Contemplation Versus Popular Taste In Books And Nations
The piece critiques the public’s preference for cheap sensationalism over serious works, citing Vince Churchill and Sartor Resartus as examples. It notes Austrians seek union with Germany after the Versailles breakup, explaining Austria’s economic peril and desire for an outlet through closer ties.
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Germany
Cedho-Slovakia
Austria
Vienna
Alsace
France
Italy
League of Nations
Irish pastor in pulpit with trousers rolled up
United Press dispatches describe an Irish pastor appearing in his pulpit with rolled trousers and exposed arms and chest in a modern costume. He condemns the attire as admirable yet lamentable and questions why exhorters like him cannot balance their conduct.
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United Press
One of America's Famous Waterfalls Is Gone
The Minnehaha Falls in Minnesota, once a popular picnic site and inspiration for Longfellow's Hiawatha, is now a dry creek bed with the surrounding scenery overgrown. A bronze statue of Hiawatha remains, while talks of restoring the falls surface but lack momentum.
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America
Minnehaha Falls
Mississippi River
Falls of St. Anthony
Minniehaha Creek
Gien
Minnehaha
Longfellow
Minnesota
Ellawatha
Paul
IlMnois
Galena
Illinois
Alex Hesler
George Sumner
Charlies Sumner
Gumder
Hester
Hia‘watha
Minneapolis
American cities light up as Arthur Williams sells vast power
The article notes American cities from Seattle to Miami and from San Diego to Portland, Maine, with Arthur Williams, head of the electric light industry, selling in New York City more electricity than twelve European countries together use. European readers are described as astonished by these figures.
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Seattle
Miami
San Diego
Portland
Ameri Can
Arthur @ Williams
New York City
Beneath New York Streets A Day In The Subway Habitat
In New York a writer describes the bustling subways and cavernous tunnels under the city. He notes fifteen workers and about five hundred spectators in one hole and observes vendors and crowds supplying goods from food to hats, newspapers, and tobacco as people endure eight hours underground with artificial air.
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New York
Arizona
Pennsylvania Station
Havanna
England
Porto Rico
Manhattan Kaleidoscope of Lights and Street Life
A vivid street scene in Manhattan with sandwich men gossiping about Christmas work and graft, a six story Anti Smoking sign drawing crowds, a peddler hawking wares under watchful police, a chestnut merchant shooing away kids, and workers starting a new subway as 400 spectators watch.
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Anti- Smoking League
James W. Dean
Answers to Questions on Coal Ship Iron and Gold History
The Q and A cover coal forming only above ground with ancient peat bog origins, where the Los Angeles was built by Friedrichshafen Zeppelin Works, and define a stitch-down shoe as a flanged upper edge stitched to the sole. They note iron ships floated early with a 1777 Yorkshire boat and 1818 Vulcan as a noted ship hull marker, and gold known in the U S Indians by 1564 with mining starting in Appalachia in 1792 and California in 1848.
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Los Angeles
P. B
Zeppelin Works
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Foss
Yorkshire
England
Monkland Canal
Glasgow
Scotland
Appalachians
California
Dawes Faces Senate Rule Fight With Democratic Backing Likely
The article notes Vice President Dawes will rely on Senator Underwood to push changes in Senate rules. Democrats may use Dawes to pressure the administration while Republicans fear his independent appeal. Dawes faces derision from Democrats and potential rebuke from Republicans if he continues his approach.
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Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Washington
Dawes
Underwood
Congress
Senate
Pat Harrison
Nations listed use less electricity than New York City
The text notes Greece Denmark Latvia Jugoslavia Poland Hungary Norway Rumania Turkey Switzerland Sweden and The Netherlands as consuming less electricity than New York City which uses 5 000 000 000 kilowatt hours per year.
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New York City
Greece
Denmark
Latvia
Jugoslavia
Poland
Hungary
Norway
Rumania
Turkey
Witzerland
Sweden
Netherlands
New York
Fashion rules stockings to match complexions
The piece declares stockings must match a woman’s complexion, claiming no trouble in enforcement. It notes fashion offers ways to alter complexion to fit stockings if exact shades aren’t available, reflecting era style guidance.
Laws and loyalties clash across nations and states
A jarring snapshot notes laws in Indiana punishing pocket flasks under a bone dry regime, while Congress debates making the Star Spangled Banner the national anthem. It contrasts German lese majesté with U S laws punishing criticism of songs, highlighting conflicting standards and penalties.
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Indiana
Congress
Fairchild
Red Grange to Be Exploited for Quick Cash
The article portrays Red Grange as a “Golden Goose” whose value lies in earnings, arguing managers push for rapid profit. It notes Grange works five days a week, risking weariness and limited gate receipts, while a manager aims to secure a large payoff or million-dollar windfall.
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Red Grange
Deli Suspect Gunplay Sparks Duplicated Fame for Jack
A reported daylight hold up at Jack Heros delicatessen ends with a gunshot wound to Jack and a smashed cash register. The incident turns into a sensational local tale as customers fill the shop, olives fly, and the owner expands the business due to sudden notoriety.
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Jack Heros
Jack
Dupont Circlé
Weathering the Blues with a Bright Smile
A light verse urges embracing mood swings and rainy mornings as a test of spirit. It suggests that stubborn gloom drains energy while a cheerful smile drives away clouds and brings a brighter outlook. The piece champions resilience through optimistic demeanor.
Wise Crax And Odd Local Quotes From Ohio Papers
A collection of humorous and pithy remarks from Ohio newspapers including lines about a 300 mph airplane, Christmas as a holiday, relatives, and fashion, plus a brief report on a hunter in Alabama who will recover but change appearance. The items reflect local wit and concisely worded opinions from multiple Ohio cities.
Fame’s Eternal Camping Ground Remains Only Parking Haven
A concise Tribune line notes that among scarce parking options only fame’s eternal camping ground offers adequate spaces, reflecting a wry take on urban congestion and celebrity culture. The remark centers on parking scarcity and the concept of fame as a permanent resting place.
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Fame’s Eternal Camping Ground
Toronto
Tribune
Dancers exercise about every thing except discretion
A small local item from Fostoria Ohio notes dancers practicing widely but avoiding discretion in their performances.
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Fostoria, O
Times
Tom Sims Remarks on Coolidge and Congress
Tom Sims comments on how President Coolidge does not get angry with Congress and suggests the nation should see a stronger executive approach. He frames the issue as a test of leadership and public sentiment in the political climate.
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Wise Crax
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
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Hunter
Alabama
Dove of Peace
Akron
Beacon-Journal
Tom Sims
Coolidge
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