Amundsen believed safe. Foxed by ice and time
The article hopes Amundsen and companions are rescued after disappearing into polar mists two weeks earlier. It notes planes may be useless, but expects they trek back on ice, recounts Peary and MacMillan pathways, and reflects on Amundsen’s past independence and dangers of northern routes. It ends with a brief note on a European queen turning to journalism.
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Amundsen
Pole
Milwaukee
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
United States
Europe
America
Peary
Cape Columbia
Bartlett
MacMillan
Marvin
Peary, Henson
Peary and MacMillan
May Mean Cheaper Coal From Northwestern Mines
Northwestern Improve ment Company resumes commercial coal production at Red Lodge and plans aggressive sales to Montana, North Dakota, Idaho and Washington. Manager says high grade coal will be shipped at competitive prices as Colstrip mines empower supply for railroads. Also notes the death of the writer of The Sidewalks of New York at 71 and a modest funeral amid Chicago gunman headlines.
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Northwestern Improvement Company
Red Lodge
Montana
North Dakota
Idaho
Washington
Overdoing It on Coolidge Adulation in Public Life
The piece notes the Republican National Committee and press agents inflated Coolidge with heroic qualities during the campaign. Now, as he sits in the presidency, imitators of that advocacy push excessive praise, and the excessive adulation is starting to rebound.
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Republican National Committee
Coolidge
No Sentiment In U S Foreign Investment Now
The piece argues there is no sentiment in Americans investing in foreign securities, viewing it as cold business rather than emotional. It contends the U.S. acts as the bankers of the world, seeking profit by lending money and buying bonds, with implications for gold reserves and foreign influence.
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England
Best Editorial of the Day From The Baltimore Sun
A whimsical tale centers on Bill Smith who rejects social conventions and orthodox norms. He critiques high culture and distant charity, preferring personal freedom and nonconformity, only to be condemned by those who labeled him an oddball.
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The
Baltimore Sun
Washingtons censorship drive targets offensive magazines
Washington district attorney Major Peyton Gordon leads a campaign to enforce a prohibition on obscene periodicals. He notes 25 weeklies and monthlies are on his list, though no arrests have occurred yet. News agencies and dealers show willingness to cooperate, while lists remain private to avoid publicity and controversy.
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Washington, D. C
Columbia
United States
Washington
Watch and Ward Society
Boston
Peyton Gordon
Major Gordon
Mayor vows crackdown on obscene literature in weekly purge
Mayor Gordon says he spends spare time reading the most rotten and depraved literature and urges newsdealers to sample their wares. He warns violators of federal laws against indecent material face up to five years in prison or a $5,000 fine. If national action spreads, publishers shipping obscene material by freight could face the same penalties. He notes grocers’ customers drive sales, but argues public policy overrides such business claims.
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Gordon
Washington
Atlanta
Fort Leavenworth
M. C. A. Never Makes Distinctions of Race
Estes Park Colorado June 3 The Young Men's Christian Association makes no distinction among the boys of the world as to race color or creed Latsing F Smith president of the American Educational Society and chairman of the third assembly of the International Y M C A council in session here declared in opening the conference today More than 300 delegates representing all sections of the United States and 20 foreign countries are at the assembly Prof Harrison Elliott of the Theological Seminary New York advocated the extension of Y M C A boys work to factories and urged that lack of financial dues be no bar to membership
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New York
Old woman accused in basem ent slaying
New York reports Mrs Nora Prendergast aged 74 with crippled legs and dim eyesight is accused of beating May McGerren to death in a basement. The assault fractured the victim's skull and left welts from waist to neck. Police found the body in the dark basement of the residence. Also noted is a statistic that nearly 1 million pounds of reindeer meat are shipped to the United States each year.
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New York
Associated Press
Nora Prenderigast
May McGerrén
United States
Russia and Japan face off in looming China clash
Washington reports direct Soviet support for factions in China as Moscow backs Feng Yu Hsing against Chang Tso Lin. Arms flows and Russian instructors move into Mongolia while Canton and other cities see Soviet-backed agitation. Officials warn a north south split could erupt into a wide war with Tokyo and Moscow underwriting allied factions.
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Washington
Associated Press
China
Japan
Feng Yu Hsing
Tokyo
Feng
Chang Tso-Lin
Russia
Chang
Moscow
Inner Mongolia
Mongolia
Peking
Karakhan
North
Canton
Sayer
Shanghai
South China
Sun Yat Sen
Montana voters back pay-as-you-go plan says Missoulian
Governor Erickson promotes a pay as you go plan for Montana claiming it will save the state from court actions and later reduce tax bills. The Missoulian notes broad public support with few complaints, reflecting on the November vote and the governor delivering on the mandate.
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Erickson
Montana
Dayton man knocks down Darwin debate advocate
Thurlow Reed of Dayton Tennessee fights with George W Rappley during an argument over evolution. Reed, described as a sturdy citizen, physically assaults Rappley after his remarks. The incident highlights local skepticism about Darwin's theory.
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Thurlow Reed
Dayton
Tenn
George W. Rappley
Reed
Answers to Questions Feature Reveals General Knowledge
A 1920s Q and A feature from The Helan Bureau provides brief answers on diverse topics. It covers alcohol forms before prohibition, Chinook salmon spawn, Ty Cobb home runs, engagement announcements timing, Confederate graves at Arlington, irrigation benefits for sugar cane, foreign-born population by state, washing flannels, Leibniz monads, incense in churches, and the proper spacing of goodbyes.
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Board of Temperance
Methodist Church
Bureau of Fisheries
Ty Cobb
C. ML
Arlington
Bureau of Plant Industry
Natwes
Union
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Massachusetts
Leibnitz
Coolidge and Wheeler on states rights debate
The Paris editor notes Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League offers a strong interpretation of Coolidges stance suggesting federal constitutional policy overrides local enforcement. The piece warns Marylanders to watch the anti saloon movement and contrasts it with the idea of true states rights. Paris Pierre Louys noted as the author of a note died.
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Coolidge
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Mr. Coolidge
Lincoln
Mr. Wheeler
Free State
Baltimore Sun
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Arthur Brisbane
Chicago
Shepherd
California
Post Office
Great Britain
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Bill
al I
Uncle Sam
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Rey
George Matthew Adame
Roy L Smith
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Gordén
Japa Tow Inc
Independent Information Bureau
Frederick J. Hatin
Inquirer
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Paris
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