Tonight's My Night With Baby slow dance craze review
A lively 1920s music column celebrates Isham Jones and his orchestra on Brunswick with Tonight's My Night With Baby featuring a catchy vocal chorus about the north pole and a Morris chair. Also praises The Prisoner's Song on Brunswick and Valencia on Okeh, plus notes Snodgrass improving after prison and other theatre listings.
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North Pole
Baby
Isham Jones
Brunswick
Jones Orchestra
Harry Snodgress
New Brunswick
Mercy and law clash in whisky theft case and science quotes
An editorial reflects on three men jailed for stealing $80,000 worth of whisky from the Federal Building. It praises mercy shown by delaying incarceration and urges respect for law while condemning the crime. The piece also mocks retiring scientists and cites David Dietz on future overpopulation and progress.
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Federal
Leavenworth
Alwys
Mercy
David Dietz
Bacon Plan to Strip Mindanao Islands Sparks Filipino Outcry
The Philippine Grab controversy targets Congressman Robert L. Bacon of New York for proposing a bill to remove Mindanao Basilan Paliwan and the Sulu group from Manila rule and place them under Washington. He says it would shield Moros from Christian Filipinos, while critics argue it would keep America’s rubber-rich lands.
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Robert L. Bacon
New York
Philippines
Bacon
Congress
Mindanao
Basilan
Paliwan
Sulu
Manila
Washington
United States Department of Commerce
America
Philippine Republic
Wood
Bliss
Pershing
General Pershing
Bagsalk
Sulus
Important Citizens Scientists Stand Out in Modern Times
Scientists are described as peculiar yet crucial figures deeply absorbed in work. They neglect popular culture like baseball standings and prize fights while lacking fashionable attire. The piece humorously contrasts their outdated habits with the era’s bright radios and modern comforts.
Sign Boards in Heaven Showmanship in Religion
A California girl, age fourteen, gains acclaim in a New York pulpit as the pastor labels her extraordinary for vocalizing revival exhortations and answering a divine call. A Minnesota gathering seeks a heaven sent sign, but none appears. Sinclair Lewis preaches in Kansas City and mockingly asks God to strike him dead as theatrical faith dominates modern religion.
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California
New York
America
Hell
Minnesota
Sinclair Lewis
Kansas City
Younger La Follette Remains Esteemed Despite Scattered Jokes
The younger La Follette sat in for his father at a memorial session in the Senate honoring Robert M. La Follette. Observers say he has proven a capable successor, matching the late senator’s stature as he carves his own path in public service.
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Bob” la Follette
United States Senate
Sunda
la Follette
Treasury Surplus Shapes Political Debate On Tax Cuts
Tracy notes Coolidge may have nearly four hundred million in hand and could reach about eight hundred million in a year without Congress, warning that delaying tax cuts aids Republican aims. The piece argues the treasury surplus supports Democratic claims, while implying greater use by political strategy. It then shifts to Queen Mary’s view of the modern girl and a social contrast on motherhood and youth.
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Coolidge
Congress
Treasury
Boxing and Prohibition Debates Reflected in 1920s Attitudes
The text discusses the New York boxing commission and Dempsey versus Wills as a symbol of race and sport, then shifts to Prohibition politics, World Court debates, and the Volstead Act. It argues for cautious reform, notes public hypocrisy on liquor, and contrasts local vs national sentiment while touching on imperial population stats of Britain.
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New York Boxing Commission
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Empire State
Jack Johnson
al Smith
World Court
Judge Olvany
New York
Wilson
League of Nations
Smith
When the Wheat Is Beautiful Remembering Harvest Labor
An essay by Mrs Walter Ferguson praises the beauty of harvest fields and warns of risks farmers face from hail and wind. It urges appreciation for agriculturists and calls on privileged households to recognize the toil of harvest laborers and the need for fair wealth distribution.
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Ty Me
RAIL TUNNEL CAVES IN AT ILLINOIS CENTRAL LINE
A tunnel collapse near Tunnel No 1 on the Illinois Central Railway in Johnson County Illinois kills Raymond Tollison 24 of Sparata Tennessee and injures Cecil Talton 22 of Harrisburg. Robert Wortucker 18 of Grand Tower Illinois escapes with minor injuries.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Ozark
Johnson County
Illinois Central Railway
Cecil Talton
Raymond Tollison
Sparata
Tenn
Robert Wortucker
Grand Tower
St Louis Mayor Cites Police Strength Versus Indianapolis
Mayor Duvall noted St Louis has three times as many policemen as Indianapolis while only twice its size. He supported adding 100 officers to Indianapolis police in the 1927 budget, as discussed by the board of safety.
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Duvall
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Indiana Humane Societies to Discuss State Headquarters
A proposal to establish a permanent State headquarters in Indianapolis to handle complaints will be considered at the Indiana Federation of Humane Societies convention at the Lincoln on August 5 and 6. W. P. Hargon, state president, notes the body will also formulate plans to act.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Federation of Humane Societies
Lincoln
W. P. Hargon
The Hum of the Mower and Jokes on Household Life
A 1926 NEA Service piece blends light verse and quips about home life and daily chores. It uses humorous lines about mowing, retirement, parenting, and social sayings to entertain readers with playful observations.
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NEA Service, Inc
Outward Bound cast notes sailors superstition on voyages
Alan Floyd cites old beliefs in luck while recalling a scene from Outward Bound at Keith's. A recent report about a tramp steamer West Camp gaw blaming hymn singing by two preachers led to a gale and fog with icebergs, illustrating superstition versus modern reasoning. The article also lists estimates of land in the United States suitable for tillage across humid subhumid semi arid and irrigable categories.
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Alan Floyd
Outward Bound
Keith’s
West Campgaw
Europe
United States
Questions and Answers from a scattered info page
Queries cover name origins, transport customs, Alaska glacier data, Nassau Hall sculptures, actor Hoot Gibson, Lake Erie swim record, and a Boys Club Federation address. Facts include Merrill name origins, head portering, Glacier Bay ice flow, Proc tor sculptor, Gibson age and status, Walker swim time, and 8037 Grand Central Terminal Building address.
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The
Boys’ Club Federation
Grand Central Terminal Bldg
New York City
The Hounds of Spring by Sylvia Thompson review
A review of Sylvia Thompson's novel The Hounds of Spring from Little, Brown and Company portrays Zina and Colin amid wartime heartbreak. It traces Zina's shift to a loveless marriage, Colin's return as a shell shocked prisoner, and a renewed passion that disrupts family life. John Renner, a war casualty, is also noted as memorable.
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Zina
Colin
Sylvia Thompson
Little, Browns and Company
Boston
Sojin
Land of Dreams
John Renner
Edgar Renner
Cynthia
The Duffers Hand Book of Golf overview
Grantland Rice authors a humorous guide with golf insights and tips. Clare Briggs provides cartoons. It shares quips from famous players like Jim Barnes Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones while offering playful advice on swinging and focus.
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Grantland Rice
Clare Briggs
Mr. Rice
Jim Barnes
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
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