18 Dec 1925
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
1
An old advert praises Dare's Mentha Pepyin as a remedy for gastritis indigestion and stomach misery. It claims quick relief and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The copy targets chronic and acute digestive issues with testimonials and promises of safety.
An ad claims Petersons Ointment heals piles eczema salt rheum pimples skin sores feet and chafing. The copy quotes the maker urging sufferers to try the product and a druggist notes a price of 60 cents.
The Kansas City Star quote contrasts past skating rink costs with modern risks. It recalls 10 cents or a quarter entry, then highlights injuries from skates and falls, noting today's dangers of broken arms and other injuries from cranking, running off banks, or climbing trees.
A balanced aquarium sustains life with plants and animals. Green pond plants float or root while snails and tiny water fleas feed on the plants. Animals excrete waste that nourishes the plants, which in turn release oxygen for the animals and take in carbon dioxide.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for facial pimples and blackheads. It claims to remove blemishes with Cuticura Ointment, wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, and maintain clarity with daily use including Cuticura Talcum.
Cause and effect note from a Boston Transcript item where Cora recalls a private talk with Agnes that yielded a chilly response the next day. The exchange is framed as a social tidbit reflecting personal rifts and gossip in a metropolitan setting.
In a LondosOpinion commentary the claim is made that almost never cobwebs conduct electricity, yet they rarely shock a flamestic servant. The piece discusses unusual scientific assertions with a tone of speculative reasoning.
Geneva reports Britain accepts in principle Belgium and France proposals to form a League of Nations army to enforce league decisions. The accord, drafted by Czechoslovakia’s Benes and supported by the Little Entente, calls for examining disarmament and proportionate military aid lists. Austen Chamberlain led talks, replacing Sir Robert Cecil, as Britain signals cautious approval amid Turkish defiance and concerns of invasion in the Blosul area.
Comptroller of the Currency J W McIntosh urged easier national banking laws to halt the shift of national banks to state banks. In his annual report he noted national banks’ resources fell from 75 percent to 47 percent over forty years ending July 1 1924, with recent eighteen months showing continued shrinkage. He predicted further declines unless more favorable laws are enacted.
W S Clifford of American Telephone and Telegraph told the Investment Bankers Association convention in St Petersburg that a new era of peace has begun between employers and employees, government and management, and business and the people. He cited materiel prosperity, widespread ownership of corporate securities, and lessons from past experience as uniting the nation economically and spiritually.
The American Mining Congress passed resolutions endorsing President Coolidge's call for impartial arbitration to settle industrial disputes. It approved transferring the Bureau of Mines from the Interior to the Commerce Department. The resolutions specifically targeted the anthracite coal strike and were adopted unanimously.
City health committee approved unanimously an ordinance to bar milk from tubercular cows from Chicago sales. Health Commissioner Herman N. Bundesen is granted full authority to determine which herds are unhealthy, prompting protests from farmers and medical liberty representatives.
Finance Minister Louchene told the chamber of deputies that payment of France's debt to the United States must be arranged before addressing Britain’s debt. The Snance committee discussed sequencing payments to major creditors as a priority.
Abd el Krim's representative in London, Gordon Cumming, reaches Tangier with a dispatch carrying Krim's peace proposal. The letter outlines terms for an armistice and settlement of ongoing hostilities in the region.
Passengers in New York pleaded with guards for minutes before doors opened and they were allowed to flee as an express train on the Lexington Avenue line caught fire at a station.
Missouri Supreme Court drops anti trust ouster case against Standard Oil of Indiana after request from Attorney General Gentry. The move ends a long legal battle in Jefferson City with the state seeking remedies for alleged monopolistic practices.
President Coolidge's 1927 budget estimates list federal needs by department across the executive and independent offices, including the Agriculture and Commerce departments, Navy and War departments, the Treasury, and postal service. The total ordinary appropriations sum to about 1.845 billion, with debt retirement and interest pushing total outlay to 3.150 billion, and postal service bringing the grand total to approximately 3.896 billion. The 1927 forecast shows a 154.4 million increase from 1926 appropriations, versus a Bureau estimate of 160.1 million, mainly due to timing of debt retirement and interest.
Delegates at the national rivers and harbors congress urged Congress to promptly complete four major water transportation projects including the Mississippi River system and Great Lakes improvements. Also cited were ocean harbors and intra coastal channels. Estimated cost totals about 200 million, with annual appropriations recommended as advised by the Army Corps of Engineers chief.
The pope welcomed the general committee on eucharistic congresses and heard a report on measures to boost Italian participation in the Chicago congress beginning June 20, 1926.
Geneva Geneva Freideric A Delano of Washington former Chicago official appointed by League of Nations council as head of the special commission to study substituting other crops for Persian poppy production.
The Navy reports saving 2700000 dollars last fiscal year by routing messages over the navy radio system instead of using commercial services. The efficiency gain highlights government reliance on internal communications to trim expenses.
Eleven former federal judges testified that low pay forced resignations, in a hearing before a Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee.
Washington reports Secretary Mellon proclaims nation’s general prosperity and hopes for continued good times. He urges rapid retirement of public debt and criticizes extending debt retirement over 62 years. He notes high corporate profits, strong employment, stable prices, and high trade levels, while warning against overtaxation and speculative real estate activity.
The American League ratified a season start date of April 13 and a close on September 8, one week earlier than before, to improve weather and reduce conflict with football season and the World Series. Bancroft B. Johnson’s salary as president was continued, with Frank J. Navin of Detroit re-elected vice president.
Washington and Boston saw a 2 percent rise in retail food costs while Louisville and Butte reported a 5 percent increase as the Department of Labor disclosed November data. Other cities including Bridgeport Columbus Indianapolis Kansas City Mobile New Haven Omaha Portland Rochester and Richmond posted about 4 percent gains.
Kermit Roosevelt leads the James Simpson Field Roosevelt expedition party into Delhi after a successful shoot in the Tian Shan and Pamir ranges. They secured Marco Polo sheep and will travel to Calcutta for a visit with Lord Reading.
Rebels launched two raids on Damascus, but were repulsed and driven out. An initial force of 200 attackers was repelled, and a subsequent group of about 20 was forced to retreat under pressure.
Several members of the Vera Cruz legislature have been arrested after the alleged discovery of a revolutionary plot in Mexico City. Police detained lawmakers amid claims of planned upheaval, with authorities stating they are investigating the scope and affiliations of the conspiracy.
The proposal to shift weather observation times from eight to six o’clock eastern standard time is meeting objections from weather stations nationwide. The change would affect morning and evening observations and reporting.
A three passenger amphibian plane built by Loening Aircraft Company for catapult launches and deck landings has been delivered to the United States Navy at Payton Ohio.
A cooking page offers step by step lighting cake batter and frosting, plus a variety of sandwich ideas. Recipes include Lightning Cake with almond frosting, Thousand Island dressing, figs with lemon sauce, New Orleans pork and cabbage, and multiple hot and sweet sandwich options with detailed assembly tips.
A quotation from Shaw expressing extreme contempt for Shakespeare aside from Homer. Shaw says he despises Shakespeare utterly when measuring his mind against the playwright and even jokes it would be a relief to dig him up and throw stones. The remark appears in a MeNanghe 5 Monthly excerpt.
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