I Want to Know How Prohibition Fares in Elections
Congressman John G. Cooper of Ohio, a locomotive engineer and labor member, posed pointed questions on March 3, 1926 about enforcing prohibition. He challenged brewers, bootleggers, and the beer lobby, asking who profits, whether 2.75 percent beer should be legalized, and if prohibition harms workers and families.
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John G. Cooper
Ohio
Organized Labor
Congress
Cooper
Quebec
British Columbia
United States
We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today
A jumble of notes recalls past events with deaths weddings rail crashes and legal questions. Items mention Mrs W B F White of Tazewell, a Colston married to Arthur Barnes in Kentucky, a Kenova wreck, and March talk of prohibition enforcement and legal duty.
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W. B. F. White
Tazewell
Th Colston
St. Luke's
J. H. Franklin
Bluefield
L. A Boatt
New Canton
Virginian Railway Company
Gulf
Ralph Bullard
Beaver
Amteur
A Tale of Two Cities and Bluefield Law Fees
Virginia men faced contrasting treatment in Bluefield and Lynchburg as reports from Roanoke World-News and The Lynchburg News illustrate. The Bluefield arrest led to a minimal official role, while Lynchburg's fines included hefty court costs totaling twenty dollars and seventy five cents, highlighting the Virginia fee system. The piece argues law enforcement and fee practices shape business and public perception across towns.
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Virginia
Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roanoke World- News
Nish
Gettle
United States
Never a storm but calm follows after
A fragmented verse reflects on cycles of hardship and release, pairing contrasts such as storm and calm, dark and light, sorrow and delight, hinting at hopeful outcomes after adversity. The irregular lines suggest a poem about endurance and renewal across varied images.
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Berm
Fathers Face High Cost of June Weddings
An editorial discusses fathers weighing arranged marriages for daughters amid rising wedding costs. It cites estimates from Hugh Fullerton and contrasts past expenses with modern figures, noting fathers face steep outlays for trousseaus, flowers, music, and catering. The piece mentions postal revenue trends and postoffice rate discussions as context.
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Mother Goose
Hugh Fullerton
Typified aphorisms of Tom Sims Telegraph
A fragmented column of bon mots on life love and wit attributes playful maxims to Tom Sims. It breezily ponders grip on oneself unreliable people quiet confidence bathing suits and social norms with tongue in cheek humor and odd observations.
The St Paul Line’s Rise and Fall Tied to Farm Prosperity
The piece argues the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad declined as farm prosperity fell, warning of congressional scrutiny and bank influence. It notes expansion costs, the need for strong agricultural demand, and the interdependence of railroads and farmers, with receiver sales cited as proof of the mood’s impact.
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P. Stewart Ashington
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
B. F. Yoakum
St- Paul Road
Middle Northwest
Pacific
St. Paul
oTenewer
H. B& Byrum
Ite
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Paul
Fables on Health For Vacation Season Wounds and Care
Advice on preventing and treating bruises scratches and abrasions during bathing and vacation season. Recommends quick iodine and weakened carbolic acid for infections and simple mixtures for bruises. Warns that improper care can discolor skin and allow poison entry.
No Eulogy Requested by Woman Who Died
A woman who died recently asked that no eulogy be given at her funeral. She urged that the world will judge her by her deeds, not by flattering words. The piece argues a funeral speech should reflect truth and balanced judgment, not merely agreeable reputation.
Abolish the revolver and rethink policing
A column argues for banning revolvers altogether citing a Chicago case where a collector was shot and suggesting better tools or nonlethal options. It laments gun reliance, notes mixed views on scholarship influence, and uses a digressive lampoon about public reforms and foolproof machinery.
Noisy cooperation fades as buyers aid frendh shift
Fragmentary lines indicate a discussion of buyers, roods, and a shift away from noisy cooperation on the farm. The text suggests a viewpoint that buyers will aid a change in farming practices, reducing friction in cooperative efforts.
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Frendh
Humorous Snippets and Comic Quips Across ABC Style
A collage of light satire and local jests includes a Coleridge anecdote about a father hanged for highway robbery, a Macon bulldog raising two tiger cubs, two young cross country travelers, a Times Square prank exchange, and editor's quips about peroxide blondes at a game.
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Lord Coleridge
Newgate
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Baily
reibanavit PRINEN@ co
Associated Press
Ices
Organi Oes
Tmnes
Daily Tel Bahar Printing Co
Efield
W. Va
Eres Bacane
Fe Associated Pres
Maib
Virginie
Patiance
Leigh Hunt
Morgantown
New Dominion
OUR Daily
Richmond News Leader
Pittsburg
Postoffice Department
Tom Sims
June & Bridgegroom
Relef
Eget
Railroads
Chineemon
Pat N
Mike EE
Ando
Trwilbami
Chester H. Rowble
Professor Moffat
Glasgow
Great Britain
England
Moffat
America
Sherborne Abbey
Aethelbert
Westseaxum
Aethelwulf
Wessex
Alfred the Great
Kingdom of
Macon. Ga
Glen Elder
Kas
Times Square
Washington Seuare
Rialto
Fighting Ranger
South Sea
Milton Sills
Viola Dana
Idaho’ and Fables
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