands the Japanese fleet in a season marked by new personnel and shifting roles. The Mena hotel golf course near the pyramids is mentioned in a ceremonial context, with an Atay sheik noted as a professor this season.
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Admiral Prince
Prince Fushim
Mena Hotel
Hage of the Pyramids
Little Stories From A Party Night
A string of vignettes unfolds at a social gathering featuring a hostess and her young daughter asking a hopeful suitor his age and marital status, a pearls joke, an aviator’s quip, and a shy girl at refreshments. An Irish immigrant and his brother view an odd mound of cranberries as a cue, while Japanese firms seek USSR ties.
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Tsay
Lee
Helen
Roy
New York
Japan
Hig
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