Quick Jury Secured in Mississippi Case
A Mississippi damage suit against the governor moved swiftly as Judge Holmes personally questioned prospective jurors. From an initial 36, three were excused for bias, and after challenges by both sides the panel was cut to 12. By lunch, opening statements were made and testimony began, illustrating a contrast to slower traditional methods and urging a return to simple, prompt procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Oxford
Holmes
England
Administration of Justice
America
The Business Woman Says Wear Sensible Dress
An Ohio business college president urged women entering offices to avoid strong perfume and flashy outfits. He claimed only plain, sensible dress keeps a mind on business, though critics note many businesswomen resist such rigid standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Passing of the Planters Hotel in St Louis
For the first time in 105 years the Planters Hotel in St Louis Missouri stopped taking guests. The Old Planters House will be converted into office space after New Years Day. Once a social center of the South, the hotel’s closure draws nostalgia from Williamson county residents who recall its era.
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Planters Hotel
St. Louis
Missouri
Planters House
Southland
Williamson County
Planters
Warning signs urge safer driving after fatal crashes near Boston
Massachusetts highway near Boston posts reminders reading every warning does some good. Drive safely. A fatal accident occurred here after pedestrians and drivers have been killed by automobiles at several locations along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Boston
New Advertising Rates for 1923 in Marion Daily Republican
Advertising rates have risen with circulation but remain the lowest for display ads due to growing reach. The paper notes December circulation surpassing 3000, with paid home delivery across Marion and county towns, beating handbill distribution in efficiency. Classifieds urged for room rentals, sales, jobs, and purchases, highlighting cost effectiveness and planning for 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Fight Over Radio Regulation Reaches U S Court
The United States government launches an appellate court action in DC to standardize radio air traffic rules. If successful, Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce would gain control of the sector to curb interference between states and foreign countries. The piece argues for clear federal authority to prevent ongoing chaos and protect vital communications as amateur and private use grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Appellate Court of
District of Columbia
Herbert Hoover
Trousers once owned by John Paul Jones auctioned in London
An item said to be the late Captain John Paul Jones’s pants sold at a London auction for 90 dollars. The sale highlights the enduring interest in memorabilia tied to the American naval hero.
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John Paul Jones
London
Watchful Eyes and New Diamond in Town
A jewelled expression from the Jewell Republican mocks speedy local detection of wealth as a tax roll valuation would break records if assessors could match the sharp sight of the town’s women who spot a new diamond in Jewell.
Not a Bad Idea After All Denmark Traces Eggs to Farms
Eggs sold in Denmark are numbered to trace each carton back to the originating farm. The system aims to improve food safety and farm accountability by linking products to their farming sources.
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Denmark
Just Before Christmas Tax Installment Due Note
A short note reflects the season’s rush as the fourth income tax installment comes due before Christmas. The item also mentions Honduras exiting the League of Nations over the costs involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Honduras
League of Nations
Ill road worries rebutted by Illinois highway chief
Springfield Dec 28 state highway engineer Frank T Sheets rebutted a local newspaper editorial claiming Illinois roads do not withstand traffic He defended state specifications and noted only rare failures due to overloading He said rigid pavements crack mainly from misperception and outlined bids for 193 miles of pavement, 13 miles of grading and nine bridges as winter ends.
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Springfield
Eitorial
Frank T. Sheets
State Division of Highways
Sheets
Illinois
United States Office of Public Roads
Panama Canal Commission
Highways Department
Sunday Dinner at White Home Bright with Christmas Tree
Relatives gathered at the Route Five home of Mr and Mrs Joseph White for a goose dinner on Sunday. A Christmas tree served as the focal point for distributing presents. attendees included several White family members and guests, with two absent due to travel.
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Joseph White
Route Five
James Kinger
Avery
Irve White
Ruby
Helen
Joe
Edith
Norma
James White
Elmer White
Vanita
W. J. Harris
Buena Vista, Flo
Christmas Dinner Hosts Gather With Pulley Family
Mr and Mrs George Pulley entertained at 307 North Bentley with a Christmas dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hugh Maxwell and son Carl of Freeman, Mr and Mrs Roy Pulley, Mr and Mrs Roy Brown and children Mary Lillian and Vivian, Mrs Joe Brown and daughter Oney of Mt Vernon, Mr and Mrs Fred Pulley and children Robert Charles and Dorothy Marie of route six, Aunt Dude Goodall, Mrs John Clarida, Lizzie Forney, Etta Bradley of route two, Jestina Clarida, Willford Bradley, Tammie Pulley, Lloyd Bradley of route two, Gilbert Pulley of eigler and Roy Bradley of Higin.
