Ragamuffin Parade Wears Old Beggar Mask in New York
New York observes the ragamuffin parade as a cherished child’s event though signs from boys’ clubs urge American children not to beg. Harry Cooper returns to charitable shows on Thanksgiving and Christmas after years as an insurance agent. Welfare Island Prison audiences greet his act. A bookmaker’s office closes with a sly “Students’ room” sign above the door.
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New York
Santa Claus
Italy
Balkan
Europe
America
Harry Cooper
Cooper
Footlights
Welfare Island
Red Ram unfolds in Lathrop murder saga tense chase
Samuel Honeybun discovers blood in a rain gauge as Sir Guy Lathrop remains a murder suspect. Adrian Klyne detains Wilmot and contends with a shifting plot while Lord Bulpeter resurfaces to aid Inspector Roake. Starman guards a captive as events race toward a perilous confrontation.
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Samuel Honeybun
Francis Lathrop
Guy Lathrop
Inspector Joake
Scotland Yard
Sir Guy
Adrian Klyne
Margaret
Guy
Wilmot
Honeybun
Starman
Klyne
Honeybuns
Adela
Miss Larkin
Missy
Mr. Honeybun
Lord Bulpeter
Jem
James Honeybun
Mr. James Honeybun
Hangman’s Heath
Cheverel
Roake
Lathrop
Bulpeter
Hangman's Heath
Jim
Stampage
Grange
James
Wimot
Co. LD
Oniys
Monkey-Face
Sone
Ned Sturman
Cheverel Village
A Thought for Today Reflections on Love and Respect
A brief meditation contrasts Acts 10 28 with Shakespeare urging love for all people. The message centers on treating others as worthy of respect and avoiding demeaning labels.
The Late Doctor McGuffey Remembered In New Indiana Society
A McGuffeyite society formed in Indianapolis aims to honor William Holmes McGuffey with a permanent memorial. The educator's Readers shaped American public schooling with millions in circulation and roles at Ohio University and the University of Virginia. The tribute reflects a broader national esteem for his educational impact and a lasting classic in classrooms.
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William Holmes McGuffey
Indianapolis
McGuffeyites
Gome
McGuffey
Little Red
Ancient Sami University
Ohio University
University of Virginia
Annals of Public Education In
America
Race, caste and faith in a divided union
A fragment argues caste defines social bonds more than faith, noting Buddhism faced exclusion in India for caste and urging interracial harmony within American Methodism. It claims caste blocks north south reunion and critiques religion structured by racial lines.
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India
America
Methodist Co
Brotherhood of Man
God
Lower Taxes Higher Revenue From Tax Cuts Attorney
The Internal Revenue Bureau data show that the 1924 revenue act cut tax rates and reduced the number of returns by 5.48 percent, yet overall 1924 income returns reported higher earnings, lifting total tax by 25 million dollars. The piece warns against overstaffing revenue loss but argues future rate cuts spur business and honest reporting.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Legal Arena Urges Court Reform By Leading Lawyer
A prominent lawyer warns the American courts have become a contest arena with judges as umpires and justice possibly compromised. He says public trust is eroded and fixes lie mainly with judges and attorneys who must curb delays and abuse, restore profession integrity, and promote timely justice.
Waste elimination campaign saves millions for US industry
Secretary Hoover reports millions saved through five year drive by the Commerce Department to standardize, simplify, and eliminate waste in manufacturing, distribution, and rail transport. The program targets railways, inland waterways, electrification, and cooperative marketing to reduce varieties and improve efficiency across iron, lumber, cement, textiles, and building materials.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Hoover
Eurely
Auericet
Commerce
Fragmentary Thought on Sharks and Blasting Materials
A fragment discusses sharks and humans in relation to blasting materials, noting uncertainty about how useful such creatures are. The text appears as a continuation from the previous page and reflects speculative musings rather than a concrete report.
Real Grange Debut Signals Football Expansion
Professional football draws crowds over 100,000 in Great Britain and appears set to establish in the United States. The professional debut of Real Grange makes that expansion certain.
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Great Britain
United States
Real Grange
Grange’s Payday and Fans in the Stadium Crowd
A sports note reports forty thousand pay to see Red Grange play with $20,000 in receipts for a single day. It notes Grange will grow wealthy from this and later games while some attendees may suffer rheumatism from watching.
