President Harding Right to Skip Genoa Conference
The editorial defends President Harding for refusing U S participation in the Genoa Conference arguing it was political not economic. It emphasizes America should mind its own business, avoid European entanglements, and focus on restoring domestic economy while offering aid only if sought or invited.
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Harding
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Genoa
Russia
Germany
Europe
U. S
Ad Hoks
Fox
Free Seeda
Ly Cie
Tsit
Benjamain Frankin
England
Pennsylvania
Putin
Fet
Congress
Agriculure
Department of Agriculture
Aerienlinere
Isaac Newton
Patent Office
Rttiee Tielan
Department of Agrculture
Vericulture
Presidency
Grover Cleveland
Dess
Roadwork Urgency: Put Idle Men to Work on State Improvements
The piece argues spring calls for extensive road rebuilding as hundreds of thousands are unemployed. It asserts public funds pour into road projects and stimulate circulation, aiding farmers and workers as money turns over through purchases. The author decries poor roads and urges hard surfaced developments to boost employment and the economy.
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Christendom
Bond Market Signals Broad Prosperity Ahead
The bond market’s strength shows confidence returning to investors. Heavy buying lifts prices, indicating expected commercial activity and broad prosperity. Idle funds circulate, offering safer investment and suggesting a favorable near term economic outlook. Put savings to work now.
Where Your Taxes Go by Edward G Lowry
Edward G Lowry analyzes federal spending in Washington, explaining how tax dollars are allocated across agencies. The piece highlights competing priorities and the impact on public services, calling for clarity in budgeting and accountability.
Costly growth of government farms and departments
An essay traces the expansion of the U S Department of Agriculture from modest beginnings to its current vast scale, noting repeated enlargements, rising appropriations, and swelling payrolls. It argues government growth outpaces planning and costs, urging scrutiny of spending while highlighting historical milestones and figures. It ends with an unrelated advertisement for girls middy blouses at D W Robinson Alma.
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D. W. Robinson, Alma
Fordney Story Highlights Self-Made Rise From Chore Boy
A reminiscence profile recalls Joseph W. Fordney born 1853 in a log cabin near Hartford Indiana. He rose from chopping lumber to become chairman of Congress powerful Ways and Means Committee with timber lands empire across Michigan Mississippi and Washington. His early life in Saginaw and lumber camps shaped a self-made man noted for honesty shrewdness and American spirit.
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Halfoway House
Joseph Pordney
Fordney
University of Hard
Congress
Joseph W. Fordney
Hartford
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Pordney
Lincoln
Saginaw
Michigan
Lowing
Sai
Fodney
Northwest
Mississippi
Louisiana
California
Washington
Mr. Pordney
Mr. Fordney
America
Relics and time zones spark heated community debate
A contemporary article discusses Eastern, Central, and "God's time" options as relics from the war era. It argues that time belts were adopted to prevent sun time confusion, noting noon varied by location and urging a permanent standard. The piece ends with an odd advertising aside about stationery.
Importing Trouble and Immigration Debate
Dr Arthur Sweeney in Our State Contemporaries warns the North American Review that past immigration selection has filled the country with the unfit. He cites 1920 census data and army intelligence ratings to claim millions of foreign born have low mental age. He argues we should limit immigrants and stop being a dumping ground for Europe while endorsing selective Americanization efforts.
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North American Review
Arthur Sweeney
Europe
Dr. Sweeney
Sweeney
Congress
Oly
Record Directory FOR READY REFERENCE
President and Congress ident Warren Ohio Salas for traveling revenue to 26000 extend 160000 as clerks and White House expense 420090 total subject to charges of President Calvin Coolidge May salary 12000 Cabinet salaries 12000 Supreme Court justices and salaries listed with 12000 for many officials detailed in a nominal directory style.
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Congress
Warren
Ieding
Ohio
Salas
Calvin Coolidge
Mays
Salar
Eunte
Albert
Commune
Iowa
Frederick St Gillett
Mares
Washington
Senate
Cone B. Townsend
Truma H. Newberry
Joseph W. Forewey
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A. J. Asche
Francis
Teastgarks
Heen
Brin N. Day
Winslow Bros
C. A. Connor Ice Cream Co., Inc
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Alma Record
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Lma
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Reid
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Daredevil Drisen
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Frank Unaon
Byron Morgan
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