President Coolidge Seen as Successful Amid Times and Trade
A 1920s-era analysis argues Coolidge’s administration prospered due to favorable times and economic growth. It credits the president with steady governance since 1923, amid voter expectations and party challenges, noting improvements in business and public confidence while acknowledging controversy around unrelated irregularities.
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National emblem of Erin stirs cross Atlantic debate
The piece rails against removing Ireland’s shamrock as a symbol, arguing it embodies a millennia of devotion. It then shifts to West Virginia education, defending normal schools and criticizing football-focused views on university staffing and public education priorities.
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Hanging of Negro in Birmingham Prompts Bitter Reflection
A crowd gathered as a Black man was hanged in Birmingham after killing a child. Spectators reportedly tore rope bits as keepsakes while family members, including two young siblings, watched. The piece condemns such scenes as a blight on civilization and notes contrasting courtroom remarks. A Chicago judge oversees the Robert Scott Insanity trial jury selection, aiming for concise, unbiased questions.
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What We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today
A roundup of events from two decades past notes Henry Webster dying from a fall in Graham, Joseph Roberts listed as Tigertown postmaster, Graham council ordains five new fire plugs and forms a ten man tira company. Includes other entries on Karolean Club encampment, Summ City Business College opening, and Franks Masley presidency at Fluefield Coal.
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How much a man is the old shoes in verse
An eclectic poem fragment compares men to worn shoes, musing on aging, labor, and the idea of being measured by usefulness. It juxtaposes lines about resilience, replacement, and the fate of both shoes and people, ending with a provocative question about choosing to be a man. The fragment includes offhand references to wartime themes and contemporary events, reflecting a collage of era imagery and social commentary.
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Telegraph Tidbits and Witty Snippets from TOM SIMS
A collage of quirky notes, local curiosities, and overheard quips about Chicago, Colorado snakes, Mary Pickford, counterfeiters, auto safety, and summer life. The column riffs on news items and social scenes with playful asides and scattershot observations.
Fragmented excerpts hint at scattered remarks and quotes
A jumble of brief, misconnected lines from various papers mentions women, policy, loneliness, fishermen, a senator named Magnus Johnson, and puzzled scientists. The text seems to be OCR scraps highlighting disparate quotes and headlines without a clear single story or event.
Wage cut dispute stirs Coolidge anger in New England mills
In Ashington August 1, Last Night's Mail reports President Coolidge faces a hard push from commerce and labor departments over wage cuts in New England textile, woolen, and worsted mills. Labor leader Green denounces cuts as unjust, while Butler's Senate bid adds political tension for the Republican Party.
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Immunity to scarlet fever now made possible
A frontier of science summary reports that immunity to scarlet fever may be achieved through the Dick test and higher toxin injections. Dr. George F. Dick and Gladys H. Dick describe immune development lasting about 18 months and a new antitoxin aiding actual cases. The article also mentions incubator improvements by L. B. Atkinson and a geological theory by Reginald Daly on mountain chain formation.
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Fables on Health and Tooth Care in Civilized Life
A health note urges good dental hygiene and calcium rich foods such as milk spinach asparagus beans onions carrots celery cauliflower for strong teeth. It contrasts primitive and civilized habits noting toothbrush prevalence and nightly cleaning importance with replacing brushes monthly and avoiding worn bristles.
Fragmented overheard conversations spaced by stray phrases
A garbled collection of quoted lines and dialogue fragments. The text weaves school lateness parental scolding marriage musings and a stray note about a broadcasting station, with hints of fashion details and a housing rent exchange. The piece lacks a coherent narrative or clear event.
Golden Rule Religion in Herrin Aims to Heal Labor Conflicts
A contemporary column urges Herrin residents to apply the Golden Rule to industrial strife. It argues both labor and capital should abandon harmful tactics, promise fair treatment, and seek cordial, principle based settlements. The piece reflects on a chaotic recent season and predicts legal and social reform outcomes.
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Escape Echoes as Council Grove Celebrates Curtis Birthday
At Council Grove Kansas Aug 7 residents recall the 1868 Cheyenne raid and the escape of young Charles Curtis who later became a Republican Senate leader. The frontier memory marks Curtis's youth with a 60 mile trek to Topeka and the Kaw mission, amid a dramatic confrontation with a 300 strong Cheyenne force.
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Old Timers Recall Last Indian Raid in Council Grove
As Council Grove marks its centennial week from August 8 to 11, memories of the long past frontier days resurface. The narrative recalls raids through the prairies looting farms and ranches, culminating in a simulated June snowstorm, tied to the Sarita Fe trail treaty with the Osages signed August 10, 1825.
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New Spencer citizen from Bluefield leads local firm
A new Spencer citizen is C. M. Cunningham, formerly of Bluefield, W. Va., heading the Spencer Brokerage Co. started by J. Hill. Cunningham is a political and Presbyterian leader who plans to bring Mrs. Cunningham to Spencer soon, as the town welcomes the newcomers. A Turkish government plant radio station will be erected at Angora.
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Ferraline Mineral Water Claims Quick Digestive Relief
Ferraline, a concentrated mineral water treatment, promises fast relief from indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and stomach disorders. It is sold by druggists with a refund guarantee if not delighted after the first bottle. one dollar bottle claimed to equal many gallons of mineral water.
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