Flowers For The Living by Ed Howe A Kansas Realist
Ed Howe of Kansas, famed for The Story of a Country Town, is profiled as a gentle grouchy realist who fought prohibition yet supported radio. The piece portrays his life, views, charitable deeds, and complex self-portrayal, noting his influence on Kansas journalism and his controversial self-image.
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Hd. Howe
Kansas
Atchison
Ed Howe
Tichnor and Fields
Boston
St. Peter
Bishop Brown Case Before Board Review
Final arguments were heard in Cleveland on whether Bishop William Montgomery Brown may retain his episcopal office after a church trial found him guilty of doctrines contrary to church beliefs. Attorney Joseph Sharts argued doctrine grounding. Brown urged a personal plea as the board weighs reversal, dismissal, or punishment up to possible expulsion.
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Cleveland, CO
William Montgomery Brown
Protestant Episcopal Church
Board of Review
Brown
Joseph Sharts
Dayton
Bishop Brown
Reynolds Tobacco 1924 net income rises to $23.78 million
New York Jan 15 Net income of 23,777,716 reported by the R J Reynolds Tobacco company for 1924 is equal after preferred dividends to 6.99 a share on the common and a common stock against 23,039,876 or 6.76 a share in 1923. Profit and loss surplus increased 19,132,314 from 16,955,957 the year before.
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New York
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Farmers Seek Export Corp to Shield Slumps
Chicago January 15. American Council of Agriculture proposes a fifteen member farmers export corporation with power to divert surplus to world markets, financed by equalization fees and tariffs. Board would include treasury and agriculture secretaries and 12 district appointees. Life of the body through June 1930, with broad powers to buy and sell farm commodities, operate storage, and export with premiums. Returnable funds from equalization pools possibly aided by War Finance Corporation. Nashville January 15. Baptist relief efforts planned in 22,600 white Southern Sunday schools and 28,000 churches to aid distressed lands abroad, with funds via the Foreign Mission Board for orphans and famine relief in Russia and Europe. A three-carat diamond mentioned as a rarity.
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Chicago
Farmers’ Export Corporation
American Council of Agriculture
Coolidge
Agricultural Conference
G. M. Peek
Moline
Uls
Council
War Finance Corporation
Nashville
Tenn
South
Baptist
Foreign Mission Board
Near East
Russia
Europe
January 16 Horoscope By Mary Blake Capricorn
January 16 horoscope notes very auspicious morning aspects and doubtful after noon. It advises postponing contracts and financial obligations to a more favorable day. It predicts a child born today may be physically normal with latent strength and quick recuperation. It describes Capricorn traits of courage, ambition, and analytical tendencies in relationships and life choices.
New Lamp Burns 94 Pct Air and Beats Electric
A new oil lamp claims to emit brilliant white light superior to gas and electric lamps. Tested by the U S Government and 35 universities, it supposedly burns 94 percent air and 69 percent kerosene with no odor smoke or noise. Inventor S G Johnson offers a free 10 day trial and promises an earnings option of 250 to 500 dollars monthly for local agents.
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U. S
S. G. Johnson
N. Broad St
Philadelphia
Notable American Figures From Early 20th Century Arts and Science
A list of prominent individuals appears with roles in art, engineering, engraving, paleontology, naval service, and literature. Seymour J. Guy, Charles D. Smith, James D. Smillie, William M. Gable, Charles D. Sigebee, and William Roscoe Thayer are named as figures of note in a 1925 Mell Syndicate copyright notice.
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Seymour J. Guy
Charles D. Smith
James D. Smillie
William M. Gable
Charles D. Sigebee
William Roscoe Thayer
Mell Syndicate
British Cabinet renews debt settlement proposal in reply letter
Paris Feb 15 The British cabinet renews the inter allied debts settlement urged by the 1922 Balfour note in response to a recent letter from Clemente Finance Minister and Winston Churchill the chancellor of the exchequer has stated.
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Paris
Winston Churchill
Clementés
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Edgar Howe
Bell Syndicate
United States
Mary Blake
Capricorn
Réenin
Beeson
Swift
Oleo, Ib
Daisy Cheese
Piggly Wiggly
Poe
South Main St
High Point, N. Car
North Carolina
North Carolina Public. Service Company
High Point
N.C
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