Advertising Departments Report Annual Death Rate Stability
The national death rate showed no increase in 1925 despite efforts by automobile drivers. Advertising department notices list Frost Landis and Kohn as national representatives, with offices at Brunswick Building 250 Park Ave New York and People's Gas Building Michigan Avenue Chicago.
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Frost, Landis and Kohn
Brunswick
Park Ave
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Robin Hood shines in Fairbanks screen portrayal
The article reviews Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood from United Artists, noting the King Richard II legend, the Crusades era, and the Robin Hood myth as emblematic of chivalry. It highlights Fairbanks’s performance as a peak of romantic drama in the film.
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Douglas Fairbanks
United Artists
Richard II
England
Richard
Chaluz
Phillip II
France
Cyprus
Acre
Arsuf
Jaffa
Saladin
Palestine
Austria
Leopold
Henry VI
John
Henry
Phillip II of
Normandy
County of
Anjou
Robin Hood
Earl of Huntingdon
Walker Plans New Year Talks on Georgia State Issues
Governor Clifford Walker to tour Georgia in January and February to explain the three key issues before the February 24 extra session. He will advocate a state highway bond issue, educational reform, and Confederate pensions, and lead an inspection of the Okefenokee Swamp to study water power potential with Florida investors. He seeks equal energy distribution to Southeast Georgia and aims to protect state resources from out of state use.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
Georgia General Assembly
Georgia
Walker
Union
Okefenokee Swamp
Florida
Georgia Waterways
Savannah
Brunswick
Caricaturist Draws Cal Coolidge in Controversial Style
A caricaturist creates a drawing of Cal Coolidge that critics call unjust to the President. The work sparks debate over artistic liberty and political portrayal.
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Cal Coolidge
Nicky Arnstein Leaves Jail As Public Interest Shifts
The article notes Nicky Arnstein’s release from jail ahead of fading attention, highlighting how swiftly media and public interest move away from high profile figures as days pass.
Florida Weather Woes Versus Boom With Drought Fears
Weather forecasters warn Florida faces extreme heat and floods affecting the boom period, while cold waves disrupt plans in the winter and fall. Rising temperatures threaten crops and infrastructure, prompting agencies to issue guidance and prepare emergency responses.
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Florida
New York Mulls Banker as Police Commissioner Choice
City leaders weigh a banker for police commissioner a choice that often hinges on finance. The debate centers on expertise and potential impact on department leadership and reform.
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New York
Bud Fisher Denies Breach of Promise in Court
Bud Fisher says he will deny all charges in court after being sued for breach of promise. The remark highlights a common tactic of defendants who refuse to concede before trial.
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Bud Fisher
General Butler Accuses Mayor Kendrick in Discharge Row
General Smedley Butler says he was too polite to Mayor Kendrick and that he ought to have pulled his nose. He shows no sign of treating his discharge from office as a pleasant matter.
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Smedley Butler
Kendrick
Drivers perishes threat under auto growth
The nation reports 20,200,000 motor cars and over 15,000 deaths yearly. Forecasters predict prosperity to 1926, but experts like Herbert Hoover suggest measures to stabilize gains and reduce loss of life.
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Herbert Hoover
Liberty Bell to ring again on December 31 broadcast citywide
The Liberty Bell will ring again after many years on December 31 and the sound will be broadcast over the radio. The claim comes from the city’s late director of public safety who says liberty has degenerated into license in this city.
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Liberty Bell
Liberty
Southern Bell Plans Large Southern Investments Next Year
The Southern Bell Telephone company announces extensive spending in the southern states next year with no less than a million dollars devoted to improvements in any state.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
South
Treasury official finds Carolina conditions favorable
Assistant Secretary Andrews of the treasury, enforcing prohibition, says conditions in the Carolinas are favorable, implying the overall state of the country is poor.
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Andrews
The
Treasury
Carolinas
Railroads Fail to Expand Fast Enough for Nation's Growth
A group once optimistic about rail usefulness now complains that railroad companies lag in expanding facilities to meet the country’s ongoing development and demands.
Raleigh Forum Sparks Church Leader Crime Wave Claim
A Raleigh minister calls a local religious forum a public menace arguing its kind fuels a current crime wave. The piece notes the forum as a venue for free discussion of belief and marks it as the first explanation of recent banditry in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Princeton Scientists Endorse Evolution Theory
Princeton University scientists express conviction that humans descended from an ape like progenitor and affirm acceptance of organic evolution. They acknowledge continued doubt and inquiry among greater scientists without prejudice or fear.
