Editorials on State and national bond debt
The piece notes Uncle Sam owes 18 billion in bonds while state debts total 1.846 billion. It argues state borrowing is modest given wealth, cites Florida Nebraska Wisconsin as debt free, South Dakota top per capita at 85.15, New York as largest borrower, and values Central Park higher than state debt. It suggests spending on roads and schools would improve the picture.
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Florida
Nebraska
Wisconsin
South Dakota
New York
Central Park
New York City
Dole aviation derby judged too costly and dangerous
The Dole Pacific derby is criticized as the greatest sport event, with three aviators and a charming girl killed, three planes demolished, two crashed at start, and only two of four finishers. Federal officials warn against similar stunt features, urging safer aviation progress.
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Pacific
Oakland
America
Ring engagement off in eastern court.
A magistrate rules that when an engagement ends the man who bought the diamond engagement ring may keep it. The case followed a previous dispute over a fiancée reclaiming the ring, leaving the question settled officially for the future.
Still Trying On Ware for Senate Seemingly the boys in Congress
The piece argues against seating Vare in the Senate while pending investigations and recounts. It notes Farm Relief and Mississippi Flood bills will be introduced and cautions that a Senate majority could block Vare's seating at the door. It also mentions pressure for temporary seating by consent and potential expulsion if Wilson loses the election.
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Congress
Pennsylvania
Senate
Keystone
Vare
Lrania
William B. Wilson
Ware
Mr. Vare
Wheat Pool Profits For Manitoba Farmers
Canadian farmers in Manitoba gain from a wheat export pool handling 200 million bushels, shifting profit from exporters who raised no wheat. The note praises Canada’s rail network and cites growth from 15 million bushels six decades ago to 410 million last year, highlighting a powerful nation north of the United States and its peaceable role.
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Manitoba
Canada
United States
Vassar to Open Summer School for Parents
The text notes Vassar College establishing a Summer school to train mothers and fathers in childrearing, with a new building for this branch and living quarters for husbands. It frames the move as common sense amid debates on marriage, education, and social roles. It also references broader cultural and political snippets of the era.
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Vassar
U S Doctors Bill Two Billion Yearly
Washington reports drastic economic losses from sickness and premature deaths in the United States. The Chamber of Commerce cites a $2 billion annual doctor’s bill and $6 billion in related losses, with average wage reductions and idle costs across industries. Improved sanitary conditions and disease control are highlighted as future gains.
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Washington
America
United States
Chamber of Commerce of
Chamber
College Girls Diary Humor In Mental Test Findings
College psychology students at Vassar kept humor diaries to test if people enjoy different funny situations. More than a third of incidents center on mental blunders and ignorance, with laughing at nothing in particular linked to lower academic standing and perceived mental inferiority. The study, reported by Polyxenie Kambouropoulou, notes consistent humor patterns across the diaries.
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Hamilton
N. Y
Vassar College
Polyxenie Kambouropoulou
North Coast Indians Too Prosperous to Take Jobs
North Coast Indians from Washington and British Columbia are too prosperous this year to work in local berry and hop fields. Only six families have arrived from reservations seeking their old jobs, as fur seal, salmon, and sea lion bounties have left many with bank savings for a summer of rest and recreation. Typically thousands migrate for family work opportunities in summer under government permission.
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Puyallup
Wash
Washington
British Columbia
Osage Tribe Turns Wealth Into Livestock Boom
Osage Indians once spent oil riches on cars and clothes now invest heavily in farms and pure bred cattle. Since 1920s government limits required a trust fund for most withdrawals, yet over $80,000 has been allocated to restricted members for livestock purchases. Henry Tall Chief, a full-blood leader, owns 40 registered shorthorns valued at about $12,000 and promotes soil farming among tribesmen.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Osage
Washington
Henry Tall Chief
Fight for Healthier Cows Aids Dairy Farms
New York report from the eastern states tuberculosis conference notes progress in the federal dairy cattle TB campaign. Dr. John R. Mohler says nearly 1 million tuberculous cows have been destroyed, yet milk consumption has risen markedly since 1918, with 56 billion pounds of milk and cream consumed in 1926, up 2 billion from 1925.
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New York
Department of Agriculture
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mohler
Doctor Mohler
United States
Society Girl Heads Personnel Business
Miss Jessie Jerome Fanshawe, daughter of the late William Fanshawe, heads a personal service bureau in New York. The venture offers tasks like closing and preparing town houses, providing town and country debu tante chaperons, and handling dinner entertainments. During a charity drive she organized 5000 telephone calls using three special telephones and staff with attractive voices.
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New York
Jessie Jerome Fanshawe
William
Fanshawe
Miss Fanshawe
Resentment Nickname Sparks Fatal Shooting in West Virginia
In Bluefields West Virginia a boy nicknamed by others provoked anger as he passed a hut near hue. F B O'Brien fired a shot killing George Buechl, one of the boys involved.
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Bluefields
W. Va
Hue
F. B O’brien
George Buechl
Taft Sees Law Candidly Far From Retirement
Arthur Justice Taft, nearing seventy, declares he will not retire and will continue offering years of public service. He urges strong national defense, a heavy air and submarine fleet, and a robust aviation base for cities like New York.
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Taft
White House
United States
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