The Costly Farewell of Congress After Death
Washington reports reveal the high expenses of congressional funerals with adjournments, eulogies, and formal processions. Costs include widow pensions, clerks’ salaries, records, caskets, and travel for committees, with figures reaching thousands and sometimes over ten thousand dollars.
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Rodnes Dutcher
Washington
Congress
Federal
Treasury
Congressional Record
Pacific Coast
California
Old Music Debate and New Road Improvements Highlight Local View
A local column defends classical music literacy while noting broad public indifference and education gaps. It also reports on Athens County road projects, including a shorter route via The Plains, expected maintenance savings, and a push for more similar roads amid fading ancient mounds concerns.
Praise for Plains Road He An Athens County Highway Credit
The Plains road between Herrold Place in West Athens and Beaumont gains praise as a county engineer achievement. Motorists report favorable comments despite the road not being part of the state's main highway system. County maintenance with gravel and lime has kept the route usable for years along a populated corridor with schools and churches.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Ohio
Athens County
Plains
Herrold Place
Beaumont
Dover
Chauncey
Public figures and fame frame Lindbergh's complex legend
The piece discusses Charles Lindbergh as a national hero whose fame brings scrutiny and risk. It notes the press obsession with his life and the president’s view on celebrity. It contrasts public adulation with the private costs of hero status and fear for onlookers at landing sites.
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Charlie Lindbergh
Atlantic
Paris
Lindbergh
Lindberch
Coolidge
Earth
Bohemian Club and San Francisco’s Artistic Heritage
In San Francisco the Bohemian Club frames a fading artistic era once linked to Gret Martes, Bierce, Norris, Sterling, and Millers. The piece recalls poet life, Bohemian Grove drama, Marin County contrasts, and San Francisco’s rise as a wine town with vineyard wealth spreading from Muir Woods to the Valley of the Moon.
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San Francisco
Gret Martes
Ambrose Bierces
Frank Norrises
Joaquin Millers
George Sterlines
Otto Kahns
Manhattan Endowment
Paris
America
Bohemian Grove
Marin County
Muir Woods
Sausalito Hills
Golden Gate
Mill Valley
Hermitage
Wheat Falls on Winnipeg Losses Weighing on Chicago Market
Wheat prices declined on the Board of Trade as commission house selling pressed the market with little bull sentiment after Winnipeg suffered drastic losses.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Commission House
Winnipeg
U.S. Aims Intervention in Russia China Conflict
Moscow reports that the United States government is making efforts for international intervention in the ongoing Russia China conflict. Officials and media are abuzz as foreign policy moves draw attention.
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Moscow
United States
Russia
China
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy argues stammering cure requires self confidence and psychoanalytic insight. He cites relaxation breathing phonetics and vocal training as core methods with exercises for lips tongue and laryngeal muscles. He notes many famous figures shared stammering and cites practical diets and throat care queries with cautions on ingredients and fasting for singers.
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Aesop
Aristotle
Darwin
Demosthenes
Erasmus
Kineslevy
Lamb
Mendelssohn
Moses
Napoleon
George Washington
Magnificent Tree Sparks Debate On Timber and Civilization
A colossal 14 foot diameter tree, 20060 feet tall, falls as Governor Hartley laments that such ancient forests cannot be replaced. The piece contrasts brutal slaughterhouses with the sight of vanishing forests, arguing civilization and commercial timber cannot coexist.
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Chicago
Hartley
Washington
Let Us Hope For A New Civilization To Save Forests
The speaker laments human violence toward life and forests and hopes for a civilization that protects the trees. They warn humanity is far from ending civilization and that science suggests a long future ahead, with time for forests to regrow.
Governor Hartley Warns Timber Industry Decline
In Olympia the governor, a lifelong logger, says three trees will be cut where one should be cut. He predicts twenty years will end virgin timber stands due to competition, unwise legislation and taxation.
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Olympia
Hartley
Timber Waste Sparks Trade Strain Amid Burning Surplus
A fragmented note describes timber being left on the ground and burned to meet current demand. It indicates operators face shortages as stockpiled wood is consumed by the trade, leaving questions about supply viability and market impact.
Portland and Tacoma Travels Through Wasteland Views
Governor Hartley warns about massive timber losses as logs are hauled to railroads by steam or electric power. Much of the forest must be burned to prevent fires, a reflection on waste and patience. The article shifts to Portland and Tacoma and urban life beyond coastal travel.
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K. FR
Hartley
Maine
Minnesota
Tacoma Prosperity From Local Power Plants
Tacoma asserts ownership of its light and power plants, using hydraulic power to build the city rather than enrich distant stockholders. The city sells power cheaply, claims to have smart leadership, and notes benefits from Canada and honest officials.
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Tacoma
New York
Canada
Public power plant shows strong payback in Tacoma
Tacoma electric rate data show current price around 321 dollars per horsepower per year with some as low as 16 dollars annually. The first publicly owned plant recovered costs quickly and then generated funds for a second plant.
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Tacoma
Public Schools Funded By Local Plant Revenue
The plant in the city pays over 200 thousand dollars annually in cash to the city. Funds are used to build magnificent public schools. Seven new junior high schools were recently completed, improving local education and reducing reliance on funds sent east for propaganda.
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Little City
Public Ownership Powers Tacoma Growth and Jobs
Prosperous public ownership yields steady earnings for Tacoma with cheap power attracting large industries and creating payrolls. The strategy centers on reliable revenue alongside affordable electricity to lure employers and boost the local economy.
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Tacoma
Hooker Plant Picked Tacoma Over Portland
The Hooker Chemical Company of New York eyed a coast plant and Brockhagen of the Portland Telegram believed Portland was chosen. Hooker learned Tacoma offered power at a price saving 40000 dollars yearly, benefiting plant operations and payrolls there.
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Hooker Chemical Company
New York
Brockhagen
Portland Telegram
Portland
Hooker
Tacoma
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Naskin
Q and A format covers safety on live wires how to rescue without shock and additional queries about Maine boats early voyages yawning animals a Patrick Conway death three Delaware counties perishables shipped by rail and the 4th Wrigley Marathon details. The reply notes use of insulated tools for rescue and cautions on proximity to live lines.
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Patrick Conway
Ithaca
New York
Sa. FT. C. A
Delaware
Prizes and dates for women and men’s long dash events
Prize breakdowns are listed for the Women’s Ten Mile Event and the Men’s Fifteen Mile Owen Event with purses ranging from 1,000 to 82,000 dollars and 25,000 pounds for the top men’s prize. Women race on August 23 and men on August 28.
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Great Lakes
Predstone
Dorothy
U. S A
Fred Stone
Paula Peach
Carol Montgomery
Daily Study in Correct English Word of the Day
A compact lexicon note explaining common word pairs and pronunciations. It highlights errant versus arrant, fi tet lent pronunciation, misspellings, and includes a daily word example disheveled with disordered hair or dress. The piece encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Local price drop noted and grocer profit study
County investigator notes lower store prices while a study gauges appropriate grocer margins. Athens coal mines unaffected by a railroad shop strike. A forest fire burns in the north woods as Troop One readies for camp.
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Athens
Short and Snappy 1 Door rug 4 Lichta Mover's truck Reverence
The list presents a jumble of words and phrases with scattered numbers and clues. It reads like a word puzzle or glossary draft rather than a cohesive news item.
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Haven
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