A Double Edged Sword on Tariffs and Trade
The piece argues tariffs are a weapon against foreign markets yet invite retaliation on American shipping. It notes three presidents opposed preferential rates for ships under the American flag and warns Latin America may retaliate as Argentina Brazil Chile plan tariff revisions. It claims industry growth often follows protection, not vice versa, and cites General Butler’s claim of rising crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Latin America
Europe
South America
Cuba
Spain
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Venezuela
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Italy
United States
Hikers Turn Frank as Wanderers Seek Travel Funds
A fragment recounts hikers once walking for wagers across Montana highways now panhandling along auto trails. They admit to travel for cash, foods, and rides, shifting from old myths to a frank, less work dependent approach. The piece notes the public’s waning interest and the changing character of the wandering crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Campaign Talk and Odd Purchases Edge into City Life
The piece notes a prior appeal for bread and the wanderers raising funds to buy jungle mulligan ingredients and neck oil. It suggests Mr. Coolidge should observe Livian’s ongoing New York mayoral bid before entering a potential White House third-term race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Coolidge
Livian
New York
White House
Back-Door Immigration: Canada a Haven for Britons
The Toronto Mail and Express argues that about 125,000 Canadians moved to the United States last year while many British-born immigrants seek U S homes. It also notes Canadians migrating abroad as Laurier foresaw Canada’s century of opportunity, and suggests unrest drives Britons and Canadians toward America Australia. Scientists hope to erase night, but sheiks and shebas beat them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Toronto Mail and Express
Canada
Mail and Express
Great Britain
Australia
Wilfred Laurier
England
America
Postponing Evil Day in Britain Strains Government Policy
Britain faces discontent over Baldwin government's nine month coal strike subsidy. Critics flag costs from 50 million to 100 million dollars, while Churchill warns of economic disruption if strike occurs. miners demand lasting solution, labor seeks adjustment, nine month royal commission to report. officials call it yielding to blackmail and delaying crisis. A tangential note questions if art on the knee is art for art’s sake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Baldwin
Winston Churchill
Royal Commission of Inquiry
Soen
Misattributed Proverbs Sayings Spark Editorial Debate
A St Paul Pioneer Press editorial discusses the misattribution of the sayings Spare the rod and spoil the child and The red tempers the wet to the shorn lamb. It cites Solomon, Proverbs verses, and Samuel Butler as claimed sources, noting the New Yorker’s tracing of wisdom to Butler and Sterne as a common modern error. It calls for caution in assigning authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Laurence Sterne
New York
Sinilar
New Yorker
Salanien
Samuel Butler
Traffic Dilemmas Face Drivers Pedestrians and Officials
The Haskin Letter considers urban transport in the United States as motorized congestion grows. It profiles three main interests: drivers hindered by regulations, pedestrians facing higher risks and longer journeys, and traffic officials balancing safety with flow. It notes shifts like one way streets and boulevard systems, mentions a rise in traffic control devices, and cites a decline in motor fatality rates from historic peaks to the mid 1920s.
Rising traffic deaths spark push for harsher penalties
The passage traces 1920 to 1924 fatality trends with 1923 peaking at 2268, noting stricter punishments for reckless driving and a morbid Indianapolis plan to drag offenders into the morgue. It highlights a trend toward longer prison terms, a wary public perception of autos, and potential impact on auto manufacturers, as authorities seek real progress in road safety.
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Wyat
Indianapolis
London Immigration Bureau Aims To Ease Passage To U S
London papers hail a new organized staff to screen intended immigrants before departure, reducing Ellis Island hardships. The reform, praised as practical diplomacy, suggests small personal incidents spark wars. observers cite it as a model for friendly relations beyond grandiose League or World Court talk.
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Red Lane
London
United States
Ellis Island
League of Nations
World Court
Great Britain
Byng
England
Spain
Immigration Bureau
Stracke
Baltimore Sun
Army Plane Down Near Crouse Colorado
Denver Aug 11 Captain Robinson Colorado national guard air pilot made a forced landing near Crouse Colorado late last night while returning from Ta ren Wyoming Neither the pilot nor passengers were injured
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Denver
Associated Press
Robinson
Colorado National
Gnard Air
Crouse
Colo
Taren
Wio
Editorial urges pause on Priest Pass road plan in Montana
Letter from L S Ropes of Helena argues against spending on Priest Pass route amid concerns about steep, poorly maintained slopes, longer distance, and blocked McDonald Pass. He praises McDonald Pass as a scenic alternative with natural road materials and safer grades, urging full assessment before further expenditure. He highlights panoramic views across Belt mountains, Ten Mile Valley, and Bitterroot range to advocate for the old McDonald Pass route.
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Priest Pass
Lewis and Clark County
Friese Pass
Montana
Powell County
Helena
Elliston
McDonald Pass
Sumit
Rockies
Levis and Clark
MrDonald Paes
Powel County
Pricer Pass
Werryon
Ean
Belt Mountains
Steen Mile
Toston
Gallatin Country
Ten Mile
Hauser Lake
Prickfry Pear Valley
Tewls and Clark
Mt. Helena
Red Mountain
Rimini
Mt. Powell
Anaconda
Blackfoot
Missoula
Garnet Range
Privat Pass
Continental Divide
Ropes
Russell Scott Declared Insane and Committed to Lunatic Asylum
The Missoutian reports Russell Scott has been deemed insane and sent to a lunatic asylum. A bet on his recovery and discharge hints at how Americans handle murderers aided by clever lawyers and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Scott
Lmnatic Asylum
Answers to Questions 4) Fattest man and more curious facts
A quiz list covers figures like the 1,000 pound Tennessee man Miles Darden who died in 1857 and stood 6 feet 7 inches, the first American YMCA founded in Montreal in 1851, traits of older German police dogs, cautions about gasoline on car finishes, egg weights per dozen, the Victory Medal distribution, effects after radiation treatment, the railroad fiver route chartered from New York to Mare, Pennsylvania, lawful means to prevent offenses in unopened streets, atom measurement limits, and how far north the Southern Cross can be seen from certain latitudes depending on atmosphere and star brightness.
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Ike
Janus
Miles Darden
Tennessee
Ite
Young Men's Christian Association
America
Montreal
Department of Agriculture
Wraser
Fe Gm
Public Health Servicer
New York City
Mare
Pennyshania
WSA
Pew
Greater New York
Massachuse
Bureau
M. A
Naval Observatory
Bayr
The Brains of Women and a Scholar’s Will
The piece notes Helen H Gardener the sole woman on the U S Civil Service Commission died recently and left her brain to Cornell University to compare female and male intellects. It contrasts that with Berlin women students winning prizes in science contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen H. Gardener
United States Civil Service Commission
Cornell University
University of Berlin
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Secretary Jardine 18 Much Improved at Walter Reed
Secretary Jardine, after a week at Walter Reed hospital, is much improved and plans to fill a speaking engagement in Illinois later this month. Examination shows his stomach disorder is less serious than feared, but his tonsils were found in bad condition and will be removed.
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Washington
Associated Press
Walter Reid Hospital
Jardine
Ilinois
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Politeians
Philadelphia
By Morris
George Matther Adams
Boys Smitied
Simpson BL E
Minneavalis
Haskin
Washington, D
Polar
Streste
Mackfillan
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