Notable African American scientist Carver hailed in yearly meeting
A december 31 1924 item highlights Dr George Washington Carver director of the Tuskegee Institute department of research as a leading African American agricultural scientist. He claims his discoveries come as direct revelations from God and notes his work includes 165 peanut products and 100 sweet potato products. Carver’s life is traced from slavery to university faculty to Tuskegee director. Also noted are thoughts on crossword puzzles crime divorce and a final football game Wesleyan vs Kentucky.
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Women's Board of Domestic Missions
The
Reform Church of America
George Washington Carver
Department of Research
Tukegee Institute
Drn Carver
Het Is
Tuskeygee ‘Ebstitute
Booker Washington
Garver
Carver
New York
Tuskegee
Edison Laboratories
East Oranyge
Missouri
Arkansas
Minneapolis
Kansas
Jeter
Iowa State College
Bkruoker Washington
Tuakegee
Hig Attain
Royal Society of Arts
London
A. B. Lee
Brooklyn
New York World
Lee
Storing Coal Idea Studied By Commission Report
The U S Coral commission urged large coal buyers to stock fuel in advance to ease the coal problem. The American Engineering council studied feasibility with government groups and proposed that consumers buy coal on annual contracts with regular deliveries and storage for immediate needs. Opponents warn it could reduce coal costs and affect production and transport dynamics.
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United States
Coral Commission
Mace x
Uce
Courtcil
Commission
Conweomers
Plan for year round coal demand merites trial says Capper
The report argues eliminating peak winter demands would ease production and transport costs and benefit all consumers including households. Railroads would gain from coal storage, smoothing fall and winter loads, but West Virginia officials blame unfair ICC freight differentials for keeping cheaper, higher quality coal out of markets. The idea has merit and could stabilize prices and jobs, despite doubts about a full statewide fix.
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West Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
West
Majesty of the Law in Maryland Traffic Case
A Baltimore report shows a colored boy jailed for guiding a junked car without a license or proper tags. The piece mocks the "majesty of the law" and condemns arrest for a nonfunctional vehicle, urging prosperity without delay.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Lamkin
Morris Harvey College and Barboursville relocation debate
The Gazette weighs a proposal to move Morris Harvey College from Barboursville to Charleston. The editorial notes support from readers and local leaders, questions motives behind the change, and cites public input. It includes social commentary and humor about public figures and education debates.
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J. F. Callison
Farmers’ Hardware Company
Morris Harvey College
Barboursville
Charleston
Morris Harvey
Callison
Gazette
Variety Show Backer Sparks Lively Pageantry
A stray spoof of vaudeville riffs fills a noisy page with characters like Acker and Hecker and a chorus of unnamed performers. The piece parodies backstage swagger and audience reaction while a dedicate readers’ note invites humor submissions and requests cash for accepted material.
Mannequins From Paris to Parade in Berlin
Paris fashion mannequins are set to appear in Berlin under a 19th century restriction that limits foreign models. The French designs for Paris gowns are to be shown, but the deployment faces legal and wartime-era constraints, delaying the planned Berlin exhibition of French attire.
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Paris
Berlin
Rigalin
Nev
Gemien Hors
Engese Britisi
Jouyoya
English Jockey Club
Uriah
New Yorks Day By Day Diary Fragment and Nightlife Notes
A chaotic diary style page describes early mornings and social scenes in New York. It mentions people like Tobe and Billy Dever, references to the theater, a miniature ships exhibit, alimony discussions, a novelist with an $8000 advance, and the vanished era of old tim ers. The piece blends anecdotes of Broadway, street life, and expatriate talk with scattered names and places, capturing a late 19th or early 20th century urban panorama.
Veterans bonus applications surge amid slow uptake
The War Department reports 4.5 million veterans entitled to adjusted compensation, but only 1.5 million have applied. General Davis notes a daunting workload, with 1.46 million applications already processed and 7 million veterans’ records reviewed, while call goes out for prompt data corrections and faster processing to avoid taxpayer burden.
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General Davis
Waemington
Mintnises
Blanka
Eneril Robern
C- Ouevis
Reniral
Hermis
Dios
Howe
Jaedleg
Davia
Sharnainhie
Pthal
Teneray Tvs
Svar
Byrciu
Otteber
Tule
War Department
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Mushnunt
Clarks
Bugs Baer Critiques Congress in Satirical 1924 Column
The 1924 Star Company piece lampoons Congress and the Coolidge administration. It portrays the Senate and House as disjointed, mocks partisan conflicts, and argues harmony is blocked by leadership. The author suggests Republican control shapes policy while Democrats remain fringe.
Bits of State History by E. E. Meredith
Tevi Morgan a noted Indian setter trainer long ago guarded a canal near Katy Creek fending off Tiguian bands. An intense encounter ended with Morgan killing one attacker as he used the terrain and deception to warn companions fleeing toward a bluff where a dramatic shout signaled allies. The tale blends frontier danger with treaty contexts and Morgan’s daring response.
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Tevi Morgan
Katy
Rya Young
Morgan
Owen
Reddy Fox and the Chicken Dinner
A Burgess bedtime tale centers on Reddy Fox near a farmer’s henhouse. Reddy sneaks through a back hole to grab a chicken but is discovered by the hen and chickens, causing a noisy escape as danger prompts his retreat, while Mrs. Reddy weighs the risk of future farm feasts.
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Reddy
Ghe
Neveral
Nies
Heddy
Reddy Toriy
Bulaghi
Rimeek
Atv
Reddy Jfox
Tevar
Aes
Ben
Burges
Tomorrow the Great Tomorrow Brings Hope and Caution
A fragmentary column blends poetic admonitions about postponing plans with a note on a New York steamer, the Castel Porziano, crippled and reported by radio. The piece contrasts bold promises for a better tomorrow with warnings against rushing fateful actions today.
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New York
Castel Porziano
Angen
Hambure-Amtyner Devischland
Aimesican
Kt Adlass
Toe
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Kentucky
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Acker
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Wikl Beeker
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Becker
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Saleker
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Watts
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Olka
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Ailey
McNaweht Syndicale, Inc
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Bugs Baer
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Senate
Congress
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Ther
Beront &. GP
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Coolidge
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Demuceane Party
Star Company
E. E. Meredith
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