10 Feb 1925
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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1925
Page
1
The New York City board of education seeks to reframe schooling around character development. It urges restructuring curriculums to embed character qualities in every subject and year, plus assigning teachers skilled in ethics to counteract negative media influences.
The text notes Sheriff Arthur Mandlin of Westchester County New York asking abolishment of fees that raise his pay toward 30 000 while his base is 10 000. It compares another official Daniel Nolan county coroner and comments on public salaries, suggesting officials are underpaid and the public questions officials’ remuneration.
A New York University policy alters eligibility for its Hall of Fame, requiring a longer waiting period after death before candidates can be considered. The board now sets a probationary span of twenty years, delaying recognition of great figures past death, with a pointed nod to historical figures like King Put and the inevitability of fame after a long wait.
A rambling item praises the Birch Valley Lumber Company Tioga West Virginia for delaying a white oak order to let a robin brood fly. It questions human nature and seeks the manager. Also cited are remittance figures showing Japanese abroad sent about 38.0 million yen in eleven months, five times 1923 levels, with 20.6 million yen from North America.
A witty assertion about advertising discipline frames stopping ads as saving wear on the cash register. The remark satirically treats ads as essential, urging restraint to protect business profits and cash flow.
A Des Moines Republican state convention was called to choose delegates for the national convention. Alfred J. Adams a Davenport publisher author of Historical Atlas of Iowa died in New Rochelle New York. John S. Murphy longtime editor of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald died. Harry J. Hull was elected representative in congress from the Second District to fill vacancy after the death of Irvin S. Pepper.
A roundup notes a great loss of life in Alpine blizzards and religious riots in Java. It marks birthdays of Alexandre Millerand, Sir Robert A. Falconer, Charles W. Bryan, William Allen White, Rear Admiral William R. Shoemaker, Holm O. Bursum, and other figures, with ages listed as of one year ago today.
The day notes anniversaries for Charles Lamb and Pope Pius XI, while Dr Ira Remsen begins his eightieth year. Ontario Parliament session opens, Mt Chichen Itza excavations resume by Carnegie Institution, and a major Macro Palestine concession case hearing starts at The Hague Works Court. Regional trade and lumber association conventions also listed in Richmond and Milwaukee.
The Chicago Tribune notes a Word puzzle with clues and a list of sports and calendar items. It lists events from Cubs American Jockey Club meetings to rowing, curling, and racing schedules across venues like St Louis Lake Placid Palm Beach and Miami.
The piece recalls World War II era citations for gallantry by Rice W. Means of Denver and Maj. Gen. Franklin Bell, noting Means later became a senator and that Bell died before full recognition. It contrasts with Minnesota bootlegger influence on Sen. Schal’s campaign fund, amid broader charges and partisan reactions.
A jagged monologue on dating, chaperones, and social norms mocks romance, manners, and self control. It muses on aging, hypocrisy, and learning, with scattered aphorisms about breakfast habits and appearance. The critic voice compares virtue and ends to shifting tides of behavior.
A fragmentary digest notes responses to male grooming and beauty trends in American culture, citing Joseph Byrnes on spending for facial care and relaxation. It also mentions New York pedestrians facing anti-jaywalking rules and references Miss Vida Watson as a Wheat Girl of the southern wheat counties, plus Rockefeller donations connected to church and university efforts.
In Minnoel a new tablet method promises fat loss without dieting or exercise. Marmola tablets, marketed by Marmola Company of Detroit, claim quick weight reduction with no flabby skin or wrinkles aftermath. One dollar per box offered through mail order from the General Motors Building address.
A garbled account portrays Nebraska defeating Grinnell in a dramatic game. The text references Nebraska in a competitive matchup, with fragmented names and unclear details about players, strategies, or final scores. The readable portions hint at a strong Nebraskan performance and a dramatic finish.
A wealthy Omaha merchant named Fear Rich Merchant was fatally injured when struck while stepping from a street car Tuesday night. Philip Lov, the car driver, was arrested immediately for negligent driving as investigators detail the fatal crash and ensuing police action.
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