Forged Papers Mystery Sparks Diplomatic Speculation
Washington gossip swirls about secret forgeries in Mexican affairs as Senator McWhorter predicts a flood of spy thrillers and stage melodramas drawing from alleged forged diplomatic documents. He cites government officials privately drafting novels and screenplays about Mexico City, embassies, and daring rescues.
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Radney Dutcher
Specht Wetter
Washington
Benater J. Koomboom McWhorter
McWhorter
Broadway
Oppenheim
State Department
Foreign Service
Mexico City
Ketloge
A Thought for Today Verse on Unity and Wavering Mind
A short religious note cites Luke 11 23 about those not with me being against me. The text offers a brief moral reflection on steadfastness and unity.
How Wars Are Made by Nationalist Presses and Fake News
An analysis of how sensational chauvinist newspapers inflame publics mirrors World War prep. It cites an Italian paper's lurid tale of French troops in Corsica and Sardinian brutality to show how warped propaganda builds conflicts. The piece notes rulers know the tale is false but circulation helps fuel war.
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Europe
France
Italy
Corsica
Sardinia
Lesson of Jimmy Thomas Orty Crowns Welsh Boy to Cabinet
The Welsh boy started in railway shops and rose to crack engineer, union leader, Parliament debater, and cabinet minister for the colonies. His daughter’s wedding drew prime ministers and peers, showing social mobility in England despite class bias. You cant keep a good man down.
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Jimmy Thomas Orty
Old Britain
Jimmy Thomas
Labor Party
Thomas
Sterlingworth
England
Education costs and access for low income students
The article notes average annual costs at top universities exceed $1,500 while 907 colleges offer pathways for low income students. Yale reports $690,000 earned locally and $335,000 in loans and scholarships. New York University shows two thirds self support, reflecting a nationwide rise in college enrollment by about 60,000 to over 250,000.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Columbia
Schoor
New York University
Faraday's Electric Joke Turns Into Reality
A fragment recalls Michael Faraday in 1831 joking about producing an electric current. The anecdote notes that what once seemed fanciful is now a practical reality, reflecting on progress from a simple remark to a real advance in science.
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Esterday
Michael Faraday
Oger
Electrical industry paid federal taxes of 163 million in United States
The report states that last year the electrical industry in the United States paid over 163 million dollars in federal taxes. It highlights the sector's tax contribution and implications for industry finances and public revenue.
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United
Patchwork Flood Spending Faces 500 Million Dollar Damages
An opinion piece argues that fragmented flood control spending has failed to prevent the Mississippi flood damages totaling 500 million dollars. It contrasts this with a call for a comprehensive plan and links it to a Normandy anniversary celebration and controversial legends about William the Conqueror.
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Mississippi
Mexican Rebel Regions Warned of Concentration Plan
President Calles urges law abiding residents to move to Efteen designated areas within ten days. Two squads of airplanes are expected to strike rebel regions, threatening towns and villages. War department observers will monitor developments.
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Calles
Efteen
War Department
Nichols quits with band to form tent religious outreach
Gledwyn Nichols, described as handsome and earnest, leaves Kenley and Aimee McPherson’s group in Los Angeles taking the band, choir, and part of the congregation to a large tent. He promises high grade religion and a new outreach.
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Gledwyn Nichols
Band Kenley
Aimee McPherson
Los Angeles
Hair bobbed by Mrs McPherson sparks quick reaction
Mrs McPherson defends her haircut saying it was to keep hair from falling out while Mr Nichols disapproves. She plans to continue her work saving souls at a surprising rate, insisting the change was practical not worldly.
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Mrs. McPherson
Mr. Nichols
Oil as National Asset Under Regulation
The text argues that oil underground is a national asset needing government protection and price regulation. It reports weekly production of 2,452,000 barrels and 17,164,000 barrels for the week, nearly double the prior year, highlighting waste concerns and the need for control.
Government controls oil supply and gas prices
The text argues that oil shortages and high gasoline prices affect all citizens and that the government should act as oil supply and gasoline interests impact everyone. It notes Americans pay 60 to 75 cents per gallon and warns that delay could waste oil supplies.
The Stage Descends Toward Indecency Says Jerome J
Jerome J Jerome warns that big theaters bow to mob taste to cover expenses. He says theater size is irrelevant and American cinemas show decent pictures as producers and exhibitors know decency pays. Will Hays, chosen as censor, does his work well.
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Jerome J. Jerome
Moving Picture Houses
Hays
Bold 518-Pound Nick Tartaglione Arrested Under Dry Law
Nick Tartaglione billed as the largest man in New England at 518 pounds was arrested for breaking the dry law. Predicts a big strong fellow would come along and crack it.
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Nick Tartaglione
New England
Indian writer Naqui to visit America
An Indian artist named Naqui famed for inscribing 400 letters on a grain of rice plans an American visit. The note raises curiosity about practical details like where he will park his car during the trip.
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Naqui
America
Broadway shows described as noise by Father and Son founder
A founder of Father and Son Week says a boy is a phenomenon made of dirt and noise. The remark is extended to Broadway shows, reflecting a blunt critique of the theater.
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Father and Son Week
Shunting Criminals Across Cities Becomes Chicago Plan Debate
Washington editor warns Thompson drive criminals out of Chicago may shift problem to other cities. Opinion notes fear of crime exodus, possible penal colonies, and global implications if nations adopt keep moving policy to rid cities of lawbreakers.
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Washington
D. C
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Broadway Rain Storm Captures New York Street Scene
A New York rainstorm at 11:39 disrupts Broadway, flooding sidewalks with umbrellas and crowds. Charlie Chaplin and D W Griffith move through theaters as taxis bunch and parade under dripping canopies. Police manage the chaotic throng while vendors hawk cheap umbrellas.
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Broadway
New York
Milady
Jim
Q and A on golf courses stores and sound science
The piece presents a Q and A format asking how many cities have public golf courses, what percentage of U S drug stores are chain stores, and whether sound travels faster than its concussion. It cites a Druggists Directory figure of 4 percent chains and recounts an English observer noting a shadow from a distant explosion as density changes in air.
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United States
F. Op
Druggists
Bureau of Standards
England
War secretary speaks at cornerstone laying in Cincinnati
Willan B H Tat, secretary of war, delivered an address during the cornerstone ceremony for the new M M A building in Cincinnati. The old M E church was razed to make way for the project and a large service was held beforehand. Ohio University beat Capital University 6 to 3 in a lively baseball game. James A White of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League was slated to speak at the Christian Church.
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Willan BH. Tat
Cincinnati
M. E. Church
Ohio University
Capital University
James A. White
Ohio Anti-saloon League
Christian Church
High School Operetta Priscilla Presented to Three Audiences
The city faced a labor shortage with many firms advertising for help as Mr and Mrs H M Cetton were noted in the report.
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Theit High School
Priscilla
Light emitting life and silk recycling in Osaka
The article notes sea organisms and fireflies as light sources. It explains a process from discarded silk clothing to pulp, then liquid, jelly, and finally a plastic substance spinnable into threads, developed at Japan’s Imperial Research Institute in Osaka.
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Imperial Research Institute
Osaka
Japan
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