Canton Year End Outlook On Civic Progress And Crime
A Canton year end column outlines 1925 civic gains and 1926 plans. It details transportation reforms, traffic regulation, and the push for a municipal water softener. It highlights park development, smoke abatement, and school board changes, plus rising police efforts. It also reflects on Wilson anniversary praise and crime statistics of 1923 with shifts in offenses and prosecutions.
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Canton
Clvic
Holliday
Mercantile
Thigs
Cty
Chamber of Commerce
Bible Thought for Today on Seeking God's Kingdom
A brief devotional cites Matthew 6 31 33 urging readers not to worry about daily needs but to seek the kingdom of God and righteousness first. The reflection emphasizes faith and trust in divine provision as guiding daily conduct.
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Mr. Wilson
Locarno
Dawes
Americana
Germany
World Court
League of Nations
Wilson
God
Rudyard Kipling
Elbert Hubbard
Edison
Lincoln Star
Theodore Roosevelt
Walton
Ife
tLife
Crime trends in the United States 1910 to 1923
The census bureau report analyzes crime by class over 13 years, showing a decline of one-third in lawbreaking since 1910. It cites federal and state prison figures as a yardstick, noting that in 1910 there were 666 offenses per 1000 persons committed.
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United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
New York Times
Commerce
Oither
Ohio
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Maryland
California
Georgia
Michigan
North Dakota
New England
Florida
Missouri
Oregon
New Mexico
Montana
New York
Arizona
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Senator Wheeler honors a fair verdict and reform drive
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia upholds Wheeler's acquittal amid cries of persecution. The Montana trial cleared him, and authorities in Washington show a different climate now, as Wheeler is seen as a force for department reform. Public opinion weighs the case as a test of justice and political will, with discussions of liberty and the Modern Spirit framing the legacy.
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Senat
Galion
Wheeler
Montana
Department of Justice
Washington
Ator Wheeler
Ark Advocate
Old Year and Mortals Meet in Edgar Guest Poem
A reflective verse by Edgar A. Guest contemplates the old year’s passage from birth hopes to death’s final pain. It contrasts youthful dreams with life’s joys and disappointments, noting that none fully achieves the ideals born at birth while acknowledging the mixed reception of the year’s end.
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Earth
Edgar A, Guest
Hugging Prowler Sought by Sandusky Police
A light verse style item notes a Sandusky police hunt for an armed suspect dubbed the Hugging Prowler who hugs women tightly, prompting speculation about alibis and safety as streets are described as perilous for the town’s young women.
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Sandusky
New York Letter on Night Club Stars and Old Institutions
A New York letter surveys stage stars appearing in intimate night clubs, noting higher pay, double exposure worries, and contracts blocking club appearances. It mentions Al Jolson and Marilyn Miller as example figures, a rumored Forty-Second Street Country Club, and observations on club culture, drinkware, and patrons. It also wanders through landmarks like Mott Street, Brown's Chop House, Keene's, Lambs' Club, and a bloodstained playbill linked to Lincoln.
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New York
Francis Williams
Sterling Holloway
Web
Hay
Foss
Montana
the Astairs
Chic Sale
Fowler and
Tamara
Ike
al Jolson
Marilyn Miller
Forty-Second Street Country Club
Brown's
Keene's
the Lambs’ Club
Lincoln
London
Chicago
Broadway
New Mushroom Poisoning Cure Claim Reported
A doctor at the Academy of Medicine week claims to have discovered an antidote for mushroom poisoning. He fed a specimen to a horse, testing which varieties are edible versus poisonous. The account notes many common edible mushrooms like cepes chanterelles morilles violets and more, and warns that market inspectors may miss dangerous fungi.
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Ris
Academy of Media
Health hints and quips from Wood and Danshill
A collection of health hints, riddles, and quotes from various authors and sources. It weaves humor with practical questions about health, habit, and living spaces, including remarks on cats in bed, plastered walls, and wellness observations. The piece blends literary lines with casual advice and reader inquiries.
Muscle Shoals Controversy Prompts National Debate
President Coolidge’s commission favors using Muscle Shoals waterpower for nitrate production. Republican papers urge rapid government operation or lease to private enterprise, arguing idle turbines and droughts threaten cotton mills, farmer prices, and regional prosperity. Several editorials call for decisive action to harness the dam’s power.
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Muscle Shoals
Coolidge
Gen. Taylor
Army Engineers
Birmingham News
Carolinas
Birmingham Paper
Wilson Lake
Carolina Mills
Wilson Dam
Congress
Springfield Republican
Henry Ford
Republican
Northwest
Anniston Star
Salt Lake Deseret News
Charleston Evening Post
Bristol Herald Courier
Port Huron Times Herald
United States
Short Pickings From Various Papers
A collage of humorous and pointed quips from multiple papers noting a missing Vice-President in the new congressional directory, jokes about land tracts, a Christmas cigar, and remarks on France’s ministers of finance alongside a mention of cold snaps in the northwest and crops in lynchburg.
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Northwest
Lynchburg
France
Doumer
Lynchburg News
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O. McIntyr
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Fafonable Vantine's
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Danshill
Wallace Irwin
Hygeia
Remus
Darky
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Pasteur
Schumann
Milton
Walter Scott
Beethoven
Prescott
Columbius
Ohio State Journal
Saginaw News Courier
Cincinnati Times Star
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