Oklahoma Boy Wins Recognition
A Texas leader child workers Ford Mercer from a large Oklahoma family gains national honor as outstanding leader of the year among 700000 youth club members at a Chicago livestock show. The piece contrasts his chances with two rich youths convicted of murder and argues for a child labor amendment to the federal constitution to enable more youths like Mercer.
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Ming
Oklahoma
Ford Mercer
Chicago
Ford
Loeb
Leopold
Texas
Him
California Compulsory School Law in Chaplin Bride Case
The piece notes California’s compulsory education law rising in public focus due to Lillian Grey, known as Lita Grey, Chaplin’s 16 year old wife. It critiques the scrutiny of her schooling, argues many California youths miss schooling, and ends with a critical line about publicity from the case.
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California
Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Lillian Louise McMurry
Lita Grey
British official says U S influence reshapes British empire
Sir Auckland Geddes told 3000 at Westminster Hall that American thought profoundly influences the United Kingdom and its colonies. He noted the empire has yielded leadership to America and cited U S success as a warning and lesson for Britain in handling colonies like New Zealand and Australia.
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Bassador
Washington
Westminster Hall
United Kingdom
United States
New Zealand
Australia
Geddes
America
Sir Auckland Geddes
Our Gallant Sixty-Eighth By Bugs Baer
Humor column comments on the Sixty-Eighth Congress as two wings that flap without flying political satire targets Republicans led by Coolidge. It jokes about the inefficacy of Congress and the one party dominance, with playful missteps and fictional characters.
Something to Think About by Brand Lessing
A short satirical piece notes that modern elegantes treat home dinners as chores while fashionables seek tables at swagger restaurants. It ponders the meaning of an elegant person as someone with fine clothes, no work, and more money than brains.
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Cholly Knickerbocker
France
Radio Today
Letters on sale and home life in this country
A columnist laments gossip and idle chatter in towns, urging readers to focus on home life, cooking, and meaningful conversation. He notes letters about an upcoming sale and contrasts busy urban temptations with the value of reading, thinking, and improving the mind.
Use Sunlight in Home By Royal 8 Copeland M D
Royal 8 Copeland M D United States Senator from New York advocates indoor sun exposure. He urges converting dark rooms into sunlit living spaces and using daylight to ward off disease, citing historical practices and the mind body link.
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Royal
Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Unbridled Imaginings by Garrett P Serviss
A critical essay condemns Belot idea of the primitive Austral Deluge as muddled science. It argues unbridled imagination misleads the lay public, showing how broad facts are stretched to fit speculative theory and warning against speculative, non empirical claims masquerading as science.
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M. Emile Belot
Earth
Terra
Godine
M. Belot
Arctic Ocean
Antarctic
Belot
Toose
Over Life's Hurdles by Louis E Bischo, M D, Ph D
Social service is a personal duty that enriches life beyond caring for family. Helping others broadens perspective, reduces selfishness, and reflects the community you inhabit. The piece outlines varied ways to perform small acts of service and the satisfaction of aiding others.
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Louis E. Bisch
Premier Syndicate, Inc
Artless Ad Declares Individual Responsibility Phrase
Advertisement notice quotes Charles F. Schanl stating he will not be responsible for any bill contracted by others. The Hartford Courant ad appears as an individual disclaimer. The notice emphasizes personal accountability in financial matters.
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Charles F. Schanl
Hartford
Conn
Courant
Muses Tow Bottles Fresh Air Market Scheme
Fragmentary OCR passage hints at a product promising fresh air and beauty benefits aimed at women. Claims wealth from selling this item surface, but details are unclear and unverified. The text shows garbled wording and likely advertising language from an old newspaper page.
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Wark
Mark
Bisger
Napoleon
Congress
Capitol Building
Capitol
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FH House
Repartee
Mr. Dogbone
Miss Catnip
Mr. Coolidge
Democratic Party
Brand Lessing
Ae A
Fay
Garrett P. Serviss
Bremier Synd., Inc
Muses
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