Capper Introduces New Grain Regulation Bill
Senator Capper introduces a new grain trading regulation bill in line with a Supreme Court ruling. It bases federal power on interstate commerce to regulate contract markets and cooperative farmer associations, with penalties up to 10000 dollars fine and one year imprisonment.
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Wisconsin seeks Supreme Court action over river drainage rights
Wisconsin gains permission to file an original bill against Illinois and Chicago sanitary district to challenge water diversions from Lake Michigan and connected waters. The suit seeks an injunction to limit withdrawals while noting prior court actions and federal funds for treatment plants near Calumet and elsewhere.
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Push for National Air Rules After Lincoln Memorial Disturbance
War Secretary Weeks urged Congress to enact an air rules code after a commercial aviator disrupted President Harding’s Lincoln Memorial address by circling low. Senators and representatives voiced support as fresh measures may curb sightseeing flights over crowds and restrict civilian air traffic near public gatherings. Army and Navy had previously issued crowd-safe flight orders, and the offending pilot is described as a reserve officer.
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Flag from Eiffel Tower Given to United States by France
President Harding accepted a flag displayed beside the French tricolor on the Eiffel Tower during America's entry into World War I. Presented by Ambassador Jusserand for the Union of Large French Associations, the flag later appeared at the Marne victory celebration in Paris and will be kept in the National Museum in Washington.
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Dining Room Feud Ends in Quiet Compromise
Dorothy and her fiancé uncover a thirty year quarrel between his grandparents over dining room decor. The tiff centers on carved oak and Spanish leather, ending with the couple jointly choosing a peaceful compromise that satisfies both sides and restores harmony.
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Defied British Social Law Smoking in Public Parks
The piece notes Lord Clarendon as an early high lord to smoke regularly in Madrid and Downing Street while the Duke of Sutherland shocked society by smoking a cigar in Hyde Park. It frames both as bold defiance of mid Victorian social norms against street smoking.
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A Glorious Deed in The Foundation of Japan
A peasant in famine holds the village’s last unbroken bale of rice but refuses to eat it. He sacrifices himself to secure seed for spring sowing and dies of hunger beside the unopened bale. The tale praises selfless heroism.
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Our Juvenile Jesters
A playful exchange about why the earth is like a school state. A father jokes that boys and girls multiply on it, prompting a playful parental quip about education and growth.
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No Time for Persiflage in Courier Journal Note
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal features dialogue with a minister tone. The exchange includes a quip about a wombat and a muffled line about conduct. It suggests a humorous or satirical snippet within a broader column.
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