Crisis in Germany sparks imperial to republican debate
The resignation of the German chancellor follows a charge that Berlin trains a large illegal reserve force with Soviet aid. London deems the crisis pivotal for Germany's pivot away from imperial aims, while suspicion grows of Russian influence shaping both sides. The article weighs Germany Russian alliance fears against the likelihood of renewed global power aims.
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London
Germany
Reichstag
America
Russia
Christmas Eve Singers Target Neighbors Behind Doors
The Woman's Club music groups plan two hours of carol singing on Christmas Eve to bring cheer to those confined by illness at home. Police chief and mayor warn that fireworks celebrations will not be tolerated, stressing safety and propriety. The Santa Claus fund aims for 1500 dollars this year, with Mrs. Hammond guiding welfare checks and Mr. Gilliam urged to boost donations and direct use.
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Musical Art Club
Woman's Club
Santa Claus
W. C. Hammond
T. D. Gilliam
Gilliam
A Christmas Poem From Emma Blair School Girl
A High Point seventh grader Miss Buttress Lee writes a Christmas poem titled Christmas Bells are ringing now. The verses describe town lights, a family tree dispute, and a shift to reflecting on Christ and Santa. The piece ends with waking Christmas morning to gifts from Santa.
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High Point
Buttress Lee
Emma Blair
Fund Seeks Broad Support to Boost Final Week Total
The appeal urges widespread help from friends and advocates to raise contributions quickly in the charity’s last week. It invites any friendly intervention to accelerate the fundraising goal.
Capper Tax Plan Raises Nonvoter Penalty Debate
The piece discusses Senator Capper of Kansas proposing a 1 percent income tax surcharge on those unable to prove they voted in the last general election. It notes turnout highs in 1900s and questions practicality given nonvoters often lack tax liability, while urging moral persuasion over legal coercion for prohibition, and highlights the broader anti-prohibition campaign and need for renewed public sentiment.
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Capper
Kansas
New York Times
Wilson
Counot
Congress
Mazzini
Prohibition Forces
America
Christmas Debt Jokes and Odd Facts Spark Holiday Bants
A collage of quips on Christmas debts fashion, apple cider aging, a Kan sas circus elephant sighting, and a boastful hunter chase. Notes on Clarence Darrow humor, a drone bee with 13800 eyes, and playful seasonal musings mingle with a brief jab at Senator Walsh and Maine.
Carolina Prohibition Sparks Confidence Debate
A Raleigh style note centers on overconfidence in prohibition policies as local leaders, including Presbyterians, weigh immediate impact and public sentiment. The fragment hints at church and press involvement shaping the stance amid emerging enforcement concerns.
Grammar debate: two thirds of the oars along railroad right of way
In a letter to the editor W H Townsend argues about subject verb agreement in the phrase two thirds of the oars along this railroad s right of way. He cites Yale Chicago Harvard and Princeton and urges publishing the note in Sunday issue to preserve grammar and sense.
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the Enterprise
United States
Northwestern University
Harvard
Princeton
Yale University
Chicago University
Cordialls
W. H. Townsend
Hillsboro Clock Winder Dave Moore Keeps Town Time
In Hillsboro an elderly man named David Moore serves as the town clock winder for decades. The historic clock, dating to the early 19th century, draws visitors who see the wound spring and the traditional twisting method as a sign of the town’s antiquity.
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Hillsboro
Untiring worker content with salary and simple pleasures
The man felt satisfied with his pay as it allowed him to buy black chewing tobacco coffee flour and bacon. He appeared content with his job and the life he led.
Heirs Named in Hopkins Millions Case
Reports identify Dave as one of the chief heirs to the Mark Hopkins fortune. The announcement highlights his role among the beneficiaries in the ongoing estate matter.
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Dave
Mark Hopkins
Clock Tinker Leaves Post After Years of Service
The town’s clock winder has quit his duties though the will remains unsettled. He formerly occupied a long held position and seemed content in his routine duties.
Dave Enjoys California Retirement Wealth and Luxuries
The text describes Dave moving to sunny California, enjoying retirement as a wealthy capitalist. He is said to have acquired much of the Hopkins estate and spends freely, trading cheap cigars for 50 cent varieties and smoking cigarettes, with access to bonded whiskies instead of Orange County corn.
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Dave
California
Hopkins
Orange County
Wealthy Hillsboro ex-keeper hauls with style in Sacramento
A newspaper describes former Hillsboro keeper Dave as a wealthy figure riding the Sacramento boulevards in elegant attire. He travels in a luxury car with two servants in the front, while his face remains clean shaven, making him unrecognizable to old friends.
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Hillsboro
Dave
Sacramento
Notable Older Man Seen Dining at Exclusive Venues
An elderly man is reported dining at the costliest spots and frequenting private clubs, rapidly spending money that seems to burn a hole in his pocket.
Davis Baffles Guests With Sudden Exit At Hotel
Dave leaves the dining room and hotel lobby amid laughter and sympathetic smiles from onlookers as the scene shifts to the Weys and others watching.
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Dave
Weys
Women Work Or Stay Home Debate Across Letters
A 1926 King Features Syndicate piece compiles letters from readers on whether wives should work or stay home. James Wilford Smith argues for wives’ equality and choice, while others recount marital strain from dual incomes. The exchange explores home life, finances, independence, and the balance between labor and family.
Ruralite Tries Worldly Manners in Errant Etiquette Drift
A provincial man adopts cosmopolitan mannerisms in an awkward attempt to fit urban culture. The piece humorously traces his misreadings of social codes and the clash between country upbringing and metropolitan sophistication.
Portrait of a man failed by environment and time
A reflective portrait describes a man born equal to others who, due to his surroundings, could not achieve his potential. It laments a societal lapse that “money came about 40 years too late” to alter his course.
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James Wilford Smith
Jimmy
Dave’s Unexpected Discontent With New Living Mode
Dave enjoys quiet praise as others wait for him to depart before celebrations. He soon realizes his mold inner work is flawed and grows to detest the new way of life.
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Dave
Return to Easier Life Promised by Old Routines
The text recalls a wish for a return to a former life of ease free from stiff collars creased trousers and strict table manners allowing casual eating with a knife if desired. It contrasts comfort with current demands.
Provisional tobacco quid hints at Hillsboro event
A fragment notes a likely future move by Dave regarding his tobacco share and suggests Hillsboro may host a related event again, though details are unclear.
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Dave
Hillsboro
Public Schools and the Rise of Universal Education
The excerpt contrasts historic views that literacy should be limited with modern educational thought that every child deserves opportunity. It cites Plato’s slave economy idea, a contemporary critique, and quotes Aycock on progress from elite to universal schooling, arguing a state reflects its citizens' intelligence, wealth, and morality.
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United States
the Times
Charles B. Aycock
Registrar’s Clerk Records Marriages Before License
A film actress applicant learns the registrar’s clerk must record all prior marriages before issuing a license. Her amused respondent, exclaiming about a taxi waiting, highlights the legal step in the process. The exchange is quoted from Tit-Bits, London.
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London
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