Power company control of newspapers under FTC scrutiny
A federal trade commission inquiry highlights the International Paper and Power Company’s ownership of multiple papers, with Levarre and Hall receiving large advances and holding stock notes. The piece argues for full public disclosure and stronger laws requiring semiannual ownership publications by papers to reveal hidden outside influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
International Paper and Power Company
William Levarre
Harold Hall
International
Spartanburg
S. C
Herald and Journal
Augusta Ga. Chronicle
Columbia
Graustein
the International
Levarre
Hall
Power Company
Congress
Senate Debenture Fight Sparks House and Public Debate
The column rails at critics of the debenture farm relief vote, defends Senate independence, and targets tariff subsidies. It questions protections for manufacturers and praises tariff reform, while noting prohibition killings and rail safety trends as broader context. It cites Kane County and Williamson in Illinois. The piece ends with a quip on Sir Oliver Lodge and Lon Chaney.
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Senate
House
Kane County
Williamson
Illinois
Illinois deputy shielded in Aurora killing prompts grand jury failure
Kane county grand jury declines to indict Deputy Sheriff Roy Smith for the Aurora killing of Mrs Lillian De King. The report accuses county enforcement officers of illegal entry with a fraudulent warrant and notes a false affidavit. The killer is protected while the deputy is exonerated and the crime is linked to broader county misconduct.
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Chicago Tribune
Kane County
Roy Smith
Lillian de King
Aurora
Carbury
de King
Pees
Williamson County
Ilinois
Beauty of Fog No 352 Enchanted Fog Scenes Across Skies
The piece argues that scientific knowledge enhances beauty not diminishes it. It quotes Dr. W J Humphreys praising fogs from fog-enshrouded valleys and fog-borne sea scenes to fog over Tokyo Fuji and San Francisco Bay as sources of awe. It contrasts tranquil allure with fogs of London and oceanic nights to show fog's powerful range from delight to dread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Humphreys
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
Dr. Humphreys
Piedmont
Tamalpais
Golden Gate
London
Public Debate Rages Over Farm Relief and Global Debt
The piece critiques M. E. Tracy Farm relief and tariff plans as a scramble for private privilege at public expense. It contrasts Ford’s motorized risk with rising violence, and weighs aristocracy, tennis stars, and public policy. It also covers Churchill opposing Young Plan on reparations and the U.S. stance on allied debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grundy
Inston Churchill
Owen D. Young
No King in Israel Inspires Individual Conscience
A historical saying cites Judges 21:25 on anarchy in Israel and contrasts it with Bulwer-Lytton’s view that a man’s conscience is his sole tribunal. The pair of quotes frames personal judgment against communal authority and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Bad Breath Causes and Remedies Through History
The article traces halitosis from ancient times to modern understanding. It notes milk and parsley as traditional aids, explains that bad breath signals various underlying issues, and lists causes such as infected teeth or tonsils and nasal infections. Treatments include gargling, cleaning, antiseptic washes, and avoiding certain foods before social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martial
Catullus
Cadman column clashes with free flight of youth thought
The Times columnist derides Dr. Cadman and his advice to a youth with wandering thoughts. He argues that enthusiasm, balanced study, and curiosity drive learning and life, likening the mind to a horse that thrives when not restrained. He cites Herbert Spencer and praises scatterbrained creativity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Parkes Cadman
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Dr. Cadman
Chicago consumes vegetables worth a quarter billion yearly
Chicago consumes $250,000,000 annually in vegetables and this figure excludes pineapples, highlighting the city’s large produce appetite amid a flood of historical and political allusions. The essay-like piece ties appetites to broader figures from rulers to colonies and features names like Roosevelt, Pershing, and Wilson in a stream of reflective anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teachers Accused in Boy Beating Case at Chicago School
Thomas Hall a 10 year old Negro boy sues for 10 900 damages claiming two women teachers beat him with their fists after he violated a minor rule at the school. The school principal denied the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryce
Chicago
Thamas Hall
Quotations From Notables On Youth Prohibition And Work
A collection of remarks from figures including the Bishop of London and May Edginton on youth and public virtue, with Representative Williamson and Ethelbert Stewart commenting on prohibition discourse, labor and overproduction in cotton mills driven by wartime demand.
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Smithern
Ethelbert Stewart
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
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Eee Eens Information Service
Herrin
New York
Grand
United States
Washington
Treasury Department
Patrick E. Crowley
New York Central System
Abingdon
Prohibition Enforcement
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James Kendrick
Byrd
Virginia
Kansas University
Oliver Lodge
David Dietz
Science
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Henry Ford
Ford
Alter Hagen
Helen Wills
Helen
Queen Mary
Thomas Jefferson
Buchanan
England
U. S
Mr. Young
Germany
Uncle Sam
Daily Thought
DR. Morris Fishbein
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
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America
Anon
William Sheafe
Chase
Anent
the Times
Frederick Landis
Apoleon
Vienna
St. Helena
Lories
Marie Louise
L'Aiglon
Josephine
Gann
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Tady Gann
Longworth
Curtis
Bladensdurf
Oac
Mayflower
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Potomac
Woodrow Wilson
Newton D. Baker
General Pershing
Clemenceau
France
Pershing
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Pegay Joyce
Lilian Shepherd
Michigan
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