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Irving Fisher Prohibition Debate Sparks Yale Expert Firestorm
The piece critiques Professor Irving Fisher of Yale for his aggressive prohibition arguments and contrasts his views with Princeton and Columbia positions. It notes Fisher’s insistence that prohibition boosted prosperity and questions whether Europe should reimburse debts by exporting wine, while urging Connecticut’s Governor Trumbull to curb state expenditures and acknowledge fiscal excesses.
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Freedom of the Air and Political Censorship Debated
A column argues Governor Traum should be given a chance to cut taxes and reduce expenditures. It supports free speech while defending WIZ radio against claims of censoring Victor Berger, noting Berger’s speech was not scheduled. It discusses broadcasting schedules, audience rights, and the limits of media inquiry into presidential questions.
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Congress Enacts and Paeacs More Laws than the Best Legal Mind
A reader laments excessive legislation in the United States arguing Congress passes more laws than any nation can enforce. The letter questions enforcement, urging clearer government under law and better public compliance with liberal ideals of rule by the people.
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SENTENCE SERMONS Fragmented moral reflections on service and truth
A garbled meditation urges serving people, sincerity to one’s judgment, and truth telling. The text blends ethical maxims about generosity, honesty, and the duty to act with evidence while hinting at broader religious or civic ideals.
Let the people rule by honoring the Constitution
A. Napolitano argues that citizens must live by constitutional principles and uphold the idea that government derives from the people. He urges the public to demand obedience to the sacred document handed down by forefathers as the foundation of the nation.
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New York City Tales of Street Life and Paradox
A fragmentary New York scene follows a man with a sling who flirts with a woman on Seventh Avenue outside a storage warehouse. The narrator observes casual violence and fleeting affection, contrasting with memories of wealth names like Vandermuts and Astors. It notes public benches, reading rooms, and a cautious view of who works, who is cared for, and who is left out.
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When Tess and I Go Shopping by Anne Campbell
A light humorous verse on spring shopping by Anne Campbell. Tess and I roam balmy days, eyeing window displays and fashion but ending with humorous self denial as we never buy a thing. Strong imagery of flowers, gloves, and fashion temptations frames a playful domestic scene.
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Political Pointers From a Hartford Meeting Commentary
Alfred Wurdick, city clerk, presides over the Financial Advisory Board as misread names and hair length trigger humor amid New England political maneuvering. The piece notes Democratic and Republican tensions, potential mayoral bids, and upcoming contracts in Hartford while musing on national party strategies and President Coolidge's influence. The tone reflects a local political column with active references to Behrens, Averill, and Wing era legacies.
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Seidenburg dies at Greenwich home after stroke
Reinhard Seidenburg a New York cotton broker with R H D Sedenburg Co. died at his Greenwich home after a stroke. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs Norman Into of New York, and a son Reinhard Sledenburg Jr.
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Unwritten Reason For Fess Campaign Timing
The article discusses why Senator Fess declined to serve on a Reed Campaign Fund committee, noting he would seek renomination in 1928 and campaign in summers and falls. It argues Congressmen prefer precon primary campaigning in presidential years and explains that short terms and sessions affect reelection dynamics and support for a constitutional amendment to end short terms.
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Questions for Everyday Hearts and Public Life
A letter offers advice to a blind reader on social engagement and coping with loneliness. It urges self expression, humor, and reading with others, stressing that well balanced interaction improves mood. It also reflects on religious bias in politics and urges focusing on character over creed. The writer counsels empathy, sociability, and resilience to strengthen personal connections.
The Leaf by Dr. Pra and the Value of Leaves
A compact exploration of leaves as the source of life and nourishment. It links leaves to food, heat, clothing, medicine, and energy, noting how green chlorophyll captures sunlight and underpins trees, crops, milk, butter, and even coal origin, with a nod to mythic fig leaves.
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Homegrown Goods vs Foreign Shoppers Sparks Town Debate
A marketplace dispute rages over locally made products versus imports. Town leaders urge residents to buy home produced cigars, praising local firms while criticizing perceived inferior quality and smells of nonlocal goods that allegedly depress wages and harm the community. The exchange frames pride in local industry against temptation to spend on distant merchandise.
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City buys street flusher from Elgin company
The city bought a combination street flusher and sewer well cleaner from Elgin Street Sweeper Co, Elgin, Illinois, for 10,280 dollars. It will be the city's sole machine of this type.
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Weather forecast for eastern states fair then showers
Eastern New York and New England expect fair Thursday with increasing clouds and showers Friday. A temperature change is unlikely while a disturbance moves offshore from the Virginia coast. Winds shift from northwest at Sandy Hook to strong northwest to Hatteras as conditions brighten then cloud over Friday night.
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