Unpopular Congress Faces Public Judgment in Washington
The passage notes that the nation blames the current Congress as it grapples with widespread dissatisfaction among citizens, industries, and labor. It suggests the public will express verdicts through ongoing political action and sentiment.
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Washington
Doctor Dolittle and the Fantippo Stamp Trade
King Koko runs a chaotic Fantippo post office as stamp collecting booms worldwide. Two foreign collectors seek the rare two-penny-half-penny Fantippo red stamp, prompting the king to improvise sales for collections. The Doctor notices the postal failures and, after meeting the king, helps reform the post office.
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Fantippo
England
Doctor Dolittle
Suzana
America
King Koko
Flim Flamming the People in Congress Critique
The piece argues the Sixty eighth Congress failed due to lack of party discipline with a Republican majority acting against its party program. It cites $327.5 million in new expenditures and a $427.5 million deficit from tax cuts and spending, predicting higher future taxes to cover costs and branding Congress as betraying the people's wishes.
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Senate
Charles Bland
Ohio
President Coolidge
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Ancient America leads in remote antiquities in Mexico
National Geographic announces an expedition to Mexico to uncover Cuicuilco, the oldest known American structure. Prof Byron Cummings suggests findings could reshape views of ancient American development, tracing steps from simple beginnings in the Valley of Mexico.
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Egypt
Mexico
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Cuicuilco
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Valley of
Mesopotamia
Valley of the Nile
Cummings
Dr. Andrews
Massachusetts Political Standoff Shapes Cleveland Delegation
A Brooklyn Eagle correspondent reports friction between President Coolidge and Senator Lodge in Massachusetts. Governor Cox may lead the Bay State delegation to Cleveland amid bitterness toward Lodge. Senator Walsh seeks re-election with Republican rivals including Speaker Gillett. Lodge reportedly stays on the sidelines.
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Massachusetts
Brooklyn Eagle
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Bay State
Cox
Cleveland
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Mr. Gillett
House
Walsh
La Follette and the 1924 Campaign Talk
The piece notes La Follette as a third party figure amid Prohibition era politics. It critiques campaign rhetoric and hints at public sentiment and urban crime critique in Chicago. It also references a storm event tied to the Senate and hints at Wall Street influence in Republican strategy.
Burgess Bedtime Stories sees Timmy defend home
In the Old Orchard Peter Rabbit and friends greet Skimmer and Mrs Swallow upon return home to their tree trunk house. A sleeping Timmy the Flying Squirrel居 appears in the doorway and sparks concern as a possible intruder.
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Skimmer the Swallow
Skimmer
Mrs. Swallow
Farmer Brown
Mrs. Bwaliow
Scrapper
Kingbird
Timmy the Flying Squirrel
Opyright
T. W. Burgess
Dr. Robinson Elected Moderator in United Presbyterian Assembly
Dr. Charles P. Robinson pastor of Fire Church Keeling West Virginia was elected moderator of the sixty sixth general assembly of the United Presbyterian church of North America at the opening session in Richmond Indiana on Friday He succeeds Dr W M Sawhill of Seattle Washington
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Associated Press
Richmond
Ind
Charles P. Robinson
Fire Church
Keeling
W. We
Sixty-Sixth
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
W. M. Sawhill
Seattle
Wash
England Misreads Circus Roars as Atmosphere Broadcasts
In spring, American circus noises at feeding time were heard in England and misclassified by broadcasting authorities as atmospheric sounds, leading to no relay of the roars.
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England
Just Looking and Not Seeing by Florence Davies
Florence Davies argues museums should be lively and accessible not silent mausoleums. John Cotton Dana urges diverse loan exhibitions and traveling programs to bring art to schools, clubs, and offices, noting the public’s need to experience beauty and fresh ideas beyond elite galleries. The piece highlights grassroots support from women’s clubs for broader access.
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John Cotton Dana
Newark, N. J
Dana
Cotton
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Mr. Dana
Federation
Public minds brighten as eyes seek purpose and meaning
A reflective note on how public gaze shifts toward purposeful, attentive thinking, replacing aimless, dull glances with bright, engaged outlooks. The passage emphasizes conscious perception shaping collective sentiment.
Horoscopes Foretell Favorable Arts Period and Ventures
The May 31 1924 horoscope predicts Venus and Mercury favor early hours with artistic gains for women writers and actresses. It notes a civic arts center boom, promising success in contracts, papers and theatrical deals, with mixed luck for jobs and political efforts. French interests seek broadcasting monopolies across the Canary Islands.
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Middle West
Gemini
McClureewspaper Syndicate
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