Cleveland Prepares for Hoover Victory Amid Economic Gloom
In Cleveland public life the religious issue stays out of politics while economic gloom persists. Factory migration to Michigan cuts Northern Ohio labor, real estate and banking falter, yet real estate pioneers push terminal improvements and a revival rumor surrounds post election business activity as Hoover seems likely in Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Tom Johnson
Cleveland News
Michigan
van Sweringens
Mark Hanna
Smith
Hoover
Personal Duty and Individual Conscience Motto
A brief quotation highlighting that every person bears unique duties to carry out within and duties to perform in life, guided only by personal conscience as taught by Channing.
Speed on the American roads fuels urban motorist fatigue
The piece depicts drivers racing to destinations in a fast moving era. It notes millions start trips with plans to pace themselves but quickly are swept into a high speed flow. Professional drivers and tourists flood the roads as congestion grows and travelers seek distant rests away from fumes and wear from brakes.
Cottage Building Will Come to Ohio Lakes and Rivers
The article argues for expanding summer cottage life in southeastern Ohio along the Muskingum and Hocking rivers. It highlights existing lake regions in the Midwest, the growth of summer camps, and the need for a postal guide to serve cottage communities. It envisions development across Athens Meigs Perry and Vinton counties with hopes for cleaner streams and stocked fish.
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United States
Ohio
Buckeye Lake
Middle West
Michigan
Muskingum
Hocking River
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Meigs
Vinton County
The Jefferson Campaign Outrage and Electoral Theatrics
A Detroit attorney bet on names and found the electorate responsive. Running as John G. Jefferson in the 13th district he made no campaign effort yet won 10 729 votes in a congressional primary. The stunt highlights voter perception and the quirks of the primary process.
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Detroit
Congress
Jefferson
Col-Le
Fire Hazard Awareness and Property Safety Note
A notice stresses that arson or fire within confined or open spaces harms others and oneself. It urges agencies to promote fire hazard reduction steps and protective measures for property and public safety.
Common Sense and School Dress Policy in Chicago
Chicago's schools chief William J. Bogan says mothers may choose whether girls wear stockings. He adds it is not his or teachers' concern if mothers want their daughters stockingless, a stance seen as refreshingly lenient amid era dress regulations.
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Illiam J. Bogan
Chicago
Mr. Bogan
One Brave Chinese and Wild Street Times
Chang Tsung-Chang, leading forces at the Chinese battle front, bids farewell to twenty wives and concubines while vowing victory. Western onlookers admire his courage. In Wall Street, merger chatter stirs speculation as stocks trade in large blocks and tickets lag the market by 44 minutes.
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Chang Tsung-Chang
Chang
Wall Street
Fed policy sparks debate on interest rates and world markets
A commentator argues the Fed may need to raise rates to 10 or 20 percent to restore confidence. He contends convincing buyers that U.S. securities are sound is crucial and questions the idea of shifting global money control to London.
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Federal Reserve
London
Gold as a timeless measure and motive in human history
For millennia gold has served as a universal value linking wealth and power. The text notes humanity’s long struggle for gold and the deadly conflicts it has sparked as people sought to possess the precious metal.
Food, not gold, to be the future value basis
A science perspective argues that gold may lose primacy as value, with nitrogen positioned as the core of life and food supply. It contends future economies hinge on access to essential elements and sustainable nitrogen-based agriculture.
Nitrogen from Air and Early Flight Advances
The piece notes the large amount of nitrogen in air and its potential use in farming, mentions Henry Ford and Muscle Shoals, and cites German industrialists Stinnes. It reports a jailed Hugo Stinnes Jr amid bond tampering allegations, and previews expanding air travel with nonstop Atlantic to Pacific efforts and Curtiss air taxis tying planes to trains.
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Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Fertilizer Trust
German Republic
Hugo Stinnes, Jr
Germany
Theater tech and fire safety notes from Athens and Glasgow
The text highlights Swope's GE radio-television offer to view actors from Paris Theater Francais and La Scala in New York. It urges a fire hazard survey in Athens, warns residents about careless storage of oily rags and rubbish, and mentions a Glasgow study on oxygen needs for nerve cells, plus a commentary on rainfall control politics.
