Rentz Era Bank Board Names Officers in 1920s City
Freda L Rentz pres and man later Treadwell vice president ucy Treadwell SAFC treasurer Jacob Hentz mgr and asst treas James T Yee Napa e secretary George W Conway editor. Published every evening except Sunday at 2% North Mercer Street. Roads were dusty in spring and fall when city and farm traffic was in the mud.
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Fever Rides On Trains as Auto Traffic Cuts Rail Revenue
A survey of seventy railroads shows passenger revenue for the first seven months of this year above one million dollars, with sixty reporting declines from the prior year. Five of the ten increases came from Florida traffic. rail officials blame good roads and private cars for the shift. While passenger use drops, freight volumes rise and experts expect transportation readjustments, not elimination, with buses acting as feeders to rail.
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Florida
Students Always Emphasize Lifelong Learning
The piece urges schools to offer elementary to college courses for students of all ages. It states adults, including parents and grandparents, are valid students and that the point of education is ongoing. usefulness ends only with death, not with age.
Overheard Gabble Spurs Antique Market Boom
A witty look at how overheard chatter reveals a glut of antique furniture abroad and a surge in cabinet makers. The piece riffs on speed, safety razors, and desert roads as modern conveniences reshape daily life.
Henry Ford Opens Aviation Field Near Michigan Plant
Henry Ford establishes an aviation field beside his Michigan plant as plans unfold for aircraft testing and aerial expansion. The move signals bold industry interest and foreshadows broader use of the site for flight activities.
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Henry Ford
Michigan
Old Sol
Earth
Company Pays Excess Income Tax to Boost Publicity
A firm is accused of overpaying income tax to create a prosperity impression and gain favorable publicity. Public scrutiny highlights potential ethical concerns and questions about financial reporting and corporate messaging.
International Broadcasting Ahead Says RCA Leader
Gen J G Harbord president of the Radio Corporation of America predicts broadcasting will enter two major stages national and international. He envisions a network of super power stations linking the United States with reliable signals and improved program quality and foresees European voices reaching American homes through international broadcasts along with photoradiogram transmissions enabling appearance and signatures to be sent by radio. He notes preliminary tests show technical feasibility and public applications will grow. A phone remark notes someone used the word listen.
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J. G. Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
United States
America
England
Hawaii
Pennsylvanias road boom sets new per mile record
The state built over one thousand miles of road this year, surpassing its prior record by more than fifty miles. By season's end, officials predict a world record. Nationally, road programs may total about a billion dollars, funded mainly by bonds, license and gas taxes, general taxes, and other sources.
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Pennsylvania
Highway Department
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
The Toonerville Trolley That Meets All The Trains
Fontaine Fox presents a humorous Toonville strip detailing the cartoon trolley that crosses paths with incoming trains in a whimsical transit setting.
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Toonerville
Drugs Against Whisky. No Eyes, But He Sees.
Diary of Arthur Brisbane notes political and social topics from 1920s America. Cites President Coolidge, Prohibition era issues, and rural southern themes with emphasis on cotton economy and reform advocacy. Contains sharp opinions typical of the era.
The Age of Electricity and Industrial Prosperity
A narrator predicts continued prosperity driven by industrial development. The speaker compares electricity’s rise to the steam era following Waterloo and Napoleon, arguing electricity will outpace prior gains and redefine global progress.
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Europe
Napoleon
Fulton
War of drugs and bootleg wars deepen American fears
An editorial notes a new war beyond world conflicts driven by bootleggers and drug pirates. It recounts the murder of David Bram, a drug dealer found dead with cash after informing on rivals, and questions the vast, unseen costs of drugs and alcohol in society.
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America
David Bram
Lee Oand
Hints and Hints from a Day’s Miscellany
A wide clipping notes remarks on sun times in London and satire about deceased celebrities sending messages, a jealous foreman tale, diet fads via gum, pay your bills week, Florida land laws, a party sign on an Emery car, travel musings, potato gifts, Hollywood comparisons, World Series tickets, and a humorous poem about a math teacher. The piece mixes light social items with brief letters and anecdotes from various locales.
