West Virginia cautions investors on Florida boom
The West Virginia editorial urges prudent investment amid Florida’s boom, warning that tax, debt and market timing could leave buyers exposed. It compares state resources, warns against overinvestment, and recommends careful analysis before shifting funds to Florida. It notes West Virginia’s coal, oil, grazing lands and transportation needs. It also references Gertrude Ederle’s Channel swim and the Channel obstacles.
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Florida
West Virginia
Westirginia
Maine
California
Delaware
South Olina
Connecticut
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Middle West
West Inia
Westginia
Wood- Wilson
Freedom and Justice
West Virgnia
West
Pital
Growing Old Hopingly Amid Late-Life Achievements
A reflective passage cites Socrates learning music late in life and wishes to inspire with examples of notable figures who pursued studies or writing in advanced age. It mentions Plutarch, Theophrastus, Ronsard, Sir Henry Spelman, Colbert, Samuel Johnson, Marquis de St Aulaire, and Geoffrey Chaucer as aging learners or late bloomers whose works carried vigor and achievement.
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Socrates
Cato
Plutarch
Theoph
Marquis de St. Aulaire
It Is Never Too Late to Learn At Any Age
The piece reflects on aging writers like Dryden Voltaire Michelangelo Anatole France and Thomas Hardy, arguing that creativity and learning persist into old age. It also advocates immigration reform, urging careful screening of prospective immigrants abroad to avoid inhumane deportations and Ellis Island hardships.
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Ludovico Monaldesco
Dryden
Voltaire
Michelangelo
Anatole France
Thomas Hardy
Belore
Ellis Island
America to end carelessness amid frequent disasters
A sobering editorial denounces recurring maritime and other calamities in the United States. It cites the Newport Mackinac excursion disaster where a boiler explosion killed over 40 and injured many, faulting lax safety and urging drastic preventive measures to reduce preventable deaths.
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Mackisac
Newport
Middlewest
Pacific
America
Cartoonists and Public Men Tactics Hidden Hostility Revealed
Walt McDougal, dean of American cartoonists, explains in The American Mercury how public figures react to cartoons. He notes Platt and Depew never offended, Penrose occasionally quivered, Quay stayed mail clad, Croker was touchy, and Mark Hanna despised Davenport while Ward McAllister threatened violence but Davis avoided him. He recalls Cleveland’s resentment of depictions of fat during his marriage and the general fear public men show toward cartoonists, likening the attitude to poison ivy.
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Walt McDougal
American Mercury
Croker
Mark Haxna
Homer Davenport
Hearst
Ward McAllister
Richard Harding Davis
Grover Cleveland
Pulitzer
Smith
New Jersey
Today First Man and Modern Crime Feature in Long Digest
A fragmented OCR piece covers various topics from a sensational essay on man’s adaptability to a debate on rubber supply and political unrest. The text references notable figures and events, including a release of Mrs. Glertrude Af. Hloam and German reparations, interwoven with speculative commentary on race and civilization. The overall item reads as a collage of notes rather than a single coherent story.
Silly Medical hoax exposes frauds and remedies myths
The column parodies sensational medical claims and the idea of expert healers by describing fake cures and self styled professionals. It mocks readers who chase gimmicks and stresses cautious thinking while noting the era's fascination with new therapies.
Iomar mine fire rages at Omar WV many feared dead
Aug 21 reports from Pouan indicate a West Virginia Coal and Coke company mine fire at Omar has burned since Wednesday. Mine motor man Haskell Warman died when air was cut off during rescue attempts. Rescue crews continue to probe for others as pressure and flame hinder ventilation.
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Pouan
Renval
Hla Bedy
Preaton
New York Day by Day on Fame and Decline of Thesps
In a reflective portrait of New York’s nightlife and theatre world of the era, the author recalls how actors, critics, and socialites rise and fade. The piece mentions Mark Twain, famed performers, and notable figures like Dolores, Martha Mansfield, and Olive Thomas, noting the perilous glamour and tragic ends that haunt performers.
West Virginia Editors Urge Clean Vital Stats Oversight
A fragmentary editorial from The Fairmont West Virginian argues to keep vital statistics accurate by state agencies and midwives, urging adherence to federal standards. It notes signs of life in birth data laws and criticizes lax oversight. Also mentions the automobile bill and expenditure data.
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Daily Gnoctic Company
Weat
Virginia
I Italde
West Serehtinnater Munth
Ty the Age
A. Refator
Hartford
Chicago
David AG
West Virginia
Laughter Brightens World Yet Faces Gasoline Strains
In Brungele a conference of the International Chamber of Commerce explores how culture and industry intersect. The piece notes the nation’s push to speed up wealth through transportation and motor industry turnover.
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Tio International Chamber of Commerce
Brungele
Batk Depositey
Parkeravur
Five Years Ago Today Returns From the Coal Mines
Excerpts recount strikes near Raleigh County and Wis Branch with miners and watchmen at Willis Branch coal company. Reports note no casualties, while Brusaels carpets are mentioned as misattributed. Also included are poems, notices of poultry club activity, a homeward motor trip to South Charleston, and a Knights convention slated midweek.
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Edinburgh
Clus
Jay Fuurland
Fon
Ute Columbag
GQ. A. Soutosamein
South Charleston
Raven
Fayette County
Jo. A. Kelly
HOBBIES Of the Great and Near Great
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York blends farming carpentry unionism and health writing with public service. He owns a 191 acre farm near Buffalo where he tends prize apples and maintains a workshop. Copeland publishes the Nyack Daily News and writes a daily health column drawing readers from all over the world.
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Toval
Coveland
Royal S. Copeland
N.Y
Acnutors
Robby
Ife
Buffon
Washington
America
Copeland
Lila Burden
Laos
Sie
Nyack
Menso Elvert H. Grey
United Statenotess Corporation
EB. P. Atbee
Keith Wawuteville Association
Canada
Smith W. Brooke
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