Courts and Constitution Dominates Judge Warns Against Packings
A Rotary Club address by Judge Stevens defended judicial independence and warned against efforts to dilute the Supreme Court by Congress or constitutional amendments. He traced Marshall to Jefferson, arguing courts must interpret laws against the Constitution, and urged citizen duty in keeping the judiciary intact. The speech pressed for public circulation and civic vigilance.
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Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Judge Stevens
Town
Supreme Court
Rotary Club
All Matee
Stevens
Court
Jefferson
John Marshall
United States
From Every Wheat County in the World We Share Sympathy
The fragment shows a rural sympathy message to farmers facing falling wheat prices as harvest nears. It contrasts farm hardship with a critique of communism and hints at a hoped remedy, though the text is garbled and non-specific about actions or events.
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Mumber
Associated Prose
Associated Press
Brookhard
Russia
Rewcent Congress
Self Advertising Officials From Other Lands
Des Moines traveler Leroy Dunn recounts a Chilean passenger, Agustin Edwards, aboard a Panama voyage returning to the United States. Edwards displayed large cards declaring himself His Excellency and Legacion de Chile London, with many servants and rooms. The piece notes officials adopting lofty titles, and remarks Americans see snobbery around Geneva League of Nations headquarters.
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Des Moines
Leroy ©. Dunn
Islangs
Panama
States
Agustin Edwards
Edwards
Legacion de Chile
Grosvenor Square
London
League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
A Job for Every Man in Postwar Labor Scene
The state employment bureau says employers hunt for workers, not the jobless seeking charity. Britain reports 1.3 million idle workers while demand outpaces supply here. Many workers drift after short stints, hurting labor stability and efficiency as we move toward normalcy.
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Pittsburg
Daet
Disappointing Tariff Sparks Surprise Over Imports
Officials report January imports rose sharply from European regions by 85 million dollars year over year while South American shipments were uncertain and African imports nearly quadrupled, a disheartening surprise to Congress critics of the new tariff bill.
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Iola
Kas
Register
Congress
Reverence for Law Urges Nationwide Political Religion
Lincoln calls for universal respect for laws to become the political religion of the nation. He urges mothers to teach reverence in homes and advocates preaching in schools pulpits legislatures and courts. This address frames law as a guiding national creed.
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Abraham Lincoln
Tom Sims Says On Global Bright Spots And Grafts
The excerpt cites Tom Sims arguing about New York exports and Dutch graft stamping out political corruption. It mentions China Japanese tensions, West Indies fireflies, and a vague note on royalty and England, with muddled phrases about Holland and Washington.
Iowa's Wealth and Farm Eminence Highlighted by Committee
The Greater Des Moines Committee touts Iowa's vast wealth from taxable resources and crop output. It cites 1921 grain production, factory values, farm values, and per capita wealth, noting Iowa leads in farm product value and livestock, with farms outperforming many states' totals and counties outranking entire states in farm value.
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Greater
Iowa
Iawa
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Montana
Wyoming
Union
Larne
Pottawatamis
Plymouth
Sioux
Connesticut
Crawford
Shelby
Kossuth
Oregon
Idaho
Mississippi
Cedar
Clinton
Jasper
Marshall
Polk
Michigan
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Colorado
Washington
Fragmentary 1920s notices mix of yields licenses and oddities
The clipped text reports varied items such as peanut acreage milk trends wine rumors after Prohibition repeal talk marriages and trade congress plans. It mentions lightning incidents, cooking ideas, and public notices with incomplete fragments and garbled phrasing.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Retold in Echoes of the Past
The piece reflects on bygone days with aging voices lamenting the modern world. It contrasts youth and old norms, noting changes in manners, morality, and daily life while invoking a nostalgic mood.
Copyright Notice Refers To 1928 Works By Adanis
A clipped OCR fragment mentions Copyright, 1928, and George Matthey Adanis, implying rights tied to two names and a year. The text lacks full context but signals a publication or authorial claim from 1928 involving Adanis and ownership.
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George Matthey Adanis
Population Statistics From Early Census Data
Mollari ranks second to Belgium as most densely populated, Great Britain follows with 399 per square mile, Australia is least populated with under two per square mile, and Canada records 242 per square mile. The 5,494,600 inhabitants live mainly along the coast.
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Mollari
Belgium
Great Britain
Australia
Canada
Voice Culture Charm in Berolard’s Speech Advice
In the discourse on voice culture, Berolard praises a vole as a chief charm and urges women to take up voice culture. She argues voice is a subtle weapon that enhances power, transcending size or worldliness, and emphasizes cadences and fluctuations as essential tools for pleasing and effective influence.
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Berolard
Daffodils and Daffodita Inspire Verse in English Letters
Harrick the troa flower poet is admired for delicate thoughts on blooms. He writes of primrose tulip violet and strawberry beds and crowns of honeysuckle in verses such as To Daffodil, cited in a London Weekly feature on Flowers in Literature.
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Harrick
Herrick
Hines
London
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