02 Aug 1929
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
1
Detroit Saturday Night quotes a brash verse full of conjuring imagery and revenge lines. The lyric teaser mentions a hex on a traffic cop and a back fence coating, ending with a taunt about exposing a spouse’s whereabouts.
Police arrested eleven members of the Young Workers age sixteen to twenty-two on a street obstructing traffic and disorderly conduct charge after a planned soap box meeting in Ishpeming. Leaders Sam Reed and Martin Kassisto, plus others from Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin, faced the crowd as the movement grows with more than two thousand members claimed in Michigan including the Upper Peninsula. They distributed the Daily Worker urging Soviet Union support.
Owosso resident George E. Carr Grand Dragon of Michigan Knights of the Ku Klux Klan has filed a 100000 damage suit against the Michigan State Digest. The suit claims publication of hostile material damaged his reputation while the Digest continues to publish similar articles. Carr asserts eight years in Owosso as a citizen and four years in a semi public role as Grand Dragon and leader of the KKK of Michigan.
A sworn statement from Michigan Klan Grand Dragon outlines the group's duties to inform members about political policies and candidate records. It describes secret state conventions to select preferred candidates and coordinate support, portraying the organization as un-American in its methods.
A Detroit satirical note tracks a year of the take the clothes off men campaign led by W O Saunders of the Elizabeth City Independent and Chicago Delta Upsilon president John D Scott. It praises fringe radicals as pioneers while lampooning pajama dressing in public and tropical linen helmet fashion.
The piece surveys critics and supporters of lighter, cooler male attire as journalists and public figures champion trousers, lighter fabrics, and minimal coverings. Dr. Dartington’s tan smock and open necks draw praise from some papers, while others doubt any ab shortened, stylish male costume can ever look presentable.
A nostalgic note recalls a quiet town where horse traffic gave way to the car. Shoppers walked from a hitching post into stores with leisure, while Saturday sidewalks grew crowded and merchants rejoiced as transit evolved from horse to increasingly efficient automobiles.
A Los Angeles grocer abandoned crowded streets for a new drive in market, offering groceries meat vegetables drugs and car service all at the curb. The concept spread as other towns copied the model and drive in markets expanded across the South and East.
The excerpt contrasts two era voice overs selling dubious remedies. In 1889 a promotional talk touts a “Famous Pain Indicator” at 25 cents with a large bottle and free corkscrew, while promising cures for many ailments. In 1929 a Choo Choo Chewing Gum promo parades a product claimed not to stick to teeth, with a train motif and orchestra, during an engineer themed broadcast.
William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette argues hell is disappearing as prosperity grows. He cites a survey by Northwestern University professor George H. Butts showing only 53 percent of Protestant pastors and 11 percent of divinity students believe in hell as a literal place, predicting hell may be gone within a decade.
A 1950 essay argues religion will fade from society as theology fades from practice, noting religion will align with self respect and ethical living. The author contends fear as a motive will vanish while justice broadens globally.
Michigan forms a Pulaski memorial commission led by Senator Van denberge to honor Casimir Pulaski on his death centennial. Events planned in Detroit October 11 include Mass, parade, and banquet. Commission seeks to endow a permanent Polish history and literature chair at the University of Michigan in Pulaski's name.
A report from Sault Ste. Marie praises Arthur Sears Henning of the Chicago Tribune for his worldwide coverage and Washington bureau leadership. The piece notes his sharp analysis of public figures, cites a dinner with former Oklahoma congresswoman Alice Robertson, and reflects on the influence of national newspaper professionals in shaping public perception.
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