President signals support amid Morrow's prohibition repeal bid
The President offered generous but ambiguous backing after Dwight Morrow won the New Jersey senatorial primary on a prohibition repeal platform. He warned against constitutional nullification and contrasted his stance with Morrow's crusade, while references to Wickersham's Boston speech hint at evolving views on prohibition. The piece questions the President's current attitude toward the repeal movement.
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White House
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Boston
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Aimee Semple McPherson Returns to Pay Fine
Aimee Semple McPherson reappears in New York customs where she was fined for false declarations. She later paid no fine after officials found her attire acceptable. The piece notes her dramatic return and comments on her public perception and era.
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New York
Aimee
Holy Land
Jordan
Louisiana bill seeks sixteen percent tax on newspaper advertising
A Louisiana legislature proposal would impose a license tax totaling 16 percent of gross advertising receipts on daily newspapers, excluding weeklies and magazines. Critics say the measure targets one industry, is unconstitutional, and harms advertisers rather than publishers, reflecting retaliation against press criticism of Gov. Huey P. Long.
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Huey P. Long
Advertising tax bill sparks cross state shopping concern
A Louisiana bill proposes taxing advertising costs passed to advertisers first and customers second, prompting fear that residents will buy out of state to dodge the tax. Critics say it tests Gov Huey Long’s leadership as newspapers question its wisdom while a Toronto Telegram note jokes about selling the lakes and water supplies.
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Toronto Telegram
Lawyers Fight Trust Firms In New York War On Advertising
New York lawyers oppose trust companies entering the legal field arguing they will advertise and perform wills title searches and estate work once reserved for attorneys. Bills may ban trust firms from acting as executors, in line with New Hampshire and Washington moves, while noting trusts' efficiency and public appeal due to size and standardization.
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Arma
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Greed versus Popular Will on the Tariff
The piece argues that the billion dollar tariff does not reflect the popular will and would burden farmers, provoke European hostility, and reduce U S production. It urges voters in November to remove Senators and representatives who supported the tariff, reflecting a sweep against perceived greedy influence.
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Waxefarner
Best Editorial on Wild Strawberries and Rural Life
A reflective piece from The Christian Science Monitor extols wild strawberries and rural charm. It contrasts wild berries’ fragrance and mystery with cultivated varieties, ending with scenes of a country kitchen and harvest rituals.
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Christan Science Monitor
Small men avoid responsibility and crave alibis
The saying contrasts small men who dodge blame with big men who accept the challenge. It notes small men fear accountability, while great men are willing to begin and endure loneliness. Movements of crowds show big men seek conquest, not comfort, and are dangerous when entrusted with power.
Exotic South American Birds Exhibition Stirs Awe
The Pan American Union hosts a display of Latin American birds featuring the hoatzin, quetzal, violet-eared hummingbird, jabiru, and condor. The exhibit highlights diverse sizes, colors, and habits from dense jungle dwellers to high mountain residents, with legends surrounding the quetzal and species range spanning from Brazil to Canada.
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South America
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West Ingtan
Man Sought for Double Murder Taken in Nebraska
Nauglas Wyoming June 24 A man sought for more than nine years across several states and Canada has been arrested in Go urtbua Nebraska. Frank Jones is accused by Clinton Smith of killing Mr and Mrs John Hoy Shurtz on March 11 1821 at their ranch eight miles south of Bhawnés Wyoming. The bodies were cremated in the ranch house as the fire was started to cover the crime. Smith who was sentenced to a no term for the murder of a western Nebraska rancher in 1824 admitted being an accomplice. authorities were advised the motive was the double slaying.
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Abbery
City planning conference opens with space and growth themes
Renver June 24 The National Conference on City Planning opened discussing parking space private rights and future city design. Engineers explored dense urban growth using every inch of space and the impact of rapid transportation, with sessions on planning for planes and traffic.
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Knowledge of Chemistry Builds a Healthier Race
Dr Morris Fisben argues chemistry underpins medicine and nutrition. He explains how body chemistry continually builds and breaks down substances, driven by nutrients like vitamin D calcium phosphorus iodine and proteins. He notes protein and carbohydrate roles, dietary fats, and the movement of amino acids into energy stores, stressing school nutrition and future medical advances.
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Helena Independent Readers Ask for Information Bureau Facts
Questions cover inventions such as Tom Thumb, Shetland wool details, and migration trends from country to city. Answers note the Information Bureau offering prompt mailed responses, with examples citing Grrod Cuter at Lookout Mountain and Shetland wool origins, plus engineering degree distributions.
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Mall
Helena Independent Information Bureau
Veederic J. Haskin
Washington, D.C
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Grrod
Lookout Mountain
Tennessea
McHanical Engineering
Fragmented Q and A from a 1920s column on famous figures
The piece quips about Clara Bow and Rex Bell as rumored lovers, mentions Harry Richman, and switches to general trivia on Sherman’s war cry, radio power usage, ginger ale varieties, infant mortality, apple crops, Lake Lure, Labrador ducks, the Vicksburg Bridge, and a Neapolitan song.
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Clara Bow
Rexie
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