Republican Victory Assured and Moral Reflections
A political column argues Republicans are favored as elections approach, praising Harding era policies, tax and tariff reforms, agricultural relief, and a budget system that improves national welfare. It asserts public trust in the administration’s stewardship and predicts continued support in November. The piece also derides Soviet policies and extols religious and cultural traditions.
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Rder
Pacific
Washington
Harding
Congress
A Blow for the Kiss Warns Against Rides on Highways
A 1930s-style column condemns free auto rides on highways. It warns drivers to beware unfamiliar pedestrians asking for a ride, noting risks of hold ups, lawsuits, and thugs in the back seat. It urges rides be limited to daylight and busy roads.
Four Eyes and the Rise of Glasses Among Generations
The piece explains why many now need glasses, citing two causes. A bad reason is modern nervous strain harming eyes. a good reason is previous generations were unaware of vision problems, mislabeling eye discomfort as stupidity.
The Library of Congress and Uncle Sam’s Book World
A vivid portrait of the Library of Congress as a monumental national library. It describes the building’s architecture, size, and capacity, the vast book stacks with cleaning and preservation efforts, and the extensive collections including old newspapers, magazines, and medical works. It notes government libraries nationwide and a cooperative system that unites them for research. The piece also mentions the Music Division’s large holdings and the aim to unlock literary treasures for scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskin
the Messenger
Uncle S Am
Libra
Congress
Guelch
Morocco
Librarian of Congress
United States
Library of Congress
Uncle Sam
United States Army
Washingtons Library: Treasures of the Library of Congress
A historical survey notes the Library of Congress vast holdings from opera libretti to manuscripts of Washington Jefferson Madison and others. It highlights key documents including two original Gettysburg Address drafts and the Declaration of Independence, plus Jeffersons lifelong collection and the Capitol fire loss.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Nevin
Continental Congress
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
State Department
United States
Library of Congress
Lincoln
Gettysburg
White House
Coolidge Backed as People Stand by Record
Leavenworth Kansas Times notes broad public approval of President Coolidge and his policies. Voters favor his administration and believe he will maintain high standards as he continues in office.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Answers and Information Service Offer Details
The Athens Messenger describes an Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C offering answers to questions. It specifies it provides information not advice and cannot handle legal medical or financial matters and requests the questioner’s full name address and two cents for return postage.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
Longest trial and public inquiries across eras
Questions and answers cover notable trials, property valuations, libraries, diplomatic precedence, engineering corps, Kentucky coal, canning origins, Henri Spahlinger, Colchester fishery season, and automobile industry employment. The responses give dates, figures, and institutional names reflecting early 20th century reference material.
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Corps of Royal Engineers
Chatham
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
Kentucky
RF. S. A
Nicholas Appert
Paris
United States
Ezra Daggett
Henri Spahlinger
M. A. Spahlinger
Institut Bacteriotherapique
Carouge
Geneva
Colchester
England
F.C. A
Catherine R. Alderton
Cochester
Agricultural associations count in the United States estimated
The Department of Agriculture says the total number of agricultural associations in the United States is estimated at about 12 000.
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United States
G. BF. A
Department of Agriculture
Shenandoah Airship Traverses Arizona to Pacific Route
The airship Shenandoah completed a 9000 mile journey with a 900 mile continental crossing in 21 hours. Crew viewed Texas plains and mountains as the craft moved toward Pacific lands. The piece urges President Coolidge to announce funding for a robust U.S. air fleet.
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Shenandoah
Arizona
Divide
New York
Chicago
Empire of Texas
Noah's Ark Houses
Rockefeller Foundation Assets Near Two Hundred Million
The Rockefeller foundation holds assets close to 200 million dollars and reported income of 8.8 million last year. It funds disease control intelligently and relentlessly, fighting plagues in America and yellow fever in Central America that spreads to other regions.
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Willett
Massachusetts
Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller
America
Rockefeller Uses Fortunes For Public Good, It Seems
The text notes that John D. Rockefeller gathered a substantial sum and decided to deploy it toward beneficial public uses, implying a calculated philanthropic or developmental aim backed by his wealth.
Tory Liberal Pact Aims to Back Labor at Polls
In a brief, fragmentary report observers expect British Tory and Liberal factions to unite against Labour in the upcoming election. The note also questions whether Democrats and Republicans will join to oppose “golden rule” Jones of Toledo and Victor Berger, Socialist, in Milwaukee.
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Jones
Toledo
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Political factions clash over class consciousness and reform
The piece notes Tory and Liberal leaders decry class consciousness more than socialist speakers. It reports France's conservatives uniting to unseat Socialist Prime Minister Herriot, who may fall or stay, and credits him with abolishing the penal colony on the Island of the Devil and nearby isles where Dreyfus was confined.
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France
Conservattism
England
Herriot
Island of the Devil
Dreyfus
Better Minds Cite Revolutions For Reform Of Justice
The piece notes that only a Socialist Prime Minister in France could end the "Devil's Islands" disgrace and that the French Revolution was needed to stop witness torture in courts. Before the upheaval it was common to torture servants of nobles to extract information, even without accused crimes. Some judges claimed justice required torture.
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France
Devil's Islands
Newcomb and past skeptics doubted flying and steamship limits
The text recalls Simon Newcomb doubting that a machine could be light and strong enough to fly and compares ancient vessel makers who believed steamships could not carry enough coal to cross the ocean.
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Simon Newcomb
Hindu Muslims clash in India leave nine dead
Report notes ongoing sectarian violence between Hindus and Muslims in India. Nine people killed and about seventy wounded in renewed clashes centered on religious tensions over cow reverence and public music near mosques, drawing British indifference.
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India
Election Uncertainty Delays Finance and Industry Shifts
A C P News Service analysis notes election fears stall finance and industry actions. It cites Wall Street caution, wage and price contest in textiles, grain and cotton price swings, farm income expectations, auto industry uncertainty, and stock market volatility ahead of the vote.
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New York
Wall Street
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