Social lobby in Washington cited as powerful influence
Corry Evening Journal notes ongoing debate over the social lobby in Washington. Senator Norin argues it is one of the most influential and insidious methods shaping national legislation. A witness in the book Men in Congress describes how dinners, intrigue, and subtle pressure mold lawmakers, often altering their views and outcomes.
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Washington
Norrin
Congress
Soulal
Abela
Christmas Psychology and the Power of Crowd Spirit
The article discusses Christmas psychology as crowd spirit that can lift or mislead. It notes the strong pull of patriotic rallies religious services and Christmas itself. Independent people face the festival’s social energy, which spreads through the community and unites Christian humanity in a positive, indisputable charm.
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Scrooge
Idle Prisoners and the Call for Work in Prisons
An analysis argues idleness in American prisons fuels violent unrest. It condemns terms of hard labor without meaningful work. The piece urges constructive labor with nourishing food, fresh air, sunlight, and proper physical cleanliness, dismissing weather as a minor factor.
Christmas Welfare and Local Chatter from 1909 Journal
The Salvation Army handed out free Christmas baskets to the poor with Cap Smith and helpers arranging a children’s treat. Sheriff H Cogswell was hurt in a streetcar collision at Twelfth and State. Jockey Vincent Powers reported three winners from six in Jacksonville. Union City’s James Lord injured while felling timber for Carlisch brothers. Climax Mfg Co gave turkeys to employees. Doctors Greenlee headed to Asabacola for a short trip and would return Monday. Walter Caster left for Seattle to oversee a Climax locomotive.
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Salvation Army
Cap Smith
Kent
Jacksonville
Vincent Powers
James Lord
Union City
Carlisch Brothers
Game of Correct English Exercises Preview
A fragment from a page on grammar and pronunciation poses questions on subject verb agreement, the correct pronunciation of khedive, misspelled words, Lear’s rural synonyms, and daily conversation usage. It lists answers for yesterday’s exercises including redundancies, vowel sounds, and word forms.
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Lear
Uae
Ilace
Three men seek cattle buys at the highest price per head
Solon Stricken report from Washington dated December 21 notes Rep. Wimer O Leatherwood of Lake City Utah died at Garfield Hospital of heart disease after a lingering illness. The item includes a math puzzle about how Lily’s trio of men can invest all their money to buy cattle and asks for the cost per cow.
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Lily
John
Solon
Washington
Ren. Wimer O
Leatherwood
Repas
Lake City
Utah
Garfield Hospital
Answers to Yesterday's Questions and War News
Answers to yesterday's questions cover Latin December meaning tenth month, shipboard height in North Atlantic storms, and a question list. A funeral notice reports State Senator John E. B. Kunkle of Greensburg PA dies at Mayor hospital in Rochester Mint and services held locally.
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Anna Monard Shaw
William Shakespeare
United States
Germany
North Atlantic
Jefferson Davis
Liberia
Greensburg
John EB. Kunkle
Mayor Hospital
Rochester
Mint
Tennis Queen Helen Wills Moody Weds in Simple Ceremony
The tennis star Helen Wills Moody married Frederick Moody Jr in St. Clement’s chapel. The couple left in a limousine then a roadster, heading to a Christmas honeymoon aboard the 40-foot Galatea yacht en route to Mazatlan, Mexico. The service was swift and attended by six relatives, with the bride’s mother indicating plans for a three-week honeymoon.
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Brrkeley
Call
Helen Willa
Frederick Moody
Sar
St. Clement's Chapel
Los Angeles
Cyril Tobin
Moody, Jr
Mazatlan
Mexico
Mia
C. A. Wills
Helen Wills
Tra. Moody
Moody
California
Jsuall
Bank Messenger Is Robbed Of $3 000
Pittsburgh December 24 United Press reports police brace for a wave of robberies during the Christmas shopping season after gunmen yesterday seized 300 in cash and checks totaling 8 000 from a bank messenger. Joseph Smith 17 employed by Franklin Savings and Trust Company was held up by two bandits returning from the bank. The bandits escaped with the money and also shot the turkey the boy was carrying. Numerous petty holdups were reported to police yesterday with losses including small sums of money and candy.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Joseph Smith
Franklin Savings and Trust Company
Andy
Wooster Glee Club to Appear Here on Dec 30
The College of Wooster Glee Club, a thirty member group, will give a concert at the First Methodist Episcopal Church on December 30. Miss Genevieve I. Stowe, daughter of Prof. Rowe, dean of music, is the contest winner behind the event. The club will tour for two weeks, with tickets on sale through the local Methodist societies.
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Corey
College of Wooster
Rowe
Minale
Suspect Gem Theft Ring In Greenville Jewelry Sale
Police suspect a jewel theft ring after jewels offered for sale in Greenville on December 24. Two or three men approached buyers and asked directions while shoppers reported suspicious vendors. Holiday shopping saw more counterfeit checks cast at local merchants as fake customers vanished before arrest.
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Greenville
Jet Sufler
Jetya
Iirely
Pollon
Holiday Wickery
Youths Held as Auto Thief Brib
Dec 24. Elwin Hodges of Myrtle Street was captured as an alleged auto thief after a police sergeant hidden two shots from a revolver into the burglary were used to halt him. The youth was sought as a highway thief when taken in a backyard near Sth and Newmain streets.
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Brib
Hlwin Hodges
Vinf A. Myrtle
Street
Sergent
Wild Collins
Sth
Newmain Streets
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Corry Evening Journal
Weat
Corry
Colegrove
Arthur Colegrove
National Advertising
Freding
New York
Triguns Tower
Chicago Chamber of Com
H. Cogswell
Twelfth
State Streets
Rene Mullen
Livermore & Chapman
Climax Mfg. Co
Greenlee
Walter Caster
Springstreet
Seattle
Wash
Climax
Walter H. Ellis
W. L. Gordon
Hammond
Bond
Grand Union
Newhouse “Shoehouse
North Center Street
M. E. Church
Alabian Society
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
National Bank OF Corry
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