Fire devastates Hakonate Japan three thousand lives lost
News item notes a vast fire in Hakonate Japan destroying 13,000 homes with reports of widespread death. It mentions a Troy township Sunday School convention at Troy Baptist church in Frost and visits by Agnes Ayres and Mrs. Hull Foster to Columbus Athens Ironton. A farewell for Dr B D Evans departing for Europe is recorded at First Methodist.
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Hakonate
Japan
Troy Township
Troy Baptist Church
Frost
Agnes Ayres
Columbus
Hull Foster
Athens
Ironton
B. D. Evans
Europe
First Methodist Church
A Thought for Today by La Rochefoucauld
A concise aphorism notes that bodily labor eases mental pains and brings happiness to the poor, reflecting a classic sentiment on work and welfare. The line emphasizes diligence as a remedy for distress and social hardship.
Stay Home to Write Says Carolina Playwright
The North Carolina writer Paul, author of the Pulitzer winning In Abraham's Bosom, urges young writers to stay home rather than chasing New York fame. He cautions that New York critics and bustle can swallow ambitious voices and that a steady job at home allows true writing to emerge when there is something worth saying.
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New York
Carolina
Paul
Abraham
Greenwich Village
Times Square
University of North Carolina
Hidden key real estate scam warned as gullible fall for prize trap
The piece warns that promoters lure gullible Americans with get rich quick real estate schemes. It describes the hidden key ruse where buyers search for a fake prize box, then receive a $100 certificate as partial payment, proving you cannot get something for nothing.
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America
Flogging Threats Target Georgia Editor in Gory Trial
Soperton News editor H. M. Flanders was flogged after a confrontation with local floggers who demanded printing favors. A principal assailant was sentenced to three to five years for assault with intent to murder as the courts push for harsher penalties to curb the flogging problem.
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Soperton, Ga
H. M. Flanders
Soperton News
If you’re to wed, pay for music or marry for art
An artist counsels fiancés to give ten dollars for music and marry if the partner buys Home Sweet Home. The piece warns of potential publicity from a saxophone purchase and suggests delinquent tax lists as a cautionary tale.
Beethovens Hundredth Birthday Observed by French Officials
The French government marked the 100th anniversary of Beethoven with official celebrations and concerts attended by officials. The piece notes Beethoven and Goethe as premier German figures and describes a ceremonial encounter with the king and queen, highlighting cordial French sentiment despite wartime tensions.
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Beethoven
Goethe
Flying machines and cultural regulation reflect limits of control
London bankers ship gold by air to save time and interest, while Russia bans jazz phonograph records as Bolshevik culture. The piece argues progress in transport and arts outpaces law, praising natural growth in people, music, language, and habits over imposed rules.
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London
Samuel Instone
Russia
Academy
Anatole France
Villon
Corneille
Ratine
Why do sun shadows halt telephonic links across oceans
Mr Blume head of Western Electric notes the company spends over ten million dollars annually on lab work. He explains telephoning across the Atlantic must stop at 1 am NYC time when 6 am London time due to shadows and sunlight affecting airwave transmission. The mystery of why remains unsolved.
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Mr. Blume
Great Western Electric Company
Atlantic Ocean
New York City
London
Dogs Ravage Kansas Farm Here in Peacetime
A Kansas newspaper recounts two dogs that killed many sheep and harmed hundreds more in a single night, causing farmers heavy losses estimated at twenty five hundred dollars. The piece laments the country’s priorities and hints at Calvin Coolidge as president.
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Kansas
Sheen
The Danger of Gas And Health Myths Revealed
Dr McCoy explains how gas from sewers stoves and digestion harms heart and stomach health. He links flatulence to many deaths and chronic disorders, urges diet changes, fasting and enemas for relief, and notes x ray aids in diagnosis.
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McCoy
North America
America
By the Way in New York Harlem Cabarets Embrace Mixed Crowds
Gilbet Swan recounts Harlem cabarets now welcoming mixed crowds as whites join in with blacks at Small's and Jimmy's. The piece notes evolving scenes, cultural exchange, and figures like Carl Van Vechten guiding attention to Harlem's creative strength, while warning of Broadway imitation creeping in.
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Gilbert Swan
New York
Ned
Harlem
Woolworth
Statue of Liberty
Small's
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Agatha
Manhattan
Omaha
Seventh Avenue
Philadelphia
Jimmy
Carl van Vechten
Codfish season in Christiania breaks all records
Record cod catches reported by Norwegian boats in Christiania exceed previous highs this season, signaling a strong fishing year and boosted harvest prospects for the port.
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Christiania
Norway
War record not decisive in 1928 presidential race
Ratios of World War I service shape talk of future nominees but historians note past presidents with war credentials rose from varied paths. Senator McWhorter cites Hoover and Dawes. analysis recalls Washington, Jackson, Taylor, Grant, Roosevelt and others who rode war fame to office.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
J. Boomboom McWhorter
Servants of Mars
Senator McWhorter
Herbert Hoover
Charles G. Dawes
Coolidge
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Revolutionary Army
Jefferson
Adams
Monroe
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
White House
House of Repre
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Taylor
Cass
Franklin Pierce
Lick Scott
A. 8
Grant
Hagee
Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
San Juan Hill
Roosevelt
Bryan
Gerard
Germany
Wilson
Lansing
House
Baker
McAdoo
Palmer Hoover
Kershing
Answers to Questions By Frederick J. Haskin
A Q A compilation covers George Arliss age at 59 and stage debut in 1887. It explains typewriter key order by letter frequency and Remington 1874 model credit to Sholes Soule and Glidden. Finishes for radio loudspeakers may vary and bay leaf usage for soup stock is clarified.
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E. Remington and Son
Ilion
New York
C. L. Sholes
8. W. Soule
Carlos Glidden
Milwaukee
Wis
Sholes
H.C. A
Watch Found After Long Lost On Farm
Ottumwa Iowa George Hardwick recovered his long lost watch and chain from his farm, a heirloom missing since 1924. The item resurfaced after a self driven on farm labor.
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Ottumwa
eGeorge Hardwick
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