World Trade Growth and Commodity Prices in 1924 Report
The 1924 trade report shows United States exports rising in cotton and wheat by a quarter of a billion dollars, with gains in autos, fruits, copper, barley, tobacco, and rye, while iron, lard, coal, meats, sugar, cigarettes, and corn declined. Copper stands out as the notable price drop from 1913 levels. World trade, compared to prewar years, indicates stabilization and growing worldwide prosperity, driven by higher prices across many commodities.
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United States
Ah Sin’s New Trick Explores Dark Ways and Vanity
A satirical look at Ah Sin and his peculiar feats as a euchre player. The piece recalls Bret Harte’s interest in the character and notes the 11 Chinamen hidden in coffins while attempting to enter the country. It wryly compares the ruse to crossing the Stygian river and praises Ah Sin’s dramatic, stiff game of deception.
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Bret Harte
Stygian
Pacific Ocean
Ah Sin
World trade prospers as 1924 tops prewar levels
The Department of Commerce cites rising world trade in 1924, with value at 53 billion dollars and volume near 94 percent of 1913 prewar levels, and forecasts 1925 surpassing those levels. It notes gains from war reparations, increased American capital abroad, and mixed regional shifts in imports among 63 nations.
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Department of Commerce of the United
Department
Europe
Germany
Britain
Czecho-Slovakia
Belgium
China
Netherlands
France
United States
Canada
Argentina
America
Histories of the War in American Textbooks
Critics claim public school history books misstate World War I origins and unfairly bias Germany. Professors say some chapters distort the US role and inflame wartime passions. While a perfectly impartial history is unlikely, textbooks should present universally admitted facts without coloring.
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United States
England
Germany
Taft
Wells College
New Jerseys Blue Laws Create Sunday Carnival Of Violations
The Middlesex grand jury is weighing Sabbath violation charges against over 1,000. In Perth Amboy many opened stores and shops, with autos, taxis, and buses on the streets. Police, vendors, and officers are named in what a New Jersey Law Enforcement league calls a farce of Sunday laws and calls for modernizing statutes.
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New Jersey
Middlesex County
Perth Amboy
New Jersey Law Enforcement League
Proclamation of Resolve Amid War and Politics
A historical column comments on military court mar tial moods, political entanglements, and the persistent link between prohibition and politics. It notes Italy’s simmering tensions since Romulus and Remus and Syria’s slow push for independence, while France laments gas supplies as the dove returns to Europe. It ends with a warning as Chicago youths turn to gun violence.
Dear Mrs Thompson Advice Column Excerpt Reveals Regret and Self Reflection
An advice page features a girl lamenting social pressure and a luring kiss on a country road while classmates mock her. A reader named Lorna questions trust and reputation after a bet involving consent, and a second letter seeks guidance on female social insecurity. The responses urge self-respect, lessons from defeat, and staying true to personal conduct.
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Mrs. Thompson
Lcud
Lorna
European Affairs Would Be Less Threatening If U S Were League Member
Sir John Powers, British MP, argues Versailles loses bite as the United States declines to join the League. He cites Britain and France’s 1919 pact and France’s fear of future German aggression, noting Britain’s stalled ratification and France’s bitterness over broken guarantees.
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U. S
League
John Powers
Versailles
America
Western
Europe
Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
Ruhr
Retired Army General Brewster Leaves Service
Maj. Gen. Andre W. Brewster, aged 76, will retire December 9 at his request due to ill health. Born December 8, 1862 in New Jersey, he commanded the Fifth Corps area in Boston and held ranks from brigadier general in 1917 to major general later that year. He served in Indian campaigns, the Spanish American War, the Philippines, and China after graduating from the army war college.
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Andre W. Brewster
Fifth Corps
Boston
Brewster
New Jersey
Army War College
Philippines
China
Horoscope for Saturday November 28 1925
A brief astrological forecast notes this day is not favorable for earth activities. It predicts profit for sellers and more satisfaction for recipients of money than buyers, with probable dissatisfaction and uncertainty in military circles.
New Year Forecast by Astrologers for U S Leadership and Policy
Astrologers predict U S pre-eminence in the new year with constructive measures for agriculture and potential increases in government authority. They warn of possible conflicts, new legislative methods, and equal political push from women and minorities, while cautioning about letters, lawsuits, and elder fortunes.
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United States
Congress
McClure Engpaper
French Electrical Exports Surge Since 1921
French electrical exports have almost doubled in value and quantity since 1921, signaling a substantial expansion in international trade. The rise reflects growing production capacity and demand, with both monetary value and shipment volumes increasing markedly over the period.
The Hollow Stump Babies Joke Reveals Mrs Buzzard Nest
Peter Rabbit and Jumper the Hare sit by a stump suspecting Mrs Buzzard hides a nest. A bald head bird emerges from the hollow stump to reveal two eggs and two babies. The scene ends with laughter at their missed clue. Copyright 1925 Burgess.
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Green Forest
Peter Rabbit
Jumper the
Hare
Ol’ Mistah
Mrs. Buzzard
Jumper
Peter
Ol' Mistah Buzzard
Back
Jumiper
T. W. Burgess
Poems That Live To Blossoms
The speaker urges blossoms to delay their fall and linger a moment longer to blush and smile before returning to the grave. The poem contrasts fleeting delight with the fate of all living things and reflects on Nature's cycle from beauty to end.
Foolish Talk Ends in Benign Admonition
A young man named Thomas visits his rich uncle and asks if marrying an intellectually inferior girl would be foolish. The uncle replies that it would be worse than foolish and impossible, delivering a stern yet humorous rebuke to the notion.
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Thomas
England's Plan to Make Films at Wembley Abandoned
England abandons plans to stage motion picture productions at Wembley to counter American films due to persistent fog during the winter months.
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England
Wembly
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