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Editorial Notes Reflect on Public Life and Society
A fragmented editorial page surveys politics, economy, and culture with wry observations. It touches on taxation, debt, technology, and governance, noting Liberty bonds’ social standing and comparing civic duties to private responsibilities in a republic.
Sentence Sermons On Habits And Temperance
Excerpted maxims urge self discipline in daily life. It cautions against extravagance and neglect of home devotion, warns about overrespect for women, excessive loyalty to employers, and too generous charity. It advocates temperance and abstaining from alcohol to uphold virtue.
Weather Forecast for Atlantic States and Northeast
Weather forecast covers northern and southern New England eastern New York eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey with showers Thursday and Friday. Winds shift from north of Sandy Hook to southwest and increase to fresh or strong. patchy overcast and shower activity expected. Last 24 hours saw showers and thunderstorms across Atlantic states with warmer eastern districts. Friday looks generally fair and cooler in the Atlantic states.
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New York
Pensyvania
New Jersey
Sandy Hook
Safidy Hook
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Atlantics
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Forth Atlantic States
Almanac snippet notes daily calculations and sun data
The fragment from Daily Almanac mentions Telegram readings by the Middlebrook Almanac and references to sun rise and set times with faint notes about water and row waters. Details are sparse and largely numeric.
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Copsright
Democratic Choice Davis Nominated for Presidency
The Democratic convention has chosen John W. Davis of West Virginia as its presidential candidate. Davis is praised for presidential calibre and forthright character, contrasting with McAdoo. Calvin Coolidge is expected to be the other major party nominee, making the fall race clearly defined. Alabama 24 votes for Oscar Underwood is noted as a radio phrase.
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Smith
New York
William Gibbs McAdoo
America
McAdoo
Calvin Coolidge
Telegram
Associated Press
Sterling
United States
Insurance Notice Promotes Cash Parable Policy Benefits
For years insurance is praised as a way to build an estate for dependents. Policies paid in cash or as life income avoid taxes, probate and fees, making $20,000 in policy potentially more valuable than an estate valued at $20,000 in probate. Many apparent prosperous estates become insolvent after claims and taxes are settled.
Insurance Tax Law Faces Court Test In Frick Estate Case
The new federal tax on life insurance policies over forty thousand dollars adds excess value to estates for taxation. The Frick estate in Pittsburgh totaling four hundred seventy four thousand dollars was taxed on three hundred thirty four thousand and the government ordered to refund one hundred eight thousand, with an appeal likely. The case signals a broader push to tax large policies, unsettling long held views that personal beneficiary policies are not part of an estate. Is the public likely to bear this new principle later on.
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Frick
Pittsburgh
United States District Court
Roads That Should Be Paved in Connecticut in 1925
The Telegram urges permanent paving this season for Housatonic River Road from Stratford to Shelton and the Bridgeport Danbury turnpike from Long Hill to Danbury via Newtown. These routes carry heavy traffic from across the state and are in poor condition, with sustained public demand for relief. The note ends with a satirical remark about doctors and castor oil for cows.
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Macdonald
Political Pointers From Local Republican Activities
Leaders of the Coolidge club meet with President Wiliam EB Burnham to discuss the executive committee and primary details. The Sixth District Republican Taxpayers association plans another meeting, with weekly sessions possible as primary time approaches. A twelve member committee under Charles C. Wilson handles campaign details, while taxation ideas from Nicholas Tesing gain support among improvement associations, including North End endorsers.
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Wiliam EB. Burnham
Republican Taxpayers’ Association
Charles C. Wilson
Nicholas Tesing
Sylvan Crest and
Black Rock Improvement Associations
North End Improvement Association
The Side Debate Over Vice Presidential Pick
A fragment notes the struggle to choose a vice presidential candidate and references Boss Murphy as an authoritative figure. The passage suggests Murphy wielded near dictatorial influence in party decisions.
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Boss Murphy
June verse by Anne Campbell about longing
Poem describes daisies in a meadow the Bob White call a blue river and red roses. The speaker wishes someone were here noting morning eleven o clock and the scent of June while baskets rest and work lingers.
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Anne Campbell
A Serene Play Spot Along the Housatonic
The Housatonic river region near Derby and Shelton offers a large safe water expanse akin to a lake, ideal for canoeing boating bathing and camping. With springs pines and cooling air it stands as a near by summer playground needing better roads and access to attract more visitors.
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Fach
Housatonic
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Shelton
Equestrian Washington Statue Proposed for $40000
A New York Frening Post note from July 10 1924 reports a committee aims to erect a colossal equestrian statue of General Washington. They estimate $40000 suffices, less than prior guesses, and plan ward meetings to form a fund collecting from all residents, with donor names listed unless withheld. A meeting is suggested for Monday July 12.
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New York
Washington
Thomas Y. R. Reilly A Noted Connecticut Public Figure
Thomas L. Reilly long active in Connecticut politics and journalism, mayor of Meriden and influential in Silver City affairs. He led Meriden's Connectcut League club, served in Congress campaigns, later became sheriff of Willen Haven County, and was known for vigorous public speaking and broad popularity.
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Ave readers mix of verse and jokes in wordy poem page
A fragmented humor column by Richard Cruse and others blends light verse with bemused quips. It parodies social courting lines, includes a joke about a mistaken kiss scene, and mocks credit for travels and manners. A short fable contrasts a gloomy night with a joyous ending.
Verses and Reverses by Samuel Hoffenstein
A montage of humorous lines and prose fragments from Verses and Reverses featuring wordplay on nature, love, and daily life. The piece includes quips about a hummingbird, the sun and moon, and social scenes, with stray lines from sports and church jokes.
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Samuel ‘ Hoffenstein
Clamor to Do by Dr Frank Crane Sparks Debate on Action
A 1924 column argues against constant urging to “do something.” It critiques overactivity in both good and bad deeds and laments meddling by regulators. The piece notes balance, warns that indecision harms more than action, and calls for restraint in legislation and social trends.
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Frank Crane
That dread foe constipation hurts many readers
An advice column links chronic constipation to a wide range of pains and ill health. It prescribes regular meals and exercise, bran, coarse breads, daily mineral oil, fresh air, and avoidance of heavy, fatty foods. It formats reader questions on weight, hair growth, and grooming with short, practical replies.
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Cees
Old Wives by Walt Mason
Poem recalling aging and companionship as a couple, celebrating enduring love across years. The speaker reflects on a long marriage to Jane Aurelia Goodspeed Michaels, cherishing shared memories and dreaming of a tranquil, united future in twilight.
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Walt Mason
Jane Aurelia Goodspeed Michaels
Jane Aurelia
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Eden
No Chance for the Rabbit Sport Near San Bernardino
A youth explains that night rabbit hunting on motorbikes has become a local pastime in Del Rogo, near San Bernardino. Riders pursue rabbits through fields until exhaustion then grab them by the ears, a curious nocturnal sport.
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