Women Missionary Societies Meet at Methodist Church
The district womens foreign missionary societies gathered at the Methodist church. Dr J S Basom was in Coolville for office remodels and redecorating. Boxwell test passers may enter first year high school per F H McVay. Fred Lemly learned his brother was injured when a friend’s unloaded revolver exploded.
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Women's Foreign Missionary Societies
Methodist Church
J.S. Basom
Coolville
Fred Lemly
Valentino Death Dominates New York Daily Coverage
The New York newspaper with national reach leads with Rudolf Valentino’s death on the front page. A large portrait in a sheik costume frames top stories alongside details of his former wives and fiancée. Dr. Charles W. Eliot’s death is also reported with prominent placement and a portrait.
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NEWS
New York
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Eliot
Doctor Eliot
News of the Ath
Army morale debate rages over which branch should lead
A fierce veteran era debate erupts over which service is the backbone of the armed forces. Generals and soldiers argue that aviation and artillery can win wars alone while General Headquarters laments massive reductions in its paper forms, questioning how big a future conflict might be.
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JST
James G. Harbord
Chemical Division
General Headquarters
Cry Baby Robbers Relieved Not to Be Hung
A Bronx bank robbery tale ends with five young men sentenced to 17 to 25 years in prison. They insist they were robbed of fair treatment in jail and face the reality that troubles are relative.
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New York
Liccione
Bronx
Child Prodigy Heinecken Dies Before Five
The article recounts Christian Heinrich Heinecken who died in 1825 before age five. It notes his early grasp of languages and sacred history, his rapid learning across many subjects, and his travels including seeing the king of Denmark in Copenhagen. The piece warns parents not to push gifted children too hard.
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Christian Heinrich Heinecken
Lubeck
Denmark
Copenhagen
O King
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Coolidge Rejects European Tariff and World Court Demands
The president signals refusal to cut tariffs for Europe and dismisses adopting a World Court ruling. He argues for maintaining American control over its laws and decisions and rejects external judicial authority.
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Coolidge
France
Europe
United States
Ford plans hemp cultivation near South Charleston Ohio
Henry Ford intends to plant 2000 acres near South Charleston Ohio with hemp to push cheaper linen through modern farming and handling. He notes hemp could lower costs as wear rises while keeping an eye on Sloan of General Motors who aims to roll out one million cheap cars in 1927. He warns that a hundred million yearly income is not something to scoff at.
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Henry Ford
South
Charleston
Ohio
Mr. Sloan
General Motors Company
Ford
New York
Wall Street
Financial Center
Mary
Tonia
John D. Rockefeller
Valentino death draws crowds and damage to mortuary chapel
Thousands flocked to view Rudolph Valentino lying in state breaking plate glass windows. scores, mostly women, injured as public excitement rivaled that of Lincoln. Tearful crowds surrounded newsstands for updates after the star’s death was announced.
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Rudolph Valentino
Mortuary
Lincoln
Publicity and mourning surround Valentino death
The piece notes astonishment at the public interest in Valentino's death and cites Cyrus H. K. Curtis saying the observer feels unfamiliar with American values. It argues publicity is a defining American value as millions seek cinema and mourn the star as a friend lost.
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Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Valentino
Observer
Curtis
Prohibition Officers Receive Shoot to Kill Orders
Prohibition enforcement tightens with two new ideas including shoot to kill orders for officers. A squad of forty customs men, newly appointed for bootleg busts, is tasked to shoot dead if bootleggers attempt to flee where feasible.
Government to share bootleg fines receipts
The government will divide the receipts from bootlegger fines, granting the informer one quarter of the government’s share. The policy signals energy but raises questions about whether it will deter men who can convert a dollar into fifty dollars of bootleg whiskey.
Vatican warns against inaccurate reports on Mexico conflict
The Vatican through its secretary of state urges calm amid no new accord between the Catholic Church and the Mexican government. Crowds near the cathedral report sightings of “ghosts of Bishops” believed to guard church treasures while police probe possible thieves posing as bishops.
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Mexico
Vatican
Belgium blocks German demands on postwar borders
Belgium resists Germany’s pressure to reclaim lost territory after the war. France asserts it guarantees Belgium’s frontier and will not yield. Belgium claims a right to change the frontier, butFrance’s strength prevails. Tensions rise amid anticipated future European conflicts and potential treaty revisions.
