Unemployment Decline Seen Across Nation in Labor Review
The monthly review from the employment service of the Department of Labor reports a steady drop in unemployment nationwide. Summer layoffs gave way to harvest jobs, factories increased output, and auto and steel centers show improved conditions. Highway and building work sustain employment. construction expands with labor shortages in some areas. The fall outlook is hopeful and encouraging.
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Department of Labor
Congressm Wm D Upshaw to Speak at Blue Fields and Princeton
Georgia congressman and lecturer William D Upshaw, a noted leader in the drive for better morals, will discuss modifying prohibition laws in public addresses at Blue Fields and Princeton. He notes opposition from those who feel above the law and from the indecisive, with broad debate expected in Congress and press.
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Bluefields
Princeton
Wm. D. Upshaw
Georgia
Congress
Congressman Upshaw
Virginia
California
J. R. Perkina
Council Bluffs
Reforming Show Business Midway to Clean Up Honest Practices
Street carnivals and midway shows have been seen as coarse and deceitful with dishonest games and foul characters. To protect the public and preserve the business, showmen organized a referee and started a cleanup effort.
We Hate We Were Doing We Hate We Were Doing
Louis James stars in Virginius at the Bike Opera House. The Nat Reiss Shows offer clean wholesome attractions praised for safety and propriety, with local officials touring roads to promote wholesome entertainment.
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Louis James
Virginius
Bike Opera House
Harold A. Fitz
Bluefield
Graham
Norfolk and Western
Nat Reiss
Ttes
Scenic auto route pledge fuels mountain land drive alliance
The piece praises a proposed scenic motor route looping through Virginia West Virginia through Staunton Goshen Pass Milboro Springs Hot Springs Covington White Sulphur and Bristol to Asheville highlighting tourism hotels and mining regions. It contrasts noble public virtue with crime while noting varied opinions on figures like Leonard Wood Jr and comments on Germany and advertising in the era.
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Virginia
Staunton
Goshen Pass
Milboro Springs
Hot Springs
Jacksons River
Covington
Hinton
Bluefield
Moccasin Gap
Bristol
Asheville
Fashion Artist Critiqued for Ignoring Real Men in Couture
A fashion writer argues that designers focus on dramatic gowns rather than the real male form. He notes modern male fashion moves away from medieval and tribal color excess, suggesting true male attire should reflect substance over spectacle.
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Nature
Whatever It Is To Begin It With a Smile
A poem urges beginning every task with a smile and brave heart. It champions lifting life’s duty, facing challenges with laughter, patience, and persistence. The speaker, a Bentztown Bard, invites readers to dream, see light, and go on with a dawnlike song.
Overworked jokes and Florida boom warnings meet readers
Editorial notes warn readers about Florida land booms and high living costs as 300000+ migrants seek fortune. A Cincinnati traveler recalls orange prices and crowded towns while another piece reflects on overused jokes about in laws and school and argues humor should avoid harming children.
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Florida
Cincinnti
Clarksburg
Parisians ridicule debt plan and tourist impact
A Parisian paper mocks Cail laux for delaying the French debt payment to the United States and warns of protests against American tourists. It argues France should pay the debt and not seek to deter spending by Americans abroad, noting the enduring power of personality in politics.
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Caillaux
United States
France
Quirky Snippets Highlight City Life and Gags
A jumble of dialogue jokes contrasts villagers and city folk with a shy chorus girl and a golf novice. Wry quips touch on laundry, scarves, and a gunman in Chicago, sketching a humorous cross section of urban and rural life.
Epilepsy Cures Warned Against in Public Health Guide
The Surgeon General cautions against advertised cures for epilepsy and outlines medical understanding. It explains seizure types grand mal petit mal and psychic epilepsy, first aid during fits, and the need for stable blood circulation, professional treatment, and supportive care in a quiet environment.
Attending School Benefits Highlighted by Iowa Journal
The Sioux City Journal notes that regular school attendance brings advantages as children prefer to keep pace with peers. Most kids want to go to school while only a small email minority resists attending.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Andes Mountains Show Elevation Climate Zones For Science
The article explains how the Andes mountain chain in South America creates distinct climate zones from tropical base to arctic peaks. It notes temperature changes, unique flora and fauna, and the goal of tracing bird ancestors to understand evolution, with five expeditions led by Dr. Frank H. Thangian of the American Museum of Natural History.
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North Pole
South America
Andes Mountains
Panama
Cape Horn
Andes
Paramo
American Museum of Natural History
Frank H. Thangian
Tom Sims Telegraph Ticklers
A quirky snippet notes Tom Sims as the speaker who paid listeners for a lecture on free speech. It contrasts an ideal of prosperity with a world where wealth erodes work, offering a speculative view from a reader-friendly column.
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Gage
Debating Borah and World Court Policy Recalled in Debate
The piece contrasts debating Borah with boxing Dempsey and critiques world court ideas. It argues that a coalition including presidents, parties, unions, and governments seeks a world code and a leagueless court, while warning Borah would veto or block any agreement. It notes Dawes defends against filibuster harms and highlights localism in politics.
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World Court
Dempsey
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Congress
United States Chamber of Commerce
American Federation of Labor
United States
Automobiles and taxes dominate Last Night's Mail
Miss Louige McGuire warns of a growing class of auto tramps who wander the country with only food and gas handouts. The piece notes rising state and local taxes eroding federal revenue and the burden shifting to consumers and merchants. Maj. L. H. Bauer cites aviation safety data from British service records and U.S. military academies on pilot fitness.
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Louige McGuire
The
Catholic Service School
Treasury Department
Treasury
L. H. Bauer
Army Medical Corps
British Air Service
Maj. Bauer
West Point
Annapolis
SHORT CUTS From Exchanges
A collection of witty lines noting laws and common shifts in opinion. A Michigan congressman says Canada's 44 statutes satisfy no one. Others joke about normalcy and petty losses as recalls of wartime memories.
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Buffalo Evening News
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