Obscure 1920s newspaper front matter and ads
Fragmentary OCR shows a 1920s newspaper page with postal notices, references to first class mailing, Associated Press disclaimer, national representatives Frost Landis & Kuhn, obituaries, resolutions, and a prices/rates snippet. It includes a date line Saturday June 29 1920 and scattered monetary figures.
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FROST
Landis & Kuhnatlante
New York
Detroit
St. Login
Carcage
San Francisco
Rember
Associated Press
The
Associated
Sti
TELIA
PTC
Hopeless Battle Against Intolerance in Press
I W Howe argues in a quoted reflection that newspapers, though aligned with Al Smith and Hoover in Florida, cannot erase deep rooted prejudices. He contends intolerance has persisted through centuries and remains unfazed by editorial power in a brief political campaign.
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Florida
Hoover
al Smith
I. W. Howe
Bedtime stories and the mosquito chorus
The Times Union and others weigh in on the world’s greatest bedtime story, but all vote for a mosquito leading a pursuit squadron with a drawn out “Hnt m m m!” The quip highlights a playful roundup of humorous bedtime yarns from several papers.
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Times-Union
Eustis Lake
Ocala
Antiquity
Palm Beach Independent
Central
Waycross Journal-Herald
Jessup ‘Sentinel
Safety First list from Louisville & Nashville office sparks cautionary notes
A Derby Daily clipping reprints a "Safety First" list from a Louisville & Nashville railway official. It warns against risky habits such as tailgating, passing on hills, driving on wet trolley tracks, and racing trains, arguing many auto crashes stem from poor judgment and lax discipline.
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Louisville & Nashville Railway
Brilliant and Crushing Retort From Hoover Disciple
A Tifton Gazette report captures a sharp response from a Hoover supporter who rebukes critics who attacked Mrs. Hoover for her stance on race and the presidency. The piece notes that many critics would have welcomed the chance to meet at the White House with the African American congresswoman’s wife present.
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Hoover
Tifton Gazette
Courage to live by your convictions in honest poverty
A compact moral reflection on integrity and courage. It urges saying no to wrong, speaking truth, avoiding gossip, and resisting popular prejudice. It contrasts honest living with others who pursue wealth through questionable means, urging personal improvement and self restraint.
Veteran of the forties reflects on long life of Owen Thomas Edgar
The Philadelphia native Owen Thomas Edgar, last surviving veteran of the Mexican War, reaches age ninety eight or ninety nine. Born June 17, 1831, he served in the Civil War era and later printed for a living. The Philadelphia Record notes uncertainties in exact ages but highlights his unique wartime service. The Albany Herald adds he was the sole Mexican War veteran in U S military service.
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Mesico
Philadelphia
Owen Thomas Edgar
Eita
Edgar
Navy
Uncle Sam
Albany Herald
Thunder scare not, mother calms child during storm
In a Baltimore Evening Sun style scene, a mother reassures a child amid a thunderstorm. She explains lightning distance, closes windows, moves the kitten to the cellar, and urges calm as rain and thunder pass, stressing that danger is minimal and fear is unfounded.
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Mother
Gome
Baltimore
Court Etiquette in Carolina from the Chapel
In Hillsboro during a court session M. E. Hogan discarded three cigars as the court opened while other attendees chewed, and a plentiful supply of tobacco products remained available. The piece notes tobacco chewing appearing more respectable in court than smoking.
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Carolina
Hillsboro
M. E. Hogan
Storors
What is Americanism HY THE FRIAR
A narrator recalls a Pullman car discussion on what constitutes Americanism. The piece argues American identity blends diverse ancestries and faiths, praising inclusion and equal rights while condemning prejudice and narrow nationalism. It contrasts xenophobic views with the nation’s founding ideal of liberty for all.