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Red” Grange
Fans should engage instead of spectating in football
The author argues that professional football crowds gain pleasure from watching others work and should participate more. He criticizes spectators who seek excitement by watching rather than contributing, noting such youth focus on box office appeal and not on meaningful impact beyond attendance.
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United States
Foxes Shipped to Sweden for Breeding Purposes
One hundred forty nine Alas kan foxes with fashionable fur are sent to Sweden for breeding. They occasionally eat live chickens during the journey. Each fox has a well cared for compartment. The total value of the animals is $75,000.
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Sweden
Fashion Fur Costs Versus Wool Savings
An observation on fashion furs as germ collectors and an economic comparison noting a $1,060 fox skin offers less warmth than fifty cents of wool, while buyers could fund feeding five European families for a year.
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Europe
Fox Dealer Cashes In On Foolish Beauty Myth
A fox dealer profites from the belief that wearing dead animal skins enhances beauty, while a woman lured by vanity is duped into buying the skin for a thousand dollars.
Fashion ethics clash over animal skins and unborn human imagery
The piece argues fox fur is preferable to unborn Persian lamb skin and questions the morality of using unborn human skins as fashion. It contrasts public tolerance for animal furs with visceral reactions to human skin imagery used by some designers.
Merchants Seek Thirteen Month Year to Reform Calendar
The New York Merchants Association and other businessmen proposed a 13 month year of 28 days each to regularize pay days. They argued all months would start on the same weekday to simplify accounting and avoid five pay days in a month. Public reaction warned by superstition, recalling a calendar change that seemed to steal days from life and provoked protests.
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Merchant's Association of
New York
Groom Advises Bride Stockings From Mail Order Firm
A Fos toria Times note warns that when the groom urges his bride to purchase stockings and lingerie through a mail order house, the happy voyage ends for good.
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Fostoria Times
Man Refuses Body as Self in Morgue Testimony
A Louisville man testified that a body identified as him by morgue staff did not match his appearance and declared the body was not his. His testimony, arriving amid earlier identification, was likely accepted without question.
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Louisville
Crescent News
Young man claims father-in-law sparked blaze in love case
A fired from love youth suspects the girl's father set a fire as an act of vengeance. The Cincinnati Times-Star reports the suspect believes the father used fire to affect the romance and could be investigated as part of the broader case.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Middle age couples and kiss humor in Akron Beacon Journal
A quip from the Akron Beacon Journal notes that middle age is the period when kissing one woman resembles kissing another. The wry observation reflects humorous social commentary on aging and romance.
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Akron Beacon- Journal
Correcting a typo in a quote from the Youngstown Vindicator
The Youngstown Vindicator quotes a defender saying they protected an opposing player but had no intent to weaken the team. The correction notes the misspelling of vindicator and clarifies wording about intent and sportsmanship.
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Youngstown Vindicator
Farm movement hints noted in discussion and timeline
The excerpt suggests no definite hack to farming exists. It frames a debate around agricultural strategies and policy without asserting a direct, organized movement.
Questions and Answers on Radio Licensing and Lore
A Q and A column: Commerce says no new broadcasting licenses while stations remain active. No wave channels open. permits needed only for operation. Also defines snow goose, counts U.S. laws in 1924 at 10 496, cane height up to 20 feet, and notes claims of Irish discovery era legends with St Brendan search findings.
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Department of Commerce
C. B
United States
America
Luke Evers
Vatican
Lateran
Brendan
Leif Ericson
Columbus
Smithsonian Book and Washington Politics Retold
The Smithsonian report for the last fiscal year is reviewed along with Rutherford's massy Electrical Structure of Matter. The piece notes a tiny vacuum, estimates heat from voice energy, and argues the Mitchell court martial Shenandoah inquiry expose disorganization in war and navy departments. Congress may demand personnel overhauls to fix it.
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Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Whitney
R. L. Jones
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Smithsonian
Rock Creek
Mitchell
Shenandoah
War
Navy
69Th Congress
Army
Happy Days Brighten A Day With Sunny Outlook
The piece invokes a cheerful mood as it urges keeping spirits up despite clouds. It mentions crossing gloom, restoring pep, and resuming upbeat activity when the sun returns, encouraging morale and resilience.
Hal Cochran's Cheerful Message Inspires Daily Smile
A jaunty verse urges readers to shake off gloom and greet the sun. It praises cheerfulness, urges battling haze, and promises happiness through a bright outlook and friendly smiles. Hal Cochran’s light verse champions daily optimism and goodwill.
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Wise Crax
Rees
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