Nickel shown as vital coin in daily life pressures
Article argues against removing the five cent piece, detailing its central role in daily commerce from streetcar fares to shoe shining. It notes nickel shortages would raise costs across many goods and services and that elimination is unlikely despite discussions within the treasury and congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Department
Congress
Woapproval
Pierce
Peril to Grammar Moves to End Tadpole Bias
New York Bronx school board chairman John J. Fox condemns emphasis on science, bugs, and natural history over grammar. A resolution to depopularize tadpoles and caterpillars failed as board No. 26 rejected the measure despite public concern over language and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. Fox
Bronx
Fox
Board of Education
Ancient London quit rent horseshoes and tools ceremony
Six ponderous horseshoes over six centuries old were tendered to the crown by the city of London as quit rent for a smithy in the Strand. The city solicitor and king's remembrancer praised the 61 nails as a good number while a crowd watched the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Corporation
Strand
Royal Course of
Shropahire
Census Bureau Appeals to Clergy for Truthful Answers
The Census Bureau asks clergymen physicians teachers and workers to urge accuracy in census responses starting April 16. It warns against fears of tax or legal repercussions and stresses that data are confidential and punished if disclosed.
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Chicago
United States Census Bureau
Bureau
Bulletin
Andrew Carnegie
Washington
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured Amid Various Advertisements
A collage of 1920s ads and notes includes Doan's Kidney Pills praised by Mrs. Jenkins of Quanah Texas for curing dropsy and restoring strength. Other items mention Lloyd George Welsh governance, theatrical anecdotes, and various consumer products like Allen's Foot Ennel and Pettit's Eye Salve, reflecting era marketing and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Mra
Jenkins
Quanah
Texas
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Undertaker Brother Sparks Medical Doubt
Quip about a doctor passing work to his brother prompts speculation whether the sibling is also a physician. A humorous line highlights the contrast between medicine and funeral services.
Hia Views on Suffrage and Rural Attitudes
A farmer resists signing a suffrage petition saying a woman is always moving and getting into trouble. The scene includes a quote about domestic influence and a sly jab favoring keeping peace at home.
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Hia
Ladies Home Journal
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Mies Souri
Third Street
Clay
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N. J
Jacob BE. Ware
Sicklervilla
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Lloyd George
Queen Elizabeth
Great Britain
Henry Campbell- Tannerman
Dalfour
Gladstone
Asquith
Treland
Duke of Wellington
Lord Roberts
Charles Beresford
Lord Trussell
Stunarts
William TH
Wis
London Chronicle
James
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Drumciate
Allen
le Roy
Pettit
Howard Bros
Isam
Avebury
Jou
Aix Sonaa
Smialberette Secken
Tite Centaur Company
Bears
Castoria
Alldriggiste
Denver
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
Continental Oil CO
Dr. Pierce
Daxtine
Turlock
Uae
Cere
Pater
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