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Europe
Halian
Isabella
Mel Heowuar at the Mied ippdl Mavherin Ant in Bellingen
A playful verse set in Bellingen’s seat of learning, praising ambitious youths and their nights of discourse in sciences arts and poetry while lightly criticizing else. The piece celebrates intellectual ambition over idle social gatherings among ladies and scholars.
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Bellingen
Carmichael Estimate About Bishops and Confere nce Vote
Hon. A. S. H. Carmichael recalled attending the general conference where James Cannon was made a bishop but says he did not vote for him. He states he did not believe Cannon was fit for the bishopric then or now.
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H. Carnichael
Jame
Cannon
New York City Seen in Busy Street Scene Gossip
A lively column by Richard Massock notes a motorcycle cop in a Fifth Avenue lobby near Police Commissioner Whalen’s home, plus Broadway billiard players Ralph Greenleaf and Willie Hoppe. It details costumed shoppers, ice cream vendors, and a bearded vagabond on Broadway, with mentions of Ned Stewart writing a drama and Neysa McMein’s nautical photos. It also covers the new five-volume telephone directory, the dominance of Cohen and Kohn names, and the upcoming currency redesign with bank-dominant notes.
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Richard Massock
New York
Fifth Avenue
Whalen
Broadway Billiard Academy
Ralp Greenleaf
Willie Hoppe
Coney Island
Wall Street
Ernildin
Plesha
Donald Ogden Stewart
Corey Ford
Neysa McMein
Hope Williams
Stewart
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Cohens
Cohns
Kohns
Kohnes
AAA
Hotel Majestic
The
American Automotives Association
Aaaa, Inc
Nineteenth Street
AAAI
Real Estate Corporation
Peter Angenas
Federal Reserve Bank
Canada Sees South American Air Travel Expanding Trade
Montreal reports a Roy... Tank of Canada survey on South American trade growth via air transport. It notes rising Canadian interest in Brazil Argentina Colombia and Venezuela as air routes open vast territories. Rail and air improvements are highlighted with Brazil benefiting from long-distance travel.
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Montreal
Roya Tank
Canada
Sin
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Perm
Colombia
Venezuela
United States
Peru
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Census Chief Plans Vast U S Population Count
Washington reports on the impending national census set for May 1930. Director William M. Stewart envisions 700000 enumerators canvassing about 120 million people and 6400000 farms, with 600 to 6000 office staff in Washington for data tabulation, a project costing over 39000000 dollars. Turkey’s 1927 census is cited as a cautionary contrast. The bureau claims confidentiality and uses solely for statistical purposes.
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Washington
David
Israel
Judah
William M. Stewart
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
United States
Stewart
Steuart
Turkey
Constantinople
Census Bureau
Weather Discipline For Parents From Alice Judson Peale
An advice column suggests easing hot weather strain on parents by cutting household load and disciplining calmly. It urges simple meals, minimal dress, quiet play spaces, early dinners, and delaying new rules until everyone is cool. It stresses avoiding punitive anger and developing a measured, lazy approach to minor infractions.
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Alice Judson
Aviation Boosts South American Prospects
Outside interest in South America rises as aviation develops. The mail system is transformed, inland districts in Colombia and Peru no longer wait weeks for mail, and Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires are now seven to eight days from New York and London.
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South America
Colombia
Peru
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
New York
London
Tolley Eagles on 350-Yard Open Drive at British 1923
Cyril Tolley blasted a 350 yard drive to reach the first green and holed his eagle two at the British Open of 1923.
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Cyril Tolley
Tokyo rickshas fade as autos rise in Japan
The jinrikisha, once common in Tokyo, declines from 26,000 licensed riskshas in 1901 with 9 percent of vehicles being autos to 8,700 riskshas and 15,000 automobiles today. The era ends as the largest rickshaw factory becomes a baby carriage shop.
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Tokyo
Japan
Netherlands and East Indies See Record Auto Shipments
The Netherlands and East Indies last year received 8329 American made cars as a sign of growing automotive trade.
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Netherlands
East Indies
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