Al Smith Faces Weak Southern Delegates Ahead of Convention
Washington dispatch notes Governor Smith lacks solid southern support with Louisiana and Florida possibly aiding him. The South opposes Smith, preferring anti Smith delegates, while northern Democrats worry a Smith ticket could doom their races. Daniels and Tammany figures are considered as possible balancing picks. Smith may enter the convention short of 500 votes and must navigate the two thirds rule amid party machines.
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A Thought For Today and Quotes On Work
A thoughtful note highlights how every man’s work shapes life and well being. It cites biblical and literary wisdom from 1 Corinthians and Tolstoy to frame labor as an essential human condition and source of welfare.
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Olstoi
Four American Sins by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin, argues four sins in American public life. Improvisation and crisis-driven policy. oversimplification and quick fixes. isolated leadership across sectors. and attack oriented rather than research based governance threaten politics, industry, labor, education, and national progress.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Advertising Cat Lesson Hits Home From London Meet
A London advertising convention tale turns practical as a retail merchant learns the power of print. A free three line notice in an obscure column states the merchant wants to buy a cat, prompting 117 cats to arrive within hours. The merchant later sees the moral and joins the ranks who trust the printed word.
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London
New York Times
Men Run Into Debt Buying Fine Clothing for Wives
A pastor notes men incur debt to buy fine clothing for their wives, praising the finery and social display amid community concerns about prudent spending.
Hairdressers Conventio Breaks Up In Dispute
A lighthearted report notes a hairdressers' convention dissolving amid a dispute. A prohibition agent confronted a bootlegger in a cellar scene as he remarked to not bring up the topic. Russia shows 75 divorces per 100 marriages in the first five months, and bridge popularity remains low.
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Russia
Woman Police Sought After Man Evades Thirty Officers
A man eluded thirty policemen in a department store during a tense chase. The incident sparked debate over whether women should police stores, with commentators noting women often found items others missed.
Rosh Hashanah Observed by 1.5 Million Jews in New York
Monday marked the Jewish New Year in New York where about 1,500,000 Jewish Americans observed Rosh Hashanah. The piece notes the 5,688 year in the Jewish calendar and cites remarks on Jewish public schooling and Joseph Pulitzer scholarship choices.
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Jerusalem
New York
Rosh-Hashanah
Britain wins Schneider Cup with first and second places
Britain captures the Schneider Cup in a major air race with a winning speed of 281 mph. Italy held the cup last year as 250,000 spectators watched the event along a 350 kilometer air course before the Venetian Lido. The piece notes Britain’s invention of the flying machine and hints at limited recent progress.
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Britain
Italy
Lido
Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy outlines a program for heart disorders focusing on fasting cleansing the stomach and intestines and rest for the heart. He advises three small meals daily avoid gassy foods and sugars and to gradually increase exercise and walks. He answers questions on hay fever linked to stomach acidity and on red facial flushing noting it may reflect thin skin rather than a disorder.
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Thelma
Aboard the S S Paris A glimpse of Paris bound Gothamites
From third to first class on the Paris bound ship, the log reveals Hale Woodward a 27 year old Indianapolis artist funded by Otto Kahn to study in Paris. A seven year old girl from San Francisco travels alone, adored by all aboard while rich children in first class are guarded by maids and kept from ordinary play.
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Indianapolis
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Paris
Spain
Fortune
San Francisco
Queen Marie
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Earth
Buckeye
Market slide punishes GM and steel stocks
The report notes Steel and General Motors fell sharply on Monday with losses of six and 378 points respectively. It warns readers against buying on margin or selling short, adding a personal remark that the writer has never owned GM shares.
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Steel
General Motors
Cotton climbs and pound hits wartime high in exchange
Cotton rose four dollars per bale while the British pound sterling reached a high record in world markets, valued as in prewar days in American money. The article suggests Britain’s muddling through and hints at possible shipment of the U S gold stock to Britain.
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John Bull
Typhoon Hits China Before Japan Damages Far East
News claims a major typhoon first struck China, killing 5 000 and driving a huge tidal wave toward Yuengkong near Hongkong. The storm damaged 20 000 houses and destroyed 400 boats, while disasters elsewhere in the continent are deemed milder.
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Japan
Yuengkong
Hongkong
Ford to exhibit ten acres of antiques with famous first car
Henry Ford plans a ten acre show of antiques drawing on his vast collection. The centerpiece is the first car Ford built with a dashboard and a steering stick, preserved as a lasting monument to the machine that freed millions from the tyranny of gravity.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Lenin
Spirit of Canton Hop Aims For San Francisco To Shanghai Flight
The Spirit of Canton plans a voyage from San Francisco to Shanghai funded by Chinese merchants from Canton and San Francisco. The article argues China will avoid war unless forced, then asserts aggressive nations will no longer bully her once she flies seriously.
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Canton
San Francisco
Shanghai
China
Monkeys Fed Wine Amid Prohibition Controversy in Moscow
In Moscow the Orang Outangs at the zoo are kept alive with a policy of giving them a “good drink of French wine” to ward off colds. Prohibitionists may object while the zoo keeper notes that ice water is ineffective.
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Moscow
Indigo Seas Frame Life Here in a Tiny World
A compact scene uses indigo seas to symbolize life’s range from primal protection to refined civility. The passage paints a microcosm where nature and culture mingle in vivid, restless motion.
Largest theater organ in the United States
Frederick J. Haskin answers questions noting the Paramount Theater in New York City has the largest theater organ in the country. Other items confirm liquid air can be frozen, grapefruit storage improves eating quality after curing, and the origin of the word Dixie remains obscure with possible ties to a New York man named Dixie and the Mason Dixon Line.
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Department of Agriculture
Dixie
New York
South
Slave States
Mussolini Welcomes Fourth Child and Hints at More
Premier Mussolini and his wife welcomed a fourth child, a boy possibly named Guido, as the Italian leader, an advocate of large families, said the newborn would begin a second series. The baby is the third son among four children.
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Italy
U.P
Benito Mussolini
Roosevelt
Guido
Toledo Fatalities From Injuries In Hospital Case
Magdalene Pollex, nine, died in a Toledo hospital today from injuries received when she was involved in an incident. Police report details remain unclear as authorities investigate the case.
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Toledo
Magdalene Pollex
Anti Smith Force Lacks Solid Dry Candidate
The anti Smith camp fears dispersal among favorite sons and failing to reach half of Smith’s vote. Some leaders plan to rally behind Ohio Governor Vic Donahey, though his viability as a presidential candidate is doubtful despite Ohio’s backing potential.
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Smith
Ciry
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Donahey
Bicycle Collision Ends Student's Route to School
A student was knocked down by a bicycle while traveling to school and died from a fractured skull. Authorities are investigating the incident and confirming the victim's identity.
Oil Strike Sparks New Church in Nease Settlement
A new WURB liberal church is under construction in the east end of Nease Settlement Morning Star community. It will join Mount Carmel circuit as a thanks offering following an oil and gas strike. A second United Baptist church at the settlement’s west end remains a long standing rural strength.
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Pomeroy
Nease
Morning Star
Mount Caremel
U. RB
Ohio State sees fall student enrollment near ten thousand
Ohio State University officials reported a total registration of 9,221 students for the fall quarter, closing registration last night. This compares to 8,671 a year ago, an increase of 550 students.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
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