Coffinism and its rivals in local government
The piece argues that Coffinism sustains power through patronage and loyalty, while opponents seek reform by better service and lower taxes. It notes shifts at state and local levels, warns that revolt against the machine risks collapse of alternative governance, and calls federal action to curb prohibition-era lawlessness in Downey cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffin
Iris
Statehouse
A Duvall
George Coffin
Buffalo
United States
Downey
Washington
Hristmas
The Presidents Pledge and Federal Killings Overreach
Opinion condemns federal enforcement killings linked to Prohibition. Citing Downey and Hanson near Buffalo, plus Virkkula case, the piece argues these murders reflect lawless policing. It criticizes Hoover Mellon and Mitchell for failing to curb such actions and notes public outrage being tempered by official statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Downey
Buffalo
Downey
Hanson
Henry Virkkula
International Falls
Minn
Virkkula
Hoover
Mellon
Mitchell
Federal Commission On Law
Christmas Eve Reverie of Santa and Faith Across Time
A reflective meditation on Christmas Eve celebrating Santa Claus as a legendary figure who travels unseen, delivers gifts, and preserves belief across generations. The piece recalls childhood rituals and contrasts past simple joys with modern abundance, while invoking Christian themes of love and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
White House Lobbying and Sugar Tariff Disclosures
Senate lobby committee reports on how corporations pay intermediaries to influence congress. It notes legitimate petitioning and covert pressure while condemning improper, behind the scenes efforts. The piece weighs Garner's charges against President Hoover over sugar lobby ties but finds no evidence of misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Senate
Caraway
Dem
Ark
Congress
Garner
Tex
National Committee
Hoover
Edwin P. Shattuck
White House
H. C. Lakin
Cuba Company
Shattuck
Christmas and Prohibition in a Fractured System
An editorial critiques Prohibition's enforcement and federal state clash as Christmas shows its reach. It argues checks and balances exist but enforcement remains chaotic, with officers thwarting each other and laws multiplying without coherent planning.
Baseball Fungo Hitting and Isle of Man, Route Facts
The piece notes fungoing as baseball practice for fielders to catch fly balls. It states the Isle of Man belongs to England. It also mentions the Lincoln highway as a 3 324 mile auto route from New York to San Francisco. It lists thirteen baby stars of 1943 including Lina Basquette and Lupe Valez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Lina Basquette
Sue Carol
June Collyer
Sally Eilers
Dorothy Gulliver
Molly O'Day
Flora Bramley
Ann Christy
Alice Day
Audrey Ferris
Gwen Lee
Ruth Taylor
Lupe Valez
Science Costs Refrigeration Hazards In Recent Year Review
Dr Morris Fishbein summarizes medical science progress and hazards from toxic gases in industry and refrigerated systems. He notes regulation progress in Chicago and New York, cancer as a rising death cause, and a brain surgery sealing device by W T Bovie earning Radiological Society honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Chicago
New York
W. T. Bovie
Radiological Society of North America
Harry J. Cooper
Denver
Amos the Shepherd and the Flawed Savior
A Christmas tale recounted by Heywood Brown places Amos a shepherd who rejects the angelic message and proclaims himself savior of his flock. The eldest shepherd urges obedience while Amos insists he must hear a whisper from God. The piece explores faith, ego, and the burden of leadership in Bethlehem’s hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
David
Amos
the Times
Puritan thinker Cartwright death and holiday prison exchange
Reflection on Thomas Cartwright the Puritan leader who clashed with the Anglican church and died impoverished at Barwick after banishment and imprisonment. The piece notes other Dec 27 historical events including Civil War prisoner exchange, Washington powers, and royal death news. interwoven with a Bethlehem scene and Amos the shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cartwright
Barwick
Cartwright
England
Congress
George Washington
George II
Boston
Extreme Temperature Records Cited For Hottest And Coldest Isolated Places
Historical notes recount Azizia in Italian Tripoli where a 1922 reading hit 136.4 F and Verkhovansk in Siberia reporting 93 F below zero, marking extreme heat and cold. The text cites moral maxims alongside these climate figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azizia
Tripoli
Tripoli City
Verkhovansk
Siberia
Arctic Circle
Famous Scientist Millikan To Preside At Des Moines AAAS
Dr. Robert A. Millikan of Caltech will wield the gavel at the eighty sixth annual AAAS meeting in Des Moines He is renowned for isolating the electron and proving its charge and for confirming cosmic rays He has led major research in physics and directed Caltech’s executive council and Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Savants
ES Moines
American Association For the Advancement of Science
America
Robert A. Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Millikan
Berlin
German Physical Society
Pierre and
Marie Curie
J. J. Thomson
H. A. Lorentz
Thomson
TR. Millikan
Dr. Millikan
Noreman Bridge Laboratory
Readers rail at politics in the school board choice
James J. Cullings criticizes the Times for backing a citizens' ticket and alleges political influence in the school board selection, claiming more years of politics in schools and noting past actions by Duvall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Citizens’ School Board
Citizens
Duvall
James J. Cullings
Broadway
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Frederick Landis
Dee
M. E
Tracy
Borah
Hough
Dr. Doran
Coast Guard
Isle of Man
Daily Health Service
DR. Morris Fishbein
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
Heywood Brown
Story Eerness
City of
Daily Thought
Burke
David Dietz
Times
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