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Germany
Belgium
France
Belium
Bolles Prepares for Warsaw Debt Talks with Fidac Delegation
Col. Lemuel L. Bolles of New York, as head of the American delegation to the Interallied Veterans association, visits Washington to study US debt settlements before the Warsaw congress September 5 11. He aims to handle possible debt questions without committing American policy and to maintain Allied veteran cooperation.
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Washington
D. C
Lemuel L. Bolles
New York
Warsaw
Poland
Treasury
Winston
Bolles
Interallied Veterans’ Association
America
United States
American Legion
Veterans’ Societies
England
France
Italy
Serbia
Roumania
Czechoslovakia
Fidac
League of Nations
Europe
Wall Street Characters Trade Boots for Transatlantic Trip
A New York piece profiles Wall Street characters led by Theodore the bootblack at No 1 Wall Street. Despite illiteracy he schooled himself in American lingo and boasted famed patrons like Ulysses Grant and Charles Evans Hughes. A wealthy lawyer invited him for a trans Atlantic voyage, signaling social crossovers beyond finance.
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Ulysses Grant
Charles Evans Hughes
George F. Baker
Wall Street
Broadway
Yoa
Theodoore
Italy
Theodore
Bootblack
Rob Columbus store hit. burglars escape with cash and valuables
Expert burglars invaded Bern Hart's Inc. women’s store in Columbus. They opened the safe by manipulating the combination and escaped with cash checks and valuables estimated at 2200. Police were informed today.
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Columbus
Yeggs
Bernhart’s, Inc
Babylonian Hour Division and the Use of Sixty
The ancients divided the hour into sixty minutes to ease division. The choice of sixty is likened to the present convenience of using a base hundred for quick calculations.
Birthday party for Faithe Chappelear marks tenth year
Faithe Chappelear held a birth day party for her tenth birthday with guests including Alice Henry Grace McKee Ger trude Altman Grace Altman Hazel Roach Eleanor Bolin Nona Cas ley Isreal Putnam Darrell Moore Clinton Biddle and Grosvenor Mckee.
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Faithe Chappelear
Alice Henry
Grace McKee
Gertrude
Grace Altman
Hazel Roach
Eleanor Bolin
Nona Casley
Isreal Putnam
Darrell Moore
Clinton Biddle
Grosvenor Mckee
Central Powers Face New Fronts in Two Nations
Ten years ago reports indicate the Central Powers must confront additional enemies as Rumania joins the war effort. The development reshapes the war map and underscores broader Allied pressures.
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Rumania
Rail road crisis tied to border tension and policy
The report links federal action to a border crisis and rail policy. It notes deaths in separate incidents including Leslie Johnson at Modoc mine 281 Cecil McKnight in a motorcycle collision and Alonzo Vickering with C. N. Darst in a crash. New Marshfield High School nears completion and touts its improved county standing.
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Leslie Johnson
Modoc
Marshfield
County School Work Display at Fair Pages
County schoolwork was showcased at the fair with the county superintendent Ale Root in charge of the arrangements. The exhibits highlighted student projects from county schools.
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Ale Root
Solons Split Over Tariff Debate And Its Political Risks
Senator William M Butler argues tariffs benefit Democrats and administration Republicans alike while provoking farmer anger. The textile industry laments low tariffs and warns of broader political fallout as party splits widen. A Republican national committee chair counters with support for more tariff protection, triggering farmer outrage.
Tariff factions split by region and politics
The piece notes industrial eastern Republicans favor high protection while agricultural western Republicans push to lower tariffs to avoid hurting farmers. It warns industrialists to minimize alarm to prevent farmers from shifting votes or becoming insurgent, citing Senator Butler's remark on the tariff.
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Senator Butler
Commerce department touts tariff boosts to farmers
The department argues tariffs help farmers financially, though farmers may not realize it. It contends protection softens blows from hard luck beyond anyone’s control and avoids harshly turning farmers away. It appeals to self interest, aiming to persuade rather than antagonize.
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Commerce Department
Commerce Departments
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