Fed Up with Golf Bobby Jones May Retire
An Atlantic News-Telegraph column laments golf obsession in America and argues Bobby Jones, despite holding every major title, may retire. It critiques sports hero worship and the business side of athletics, suggesting Jones’ successors may struggle to match his impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robby Jones
Atlanta
Pit
Lutino
Jones
Bobby Jones
Iwan
Atlanta Wisaansorde
Nevi
Aany Champon
Bath
America
Hoover critics clash over tariff commission picks
The piece rails at President Hoover for selecting a commission for the Hawley Smoot tariff bill, arguing the process favors experienced elites and wealthy figures. It cites H. Brossard of Utah and Alfred P. Dennis of Maryland as examples, notes resistance to appointing new blood, and condemns alleged party mediocrity and self-interest in Senate confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
New
Tariff Commission
Hawley
Mattis
United Stat
Bietina
Jude Parker
Chott
Senate
Court of Appeals
Cele States Senate
Century of Progress as Chicago Marks a Century
A fragmented Century of Progress piece reflects Chicago’s centennial ambition. It contrasts the city’s rapid growth with corruption, praising urban development while noting civic graft. The write up links Chicago’s century to broader Western progress and regional evolution.
Tides of life ebb and flow in new land’s rise
The passage describes rapid westward growth of empire and the swift rise of a great city named Chicago, noting an important anniversary that fell on Monday in that era.
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Slife
Pata
Empire
Chicago
Roosevelt and Smith Clash Over Prohibition in New York Campaign
The article analyzes how Franklin D. Roosevelt and Governor Smith differ on temperance policy as they spar in New York politics. It notes Roosevelt seeking a campaign issue, while Smith is criticised for shifting positions. Voters are urged to view each leader’s stance in light of recent repeal-era debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Roosevelt
Smith
New York
Giavertor Roosevelt
Sihith
Sith
Roosevelt Wermue
Smith Sean Ta le Someschat
What a Man Makes and the Value of Saving
The article argues that wealth comes from saving and prudent financial planning rather than earned income alone. It laments poor preparation for old age, citing examples of actors and others who faced poverty without savings, and urges thrift as essential to personal security and public responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pudaljihy
Fife
Observations on Corn and Wheat in July Markets
A Chicago Tribune analysis notes corn for July delivery traded higher than wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade, a relative price pattern not seen since 1902. It discusses purchasing power, corn absorption, and livestock feeding trends, highlighting shifts in livestock numbers and corn fed per farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Overproduction and corn wheat costs noted in farming article
The piece discusses corn and wheat markets, noting the narrow supply margin, domestic corn use, and world wheat dynamics. It argues overproduction exists when grains are diverted to cattle feed and fuel, and stresses farmers’ cost controls and efficiency as key relief tools beyond policy limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The Kaiser Preaches a Cheerful Sermon in Sibley Note
Cheape Journal of Commerce editor OWL G Sibley discusses a New York Times Tribune excerpt praising Kaiser Wilhelm II as a great orator. The piece cites a recent reception at Bigelow’s residence with German veterans and Bible teaching, comparing Wilhelm with Cicero Luther Beecher Choate.
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Kaiser
Owl G. Sibley
Cheape Journal of Commerce
Kainesine Poultney Bigelow
Bikulaw
Wilhe
Martin Luthens
Chang
Europe
Gladstone
Arthur Balfour
House of Commons
Chad Summer
Bayard
Senate
Henry Ward Beecher
Mark ‘Swain
Joseph Choate
Germany
Joman Xo
Mira
Mr. Bigelow
Wilhelm
Cicero
Luther
Beecher
Choates
Reapportionment Worries in Iowa Congressmen Reach
A fragmented clipping cites Iowa lawmakers and local papers debating state tax policy and reapportionment. It notes two Iowa congressmen feel the impact, while various papers call for more statesmanship, cheaper taxes, and economic fixes amid a tax and agricultural focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Express
Fragmentary Memoir Fragments on Labor and a Debtor Rudy Valens
Disjointed notes reference long hours, wages, and night baseball. A late Rudolph Valens case shows an executor Ullman handling debts and assets including pictures, planes, clothing, and war material. The passage hints at a $1.50 item bringing $10 at times, under cautious management.
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Govneil
Ullman
Rudolph Valenstine
Rudy
Het Peller
Hfe
Ark Plenes
Elnthe
Ibe
Warlers
Stuckings
Meekhi
Allman
Solithi
Tampico Ad Urges Business Growth For Prosperity
A long newspaper ad from Tampico signed by local businessmen advocates progress through increased imports and exports. It argues that higher freight activity boosts wages and commerce, but notes the wealth circulates through purchases of goods and services, raising living standards and culture.
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Munpied
Moexigo
Tribune
Tampico
Amer- 1
Kitchen Cupboard by Nellie Maxwell
A fragmented old cookbook page shares recipes and domestic musings. It includes rhubarb jam, gooseberry pie, baked peaches, and notes on beverages. The piece references 1930s culinary trends and social commentary on fashion and coffee. Several named contributors and period language appear throughout.
Paris Style Hints for the Colonial Exhibition
Paris fashion notes describe a pagodic bowie net hat, brimless with a stem, planted on the top knot and bucking from the center. The style evokes a skull-cap crown and appears in mid summer materials including shiny straw and other fabrics seen in urban millinery.
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Langelier
Coprasponiynt
Paris
Pagodic Bowie
Tadame
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Fragmentary text of a Walt Mason piece shows garbled lines about life and daily routines including tobacco use and mundane actions. The readable parts hint at humorous verse reflecting on mortality and human habits amid a jumble of misspellings and stray words.
Daily Knowledge Test Questions from an Old Paper
A reader is asked ten trivia questions to answer after attempting a practice tent. Items include Armistice day timing, postage stamp hobby time, Abraham's country, Mount McKinley location, the author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, a gang targeting bootleggers, a quest in the holy city of the Sows, Longfellow’s Arcadian poem, the brain organ containing the cerebrum, and the living ex-presidents of the United States.
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Abraham
Mount McKintey
Longfellow
United States
Fragmented portrait hints at village life and misheard words
A distorted passage presents fragmented phrases about village life and manners. It mentions two figures and a vague water scene, with jumbled names and unclear actions. The garbled text suggests a playful or surreal excerpt rather than a clear report or narrative.
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E. P. Chase
Atlantic
Iowa
Congress
Inland Daily Press Association
Burke, Kuipers &, Mahoney, Inc
North Wabash Ave
Graybar, Bldg
Lexington Ave
Canada
Cazs
Enunlice
Lidamine
Cass
Countie
Mather Kite
Eifty
Unis
Thompson
Qutuyere
Wesawthy
Wiota
Wild Horn
Chicingo
Middle West
Jin
Chicago Tribune
Fron
the Town Press
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Sibley Tribune
Pshaw
NAVY
Italy
Ben
Ality
Frency Naval Anitude
France
Justine
Nyala
Zdsona Waire Shasurtee
Nellie Maxwell
James Nuesell Lowell
Brad Inn
Pharice
George Matthew Adions
Walt Mason
Frea
Acienca
Atore
Mudge
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