Moonshine and the moral stance of old time moonshiners
The piece contrasts the old mountaineer who distills corn into whiskey with the modern harsh realities of prohibition era mash and hogs. It argues moonshine held romance for some yet prohibition created a sordid, lucrative by product that degraded a once noble craft.
Opinion Fragments On Oil Prices War League of Nations and Prohibition
A collage of editorials and remarks from Montana papers discusses oil price protests, League of Nations entry, Montgomery Norris for interstate commerce, Lenine and Bolshevik leadership, the eighteenth amendment and prohibition, and anticipated political campaigning.
Borah Attacks Campaign Spending and Corruption Charges
The article critiques Senator Borah's claim of a saturnalia of corruption in presidential campaigning. It notes high costs for rail travel and hotels, and questions whether expenditures for General Wood or Governor Lowden are illegitimate. It urges factual evidence over rumors and half formed assertions.
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Wood
Lowden
Idaho
William Edgar Borah
United States Senate
Saturnalia
Carpentier Arrives in New York With Grand Wardrobe
France’s Georges Carpentier lands in New York with 35 trunks and a large entourage. He brings 190 silk shirts, 20 overcoats, 75 suits, 75 pairs of shoes, and 200 neckties while new outfits and haberdashery are added. He trains to eclipse Dempsey and J Hamilton Lewis.
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Mme
Georges Carpentier
New York
Solomon
Mme. Carpentier
Monsieur
M. Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
J. Hamilton Lewis
Wall Street's Wise Guys Exposed in Bond Heist Scandal
A New York brokerage famous for safety entrusted a messenger with $14,000 in bonds. The messenger vanished, the shown address was fictitious, and his tips proved equally dubious, casting doubt on the firm’s reputation and client protection.
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Simons
New York
Mrs Connett's Hogs Stir Local Sentiment in Bull Run
The text compares Mrs Connett's hogs to Mrs O Leary's cow, noting the hogs ended a moonshinery at Bull Run Oregon and arguing the hogs are unlikely to gain fame for destruction. It humorously praises the animal for bringing home the bacon and being industrious, while critiquing its cleanliness and voice.
Come On Girls Plan To Relieve Domestic Servant Shortage
Spokane business leaders plan to import 250 European young women to fill domestic service roles. A chaperone will accompany them and expenses paid. no contract will be signed until arrival. If successful, other cities may follow amid a severe American servant shortage.
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Spokane
Europe
Associated Press
America
Floyd Gibbons
United States
France
Louisville Courier-Journal
Tommie
Yonkers Statesman
Ted
Washington Star
Griggs
Brigges
London
Teachers' pay key to attracting talent as NYC faces teaching crisis
Amid a New York City shortfall of 75 000 students without teachers, a meeting urged scholarships and high wages to lure qualified people into teaching. Experts warned only paying more than business wages will draw capable men and women. other proposals were seen as temporary fixes.
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New York City
New York
Divine Forgiveness and the Temptation to Rebuild a Family
Winifred Black contemplates a husband's dilemma after his wife confesses infidelity. She is loving and devoted, with a son to consider, but the husband weighs forgiveness against trust and stability. Past examples show the costs of unwise reconciliation.
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Simmes
Oh would I were a boy again rhyme and reason
Poem by T. A. Daly from 1920 imagines returning to boyhood to correct past deeds and live purely. It contrasts the youthful ideal with present reality and urges compassionate action as a path to recapture that youthful spirit.
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T. A. Daly
Ts As Dery
Nut Trees Could Feed World All Year Round
The nut trees of the world could supply year round food for the global population. Brazil nuts grow so abundantly that thousands of tons are discarded annually.
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Brazil
Quips on Prohibition Peace and Politics Across Papers
A collage of witty quotes from various papers noting public mood on education policy prohibition and governance. Lines reference Turkish baths education craving common sense coal policy labor strikes and political figures including DAnnunzio and Maximilian Harden with playful wordplay on card suits.
Humor glimpses from a chorus of quips and cartoons
A collage of light anecdotes and gags from varied papers. Jokes touch on wealth and corruption, social satire, and playful misreads about dinner coffee and spelling. The snippets showcase witty one liners and character sketches from notable columns.
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