Do It Now Versus Do Them Now in Public Debate
A columnist collection notes political and social quips reflecting shifts in priorities. From anti-trust laws needing enforcement to lawmakers’ fantasies of fresh legislatures, the piece contrasts rest from vice president Coolidge’s doctor’s advice with public habits. It links student exams to graduation chances, forestry to paper prices, and rural life to long term prosperity. It also bemoans changing courtship, youth discipline, and hog management versus child upbringing. The tone is ironic, with a campus newspaper voice critiquing modern habits and leadership.
The Judicial Temper Chief Justice White
The death of Chief Justice White is a great loss as he embodies judicial temper. Such fair minded judges are needed in these times of economic controversy to assure public confidence in court fairness. Many successful lawyers are combative and loyal, yet their biases may hinder judging.
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White
The Bench and The Idea of Justice
A concise reflection on judicial neutrality. It praises Justice White for considering arguments from all sides, free of bias, and stresses that most disputes have two legitimate perspectives.
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White
Coalition ticket wins support of all elements
Cook County wakes to a fierce judicial campaign as the Coalition Non-Partisan Judicial ticket gains broad backing. It lists ten Republicans and ten Democrats for Circuit Court, and one Democrat for Superior Court, with most candidates sitting judges. Endorsed by national GOP leaders and Chicago Bar Association, the slate faces a broad, cross party push. The piece closes noting country stores and credit from stock turnover.
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Cook County
Thompson- Lundin Machine
Thompson-Lundin
National Republican Organization
Charles S. Deneen
Medill McCormick
E. J. Brundage
Republican County Committee
Homer K. Galpin
Chicago Bar Association
Coalition
Old coach resigns to pension with lodge duties
The respected coachman and head of a family quits his post, taking a pension and a gatekeeper role while the chauffeur now leads. A portrait of him in full regalia, with his favorite horses in full cry, was presented to soften the blow. His wife called it very like, though she quipped about the buttons.
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London
Hebrides Glimpses of Sunlit Wild Coast and Glowworms
A traveler notes rare sun in the Hebrides and shows beauty in the coast grass and snowy sea birds. Summer nights bring phosphorescent glow as fishermen go out with lines of light and glowing wakes, described as diamonds and a torrent of flame.
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Hebrides
MacCulloch
Fifty Fifty Compared City Foot Traffic in Density Tale
A Boston Transcript note compares population density to jaywalker frequency, stating 85.5 persons per square mile in the United States and likening it to jay walkers per mile of city street for effect. The line plays on urban congestion and pedestrian habits.
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United States
City
Boston Transcript
Mary Queen of Scots as Golf Talk Spurts Quiet Opinion
A faded Ohio State Journal remark praises a historian who declares Mary Queen of Scots was an ardent golf player. The quip notes the era grew tired of hearing her discuss the hobby, implying the pastime influenced perceptions of her.
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Mary Queen of Scots
Ohio State Journal
Judge George Rush A Democratic Candidate for Re election
Judge George Fred Rush, a Democratic candidate for re election to the Circuit Court, was born in Wisconsin and raised in Chicago. He studied at Chicago public schools, Michigan University 1889, Chicago Kent Law School, and practiced law in Rush & Holden. He served as Master in Chancery before election in 1919, and has since disposed of thousands of chancery cases and authored election laws. He lives at 5719 Blackstone Avenue with wife and four children.
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George Fred Rush
Wisconsin
Chicago
University of Michigan
Chicago Kent Law School
Rush & Holden
Circuit Court
Farlin T. Ball
Rush
F. A. Smith
Ilinois
Northwestern University Law School
John Marshall Law School
Blackstone Avenue
Croesus and the Wealth of a Long Monopoly
Croesus, king of Lydia in the sixth century BC, inherited wealth built by generations of financiers and monopolists. His fortune grew across agriculture, mines, and trade, powering vast realms and wealth through a two century span of industry control.
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Croesus
Lydia
Christ
For the Sake of Peace Eastern Court Rules Head of Household
An eastern court declares a man head of the family. Most people will continue as before without trying to change anything despite the decision.
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