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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
6
A devotional note cites Luke 17 21 proclaiming the kingdom of God is within you and not found in external signs. It frames inner spirituality as the measure of divine rule.
Orthodox leaders condemn Pr Stephen Wise for praising Jesus as a Jewish teacher in a recent address. Wise, a liberal Progressive rabbi, argues Jews may recognize Jesus’s place in Jewish tradition without embracing Christianity. Nathan Straus supports Wise with a $150000 donation to the United Palestine Appeal while others laud his remarks.
President Coolidge signals readiness to consider measures addressing crop surpluses and price declines after farm groups press for price control. Jardine's statement follows Chicago talks and new pressure from Dawes and lawmakers to market surplus abroad while sustaining price levels.
The piece notes names like Coolidge Dawes Capper and Lowden as potential 1928 Republican candidates with Western farmer backing. It contrasts previous administration push against price fixing with current softer stance, hinting political calculations may alter farmer policy and debt relief prospects.
A column rails against unsolicited mail order sales and charity ticket schemes, urging postal regulation to curb fraud and nuisance. It cites Representative Watson's bill to empower the postmaster general to ban sending unsold packages, while urging responsibility for matches and safety, with anecdotes on fires and cautions about adults and children handling matches.
The article notes a planned reapportionment based on the 1920 census may reduce seats without increasing total membership. Missouri would lose two seats, nine states would surrender one each, including Indiana Iowa Kentucky Mississippi Nebraska Vermont and Louisiana. Michigan Ohio and Texas would gain two each. If done without at large elections, gerrymandering could occur.
A profile of Fred H Ecker senior vice president at a New York Life Insurance company detailing his challenge of managing 409 million dollars in investments for the coming year. It notes his modest start at age 14 earning 3 50 a week and his later success in amassing wealth and corporate directorships. It contrasts spending for others with prudent self discipline and argues hard work judgment and common sense distinguish true leaders from spendthrift stereotypes.
A fragment notes that newspapers report tragedies caused by children playing with matches and urges parents to consider safety to prevent fires and injuries.
A poem warns readers about the danger of signing contracts without reading them. It depicts people lured by easy promises and ink marks, leading to debt. The narrator urges children and families to learn to read before they sign and to beware dotted lines.
A light collection of quirky lines and captions features Henry Ford plans to hire a plane for an Arctic Pole stunt while Ohio Democrats name a shoe firm as national committeeman. Also included are notes on liquor found near a Springfield church and a Pittsburgh reporter facing a lawsuit for one hundred thousand dollars.
A reflective verse about memories fading yet remaining in a twilight stage. It uses symbolic flowers and imagery to describe parts of a year and the pull of past joys and sorrows returning with a future promise. The piece evokes nostalgia and hope as emotions drift through seasonal transitions.
O O describes Gotham’s gilded service class from doormen to elevator operators with lavish details. He notes earnings for bell boys and carriage starters, the pride and stigma of uniforms, and the sharp, sometimes prickly box office staff in New York theaters and hotels.
Judgments on a Veterans' Bureau clerk's punishment for misspelling Hanford MacNider's name await a handwriting sample and further study. The item notes the long origin of the error and suggests delaying demotion if bonuses and documents are held up. It also discusses live Christmas trees gaining popularity over cut trees and the practice of planting them afterward.
A Chicago style letter column discusses Rome’s fall, contrasting Ferrier Seeck and Schiller on causes. Depopulation urban migration, economic missteps, and political factors are weighed, with warnings the U S repeats Rome’s errors while noting differing expert views and a health column closing with a medical query.
Potsdam plans to expand by incorporating outer woodland and selling building lots for luxury houses at about one dollar per square yard. The move follows Berlin’s expansion and aims to double Potsdam’s size as wealthy residents seek private mansions amid a shift from flats to large residences.
American papers react to Colonel Harvey’s pessimistic Britain debt critique. Morgantown and Dayton observers note potential shifts in US policy toward Britain. Arkansas Democratic and Watertown Daily Times praise England’s debt discipline and resilience, while Charleston readers question Harvey’s influence on English opinion.
A jumble of witty lines from various papers notes quips on cemetery parking, youth, politics, economics, and everyday manners. The lighthearted collection uses clipped phrasing to lampoon public figures and social trends across towns.
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