The Christmas Tree and the Phone Habit
A column defends Christmas trees amid forest concerns citing Charles Lathrop Pack of the American Nature Association who says 10,000,000 young firs are used annually with no harm and even benefits when done wisely. It also notes Americans’ unique proliferation of the telephone and its impact on daily life.
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Court Street
America
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Nature Association
Mr. Pack
Vote for the dollar modern youth votes for dollar
A survey of 50,000 young men across 38 countries reveals youth aims. The questionnaire by the International Y M C A shows money as top focus: a home, economic independence, business success, and good earnings. Critics are urged to self examine before judging youth.
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International
Use Without Waste Urges Efficient Natural Gas Use
A Federal Bureau of Mines report shows domestic gas users rising to 3,536,000 in 1925, up 3 percent from 1924, while total consumption fell about 5 percent. Oklahoma led production with a 16 percent rise, Texas up 26 percent, with California West Virginia and Louisiana slight declines. Interstate movement mainly West Virginia to Ohio continues as Ohio imports over half its gas.
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Bureau of Mines of Mines
Oklahoma
Texas
California
West Virginia
Louisiana
Ohio
Telephone use outpaces letters and telegrams in U S
The Ohio Committee on Public Utility Information notes twenty two billion telephone conversations annually, fifteen billion letters, and about one fifth of a billion telegrams, illustrating how Americans primarily keep in touch.
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Ohio Committee On Public Utility Information
Buddhist missions spark questions about faith and wealth
Arthur Brisbane notes Japan Buddhism seeks converts and funds for missions while Christianity builds big cathedrals. he argues rulers’ deaths now register little impact as emperors and kings lose decisive power, contrasting moral aims with material displays.
Brokers ride stock surge as traders shift to common shares
The piece notes professional traders and brokers profiting from common stocks during the year. It contrasts this with farmers who own and sell physical cotton, highlighting differing asset types and ownerships in the market.
Odd Lot Speculation Sends Small Traders Rushing
The street buzzes over the surge in odd lot buying and selling as small-scale gamblers buy ten or twenty shares. Many rush to sell their odd lots short, expecting gains but risking regret if the market moves against them.
Population wealth mystery shocks Europe
The remark notes that half the population is insured for eighty thousand millions of dollars, a level Europe finds astonishing yet considered cheap for this population. It highlights the vast disparity in wealth valuation among different regions.
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Europe
Population fortunes and insurance in American life
The passage asserts that many young men pushing carts in New York or Chicago will live to carry ten million of insurance. It suggests eighty billion policies equate to under eight hundred dollars per person and claims any American willing to work is worth fifty thousand dollars to the country.
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New York
Chicago
Population as wealth producing machinery stated
A speaker notes that population could be wealth producing at an immense rate and calls for flying machines. A man named George Audie aged six years dies after a heart attack but is revived by a doctor and back at work in an hour, facing another attack that could end his ticket selling career.
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George Audie
Real part of the nation is unseen workers
The passage honors unknown men who quietly fulfill duties without complaint, serving others as the backbone of the country. It contrasts their labor with philosophical doubts about eternal justice, referencing Herbert Spencer’s skepticism.
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Herbert Spencer
Theater openings in New York spark witty stage joke
The piece notes many sex plays debuting in New York and adds a humorous remark about staging a triangle shaped theater. It also comments on attitudes toward work and concern for health when idle.
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New York
Bequest Week Promoted by Federal Council of Churches
Bequest Week launches a nationwide drive to encourage bequests to religious and philanthropic groups. An expert central office would advise on proper bequest methods and suitable recipient organizations, offering guidance beyond hit or miss giving. A Pittsburgh Bequest Day example shows strong insurer participation and potential policy yields.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Council of Churches
Pittsburgh
Bequest
Broadway publicity stunts backfire in flop warnings
A New York inquiry finds complaints to the district attorney about plays mostly come from shows about to flop. Publicists push scandal to attract press, but many letters originate with the productions themselves. Managers overdid tactics, and flops like Countess Cathcart's show met swift closure.
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New York
Broadway
Eves
Countess Cathcart
Try To Save Shows By Appealing To The Law
A report discusses Charlie Chaplin’s marital troubles and a New Year’s Eve night life trend on Broadway. It notes Roger Wolfe Kahn opening a club with a $40 cover charge and describes a upstairs bar used to subsidize a struggling nightclub, amid lax enforcement and shifting business strategies.
