The Coal Strike and Churches Unite for Quick Resolution
The piece argues churches across Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish communities support a swift coal mine deadlock settlement. It cites Harry Garfield’s view that coal is a public issue, not a private one, and outlines a plan: fact finding bureaus on costs and production, with the president regulating policy while private ownership continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harry A. Garfield
Garfield
Labor Statistics Bureau
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Geological Survey
The
Coal Commission
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Editors Across the Nation Reflect On Prohibition And Sport
A Washington Post opinion column notes Eve and Adam parodying early law and satire on failed game rules. The Cleveland News argues dry ships struggle vs wet ships and the market impact of prohibition on a U S merchant marine. The New York Sun reports on amateur status at Henley and class barriers abroad. Boston Transcript highlights Olympic hopes despite Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928. Blair Pilot compares tax burdens in US Britain Italy and France with Germany’s currency collapse.
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Cleveland News
United States
Henley
New York Sun
England
Melbourne
Amateur Athletic Union
Ireland Votes For Peace And Compromise In Treaty Showdown
Early returns indicate a shift toward the treaty with England and away from armed conflict. Defeat of Countess Markievicz and other hardliners signals public preference for compromise, though the republican minority may press for continued force. The path to a peaceful Free State is seen as a step, not an end, with broad aim for peace prevailing.
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Irish Free State
England
Markievicz
Ireland
Free State
Flood discussion urges Missouri diversion of floodwaters
The New Orleans chamber urges relief from spring Mississippi floods by rerouting surplus Missouri River waters to dry lands for irrigation. The plan aims to reduce peak flood loads at Cairo and unlock millions of untapped acres, while promoting conservation and reforestation, with focus on western streams feeding the Mississippi. Separately, North High School funding debate ends with school facilities intact after officials and parents favor gymnasium and pool amenities.
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Mississippi Valley
Harding
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Cairo
Tax debate ends in stalled committee report on school facilities
The municipal affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce failed to reach any recommendation after weeks of investigation and hours of debate. Taxpayers largely favored tax relief, while parents with high school students backed a larger building program. The evidence favored adding space for a gymnasium or auditorium, not a swimming pool, to serve all pupils.
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North High School
Property Owners’ League
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Municipal Affairs Committee
Omaha
America and Europe must seek renewed world federation
The piece argues that US entry into the League of Nations hinges on genuine reform of its covenants and a shared standard of honor and justice between nations. It urges cautious optimism, noting Taft’s favorable stance while insisting Europe must improve its conduct before Americans join any global alliance.
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America
James M. Cox
World Federation
Taft
League of Nations
Mr. Harding
England
United States
League
Association of Nations
Europe
Modern Ponce de Leon Harold McCormick Undergoes Operation
Harold McCormick a Chicago millionaire and opera supporter underwent an operation reportedly gaining youth restoring glands. Critics joke about the tale though he claims to have acquired human glands rather than animal sources. The piece notes McCormick seeks continued prominence while avoiding animal traits.
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Harold McCormick
Chicago
Mathilde
Max Oser
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
McCormick
Ponce de Leon
Assassination of a Summer Favorite and Oddities
A collage of snappy vignettes from a period page notes the dethroning of iced tea as a summer staple, a judge’s quip about hidden elephants in a home, Pinkerton’s call for whipping posts, Babe Ruth’s rough start, and shifting team cheers from Omaha to Grand Island, all in a sharp humorous tone.
Nebraska Nation Jokes and Editorial Snippets Across State Papers
A mosaic of quips and brief opinions from Nebraska papers. Items joke about 10 cent girls and 10 thousand dollar men, golf in tight shoes, prosperity boasts, gas tax anger, war-era imagery, and everyday quirks. Cultural reflections touch politics, agriculture, and oddball humor from Columbus Telegram to Hastings Tribune and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Columbus Telegram
Helen Maria” Dawes
Comfort for Traffic Cape Umbrella Idea for Sun and Rain
Letters to editor urge Omaha traffic officers be sheltered by large umbrellas on platforms to ease heat and rain. Contributions discuss farm price control, supply, and a builder's death, plus views on school luxuries and public transit courtesy.
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Omaha
oeTo
Lee
Interaco
Thane
Ottol Bremeis
Autumn Quarter at Nebraska Wesleyen University Opens Sept 11
The Autumn Quarter of Nebraska Wesleyan University in University Place begins September 11. Colleges of Liberal and Fine Arts, Teachers College and Academy. Inquiries welcome. Address Chancellor Schreckengast.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University
University Place
Colleges of Liberal and Fine Arts
Teachers’ College
Academy
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