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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1921
Page
2
Fragmentary newspaper header shows Fort Wayne Journal Gazette masthead and publication notes. Indicates associations and filing details, with partial lines about reprinting rights and address.
Fragmented notes reflect domestic bitterness over wartime treatment of veterans and sympathy for a strong American Legion stance. The piece laments poor hotel conditions for soldiers and calls for national unity, praise for veterans, and warnings about disrespect from civilians while stressing the need to support servicemen and their communities.
An American victory in Chicago shifts the city’s judien election outcome, with Republican candidates defeated amid a Democratic ticket pairing ten Republicans with twenty one. The event signals a rare moment of political self respect in Chicago, as a coalition led by the Par association opposed the Thompson faction and its influence over the courts and governance.
Fragmentary text describes political maneuvering in Washington to block a French copper bill. The issue centers on wool and virgin wool labeling and a proposed stamp measure. The note references parliamentary action and session goods.
The piece argues President Harding cannot cut federal clerks due to bureaucrats and party politics. It cites wartime staff growth from 37,000 to 140,000, then 87,000 in peace, with 20,000 possible to discharge. It urges Congress and the press to force retrenchment, naming names and urging a Walter's List style public accountability.
The National Grange committee appearance contends the bill targets profiteering while condemning shoddy wool. It argues manufacturers should explain why shoddy remains dominant postwar and urges clear labeling so consumers know what they buy and pay for.
Dr. Van Dyke discusses Edisons idea that the educated overlook truth. He argues Edison’s critics measure the world by their own scale, claiming scholars may misjudge practical intelligence while industry rewards utility. The piece reflects on credibility and the tension between theory and practice.
The text argues intelligence as constructive thinking defines ability. Dr Van Dyke says education should teach clear vision, right reasoning, vivid imagination, and focused concentration. Edison may be amused no longer, as every man should apply thinking to his trade.
A New York City school principal highlights omissions in a widely used history textbook. He argues that key figures and events are misrepresented or ignored, calling for reforms in teaching American history and accountability for the textbook’s accuracy.
A satirical piece set in Smithville where residents chase a grand electric sign and civic improvement schemes. The narrator notes quick town plans from beautification to education upgrades, highlighting public folly and misplaced priorities amid regional nostalgia and postwar sentiment. The tale mocks electorate zeal and recounts local efforts to grow the town while lampooning reverence for symbols over substance.
Readers confront the Harvey speech as betrayal to American ideals. Clergymen, journalists, and citizens denounce his stance and demand recall, while supporting leaders claim the talk misrepresented the war aims and disloyally hurt the dead. Calls rise to send him home and restore national unity.
A fragmented report recalls extremists in Alabama form of two memorial acts tied to a territorial murder. The piece hints at fading memory of the movement and notes zealots and backers funding the effort while criticizing their actions.
A fragmentary old-article passage argues against family influence on children. It advocates removing children from the home, registering them, and nationalizing their upbringing under Communist schools and kindergartens. The text speaks in sweeping warnings about Bolshevism and state education shaping early learning.
The scene unfolds with Captain Steele and Sid Esmond meeting Joe in London near St James's. Addison hosts them in a shabby Haymarket lodging where a frugal dinner is shared. Addison reveals a poetical gazetteer project as Esmond and Steele exchange praises and stories of Cambridge and Oxford.
A fragmented discussion argues that communism uses redefining family ties to force a mother to surrender her child to the Soviet state. It questions if communists oppose natural maternal love and laws in favor of state control.
Former interior secretary Franklin K. Lave dies May 18. A lifelong friend prints a poem from the Outlook reflecting on death, the afterlife, and the hopeful open door beyond life, mentioning seas, ships, and enduring love.
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