Chicago the typical American city and its crime image
A column argues Chicago is uniquely American in its urban evolution. It notes the city’s crime and corruption reflect broader national trends, with the hopeful view that civic awakening will end abuses and improve governance. The piece contrasts Chicago's crime image with a longer, more complex reality.
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Chicago
New York
Lake Michigan
Cleveland
Buffalo
Omaha
Portland
Denver
Herrin
Professors’ Salaries Seen as Key College Problem
President James Rowland Angell of Yale urges raises in professors pay as essential to attract the best minds. He notes rising college enrollments strain teaching staffs and warns that without higher salaries students will miss a proper training.
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America
James Rowland Angell
Yale University
Jesus
Mount of Olives
Peter
James
John
Garden
Gethsemane
Christ
City fire class upgrade cuts Morgantown premiums
West Virginia State Fire Marshal C L Topping lauds an insurer for improving fire protection in Morgantown and Thelin University City, predicting about 56000 saved annually in premiums. He notes insurers set rates by fire hazards and urges stronger municipal fire fighting and citizen fire prevention.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
C. L. Topping
Thelin University City
Topping
America Boycotts China Pigs and Pondering Prohibition
A satirical column mixes US diplomacy and economic strains as China boycotts American goods and Japan rejects military action in China. It notes reparations talks, broad anti US sentiment, debates over the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act, and railroads' private ownership under Hoover.
New York Flowers Show Sharp Riches Gap in City
In Manhattan the price of flowers highlights wealth gaps as luxury blooms like cyclamens and tulips fetch high sums. The column notes cactus plants and posies as status symbols, with fabled figures like J. P. Morgan and George F. Baker shaping taste while dense tenements and opulent apartments coexist in a crowded, contrasting urban landscape.
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Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Guggenheims
George F. Baker
Real Daughters Honored as Revolution Links Persist
Washington page notes the annual congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the aim to promote knowledge, public opinion, and education while highlighting the dwindling number of living Revolutionary War descendants. It discusses the group’s work, ambitions, and the lack of pensions for members, with reflections on lineage and wartime service.
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Questions and Answers on Roses and Education
The text discusses the Lilae rose with semi double purple blooms aging to steel blue and notes mass effects, while contrasting rosy varieties. It also asks how education affects success, concluding schooling raises chances of achievement from one in 150000 with no schooling to four times higher with high school education.
News Your Dad Read Long Ago Twenty Years Ago
In Athens a report notes Peary planned another North Pole trip. Local auto and machine shop members aided war service as counties mobilized. Congress debated food dictatorship while Athens pupils entered a state essay contest. Mary Frances Law Whee and Mrs. D D Fuller visited relatives.
You Must Be a Real Air Pilot
A Messenger Special describes aviation regulation and the medical checks for prospective air pilots. Vision, depth perception tests, balance, and overall fitness are emphasized as crucial. Officials discuss assessing reaction in emergencies and ensuring pilots are physically sound.
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Piaces
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Alrady
Ikeep
Maoa
Tivat
Rent Agreement Between Tenants and Sunday Creek Coal Company
The tenants conduct themselves as PPOR and agree to pay their rent to the Sunday Creek Coal Company.
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Sunday Creek Coal Company
Step-Ins for Men Displayed at Local Haberdashery
In Tungton on April 10 a haberdashery shows new male negligees resembling the feminine article. The designs use orchid and peach shades. Step-ins also appear in doormas with bold stripes, recalling stage costumes.
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Tungton
Radio Concert Listings and Broadcast Schedule
A dense OCR list details radio programs across multiple stations including WEAF WABC WHAS WGN and more. It describes concert schedules orchestras soloists and hours such as 9 o clock 7 o clock 10 o clock and mentions performers like Delibes Rolfe and Lombardo along with venues and city references. The entry aggregates station codes times and musical offerings for a broad broadcasting panorama.
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Charlie Chaplin
Lita
By the Way
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Musts & Lins
KNX
Angel
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Bob Bottger
KYW
KDEA
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WSK
Whag
WEAF
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WLW
Cincinnati
DeLosis
Pittsburgh
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Pkowal
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Roxy and His Gang
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