Pirates of Penzance staged by Ohio University choir
The Ohio University choral society directed by James Pryor presented The Pirates of Penzance with McVey and the university orchestra under Professor Hizey. The piece drew 61 909 births in Ohio for the year ending June 30 1906 and noted 31 804 deaths and 44 417 mares. A china shower honored Miss Hattie Carpenter with 45 guests.
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Ohio University Choral Society
James Pryor
McVey
University Orchestra
Hizey
Ohio
A Thought For Today On Congress And The Common Man
A fragment reflects on 1920s Congresses and the view that many lawmakers are not geniuses. It argues that representatives should mirror ordinary citizens, balancing intellect with practicality, suggesting a dumb Donald or Dora can reflect the public’s desires and shape law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aker
Nicholas Longworth
Doras
Donalds
Clay
Lincoln
Tom Reed
Carlisle
Randall
Congress
Blaine
Reed
Congressional
Washington
Reniuses
MD Donalds and
Donald
Lincoln's Forbear Roots Suppose Humble Lineage Tarnishes Son
Ida Tarbell spends years on Lincolnia lore and alleges that Rob ert Todd Lincoln suffered socially and financially from a humble birth. She cites Charles Herndon denial of birth documents and notes Robert Todd’s destruction of those papers.
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Lincoln
Hame
Robert Todd Lincoln
Abra
Ida Tarbell
Lincolnia
Farbell
Abraham Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Abe
William Herpdon
Abraham 'N
Abraham
Women and canvassing spark a publisher's alarm
A publisher laments ruin as women step out to join canvassing efforts. He rails against the modern woman, arguing her public role harms business while urging reform and a cautionary note about domestic limits.
Belgium Seeks Stabilization Funds For Franc Bonds Sold
The article notes Belgium sought fifty million dollars to stabilize its franc and sold $50,000,000 in New York bonds at 96. The piece critiques the idea of using paper franc bonds as security over cotton and accuses banks of taking a rakeoff as buyers earn seven and a half percent.
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Belgium
America
New York
American cotton grower lack of usurious rates noted
The author laments that American cotton growers receive sympathy but cannot offer usurious interest rates, hindering aid to them. The piece frames the farmer's plight as a broader issue of economic support and fair credit.
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Belgium
Mespotamia
King Feisal
If You Really Love Belgium You May Find Comfort Here
The note wonders about usury and bond payments, claiming Belgium could claim penalties for usury. It suggests that those who charged high interest will face loss of principal as a consequence. The tone is admonitory and rhetorical about economic injury.
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Belgium
Usury condemned as bonds trade stirs Wall Street
The piece scorches financiers profiting from usury and selling foreign bonds to small investors. It notes Russian bonds trading at low prices on Wall Street, warns of repudiation, and suggests Americans consider cotton instead. It laments big capitalists passing risky bonds to the public and the upcoming financial trouble.
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Wall Street
Russia
New Orleans Agriculture Notice on Cotton Share Systems
Department of Agriculture reports that many cotton planters say negro tenant farmers refuse to pick cotton on shares at current prices, earning no profit. They are leaving farms for city wages, a trend of interest to informed readers.
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Department of Agriculture
New Orleans
Global tempests and imperial tensions raise alarms
The piece links world dangers from solar storms to violent weather in France and Britain, warning of global upheaval. It notes British imperial strains with colonial demands, South Africa resisting interference, Mussolini claiming Swiss safety, and Switzerland arming itself as deterrence. It argues readiness costs could exceed potential gains.
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South Africa
Britain
Britannia
Mussolini
Switzerland
Italy
Aunt Sammy Joins the Household Radio Script Team
The United States Department of Agriculture creates Aunt Sammy as a radio helper for the 1926 27 season. She serves the Housekeeper's Chat a five day a week fifteen minute program delivering household guidance to women nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Sammy
United States
Uncle Sam
Aurt Sammy
Farm Radio Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Broadway sidewalk meetings fill the mid Forties
A New York note from October 29 explains Broadway artists and crafts groups favor sidewalk gatherings over clubrooms as spaces near midtown fill up. The winter schedule pins meetings to Fourth Street area and nearby lunch counters where casting directors typically recruit extras for film productions.
