Read the Papers for Life and Legend
A defense of daily newspapers as living history showing modern feats rivaling ancient myth. The author cites Floyd Collins, 1924 explorers, and aviation pioneer General Mitchell to argue that current events outshine classical legends and deserve wide reading.
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Napoleon
Isle of
Elba
Europe
von Hindenburg
Hanover
German Republic
Mitchell
Petrel
Icarus
Ty Cobb
Nurmi
Augustus S. Thomas
Education
Maine
Chauncey Depew
Government Cooperative Marketing Sparks Farmer Debate
A proposed division of cooperative marketing in the Department of Agriculture prompts farmer concerns about government control. Secretaries Jardine and industry leaders discuss harmonizing views while Congress may challenge the plan as they seek to avoid government domination and special price subsidies.
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Department of Agriculture
Jardine
Congress
le Us
Poker debate plays out in Manila court
The Manila case weighs whether poker is a game of chance or skill as a court decision looms. The text notes dramatic poker plays and masks being made in France to aid women’s rights in the game, while Governor Smith of New York is floated as a presidential candidate if leaders support him.
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Manilla
France
Governor Smith
New York
Income tax cut debate and thrift in politics
Secretary Mellon pushes for universal income tax cuts amid public favor while the public seeks government solutions to earn enough money to pay taxes. The speaker notes thrift hinges on character, not savings, and ends by asking how the coal bill will be addressed.
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Mellon
Who You Envy The Fellow With A Pull Gets A Push
A terse aphorism urges the reader that influence yields advantage in systems of power and opportunity, implying competition for opportunity and the belief that clout accelerates progress.
Washington Fails to Pay Shenandoah Dead's Funeral Bills
A critical critique laments Navy and federal red tape after fourteen Shenandoah crash victims died. Bills for funerals and related expenses were sent to the Navy Department but no funds existed. The piece questions management and public service accountability, linking it to broader waste and crime costs.
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Washington
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy Department
Federal Department
Clergymen urged to mimic headlines in sermons
Dr. B A Jenkins from Kansas City urges ministers to craft snappy sermon titles like newspaper headlines, citing ancient prophets and salvation leaders as examples. He notes the challenge of remaining reverent while grabbing attention and highlights a Colorado ranch wife who killed 140 rattlesnakes to save her child as a primitive life picture.
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B. A. Jenkins
Kansas City
P. T. Barnum
Daniel
Elijah
Dr. Jenkins
Salvation Army
Talmadge
Beecher
Spurgeon
Colorado
Government Crop Reports Harm Cotton Growers Says Leader
A columnist criticizes public crop reports that suggest record cotton production. He argues such data misleads buyers and depresses prices, contrasting with steel and other sectors. He cites oil expert Sir Richard Redmayne's uncertain forecasts and warns against rushing to buy oil stocks.
Edison of the Pear and a New Ten-Volume Education
A fictional-sketch style piece argues for condensed knowledge over vast libraries. It imagines a lightweight electric battery enabling cross continental travel and critiques the growth of books at Yale, Buckle, Voltaire, and Catherine the Great as examples urging a core ten-book education.
When Will Public Ask for World War Stories
Publishers expect future public interest in World War stories as time dulls wartime memories. They anticipate authors from veterans groups like the American Legion to unfold tales of great adventure and strange events, with readers later demanding full war narratives. The Tribune urges staying in touch with these veterans via the American Legion department in every issue.
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American Legion
American Legion Department
the Tribune
Old teeth and new science shift American life
Elmira advertiser notes dentists evolved from rough remedies to modern care. It contrasts early settlers struggle with molars to the era’s rising life expectancy and asserts faith in progress over nostalgia for "good old days."
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Lewis and Clark
Daniel Boone
Chemung Valley
Advancement of Science
Elmira Advertiser
Machine Sets Forth Cold Facts of Life
A Princeton University student invents a compact device linking sets of facts to predict life expectancy. It weighs tobacco use yearly sickness duration and blood pressure to estimate mortality, potentially aiding insurance actuaries though betting on humans remains common.
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Princeton University
Dressing the Part Stage manager insists on fur coat for Russia scene
A stage manager rehearsing a mob scene for a new play orders actors to report dressed for Russia in fur overcoats. One actor lacks a fur overcoat and is told he cannot go on. He arrives with only two suits of underwear and is still refused, citing the Russia dress requirement.
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Russia
Arrows Used by Aztecs and Mexican Peoples
Smithsonian notes limited evidence on Aztec arrow poisons beyond South American curare. Some sources mention agave leaf juice or other plant toxins, but specifics and species are unclear. The Aztecs were skilled in weapon use and could have made arrows unpleasant beyond the wound.
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Smithsonian Institution
Mexico
New Firefighting Method Uses CO2 to Smother Flames
New extinguishers filled with carbon dioxide would freeze a fire by displacing air and oxygen. They target switchboard fires and cargo holds on tankers and ships, reducing water damage by using gas to blanket the flames.
If Mistakes Are Valued Then Many Are Well Off
The line suggests a view that treating errors as valuable benefits could leave many people financially or practically advantaged. It frames a provocative take on error tolerance and social outcomes.
Make Life Worth Living with Foley's Pills Ad
An elderly health ad urges readers to treat fatigue by flushing kidneys with Foley's Pills a diuretic stimulant. It claims to remove waste and restore kidney activity citing a testimonial from Samuel Brenner of Alexandria Ind as proof. Potts the Druggist is named in the ad.
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Foley
Samuel. Brenner
Alexandria
Ind
Potts
Light and Brightness of Stars Explained by Distance
The naval observatory states that omitting atmosphere, eye light from a luminous object is proportional to emitted light and inversely to distance squared. A star twice as far must be four times brighter to look equally bright, yet stars’ immense size and brilliancy overcome distance.
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Naval Observatory
More Than Fair Average
A weary orator returns home dusty after delivering a speech. His wife asks about reception, he boasts that he paused six times for cheers and five times he received them.
Church Activities Calendar Teems With Ministry and Music
The Sunday School invites attendees to a 11:00 morning worship with the sermon The Passing Ship and a Psalmist guided program. Miss Vivian Robe leads singing. Young People meet at 6:30. Week events include deacons trustees board, choir rehearsals, a union choir session, a Friday social, and a Saturday Manse Bazaar at the Andruss hotel corner.
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Lott
Gin Janet
Union
Vivian Robe
C. E
Board of Deacons and Trustees
Presbyterian
Lambs For Sale at Carter Livestock Co near Dillon
FOR SALE 800 full blood Hampshire ram lambs weight 100 pounds or better. Easy to show. Located 6 miles from Dillon. Carter Livestock Co. Phone 72 F 96 or 2-J. Adv 438tf.
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Hampshire
Dillon
Carter Livestock Co
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Ribune Publishing Company
EF. E. Foote
Dillon, Montana
Foreign Advertising Representative
Dillon Postoffice
Telephone
Tantalus
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Lal
Chicago
Crime Commission
Pep
Cotton
Condensed Knowledge
Richard Redmayne
United States
Pacific
Arctic
Sir Richard
Georgia
Yale University
Buckle
Voltaire
Fiine
Catherine of Russia
By Ruth Wyeth Spears
Idaho
VIA
Oregon
Union Pacific
Tribune Pub. Co
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohto
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