Bible Thought and Prayer in Grafton Sentinel
The Grafton Sentinel notes a local grievance about the no longer blown B and C shop whistle at 6 am, praises time honored customs, and urges the master mechanic to restore the practice. It covers stock market volatility driven by Federal Reserve actions, the Zeppelin’s Atlantic crossing and planned world tour, and August crop prospects with a cautious outlook on prices and potential recovery in the fall harvest.
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Atlantic
England
Land's End
London
Friedrichshafen
German Republic
Tokyo
Japan
Zeppelin
Russia
Siberia
Passengers on Graf Zeppelin facing Allied conference stance
The article reports Britain’s firm stance at a world conference, threatening withdrawal if demands aren’t met, risking a split among Allies. It notes Japan’s extreme heat and drought causing deaths and crop losses, while warnings of wider strategic consequences loom.
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Britain
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Tokyo
Religious Revival Sweeps Mexico After Church Pact
The peace pact between the Mexican government and the church sparked a remarkable religious revival. Spontaneous gatherings, widespread worship, and crowded shrines showed renewed enthusiasm as services resumed, with believers valuing religion more after its suppression and prior clandestine worship in catacombs.
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Mexico
Dowden cites four causes of Americans' waning pep at AMA gathering
Louisville doctor C W Dowden told the Portland AMA that Americans suffer fatigue from four main factors: World War effects on mentality, lingering influenza after-effects, widespread alcohol use, and rising atmospheric carbon monoxide from more autos. He adds marital discord and financial worries as further contributors. He notes one in five patients over two years had no disease, only exhaustion, and urges slowing the living tempo as prosperity fuels overindulgence.
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C. W. Dowden
Louisville
American Medical Association
Portland
Ore
America
Dowden
Public Worship Slump Debate Cited In Mexican View
In Fairmont Times commentary a devout American warns against curtailing religious freedom while noting that the perceived decline in public religious interest in the United States may stem from making worship too easy, drawing a contrast with the Mexican situation.
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Fairmont Times
Free Mail Franking Debate and Fiscal Implications
A newspaper column weighs the financial impact of the franking privilege on postal revenues, noting potential annual losses of about 17 million dollars and the looming deficits. It argues for a cautious approach, citing abuse and unread mail, but cautions against removing a key public information channel without proving enduring usefulness.
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Post Office Department
Fishing Lawyer Outcast Is Topic For Bar Journal
Andrew Price argues in the American Bar Association Journal that the fishing life offers solace after grim duty. He recalls a June trial where a death sentence was commuted to life, then sought respite fishing with Simon Peter’s memory, praising both industry and tranquil valleys.
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Andrew Price
Pocahontas
American Bar Association Journal
Chicago
Ill
Price
Ike
Iife
Simon Peter
West Virginia
Noted Legal Figure In Canada Expires
Montreal ne Aug 10 Senator N K Laflamme KC 61 Montreal lawyer and noted figure in Canadian legal circles died today He was counsel for Harry K O Thaw during Thaws 1912 Quebec escape from Mattewan asylum and blocked New York authorities bid for his return Laflamme also represented Mrs James A Stillman in a Montreal divorce case and other clients on record
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Montreal
N. K. Laflamme
K. C
Harry K.O Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Quesbec
Mattewan
New York
Laflamme
James A. Stillman
Jack Sharkey Begins Light Training for Unknown Opponent
Jack Sharkey started light training on August 1 in preparation for an upcoming opponent not yet named. He stated he does not know who his challenger will be and will adjust his plan as details emerge.
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Jack Sharkey
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