Hail and Farewell as the Year Ends and New Begins
A reflective essay on the passage of 1924 and the hope tied to 1925. It notes Europe’s recovery post war, the Dawes plan as a step toward peace, and America’s improving labor relations and wealth supporting education and progress. It argues sharing prosperity is key to national greatness.
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Julius Caesar
Thos
Order of Things
United States
Europe
America
Lfe
Value of An Idea and Wilson’s Ideals Highlighted
The article notes Woodrow Wilson as an enduring ideal and practical statesman whose leadership shaped global attention. Viscount Cecil praised him in New York as the Woodrow Wilson Foundation awarded a $25,000 prize and medal, honoring his contributions to humanity and progress.
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Woodrow Wilson
Viscount Cecil
New York
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Wilson
Proposal for a uniform household distribution system
The text argues for a fixed rule to improve service and reduce costs. It suggests Uncle Sam consider a standardized distribution plan, likely popular with the public if practical, and worthy of thoughtful examination by authorities.
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Uncle Sam
Wilson the idealist and practical peace maker
A tribute to Woodrow Wilson as a world shaped by his idea of unity and lasting peace. The piece argues his diplomacy surpassed old conquest, praising his courage, sacrifice, and enduring influence on international unity and justice.
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Wilson
France
Woodrow Wilson
Jdealist
Christmas Under Soviet Pressure and Canuteian Comparisons
A historic reflection contrasts Soviet attempts to ban Christmas with Canute’s failed command of the sea. The piece notes repeated anti religious efforts in Russia, claims of rising crime, and critiques Soviet ideology, ending with a Thought For Today about absent navigators.
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Joshua
Canute
Russia
Olaf Hoff Memorial Highlights a Visionary Engineer
Obituary notes Olaf Hoff of Montelate New Jersey died recently at Nis home. Born in Norway he influenced American engineering with projects like the Pennsylvania tunnel under the Hudson river and an unrealized Detroit river tunnel idea. He valued bold design and lasting monuments built by a race of builders.
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Olaf Hoff
Nisa
Montelate
N. J
Norway
United States
Nis
Hudson River
Detroit River
Babylon
Paria fathers and Paris temptations in New York society
A New York letter describes a class called Paris fathers, wealth and social banishment, daughters moving to dissipation in Paris, and sons indulging in luxury. It contrasts the family fallout with a Wall Street banking house’s hushed grandeur and discipline, noting the lure and danger of sudden wealth.
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New York
Paris
Viscount Cecil frames Wilson award as tribute to a cause
The speech by Viscount Cecil upon receiving the Woodrow Wilson Foundation medal emphasizes the celebration of a movement over a single man. He highlights the League of Nations work, praises U.S. contributions to international justice, and insists the ceremony stay above personal politics toward a shared global ideal.
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Viscount Deet
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Earth
Wilson Foundation
Viscount Cecil
League of Nations
United States
Winter Visitors Fill Miami Pages With Curiosity
The city of Miami grows crowded as visitors arrive for winter tourism with many travelers drawn to the tropics. William Ritter, a lumber magnate, donated several millions in stock to his employer, sparking government interest in the share transfer. A Harvard scientist projects future human evolution toward hairlessness and tooth loss over 46 thousand years, a distant concern. Explorations increasingly require follow up parties as expeditions press onward into unknown regions.
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William Ritter
U. S
Harvard
Standardizing Mail Envelopes To Speed Deliveries
A discussion notes postal delays from mixed envelope sizes during holiday rush. It suggests Congress should standardize envelope dimensions to fit card mail, arguing government purchases use two sizes and broader standardization could streamline handling nationwide.
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Congress
Carda
Just Folks Prayer for the New Year
A 1924 Edgar A. Guest poem offers a prayer for strength and patience in the new year. It asks for freedom from malice and envy and seeks to be kind, generous, and wise. The verse envisions living well, helping others, and leaving behind tears as the year ends.
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Edgar A. Guest
Chance and Choice Shape a Banker's Rise
The article profiles William E. Knox, president of the nation’s largest savings bank and former American Bankers Association leader. It notes his belief that chance aided his ascent but credits preparation, effort, and steady learning for sustained advancement. It emphasizes his quiet, diligent approach and the idea that fortune favors the brave and the industrious.
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Ctiance
William E. Knox
America
American Bankers
Chance
Knox
Frank
Mr. Knox
Ira
American Savings Bank
Fortune
Jests and Jingles from a Local Column
A humorous collection notes a burglar at a school building, a bachelor and married man exchanging wry lines about spouses, and a quip on cold weather. The jests reflect light social observations with period tone and playful punchlines.
Salvation Army Christmas Fund Aids Canton Families
The Salvation Army thanks contributors for the Christmas fund. Public generosity funded Christmas dinners for nearly two hundred families in Canton. A tree was erected and toys candy oranges and nuts were given to each child. Executive Officer. Canton Jan 1.
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Canton Daily News
Salvation Army
Canton
Master Colorist Bakst Died in Paris at 58 After Frenzied Brilliance
Leon Bakst died at his Paris home after a career that made him a pioneering master of color for portraiture and stage design. Born in Saint Petersburg to Jewish parents, he rose to fame in Paris after 1906 with Diaghilev ballets and "Cleopatre" settings. His bold color theories and lavish costumes defined a new visual language that captivated critics and forged a lasting impact on modern theatre.
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George Buchanan Fife
New York Evening World
Leon Bakst
Paris
Russia
Arsa
Bakst
St. Petersburg
Albert Edelfeldt
Avelan
France
Serge de Diaghileff
de Diaghileff
Theatre du Chatelet
Cleopatre
Baksts
A Politically Fatal Telegram That Ended Hanna’s Presidential Bid
In 1908 a telegram from President Roosevelt from Seattle ended the Hanna presidential push. Roosevelt urged Ohio Republicans to endorse him, breaking Hanna’s hold as Foraker and others debated support. The Ohio convention backed Roosevelt, sealing Hanna’s fate and ending the bid.
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Hanna
Roosevelt
White House
Pacific Coast
Ohio
Mr. Roosevelt
Foraker
Seattle
Fragmented Wit and Whimsy Across Papers
A scrambled collage of quotes and bits from Memphis Seim to Toledo Blade mentions marriage with quirks, a faucet of family life, a dud focus on publicity at the White House, and Jack Dempsey’s engagement rumor. It seems to be a light, disjointed roundup of miscellaneous newspaper snippets and aphorisms.
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White House
Toledo Blade
Jack Dempsey
Ano “Ap
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People’s Forum
Ballet
J. H. Galmraith
Memphis News
Seimae
Great Britain
Tacoma News
Sandy
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Greenville
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