Tax debate and crime links in 1920s United States
The piece surveys American taxation on motor vehicles, noting AA A figures on total car taxes and highway spending. It argues for a fairer distribution of motorist tax burden and cites rising per vehicle taxes amid growing automobile counts. It also mentions social conditions studies linking prosperity and crime, blaming insufficient home training for youth crime trends.
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United States
American Automobile Association
Moral decline blamed on prosperity and license schemes
Analyzed critique argues prosperity and luxury distract parents from moral duties, linking rising crime to affluence rather than poverty. Discussion shifts to driver licensing and insurance, noting varying state practices, the Ohio Chamber stance, and Massachusetts experience with compulsory coverage and fault rules.
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Ohio
Oth
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts
Columbus
Day by Day in Greater New York City by Gilbert Swan
Randolph Lewis returns from Hollywood to visit as a thriller writer who fakes authorities for statements. A Brooklyn anecdote recalls songwriter Dollie Morse and her late publisher husband Theodore Morse, creators of Three O Clock in the Morning and Hail the Gang's All Here. The piece also notes a chess-like Harvard Yale Princeton intercollegiate event, jokes about fictitious professors, and observes late night rental shops offering evening wear in New York with security measures.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
York
Randolph Lewis
Hollywood
Lewis
Rice
Brads
Morse
New York
Firefauit
Rg” Chase
Hamiage
Nervous Wall Street and a Unified Force Theory Hype
The article notes market nerves over news and the rumor of a unified force in physics linking electricity magnetism gravity with figures like Einstein and Russell. It also reports Woolworth plans for a massive ad push, promises of high-volume auto production, and optimistic forecasts for US advertising and car output.
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England
Woolworth
Ius
Bam
Woolper
Worth
H. T
Health and Margarine Use in Diet and Q A
Dr Frank McCoy explains margarine as a butter substitute with two main types and notes vitamins A in some fats. He addresses economic concerns and advises cautious use, plus reader questions on stomach pain tapeworms and pancakes with baking powder.
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Symeonis
Collective Q and A on taxes and culture from an old quiz page
An OCR style collage of questions and scattered answers covers topics from U S tax rates for the Chief Justice to liquor tax and perfume origins. It touches on Einstein's faith, Metz setbacks in 1918, hot water effects on steel, and details about the United States Marine Band.
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Metz
Itta
Uruguay a rising power in a small South American republic
Uruguay, the smallest South American republic, is profiled as progressive and prosperous with strong exports of animal products and a growing trade footprint. The article notes high foreign investment, a 30 million dollar U.S. loan for public works, 2,800 miles of highways, and expanding industry though railroads remain British owned. It highlights democratic stability, immigration from Spain and Italy, two peaceful parties, and recent double nationality laws.
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Abhington
Jan
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
South America
Republic
New England
United States
Montevideo
Monteviedo
Britain
Germany
Great
France
Italy
British
Spain
Latin America
Whic
Rothermere Critiques Prohibition and British Press
A fragmented report notes Lord Rothermere and British newspapers facing mockery as discussions surface about labor’s return to power and a future prime minister. It references a fudge of terms, a Greek connection, and vague mentions of naturalization, the Ver ton treaty, and a Mars visitor’s speculation.
News Your Dad Read Twenty Years Ago In Athens
An. McCoY visited Athens with her daughter Mrs. Charles Kucher to help with grandchildren struck by mumps. A joint agency of two railroads was formed at Groavenor Crossing. The Central Avenue M. E. Church Ladies Aid staged an evening of songs and readings. A Carthage and Lodi farmers rat hunt elected judges Wandling and Wesenbach with captains Niggemeyer and Moore. Ten years ago items recalled include a MoE Church event in Jun ville, Pickumy at Electric Power Plant, Fledwood and Migs flickering as stundher, and Private W Nam Brien death in service overseas. Lt Clarence C. Ligge arrived in Newport News on way home from France with 82nd Day aten 330th Infantry.
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AN. McCoy
Athens
Charles I’ Kucher
Carthage
Lodi
John Wandling
Matthew Wesenbach
John Wniggemeyer
Fred Moore
Moe
Junville
Pickuimy
Fledwood
Migs
Corning
Clarence C. Ligge
Newport News
France
82Rd Dayaten 330Th Infantry
Cross Word Puzzle Clues Hint At Nonsense Riddles
A jumble of puzzle hints and garbled clues appears in today’s cross word section. It lists unrelated prompts on fungi, composers, varnish ingredients, and other fragments, with many misspellings and stray phrases.
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Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
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Sloan
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Frank McCoy
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Europe
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Newmont
Igh Court of Justice
Mexico
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Albert Einstein
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Lane
Orce Law
Unted States Marine Band
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Marine Band
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Rodney Dutcher Messenger
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Boston
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Groavenor Crossing
Ladies’ Aid Society
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Eide Hotel
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