Should Joe Rodriguez Vote and Who Reads a Paper
A Helena city survey finds forty families do not read newspapers yet own cars. The Schwartz murder mystery in California shows a talking public and a voter who does not read, raising questions about who should vote and who should hold public office. The piece asks how much knowledge is needed to vote and questions the eligibility of those uninformed readers.
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Helena
State’ House
Schwartz
California
Joe Rodiguez
Joe
Chemical Works
Oakland
Joe Rodriguez
Fragmentary note on Ruffians and aviators in town
A garbled line appears to reference Ruffians muttering at camards and ay fees. It mentions Ranas trash and someone teaching letters, plus a moment about aviators. The readable text is ambiguous but hints at a local disturbance and a mention of education or instruction.
Kidnapping Plot Against Mary Pickford Examined
Three men accused of planning to kidnap Mary Pickford faced scrutiny in Los Angeles. They were portrayed as ordinary panhandlers targeted by ex-detectives and private agents who induced the crime scheme, then nabbed by undercover operatives. The narrative paints a vivid tale of suspects with minimal resources and dubious credibility.
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Mary Pickford
Los Angeles
Moving Picture
Traffic safety drive shifts control to pedestrians and drivers
New York police launch an education campaign to cut auto crash deaths, distributing warning cards to pedestrians and drivers. The effort, aimed at reducing 1923-24 fatalities, urges pedestrians to use crosswalks and motorists to yield and avoid reckless turns, arguing safer behavior by all can curb crashes.
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New York City
Avaid
Editorial Voices of Genius in the Pacific War Era
The article recalls early West North American orators Adpar A. Banerats Robert A. La Fedlette and William J. Ven Puch who gained fame in public speaking contests. It highlights their civic courage, humanitarian ideals and influence during wartime, praising their eloquence and moral vision in a period of global conflict.
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Middle West
Alent
Achias Hontore
Adpar A. Banerats
Robert A. la Fedlette
William J. Ven Puch
Hanoress
Lees
Ganeroft
Avihors
Tait
Phos
Eos
Jigen
Freediy
Leonseen
Marte Arti Io
English centenary of railways sparks global interest
The Haskin Letter from Washington notes England marks the hundredth anniversary of railways with celebrations, exhibitions, and humor in periodicals. It contrasts British enthusiasm with American slower adoption while highlighting early railway designs, public speculation, and emerging underground transit. It also lists literary figures and publishers connected to Philadelphia and New York.
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Washington, D.C
England
Operbaye
Stockton and
Darlingient
Stephenson
Mississippi
Briel
Anl
Addresseu
Pritish
Nerindicals
Hue Aga
Tie
Taitdow
Engle
Hunt
Department of Commerce
Washington
Jesus
New York
Chicago
D.C
Aunt
Versailles
American Management Association
Grace Livingston Hill Author Biography Note
Some authors Grace Livingston Hill is profiled. Mrs Grace Livingston born Wellsville New York April 16 1868 to Reverend Charles M Livingston and Marcia Maydonth. She studied at Velinira M Va College Cincinnati Art School and under private tutors. Miss Hill currently resides near Worthmore Pennsylvania.
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Grace Livingston Hill
Grace Lavingston
Ill
J. BR. Lippincott
Wellsville
Charles M
Marcia
Maydonaht) Livingston
Velinira
M. Va
Cincinnati Art School
Onder
Miss Flill
Iwirthmore, Pa
Memorial notes honor Herbert Quick in Grundy Center
Grundy Center Iowa notes a name change in honor of author Herbert Quick and announces a memorial edition by Bobbs Merrill. Publisher Robb-Merrill previews Vandemark series with August 26 release. George Witwingliany writes a preface and discusses Wordsworthian influence on memory and place. Parva will be published August 1 and Pars and Partane release moved to August 24.
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Grundy Center
Iowa
Hiner
Tierhert Quick
Momlerey Center
Vandemark
the Hawkeye
Grundy
Mr. Quick
Wort
Herbert Quick
Robba-Merrill
George A. Witwingliany
Bindan Yarra Robbs-Merrill
Wordsworth
Lin
Omay
Fall Book Preview Highlights Notable Authors and Works
A sweeping fall catalog preview spotlights Dreiser, Anderson, Cather, Ferber, and Galsworthy among major names. It praises Prairie Fires by Lorna Doone Beers, John Boyd's Drums, Mr Bisbee's Princess, and a new business volume Conferencees Committees Conventions by Edward Eyre Thint, noting strong sales and rich reviews while predicting winter reading momentum.
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Posiman
Stout
Dreiser
Anderson
Cather
Ferber
Galsworthy
Dutton
Lorna Doone Beers
Sistmer
Miss Glasgow
Mr. Bisbee
Doubleday Page
Julian Street
Huebsch
Charles Wirackett
Fairbank
Bret Young
Xnopf
Seibert
Doran
Garstin
Stokes
Snopf
Golding
Finglishman
Hy Poe
Edward Eyre Thint
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Taylor
Emily Post Completes New Novel of Society
Early Post, a noted New York and Tuxedo Park figure and author of Emmiette The We Book of Social Usage, has finished a manuscript now at press and due for release late August. The novel, a tale of inner society’s 400 from its origins to the present, is said to mirror real life with recognizable characters.
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Early Post
New York
Tuxedo Park
Fife
Champion Rov ing Cat Aragwaya Logs 108000 Miles
London reports Aragwaya the Royal Mail packet mascot as the world's most traveled cat. The feline has completed over 108000 miles of seafaring, more than four times around the globe, earning fame as a roving maritime mascot.
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London
Aragwaya
Royal Mail Packet
World’s Largest Dam near Burgin Kentucky
A massive project near Burgin Kentucky used over 79 003 seconds of dynamite and removed more than 4 000 000 tons of rock in constructing what is described as the world’s largest work filled plant. The article notes extensive blasting and scale of the dam project and mentions the local impact on the area.
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Burgin
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J. B. Lippineatt Company
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America
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Taro
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