Cox Clarifies Stand on Prohibition in Campaign
Democratic nominee Cox addressed prohibition during a Seattle rally, stating that the prohibition issue is closed and not to be rehashed in the campaign. He urged unity between world peace and progress supporters and warned against dividing the party on an old, settled matter.
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Seattle
United States
San Francisco
Cox
George C. Cotterill
Friends of World Peace
Friends of Progress
Divorce Rate Seen Threat to Chicago by 1950
William F. McDermott warns that Chicago faces a collapse in family stability if divorce trends persist. He cites 1911 and 1915 data showing rising marriages and divorces, with ratios indicating growing dissolution. He argues the city could become more desolate than wartime French cities if patterns continue into the next generation.
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William F. McDermott
Chicago
France
Divorce Rise in Postwar Era Prompts Concern for American Families
The article cites data showing divorce outpacing marriages after 1914 and projects a future where divorces may meet marriages. It notes 37 583 marriages in the first full peace year and estimates divorces around 5 500, a 23 percent rise over 1911, with trends toward childlessness and housing changes signaling broader social risks.
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy
A historic remedy advertised as a top conditioner for bowel trouble. Claiming quick cures for ordinary diarrhea and colic. Noted for use in nine dysentery epidemics with perfect success. Suggested to mix with water and sugar for pleasant consumption. Urges every family to keep it on hand.
Feast Day Folk Dance Captures Primitive Russian Spirit
Albert Rhys Williams describes Transfiguration Day in a village where peasants sing and dance in bright costumes. A student precentor leads with a folk song as beggars plead alms, cucumber gifts pass from hand to hand, and a torchlit procession circles the church yard.
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Yanishev
Ivan
Albert Rhys Williams
Yale Review
In the Limelight Wagons and a Downtown Jam
A driver recounts a chaotic traffic incident at a busy downtown corner. In a jam near the main intersection the wagon’s steering locked and the driver accelerated, circling the traffic cop three times before stopping. The officer, angry, urged the driver to move along to clear the traffic.
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Attenton
Necktie Banks Now In Woodmen’s Neckwear
Woodmen drifting into Virginia Minnesota report a new coin carrying method. They tuck bills into the lining of neckties instead of socks or wallets to keep bank in view at all times. More ties worn this year among lumber crews.
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Virginia
Minn
Philadelphia Record
Scotland Faces Urgent Housing Push and Lumber Shortages
Scotland seeks over 100000 new homes amid wartime losses and housing shortages. Inquiries flood for American lumber hardware and machine tools as cities see six to eight families in small dwellings. The 1920 program targets 10000 houses.
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Scotland
Famous Holliston Elms Nominated for Hall of Fame
Elms near Holliston Massachusetts planted around 1747 nominated for the Hall of Fame of the American Forestry Association in Washington. They may have measured six or seven feet in circumference during Washingtons era.
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Holliston
Mass
American Forestry Association
Washington
Backer Complains About Cake Dough Tone in Show
The backer of the show complained about the cake being dough, implying the star suggested angel cake usually lacks texture. The exchange frames a dispute over the confection’s appearance reflecting the production’s quality.
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Bear Creek Lump Coal
Choteau Creamery
Roy
Democratic
Non-Partisan
League
Roy Inbody
Date
America
Chamberlain
Diar
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N.J
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem
N. C
Blend Caret
Choteau
Goodyear
Ford Sales and Service Station
Chas. W. Sherrer
Bear
Sampson
Adams Oil Company
Chateau
Montana
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