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Athens
Glasgow
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Health and diet tips address ventilation humidity and heating in homes. Dr McCoy explains best room temperatures and the need for moisture in winter, plus advice on air flow and drafts. Readers send requests to receive his article Healthful Menus and a diet guide.
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Frank McCoy
Electric fans improve comfort in crowded rooms
Scientists note overheating in crowded lecture halls as a main problem and show that electric fans can raise comfort by stirring the air and increasing skin evaporation. Fans do not add oxygen or reduce carbon dioxide but create air currents aiding cooling in warm, humid spaces.
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Desert
Coachella Valley
New York City
Influence of parental age on child intelligence
Mrs. D. R. asks if children from older parents are more intelligent than those from younger parents. The accompanying discussion is titled The Influence of the age of the parent upon the child.
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Alice J
W. K
D. R
Ping Pong and Broadway Buzz in New York
Notes from New York reflect a lively mix of entertainment trends. Ping pong returns to prestige venues with nine foot tables and famous players. Jack Dempsey shifts to acting amid staged fight scenes while bruisers are sought for onstage knockouts. Musicians drift back from tours to rehearse winter symphonies, gathering outside major venues and trading summer fortunes.
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New York
Manhattan
Times
Westchester- Biltmore
Newport
Tilden
Richards
Kinsey
Grandma
Jack Dempsey
Broadway
Dempsey
Imen
Ralph Smith
Jack
Italy
Germany
Austria
Russia
Metropolitan
Aeolian
Carnegie Hall
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskin
A collection of Q and A items covering topics from world circumnavigations to climate schemes and historical Portland names. It includes details on the Sahara project, liquid air properties, California lettuce acreage and value, Cherokee strip settlement in 1893, and U S population figures.
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Frederick J. Haskin
Tunis
Algeria
Portland
Maine
Casco Neck
Falmouth
California
W. E.J
United
Cross-Word Puzzle Clues Surface in Local Page
The page presents a puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues including vinegar taste fashion two wheeled and other fragmented terms. It hints at a public center and various cryptic fills while noting difficulty and a potential sea scene reference.
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Little Round Hill
Floodwood tragedy claims life of Jacky Fierce
Twenty years ago Jacky Fierce real name John Gibson was shot and killed by Vinton Young a former penitentiary prisoner in Floodwood. No trace of Young has been found. Both men had police records. The item also notes social visits and a piano recital from the period.
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Jacky Fierce
John Gibson
Vinton Young
Floodwood
Young
Dahlias and Alexandria: seeds of cultural exchange
The text traces Dahlia history from 1791 Cavanilles in Madrid to 1798 English introduction and 1804 reintroduction via Lady Holland, noting early failures. It also states Alexandria was founded in 332 B C by Alexander the Great as a Greek city serving trade between Greek and Egyptian goods.
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Cavanilles
Botanic Garden
Madrid
Spain
Vicente Cervantes
Mexico
England
Lady Holland
Alexandria
Egypt
B. C
Alexander the Great
List of Plays and Films Mentioned in Program
A catalog lists works including Abie's Irish Rose Sorrell and Son Street Angel Chang Harold Teen Quality Street The Trail of 89 West Point and The Gaucho in a program lineup.
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Abie’s
Irish Rose
Sorrell & Son
Street Angel
Chang
Harold Teen
Quality Street
The
Trail of ‘89
West Point
Gaucho
This Date in American History September 14 Highlights
September 14 chronology notes British entry into New York in 1776 and Franklin’s 1778 mission to France. It covers Franklin’s 1785 return to Philadelphia, Connecticut’s 1786 western lands deed, Burr’s 1836 death, Cooper’s 1851 death, and McKinley’s 1901 assassination aftermath with Roosevelt's accession.
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New York
Benjamin Franklin
France
Philadelphia
Connecticut
Aaron Burr
James Fenimore Cooper
President McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
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