Capital punishment and revenge debated in Illinois case
The piece argues against capital punishment citing a Jacksonville Illinois hanging dispatch. It frames punishment as revenge and warns it harms both the condemned and society while advocating civilization and life imprisonment to curb vengeance. It notes the broader decline of death sentences as civilization advances. It also mentions letters to a corn husker and local Elmira writers praising rural achievement over city scorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Illinois
Sion
Meevenge
Zeen
Israel
England
Chicago
Elmira
N. Y
Elmer
Wise Miami judge disciplines youths then freeties them
In Miami Oklahoma a wise judge arraigned nineteen boys for petty theft. He summoned their parents and administered a stern but noncustodial punishment with a hickory tanning, then released them. The judge warned they would be watched for repeated thefts and advised reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
Reformatory
Nashville Blue Laws Scrutinized as Outdated
Nashville officials enforced long obsolete blue laws from 1803 with sixteen men cited for violations. The piece argues repeal is best as such old statutes clash with modern law and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Mississippi debates measures to save speckled trout
Mississippi legislators discuss a code to preserve speckled brook trout across streams. The cautious move aims to protect water fish, noting the speckled trout as especially valuable. The article highlights state action as prudent while echoing public interest in fish conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Corn Husker and the Fading Movie Sheiks
A fragment from the Corn Husker notes entertainment cravings with references to movie shieks and appeal to feminine readers. The text is incomplete but signals a lighthearted column on cinema and popular culture.
Passportless border dives in Tia Juana spark critique
Arthur Brisbane argues that Americans can freely drive to Tia Juana's dives without passports while Europe requires travel documents, urging stricter border controls at the California border and a push to involve Secretary Kellogg and President Coolidge. He calls for severe restrictions at the frontier, contrasting it with formal travel rules abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Tia Juana
California
Kellogg
Coolidge
Lenglen Defeats Wills in Major Tennis Match
Suzanne Lenglen, at her best in strength and will, defeated Helen Wills 6-3 8-6. The American star, young and still developing, earned honor rather than disgrace in the spirited contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
Women of Suzanne and Verdun Shape France’s Resolve
Suzanne represents the type of woman linked to France’s power and glory as mothers of soldiers who vindicated the national vow They shall not pass at Verdun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne
France
Verdun
California Growth Message for Children Exposed
The excerpt promotes California as a place where children grow year round. It contrasts with less favored states where growth pauses for months, urging readers to raise children in California for a 100 percent chance of development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wills
California
Telepathy claim challenged by Stanford professor
Professor Couvel of Stanford University declares after extensive testing that telepathy is impossible. He argues that thinking without words is not feasible and that thoughts require words, with emotions felt beyond verbal access, implying that transmission of thoughts without words cannot occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couvel
Stanford University
Moscow stage outfits in a Joseph the Beautiful scene
The article describes Miss Lyburova Bank playing Potiphar’s wife in Joseph the Beautiful wearing diamonds in her black hair and narrow silver cloth across the bust and hips. It notes the provocative attire as a factor in Joseph’s reaction, set within a well brought up quiet Jewish family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Lyburova Bank
Potiphar
Joseph the
Joseph
Repeal Calls Amid Racial Marriage Proposals In America
The piece cites Miss Anita Whitney urging repeal of anti miscegenation laws and recalls Heine’s exclamation on a clergyman tarred and feathered for seeking to marry his white daughter to a black man, highlighting racial marriage tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Whitney
Heine
Liberty
Trade Commission Data Sharing Sparks Senate Probes
The Federal Trade Commission faces a policy clash over sharing voluntarily supplied data with other government agencies. A majority favors keeping information confidential to maintain industry cooperation, while a minority argues disclosure aids law violators. The aluminum case prompts Senate inquiries, with reports by Senators Walsh and Harreld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Nugent and
Thompson
Congress
Federal District Court
Department of Justice
Continental Bread
Department
Senate
Aluminum Company of America
Judiciary Committee
Walsh
Montana
Harreld
Oklahoma
Radio Listings Highlight Evening Orchestra Programs Across the Nation
A dense schedule lists radio orchestras and concerts by time zone and city, featuring stations in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and beyond. Highlights include WEAF with Vincent Lopez and Josephine Evans Quartet, KGO presenting Olivette and orchestras, and KFI offering orchestra and quartet performances.
