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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
4
A poem by Florence Earle Coates titled A Happy New Year with verses on growth and aspiration. It honors self improvement beyond humble beginnings and references celestial imagery like Arcturus and the Pleiads guiding one forward.
The piece reflects on time as a relative idea, the New Year as a prompt for resolutions, and a satirical view of American life dominated by money. It includes quotes from Saint Francis de Sales on prayer and resolutions and a mock dialogue showing fiscal preoccupations through a Bolshevik lens.
The Westchester County Park Commission report on costs for Rye Beach and surrounding lands prompts a Scarsdale critique. It argues the village risks losing its character to rapid development, warns Open Space plans were delayed by politics, and urges decisive action to secure land for future growth amid a near 30 million dollar assessed valuation.
The Inquirer corrects a Chil dren's Page tale about the Vincent smithy in Eastchester near Richard Morris house where Elijah Vincent shot a French captain. It notes a White Plains era scouting incident by Washington’s chief engineer and fixes a misprint from Clifton to Clinton’s forces.
A letter to The Inquirer discusses the origin of the name Tuckahoe and a name change of Tuckahoe road to Old Army road. It cites Robert Bolton Jr.’s 1848 History of Westchester County, volume 2, page 491, as a source for the discussion.
The piece discusses the Tuckahoe Hills in Yonkers, linking the name to Algonquian roots and a possible Indian chief Sephram. It cites Captain John Smith, Cooper, and ethnographic sources, arguing Tuckah means bread or ground-nuts and examining river naming, pine trees, and burial customs of the Lenape and related tribes.
In Moscow after his U S trip Vladimir Mayakovsky warned against the Almighty Dollar. The New York Times reported on December 1 that the poet spoke of a nation enthralled by money.
A playful exchange shows Louise Montgomery Phipps and Mary Hogarth Bummaster agreeing to a promissory note for eighteen cents for exclusive use of a kiddy car while the other child is sick. The instrument outlines hours 9 to 12 AM and excludes responsibility for acts of Providence or major damages.
A straw hat manufacturer proposes two public hat smashing holidays in mid summer and fall to address the habit of keeping hats too long. The plan targets consumer behavior and markets the event as a publicity stunt.
A building contractor argues against sixteen story structures and costly demolitions. He warns that temporary papier maché style skyscrapers enable a planned cycle of national rebirth through repeated construction and destruction, reflecting a provocative view on urban growth.
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