Modern Ku Klux Klan debate and political theater
The piece critiques modern Klan branding while contrasting 1866 figures like Forrest and Pike with today’s mob rule. It discusses mob violence, Reconstruction era tensions, and calls out political interference in media and rail interests. The column blends quotes from Representative Lowrey and Representative Black, plus brief quips on society and religion.
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Albert Pike
Ku Klux Klan
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Union
Russia Gains Ground in Genoa Conference Debates
The Genoa talks show Russia improving relations as American grain aid grows, a Russo German trade accord fractures, and the Vatican allows Catholic teachers to work in Moscow. A sub committee reports Russia’s proposals “promise well” and Bolsheviks gain informal recognition as negotiators.
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Volga
Genoa
Vatican
Moscow
Politics and the Movies Inside rounds on Will Hays and censorship
A rumor suggests Will Hays was chosen for ties to the Republican party and that the administration would ease censorship if the film industry backed GOP aims in the next election. The claim surfaced after theater owners protested a $75,000 political lawyer pushed into film business guidance.
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Will Hays
Hays
Republian Party
Weak pale anaemic people made strong and well
A historical note claims that weak thin individuals were transformed into strong and well through a regimen or treatment. It presents a general claim without specific names, dates, or locations.
Letters on vivisection and modern culture critiques
Alice M. B. Meyer laments vivisection proposals and moral decline. She decries prohibition era behavior, flappers, smoking, and fashion as corrupting youth, urging civilization to curb what she calls mental monstrosities and a looming disaster.
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Alice M. B. Meyer
Teachers Wages Debate Reveal High Monthly Pay Figures
A reader contests claims about teacher pay in The Star letter, listing monthly salaries for 9 principals and 16 principals, asserting teachers work 10 months yearly with no overhead, and arguing for taxpayer awareness of actual salaries and efficiency. The note critiques wage cuts and notes expenses like summer programs and grade promotions.
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Board of Education
Taxpayers and Teachers Debate School Funding
Mrs Anne B Stewart argues about school efficiency and salaries. She questions observer roles and supervisory interference while noting taxpayers determine funding limits and school budgets. She cites concerns over transparency in student dropouts and parental involvement.
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