Taft Proves Holmes Epigram About Life Span
The article reflects on William Howard Taft's health and longevity as evidence for Holmes's remark about life expectancy. It notes Taft’s overweight period, tropical service, liver operation, and current status as a surviving ex-president or vice president at age 68, comparing him with Roosevelt and Wilson.
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Taft
Holmes
Wendell Holmes
William Howard Taft
Dare Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Chauncey M. DePew
Charles
Few Honor Students at University of California List
The Phi Beta Kappa honors list from the University of California is published. Helen Wills stands out as the sole nationally notable name, with others likely to gain distinction through athletics or student leadership while the idea that scholar are failures is outdated.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Society of
The
University of California
Helen Wills
Raven's Path to Distinction Through Gacker Avenues
A fragmented note traces a raven seeking distinction via the Gacker avenues, hinting at a long run of brain and scholarship guiding its journey. The readable text suggests themes of aspiration and dedication within an urban setting.
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Raven
Free Speech and the Saklatvala Question in Washington
An editorial argues Kellogg may be correct to bar Communist MP Shapurji Saklatvala from the Interparliamentary Union meeting in Washington. It asserts US laws cover such exclusions, but stresses free speech must protect even objectionable voices. It warns Americans to defend every speaker’s right to express dissenting views on American soil.
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M. P
Kellogg
Shapurji Saklatvala
Interparliamentary Union
Washington
Seon Saklatvala
Borah
Britain
Great Britain
Ford predicts hybrid airship with wings and helicopter
Henry Ford envisions the future aircraft as a mix of dirigible and airplane with a rigid gasfilled body and optional wings. A helicopter capability would allow vertical lift and hover, plus wheels for land and a yacht hull for water travel, aiming to cover most transport needs.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Cotton’s Global Role in Postwar Trade and Prices
A Commerce Department study notes that a single crop of U S cotton exports has historically balanced or exceeded the nation’s total merchandise trade surplus. It details shifts after World War I, with Europe’s share shrinking and Japan and the Americas rising, plus rising consumption of rayon and silk affecting cotton demand.
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Washington
United States
United! Tes
Robert Kar
South
Wasfonse
Europe
Japan
Europeia
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Canada
Belgium
Netherlands
England
Dematte
Charleston advice from Tom Sims on dance style and caution
Tom Sims suggests that dancing the Charleston means ignoring caution and following rhythm like a guiding impulse. He adds playful guidance about attire and timing to match the damp day and the beat.
Charleston Origin Story Stirs Quirk in Folklore
A curious local tale claims the Charleston dance began when a timid jumper leapt from a snake and landed on a porcupine. The colorful anecdote echoes regional folklore about dance’s unlikely birth.
After Charleston Dance, Get Your Right Feet Back
A playful instruction notes recovering balance after a Charleston routine. The text suggests returning to proper footing and possibly resuming partnerships in a social or dance setting.
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Charleston
Night Flight Watchers Await Signal From Pittsburgh
In New York on Sept 24 a circle of newspaper men gathered at the New Brunswick flying field. Fog thickened the scene as a faint drone was hoped to signal a pilot’s approach from Bellefonte. An outdoor phone call from Casey Jones in Pittsburgh interrupted the vigil with a terse update.
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New York
New Brunswick Flying Field
Bellefonte
Casey Jones
Pittsburgh
Casey
America
New Brunswick
Gellefonte
Casey Jones a Real Figure in Aviation and Risk
A column extols Casey Jones as a fearless aviation pioneer who defies danger and inspires others. It contrasts his daring with calling into question aviation leaders while noting his near mid Atlantic flight despite fog and wind. The piece likens him to a romantic flier and suggests his testimony could reveal much about aviation history.
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America
Casey Jones
Ilvine
Patrick
Mitchell
Attorney General Sargent Keeps Focus on Own Business
The article recalls Attorney General Sargent under President Coolidge urging others to mind their own business and opposing U S entry into a World Court or League of Nations. It notes his motto echoes Uncle Sam and Washington era prudence.
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Sargent
Coolidge
United States
League of Nations
Sam
George Washington
Birth control and births in wartime Japan and England
A dated column contrasts Japan’s birth rate fears with food costs and civilization, citing birth control as misapplied. It recalls epitaphs praising large families, notes Secretary Wilbur blocking Colonel Mitchell testimony in the Shenandoah case, and likens Wartime Japan to a nation seeking room for its children.
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Japan
Wilbur
Navy
Mitchell
Mitchel
Texas
Shenandoah
Ohio
Henry Ford
Detroit
Alabama
Ford
Colonel Mitchell
Lotus Flower Spiritualistic Church Leader Fined
Mrs Mortlock accused of fortune telling through direct spirit communication faced a $100 fine from Magistrate Vitale who called her a menace to society. She defended her modest church as sharing thoughts about earthly events for pay, arguing fortune telling exists in many churches.
Wise Crax and the Saxophone Opinion Spark
A Mansfield Ohio Journal item cites Wise Crax joking about horn blowing as a bore hallmark before the saxophone. It quips about refusing to go further than this and asserts a girl is justified in wearing her skirt, reflecting a dated social stance.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Journal
Garden’s Finis You Kin Talk of barren desert lands
A speaker laments a garden's failure describing a barren yard where only a cabbage head remains alive. The text notes ongoing fear that the lone plant will die and recalls a summer planting season ending in loss. The voice reflects on life and death in a failing garden.
Daily Poem Reflects On Harvest and Home Cooked Meals
HAL COCHRAN'S Daily Poem notes the daily rise of crops used for meals and laments waste where home grown food once fed the table. The verse contrasts growing days with winter canned foods and the shift from self-sufficiency to preserved provisions.
How to Clean Clothing Today by Charles P. Stewart
Washington writer Charles P. Stewart reports on Frank Stutz of the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners who warns about gasoline risks in home dry cleaning. He explains sparks, moisture, and air mixtures can cause dangerous fumes, urging professional plants with controlled humidity and grounded vessels. He notes housewives lack equipment to safely condition atmospheres and questions effectiveness of home methods for stains like milk on ink.
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Charles P. Stewart
Messenger
Washington
Frank Stutz
National Association of Dyers and Cleaners
Frank
Sturg
Fables on Stealth How to Eat the Raw Fruits
Dr. Hugh S. Cumming explains ripening changes in fruit and why fully ripe fruit is best for eating. He notes storage, sugar rise, starch and acid decline, and flavor development, advising careful selection of apples pears plums and prunes for health and digestion.
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Hugh 8S. Cumming
United States Public Health Service
Inquiring Minds Examine Insects Lore and Travel Quiz
A quiz merges Q and A on whether the devil's darning needle stings and notes these insects are harmless. It includes a travel question crossing the Bering Strait, Langdon Smith history, Missouri wildlife, and a brief note on bugles and horn signals from ancient to Roman times.
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Europe
Orient
New York
France
T. A
Alaska
Bering Strait
Asia
Unclear fragment hints at Ohio notices
Fragmentary text from Canton Canton Ohio mentions Marien Ohie and Star with a proverb about one swallow leading to a fall. No clear event or identifiable individuals or organizations emerge from the readable lines.
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Canton
Ohio
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Frederic J. Haskin
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Skliar
Tom Sims
St. Vitus
KeNny
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Army
General Pershing
Monk's Kirby
Eliz. Mott
John Mott
Conway
Hookes
Gent
Wm. Hookes
Alice
Elizabeth
Mott
Wise Crax
Hal Cochran
Fables
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Inquirer
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J. P.M
Lond
Runday New York Herald
Strick
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Ohie
Star
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