World War Fears Stirred by Trotsky Passport Controversy
A critical piece argues that U S decision to grant Trotsky a passport enabled Bolshevism and a looming world war. It blames American policy, cites Hillis, Halifax actions, and a halted armistice that allowed Germany and others to gain advantage while a global conflagration brews.
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Earth
Germany
America
Trotsky
Russia
New York
Newell Dwight Hillis
Halifax
Washington
England
Austria
Turkey
Dicker
The Choir Invisible and a Frontier Lovers Tale
A Kentucky schoolmaster John Gray loves Amy who rejects him for Joseph Holden. Amy later seeks Gray when she learns of his fortune, but he turns to Major Falconer’s widow Mrs. Falconer, who loves him. He marries another, Major Falconer dies, and Mrs. Falconer remains devoted to others after heartbreak.
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John Gray
Lexington
Frontier
Major
John
Amy
Joseph Holden
Holden
Major Faleconer
Dayton With Nomination Ceremonies Two Days Away
The article notes Dayton With faces a tight schedule as nomination ceremonies approach and Cox moves to finish executive and personal matters before the campaign peak after next Saturday. The Governor promises a plain acceptance speech easily understood by school children. News-Star ad results mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Cox
Market Updates and Columbus Voyages Highlight New Orleans Report
The New Orleans market report notes upward reaction on favorable cables and European developments. It covers cotton futures with prices and notes trade buying by Liverpool, while also recounting Columbus voyage of discovery beginning August 3 1492 and detailing the voyage hardships and eventual landfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Smith
Daily Cotton Letter
New Orleans
France
England
Liverpool
Columbus
America
Spain
India
Bahama Islands
Santangel
Marchionese de Moya
Navigator
Isabella
The Worth of Honest Work Across Professions
A reflection on doing one’s best in any job from stoking furnaces to editing, stressing that the spirit behind work defines its value. Citing Carlyle via Forbes Magazine to claim honest, purposeful labor cures misery and elevates character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Forbes Magazine
New York
King George V Known as Versatile Sports Enthusiast
In his younger days King George V. was among England’s top game shots. He enjoyed yacht racing, horse riding, skating, angling, and tennis, reflecting broad athletic interests beyond cricket or golf.
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George V
England
Fear as fuel for progress overcoming fear from many sources
The passage urges eliminating fear to reach goals. It cites fears of the rich, poverty, and ridicule as common but unnecessary. It promotes thrift, self reliance, and ignoring others’ opinions while emphasizing purpose over panic. It notes that fear often stems from jealousy and whispers.
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WM. D. Keith Motor CO
P. F. Apgar
Marmon, Chalmers and
Maxwells and
Maxwell
Grand Street
Shreveport, Too
San Salvidore
Chicago
Roe
Monroe Cotton Oil Company
Monroe, Louisiana
Stron
John Blake
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
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