Multiple Fragments Reflect 19th Century Commentary on Money and Society
Reader comments critique manners and finance in a collage of opinions. References to magistrates, engagement rings, dinner speeches, and calendar changes mingle with Wall Street musings on United States Steel and bank growth in New York and Albany.
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United States Finance
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New York
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Philadelphia
Humility and Self Knowledge in Daily Life
Dr Frank Crane urges facing facts to avoid overconfidence. Humility rewards steady work and open minds, enabling growth. Examples include leaders who seek public opinion and people who improve by acknowledging limits. Copyright 1925 by The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Dempsey
McClure Newspaper
Abolition talk resurfaces after local murder verdicts
In Lawrence county a four year review shows sixteen brutal murders tried with no first degree verdicts. The piece argues capital punishment for murderers should be abolished, noting the county has nearly done away with it.
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Lawrence County
Philadelphia Wife Seeks Husband Return Amid Abuses
A Philadelphia wife advertises to reunite with her husband claiming she misses the beatings he once gave during periodic conflicts and hopes the thrashings resume. The note contrasts Turkey’s past with present changes, remarking the Turk remains much the same despite the harem and fez leaving.
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Philadelphia
Real estate agents blamed as Florida real estate boom grows
An old timer muses on baldness and aging while the piece notes Florida real estate agents on the ground amid a booming market. The remarks mix local observations with a casual, humorous aside about hair loss and aging.
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Florida
Commonwealth
Community Chest drive set for October ten day period
The article notes the Community Chest campaign will run from October 16 to 26 and urges readers to prepare for generous giving. It closes with fragmented local observations and a brief anecdote about a New York society woman seeking a divorce and a travel note from Pittsburgh.
Prohibition Officers Stationed In Two Pittsburgh Breweries
Six prohibition officers are stationed in two Pittsburgh breweries for 24 hours to prevent high class beer production. The piece notes the cost of this effort and suggests cheaper options like shutting down the brewery and barring visitors.
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Prohibition
Pittsburgh
Suds
Bird in the Pen Cautions on Crossing Tracks
In a folksy warning Safety Sam notes life can be worse but the bird in the pen should still fear crossing car tracks. He imagines the peril of trying to cross rails and the risk of being scrambled.
Bible Thought For Today Riches Have Wings
A daily devotional cites Proverbs 23 4 5 warning that wealth departs quickly when pursued by human wisdom. The verse contrasts labor with riches that rise and fly away, urging reliance beyond material gain.
Sentence Sermons on Honor and Integrity
A fragmented reflection condemns actions that harm reputation and self respect. It warns that profits gained through crooked dealing seed prejudice and distrust, eroding leadership trust and family honor.
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Monument Honors Balboa Discovery In Panama
One year after the 400th anniversary of the Pacific Ocean discovery a monument to Balboa was dedicated in Panama. The caption features Isaacstein Senior and Junior in a humorously contrived exchange about going up stairs two at a time and not splitting pants.
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Pacific Ocean
Balboa
Panama
Isaacstein
Abie
Fadder
Today’s Anniversaries Record of historical notes and events
Anniversaries list brief events from 1720 South Sea Bubble collapse to 1923 League of Nations closure. Mentions Newton Cannon Tennessee governor, Holsteiners bombardment of Friedrichstadt, Alexander H. Rice nomination, cotton spinning in Amelia, Charles Secadding consecration, and a $500 million Anglo-French war terms.
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Tennessee
Peo Harpeth
Guilford County
Friedrichstadt
Schleswig
Alexander H. Rice
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Amelia
Charles Secadding
Oregon
Fourth Assembly of the
League of Nations
Geneva
The World And The Mud Puddies
Harry Carr in The Lancer column argues that wealth grows from work and community effort not luck. He cites a Bronx druggist who built real estate and a lasting business, concluding intellect and foresight drive capital, not mere physical labor.
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Harry Carr
Los Angeles Times
the Lancer
New York
Bronx
Carr
The Life of the Soul Across the Seasons
A brief meditation on life’s swift passage from spring to winter. The speaker muses on aging and the hope for enduring meaning beyond time, ending with a note on the soul’s enduring life.
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