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WEAF
New York City
Louis Fisher
Vincent Lopez
Josephine Evans
Eugene Lincoln
Elinor Hansen
Minnie Well
Irvine Players
Ross Gorman
WMCA
Cazenovia
N. Y
WREO
Lansing
Mich
WTAM
Cleveland
Ohio
WIP
Philadlephia
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Springfield
Mass
Wcabeb
WGBS
WTIC
Hartford
Conn
WNYC
WRNY
WBBR
Staten Island
WRW
Tarrytown
Central Time
WHAS
Louisville, Ky
WSB
Atlanta, Ga
WIJJD
Mooseheart
Ill
KFAB
Lincoln
Neb
WOAW
Omaha
Wcco
St. Paul-Minneapolis
WSM
Nashville
Tenn
WFAA
Dallas
Tex
WGN
Chicago, Til
KFNF
Shenandoah, Ta
WEBH
Chicago
WLIB
Tmusical
WMBB
WQJ
Til
KPRC
Houston
Novelty
Spokesman Too Talkative Says Stewart
Washington dispatch notes satire on the presidential spokesman as the term is applied to Calvin Coolidge. The piece references Congressman Oliver’s remarks in the House of Representatives about press briefings and public communication style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Q Oliver
House of Repre
Broadway’s chorus girl code and a Westward pain
In New York a whispered code among chorus girls shields pasts and identities as a body is found on a snowdrift. The piece contrasts a democratic stage world with political kiting as regular Republicans and Democrats ally with radicals to push non partisan bills in Congress.
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New York
The
West
Broadway
South Sea
Elsie Regan
Awan
Washington
Cal
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Regular
Hypothetical Mixed Marriage Views Spark Racial Debate
The text cites claims that some white and colored people oppose interracial marriages. It mentions scientists asserting dangers in mixed-race childbirth and references to laws protecting colored women. The wording reflects racist rhetoric from a historical source.
Record Business Boom Across Americas in 1925
The United States conducted two thousand ninety four million dollars in trade on the North and South American continents in 1925, setting records. Trade with Canadian partners and a free trade bloc of forty eight nations are highlighted as stabilizing and inward-facing, avoiding European disputes and international courts for domestic matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Renin
Regular Democrats Noticed by GOP Spokesman
The article notes that expressions of gratitude from a presidential spokesman were misread by regular Democratic senators' supporters who had ignored their actions until a Republican spokesman praised them. The moment sparked renewed attention to the senators' activities.
Radio schedules list varied programming across cities
The page lists programs on stations including WBBM in Chicago WLW in Cincinnati KGW in Portland and WJZ in New York City. It details classical music features orchestras soloists operatic performances and a Passion Play plus general concert and popular offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBBM
Chicago
WLW
Cincinnati
KGW
Portland
Ore
Alan McQuhae
Symphony Orchestra
WJZ
New York City
Radio listings overview across multiple cities and stations
A dense roll of radio schedules lists stations from Akron WADC to KFI Los Angeles with times and program types. Entries cover concerts, organ recitals, choirs, string ensembles, orchestras, vocal trios and hour slots across cities including New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and more, plus special programs like Atwater Kent Radio Hour and Capitol Family performances.
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WADC
Akron
Ohio
WGY
Schenectady
N. Y
WRNY
New York City
WBEBR
Staten Island
WTIC
Hartford
WBAL
Baltimore
WTAG
WWI
WCAE
Atwater Kent
Leo Lubochutz
Benno Moseiwitsch
Weeil
WJAR
WGR
WCAP
WCCO
WOC
WWJ
WSAIL
WEAR
KSD
WFI
WOO
WGN
Chicago
Ill
WDAF
Kansas City
WHAS
Louisville
KYW
Til
St. Louis
KLDS
Independence
WORD
WHO
Des Moines
Zion
KFAB
Lincoln
Neb
KTHS
Hot Springs
Ark
KPRC
Houston
Tex
Davenport
WFAA
Dallas
Denver
Colo
Pacific Time
KNX
Los Angeles
Calif
KGO
San Francisco
Little Symphony Orchestra
KPO
KFI
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Fheathens Messenger American
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pguaanes Dantes
Yall
Wire Report International News
Fia
Wr Betardan
Fay Goforming
Ax’ H. Pons
Everpemensree
Kert & Ware
Fifth Ave
Bod S Bells Wabash Nue
Theodore Parker
Arthur Brisbane
BY Frederic J. Haskin
Olivette
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
WMAQ
WKRC
KHJ
Miss Whitney
Castoria
Fighher
W. B. Caldwell
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