President Coolidge agricultural relief hopes meet skeptical farmer mood
A Charleston Gazette item from December 11, 1925 discusses President Coolidge's farm relief proposals and a crossfire with Congress. It notes farmers' cautious optimism, past clashes over policy like the Mellon plan and postwar bonuses, and questions whether Congress will back executive aims. The piece signals broader tensions between presidential leadership and legislative action amid economic recovery debates.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Wr. Coolidge
Farmer
Mellon
Washington
Denby
Daugherty
Charlie Warren
Warren
Leigh Palmer
Palmer
Facta
Joe Wehrle
Heck
Veteran awarded cross now selling bananas for living
Private Walter Fillyan once honored for heroism in France is found peddling bananas on Atlanta streets to support his family. The piece questions government care for disabled veterans and highlights the plight of others similarly affected by war injuries and unemployment.
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Walter Fillyan
Fayetteville
N. C
Fort
McPherson
Yound
France
Atlanta
Fillyan'a
Thia
Endowment duty and public care for disabled veterans emphasized
The piece urges every citizen to aid disabled veterans beyond the American Legion, condemning overlook of Walter Fillawa cases and calling for the community to act openly to prevent veterans' hardship. It advocates shared responsibility and ongoing support. It also notes Great Britain’s loan news and advances in Diesel-engine liners like Gripsholm, highlighting economic, tech, and maritime shifts, plus pending convictions in the Sinclair Doheny naval oil case.
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Walter Fillyawa
American Legion
Legion
Charles
Great Britain
London
France
One Religion? Not Enough Mr Coolidge Knows
A satirical column argues President Coolidge cannot unite diverse beliefs as Americans cling to rival gods. It cites Western discontent, debates on religion, and critiques of politics, media, and culture, contrasting real power with ideal unity.
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Coolidino
Washington
President Coolidge figures dispute wages and prices
The Nation and critics challenge Coolidge’s claims of wage gains and price drops since 1920. They note wholesale measures misstate living costs workers pay and cite New York state wages and farm pay below 1920 levels. They warn that statistical utopia clashes with facts and hint at liquor corruption rumors.
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Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce
New York City
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York State
United States Department of Labor
Goolidge
Broadway
New York World
Fur ranching grows as new investment in Paul region
MORTIWEST turns to fur ranching as a paying investment in Paul. Reports cite success of flyer fox farm and dwindling wild fur bearing animals. Trappers eye partnerships and training fur ranches under equipment and car regulations. Northwest fur bearers like the Frascoon and murat are nearly extinct. State game and fish commissioner MeGU notes the season now closed to everything except slunk and fishor.
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Mortiwest
Paul
Northwest
Flyer Fox Farm
Megu
Hame
Intercepted Messages From Dee 10 038
A garbled intercepted note appears to reference a holiday topic with mentions of Christmas and stocking items. The legible parts suggest a playful tone and possible coded or misread phrases. No clear persons places or organizations can be reliably identified from the readable text.
New York Day by Day collage of urban vignettes and scenes
New York City sketches feature a Frenchman in gloves and a tense crowd outside sample stores. The piece recalls strolling through Tenth Avenue shops, a warehouse gymnasts rehearsing, and a saloon of stray characters. A closing note laments Miss Mary’s boarding house near Central Park West.
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New York
Angela
Alger
Dickens
Fex Fle
Miss Mary's
Central Park West
Georgia
Betty
Virginia
Mary
Dirle
BUG A BOOS BY BUGS BAER
A satirical overview on Congress and politics in 1920s tone. Remarks on lawmakers, women in Congress, Wall Street influence, and Texas politics amid a humorous critique of national governance and the flag.
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Bug-A
Bugs Baer
Women Voting and Politics in a Satirical Verse
The piece satirizes women’s suffrage and politics with humor and pointed lines about ballots and governance. It references women voting longer than admitted and jokes on influence, while noting political figures and a cabinet role for a Good Housekeeping secretary, all framed in a dated newspaper voice.
Paddy Takes Command In Laughing Brook Beavers Tale
The Beavers obey Paddy's orders to seal a dam hole by gathering sticks and brush, while Yowler the Bob Cat lurks nearby. Paddy directs the work with quick, precise actions as the pond's water recedes and the dam strengthens.
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Paddy
Toom
Laughing Brook
Buster
Towler
Bob Cat
Patdy
Jess
Might
Mpia
Yowler
Itland
Simbogan
T. V W. Burgess
Ann
Passage of George W Gowers Leaves Political Era Ended
In Thay city of Washington Martinsburg, George W Gowers dies at his home after a long political career spanning almost four decades. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, ran for Congress, and held roles including U S commissioner. The obituary notes a storied life with varied pursuits and travel.
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Washington, DP
George W. Gowers
Martinsbura
Watt Virginia House of Delemates
Allen
Congress
Armory
United States
Fbw
Aalee
Frerfeh head waiter recalls lobsters and Bowers ties
Herbert Pfahler, a longtime coast waiter, recalls how lobsters shrank on the west coast until Osh commissioner Bowers planted them in the Pacific, shaping their size. He notes Jean Bowers, former Draper Daugherty wife and Harry Daugherty’s son, and mentions Rep Harry Woodyard’s Phoenix trip and Hofrat’s Colorado Springs visit amid health concerns.
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Bowers
Pacific
Mains
Jean
Chartleston
Draper Daugherty
Harry Daugherty
Ohio
Harding
Martineburs
Harry Woodyard
Spencer
Phoenix
Ariz
Normel Hofrat
Colorado Springs
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