Country not going to the dogs while it breeds men like these
A tribute to four American heroes in Columbus Ohio who risked and sacrificed their lives to save a comrade in a gas shaft rescue. The piece lauds William Martin Jack Smith John McCarthy and John Peterson for courage and selflessness, contrasting with crime and moral decline.
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Ohio
Bill
Martin
Jack Smith
John McCarthy
New York City
John Peterson
William V. Martin Structural Steel
McCarthy
Peterson
America
Smiths
McCarthys
Petersons
Martins
Coolidge Leadership Praised as Nation Moves Forward
The nation increasingly credits Calvin Coolidge with steady leadership after his election. Supporters cite economic poise and calm governance as shaping policy direction and national morale.
Twenty Years Ago Death and Weather Record
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today marks a fatal accident when 8S K Tune of Northfork was killed by a locomotive. Thermometers in Tazewell read eight degrees below zero and Nathan Ray Scott was elected United States senator to succeed himself.
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K. Tune
Northfork
Tazewell
Nathan Ray Scott
United States
Be President in His Own Right and Cut Federal Taxes
The editorial argues for Calvin Coolidge to win and press for further government economy. It praises Coolidge’s past performance and predicts substantial tax relief, urging heads of state and local governments to follow suit while calling out inefficiencies in government payrolls.
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John W. Davis
West Virginia
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Telegraph
West Virginia Name Debate Reignites Kanawha Bias
The article criticizes both reapportionment proposals in the West Virginia legislature as unfair and county-biased, arguing Kanawha and Harrison hold undue influence. It urges keeping the state name West Virginia while considering a name change to Kanawha as a concept, not a political imposition on others.
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House
Kanawha
Harrison
Charleston
Telegraph
Johnson
Barbour County
West Virginia
Parade Traffic Blamed for City and Country Woes
Cities face deadly and dangerous traffic with over 700000 Americans harmed yearly and about 23000 deaths. The piece notes careless driving as a major cause and contrasts with economic stories of stock gifts and corporate wealth sharing. It cites a California scientist on solar energy, predicting harnessing vast solar power in the future.
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National City Bank
H. A. Spoehr
California
Sweet are the charms I love in poems
A short verse by Thomas Osborne Davis praises beloved charms more fragrant than damask roses and the green trees, noting gentle airs and refreshing rains for sunburnt plains while a refrain declares true lovers do not sever and the sinnets sing.
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Thomas Osborne Davis
Editorial on Senate isolationism and world court policy
The piece attacks isolationist senators blocking American participation in international reparations and world court efforts. It argues executive branches circumventing the Senate weakens U.S. leadership in foreign affairs, urging coordinated action for world peace and proper Senate concurrence. It cites Hughes and Paris agreements and questions about joining allied efforts.
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Germany
United States Senate
Harding
Coolidge
Paris
Executive Branch
Hughes
Europe
Erger
Secretary of State
United States
Permanent Court of International Justice
Executive Department
Pittsburg Post
English King’s thrift tale and Italian migration to France
A humorous note recalls King George as a child begging Grandma Victoria for funds and selling her autographed letter to a collector. The item shifts to Italian migration into France, noting 180,000 arrivals in nine months and French alarm as Mussolini’s regime pressures Italian dissidents.
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Ondon
England
George
Queen Victoria
America
France
Mussolini
Germany’s Evasion Claims Tied to Cologne Evacuation
The article notes uncertainty about the Cologne evacuation and possible links to Germany’s disarmament breaches. Allied powers reportedly suspect the military control commission has found evidence Germany did not faithfully comply with treaty terms.
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Germany
Cologne
Europe
Military Control Commission
London Times
All Wool All One Wool Gaffe Sparks City Laughs
A Glasgow department store scene features a chat between an old Lowland Scots woman and a salesgirl. The exchange humorously translates to a simple inquiry about wool quality and material, ending with the punchline all wool. The piece captures regional speech and a light moment amid broader wartime tensions.
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Glasgow
Clever Verses and Household Banter Mixed in Street Scene
A humorous collage features a street cleaning foreman finishing Willow street work as a grocer and coal dealer clash over fairness. A wife and husband banter about wages and bills while a playful exchange ends with a wink about a kiss.
Fables on Health: Sprain Treated With Care
A child in Mrs. Mann's care sprains an ankle after tripping on a stone. The doctor confirms a sprain and advises hot water, bandages, and rest. The ankle is immersed, wrapped gently with witch hazel-moistened bandages, and kept quiet to ease pain.
Simpler Ballots and Compulsory Voting Debates
A discussion on voting complexity argues that compulsory voting must await simpler ballots at state and local levels. It critiques bureaucracy, urges responsible government, and questions how to educate voters before enforcing turnout. The piece also muses on science, education, and the role of literature in human understanding.
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Ple
Chamber of Commerce
Faculty of Political Science
University
Village photographer and onion supremacies in one issue
A collage of urban humor and oddities. The exchange hints at social quips about photography gender roles and the absurdity of overhead costs. The punchline notes the American Museum in New York houses a vast gem collection.
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The
American Museum
New York
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