European War Debts and US Stance After World War I
The piece reviews European debt issues to the United States, noting France Belgium and Britain faced repayment disputes. It cites Stimson’s firm response and urges European states to balance budgets and reduce militaries before seeking debt relief, warning against default and disarmament benefits.
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United States
France
Herriot
French Chamber of Deputies
Belgium
Great Britain
Stimson
Europe
Birmingham Post
Sam
Congress faces new push to balance budget via taxes
The article notes congressional adjournment left lawmakers aiming to balance the national budget again through departmental economies and new or increased taxes. Public opinion pressures cuts, with President Hoover backing a sales tax approach as the revenue act of last spring failed to curb deficits.
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Congress
Hoover
Prejudice is Dying Out Says John Blake
Uncommon Sense by John Blake argues that prejudice is stupidity and that common human interests trump religious divisions. He recalls personal growth through cross religious friendships and notes progress against sectarian hate since a past era, urging cooperation among all peoples for a better future.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
The Glee Club Heart to Heart
A compact verse expresses a plea for complete affection and fidelity in friendship turned romance. The speaker asks for absolute devotion with no deception, hoping to merge two loves into one enduring bond.
Forced sale value debated in roadhouse talk
In a roughroom exchange Jinks asks how much an auto would fetch at a forced sale. Binks replies the price depends and suggests that holding someone up with a gun could yield about $200 for the car.
Countdown to Football Begins Clocks In Office Banter
Boss questions calendar markings as Eddie the office boy jokingly notes days until football season. The pair discuss syncing marks and planning ahead.
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Office Boy
Eddie
Jinks Refutes Fortune Teller Claim About Marriage
Mrs. Jinks teases a fortune teller as jokes about predictions of marrying a handsome girl. Jinks replies that nothing ever comes true, prompting lighthearted banter about fate and marriage.
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Jinks
Backwoodsmen Compared to Firecrackers by North and Dixie
Mr North of New York comments on backwoodsmen as hot tempered while Colonel Dixie of Georgia agrees they are regular firecrackers, noting their volatile nature in a terse exchange.
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Mr. North
New York
Colonel Dixie
Georgia
Pittsburgh Steel Rails Stay Priced Higher at Home
A brief exchange notes that Pittsburgh steel rails cost less in China than locally while implying fresher imports arrive in Pittsburgh, highlighting price and quality contrasts in a concise dialogue.
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Pittsburgh
China
Town Fund Donation Sparks Candid Debate
A dialogue between Mr. Bloard and Mr. Candid recounts a large donation to the local town fund and the ensuing tensions over fines and public response. The excerpt reflects civic concerns and fiscal approaches in the period.
News Lights Star Beams and Quiet Wisdom
The passage reflects on immortality, discretion for farmers, and the limits of virtue. It muses on the value of sparing speech, the mysteries of love, and the cost of experience, while noting that party registration likely would not have altered the outcome.
Murphy Selected as Iowa's Next Senate Hopeful
Washington strategists note Louis Murphy of Dubuque will succeed Smith W. Brookhart as Iowa's junior senator beginning March 4. A former revenue collector under Wilson, Murphy helped devise income tax forms and war finance ideas and served as an income tax counselor to about 100 firms before retiring. He entered the Democratic primary and defeated three rivals, including former Senator Steck, to win the nomination.
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Washington
Senate
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Murphy
Government Service
Steck
Murphy's Iowa Victory Promotes Eighteenth Amendment Repeal
In a general election Murphy defeated Henry Field of Shenandoah and Brookhart, surprising the country. A principal plank of his platform called for repealing the eighteenth amendment. Earlier Murphy doubted Iowa would listen but he campaigned on prohibition costs to farmers and avoided personal attacks, earning a reputation as a forceful Iowa speaker.
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Iowa
Henry Field
Shenandoah
Brookhart
Murphy
Spider Dies After 21 Day Battle With Clock Hands
In Cleveland a small black spider fought 21 days to weave a web on a moving clock hand and died. The museum director explained the creature perished unable to complete a web to Hibernate, yet its shattered strands halted the clock briefly before resuming.
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Cleveland
U.P
Harold L. Madison
Cleveland Museum of National History
Work Hard Between Ages Seventeen and Forty Five Says Professor
Dr A Bachem professor of biophysics at the University of Illinois urges that most professionals under forty five perform too little physical work and need more outdoor exercise than laborers. He says after forty five a man should ease up and consider retiring.
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Urbana
A. Bachem
University of Illinois
Endocrine Glands and Hormones Explained
The text outlines the endocrine system composed of glands such as thymus thyroid pituitary and pancreas. It explains each gland produces hormones guiding growth development and sexual maturation and notes thymus activity affects growth and puberty and its decline allows gonads to drive maturation.
Hollywood's casting reshapes stage talent into film roles
Hollywood reshapes actors from stage to screen often with limited success as stars like Tallulah Bankhead Lilian Bond and Lionel Atwill move from stage to horror cinema. Harold Huber, once a Broadway comic, plays heavy roles while being watched for a real break. He was born in New York City, studied law at NYU, and began on Broadway in A Farewell to Arms before his film career.
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Hollywood
Filmland
Tallulah Bankhead
Lilian Bond
Pictures
Lionel Atwill
Lyle Talbot
Huber
New York City
Elissa Landi
America
London
Local Notices and Arrivals Across Cities in December 1917
Twenty items report guests from New Orleans, vacations, and returns home. Mrs. A H Gladden Jr visits St John Street. B A Trousdale returns from Memphis. Lt D I Hirsch heads to Fort Mead after furlough. C Faser Jr succeeds O B Richardson as Red Cross pharmacy manager. Beth Harper hosts Elizabeth Perkins from Ruston. J R Gilhula returns from Florida bridal trip. Mrs W N Potts and Mrs J M Brothers host at Breard Street. Mrs Detrite Ota naud noted at Mrs W residence.
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A. H. Gladden, Jr
New Orleans
A. H. Gladden, Sr
St. John Street
B. A. Trousdale
Memphis
Tenn
D. I. Hirsch
Fort Mead
J. M. Brothers
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Across Networks
A dense listing of NBC and NBC WJZ daytime and nighttime programs across East Midwest South and West. It enumerates show times with host names such as Captain Jack Deen Lang Vaughn de Leath Myrt and Marge and musical acts including Robison's Pioneers Ben Bernie's Orchestra and the Goldbergs.
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Barlow Symphony
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NBC
WJZ
Roosevelt backs voluntary allotment plan for farm relief
Editorial notes Roosevelt's openness to a voluntary allotment scheme to raise farm prices to 1929 levels. It outlines a tax shifted to consumers via millers and manufacturers, with subsidies to farmers who cut production. The piece argues production control and broader uplift justify higher prices and wealth redistribution.
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Edward S. Mead
University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Mead
Mr. McAdoo
Quotes From Public Figures On War, Farming And Life
A compilation of remarks from diverse figures including WWI hero Alvin C. York at Anti-Saloon League HQ, Verona farm lad Marcel Zink, MIT drift analyst Dr. R E Wilson, Mrs. John Nance Garner, and Brooklyn matador Sidney Franklin.
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Anti-Saloon League National
John Nance Garner
Washington cherry trees to bloom by March forecast
A Washington forecast says the city’s famous cherry trees will blossom in spring. A doctor warns population may reach levels in 500 years that leave little standing room. The remark hints at future work for street car conductors.
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Washington
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