President Coolidge Seclusion Plans Face Uphill Odds
A Washington dispatch notes President Coolidge plans three months of seclusion at a South Dakota state lodge, blocking access for correspondents and visitors. The piece contrasts this with the nation’s expectation that the President remains a public figure, predicting likely modifications to any such plan due to modern communication and press access.
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Washington
Goolidge
Black Mill
South Dakota
Dimeeif
White House
United States
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Coolidge
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Mr. Coolidge
Letters to the Editor About Address Errors
A fragmented reader note discusses errors in mailing addresses and misdirected letters. It mentions attention to correct address details and mentions a center or committee handling winter notices. The piece signals concern over misaddressed correspondence and the need for proper routing.
Flood Control Policy Sparks Engineering Debate
Editors weigh public policy versus engineering in flood prevention. The piece argues there is no unified interstate drainage plan or constructive national framework. It notes confusion among experts who must advocate their own schemes to be heard.
Congress urged flood control plan across the Mississippi
Walter Parker, executive vice president of the National Flood Prevention Commission, advocates a federal framework for river management. He cites levees, spillways, and control structures plus a coordinated survey and plans to reduce flood risk and support power, irrigation, navigation, and industry while funding shares reflect public use. He endorses H. R. 6025 Newlands-O'Connor bill.
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Mississippi River
Congress
Tach
Tirst
Newlands-O'Connor
Walter Parker
Fiood Prevention Commission
Washington, D.C
Vacations for Wives Also Say Dr Sadler
To the Editor a reader cites Dr William Sadler in American Magazine arguing vacations are for wives as much as husbands. He warns men are selfish about vacations, noting many insist on yearly breaks while wives stay home with children. The piece urges husbands to consider wives’ desires and include them in vacation plans.
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William &. Sadler
Bridgeport
Welfare Conference on Family Life in America Today
Two hundred thirty four organizations in social work plan a nationwide conference to study family life in America. The event, under the American Association for Organizing Family Social Work, seeks how states aid or hinder family life and what broader efforts are needed.
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America
American Association For
Peace Maker Gaps in Modern Life and Family Struggles
An observer questions whether industry, leisure time, law enforcement, and new devices help or hinder American family life. He cites motors, radios, movies, printing presses, and labor-saving devices, urging that machines serve human welfare and calling for common sense to guide homes back to the right track.
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America
Political Pointers and Court Appointments Shaped by party
John H. Hill of Shelton Bridgeport and Hartford begins duties as Shelton prosecutor with Judge Shapiro and John J. Wall as assistant. Buckingham may be replaced as governor appoints party allies. Williamson remains a key figure for compensation post. The piece notes party tensions, enforcement of law, and upcoming court changes in New Canaan and Ansonia.
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John H. Hill
Shelton
Bridgeport
Hartford
Shelton Court
Shapiro
John J. Wall
Buckingham
Leuwe
Trumbull
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Darien
E Bisace
Williamson
John D. Fearhake
New Canaan
Stanley P. Mead
Stamford
Sentences on Tolerance and Politics From a Providence Despatch
A Providence despatch notes the withdrawal of the Women’s Republican of the State from the committee for law enforcement. The institution previously opposed all candidates lacking declared positions. The piece mocks pretensions of tolerance scholarship religion and wisdom as hypocritical.
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Women's Committee For Law Enforcement
Inti
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Rail commission faces drift over Loree consolidation
Washington June six The decision rejecting L F Loree Western railroad consolidation mirrors a valuation ruling in the O Fallon case and signals pressure for more conservative Interstate Commerce Commission appointees. Meyer and Taylor split along likely lines reflecting local sentiment and political pressures.
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L. F. Loree
Southwestern Railroad
O'Fallon Yauroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastman
Meyer
Wisconsin
la Follette School
Federal Service
van Sweringen
Nickel Plate
Erie
Rere Marquette
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley
O'Fallon
Commission
Universal Free Trade and World Peace Debate
A correspondence from clergy and scholars discusses whether universal free trade plus freedom of travel could reduce future wars. Critics warn economic competition and nationalism persist despite openness. They compare moral laws, medieval learning, and future global education to argue for measured reforms and global understanding.
Broadway Fighters and Promoters in New York Society
New York, June 6. A vivid snapshot of Broadway crowds, fighters, promoters like Humbert Fugazy and Tex Rickard, and city politics. Observations on Mayor James Walker, Ruth Pratt, and how public money and influence swirl around the boxing scene and municipal power.
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Broadway
Editora
Humbert Fugazy
Tex Rickard
Fugazy
Richard
Tess Betne
Jimmy
Ruth Pratt
Onoss
Tammany
Hitory
The Rise of Airplanes and the Promise of Flight
A historical overview recalls the Wright brothers, early milestones, and the rapid growth of air routes. It notes transatlantic hopes, longer flights, wireless power concepts, and the potential for daily cross continental mail within a few years, comparing progress to railroads after decades.
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Wright Brothers
Lord Northcliffe
Englsh
Germany
United States
Fhila
Lraffir
Une United States
Ramroading
Little Brother by Annd Campbell
Poem praising a younger brother, highlighting innocence and the mother’s love. Sister and father express affection with kisses and hopeful longing to be near him through life’s journey. Ends with Heaven peeking through his smile and reminding of another.
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Annd Campbell
Driver Held After Middletown Drunken Crash
Middletown June 6. State police arrested John Zan Bardi of Deep River on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. He was the operator of a machine that struck Victor Gorvatz of Moodus, who was admitted to Middlesex hospital in a critical condition.
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Iby
Frees
John Zan Bardi
Deep River
Aquor
Zan Bardi
Victor Gorvatz
Moodus
Middlesex Hospital
Weather Outlook for New England and New York
Northern and Southern New England poised for increasing cloudiness with showers by Tuesday night or Wednesday. Eastern New York also expects showers with some afternoon or night clearing. temperatures remain steady. A Maine coast disturbance moves north northeast with intensified rain potential. Winds shift from fresh southwest to variable over the region. Daily Almanac note closes with weather data and sun and water references.
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British Columbia
Lawrence Valley
New Englane
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