Indiana senators clash over Heflin endorsement and Ku Klux Klan
The piece defends free speech while denouncing Klan violence and investigates Indiana senators Watson and Robinson. It portrays Heflin’s push as divisive, notes Robinson’s loyalty to Klan backers, and frames the textile strike amid anti communist rhetoric.
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Indiana
Heflin
Ku Klux Klan
Watson
Hehorse
Hieflin
East
Robinson
Evans
Tudiana
Vanishing Calliope: End of a Circus Melody
A nostalgic piece laments the retirement of the steam calliope from bic circuses and parade life. It contrasts the old instrument with electric replacements, noting the charm and discord of the calliope and its place in traditional parade culture.
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Bic
Main Street
United States
Entangling Alliances in Journalism
A discussion on the dangers of media ownership tied to corporate interests. It argues newspapers must act independently to serve the public, warning that outside ties compromise impartial reporting. The piece cites the International Paper and Power Company as an example where financial stakes threaten editorial freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Paper and Power Company
Tariff Revision Faces Policy Clash in House Debates
Debate over the tariff bill shows deep party divisions as leaders seek to please industrial groups demanding higher duties. A limited revision is favored by Hoover, risking a larger conflict with administration and influential interests.
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House
Hoover
Pennsylvania
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Rise of Fast Travel From Philadelphia to New York
The piece notes rapid progress with 150 businessmen commuting to New York from Philadelphia. It recalls the first stagecoach in 1758 and a later luxury coach promising a three day trip. It cites faster options, including a two day ground ride and 31 hour coast to coast flights, plus early air travel ambitions and transatlantic plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Liberalization by trade brings swift colonial progress
The piece argues that improvements in trade, travel, and communication rapidly lift colonized peoples toward civilization, reshaping dress, politics, and social norms. It predicts Asia will gain hard highways and global connectivity, driven by economic aims and new technologies.
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Leopold S. Amery
Parliament
Africa
Asia
New York
Paris
Melbourne
Wedding Rings Don't Cure Styes
Dr Worris Fishbein explains wedding rings and other superstitions about cures for styes. He notes styes are eyelid follicle infections caused by germs and treated by draining pus and antiseptics, with heat sometimes helping by increasing blood flow to aid healing.
It Seems to Me by Heywood Brown
Heywood Brown argues readers seldom appreciate the craft behind column writing. He defends constructive criticism, notes the writer’s effort, and describes the arduous process from idea to final copy, urging readers to value the labor and time involved.
Quotations from Notables Spark Reflections on Life and Society
A compilation of quotes from George Reeves-Smith H G Wells Kathleen Norris George E Roberts Ray Lyman Wilbur Calvin Coolidge Alfred P Sloan James Cannon Will Durant Marshal Feng Yuhsiang explores taste debt youth action and gender equality. The collection pairs humor philosophy and public concerns with brief, context-light attributions.
Peggy Joyce Returns From Paris Plans Summer Marriage
Peggy Joyce has returned from Paris and expects to do quite a little marrying this summer. The piece notes her returning from Europe and hints at social plans, reflecting a light column style from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegan Joyce
Paris
Peggy Joyce
Parcel Post Day Marks 17th Anniversary in U S History
The piece notes May 2 1912 as the start of parcel post with a 75000 dollar survey appropriation and delivery beginning the next year. It cites ancient systems in Egypt Assyria and Persia and mentions Marco Polo and a developed Chinese postal framework for handling packages.
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United Staties
B. C
Nile Valley
Marco Polo
China
Wicked ruler compared to beast in daily thought
A daily thought evokes Proverbs and Emerson quotes to contrast tyranny and restraint, linking a wicked ruler’s impact on the poor with an image of a roaring lion and raging bear. It frames authority as empire when power is unchecked.
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Marion County
Boyd Gurley
Roy W. Howard
Frank G. G. Morrison
United States Senate
Overman
King’s Mountain
Gastonia
National Textile Workers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Federal Council of Churches
Southern Methodist Church
James Cannon
Scripps-Howard
al Smith
Florida
America
David Dietz
Science
N. J. Humphreys
U. S. Weather Bureau
OR. W. J. Ihumphreys
M.E. Tracy
Etters
New York Telegram
England
Lindbergh
South America
India
Italy
KMNG
Pitt
Napoleon
Disraeli
Morse
Edison
Marconi
The
Wrights
DR. Worris
Fishbein
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Great Britain
BY Heywood Brown
Tery
Beast of Burden
Ven
Wall Street
the Timesi
George Reeves-Smith
Time
H. G. Wells
Arkansas
Kathleen Norris
George E. Roberts
National City Bank of New York
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Secretary of the Interior
Calvin Coollidge
Alfred P. Sléan
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Will Durant
Forum
West
Marshal Feng Yuhsiang
Wilson Bros. Haberdashery
Doty’s
North Meridia
Reason
Frederick J.andis
WGN
Chicago
la Fontaine
Ind
Mellon
Columbus
Ford
Rockefeller
Spain
King George
H. O. D. Segrave
South Dakota
Rheims
Uncle Sam
Thompson
Wisconsin
California
Stanford University
Mr. Hoover
John Bull
Texas
U. 8S. Parcel Post
Daily Thought
Empire— Alcott
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