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Princeton University
Long Distance Weather Prophecies Stir Public Debate
The piece reviews persistent forecasts of a harsh lingering winter and questions the reliability of long term predictions. It notes sun spot theories and a Marine officer's radical rhetoric while urging practical steps to address crime and enforcement concerns without endorsing violent measures.
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General Butler
Syvneh
Philadelphia
The Foolish Fear of Propaganda and Radio Power
A commentary debates Hoover as a 1928 presidential possibility and the risk of radio control by a Commerce secretary. It dismisses fears that owning newspapers or radios can directly force public opinion, arguing that only honest public service will win votes and that broadcasting propaganda would backfire.
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Hoover
Oae
United States
Repudiation Over UNC Sociology Study Controversy
A Dallas era note questions whether David Clark of the Textile Bulletin authored a remark suggesting UNC would face cuts for proposing a sociological and economic study of North Carolina cotton manufacturing. Clark repudiated the interview. the author refrains from confirming veracity, noting potential risk to vested interests and public liberty.
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Textile Bulletin
Charlotte
David Clark
University of North Carolina
Clark
The Intemperate Speech of Butler in Pittsburgh
General Smedley Butler spoke in Pittsburgh about law enforcement and the use of the rope as a figure of speech. The Sunday audience heard references to direct action and removal of officers outside the law.
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Smedley Butler
Pittsburgh
South
Butler
Shaking Up a Town to Save Its Future
A 1925 Bell Syndicate column argues that a severe shakeup can jolt a stagnant town into progress. It compares a town rebuilt after a great fire to personal jolts that break rigid conservatism and spur civic renewal. The piece suggests discomfort now prevents later decay and promotes enterprising leadership.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Eastman Named New Chairman of Interstate Commerce Commission
J B Eastman will become chair man of the Interstate Commerce Commission on January 1 under the rotation rule. Formerly of the Massachusetts public service commission he was appointed by Wilson and led a strong minority campaign against railroad financing and consolidation.
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Washington
J. B. Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Eastman
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Wilson
Cold Wave Smashes Local Cabbage and Lettuce Crops
Wilmington records a low of 11 degrees as the cold wave devastates cabbage and lettuce crops and damages onions by about fifty percent. Officials predict further freezing tonight.
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Wilmington
City Court Tries 23 Cases In Light Session
Judge Donald C. MacRae presided over 23 cases in police court. A New York man James A Knight received 60 days on county roads for assault with a deadly weapon and 60 days for carrying a concealed weapon. Other dispositions include fines for intoxicated driving, prohibition violations, disorderly conduct, speeding, carrying concealed weapons, drunks, and vagrancy with various costs and suspensions.
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Donald C. MacRae
James A. Knight
New York
Kemper
J. C. Maynard
J. F. Norton
M. A. Swaim
J. D. Pell
James Causar
Ed Stuart
Hattie Everett
Clinard Ware
Verne Harrison
Jim Carter
Jess Touser
T. J. Kemp
I. R. White
W. W. Idol
D. W. Oliver
J. D. Johnson
P. A. Albertson
Capias
G. A. Kirkman
Paul Leonard
Paul Welch
Oldest Goldsboro resident recounts slavery era and 116 years
Goldsboro's 116 year old James Allen claims birth on December 15, 1809 during Jefferson’s presidency. He recalls Waynesboro as a small village and laments changes in Goldsboro, noting he was enslaved under a master named Newkirk who owned 150 slaves. He values three marriages and 34 children, many born in slavery, and contrasts past medical care with present hardships.
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Goldsboro
James Allen
Jefferson
Waynesboro
Bizzells Mill
James
Newkirk
Lake Wuz
Jake
Faison
Virginia Carolina Chemical To Be Sold
Federal Judge Runyon in Newark approved a foreclosure sale of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company. The firm in receivership owns phosphate lands across 88 000 acres and mineral rights to 6 000 more in several states, with plants in eastern and gulf states. George Bryan of Richmond was named special master to conduct the sale.
