Ford offer stirs debate over government ships and salvage profits
The shipping board faces renewed pressure as Ford proposes to buy war built vessels with salvage profits guiding pricing. Public opinion fears junking ships and selling to foreign hands while arguing over profitability and operability of the aged fleet.
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Hindenburg Seen as Nation’s Shield and Faithful Patriot
An analysis declares the Kaiser rule overstepped the constitution while praising President Hindenburg. It argues his religious oath signals strong good faith and loyalty to Germany, suggesting monarchists will be curbed, communism checked, and Hindenburg may serve with notable ability and public trust.
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Germany
Republic
anyi-Kbert
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
A reflective poem on aging and fear of childhood illnesses. The speaker questions why children face fevers mumps measles and other ailments while adults wish for similar ease. He longs for health for his offspring and laments the distress illness brings to family life.
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Edgar A. Guest
Bible Thought for Today In Him We Live
A devotional note references Acts 17 27 urging readers to seek the Lord for in him we live and move and have our being. The reflection emphasizes reliance on divine guidance and presence in daily life.
Borah and the Nation A Critical Boston Address
The article reviews Senator Borah's Boston talk on international law and unity. It claims he is misunderstood and often criticizes others while offering few concrete, constructive plans such as backing an international court. It cites The New York Times verdict that Borah resists team play and must reform himself before reforming the country.
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Ford and the Ships
The article discusses Henry Ford's limited interest in acquiring the United States Shipping Board fleet. It notes Ford’s patriotism but doubts he would buy 400 plus vessels or operate them at a loss, given the ships are seen as burdens by the Shipping Board and as junk targets by Ford. It remains unclear if a bargain could be reached.
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Shipping Board
Dollar Bleamship Company
Ford
Henry Ford
United States Shipping Board
Obueahon
Women and Jurors in Trial Spark Commentary on Gender Roles
A report on a jury deadlock in Lucie Jones's trial for procuring and the ensuing debate over women's roles. The piece argues gender biases shape verdicts and reflects on suffrage, morality, and the enduring nature of female influence in moral cases.
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Lucille Jones
Hindenburg's leadership praised as path to German republic
The piece extols President Hindenburg as a unifying force who can restore Germany to democracy and world peace. It notes realignment of parties behind him, rejection of monarchism, and his firm pledge to uphold the republic and people's sovereignty amid rising national stability.
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New York Letter Reflects on Writers and Atmosphere
O C McIntyre muses on New York life and literature, noting editors seek talent, authors migrate for success, and the city’s “atmosphere” fuels writers. He contrasts Manhattan’s refined image with a generous, receptive heart and recounts social scenes and a roadside charity episode.
Armistice Day debates and other tidbits from the era
A collage of political commentary covers Armistice Day renaming, Coolidge’s stance, a bird trapping protest by the Andebon society, wheat price shifts, tax cut feasibility, omitted commas in grants, Trotsky and Lenin garlands, mail delays, golf attire at work, traffic block evasion by umpires, Ezra Meeker’s trail rides, Henry Ford’s 15 year plan, Mars research, and a daily thought on fear of divine power.
Trumping Aces In Open Road Reflections
Ed Gloss laments the impact of the automobile on countryside beauty and wasteful city sprawl. He notes discarded roadside litter and urges drivers to preserve natural landscapes even as mobility reshapes life. The piece contrasts mobility with environmental care and includes brief clippings and notices.
Jests and Jingles by Jay Lee
A humor columnist lampoons marriage talk and communication as a joke. An Ohio woman seeks divorce over lack of conversation while witty bits suggest the wife’s chatter wore out the husband. A satirical strip set ends with a quip about silence versus the pay envelope.
Short Pickings From Various Papers
A collage of quips from different papers notes a tire blows out before a mileage record, a reformer envies another who enacts a blue law, and a press agent’s life follows one contradiction. References include Dominion Serandewa, Little Rock Arkansas Democrat, Des News, Movies Evening Tribune, Jumpcore Sun.
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It Seems to Me by Heywood Brom dramatizes Garden memories
The author reflects on Madison Square Garden events from 1925, noting the Dempsey Firpo bout, a Ku Klux Klan platform clash at the Democratic convention, and two memorable fights. He contrasts the spectacle with legal/regulatory ideas about informers and reveals a mix of humor and awe in early 20th century New York life.
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Building Boom in England Wales Housing Starts Rise
Official figures show 31 758 houses begun in England and Wales in the last three months, up from 16 042 a year earlier. The data reflects a steady push to expand housing in industrial centers as the Ministry of Health tracks the pace of construction and future demand.
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Rum Fleet Blockade Gains National Attention
The Coast Guard drive against the Atlantic rum fleet draws nationwide scrutiny. Newspapers praise the effort as essential to enforcing prohibition and warning smugglers that a successful blockade could curb bootleg liquor supply and curb illegal peddling along American shores.
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Omaha World Herald
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First House in New Philadelphia Built by John Judy
Story recounts John Judy, a Swiss descent settler who arrived in 1803, helped lay out New Philadelphia, built the town’s first house on Water Street, and funded road work. Judy supported by patrons of his era, including Knisely, and earned earnings from tailoring for local Indigenous people. The piece also notes era debates on school evolution teachings and Bryan’s stance on teacher pay.
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John Heckewelder
John Knisely
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Knisely
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Martin
Jacob Kelle
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