Railways Could Make American Shipping Profitable
RESIDENT COOLIDGE urged Congress that expanding freight on American ships is key to profitability. He argued railroads should invest in overseas lines to route export freight via US ships, leveraging their nationwide agents to beat foreign competition and grow the merchant marine.
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Coolidge
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Vancouver
Dangerous Interest in Spirit Messages From Budapest
A group of youths in Budapest pursued spirit communication inspired by Houdini. One drowned after vowing to relay a message if possible. no word arrived, leaving grieving parents. The piece warns that longing for the afterlife is perilous and urges focusing on provable knowledge rather than perilous quests.
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Houdini
Budapest
Night clubs accused of violent punishment for unpaid bills
The piece reports New York night clubs allegedly beating patrons who refuse to pay. A man charged $21 for three drinks was dragged to a basement and whipped. The text argues night clubs are havens of liberty but should not use violence.
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Atronsc
New York
Training for Contests Inspires National Health Drive
The piece argues rural districts adopt set standards in eating, exercising and sleeping to prepare for husking and other contests. It highlights widespread participation, cites 15900 spectators at a previous Illinois husking event, and urges schools and farm youths to pursue regular training for lasting health benefits beyond medals.
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Illinois
New England Preparatory School
Their First Jobs By Philip Nowlan
Ira W. McConnell rose from teaching at Cornell to civil engineering roles in Chicago and New Orleans as a contractor’s superintendent. He later led irrigation projects with J. G White & Company, then Idaho Irrigation, served as chief engineer for Stone Webster, managed Ameri can International Ship Building, and became vice president of Dwight P. Stebbins son & Company in New York.
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Cornell University
Chicago
New Orleans
Rehouules
J. G White & Company
N York
Idabe Irrigation Company
Stone & Webster
Ameri: International Ship- Luling Corporation
Hot Island
Dwight P. Stebizson & Company of
New York
Ira W. McConnell
King Features Eyn., Inc
Queen’s Counsel Thoughts From a Queen of Romania
A 1926 Christmas letter from Marie, Queen of Romania, reflects on bearing royal duties from a distant country. She speaks of being a haven, judge, and purse for her people, acknowledges limits of wealth and influence, and expresses a burning wish to help, comfort, and uplift subjects across oceans.
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Christima
Court of Supreme Justice
Bacelic Press Mr Lent Village Clerk In Perk xkill
Ossining sentinel notes Bacelic Press Mr Lent serves as village clerk in Perk xkill residing at 339 Washington Street with one son Donald Lent. More to come.
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Lent
Perkxkill
Washington Street
Donald Lent
Ossining
Citizen-Sentinel
Life's Hurdles By LE Bisch
A 1926 Premier Syndicate piece examines the psychology of women, noting higher emotional sensitivity and individuality, greater adaptability, and a more progressive stance than men. The author argues women’s minds differ from men though intellect may be equal or higher, with moods and societal roles shaped by motherhood and wartime experiences.
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Premier Syndicate, Inc
The Modern Girl and Health Trends in 1926 Society
A reflective piece on changes in female health and appearance in the 1920s notes that trimming dresses and slimming fashions have improved health for many women. It cautions against excessive dieting which can leave the face drawn and mood dour, while suggesting a shift away from extreme skinniness toward healthier, fuller figures.
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Tia
Dora
Coght
Nevespaner Feature Service, Inc
Philip Nowlan
Marie
Romania
United States
Lissa
Bacelic Press
Life’s
le: Bisch
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