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A Line O Cheer A Good Motto
A compact verse proclaims a motto for men to live by I CAN The poem urges steadfast resolve with heart mind and soul guiding action It emphasizes planning and decisive effort to achieve goals through self belief and determined work
Pope Pius XI Elevates Cardinal Ratti to Papacy
Cardinal Ratti of Milan is elected pope, seen as free of ecclesiastical factional ties and experienced as Vatican diplomat to Poland. At 65, his rapid rise follows noted relief work with destitute children and ties to American relief efforts, signaling a practical, spiritually strong leadership for the church.
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Editorial Notes On City Budgets And Quirky Observations
A reader notes city budget trimming and the case for preserving key bureaus, citing Grandfather Grant and the streets program. The piece blends local tax talk with wry musings on spring cleaning, fashion, cars, and social mores, ending with a quip about talk and reputation.
Weather forecast for South New England and east coast
The forecast calls for cloudy and colder conditions Wednesday with fair weather Thursday in the region east of the Mississippi. A past disturbance moved northeast from Georgia, bringing gales and snow in some areas. Local snow is possible in northern New England Wednesday. storms warnings issued along the Atlantic coast north of Virginia Capes. Temperatures will be lower Wednesday in the Middle and North Atlantic states and rise near the Mississippi by Thursday.
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Georgia
Nantucket
Middle Atlantic
New England
Eagle
Alaska
Mississippi River
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Do You Remember Back Twenty Years Ago In The U S Cars
A fragmented reminiscence notes that twenty years ago the United States had only four automobiles, while today there are about 1,906,000 motor vehicles registered nationwide, alongside rapid growth in airplanes and telephones.
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United States
Debts Down But Public Burden Seems Light
January saw the national debt fall by 54 000 600 to 23 882 544 088 dollars yet per person this still equates to about 212 dollars each. Editors discuss the magic lantern and new tech, noting wireless phones may clutter the air with ads and messages as government limits wireless messaging to licensed stations to curb noise.
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New York City
Lenin Joke Highlights Secret Service Fears
A humor filled remark attributed to Milanov in Russia prompts recall of Lenin era politics. The quote jokes about three Lenin figures, drawing attention to security concerns and the idea that audiences with full stomachs tolerate political sleight of hand.
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Milanov
Russia
Ulanos
Counterfeit Two Cent Stamps Appear Amidst Hype
For the first time since 1894 counterfeit two cent stamps circulate in tiny quantities. Authorities warn the counterfeiter will be caught. sharper minds would target bigger prey. The piece notes clever advertisers and the candlepower scarcity used to project ads.
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Uncle Sam
Serret
Farms land area and U S agricultural shift in 1920 census
The census shows 604 073 007 acres of Improved farm land. It notes that about five acres feed one average American and supply export surplus. Population rose 15 percent from 1916 to 1920 while improved farmland increased only a small fraction.
Moonshiner Arrested in Saline County Arkansas
Revenue officers seize a 10 gallon still and arrest a Saline County moonshiner. In a signed confession he swears he never drank any of his whiskey and would not take a drink for 1600 dollars. The piece notes sober hootlergers and contrasts with a doctor who enjoys his own medicine.
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Ike
World’s 16 greatest dairy cows listed by professor Yapp
Professor W W Yapp of the University of Ilaoir lists the world’s 16 greatest dairy cows, fifteen in the United States. The piece argues Americans produce vast food, though much rots on farms, while they seek even more and better.
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W W. Yapp
University of Ilaoir
United States
Respecting The Law Walt Mason Says
A poem riffs on legal history and witch trials with lines about burning witches, curbing justice, and shifting norms. The speaker wryly notes old laws and present changes, suggesting society’s views on witches and female folk figures evolve while questioning authority and justice.
New Republic of Poland Making Rapid Strides
Warsaw reports Poland is advancing as a self supporting nation economists cite progress on liquidating the Upper Silesian dispute boosting coal exports to 10,000,000 to 13,000,000 tons annually. Population near 30,000,000. Relief aid to 500,000 children to end as crops improve. Emergency tax expected to yield about 9,000,000,000 marks. Lodz mills operate at half to a quarter capacity. raw cotton imports and foreign exchange needs persist.
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Poland
New Republic
American Relief Administration
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Gepaon
America
Diet
Lodz
Russia
A Friendly Arctic by Berton Braley
An excerpted light verse about life in the Arctic as described by explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The speaker notes the region’s harsh, frigid days and mosquitoes in summer, yet portrays Stefansson’s view of the Arctic as a strangely friendly place despite its risks and hardships.
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Stefansson
Too Many Things In Your House To-Morrow Jackie The Nuisance
A doctor advises a restless tired girl to sleep by easing stimuli at home. The child’s blue ark themed room overflows with toys and color, designed to soothe. After a few nights with one doll, the girl begins to relax, then sleep returns.
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Rail road managers to meet in New York on wage talks
C I Bardo of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad will attend a meeting in New York tomorrow with managers of eastern railroads to review wage negotiations in a preliminary review ahead of regional conferences urged by government officers.
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C. I Bardo
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New York
Tuncheon Potatoes and Ham Dish Instructions
A recipe for Tuncheon Potatoes with ham includes medium potatoes salt pepper mustard milk eggs and nutmeg. Potatoes are boiled half done then mixed with ham and egg milk spices and baked until tender, with guidance on texture and doneness.
Vitamins and growth in foods from Dr Copeland
Dr Copeland explains vitamins as the proposed growth factor in foods and discusses deficiency diseases like scurvy and pellagra. He notes leafy vegetables dairy and fruits supply vitamins, stresses balanced diets, and answers reader questions on medical health topics for a general audience.
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New York City
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RB. S. Copeland
Unusual Duke Commands Private Highland Army
London February 7. James Stuart Murray duke of Atholl is the only non royal person to maintain a private army. He is a major landowner in the United Kingdom and in 1845 Queen Victoria allowed his ancestors to keep troops in the Scottish Highlands. Murray recently was appointed lord chamberlain to the king.
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James Stuart Murray
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Questions and Answers From The Telegram Information Bureau
A survey of common inquiries covers Holland versus the United States in area and population, carotin as a yellow carrot compound, ice harvested in New York State winters, bending wood by steam, the White House construction dates, the meaning of Mark Twain's middle name, Iceland's continent, papal colors after a pope's death, the location of Jerne, minuet tempo guidance, and posthumous inheritance rules. The brief Q and A presents concise explanations and historical notes.
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Russian influence felt in Chicago style and art
In Chicago a Russian arts and fashion surge reshapes gowns, stage sets, and decor. Designers like ceholag Rusrick and Boris Anna feld spur far reaching influence, with Russian brushes shaping scenery for The Love of Three Oranges and Snegurochka. Chicago embraces Slavic color and form as a modern Renaissance echo.
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Ceholag Rusrick
Boris Annafeld
Russia
New York
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Venice
Genoa
Missing items theft report from Shenandoah to Bridgeport
John Gluck arrived in Bridgeport from Shenandoah and later reported a loss after sleeping at a Willard Street lodging. He claimed 40 in value disappeared and notified police. A hoard of combs, bracelets, and neckpieces were cited as other items.
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Bridgeport
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Peto
Willard Street
Saya
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