Radio Listings Across Major Cities Compete For Audience
A dense schedule lists concert hall programs and radio time blocks in cities from Portland to Los Angeles. It names stations like KGW WRNY WDAF WJZ and KFI with times featuring orchestras bands operas soloists and piano pieces across multiple time zones.
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Denver
Colo
KGO
San Francisco
Calif
KPO
KNX
Los Angeles
KFI
Anaes
KWSC
Pullman
Wash
KHJ
You Cant Live By Ancestor s Deeds
A Kansas City judge dismisses a damages suit over a film that allegedly misrepresented Jim Bridger and his daughter. The piece praises self-reliance and urges individuals to build their own reputations rather than rely on forebears. It notes Osage protections by Wright and critiques local graft in Pawhuska.
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Jim Bridger
Kansas City
Horne
Machines and men share fate under new immigration law
Arthur M. Greene Jr of Princeton describes how cheaper labor raises the value of each worker to employers. He notes that industrial fatigue is under studied and warns that machines cannot run beyond a gear tone without wearing out. The changing view honors worker care and productivity.
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Arthur M. Greene, Jr
Engineering School
Princeton University
Dean Greene
Kat
Motor Coaches Change Electric Railways Landscape
Electric lines shifted stance as motor coaches spread. From 16 lines in 1920 to about 280 now, led by John A. Ritchie, coach manufacturer head. The move improved service, benefiting the public and earning some railways new gains.
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John A. Ritchie
Senate Debates Cloture Use Over World Court Vote
The Senate weighs invoking cloture to limit debate on the World Court ratification showing a clash between timeless open debate and majority whim. Historic filibusters by La Follette Burton Wagner Reed are cited as precedents in the lengthy struggle over whether to curb discussion.
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Senate
Robert la Follette
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Oliette
Pow Op Eagage
J A. Reed
Missouri
Deserving tribute noted for George Wright of Pawhuska
A brief public commendation is recorded for George Wright of Pawhuska in recognition of his silent service and commendable contributions to the community.
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H. George Wright
Pawhuska
Flying Careers Soon Signal Signs Across the United States
Arthur Brisbane predicts a surge in aviation careers within years and notes an immediate rise in signs guiding pilots to their locations. The piece highlights a growing demand for navigational signage as the aviation industry expands across the United States.
Ford agencies to paint roofs for air routes
At Edsel B. Ford's request Ford agents nationwide will paint information on garage roofs to mark the airways. The program aims to guide air flyers by visible rooftop markings across the country.
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Edsel B. Ford
Ford Automobile Factories
Ford
New York Sets Early Air Rules to Regulate Flight
New York state drafts air rules ahead of need with troopers ensuring pilots stay sober and to the right. The commissioner of motor vehicles becomes commissioner of aircraft and may revoke licenses for left turns or stunt flying over populated areas.
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New York State
Col Mitchell Resignation Sparks Talk of Reform
The article notes Captain Mitchell’s resignation from the army, accepted “for the good of the service.” It predicts his plain speaking will awaken the United States defence department to aviation and pilots, benefiting national security and military aviation.
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Mitchell
United States
Defence Department
Uncle Sam Entangled in European Quarrels
The piece laments the United States drawn into European disputes by financiers seeking loan guarantees and pacifists hoping to avoid war by distant involvement. It predicts the U S will emerge from the crisis hostile to those who dragged it into the quarrel.
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Sam
United States
Europe
A Critique of Public Stock Sales and Corporate Control
A college gentleman criticizes selling to the public stock that cannot vote while insiders retain voting power and control the corporation. He argues most large firms are minority controlled and that stock purchases rely on confidence in the head of the company. He proposes a plan allowing capable men to protect stockholders from cornering and misuse.
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United States Steel
Root Says Senate Bloc System Is a Flaw in Politics
Elihu Root, a leading lawyer, criticizes the bloc system in the Senate and opposes Senators uniting to represent farmers. He calls revival of national parties the only cure for the disgrace.
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Elihu Root
Senate
Mr. Root
Reviving Interest in the National Democratic Party
Analysts discuss strategies to renew public interest in the national Democratic Party and the challenges of mobilizing base voters. They examine messaging, organizing, fundraising, and alignment with key policy priorities to broaden appeal.
