Ford backs return of old time dances in new plan
The article reports Henry Ford promoting a return to nineteenth century dances such as the quadrille waltz and schottische. The piece notes Ford and others advocate preserving community dancing life, criticizing modern steps for limiting floor space and partner variety. It cites 12 dance explanations from Ford's Good Morning and features Professor Robert Burns and Mrs Burns with demonstrations.
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Henry Ford
Robert Burns
Cleveland Dancing Teachers’ Association, Inc
Burns
Messenger
Milllions
Dissenting Counsel Opposes Van Sweringen Rail Merger
Thomas B. Gay for Chesapeake and Ohio dissenters told the Interstate Commerce Commission that the planned Van Sweringen merger lacks authority under the Interstate Commerce Act. He argued the proposed lease terms penalize dissenting stockholders and that consolidated control would raise private fortunes at public expense.
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Washington
van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomas B. Gay
Col
Henry W. Anderson
Chesapeake and Ohio
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Cleveland
Gay
Scott Committee
Commission
Hocking Valley
Erie
Pere Marquette
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
van Sweringens
Premier Briand Wins Another Political Victory
Paris December 29 Premier Briand met his cabinet and overcame ministry difficulties. The reported split with radical socialist members did not develop and a new cabinet unity emerged.
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Paris
Briand
Sugar Creek Mine 210 to Resume Soon
Mine No. 210 at Sugar Creek near Athens will reopen next Monday January 4 after seven months idle since mid May. The plant near the Athens Nelsonville road has absorbed workers from abandoned Mines Nos 209 and 211, the closest operation to the Ameeville road junction.
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Sugar Creek
Athens
Nelsonville
Ameeville Road
Trains collide at Belle Fonte crossing in Kentucky
Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train No. 17 struck an Ohio Valley Bus Co bus at the Belle Fonte crossing east of Russell Kentucky. No injuries reported though the bus was splintered. The bus driver reportedly pulled onto the track in front of a standing freight train. Passengers abandoned the bus as a westbound train could not stop. The report also notes past related mine closures and potential resumption of 210 mining operations near Athens, Ohio, with workers moving between mines and local business impact. A separate item from Shawnee Oklahoma reports Mrs. Clara Alice Hamrick, age 104, taking her fifth husband, age 76, in a frontier style marriage with remarks on enduring companionship.
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Ironton
Chesapeake and
Clara Alice Hamrick
Hamrick
Tennessee
Salt Creek
Old Admiral Rodgers Dies at Monte Carlo
Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers U S N retired former president of the Naval War college died at Monte Carlo at age 78 according to word received here.
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New York
Raymond Perry Rodgers
Naval War College
Monte Carlo
Disapproval of Cigarette Smoking Backlash on Dress Reform
Washington dispatch notes sympathy for Mrs. John B. Henderson over cigarette criticism but broad rejection of dress length reform. Read broadly, women favor skirts between knee and ankle, with aunties and grandmothers leaning short, while experts urge moderate length and personal taste.
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Robert T. Small
Consolidated Press
Washington
John B. Henderson
Fem
Mrs. Henderson
Henderson
Government Observer Attends Anthracite Talks But Talks Will Proceed
In New York a joint session between 158000 miners and operators aims to end the crippling strike. Officials anticipate an agreement soon with unofficial observers from the Labor Department reporting to Washington. Washington will not participate directly as talks resume at the Union League Club.
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New York
W. M. Inglis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Union League Club
Atlantic City
Washington
Labor Department
Howell Davis
Labor Departments Bureau of Conciliation
William Green
A. F. of
Green
Faw
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gomper
Washington awakens to build flying machines
The fragment notes a desire to honor Chang's favorite general with grave decorations and a call for better understanding between the United States and China. It argues friendliness with all Asia and warns that progress depends on Washington waking up to advance aviation and technology.
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Chang
China
Asia
Washington
Ocean City Fire Devastates Maryland Resort
A severe blaze sweeps Ocean City Maryland destroying the Atlantic and Seaside hotels water works electric light plant and several piers. Damage near 1 million dollars reported as of Friday afternoon.
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Baltimore
Ocean City
Maryland
Forest fires blamed for fur shortage in northeast
A report links last summer's forest fires in the northeast to a fur shortage. Officials say the blazes disrupted trapping and fur production, worsening supplies for furriers and fur markets.
Colleges Turned Into Football Trusts Says Professor
Professor W J Newlin of Amherst charges American colleges with becoming football trusts at the expense of scholarship. He tells educators at the American Association of College Professors convention in Chicago that education is bankrupt while football generates millions, builds stadiums, and profits, whereas mathematics has not built a residence hall.
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Chicago
W. J. Newlin
Amherst
American Association of College Professors
Newlin
Ohio GOP plans to abolish primary election law
Fred W. Warner of Marion writes to Republican state central committee proposing a constructive plan of action to abolish Ohio's primary law. He requests meeting dates, notes broad support, and suggests district meetings to push abolition with endorsed speakers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fred W. Warner
Marion
Republican State Central Committee
Warner
State Central Committee
Fraternity Men Report Higher Scholastic standing
Charles A. Tonser junior Columbia University English instructor told Delta Sigma Phi in Chicago that fraternity men average better grades than unorganized college men. He said loyalty to alma mater and cooperative study among brothers explains the higher standings.
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Chicago
Charles A. Tonser
Columbia University
Delta Sigma Phi
Tanner
New York Plan Aims Skyscraper From Three Churches
New York will see a skyscraper if the plan to merge three large churches succeeds. The equity from the three properties, about 1 500 000 dollars, would finance the erection of the building.
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NEW Church
New York
Chauncey Mine Accident Injures City Marshal Nicholson
Chauncey, Dec. 9. George Nicholson, 42, Chauncey city marshal, was seriously injured in a mine accident at Chauncey. He was struck in the stomach by an iron bar while he and his son George Jr. loaded a coal car. Dr. Warren Sprague treated him and he was taken to Shelter arms hospital in Athens by Newsom Walburn ambulance.
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Charles Bradfield, JR
Chauncey
George Nicholson
New York
Voal Company
Nicholson
George
Cey
Fragmented OCR note on meals and names
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions meals and women and hints at names like Frederick Raskin and an Athens message. The text is garbled and cannot be reliably interpreted into a coherent news item.
Private gala attacking stockholt state body right to grant
A disputed state action hinges on the authority of the state body to grant Swen ingen A as the case stands. Officials argue the body retains IX rights while critics question procedural steps and implications for future governance.
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Stockholt
Government faces farm surplus and marketing policy tensions
Amid debate on the Haugen bill, officials aim to let farmers manage surpluses without using ORHA funds or raising consumer costs. Discontent grows over policy shifts as farmers weigh reliance on marketing cooperatives versus private entities and government roles in financing and export handling.
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David Lawrence
Gove Cn
Pan i
Weather forecast hints at fair skies across regions
A weather bulletin from Washington indicates unusually mild conditions across the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi valley and south along the Atlantic states to Florida. Temperatures are generally high with few exceptions, and fair weather is expected for the next seven days.
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Washington
Coun Rocky Mountains
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic States
Florida
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Arthur Brisbane
Star Company
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