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New York
Broadway
Beason
Fourth Street
Jazz sidewalk culture and Aunt Sammy in Washington
The piece surveys Manhattan sidelined jazz scenes on Forty-sixth to Forty-seventh streets with hats, acts, and venues, noting cafe winter audiences and nearby trade press and agents. It also profiles Aunt Sammy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dr. Louise Stanley guiding home economics broadcasts on cooking, sewing, decorating, and wardrobe advice.
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Forty-sixth Street
Manhattan
Forty-seventh
Shubert
Booth
Carnegie Hall
Carnival
Mia
Aunt Sammy
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Sammy
Washington
Bureau of Home Eeconomics
Louise Stanley
Sunday winter itinerary and Q A snippets
Frequencies of Rev. William Sunday’s winter engagements are listed from November 7 in Yakima to May 15 in Butte with six week intervals. The chariot race photos were taken in California with gallery shots in Leghorn Italy. Questions about carbon monoxide, Bada Pest spelling, Washington D C mail carriers, moon mountains, and the abbreviation Se mean are answered briefly.
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Billy Sunday
William Sunday
Yakima
Washington
Mobile
Ala
Tampa
Fla
Aurora
Butte
Mont
Circus Maximus
California
Leghorn
Italy
Bada
Pest
Washington D. C
B. A
C. A
Union Formation Planned in Three Ohio Counties
The executive committee of the Hocking Valley Christian Endeavor union met at the Presbyterian church and decided to organize Athens, Hocking, and Meigs counties into separate unions.
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Hocking Valley
Hammond as Coolidge pick for DC commissioner
John Hays Hammond, a prominent mining engineer and multimillionaire, is discussed as a preferred choice for a District of Columbia commissioner if he establishes residency in Washington. The 71 year old appears modest, spends time with city children, and owns a famed Washington château and a Gloucester, Massachusetts palace.
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Washington
John Hayes Hammond
President Coolidge
District of Columbia
White House
Gloucester
Mass
New Yorker
Hammond
King George
George
Siberia
Transvaal Republic
Radio Notes and Concert Listings Across Major Cities
A compilation of station call signs and brief program notes across Chicago Baltimore Detroit New York and other cities. It lists musical performances orchestras studios and vocal ensembles tied to stations such as WBAL WLS WJZ WEAF WGN KDKA and others with scattered venue hints and program types.
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WEBM
Chicago
WBAL
Baltimore
Sandman Circle
WGHP
Detroit
WLS
WWJ
New York
Chicago—Variety
Atlanta
WIZ
New Taco -Obencoune
Wwkc Ie
Chitego
Vocal and Instrumen
Chico Kdra
Pita Peete
Deusit
Michigan
Schenectady
N. Y
Musica
WGN
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Mus Kgo
Oakland
WDAF
Kansas City
WJZ
WEAF
Newark
South Sea Islanders
WLPJ
WTAM
WCAE
Sai
Wik
Deri Studio
Des Moines
Djustcal
Wktae
WAL
Was
Gia
Wika
Baltimore—Musical
Popilae Music
ceveland—Orchestra
Ene Musical
Iavenport
Sinaibal
British and American Use of Shares and Stock
In Britain the terms share and stock differ from America. Americans use shares of stock as a general security class, while the English plan treats each share as equal. when fully paid, shares may convert into stock, but stock cannot be reconverted into a share unless fully paid.
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Great Britain
America
Revelations of a Wife excerpt in suspenseful encounter
The narrator details a tense social moment with Jack Leslie and Mary Harrison at a park bench. The plan to bait Leslie unfolds through careful deception and controlled dialogue as the dancer exerts charm while the others read unspoken signals and hidden motives.
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Jack’ Leslie
Park Bench
Mary Harrison
Leslie
Dicky
Mary
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Miss Tarbell
Doar God
Arthur Brisbane
New York City
Paris
France
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Messenger
Frederick J. Haskin
Papera
Gilbert Swan
HE Romance OF America
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Southwestern
Sam Houston
Houston
Cherwy
Andrew Jésus
Ama
Houd Bop
Tex
Teutons
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Washington Chateau
John Hays Hammond
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Madge
Lilian
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