Boys Demand Better Books From Chicago Librarian Findings
A Chicago librarian reports boys quit skimmed old boy fiction for biographies of Lincoln Roosevelt and Edison and titles like Christy Mathewson's Book of Sports the Boys Book of Mounted Police and books on camping and home science. When reading fiction they prefer Twain Scott Dumas Stevenson Verne and Kipling over Henry Optic. A boy who knows Roosevelt in the West rejects old pretend adventures and favor genuine sources.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Edison
Christy Mathewson
Mark Twain
Scott
Dumas
Stevenson
Jules Verne
Kipling
Henry
Oliver Optic
West
New York
Nick Carter
Kansas City Star
Immense Power of Music
The piece extols music as a force shaping emotion and action. It argues music heals, inspires patriotism, worship, love, and fervor, claiming it can move people to tears, laughter, and courage in difficult times. It envisions a world enriched by music of the soul and spirit.
Mind over Matter and Mortality Rates Mixed in 1022
A joking tale contrasts a healer’s cure with a man’s miscounted chant ending in a knock kneed fate. Then a quarterly study shows MetLife policyholders face higher death rates in White and Colored groups due to influenza and pneumonia, with rises in heart disease stroke and auto accidents though some tuberculosis rates stay low.
Venus de Milo Photo Upsets Local Collier Couple
A couple visiting a picture gallery viewed a Venus de Milo photograph and, after considering it, the husband told his wife they had made a mess of her likeness. The remark sparked amusement among onlookers.
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Collier
Livvie
Lesson on Sicking and Sweethearts Morality
A father lectures his son Willie about dangers of overindulgence. He warns that excessive smoking harms the heart and too many sweets can lead to unwanted romantic entanglements, prompting Willie to reflect.
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Willie Aneking
Wille
Lee Remembered as Great Commander by Marshal Foch
In a Louisville Courier Journal tribute, Marshal Foch calls Robert E. Lee one of history’s greatest military leaders. He contrasts Lee with traitor accusations and credits Lee’s strategy with supporting Allied success from the Marne to Armistice Day.
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Loulaville Courier-Journal
Marshal Foch
Virginia
Robert BE. Lee
France
Napoleon Bonaparte
Lee
Ferdinand Foch
Robert E. Lee
Marne
Joffre
Foch
Hindenburg
Viscount Wolseley
England
Marlborough
Warrant Call by Ble Horn County Secretary 1999
All Ble Horn County warrants up to and including No B1530 are called for payment March 3 1999. Interest ceases after this date. Mazie V Rhodes, County Treasurer. St. Louis Times president comments on a president as a brave and duty minded executive.
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St. Louis
White House
Iron Horse Boom Signals Rail Growth in 1921 Orders
Railroads show confidence in postwar growth with a surge in locomotive orders. From 239 engines bought in 1921, orders rose to 776 in seven months, with 270 more from late June to early August. By August end, domestic orders are expected to top 1,000.
Tight wrist watch warning prompts nerve compression caution
A Lancet note by Dr. John Stopford describes a student with tingling along the inner hand and little finger from a tight wristwatch. Examination found a tender ulnar dorsal styloid point and relief after removing the bracelet.
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John 8. Stopford
President Harding on Liberty and the Right to Work
President Harding condemns the strike as an evil harming the nation. He says liberty involves the right to labor and to bargain collectively without interference, and that government must resist any class domination through force. He argues every American would fight for this right if aware it is at stake.
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Harding
America
Tim
Employee stock ownership boosts efficiency and service
The plan to make all employees participating stockholders has proven to raise efficiency and cut operating costs. Consumer ownership keeps management aligned, especially in Southern California where electric development is understood. In communities where one in four families relies on dividends from the local electric utility, thrift and progress are common, with finance viewed as the basis for future prosperity.
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California
Attachment writ notice in Big Horn County Wyoming
State of Wyoming issues writ of attachment against Bert McCracken to secure $175 owed to Harris and Harris co Partners. Hearing before Justice J R Bonwell on September 9 1922 at 9 00 AM. Property may be sold if not appeared. First publication August 18 1922 last publication September 1 1933.
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Big Horn County
Bert McCracken
Harris and
Vermin at Work Accuses I. W. W. Of Sabotage Links
Attorney General Daughtery cites reports that the I. W. W. are active in the rail strike. He warns that some incidents resemble the group’s worst actions such as train bombings in New Jersey and desert maroonings, labeling I. W. W. as pariahs.
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Daughtery
New Jersey
Dizzy Voice Sparks Family Quarrel Over Records
A precocious girl enjoys her mother's expensive victrola with Mme Galli-Cheri's Dinorah recording. Aunt Ellen lectures on divine gift and training, while the child retorts that God gave her a dizzy voice, revealing a playful family moment.
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Ellen
Mme, Galli-Qurei
Maintenance of Highways and Road Upkeep
The article discusses keeping permanent highways from heavy trucking damage and maintaining worn surfaces. It argues upkeep should be funded by road users via motor vehicle taxes and load regulation. It suggests asphaltic cushioning or shock absorbing concrete bases as long lasting methods for taxpayers.
Bootleg Liquor Returns As Prohibition Ends
Prohibition agents report liquor shipped abroad for storage before prohibition. Restocking by smugglers and legitimate channels pushes total value to 80 million in legal markets or 1 billion via bootleggers. At current rates bootlegging earns about 288 percent profit, turning illegal trade into a math based system of averages.
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John D. Appleby
New York and
New Jersey
Economic Turmoil in Weimar as Marks Inflate Prices Rise
Berlin reports show March price increases averaging 20 percent amid a surge of 8.496 billion marks added to currency. Analysts warn inflation makes money easy to obtain yet drives goods costs higher, describing the system as a gamble benefiting those who hoard wealth.
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Berlin
Germany
Real Public Ownership by Common Stock
The Southern California Edison Company of Los Angeles shows vast ownership by consumers and employees, creating a unique public ownership model in the electric utility sector that attracts broad interest and attention. The text notes substantial public stake and widespread financial involvement in the company’s affairs.
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Southern California Edison Company of
Los Angeles
Where Winter and Summer Meet Automobile Trip
An account of a Denver departure that instantly shifts travelers from warm to Arctic conditions. The journey invites overcoats in midsummer and offers a chance to pick wildflowers amid the snow, highlighting rapid seasonal crossing.
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Denver
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