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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note cites Psalm 91 9 11 urging faith as protection as the Lord is refuge and habitation. It emphasizes angels guarding the way and avoidance of plagues defining divine safeguarding through trust in God.
Canton residents urged reopening the Serpentine road from 12th Street NW across B&O tracks to Harrison Avenue. Proponents cite doubled west-end traffic, congestion on Tuscarawas Street, and the need for a continuous north outlet. They argue progress benefits all families and call for bond funding to proceed in 1926.
Secretary Wilbur weighs moving dirigibles to San Diego drawing support and opposition. Critics note costs and Congress must authorize new naval stations while weather and strategic factors along the Atlantic coast raise questions about the plan. Doheny’s integrity defense frames lingering public scrutiny of the proposal.
The text discusses patriotic motives behind Pearl Harbor contracts and notes naval officials’ fear of a Pacific coast attack. It claims Secretary Denby and Secretary Wilbur were obsessed, which may explain plans to move operations to San Diego.
Representative Tinkham warns Senator Borah that endorsing the World Court may pull the United States into the League of Nations. He argues the World Court serves the league’s aims, while Harding Coolidge and supporters push for peace, yet Borah may reject this latest backing as a partisan move.
A Detroit News reader outlines a plan for monomarks where every person would receive a central recorded number. The proposal includes country prefixes such as A for America and GQ for Germany, suggesting markings on belongings and even infants. The idea, offered in levity, prompts debate on privacy and social control.
An article notes the public was not promptly informed of Lee Bryan's resignation from the Wilson cabinet. It cites friend Milton, who claimed Bryan left after Wilson changed Austria policy without Bryan's signatory consent. The piece frames the act as a breach of principle and reflects on Bryan's career.
A historical note warns that forest destruction by fire far eclipses other losses from selfish exploitation. It cites fires consuming vast timber resources nationwide, driven primarily by improper practices and neglect, threatening long term national wealth and habitat.
The forest service reports 92 000 fires in 1924 burning 29 million acres, 60 000 of which were caused by incendiary acts and carelessness. The editor urges personal responsibility, campfire rules, and reporting fires, stressing forests as vital to national future.
A diverse column laments language use about half mast not in naval contexts. It notes Capitol domes and building peaks with staffs, honors Gov. Donahey paid at last rites, and a cabinetless occasion. It also touches a Toledo judge on whipping penalties, a rattlesnake cure trip, anti evolution humor, and Prohibition raids.
New York letter highlights Phil Baker as the Winter Garden attractor and praises Chic Sale as a temperate, joke- loving performer. It notes a Texas Guinan regular sued for 500 dollars for cigars and other favors, and an ultra fashion show dressmaker staging rapid costume changes.
A column analyzes a Massachusetts tariff debate linking top tier wages to broader prosperity. It notes Senator Butler’s leadership in a textile stronghold while President Green of the American Federation of Labor proposes prioritizing workers’ lower wages to sustain demand and national prosperity amid tariff pressures.
A reminiscence recalls William Jennings Bryan in New York as reporters are snatched from a steamer and placed on a houseboat before a grand Battery landing. The float and cannon salutes mark an awkward reception, ending with Bryan’s shift to support for government ownership of railroads.
Mr. Bryan had an inordinate love for radishes and ate them almost by the peck. He used both salt and butter as condiments, a habit noted by callers at the Rogers home in Daytona where the Commoner stopped. The scene reflects an old Tennessee custom on radishes and spring onions.
A reflective piece on dreams and ambitions contrasted with simple desires. The prose recalls youth, fate, and the irony of striving for greatness while cherishing modest joys, ending with a meditation on life’s plans and providence.
Out of the thousands of columns written on William Jennings Bryan since his death, tributes praise his sincerity and crusading life. Newspapers across the country call him a great man and a commanding figure, with readers honoring his devotion to God and fellow man.
In Munich a new society named Miramundum proposes creating club rooms abroad for German tourists in major cities. The aim is to provide meeting spaces for travelers when lonely, potentially inspiring other travel groups and nations to adopt the idea.
Vienna reports a sensational match between Princes Elizabeth of Windisch Graetz and a Socialist deputy after she renounced titles and lived modestly. In Rome a rare self portrait by Michael Angelo in the Sistine Chapel draws debate among critics. Belfast reports a park swan’s wing removal after accident and surgery. Vienna notes Prof Jauregg’s malaria fever treatment claims curing paralytics via artificial fever and blood injections since 1917.
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