Democratic split aims to reorganize party leadership in Virginia
The piece argues that a bipartisan reform group, mixing Republicans and Democrats, seeks to overhaul the Democratic Party structure under new leadership. It decries Smith’s Tammany ties and prohibition stance, calls for unity and statewide influence, and predicts a nationally respectable party reorganization soon.
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Bivision
Democratic Party
Virginia
1 Smith
John J. Raskob
Tammany
Hall
Smith
Why Americans Ignore Government and Lose Power
An editorial laments democratic apathy as citizens enjoy daily meals and living standards while neglecting government. It warns that taking democracy for granted allows political bosses to seize control, eroding equal opportunity and self rule.
Twenty Years Ago Reformed Church Observances Held
Twenty years ago the Reformed church observed ceremonies with large crowds. John Calvin Di propriate and Myer at Fort were noted, with ceremonies featuring art. Wright from atta and igt a a, while the event marked a successful but fragmented celebration.
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Reformed Church
John Calvin
Fort
Myer
Pravente le ‘Wright
Atta
Public indifference to government and the ballot
A critical discussion argues that public indifference stems from a flood of special interests and a complex election system. It urges simpler voting controls to boost engagement as government touches daily life from roads to water. It notes historical caution about public disengagement and calls for action through reform.
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Oare
Dogs as Companions and Nuisances in Town
An editorial reflects on dogs as friendly companions for children but condemns nuisance dogs in city life. It recalls a Fort Jackson renter who advertised “No children,” noting dogs cause disturbance when they bark and annoy neighbors. The piece urges owners to muzzle or remove nuisance dogs.
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Fort Jackson
Debate Over Reapportionment Plan Sparks Alien Representation Concerns
The Congress weighs a 1930 census based reapportionment plan that would keep 435 representatives but redraw seats by population rather than citizenship. Critics warn rural states could lose seats while foreign born centers gain, citing 7.5 million un naturalized Americans and large foreign born populations in major cities.
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Congress of the
United States
Civic Forum
Albany
N.Y
New York Ny
Rome
Religion and Tobacco Ads Spark Senate Debate
A national debate erupts over Senator Reed Smoot’s anti tobacco stance. He cites statistics linking female mortality to smoking and urges steps to curb cigarette advertising. Tobacco executives deny plans to target youths while facing renewed public scrutiny amid a larger moral crisis.
American Tobacco Co Advertising Under Fire In Nation
The American Tobacco Company faces widespread protest for posters showing adolescents smoking and for broadcasts promoting cigarettes as aids to athletic prowess. Public outcry has led to demands that radio stations drop tainted testimonials and change harmful messaging targeting young people.
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American Tobacco Co
Editorial Nuggets and Global Snippets From 1920s Era
Editorial Nuggets surveys early closing laws and rail links from Guatemala to El Salvador, noting agriculture on the Pacific coast. Western Newspaper Union editors bar jokes about prohibition violations. Turkish tax relief for bachelors is rejected. A Wisconsin professor credits industrial efficiency. Lindbergh mail quips surface, with a misrouted Ley 6 letter. Georgia seethes over a 75 million bond and six cent gas tax talk. Alaska’s Gov. Parks vetoes repeal of the territorial dry law. De Havilland arrives in Dover after a 10,000 mile world tour in a baby car.
Pella Notes and Quips From Local Readers
A jumble of local musings from Pella includes a child’s God lesson misheard as od, a notice about Jake Plender heading toward Holland, Mich, and humorous asides on hearing dogs, Labor Day races, currency, and radio listening. The column closes with a witticism about sympathy for a friend whose wife has died.
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Jake Plender
Holland
Mich
Hope Colle
Jacob
Milwaukee
Laughing Around the World With IRVINS COBB
When Weber and Fields reunited they hired many survivors from their old company. One chorus girl seemed too elderly for the group, prompting Field’s adviser William Raymond Sill to check if she belonged to the original troupe. A prominent newspaper man questioned the memory of the era.
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Weber
Fields
William Raymond Sill
Field
Mit
Horace Greeley
Satirical bits echo change in fashion and mores
The column lampoons modern regrets as marriage, tears, and clothes fade from tradition. A shopkeeper notes stiff collars vanish for soft ones while jokes recount cucumber dinners and cautious trust. A passerby admires an Italian watch and a man wags about time, family, and social shifts with wry humor.
Wordplay on plurals and kinship terms in language
A compact excerpt explores irregular plural forms and kinship terms asking why certain plurals differ. It contrasts boeth and beeth as playful variants, questions pluralization rules for man and pan, and notes the distinction between brother and brethren while hinting at mother versus methern in a tongue in cheek way.
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Booth
Pen
Pan
English Language Ever Funnier Than Any
A playful remark on English being the most humorous language, noting its quirks and wit with a lighthearted tone. The speaker teases readers about the language’s peculiarities and jokes about its reputation for comedy.
Fragmented News Snippets Stir Old Town Tattles
A collage of humorous clippings and quotes from the Detroit News and Albia Union-Republican satirize daily life. Bits mention Mary and a lamb’s wool, a carriage loan, a ring bearer, and modern dress with X ray material, reflecting retro social gossip and changing fashions.
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Mary
Detroit News
Other Editors Think Albia Citizens Avoided Business Idea
A disparate collection of excerpts notes Albia residents rejected a plan to municipalize the electric system by nearly three to one, citing fears of inefficiency in government led enterprises and suggesting private or corporate drive could spur better results. The items mix editorials, anecdotes, and local commentary from several papers.
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Albia
Sigourney Review
Iowa colleges get military training funds in Washington report
Hearings from the house appropriations committee outline Iowa State College University of Iowa and Coe college receiving about 209 476 dollars for military training. The federal government lists 54 army officers and men assigned to training with equipment valued at 447 888 dollars. The piece notes compulsory nature of the program and questions voluntary enrollments.
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House Committee On Appropriations
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Coe College
Iowa
Davis Co
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