Coolidge poised for Republican nomination in 1924 race
Edward W Pickard and Warren G Harding obituary note Coolidge's rising prominence as a potential 1924 GOP nominee. They discuss his cautious, studious style, eastern strength, and possible clash with Hiram Johnson and La Follette. The piece covers post Harding mourning, world reactions, and antitrust views on the world court.
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New Hampshire
Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
LaVollette
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Cuno outlines three point plan to stem German crisis
Chancellor Cuno urged a Reichstag special session to save Germany from collapse. His program includes a gold loan a gold value tax base on income customs and a levy on wealthy industries. Communists opposed and attacked Hugo Stinnes as Cuno warned Europe faces ruin if unrest continues. He criticized Britain on reparations and urged continued passive resistance in the Ruhr.
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Hancellor Cuno
Germany
Reichstag
Cuno
Hugo Stinnes
Europe
England
Ruhr
Herr Cuno
United States and Turkey Move to Formal Peace
The United States and Turkey proceed toward formal peace after Lausanne treaties signed by Joseph C. Grew and Ismet Pasha. The new pact ends special American privileges in Turkey and treats American and Turkish interests equally while preserving relief and educational institutions without duty free import advantages. Diplomatic relations will be restored and American capital protected on entering Turkey.
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United States
Turkey
Senate
Angora National Assembly
Lausanne
Joseph C. Grew
Ismet Pasha
America
Mellon in Europe Reviews Interallied Debts Policy
Mellon, on a European sightseeing trip, has spent time in Paris discussing debts and reparations with France and financial leaders. He has stated the United States will not cancel allied debts but will seek terms suited to Europe’s needs and has postponed his return after cables from President Coolidge.
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Marion
New Willard Hotel
Washington
Coolidge
R. Coolidge
Massachusetts
Coal Commission
United States
New England
G Bcretari
Treasury
Mellon
Europe
Paris
France
America
League of Nations proposes new mutual guarantees treaty
Great Britain and France back a temporary disarmament commission backed plan. The proposed treaty would empower the League Council to decide aggressors, impose economic blockades, arrange financial aid, appoint a commander in chief, fix reparations, and draft a general disarmament scheme.
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Great Britain
France
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Council of the League
League
Council
Eight hour day begins in Gary steel plants
The move toward an eight hour day with three shifts starts at Gary Indiana plants of United States Steel. The change adds about 65 000 jobs and boosts payroll by around 45 million dollars. Hourly pay rises about 25 percent while daily earnings drop from four dollars eighty cents to four dollars.
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Harding
Gary
Ind
United States Steel Corporation
Lowell man Henry Sullivan swims English Channel feat
Henry Sullivan of Lowell Massachusetts completed a Channel swim last week, the third overall and first American to do so. He spent 27 hours 25 minutes in the water, contending with tides and currents to cover about 56 miles though the channel distance is about 21 miles.
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Enry Sullivan
Lowell
Mass
English Channel
Old Hanover Couple Reunites On Anniversary Farm Return
Uncle Jim Beach and Mira celebrate one year of marriage at the Green homestead Madison road Hanover N J recalling a Jersey shimmerton and neighbors’ welcome. Jim had left decades earlier to seek fortune. now he returns to work the thirty acre farm and marry Mira again.
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Hanover
N. J
Jim Beach
Mira
Old Green Homestead
Madison Road
Old Presbyterian Church
Jim
Edward R. Bernard
Hanover Presbyterian Church
Aunt Mira
Dominie
New Jersey
Uncle Jim
Newark
Connecticut
Boys Drown With Dog Hero In Muskegon Lake Tragedy
In Muskegon Michigan two boys and their shepherd dog perished at the municipal bathing beach. George Jones thirteen and Averill Hamel twelve attempted to rescue each other after the dog sensed danger. Deputies found the boys in fifteen feet of water and later recovered the dog’s body.
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Muskegon
Mich
Muskegon Lake
George Jones
Shep
Averill Hamel
Stephen the Deacon and the First Christian Martyr
The lesson outlines Stephen as a deacon who helps solve early church discontent, then becomes a bold preacher whose defense before the council draws on Jewish history. It notes his arrest, stoning, and vision of Christ, concluding with his death and its impact on Saul. He is depicted as filled with Christ, facing persecution with faith.
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Stephen
Moses
Christ
Stifler
God
Temple
Israel
Stephen Stoned
Heaven
Jesus
Saul
In Great Books We Find Room for the Mind
Quote reflects how great books invite readers to fill them with ideas and insights. It contrasts limited content in ordinary books with the expansive space of great literature for the mind to explore.
Are Little Men Those who follow that part of them selves
A concise reflection notes that those who heed their lesser impulses remain little men, implying character is shaped by which inner part guides actions.
Fear is More Painful Than Death Quote by Sir P Sidney
A historical quotation attributed to Sir P Sidney notes fear as more painful to cowards than death to the brave. It reflects on courage and the mental hardship of fear versus physical peril.
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Sir P. Sidney
Photographic Brain Scan and Balloon Racers Highlight News
An article notes a perfected brain imaging method with potential impact. It also mentions balloon racers enjoying unpredictable routes. The piece discusses selective material for national integration and warns against misrepresented “good things” pitched to small investors.
Wives Claim Self Defense After Husband Wounded
After a husband is wounded, a wife reports she was aiming at another person. The account suggests a self defense claim in the incident.
Paper Chimney Stands 50 Feet in Breslau
In Breslau Silesia a chimney rises fifty feet high built entirely from compressed paper. It is described as fire proof and drawing attention for its unusual construction and material choice.
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Breslau
Silesia
Serum Relief Outperforms Ring and Norse Chestnut Claims
A rheumatism serum reportedly relieved 92 percent of the cases in trials. The report invites comparison with the ring and Norse chestnut treatment, prompting evaluation of relative effectiveness and applicability to patients.
Size Did Not Matter Dr Round Of Golf
A Life magazine item humorously depicts a doctor on his golf round crossing a field with a small enslaved caddie who asks for shoes. The doctor asks his size and the caddie admits he never bought shoes and cannot fit them, highlighting a satirical class and racial dynamic.
Won’t Change Woman’s Dress
A humorous exchange cites a scientist predicting an era of extreme cold making life impossible. Fozzleton replies that women will continue dressing as they do now, as quoted in the New Bedford Evening Standard.
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Fozzleton
New Bedford Evening Standard
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Finest Product Worldwide
An advertisement declares Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind, asserting every woman who uses it knows the claim is true.
Grandparents reminisce on changing reading habits
Grandpa recalls youth when dime novels were looked down upon and grandma notes today readers pay a dollar and a half for inferior fare. The exchange captures a humorous generational shift in attitudes toward popular literature.
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Grandpa
When you do a favor for anyone he doesn’t like you to talk
The remark suggests discretion after assisting someone and implies that airing favors can harm relations. It emphasizes quiet help over public praise.
Don't Care State of Mind Needed to Avoid Prejudice
The remark suggests achieving a detached mindset to prevent prejudice. It implies a stance of indifference as a strategy for impartial judgment, highlighting a philosophical approach to bias in social perception.
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