President Coolidge and holiday humor in local notes
A digest of light satirical items on Congress, the White House lease, students and learning, and holiday spirit. Also local notices noting a for rent front room near I. G. and street cars and a lost spectacles reward in Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G
A. P
Riverdale
Lutheran Church
Highlawn
Pointer
Hess Farm
130Th
Halsted Street
South Holland
Harry P. DeYoung
State Street
Ilinois
D. Cowenhoven
J. Zoller
136Th Street
Oakglen
D. Couwenhoeven
War crimes and the case for an international law against aggression
A Chicago Daily News contest proposes defining aggressive war as a crime and punishing its initiators economically and diplomatically. Dr. Thwing argues the difficulty of defining aggression while noting that mutual understanding of all sides in disputes could reduce war temptations. The piece suggests a future where nations punish war starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Thwing
Western Reserve University
Outlaw Economic War Boycott Idea Sparks Debate
A proposal for an economic boycott against nations at war faces discussions on guardrails and effectiveness. Proponents call it a fundamental tool to deter aggression while critics warn of unintended consequences and policing challenges.
Art in Small Things at Christmas Time
A contemplation on gift wrapping showing that careful attention to small tasks reflects broader efficiency. The piece notes that neat wrapping, quality materials, and precise folding elevate a parcel and that such thoroughness predicts success in larger endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Raising Church Money Through Community Effort
The article discusses various ways churches can raise funds efficiently. It urges direct cash gifts, notes that bazaars and fairs work, and highlights food sales, services for the community, collecting old newspapers, rummage sales, and lunch rooms near motor routes as successful methods. It emphasizes underpaid ministers and prudent giving.
Man acquitted after attempted robbery and strangling
A man was arrested for robbing another of a watch and chain and for strangling him. The judge discharged him after weak evidence, saying he was acquitted and free. The man, stunned, asked whether he would get his watch and chain back.
Missing or garbled text on speed records compared
The fragment discusses speed records for a Whippet, human sprinters, and racehorses. It claims the Whippet is the fastest annual at over forty miles per hour while the fastest human runs just over twenty miles per hour in a sprint. It notes some horses may exceed forty miles per hour, with rare exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyic
Story & Clark
Miller
Michigan Avenue
Columbia
Fiano
Cable Piano Company
Michigan Ave
Shortest Railroad Serves St. Joseph Bay Docks
The world’s shortest railroad operates at the docks along St. Joseph’s bay in Vlorada. With its switching tracks it spans 148 mules and handles over 1 000 600 feet of timber annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Bay
Vlorada
We Like Common Sense in Partners Across Ages
A terse opinion notes that as a woman ages she seeks more practical traits in a man while aging men show less demand for AMMon sense in a woman, reflecting shifting dating expectations.
Pride and fall in a backhanded quip
The Philadelphia Record quotes a quip about pride and downfall, contrasting a deacon’s line with a sly reply about pride aiding recovery. The exchange frames a humorous debate on resilience and fallibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas F. Kinney
J. W. Hood
Dolton
Illinois
Congress
Rember
Riverdale and
Dalton
White House
Kaiser
FORD
River
Dalek
Thornton
White Bros. Motor CO
Harvey
Homewood Bakery Co
Mr. Bees
Homewood
Indiana Avenue
Jor
H. Zevenhouse
Woodbridger Avenue
Inquire
Koch & Ripley
Franklin Corner
J. Nickers
Franklin
Grant Street
Ellen Dolton Farm
Lansing
Ill
W. 110Th Place
Roseland
G. J
147Th Street
Indiana Averas
Han Farm
Hazel Crest
Vogue
Pullman
Chicago, Ill
Calumet Concrete Construction Co
West
115Th ST
Dglton
G. Jacobsma
Washington Avenue
Delton
Zea
Frank C. Ott
Chicago St
Mr. Joffee
Leyden Ave
Riverdale, NL
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