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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note cites Hebrews 11 3 noting that faith explains the creation of all things by the word of God and that visible reality stems from what is not seen. The meditation links faith to divine craftsmanship and the origins of existence.
Germany faces a choice between displeasing Russia or the western allies as it seeks credits and freedom from allied control. Moscow warns the Rapallo era would end if Germany joins a Western security pact, while France prepares Ruhr evacuation and the League may provide a balancing forum with Germany in the council.
The Dawes plan, though not perfect, appears to function with the first reparations payments transferring to creditors without disrupting foreign exchange. Belgian banker Desprets warned of global exchange risks if large sums move as goods or services, but British and American creditors have funded and strengthened world trade as payments proceed.
The piece argues Bain, director of the bureau of mines, acted honestly in recommending oil leasing and asserts the transfer of oil and mineral leasing to Hoover’s control is proper. It notes no proof Bain was involved in the scandals and criticizes the secrecy that deprived others of bidding rights.
An Onfo experiment under the governor Donahey’s directive aims to urge highway safety by placing a white cross at sites of fatal accidents. Officials will monitor its impact, while considering whether additional methods might prove more effective in promoting law observance and safety awareness.
The idea of using the cross as a danger marker clashes with its sacred meaning. Authorities may adopt cross-board signs for grade crossings where fatal accidents occur. The piece notes potential neglect by the state in allowing deadly crossings and recalls old roadside gibbets used for public display, which failed to deter crime.
The excerpt argues that moral purity declines are tied to strong individuals rather than mass behavior. It notes judges like Ford wrestle with rethinking ideals while rejecting past standards as false. It warns acceptance may be temporary and hints a return to stricter norms in private life.
Opinion column arguing the United States should leave China to resolve its own affairs and withdraw extraterritorial rights. Also comments on gasoline taxes, prohibition enforcement, European royal finance, local culture spots, and a daily thought on pride and ruin.
A New York letter describes Washington Square at sunset, bustling 14th Street, Waldorf cabbies, Greek coffee houses, and vivid street life. The writer recalls Mark Twain, Richard Harding Davis, and a cautionary tale of confidence games, ending with reflections on a suave liar and Gotham’s changing face.
The New York state supreme court justice John W. Ford argues that modern social customs allow kissing and cocktail parties without proving infidelity in divorce cases. He notes women today remain as pure as in the past, despite changing behavior, and that a wife's conduct alone cannot establish grounds for divorce. The piece frames this as a reflection on evolving standards of morality.
A Edgar A Guest poem reflects on envy and inner conflict. The speaker notes that perceiving enemies as dead would not yield peace, since self-breeding bitterness prevents happiness and two people are needed to make a single foe, implying inner strife spoils calm.
A brisk column of jokes and quips clips through domestic life, plumbing ads, and modern gadgets. It riffs on pay envelopes, Boulder homes with electrical tricks, and the changing roles of women in the age of automation, ending with Liff’s daily battles against heat and fatigue.
A compendium of humorous notes and social quips discussing time changes, Cupid’s persistence, and playful observations. It credits Mrs Chance Young for charity, cites hay fever jests, bootleg slang, and a Detroit News brief about dignity on stairs, ending with a note on the confidence man.
A poem fragment describes roses blooming under silver light and a dreamlike journey. It recalls ancient memories from Cathay and Persia, with ghosts of yesterday seeking today, returning in a June night along a scented lane, rain washing the roses under a tired moon.
A man with modest means explains his rise through hard work and self education. He notes many start poor and face doubters yet stories in newspapers show others with similar beginnings reaching success. He urges focus on learning the job and persistence to reach chosen goals.
A columnist vents about hearing stale stories while noting Eddie Cantor sailed for Europe after a gift watch from Ziegfeld. Cantor regales a hotel room tale about a persistent door-knocker, prompting the author to joke about getting rid of him and his supposed endless stories.
The renowned Italian sculptor Giuseppe Mengaroni was crushed when a large Medusa statue toppled during placement at the Monza Exposition. While directing workers, the head collapsed fracturing his skull and he died shortly after.
The Sauk Center Minnesota town capitalizes on its link to Sinclair Lewis and the novel Main Street. Visitors flood in to see original characters and sample local fare from hot dog stands to the Gopher Prairie Inn. Residents joke that real hicks are in New York, not Sauk Center.
Digest of opinion notes southern progress hailed by papers from Chattanooga to Birmingham. Articles emphasize soil, climate, water power, rail and coastlines as wealth sources. cotton value, diversification, textiles, steel growth, and rail improvements are cited as evidence of an expanding South.
A collage of stray quotes and stray observations from papers like Kalamazoo Gazette Worcester Post Fort Wayne News Sentinel and others. Snippets touch on worries about driving scenery harmonicas replacing saxophones bank robbery with a hint of martial action and moral reflections across cities.
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