Farmers' problem and need for self help in markets
The piece argues that farm relief must rely on scientific study, market knowledge, and cooperative advertising rather than subsidies. It cites Hoover on surplus marketing, supports the Timber bill for a farm board and loan fund, and highlights California fruit growers and national advertising as models. It urges farm organization as the real path to stable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
California
Florida
Sunkist
Sweden
Norway
United States
Rmer
Memorial bronze hand cast honors surgeon F T Paul
Memorials note the Liverpool Medical Association honors eminent surgeon F T Paul with a bronze cast of his right hand, praising its role in delicate operations. The piece hints at future casts of famous figures, suggesting a playful expansion of the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Medical Association
F. T. Paul
Ann Penington
Lady Astor
Marion
Charlie Chaplin
Jack
Mussolini
Butler Attacks Prohibition in Constitution Debate
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University brands the Anti-Saloon League as a dire foe and argues prohibition cannot be removed from the Constitution for years. He notes 36 of 48 states won't vote to repeal soon and that each state may pursue its own enforcement law. Julian Huxley ponders science versus religion in a long article, while Voltaire's claim on God endures. Religion persists though its form shifts with society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Anti-Saloon League
Doctor Butler
Julian Huxley
Voltaire
The Savage Idol and the Desert Ascetic Contrast
A fragment contrasts a man hammering before a pink nosed idol with a Christian ascetic living in a desert cave and rejecting washing. It argues a higher Christian type moves into slums to aid others and that true religion ends competition, poverty, and ignorance.
Religion and science intertwined over time
The text argues that religion predates science yet will outlive it and that science and religion mutually strengthen each other. Science improves religion and religion makes science more useful, guiding industry to protect children rather than exploiting them in mills. It states science does not destroy religion but creates.
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Paul
Henry Ford’s push for safer, shatterproof car glass
Ford insists on self reliance and control over experts while hinting at a safer, non shattering glass for automobiles. He cites glassmaking success but notes no shatterproof windshield yet exists in his cars. He urges Ford and other manufacturers to adopt or offer safer glass options at a reasonable cost.
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Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Mr. Moskovics
Taxing vice risks party unity amid gambling crackdown
The piece argues that taxing vices like gambling provokes resistance and could threaten Winston Churchill's party. It contrasts this with prohibition failures, noting Britain might face similar trouble if attempting to ban race gambling as unsuccessful as efforts to stop whisky drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Britain
British churches join bookmakers to oppose gambling tax
The United Council of Christian Churches in Britain aligns with bookmakers to campaign against a gambling tax, arguing against measures that curb race track gambling and prize fighting. The piece contends American churches fail to act, leaving vice unchallenged and politicians to bow to graft, while clergy influence is feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United Council of Christian Churches
Vision of God Cited From New Jerusalem Colony Letter
Mrs. Benninghoven writes from the New Jerusalem Colony in Santa Cruz County California denying mediumship. She says she has God’s vision and condemns dishonest claims while addressing a reader identified as Jewish Christian who asks for correction of perceived wrong.
War Shook Minds of Veterans Prompt Wide Probes
Congress investigates mental and nervous disorders among World War I veterans. Guardians handling veteran funds face scrutiny as guardianship abuses surface. Major Davis Arnold led reforms. compensation flows to dependents, with some cases paying up to $157.50 monthly plus war risk insurance.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Public Health Service
Veterans’ Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Davis Arnold
Congress
Veterans’ Committee
District of Columbia Committee
National Capital
Blanton
Fenning
Commissioner Fenning
Hats Left Behind at Broadway Shine Parlor Mystery
In New York a hat cleaning shop shows a glass case filled with hats left by customers who never returned. The proprietor says over fifty people left hats, many for more than a year, with salvage costs at 35 cents. Questions arise about sudden illness, misfortune, or desire for new hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Sawing Up and Down Along Broadway and a Mystery
A fragmentary column notes a mysterious crime scene with a jewel-handled dagger beside a body and teases detective fiction scarcity. It mentions Broadway distractions with beauties outside Ziegfeld and Eugene O'Brien as Gloria Swanson’s leading man at Paramount, dreaming of cowboy roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene O'Brien
Gloria Swanson
Beau Brummellish
Paramount
Colorado
Lost jewel-handled dagger sighting near night club
A fragment notes a jewel-handled dagger lost between a night club and a residence. The writer questions why such a weapon would be carried to a night club and contemplates the potential danger if found. The text hints at a lurid clue in an urban mystery context.
Tae Shubert’s European trip funded by 1925 theater
Theatrical figure Tae Shubert plans a Europe trip, saying he can afford it after earning about 3 million dollars in the 1925 season. He credits operettas, especially The Student Prince, for much of the success.
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Tae Shubert
Europe
Man of Mansfield as a Garment Judge
A Mansfield Ohio Journal item notes that a man can know if he likes a garment without checking the price. The quip underscores practical taste over cost in clothing decisions.
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Journal
Auction Drama Reappears Over Romanoff Jewels
A red flag signals another auction of the Romanoff jewels, a note from the Toronto Tribune suggesting renewed bidding interest in the famed collection.
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Toronto
Tribune
Hammond Has Cause for War
Washington dispatch profiles John Hays Hammond a 71 year old with a vast network of contacts from kings to bandits. The piece notes his spirited outlook, disciplined worry, and extraordinary career spanning railroads, diplomacy, and frontier exploits.
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Charles P. Stewart
Messenger
John Hays Hammond
George V
England
Grant
Coolidge
Wild Bill Hickok
Jesse James
Chauncey M. Depew
Gerald Chapman
John Hays Hammond The Reluctant Revolutionary Leader
A portrait of John Hays Hammond describes him as a multimillionaire with a mild manner and a stubby mustache. His quiet exterior hides a hard cold resolve, suggesting a capable and dangerous leader who has faced execution and danger on multiple continents.
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John Hays Hammond
The Very Idea by Hal Cochran
A reminiscence on parenting asks why children question rules and suggests explaining reasons to foster understanding and respect. A gentleman visits Tommy and jokes about stepping into his father's shoes, underscoring family dynamics and growing up.
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Hal Cochran
Tommy
Little Child Falls in Puddle Proves No Big Cry
A short note on a young boy slipping into a puddle and choosing to cry or compose himself. The humorous line suggests restraint and resilience amid a soggy mishap.
Vacation turns costly for father and mother
A mother takes the father to the dearest place imaginable for a vacation only to discover the trip proves expensive and draining as the bills arrive.
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Father
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Ziegfield
Hammond
Washington
Chauncey M. Depewe
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