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National Democratic Party
Comment on a teacher’s use of a rubber hose on pupils
A columnist denounces a teacher who admits beating boys with a rubber hose claiming it controls them. The piece argues such brutality would imprison an adult abuser and condemns the practice as cowardly and unsuitable for education.
Vodka Production Seen Rising Under Bolshevik Rule
The Bolshevik government plans to produce 76 million gallons of vodka at 40 percent alcohol this year and 5 million gallons of brandy and other liquors at 60 percent. The state monopoly expects a profit around 175 million dollars, while current efforts locally fail to curb alcohol sales.
Italy Tightens Controls on Jazz Style Dancing
Italy regulates dancing and specifically targets a hip shaking jazz style while noting some old Mussolini era ideas could be acceptable. the move signals stricter public decency standards.
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Italy
Odd-Looking People Seen in Public Gathering Report
A fragment reports a crowd described as odd-looking features, noting a balance of unusual characters among attendees. No authorities or exact locations are identified in the readable text.
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Ord
Alaska Need Noted for Urgent Congressional Study
Secretary Work warns Alaska is a lost province under nine federal departments and warns Congress to act promptly. He cites depopulation, limited self government, and poor health and hospital access for natives, urging a unified department approach and new facilities including a motor boat hospital plan for the interior.
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Washington
D. C
Alaska
Congress
Interior
Hubert Work
Work
Mr. Work
Legislative Branch
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Education
Juneau
Yukon
Wild Life at the Zoo Sparks Debate on Captivity
Smithsonian official Ned Hollister argues eagles and other wild animals should be protected in the wild rather than kept in cages at Rock Creek Park Zoo. He notes laws rarely shield eagles and captivity may harm both animals and trainers.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Rock Creek Park Zoological Gardens
America
Ned Hollister
Hollister
New York City Sparked by Smoke Controversy on Broadway
A visiting woman from San Francisco notes New York's liberty and hypocrisy as she tours the city. She recalls lighting a cigarette in a Broadway cafe where staff admonished her that ladies cannot smoke, highlighting urban limits on freedom.
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New York
San Francisco
Kansas City
Des Moines
Buffalo
Broadway
Worties
Freedom
No title provided in readable text
A quirky clipping notes Beaver town in Washington state plans a hotel equipped with corkscrews and bottle openers in each room to deter guests from opening bottles themselves. The piece contrasts this with New York hotels and hints at bellboy tips arising from bottle service and bootlegged arrangements.
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Beaver
W A
New York
Descriptive Snippets Spark Logical Lapses in Cartoonish Dialect
A collection of humorous clippings mocks fashion and etiquette with puns about horn rim glasses stockings lapels and distant kin. The quips reference a Toledo Tribune parody tone and cite lines from various local papers as sly social commentary.
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Toronto
Ohio
Tribune
Tulsa Students Taught Culinary Arts for Diplomas
Tulsa high school boys must learn to carve duck and prepare salad to earn diplomas. If they fail to master the carving their goose is cooked, per the Canton News.
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Tulsa High School
Canton News
The Good Old Date Echoes From Akron Bencon Journal
An amused note from Akron’s Bencon Journal questions the phrase The good old date as an old-timer’s trap. The piece hints at nostalgia’s lure and suggests skepticism about repeating dated ideas.
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Akron
Bencon-Journal
Watches Hidden In Garters Reported Seen
Report notes unusual sighting of watches tucked in garters above the knees as a person described as We Lopdom Arp the gisla walks. Authorities say the claim is unverified and no formal identification has been made.
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We _Lopdom
Gisla
The Very Idea by Hal Cochran
A humorous piece about wealth and desire contrasts rich buyers who chase material goods with the joy of possessing things versus the fun of wishing and getting. It also wades into domestic scenes with dishes, a three legged race, and a humorous fable style ending with a quip about surprising a boyfriend.
Quote Snippet and Opinion Snag from Papers
A garbled mix of quotations and notes from small papers cites ideas about knowledge and fashion. It includes a remark on ignorance and self awareness and a line about a woman spending large sums on clothes without overdressing.
London reports silk stockings in new sunburn shade
London notes silk stockings debuting in a sunburn shade described as a nude tone signaling a first step toward decorum, reflecting fashion commentary from the Cincinnati Times-Star.
