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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1925
Page
6
A survey estimates 500 000 state and more than 10 000 federal laws plus over 5 000 000 local ordinances govern Americans daily. The piece questions liberty amid expanding statutes and argues for reducing both laws and lawmakers to restore order.
New York letters note actors walkouts and the rise of balanced casts over stars. Producers claim a good play wins with a strong ensemble, not a single famed performer, while anecdotes illustrate shifting attitudes and fashion trends in the city.
The poem argues fame is fragrance and reward earned through service. It warns that one cannot seek fame alone and must first prove character, labor, and deeds. Fame follows true merit, not vanity, and stays with those who work for others.
The document outlines improved transit facilities and traffic regulations for Better City, a soft water project for Canton, and smoke abatement measures. It also calls for expanded parks and playgrounds, a four lane city and county highway program, and continued growth of public schools.
A devotional note cites 1 Chronicles 16 29 inviting readers to give glory to the Lord and present offerings in worship, emphasizing sacred reverence and the beauty of holiness.
The article argues for the League of Nations as the stabilizing backbone for Europe, noting that 55 nations have joined despite the United States declining the covenant. It reports talks among France, Britain, and Germany on a security pact steered by the League, with England and France supporting limits on eastern borders and Rhineland questions. It forecasts cautious optimism as parties seek relief through the League and cites American support at the arma traffic conference.
An analysis cites widespread ignorance of total laws in 38 states and 50 big cities. Governors and mayors struggle to estimate annual laws and recent code additions, underscoring enforcement gaps and public discontent with rapid statutory changes.
The piece questions Assistant Secretary of War Davis and women's leaders on full participation in Defense Day muster. It argues military shows contradict Armistice Day purpose and warns that mobilizing armed strength on Independence Day misuses women’s peace responsibilities and risks war acclimation.
Hot weather boosts drownings as many fail to swim. Advice urges non swimmers to avoid unknown depths and unaccompanied immersion, and swimmers to avoid bathing after meals or when fatigued or overheated. Cautions highlight cramps may disable muscles.
A reflective piece contrasts Tunney and Gibbons in the Madison Square Garden bout, noting age and motive shaped outcomes. It argues Gibbons faced fear for his family, while Tunney pursued fame, and comments on Dempsey, fashion, and public headlines of the era with broader cultural references.
A digest of opinion pieces lauds Glenn Frank’s appointment as president of the University of Wisconsin. Commentators praise his broad intellect, publicist background, and vigorous leadership style, noting his potential to revitalize campus life and policy.
A Boston Traveler note suggests a nationwide insect census may be aided by a law mandating all insects to convene at designated street lights on a specified evening. The idea underscores the public curiosity about gathering and counting insects.
A quirky column features jokes and quips about aviators and air travel. It riffs on flight life, married life, and punchlines about pilots and their partners with playful wordplay and light humor.
A clipped vignette collection contrasts a busy worker rushing his day with dreams of vacation. The piece notes municipal push to underground utility wires for safety and aesthetics, plus a wry Rochester style neighbor cartoon about domestic life and a wife ironing under the heat.
A diary-like sketch recalls Julius Tannen and Will Rogers debating the worst story told in their circle. Rogers mocks a war-bait tale misattributing lines to Patrick Henry and Ford, praising Tannen's wit while promising tomorrow's entry.
A plaster mask believed to be Napoleon's missing death mask was found in a peasant hut near Valflenmne. It matches Dr Antomarch's description and bears the inscription Dr Arnott St Helena 5 May 1821.
A Canton reader argues against the city council’s recent approval of parallel parking on Market Street. He contends it will not improve traffic flow, worsens congestion, and damages downtown parking space. He likens the plan to impractical no turn orders and urges restoring angle parking for practical space.
A vignette questions persistent fussiness and nervous temper labeled as uncommon sense. It notes how a person who expects the worst burdens others and drains energy from daily life, while aiming for calm amid tiny worries and big disappointments.
A Hungarian dancing princess, linked to Princess M tapha of Kadir and exile in Budapest, claims Western ideas and plans to remarry, sparking tension over her connection to the prince Abdul Abdul Ha and his harem. The episode mirrors Oriental harems causing upheaval as Christian Europe reacts.
New York reports that the Scopes trial in Dayton Tennessee next month will be a Chautauqua show with Darrow defending John T Scopes and Bryan leading the state case. The event may draw large crowds, with Bainbridge Colby joining defense counsel and a plan for police protection and fair ticketing.
An office clerk Paul Baller stepped on the toes of Mademoiselle Marie Lenay during a cabaret dance. Lenay, described as without domicile or profession, seized a carving knife and stabbed Baller in the abdomen. He is expected to recover.
Plans announced for a new British embassy to be built in Tokyo replacing the damaged one. The structure will be reinforced concrete throughout to be as earthquake proof as possible, with an estimated cost around a million and a quarter dollars.
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