Public Utilities Reach Across Brazil in McMorgan Plan
In Brazil the Emprezas Electricas Brasileiras controlled from Rio de Janeiro expands via American Electric Bond and Share links. The network covers 17 light and power companies serving 200 communities with 38.5 million people and 100,000 customers, plus six towns with streetcars, 25 with telephones, and several with water services.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Brazil
South America
Emprezas Electricas Brasileiras
Rio de Janeiro
United States
New York
Morgan
Electric Bond & Share Company
Electric Bond & Share
American Foreign Power Company
South American Power Company
Emprezas, Electricas Brasileiras
Bahia
Hoover
Avenida Rio Branco
Rio
Wall Street
General Electric
Westinghouse
Emprezas Electricas Braziletras
Tramway, Light and Power Company
Sao Paulo
Weather debate ends as memory meets data in Hocking Valley
Old residents argue that childhood winters were harsher, while data show cycles of warm and cold periods. Observers cite 1780 onward records and a 1917 18 extreme winter as benchmarks. By late charts and decades of recollection, locals in their forties accept the settled view.
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Hocking Valley
Hocking
New England
Amesville
Coolidge Says Government Extravagance Led To Hard Times
President Coolidge in a speech to a business group argues the administration cut extravagance after taking office in 1921. He cites 1921 expenditures near five billion dollars with a one billion dollar interest charge and a twenty four billion debt as proof of prior excess. He claims reforms revived business and restored prosperity after nearly eight years.
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Coolidge
George Bernard
Shaw
Judge Gary
United States ‘Steel Corporation
John D. Rockefeller
Chauncey Depew
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Andrew Motion
the Treasury
Robert Dollar
Dollar ‘Steamship Line
Elihu Root
America
Oliver
Supreme Court
President Credits Economic Gains From Federal Savings Efforts
The President highlights government cost cuts below three billion in 1927 and four tax reductions since 1921, noting reduced public debt, millions saved yearly in interest, and more Americans working and in school. He argues prudent policy and debt relief boosted confidence and industrial output, while acknowledging future spending may rise.
Indoor winter gardening inspires plans for summer displays
The article urges winter gardeners to plan now as seed catalogs flood in and homes価 yards become outdoor living spaces. It contrasts modern American outdoor living with past frugality, notes the growing popularity of flowers and shrubs, and advises estimating space to choose blooms that provide beauty through the season until frost.
Nightlife sketch notes rising stars in New York cabarets
Gilbert Swan reports on Hungarian cymbalom players gaining New York attention in Second Avenue and Harlem clubs. He notes commercialism creeping in with stagecraft and Russian cigars while recalling Evelyn Nesbit and Smeets Caraney as past and present cabaret figures in the city.
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Gilbert Swan Messeng
New York
Second Avenue
Houston Street
Hungary
Belt
Manhattan
Harlem
125Th Street
Evelyn Nesbit
Smeets Careney
From Tia Juana to New Orleans by air plane
The article notes a horse travelling from Tia Juana to New Orleans by air plane to show air travel as faster than horse race speed. It jokes that race track gambling needs a better excuse than speed. It mentions John D. Rockefeller Jr meeting Egypt's king Fuad and recalls Cleopatra’s gold era.
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Tia Juana
New Orleans
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Egypt
Fuad
Anthony
Cleopatra
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health discusses life span and productivity, citing aging figures and the need to stay active. He answers reader questions on bitter mouth taste from bile, circulation, tongue burning, daily food amounts, and combining green beans with macaroni, urging moderation of heavy foods and more greens.
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Frank McCoy
K. J
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Prohibition woes and heroic courage mix in city and sea
The piece notes Baltimore speakeasies near schools sparking uproar, calls for better enforcement while recounting President Coolidge urging economy. It also honors Captain George Fried and crew for seamanship saving passengers, and a New York man jailed for harming a cat in a furnace cellar, prompting debate on punishment.
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Baltimore
Studen
George Fried
New York
Whalen Plans Pedestrian Traffic Lane In NYC
New York City's police commissioner Grover Whalen proposes a pedestrian traffic lane to smooth flows and reduce automobile casualties. The plan aims to improve safety and efficiency for city streets.
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New York City
Grover Whalen
Highway dangers echo rail tracks in需 education focus
Statement stresses that modern highways are highly dangerous to both children and adults, arguing cars can swerve freely and lack of regulation makes traffic hazards worse. It calls for education to regulate foot traffic and curb reckless behavior around roads.
Mary Pickford’s early films that made her famous
The questions reveal that While A Good Little Devil and Teas of the Storm Country established her as a great star, but The Poor Little Rich Girl made Mary Pickford famous worldwide.
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Mary Pickford
Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments From An Old Paper
Readable crossword snippets hint at clues about clothing feet and grammar. The scrambled text mentions a six letter word pants and a time to complete, horizontal hints and phrases about roads roads private vehic les and weather moisture on grass.
Indicted in Athens County Murder Case Name Three Men
Three men Warren Roush Martin V Willis and Harry Graham were indicted on murder charges by the January session of the Athens County Grand Jury. Other items note farmers institute plans in Canaan Township a birth announced for the Landis family and various local notices.
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Athens County
Grand Jury
Warren Roush
Martin V. Willis
Harry Graham
Farmers’ of
Canaan Township
Farmers’ Institute
Township
History Nuggets From 1835 to 1911 Events
A compact recap lists events including Richard Lawrence’s assassination attempt on President Jackson in 1835, Yerba Buena becoming San Francisco in 1847, the Tronclad Monitor launched in 1862, an Alaska boundary treaty with England in 1897, and J A D McCurdy’s flight from Key West to Havana in 1911. It also notes orange freight haul lengths: about 58 percent extend 2000 to 3500 miles, 34 percent 1000 to 2000 miles, and 8 percent under 1000 miles.
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Richard Lawrence
Maniac
President Jackson
Yerba Buena
San Francisco
England
Alaska
J. A. D. McCurdy
Key West
Havana
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