Foremen's Federation Aims to Transform Industry Practice
The article reports Senator Fess praising foremen as key to wealth production and describes the Federation of Foremen's Clubs as a strong future force. It notes the Dayton convention elevating foreman standards, improves management labor relations, and outlines Secretary Davis's view that mutual knowledge and humane treatment reduce turnover and boost productivity. The group will be called the National Association of Foremen after a Springfield meeting, with growing influence and practical plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fess
Federation of Foremen’s Clubs
Davis
Dayton
Canton
Daviswell
Springfield
National Association of Foremen
Association
Naval oil reserves controversy stalls action at Pearl Harbor
The article laments slow progress in resolving wrongdoing surrounding naval oil reserves. It notes rusting tanks valued at about 235000 dollars, calls for government-backed accountability, and urges timely determination of the issue after over two years of public concern. The piece warns against further sharp practice and delay at Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
Naval
Pearl Harbor
April Postal Receipts and Rail Shipments Signal Trade Revival
The April total of postal receipts and railcar loadings indicates a sustained business upturn after February and March decline. Postal offices report stronger receipts across localities aided by new rates, while Railway Age data show carload shipments and even less than carload freight rising, with weekly loadings up 6 percent year over year and peaking beyond 1924 levels by May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Age
Washington News Warps Public Perception Says Column
Washington correspondence is critiqued for overemphasizing capital news while neglecting substantive reporting. The piece argues officials inflate coverage, restating that trivial items often gain prominence on front pages. It urges reliance on constructive, research based reporting over speculation.
Doheny suits loom over Pearl Harbor oil tanks threat
The article notes the government battles Doheny over California oil leases while corrosion risks at Pearl Harbor tanks rise. It cites a possible $11,000 cost to protect unused tanks and a $111,000,000 potential profit in Doheny’s favor, plus the Navy’s reluctance to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
California Naval Oi
Doheny
Mr. Doheny
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Coolidge
Messrs. Fall and Denby
Naval Reserve of of California
Landmark Ebbit House Yields To Progress In Washington
The Ebbit House, once a Washington landmark and McKinley and Harding campaign headquarters, is demolished to make way for new development. The old St James and National hotels are cited as historic centers that were replaced by evolving downtown priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Progress
Washington
Capital City
St. James
National
William McKinley
Warren G. Harding
Daily miscellany and political chatter from a bygone era
A jumble of notes references seas and ships, bills and figures, fashion shifts, and gossip about resignations and political figures. Mentioned are Shoreham New Williard Washington capital races Dawes Ford Mississippi and Uncle Joe Cannon at 89. Daisy Thought quotes a moral reflection on misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoreham
Williard
Washington
Capital
Joe Cannon
Dawes
Senate
New York Letter on Fashion Temples and Hidden Costs
A New York letter describes fashion temples on Madison Avenue as discreet fronts for cloistered patrons known as wards. Madam, the overseer, flatters elders and exploits sin and deceit in accounts. Artists like Bud Fisher and Gershwin rose from obscurity, not conservatories, to fame through peculiar paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madame
Paris
Bud Fisher
Bud
Madison Avenue
Fisher
Short Pickings From A Jumbled Year
A collection of quips and quotes from various papers noting light humor and social observations. Items touch on gender roles road use sugar production and aging with a satirical newspaper voice. The snippets mix commentary on daily life and cultural stereotypes.
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
A poem celebrating natural beauty and a young girl’s radiant smile as God’s earthly gift. The speaker contrasts lakes mountains and blossoms with a three year old girl’s carefree joy and belief that life is all good. The piece ends with reverent admiration of innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Guest
Italy considers women suffrage amid a bloodless revolution
A Chicago era column notes Italy's move toward suffrage as the nation undergoes economic and political change without European style debt. It contrasts with Hawaii fortification costs and hints at American travelers finding company abroad. Local items praise Canton hosts for Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs delegates. A neighbour jokes about ferry boats and Lake Erie calmness as a social scene unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entatainment
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Canton
Jests and Jingles by Jay Lee
A satirical column mocks a London man’s sleep machine and quips about church, bedtime lectures, and a noisy wife. The humor centers on an alarm like device that lulls a person to sleep any time of day as part of light life anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Service
Naval
Debate Over Ship Subsidy Sparks Policy Clash
A revived fight over government aid to American shipping centers on a proposed $20 monthly wage bonus for sailors aboard U S ships. Newspapers differ on subsidies vs bonuses and the Seamen's Act, with calls for a Chamber of Commerce study to chart future policy and defend national defense interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connor
The
Shipping Board
Pittsburgh Gazette Times
Gazette Times
Pittsburgh Paper
New York Evening Post
Norfolk Paper
Racine Times
United States Chamber of Commerce
Derby Day Echoes of Matt Winn and Louisville
The piece honors Matt Winn, longtime Derby organizer, who transformed Kentucky racing starting in 1890. It recalls Winn’s rise from grocer to reformer, the Derby’s growth from a $1500 purse to $50,000, and the lineage of Churchill Downs from horse-and-mule era to a modern spectacle. It frames Winn as the father of mutuels and the driving force behind the Derby’s national prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Daily News
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Downs
Lexington
Matthew Winn
Matt
Kentucky
Tr Wag
Matt" Winn
Matt Winn
America
American Turf Association
Y M C A funding question sparks Canton forum
Carl G McGuff questions daily Y M C A spending of 125 dollars. E C Baldwin defends the organization noting 1925 operations cost 130,957.39 and 4,966 members across two buildings while 44,397 comes from Community Chest. Canton, Ohio May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Daily News
Comemunity Fund
Salvation Army
Carl G. McGuff
Dueber Av
Carl G. McDuff
Young Men's Christian Association
Second and Dewalt NW
Carnahan
Citizens of
Canton
Community Chest
E. C. Baldwin
M. G . Canton
Paris Antiques Move Promotes Modern Art in Home Decor
Current opinion notes Paris plans to scrap Louis XV and Victorian styles to lead a modern art household trend. France aims to attract global interest after the Paris exhibition by showcasing new furniture, while Britain and America may resist the shift. Ships from three nations desperately sought to save a Japanese freighter crew off Nova Scotia as tragedy struck the sea, underscoring humanitarian duty above all flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Great Britain
America
France
Nova Scotia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington News
White House
Capitol
New Republic
Congress
Work
Henry Ford
Mississippi
Kish
Coast Guard
Atlantic City
Prince of Wales
Queen Mary
California
Southern Pacific
Daisy
C. O. McIntyre
Mannikin
Tin Pan Aney
Earl Carroll
Dave Stamper
Coney Island
George Gershwin
Gene Buck
Sony
Ballard MacDonald
Irvin Berlin
Chinatown
Conservatory of Music
Omaha World Herald
North Pole
Yakima Republic
Santa Barbara
Vancouver
Appleton Post Crescent
Cuba
Worcester Post
Kalamazoo
Nashville Banner
Doc Evans
Quincy Whig Journal
Just Folks
ED. E
Italy
Chance
Hawaii
Indianapolis News
Ohio
Canadian
Lake Erie
By Jay Lee
London
Jack Dempsey
DERBY
Rob T .T. Small
People’s Forum
Butte Daily Post
Del
Los Angelés
Banisteh Club
Der
Enelo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!