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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1925
Page
6
Public notices describe ongoing city and county improvement plans. Key topics include transportation facilities, smoking nuisance regulations, playgrounds, and development of the public spaces. Officials note work is advancing at several buildings and office locations in the city.
The brief reflection cites a biblical line about God's tested word and trust in him, attributed to I Samuel.
The piece argues Practical Economy and tax cuts as a path to lower living costs, noting Congress opposition and tariff disputes. It cites Federal Reserve price indexes showing mixed domestic versus export prices, and reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Commerce on cost of living trends affecting households and farmers.
The piece argues that merging electric power units reduces costs by centralizing production at sources like coal mines or rivers and transmitting via wires or radio. It notes current debates about consumer impact and envisions widespread centralized generation, cheaper transmission, and potential radio-based power transport in the future.
Major league magnates fear rising interest in racing in cities with clubs and discuss a possible third major league to offset racing. They warn that fan skepticism grows from scandal in baseball even as community pride sustains amateur and small-town teams, preserving baseball’s future status.
The article stresses scientific cleaning and sterilization in infant care, noting lower US infant mortality and better lifelong health. It credits national child welfare efforts and related groups for progress and cites a New York transfer strike as raising awareness of self handling baggage and potential worker reemployment.
Senator Bingham urges President Coolidge to create a bureau of civil aviation and regulate air traffic. The piece links the proposal to broader GOP goals, coal price support, and enforcement plans.
In a New York letter, McIntyre dispels city myths about Tex Rickard, J. P. Morgan, and Greenwich Village. He recalls Mike Donlin’s Hollywood move, notes shifts from chewing to smoking, and observes hats and urban life, including a banker’s derby and dreams of animals in dreams.
Gigantic cost growth drives Ziegfeld to announce no more Follies in New York and to consider producing a British Follies in London. He cites rising costs, payrolls, and high admission prices, noting weekly salaries and overall production expenses have surged since the original show. He remains a top publicity figure in theater.
An old editorial contrasts past and present infant care. It notes looser exploration for infants, unsterile surroundings, direct dairy milk, and castor oil as a universal remedy, highlighting shifting attitudes toward child health.
A historical view of Holland's windmills once border the western landscape aiding polder drainage. Electricity shifts favored watermills over grinding, prompting destruction. Holland must preserve mills for electrical conversion and national security against coal dependence and potential energy disruption.
A jumble of notes discusses foreign legion myths and desertions, Marine guard incidents, Mayflower duties, and New England conservatism woes. It cites Gene Houghton and the Canadian expeditionary force, plus jazz versus Waltz at a New York teachers’ convention.
The piece argues 44 deaths from the Boston building collapse remain unpunished, noting trials ended in acquittals or not guilty verdicts, and laments a culture where life is cheap. It also describes a cigar color sorting machine and speculates on future intelligent devices guiding cars and reducing accidents.
The article reports Dr. MacDonald and Dr. Major developing a liver extract to reduce high blood pressure. In tests on forty two patients the injection proved powerful with few side effects. some patients showed sustained relief after multiple doses, raising future treatment hopes.
A collage of stray quotes from newspapers on drama in many tongues price expectations and modernization. Witty observations on industry war dogs and social habits illustrate changing times and public mood across cities including Charleston Connelsville Goshen Harrisburg Akron Columbus Detroit and Jackson.
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