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London
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Arctic radio station opens far north of Edmonton
A new radio station has started broadcasting in the Arctic circle about 1300 miles north of Edmonton. The piece notes fans’ reaction with a light joke about the cold and host humor.
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Arctic Circle
Edmonton
Toronto
Tribune
Mind changing habit keeps women clean says Ohio paper
A Fostoria Times column claims that women remain clean because they constantly change their minds, leaving no time to soil them.
New Yorks 56 Story Hotel Demands Early Rising Guests
The Toronto Star Tribune notes a New York City hotel rising 56 stories imposes an unusual rule that guests must wake early before bedtime. The policy reflects bold hospitality standards for a landmark lodging project and signals strict guest routines amid city growth.
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New York
Toronto
O., Tribune
Woman Objects To Self-Made Husband Dresses
A Cincinnati woman objects to a husband who insists she wear dresses she makes herself, highlighting a domestic dispute over clothing autonomy and self-reliance.
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Cincinnati, O
Times-Star
In Many Cases People Suffer In Silence
The line notes that silent suffering often results from the “allence” behind personal distress. It urges awareness and action to address unseen pain and encourage seeking help. This brief reflection underscores social responsibility and supportive responses for those in distress.
Life’s Ups and Downs Prompt a Steady Bump Along
A reflective note suggests enduring through life’s fluctuations with a pragmatic, steady approach. The tone urges resilience and forward motion despite challenges.
Opium in Lettuce and Spiritualist Numbers
Question and answer session notes state lettuce is in the poppy family but contains no appreciable opium and cannot cause drowsiness. A separate answer mentions the National Spiritualist Association and its relation to the United States.
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W. Mf. Ss
National Spiritualist Association Seporie
United
Louisiana Lottery prizes per drawing and related Q&A
The text notes there were 3 434 prizes at each Louisiana Lottery drawing. It discusses Labrusca grapes growing along the Allegheny mountains from New England to South Carolina. It mentions Billy Mitchell trial basis under Article 96 of War and ostracism in Greece circa 510 B C. It also identifies mung beans for chop suey sprouts and a method to sprout them.
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Allegheny Mountains
New England
South Carolina
T. H.C
C. S.A
Billy Mitchell
Mitchell
Greece
E. C
Clisthenes
Aelian
Hipparchus
Xanthippus
Arigtides
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Portland
Ore
Wtam Ge
Cleveland
Mttudio
Theater Orchestra
Grand Opera
Sools Eere
Chicago
Til
Mualustcal
WDAF
Beauty and the Jacobin
Washington, D. C
WEAF
New York City
Tsynelogue
Genla Zielinska
Pe di Benedetto
WJAR
WOO
Davis
WCAE
Wsar
Wcap We le
WGR
WTAG
EEI
Tipana Erseker Dours
WEEIL
WCAP
WWJ
Weeco
WSAIL
KSD
Roxy
Ian
Gang
TCAP
Wlib
Hughie Barrett
Orchestex
Orchestra
Stone Or
Hiladelphia
Parches Waca
Cazenov
WTIC
Hartford
Detroit
Mich
Richmond Hill
Ge -Orenentre
Philadelphia
Music City
Musica “Oe
Miami
Fla. Ia
WBBM
I. Ty. S-Trio
Varte
WKRC
WMAQ
WHO
WSM
Nashville
Tenn
S—Orchestra
KFNF
Shenandoah
Houston
Tex
IKSD
St. Louis
Orchestrthe
WLW
Canthicago
Ill
Iowa City
KFAB
Lincoln
Neb
Hot Springs
Ark
WOC
Davenport
Chicago, Ill
N. Wee
St. Paul-Minn
CHE
Athens
Selec
Avcit Dureau
Chra Ee Tor
Charity
Beecher
Okla
Wright
Motor Coaches
Edselford’s
Arthur Brisbane
Tell the
BY Frederic J. Haskin
Er Ee A
Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Stantly
Wise Crax
Zancesville
Exe
Mansfield Journal
Hal Cochran
Ofergosh Lakes
Science
Johnny
Crescent News
Newark American Tribune
Mansfield
Signal
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