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Great White Way
Roger Wolfer Kahn
Curiosity Qs span growth, campuses, hair, fruit yields
A reader survey covers population versus wealth growth since 1859, lists campuses with valuable grounds at Columbia University University of Chicago and MIT, explains curl versus straight hair by hair contour and moisture, notes Joseph A. Kinsman Nova Scotia produced twenty seven barrels in 1898, and discusses the imprecise location of North America’s geographical center with an approximate point at Jude 49 14 degrees and Longitude 99 degrees.
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United States
Bureau of Education
Columbia University
University of Chicago
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Joseph A. Kinsman
Kings County
Nova Scotia
North America
W. P. HH
Canada
Jude 49
Ohio university coach returns home after season plans
A look back at Arthur McFarland, coach of Ohio University football, returning to St Clairsville to conduct business while planning to coach the 1997 team. The piece recalls Pomona Grange corn contest at Bar-Yow, two days of events, Nellie Van Vorhes leaving Athens for Boston and Washington, and Olive Brown leading the music department during her absence. The column also notes a recital by A students and involvement of various musical department students.
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Arthur McFarland
Ohio University
St. Clairsville
Athens
Pomona Grange
Washington County
Athens County
Nellie van Vorhes
Boston
Washington
Olive Brown
Radio Notes Show New York and City Programs
Radio listings enumerate 24 hour schedule items with stations in Chicago New York Los Angeles San Francisco Dallas Des Moines and other cities. Entries name orchestras concerts dances and musical programs with times and locations.
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WEAF
New York
WIR
Detroit—Orchestra
WOW
Des Moines
KYW
Chicago
KDKA
Pittsburgh
KOA
Denver
WLS
WLW
Cincinnati
WJZ
Sparkers
WGY
WRC
KFI
Los Angeles
Wharf Eourt
York—Vikings
WJID
Instance
WRNY
Louisville
Cincinnati—Orchestra
WSB
Atlanta
SFL
Variety
KGW
Portland
Ore
Eveready Out
KVO
Oakland
Calif
Chicago—Musical
KTHS
Hot Springs
Ark
Wiakrc
San Francisco—Orchestra
WMAQ
Mu- Kel
Los Angeles—Orchestra
Waie
Hartford
Conn
Orches- Wie Ae
IL O
Dallas
Tex
Orchestra
Kel
Walsh Pursues Gould Seat Fight and Senate Authority
Senator Walsh challenges Arthur Goulds seating amid a broader issue of the Senate s right to expel a member. The Montana Democrat argues the principle governs the case, presenting legal precedents to bolster his call for a committee inquiry.
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Washington
Bulldog Tom" Walsh
Teapot Dome
Arthur K. Gould
Maine
Senate
William 8. Ware
Pennsylvania
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Gould
David A. Reed
Montana
Public Forum on Ohio Clemency Report 1926 Findings
Reader commentary highlights the Ohio board of clemency report for year ending June 30 1926. Noted author cites crime statistics including automobile theft increases and calls for stricter law enforcement while praising the report’s thorough analysis by W Williams and the secretary F Howell.
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Ohio Board of Clemency
F. ©. Howell
Columbus
Ohio
Kusgel
Williams
Quote on crime, reformatories, and Canadian murder rates
The author contrasts full reformatories in Ohio with a crime incentive from delay and uncertainty in law. He notes Canada’s lower murder rate, recalling a northern Canadian murder and a two year pursuit ending with capture. A General Governor remark cites a lead pencil as harmless after danger in war.
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Ohio
Canada
Grogvenor
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Rep Ave
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Sir Philip Sidney
Arthur Brisbane
Japan
Gautama
Yoshihito
Tokio
Ferdinand
Romania
Balkan
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Helen Wills
Cannes
France
Department of Labor
Cathcart
Redner
Braucher
Marion Talley
Kansas
Gilda
Metropol Opera Company
Sap Gulch
Bingham
Utah
Wea Service, Inc
Frederick J. Haskin
Central Office
Manhattan
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Gilbert Swan
the Messenger
England
Allies
Jofpere
Kaiser
Ohio University Athletic Fund
Floodwood
Athens Union
the Chamber of Commerce
Sam Johnson
O'Cclock Wral
Staltimore
Sandman Circle
WGHP
Detroit
Wes
WBBM
Chicago— Musical
Senator Walsh
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
Walsh
Igo
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Hall
Price
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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