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New York
Runyon
Newark
N. J
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
South Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
Eastern
Gulf States
George Bryan
Richmond
Automobile Struck Only By Law On Collision Concept
A car should hit a target other than another car if collision is necessary. It could, however, do some good by colliding with a motorcycle instead, under the stated idea.
Georgia fights Chattanooga rail property condemnation in court
Atlanta reports the W and A special commission has directed appeals to contest a Chattanooga jury verdict valuing Broad street rail frontage at 40 feet by 1,059 feet. Georgia seeks higher value and may pursue federal or Tennessee court action within 20 days, arguing public utility status and lease implications through 1969.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Western and Atlantic Railway
Chattanooga
W. and A. Commission
W. L. Frierson
Wilson
Broad Street
W. and A
Special Commission
Tennessee
Interstate Commerce Commission
State of Georgia
Chattanooga City
Nashville, Chattanooga, and
St. Louis
Western
Atlantic
Lessee Railway Company
State of
Lazy Bones at Broadhurst Opens Today
Frank Borzage directs Lazy Bones at the Broadhurst theater with Buck Jones as Steve Tuttle and Madge Bellamy as the girl he loves. Cast includes Edythe Chapman ZaSu Pitts Jane Novak Emily Fitzroy and Leslie Fenton in a tale of a rural town and its characters.
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Frank Borzage
William Fox
Broadhurst Theater
Steve Tuttle
Charles
Buck) Jones
William Norton Bailey
Edythe Chapman
Buck
Mrs. Tuttle
Mad
Washington Huskies Prepare for Rose Bowl Showdown with Alabama
Seattle December 28 AP final practice for the University of Washington Huskies on their home gridiron before flying to Pasadena to meet Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Thirty nine men make the traveling party including 29 players and ten coaches, trainers and managers.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Washington Huskies
Asadena
University of Alabama
Little Daughter of Mrs Williams Dies in Culpeper
The death of Margaret Bruce Williams, 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Williams occurred in Culpeper Virginia this morning. Mrs Williams formerly Lucile Holton of High Point has many friends here who mourn. Roland Holton her brother travels to Culpeper to attend the funeral.
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Margaret Bruce Williams
Bernard Williams
Culpepper
Williams
Lucile Holton
High Point
Roland Holton
Twining Drops Dead on Wilmington Train Platform
Captain Harvey Twining longtime Atlantic Coast Line conductor between Wilmington and Norfolk collapsed and died of a heart attack at age 61 while preparing to board a train in the morning. He served many years in the railroad service.
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Twining
Wilmington
Harvey Twining
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk
Virginia City
Dinner in Los Angeles Costs Sixty Dollars Per Plate
A Los Angeles dinner priced at sixty dollars per plate drew attention as attendees spoke of the meal. Report notes diners opened their mouths wide yet struggled to chew the food.
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Los Angeles
New Orleans Cotton Opens Strong on Cold Belt Weather
The New Orleans cotton market opened strong as higher cables and severe cold in the belt spurred buying. January opened 40 points up at 19.40. March 31-35 points higher at 18.86, May 18.58, October 17.73 with gains broad across positions.
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New Orleans
Shorts
Woman in St. Louis Stole to Free Husband in Jail
A St Louis woman admitted stealing to secure her husband’s release from jail. The case details show her motive and the court action taken.
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St. Louis
French may not confer on peace
Paris dispatch reports officials say Captain Gordon Canning, former British officer now envoy for Abd el Krim, may lack government reception after discovery a hotel companion was a German ex agent for Mannesmann. Canning stays aloof from officials while seeking terms for the Rifian leader.
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Paris
Gordon Canning
Abd-El- Krim
Mannesmann Brothers
Germa House
Morocco
Canning
Maing
Moroco
Rev J J Harrell Dies Suddenly in Bessemer City
Gastonia mourns 68 year old Rev J J Harrell pastor of the Presbyterian church in Bessemer City who collapsed in a drug store while waiting for a bus to Charlotte. He leaves two daughters Miss Rena Harrell of Queens College and Mary Harrell of Bessemer City. his wife died earlier. Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon conducted by Dr W Frazer of Charlotte and Dr J Hy Henderlite of Gastonia.
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Gastonia
J. J. Harrell
Th Presbyterian Church
Besseme City
Charlotte
Severa
Rena Harrell
Queens College
Mary Harrell
Bessemer City
W. Frazer
J. Hy Henderlite
Sty
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Nicky Arnstein
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