Babson says labor demands not to fear. wage readjustment needed
Hope Wellesley Hills Massachusetts May 25 Roger W Babson says businessmen have little to fear from labor demands. He argues wages rose during war were not fully adjusted and cost of living must fall through productivity, better management, and machinery. He notes labor is changing and aims to avoid inflation while readjusting the economy. Then a string of wry quotes closes the item.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
Roger W
Babson
Mr. Babson
Two Americans Spread Light in Syria
An essay praises American missionary work and education in Syria, focusing on Dr. Howard Bliss and Beirut College. It cites a Syrian graduate praising American support through hospitals and schools and notes long standing Near East involvement. The piece reflects on American motives and the idea of benevolent influence.
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Syria
Near East
West Indies
Central American
William Linn Westermann
Asia Magazine
Howard Bliss
Bliss
Beirut
Beirut College
United States
Eld
Hover
What Is a City A Civic Primer From Charlotte Perkins Gilman
An excerpt from Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Century Magazine article outlines a model “pattern town” with essential functions and a suggested income from taxation. It stresses health, beauty, virtue, public spirit, education, social facilities, administrative efficiency, honesty, progress, and prosperity as town criteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Century Magazine
Five Months of Nothing in Illinois Legislature Debates
The Illinois house debates the Omnibus Bill with an $18 million appropriation as a special session looms. Amendments strip budgets for tuberculosis eradication, tax investigators, commerce staff, and district health officers while an investigation committee probes department spending. Attorney General findings on state aid to departments prompt renewed clashes over legal counsel and salaries.
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Pagpel
Tax Commission
Commerce Commissioners
District
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Agriculture’ Department
Appropriations Committee
House
John P. Hart
Aurora
Department of Health, Agriculture
Illinois Commerce Commission
Senate
Castle
Fergus
Brundage
Baker
Ogle
Pierce
Belvidere
Plea for Zoning Ordinance for Kansas City Kans
Roy R. Hosford, city building inspector, argues that zoning is needed to protect homes and boulevards. He cites in front garages and uneven setbacks as issues best addressed by a citywide ordinance. He notes that voluntary restrictions raise values but are patchy and temporary, urging a comprehensive zoning plan for Kansas City Kan.
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Kansas City
Kan
Roy R. Hosford
Hosford
Kansas City, Kan
Kansas City Star
Windows and shutters in house design trends
The article discusses window styles favoring grouped casements and leaded panes over single or double hung units. It notes battened wood shutters’ rising popularity and suggests personalized devices like a house crest carved into shutters or pierced openings for decorative charm.
Doueed Male Flapper in Downtown Drug Store Incident
A fragment describes a scene in a well known downtown drug store during a busy hour. A man in a street mood asked for caramel ice cream at the soda fountain, but fled amid laughter as the clerk blew a show of surprise and the crowd reacted with amusement.
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Elphes
Onda
Flippez
Domestic science and manual art display at Sockler's garage
An extensive high school display of sewing and manual training work was shown on Saturday at Sockler's garage for the public. Students showcased original patterns for summer frocks and crafted cedar chests, medicine cabinets, desks, hall trees, lamps, piano benches, and foot stools with fine finishes.
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Sockler
Aaron Kirchner
Harold Imle
Men Lose Liquor and Get a Heavy Fine
Danville Illinois May 1 26 E H Brown and Louis D de La Tour were arraigned in Federal court at East St. Louis for transporting liquor in a Cadillac containing 228 quarts of Scotch. La Tour fined 800 plus costs and paid. Brown discharged. Cadillac car seized and liquor destroyed. Earlier routing from Paris involved transit to Assistant District Attorney Allen and then the Federal building. Some bottles reportedly broken in transit. Claude Sisk and Fontaine Brown of Charleston pled guilty in the same court to transporting liquor. each fined 500 plus costs. Their car was confiscated and they remain jailed in Danville for nonpayment of fines.
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Danville
E. H. ‘Brown
Louis D de “la Tour
Paris
East’ St. Louis
la Tour
Brown
English
Allen
Claude ‘Sisk
Fontaine Brown
Charleston
East St. Louis
Cattle Testing Drive Aims to Cut TB Losses Countywide
Clark county farm bureau urges cattle owners to apply for tuberculosis testing. A May issue figure shows 5.64 million of 39.42 million hogs slaughtered under federal inspection had TB lesions, costing over two million dollars in condemned pork.
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Harry Maurer
T. B
J. H. Maurer
Farm ‘Bureau
Clark County
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Kessinger
Mnpmeoufly
Capitol
Ferris
Marshall
Fredenberger
Lucky
Casey
Reglin
Gra Criswell
Routledge
Foster
Barrett
Bunch
Westfield
Coats
Graham
Elliott
Bennett
Redman
Reelin
Rider
Elliot
Green
Fox
Martinsville
Roland
Wiig
Bureau
J Farm Advisor
Board of Directors
Farm Bureau
Blatchford
D. D. Doll: & Son
North Side Square
Marshall Auto ‘Sales
Illinois
Ford
Dulaney National
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