Amusement Tax Reveals 1920 Prosperity Across Venues
Revenue from theatres circuses museums concerts and cabarets totaled 78 800 000 social and sporting clubs 5 200 000 bowling alleys billiard and pool 2 800 000 shooting galleries 35 000 riding academies 23 000 for a grand 87 000 000. The article links this to economic resilience and a fund-raising appeal for central Europe led by Herbert Hoover and aides.
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United States
Europe
Herbert Hoover
City Mothers Yoncalla Elect All Women Town Government
Yoncalla Oregon a town of about two thousand makes national news as the first city with all female municipal offices. Mayor Mary Burt leads a cadre of women while former male officials resign to let women govern on cleanliness sobriety and social progress. The men accept the change with quiet ease onlookers note the historic shift in power dynamics.
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Yoncalla
Douglas County
Oregon
Funny Minen
Mary Burt
Fromt
Magher
Mists
City Hall Duties Mark Early Test for New Administrators
The article discusses an experimental phase for new city hall officials and notes the unfairness of judging them against their predecessors. It suggests expectations of improvement but cautions that their performance may be deemed poor if notable progress is not seen.
SIMPLE JUSTICE IN REAPPORTIONMENT DEBATE
The letter argues Congressman Winkham should pursue constitutional reapportionment to address voting denial in Southern states. It asserts the 14th and 15th Amendments are being flaunted, urges reducing Southern representation to constitutional ratios, and supports Mr. Tinkham though his reform may fail.
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Winkham
Congress
United States
Tinkham
Austria set for presidential election amid eight party field
The text notes an Austro Hungarian election with at least eight parties including Social Democrats Christian Socialists and Communists The Vienna bureau forecasts Prince de Lichtenstein as likely president due to his independence and lack of heirs The piece stresses Austria must choose democratic self-reliance to gain world support rather than German alignment.
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Greece
Austria
Social Democrats
People’s Pan- German Party
Union of German Farmers
Vienna
Gazette de Prague
Prince de Lichenstein
Germany
The Teachers' Bill Clears House For Pay Rise
The House unanimously votes to admit the Boston teachers pay increase bill for consideration at the special session. Senate Rules Committee agrees, signaling smooth passage. The measure, seen as deserved, is expected to take effect by the New Year, with Boston residents likely to accept a small tax increase to fund it.
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House
Boston
Senate Rules Committee
Boston Hosts Unusual Federal Council of Churches Assembly
A Boston gathering of the Federal Council of Churches drew 20 000 000 church members into a historic meeting. The assembly stressed forgiveness for the repentant, justice for the oppressed, and hope for the suffering as official representatives spoke.
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Boston
Federal Council of Churches
Denominations Unite for Better Individual and Nation
A coalition of 31 denominations join to advocate for improved personal lives and national well being, presenting a unified voice aimed at addressing pressing civilizational problems through stirring appeals and moral influence.
Secretary Houston Proposes Income Tax Revisions Over Sales Tax
Houston rejects a general sales tax and submits targeted changes to Congress. He would raise taxes on incomes under five thousand while cutting surtaxes on higher incomes to boost revenue. He also advocates higher levies on luxuries like autos and tobacco as part of broader reform.
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Houston
Congress
KEEP THEM OUT
Citizens applaud moves to clear crowds from City Hall Annex corridors. The piece accuses idlers of illegal activity and urges daily police action to remove them permanently, noting they offend women and have no license to loiter there.
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City Hall Annex
New Books on Triangle Plots From English and American Authors
English and American writers turn to love triangles as a main theme. Jane A. R. Wylie’s Children of Storms features Ursula and Adam amid a strike and reconciliation. Olea Hartley’s Anne follows an immature heroine toward peril, while Ruby M. Ayres’s A Bachelor Husband centers on a wife in name only and a love triangle. Also, Seton’s The Making of Silly Billy offers a light canine tale in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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Lane
Ursula Seton
Adam Brodie
England
Adam
Esme Monteith
Ursula
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Anne
Eppincott
Marie Celeste Chester
Watt
Ruby M. Ayres
Marie Celeste
Christopher Lawless
Ra Man
Chris
Marie Celest
Billy
Thompson Seton
Boston Sunday Post
Bean Town
Broadway
New England
Myrtle Tannahill
New York
Boston
Tannahill
New Fingland
All Sorts Poem From Newton Newkirk
A humorous verse from All Sorts features Newton Newkirk and a plan for elopement with a beloved woman. It laces flirtatious imagery with casual brags about wealth and liquor. The piece uses playful dialogue and rousing urban scenes to evoke a lighthearted longing for romance.
Observant Citizen notes on procrastination and civic giving
The column critiques procrastination in Christmas fund giving and urges immediate action. It highlights the Santa Claus Fund shortfall and calls for donations, while also touching on astronomy notes, Christmas carol revival plans, and various social curiosities from Boston and New England.
Meeting Tonight for Ward 22 Women in Forest Hills
The Women’s Democratic Committee of Ward 22 chaired by Mrs. Joseph J. Leonard invites Forest Hills women to Arborway Court hall tonight. Speakers include Mayor Peters, Michael O’Leary of the Democratic State Committee, Mrs. Susanne Fitzgerald and Mrs. Margaret Poley in a program on registration and women’s suffrage duties.
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Women's Democratic Committee
Ward 22
Joseph J. Leonard
Forest Hills
Arborway Court Hall
Peters
Michael O'Leary
Democratic State Committee
Susanne Fitzgerald
Margaret Poley
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The oldest resident recalls Boston weather for December 9th with official figures showing record lows and highs. He notes the coldest on record was 11 below in 1902 and the warmest 2 in 1889 with no rain or snow on this date in the last decade except 1911 1916 1914 1917 and 1919.
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Boston
The Most Beautiful Women of the World
A feature collection highlighting famed beauties and their romantic histories with smiles, frowns, faithfulness, and faithlessness, tracing how public glamour colored personal narratives across time.
Goethe and Lili Schonemann's Star-Crossed Affair in Frankfurt
The narrative recalls Goethe's intense romance with Lili Schonemann, a 16 year old patrician whose wealth and social world contrasted with his own. He battled passion and social barriers, flirted with marriage, and ultimately left Frankfurt for Switzerland before Lili married another banker.
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Maximiliane la Roche
Lili Schonemann
Lili
Lill
Lil’s Park
Ian
Frankfort
Goethes
Schonemanns
Th‘redertka
Dorothea Dolf
Tie
Switzerland
Weimar
Karl August
Till
Schonemann
Notable Figures and political Cam paign mentions in Providence
A Boston bond salesman in Providence during the campaign encounters Governor Coolidge with coffee and ham sandwiches as he searches for seating. The piece describes wealth heirs and magnates, a Connecticut Democrat in the state senate, and Mrs. Henry R. Harris of New York as a producer of plays, highlighting social mobility and public life across diverse figures.
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Boston
Providence
Calvin Coolidge
Henry Rb, Harris
New York
Baxter Dental Floss Holder Promises Decay Prevention
Baxter Mfg Co advertises a dental floss holder to clean between teeth and prevent decay where a toothbrush cannot reach. Available at drug and department stores and toilet counters for 6 cents. Boston maker at 11 Portland St.
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Baxter
Drug and
Baxter Mfg, CO
Portland St
Boston
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