Fragments From a Midwest Paper Include Jokes and Local Notes
A jumble of items mentions Uncle Warren and eight stenographers in Marion, three New York voters for Charlie Chaplin, and hints about future politics. It reports weddings in Akron and Milwaukee, Library Association delegates noting men read more, a German prince Fred Hohenzollern possibly returning, and a Colony Wyoming notice about business hours. Also included: a joke poem segment and an advertisement for a police job and medicated beer for insomnia.
A Small Order The Landlord Makes a Deal
A character offers one month's rent to decorate the living room. The landlord agrees and accepts a check to be turned into one dollar bills for wallpapering the room.
Bon Voyage to Officials Across State and County
The Star urges public officials at state, county, and local levels to begin their new terms with common sense and service over spoils. It cites Senator Harding as an inspirational example and hopes for nonpartisan cooperation in governance regardless of party.
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Harding
State's Rights and Rail Rates Clash Over Interstate Orders
The old state's rights question resurfaces as the I C C orders Minnesota Arkansas and Illinois to lift intrastate rates to match interstate increases. The move would curb state regulation of railroads crossing borders and centralize control, potentially ending longstanding state authority over transportation. If upheld by the Supreme Court this line of reasoning could erase state rules on intrastate lines. The consequence sparks debate on which level should oversee railroad regulation.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Minnesota
Arkansas
Illinois
Lc.c
United States Supreme Court
More Mouths to Feed Census Shifts in Farm Roles
Census figures show about 30 percent of Americans work in agriculture, down from 87 percent in 1820 and 77 percent in 1840. The share declines to 57 percent in 1870, 44 percent in 1880, 39 percent in 1890, 35 percent in 1900, 23 percent in 1910, with current estimates near 30 percent. The farmer now grows three times as much as for his own family to feed two other households plus nonfarm dependents, driven by economic determinants.
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America
England Bans Import of Dyestuffs for Ten Years
The December 27 act shields England's infant dyestuffs industry by prohibiting imports for ten years. The piece questions trade policy shifts by major powers, asking whether retaliation and walls between nations will hurt both sides and where America stands as a creditor nation in potential tariff conflicts.
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Great Britain
England
American Congress
America
Death on Madeira A lively funeral procession story
A tourist recalls a funeral in Madeira where a child carried a silver wrapped coffin through a mountain village to a church announced by a rocket. The piece contrasts local customs with other lands and reflects on death as a natural end to life. It also satirizes various public figures and governance.
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Madeira
Little Mountain Church
Senator Mark Smith Named to Joint Canadian Borders Commission
President Wilson names Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Smith to the International Joint Commission on Canadian boundaries after his defeat in re election. The appointment places Smith on a bi national body shaping cross border limits and policy.
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Mark Smith
Arizona
Wilson
International Joint Commission On
A No 1 a synonym for superior ship and character
The piece explains how A No. 1 describes first class quality in ships and people. It traces the term to Lloyds Register and Charles Dickens in 1847, noting its use for well kept hulls and stores and even a painter who used the mark on railroad stations.
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Howe On & Myn
Lloyd’s Register
Charles Dickens
Outsiders ask: should city water and light be cut off
A Beatle reader argues against cutting water and light to outsiders, detailing rates since 1909, the shift to outsider pricing, and recent rises in both water and electric charges. The letter asserts outsiders subsidize city users and claims regulatory and billing inequities.
Inquiring Readers Answer Today's Question
The page records residents sharing optimism about prosperity. A. Keenan at 1422 Fr. Royal expects spring prosperity and gradual improvement. Mrs. William C. Ott at 3808 Wallingford Ave predicts better times but not a banner year. Other responses from Nat Bil at 3024 Gist Ave and Mrs. M. E. Loomis at 921 20th Ave foresee good business conditions and an exceptionally good year.
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A. Keenan
Royal
William C. Ott
Wallingford
Gist
M. EB. Loomis
20Th Ave
Seattle History Tidbits and Local Notices
A fragmented note cites Seattle Harbor ratings, homeownership and English literacy stats, and a U S Treasury claim regarding gold payments totaling 267 237 715 over two decades. It mentions electricity rate changes and city leadership, urging attention from county commissioners the state public service commission and the Chamber of Commerce. Frank Borzone, 630 W 86th St.
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U. S. Aenny
State Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Borzone
W. 86Th
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Lucille Heighway
Akron
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Jo Fet
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Milwaukee
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Adolf Pfister
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Fred Hohenzollern
Germany
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Shipping Board
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Third Avenue
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