Al Smith Triumph in Defeat Echoes in New York Politics
The article argues Gov. Al Smith defeated by a Republican machine driven by wealthy estate owners over a park plan. It contends Smith’s prestige is tested in the upcoming New York city election, with Senator Wadsworth seen as the obstructionist and Smith as a statewide leadership figure.
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al Smith
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Hylan
New York
Wadsworth
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LaFollette Fortune Revealed in Sparse Estate Report
The late Senator LaFollette left an estate of 39000 dollars consisting mainly of a 48000 dollar Wisconsin homestead and 20000 dollars in personal property with debts and a 9000 dollar mortgage looming on the widow as sole heir. The modest figures highlight a life of public service over personal wealth.
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Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Thomas Marshall
Mort
LaFollette Left Little Wealth Despite Public Service
The essay notes that LaFollette died a poor man, having saved from lecturing fees rather than salaries, and that his estate was modest compared with Roosevelt Wilson Harding and current cabinet fortunes, highlighting his life of public duty over riches.
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LaFollette
Roosevelt
Wilson
Harding
Metropolitan district unity urged to curb rural autocracy
The article argues that the state constitution is effectively nullified with 20 Cook county representatives removed, forming a metropolitan district with neighboring counties that holds a majority population. It urges Chicago to cooperate with other urban centers to end rural control and ward politics, suggesting unified city action could elect state executives.
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Halls
Cook County
Chicago
President's Advisors Question Parade Endorsement
Advisors of President Coolidge weigh whether to review the planned Ku Klux Klan parade in Washington in August after the president has addressed many groups. A new prohibition ruling restricts moving liquor between residences with permits, suggesting Washington stocks may be depleted as Mellon reportedly buys wines from locals.
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Coolidge
Washington
Mellon
District of Columbia
Rockefeller Foundation says city life healthier than rural life
Dr. George Vincent reports urban residents show fewer physical defects than those from rural areas based on a study of 3,478 state university students. He argues for extending city health safeguards to villages and farms and boosting preventive medicine through the International Health Board and League of Nations cooperation.
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George Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
Vincent
Middle West
International Health Board
League of Nations
Secession of Chicago as City Government Debate
The Chicago plan to secede from Illinois draws attention to urban frustration with state governance. Experts note secession is not feasible, and reforms should focus on broader home rule and balanced representation rather than breaking the union.
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Illinois
City Council of
Corporation Counsel
American Congress
Senate
Leprosy stigma, dairy myths, and dated notices in Newark
A compendium of local observations touches on leprosy stigma and the belief that milk harms health, critiques a William H. Anderson scheme, notes long waits for streetcars, and questions Dawes plan exemptions. It laments slow preventive medicine, discusses court testimony relevancy, miners fighting smoke, and Col. House’s return to Coolidge.
Science sees signs Poe try the thing signified
A brief daily thought notes that science reads signs and urges trying the thing signified, invoking a curious link between observation and meaning in a compact aphorism.
New York Flash Attracts High Life And Odd Jobs
New York letter writer describes the city’s use of “four flush” to elevate status, from a head waiter paid to greet patrons to a Jersey publisher offering private poems and a garage owner renting a low car with a wolfhound. It notes Broadway theater riches, a cabaret incident, and a wrestler’s challenge at a county fair amid lively urban excess.
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Palais Royal
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Jack
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Golf Etiquette Poem By Edgar A Guest
A 1925 Edgar A Guest poem urges golfers to consider others on the course. It stresses patience pace and fair conduct, asking players not to spoil the game for the next group and to leave the course in good condition.
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Edgar A, Guest
Tripping Aces and Weekend Pleasures Reflected in Local Musings
A column blends chaotic weekend thrills with social ironies. It notes amusement risks, police action on pre July Fourth fireworks, fashion trends, a police dog incident in Michigan, and a neighborly take on drinking culture in Cantonia.
Jests and Jingles as a Bandit Kisses Tale
A humorous, satirical piece features a girl recognizing a bandit who attempts a kiss. It riffs on female agency, morals, and social norms with quips about lipstick, lips, and larceny. The prose uses playful banter and bold contrasts to critique flirtation and justice.
Worst Story Heard Today By WILL ROGERS
Comedian complains about hearing endless stories and mocks Congressman Davey of Kent a tree saving chiropractor of trees. He notes farmers' wisdom and bans politicians from dressing room doors, praising the one non lawyer congressman.
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Will Rogers
Davey
Ohio
Kent
Central Park
New York
Tolstoi Manuscript Found Between Wars and Anna Karenina
Professor Grusinsky of the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts reports discovery of an unknown Tolstoi manuscript. He places it chronologically after War and Peace and before Anna Karenina. Fragments will be published in the newspaper Novy Mir.
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Grusinsky
Moscow Academy of Fine Arts
Tolstoi
Novy Mir
Along the Way by Helen Welshimer
A reflective verse about simple happiness and communal joy. It celebrates a carefree heart and song, friends, and shared moments as pathways to contentment. The poem envisions nature, seasons, and memory as sources of solace and unity.
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Helen Welshimer
Courage and admiration for Amundsen’s perilous pursuit
The column lauds Roald Amundsen for risking his life in Arctic exploration and polar ventures. It argues courage appeals to all people more than battlefield outcomes, noting his perilous Northwest Passage voyage and South Pole observations as an example of fearless scientific dedication.
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Amundsen
Northwest Passage
South Pole
Flags fall at Deal linked to Earl of Ypres death
In Deal two coincidences accompany the Earl of Ypres death. An American flag hung over the bannister in Deal Castle fell to the floor just moments before the Earl drew his last breath. A large Union Jack over the moat was found to have suddenly collapsed as well.
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London
Earl of
Ypres
Deal
Deal Castle
Prohibition Forces Balloon into Military Style Task Force
Washington debates militarizing prohibition enforcement as Gen. Lincoln Andrews pushes a federalized, army like structure. He seeks Annapolis and West Point graduates to command districts and prizes high paid, elite leadership, aiming to create a disciplined dry navy army.
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Prohibition Enforcement Service
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Butlerize
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Guard Service
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