Economic gains shown by 1927 Census style statistics report
The piece notes a surge in population from 97 million in 1914 to 118 million in 1927 and highlights big increases in high school and college enrollment, consumer goods sales, and home appliances. It credits the Commerce Department with reducing waste through standardization and resource use improvements, boosting living standards nationwide.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Department of Commerce
America
Thoughtful admonition from a father to beloved sons
A fragmentary aphorism urges warning and guidance to beloved sons, contrasting shame with loving counsel. The dated tone evokes moral instruction in a concise proverb style.
Why Retailers Succeed or Fail in Modern Commerce
A survey by the Commerce Department under President elect Hoover argues big business won’t oust small retailers if merchants meet modern conditions. It urges study of current market needs, personal service, and efficient management to compete. It contrasts large scale savings with nonpersonal engagement and notes many independent merchants still have strong prospects.
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Commerce Department
Herbert Hoover
Not Froth Behind Youth’s Drive in College Town
A columnist argues that beneath youth froth in a college town lies ambition and resilience. He urges more genuine contact with young people to understand their dreams, noting many have faced hard work and earned self reliance despite critics.
New Alumni Memorial Auditorium Builds on Ohio University Campus
A long effort to acquire a central building site on the east side of the Ohio University campus culminates in completing the alumni memorial auditorium. The project faced difficulties securing a close in lot as much of the desirable area was already taken by college property.
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Ohio University
Alumni Memorial
Tis Hall
University
College Cams
Flying hotel wings across the ocean by Junkers
The Junkers plan a flying hotel for fifty passengers with wing cabin quarters eighty feet thick. Thomas F. Ryan disinherits his eldest son over a disputed remarriage. Opera star Gigli notes weight and love in opera, while Dr. Dudley Jackson warns excess distance risks cancer.
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Junkers
Gigli
Henry VIII
Dudley Jackson
San Antonio
Texas
Florida shifts to Republican edge sparks Congress suggestion
The text argues that with Florida now Republican and more contestable, Congress should take action benefiting Florida. It frames the state as a growing political battleground and urges policy steps in that direction.
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Congress
Florida
Florida Tax Law Repeal Sparks Political Clash
A vote to repeal a discriminatory tax provision aimed at Florida triggers sharp political debate as lawmakers challenge state autonomy. Florida leaders accuse opponents of undermining the state's legislative powers while supporters argue for uniform tax practices nationwide.
Florida's flood control stance and national regulation debated
The passage argues for national control of flood conditions in Lake Okeechobee highlighting lake overflows as the main recent damage. It cites federal pressure to maintain water height for navigation and predicts Florida's growth and prosperity would suffer without national help, urging residents to reassess priorities.
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Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Shrewd Wall Street operator notes inflation driven buying power
A veteran market observer argues that rising wages create a yearly twenty billion dollar surplus, boosting public demand and stock prices. He cites China and the United States to illustrate how higher earnings fuel profits, using Chevrolet as a case study of rapid sales in a wage-rich market.
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China
Knudsen
Chevrolet
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health answers readers on heredity diet and growth. He cautions heredity influences health and suggests selecting strong healthy mates. He notes height varies with time of day and bone health and offers bone building diet and spine exercises. He discusses aging heredity and parenting duties and provides reader questions on pores and growth.
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Frank McCoy
Altthough
Lke
McCoy
Little Tragedies and Warm Corners in New York
In New York near Grand Central a cafe displays war photographs including French troops. A woman recognizes her late father in a machine gun crew image and receives the picture from the proprietor. At Fifth Avenue and Forty-third Street a late evening crowd disperses after 9 as warmth at Mr. Zero’s shelter draws jobless with coffee and mulligan stew. Reuben keeps a Broadway celebrity inspired sandwich shop and a literature scrapbook where Jack Osterman writes a fond note.
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Grand Central Terminal
Forty-fourth Street
France
Mr. Zero
Paris
Puzzle Clues Mixed Easy and Hard in Watery Theme
A jumble of crossword prompts lists clues on rivers seas and water terms with references to months numbers and mythic gods. Several entries hint at nautical terms scales notes and animal names while the page includes garbled cipher-like lines and stray letters.
This Date in American History December 4
On December 4 historical events include Penn holding an assembly at Chester to organize the colony in 1682. In 1783 Washington took leave of his officers. In 1865 a congressional committee was appointed to consider reconstruction.
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Penn
Chester
Washington
Congressional
Answers to Questions By Frederick J. Haskin
A digest of Q and A on Bergson's faith wild duck speeds Mark Twain tale women's suffrage cocoa versus chocolate and Great Britain Protestant succession glow worm sexes. The entries reference Bergson as Jew per The American Hebrew and note a 40 mph flight speed for migratory ducks and geese.
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Henri Bergson
Bergson
la Falla
New York
Laucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Sargent
Colorado
House
Senate
Great Britain
Neighborhood Guests Dine and Travel In Town News
Mrs. Julia Dew and children Wheeler and Jeannette Logan visit Mr. and Mrs. F L Preston. Mrs. Sarah Steenrod travels to Indianapolis to visit Judge John L. McMasters. Dr and Mrs P Hixon of Glouster stay with Mrs I D Miller for Thanksgiving. Several couples host dinners and visits as local social rounds continue.
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Julia Dew
Wheeler and
Jeannette
Logan
F. L. Preston
Sarah Steenrod
Indianapolis
Judge
John L. McMasters
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