Enligh ten ment ages and long Senate service noted
The piece discusses young lawmakers like Henry Clay and C. C. Dill and contrasts them with veteran senators such as Henry Cabot Lodge and Furnifold Simmons. It also tours Senate relics in the Capitol, from a 121 year old clock to portraits and a chandelier tied to historic figures.
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Thought for Today Inspires Simple Joy in Giving
A brief moral note cites Romans 12 8 and Joubert urging cheerful, simple generosity. Readers are reminded to give with joy and a smiling spirit in daily acts of kindness.
Ford’s Wisdom on Age and Achievement
The piece argues that major accomplishments often emerge in early adulthood and mature into fruit in the forties and beyond. Seeds sown in the twenties and thirties bloom in the forties and yield their strongest results in the fifties and later.
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What People Want A Reflection On Human Motives
A discussion quotes H G Wells on humanity s desire for a better world and examines how motives differ from wants. It argues most people seek high ideals yet seldom pursue them with sustained effort, noting ego as a dominant trait and linking hard work to a healthier, longer life outdoors.
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Do Loafers Die Young Says Johns Hopkins Doctor
Dr Raymond Pear of Johns Hopkins University warns against overwork and exhaustion comparing the body to a machine. He argues long running use wears systems down and that rest and moderation extend longevity.
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Make Hay While the Sun of Youth Shines
Dr Pearl notes life expectancy hinges on early effort. Up to age 40, hard work faces many limits, but after 40 fatigue shortens life. A man should front load work in his twenties and thirties, then ease after 40. Rest becomes vital if youth was squandered.
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Night school pupils face smaller attendance this winter
Night schools foresee reduced attendance across many cities this winter due to fewer immigrants under the new law. Teachers claim the aim should shift to education over Americanization while urging more intensive outreach to native-born students alongside ongoing foreign-born participation.
Honest Doctors in Ancient Egypt Declared Ethical Practitioners
An Egyptian medical treatise dated around 1700 years before Christ and deciphered by an American scholar outlines three classes of diseases. The author promises to treat some, to do what he can for others, and to declare some hopeless, showing early medical ethics and distinctions between honest doctors and quacks.
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The Senate and Its Role in American Government
An extract from a chapter on how the Senate shapes U S governance notes its veto power over treaties and nominations, and its unique practice on remarks. It profiles senators as leaders, cites Harding and others who reached the White House, and describes Senate artifacts like desks and sand dusters used before blotting paper.
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La Follette Votes Seen Shaping Smith Support
Congressman Carew of Tammany Hall pressed La Follette’s son in Washington and predicted La Follette voters would back Governor Smith. Smith allies could trade votes with La Follette as the political maneuvering continues.
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Wall Street Bets On Coolidge And Smith In NY
Wall Street gamblers quote 3 to 1 on Coolidge and even money that Al Smith carries New York state. They do not expect Mr. Davis to win all of the Smith vote.
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Coolidge Keeps Cool Off Campaign Trail
President Coolidge is not likely to stump during the campaign. Friends say he will speak only in Washington if at all. The remark contrasts with Hughes, suggesting that silence might have aided his election.
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Three-Nation Pact Hinted In China Power Struggle
Report from Peking claims Chang Tso-Lin may gain Russian support with Japan, boosting his Moslem faction in the Chinese conflict. Observers foresee a possible triple alliance Russia Japan China shaping global balance and pressuring the rest of the world.
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Maryland Congressman Held Over Cider Alcohol Test
John Phillip Hill, a Maryland congressman, tested the prohibition amendment by squeezing apple juice and letting it ferment until cider developed more than one half of one percent alcohol. He is indicted by a Federal grand jury for manufacture and possession of liquor.
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Was Nature Indicted by the Grand Jury or Hill
The text questions whether a man is responsible for nature's regular workings or if Nature herself acts independently. It notes Mr. Hill squeezing apple juice from apples and leaving the rest to nature, then asks if the grand jury indicted Nature or Congressman Hill.
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Paroled prisoner given six months for six crueller thefts
Austin Caroline, on parole, stole six cruellers. The parole board added six months for theft and ten years to finish the term he was paroled from, highlighting the harsh view on bakery theft.
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Debt free wives and league frowns thunder in global tone
The piece contrasts a Pondoland practice of paying for wives with instalments and a mourning pause on debts to keep wives. It argues America must join the League of Nations or face a widespread countrywise “frown.” It claims avoiding European war and world responsibilities shows pragmatism and common sense.
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Questions and Answers Feature from The Athens Messenger
A reader information service offered by The Athens Messenger invites questions to be sent to the Information Bureau in Washington D C. The bureau will provide factual answers but not legal medical or financial advice and cannot settle domestic troubles. Send plain questions with full name and address plus two cents or return postage.
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Jewish Sabbath Work Rules In School Classes
Dr. Israel Schapiro of the Library of Congress explains orthodox Jews prohibit Saturday labor even in school. He cites tearing paper or carrying a can as similar to cloth tearing or garment making and clerical tasks as examples, noting that learning itself is viewed differently.
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Library of Congress
A Coin Decides a Poorhouse Move for 86 Year Old Stockmayer
In Rome Georgia Gus Stockmayer, 86, faced life’s end in a poorhouse. A Salvation Army worker urged him to accept a home there. Stockmayer agreed after a coin was flipped, saying Heads and then accepting the final resting place. The article also notes the Danish government broadcast weather bulletins for farmers during harvest season.
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Buckeye's 5% Time Certificates Promoted by Post Office
The Buckeye advertises savings through 5 percent time certificates, available via check money order or draft at the post office. It touts conservative management loans only on first mortgages with in‑house appraisals and title checks, backing by over 27 million in resources and a sizable reserve.
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