Echoes of City Life Then and Now in Old New York
A retrospective piece contrasts 19th and early 20th century urban woes with modern issues. It recalls soaring stove wood prices, dangerous horse-drawn traffic, hogs in streets, lack of sewage, and early municipal controls, suggesting city life has long tested residents while highlighting the value of experience as long-term wealth.
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Indianapolis
New York City
Evening Post
Wall Street
Indemnity France Paid Germany After Franco Prussian War
The Franco Prussian War ended with France paying Germany five milliards of francs in war indemnity. One milliard was paid in 1871 with the balance in installments over three years.
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France
Germany
Anti Ugly Society Formed To Clean Cities Defaced Walls
Kansas City December 23 A new national movement begins locally with the Citizens Anti Ugly Protective Association aimed at removing defacements on sidewalks alleys and buildings Involved are seven public spirited citizens led by Joseph Meinrath who organized and financed the effort They have already cleared old posters from walls and poles and seek city ordinances to eliminate signboards and filling stations on boulevards and residence streets
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NEA Service
Kansas City
Citizens Anti-Ugly Protective Association
Joseph Meinrath
Meinrath
No Christmas Tree at White House This Year
Washington report states there will be no White House Christmas tree this year while other holiday preparations continue. Mrs. Harding has fully recovered and will direct advance preparations from the family dining room. If Harding relatives do not arrive there will be no outside guests. After holidays the President and Mrs. Harding plan a trip to Florida when Congress adjourns March 4.
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Washington
White House
Harding
U S Mints Guarded Against Future Robbery
Washington reports that U S mints cannot be robbed due to strong defenses. The article notes a Denver heist alleged by some but claims no loss occurred since funds were already turned over to the Federal Reserve. Guards, alarm systems, and a wire connection to Fort Myer ensure rapid cavalry response.
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Times
Washington
United States
Denver
United States Mint
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Treasury
Ft. Myer
British and American Labor Leaders Clash Over Political Aims
Ramsay MacDonald tells United Press American labor must form a labor party and run its own candidates to gain influence in Parliament. Samuel Gompers counters that American labor already wields congressional power and should align with conditions in the United States while supporting policies advancing labor and farmers.
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Lylec
Wilson
United Press
United Press London
Ramsay MacDonald
American Federation of Labor
MacDonal Sed
United States
MacDonald
Labor Party
Labor
Bonar Law
America
Britain
House of Commons
Samuel Gompers
Congress
Doctor Hodgin Resigns From Sunnyside Board
Attaches of the county commissioners office say Dr. E. E. Hodgin president of the city board of public health was asked to resign from the Sunnyside tuberculosis sanitarium board after missing three meetings. Hodgin resigned stating he joined to care for Flower Mission tubercular patients and lost interest after unable to secure needed courtesies.
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Ik. Kk. Hodgin
Sunnyside Hospital
Hodgin
City Board of Public Health
Sunnyside Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Sunnyside
Public Opinion in The Times Praises Arbuckle and Pedestrian Safety
A reader defends actor Arbuckle after a California acquittal and urges fair treatment. The letter criticizes mayor Shank for harsh judgments and calls for balanced laws after board censor reviews. Separate note from Mrs C R Huber discusses jaywalking and one way street plans on Capitol Avenue.
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Times
Shank
Arbuckle
California
Mr. Shank
Indianapolis
Board of Censors
Rogers
Capitol Ave
Coat for Spring in Canton Crepe with Chinchilla Collar
A spring coat in Canton crepe features a straight line silhouette and narrow fit. The collar is crafted from chinchilla squirrel, adding a luxurious touch to the design.
No Home No Relatives Death by Own Action
United Press reports M. B. Jones of Detroit found dead in his Hotel Statler room in Cleveland with a bullet wound to the head. He registered as M. B. Smith and is about 40 years old. The laconic note cited no home or relatives and ill health as factors.
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United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
M. B. Jones
Detroit
Mich
Hotel
Statler
M. B. Smith
Good Night Farewell Wish At A Loyal Friend Home
A nostalgic verse describes saying good night repeatedly through a social visit at a loyal friend’s home. The speaker jokes about the endless farewells as guests linger from living room to porch and car, hoping for a concise goodbye.
Satirical Snippets From a Holiday Page
A collage of quirky notes from a 1900s column includes jokes about Santa Claus duties, martial law in Warsaw, a golfer touting moonshine tea, and a quip about insomnia if every day were Sunday. It also mentions the Ship Subsidy initials S.8, spring straw hats, a 1790 patent sewing machine, egg prices, film reform debates, a Seattle auto crash near a rising building, and a reader asking about wills favoring Santa Claus.
Boy’s Plea to Surgeon Gives Added Skill to Keen Blades
In Pittsburgh on December 23, 12 year old Gaylord Woods was saved by a rare operation removing a throat tumor that would have killed him. Dr K S Simpson performed the procedure with local anesthesia as the boy whispered I will not die while the operation continued. Multimillionaire John A Bell Sr of Carnegie funded the surgery after the elder Bell learned of the lad’s grave condition.
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Pittsburgh
Gaylord Woods
John A. Bell
Carnegie
Ee Wood
K. S. Simpson
Dr. Simpson
John A. Bell, Jr
Bell
Frank Edmundson
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