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George Pulley
North Bentley Street
Hugh Maxwell
Carl
Freeman
Roy Pulley
Roy Brown
Mary
Lillian
Vivian
Joe Brown
Oney
Mt. Vernon
Fred Pulley
Robert
Charles
Dorothy Marie
Route Six
Dude” Goodall
John Clarida
Lizzie Forney
eighZer
Etta Bradley
Route Two
Jestina Clarida
Messrs
Willford Bradley
Tommie Pulley
Lloyd Bradley
Gilbert Pulley
Eigler
Roy Bradley
Higin
Ancient Greek hats influenced modern sailor headwear
The ancient Greeks wore flat broad-brimmed felt hats tied under the chin and hung at the back when not needed. The chin ties survive today as streamers around the crown of a child's sailor hat, reflecting a lasting stylistic thread.
Stampeding Sentiment and the Vaudeville Question
A Washington Star excerpt questions why vaude ville was dropped from a campaign feature. Senator Sorghum responds it was too popular as audiences claimed the monologist gave a better speech and should be on the ticket. A Boston Transcript exchange weighs betting as a masculine habit and its role in argument, with a cynical reply that men use betting to halt debates while women avoid halting arguments.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Boston Transcript
Devlin Mae and Mary Riff on a Notorious known Caper
In a witty exchange Mae recalls Jack, famed for a devilish reputation with women, while Mary probes if it held true. Mae dismisses the talk, saying Jack acted nervous and denied the reputation, sitting as a “perfect boob.”
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Mae
Jack
Bim
Mary
Michigan
Three Days and a Mother Photograph in Time
In a Richmond Times Dispatch reminiscence the writer notes how a man who authored a poem about asking mother for permission grew up in days when mothers were present at home. Now asking mother for anything is rare as she is not at home.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Combined surprise dinner for Mrs. William Carlton
Sunday friends welcomed Mrs. William Carlton home from Sunday school with a combined birthday and wedding anniversary Christmas Eve dinner. Guests included Dr A E Prince and family Dr W P Throgmorton Mr and Mrs Calvin Erwin and family Mr and Mrs Grover Brown and family Cisles Williams James Carlton Sarah Talley Ella Mattox Rev and Mrs Carl Schneider and baby and Mr and Mrs Frank Mattox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carlton
A. E. Prince
W. P. Throgmorton
Calvin Erwin
Grover Brown
Som
Cisles Williams
James Carlton
Goreville
Sarah Talley
Hudgens
Ella Mattox
Carl Schneider
Frank Mattox
Standard Oil Directors Inspect Fuller’s Earth Pit at Cairo
Cairo Illinois December 26 The entire Standard Oil company of Indiana board visited Cairo to tour the Fuller’s earth pit and Cairo plants before continuing to Olmsted and Chicago. The delegation praised the local supply quality and inexhaustible seen as they rode with J L Benson guiding the tour. Directors named Col R W Stewart William Burton Allen Jackson Edward Seubert W Warwick J Thompson and W L Lang.
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Cairo
Ill
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Olmsted
Florida
England
Standard Oil Company
J. L. Benson
Mounds
Chicago
Col. R. W. Stewart
William Burton
Allen Jackson
Edward Seubert
W. ©. Warwick
J. Thompson
Gates Department
W. L. Lang
Evansville
His Aunt's Mistake in Fort Scott School Incident
A Fort Scott Kansas boy was reprimanded at school and must explain the incident to his aunt. The boy said, No, I forgot the teacher was there, after she questioned him about his conduct. The Tribune reports the humorous exchange in a local school discipline moment.
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Fort Scott
Kan
the Tribune
Junior
Mistress anxious over mushrooms in kitchen scene
The mistress worries about poisonous mushrooms and tests them with coins. The cook confirms placing both a silver quarter and a 50-cent piece to prove safety, underscoring prudent kitchen caution in a domestic setting.
Wonderful Plum Pudding Jubilee Prize in London Tavern
A London tavern landlord marked George II’s jubilee with a 500 pound plum pudding. Teams of six men competed to eat the massive dessert as the prize, a vivid celebration piece in local life.
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George II
London
Out of Harmony Out of Luck Says Uncle Ben in Grit
A line from Uncle Ben in Grit warns that many people fall out of harmony with themselves and nature, and once harmony is lost they are out of luck in life. The remark underscores a rural, self reliant wisdom echoed in the magazine’s voice.
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Uncle Ben
Work and Play Balances Duty and Joy in Life
An editorial note argues that both work and play are essential for usefulness. It praises balanced living, noting happiness comes from properly apportioning time to labor and recreation, allowing fulfillment in one's tasks and leisure.
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Jack
In a Wilderness Yosemite Backcountry Travel Call
In the Yosemite valley floor lies a vast wilderness with a thousand square miles of wild Serra country in the park. The American Forestry Magazine notes the virgin highland region remains largely unexplored and attracts hundreds of adventure seekers to its back country trails.
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Yosemite Valley
High Serra
American Forestry Magazine
Virgin Highland
Mind and Body influence on control of the body
The passage asserts that mind and body are interlinked and that the mind should guide bodily actions. It warns against claiming that everything is mental while emphasizing a balanced view of body and mind. It references the idea "Mons sana ia orpo sano" as a guiding principle.
Developing the Brain and Mental Health
The article states mental health is mental digestion and that brain development improves with careful consideration of sensory input. It argues that even an ordinary brain can be enhanced to greater usefulness through deliberate cognitive engagement, attributed to John Bieke in Chicago Daily News.
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John Bieke
Chicago Daily News
Shakespeare and Spenser coinage in early English words
The article notes Shakespeare first used hurry and coined dwindle, Spenser created elfin, and Milton coined pandemonium. It also claims cats smell while sleeping, highlighting acute olfactory sense.
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Shakespeare
Christmas Dinners Highlight Local Family Celebrations
The paper lists Christmas day gatherings hosted by multiple families on North State and nearby streets. Notable events include 80th and 18th wedding anniversaries, annual reunions, and a Happy Hour Tea Room family dinner. Guests span Johnston City Metropolis and Chicago, with many Tidwell and Holland family members mentioned.
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Ethel ‘. Holland
Happy Hour Tea Room
L. O. Cap- Yinger
Walter
S .L. Tidwell
S. Tidwell
G. L. Pulley
Downey
California
W .F. Tidwell
Pittsburg
Leon Tidwell
Chicago
Mark Tidwell
Johnston City
William Tidwell
Harry Shannon Holland
Dorothy Holland
Rolla Holland
J. M. Gent
Ethel T. Holland
Harry
Saughter
Dorothy
Shannon Holland
Oscar Holland
Maude Holland
Islands Bought Up by Traders Across South Seas
Islands in French Oceania and across Polynesia and Melanesia are being bought or leased by wealthy trading companies. Decades ago individuals could acquire small islands, but a trading boom now makes such land increasingly scarce for the average man.
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French Oceania
Polynesia
Melanesia
Adventure Magazine
Illinois Coal Operators Expect Miner Strike Next April
Springfield December 23. Illinois coal operators predict a miners strike to push wage cuts next April when the new contract expires. Rice Miller, president of the Illinois Coal Operators Association, warns that miners will not accept wage reductions and urges industrial consumers to stockpile storage coal as protection against a possible mine shut down on March 31.
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Springfield
Illinois
Rice Miller
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Illinoise Journal of Commerce
State Chamber of Ecommerce
Oedent Lewis
Ellis Searles
Tor
United Mine Workers Journal
Miller
Dr Rickrich Expands Office Space In Narion
Dr S G Rickrich announces added rooms to his Narion office to serve a growing practice. He moved from Lynnville Indiana a year ago and built a strong client base. The new room is configured above Hig office on the public square with Ed Alexander Co.
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S. G. Rickrich
Rickrich
Narion
Lynnville
Indiana
Hig
Ed Alexander & Co
Public Square
Natural Death of Trees in Dense Pine Forests
In dense pine forests trees die at high rates as they compete for light. More than 4,000 per acre die between ages ten and eighty with only 300 of the remainder dying from eighty to one hundred. Light-demanding species suffer far higher death rates than shade-tolerant spruces beech fir and similar trees.
Notable lawyer and reconteur entertains at dinner
A famous lawyer famed for storytelling charms guests and his own household. During a dinner party he hosted, his aging butler whispered that another tale was needed as the roast would not be ready for ten minutes.
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New York
Fuller
Entire
Standard Oil Directorate
Indiana Corporation
Olmstead
J. R. True
North State Street
Leonard McArthy
Frank Lasley
Joe Martin
Helen Louise
Jesse Sanders
J. W. True
Fred Hausman
Clyde M. Duddles
Arthur Atwood
South Madison Street
Chester Atwood
Emma Dunaway
South Market Street
T. BE. Craig
Edgar Craig
Elizabeth
Metropolis
J. W., Ferguson
Sam Dunaway
Mabel Dunaway
Minnie Tidwell
East Marion Street
Ivan Dean
Grace Parker
Louise
Winston
Meyers
Green Elliott
Chas
Schaffer
W .O. Paisley
Myra Nourse
Omaha
Nebraska
Oldham Paisley
George W. Paisley
R. A. Roberts
A.J. Roberts
Ivan I. Roberts
Roberts
Illiols Coal Operators
Dr. Rickrich
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