Paying the War Debt Saps American Industry Says Firestone Critique
An article cites Harvey Firestone arguing British rubber price controls raise costs for U S car owners and that consumption growth boosted rubber industry health. It warns Germany must repay debts by producing and selling cheaply, risking American jobs and prices, creating a vicious cycle.
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Harvey Firestone
London Times
Firestone
America
Germany
France
England
Japanese Farm Settlement Debate At Willard Ohio
The dispatches propose importing five hundred Japanese to Willard Ohio to farm intensive gardens, part of a broader plan to distribute immigrants across the country. The piece notes about 110,000 Japanese in America and discusses potential impacts on California, schooling, and assimilation, arguing distribution could ease congestion yet raise local questions about cultural change and Americanization.
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Ohio
Willard
America
California
Tax increase to raise about 20 million for state utilities
The proposed sasoling tax would add roughly 20.5 million to state revenue this year besides existing property taxes and income shares from interurban lines and utilities. It would nearly double the amount motorists paid last year through license tags and raise interurban fare, taxi, and bus costs for riders. Proponents suggested oil companies bear some burden.
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Public Utilities Commission
Lee of the Brotherhood and Labor Struggles Chronicle
The article outlines union actions and leaders from the early 20th century, focusing on the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Lee’s ascent to leadership in 1909. It covers wage movements, ten hour day campaigns, the Adamson law, strikes, and the 1921 wage reductions amid opposition from other officials. The narrative ties fiscal and political maneuvering to labor gains and industry resistance.
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Cipate
Kan- City
Lee
Rhood
Cleveland
Lea
Bowen
Ill
Kansas Frontier
Emporia
Kas
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Cal
Las Vegas
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Missouri Pacific
U.P
Switchmen
Brotherhood
Labor Board
Anniversary items and birthdays from historic notices
Today in history and anniversaries recall events seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with names and places like Bern, Massachusetts, Ireland, and Russia. Notable birthdays include Alexander Nolan, Aaron N.Y., and Willem F Anderson. Also listed are organizers and associations across the United States, from Boston University to the Washington State Ret Jackson.
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Bern
Abury
Englasad
Tohr Ber
Publishing
Newton
Mem- Yorke
Bern N
Russia
Catholic Bishes
Erie
Ireland
Sir Roger Casement
New York
Alexander Imothe
Nolan
Croity
Star
Aaron N.Y
Todsa Tieney
Curresiyv
Marietta
Pisbon
Willem F Anderson Efile
Cbonaw
Boston University
Tlurcentoun
W. Va
Teed Eley
Conventions Open Today Across Sectors
The Religious Educational Association holds its twenty second annual convention in Milwaukee with leaders from the United States and Canada attending. In Washington the cornerstone for the John K Mullen Memorial Library at Catholic University is laid, honoring Denver philanthropist donor.
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Tyanea
Ioe Pany
Mimeruan Society of Civil Enemas
Cincinnati
Gada Marhada
Cuba
Hotel Astor
New York City
United States
Canada
Religious Educational Association
Milwaukee
The
Catholic University
Washington, D.C
John K Mullen
Denver
New York
American Welding: Society
William G Lee Announces Candidacy for Railroad Brotherhood
William G Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen since 1909, says he will seek election at the Cleveland convention opening May 12. If reelected in August, he will complete 30 years as a salaried official. The 65 year old head has steered the union through turbulent times as it prepares for a three to four week gathering with 189,000 members represented.
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William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Rairoad
Brotherhood
Cleveland
Ohio
Lee
American Railway Union
Eugene V. Debs
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Public talk on hats and fashion in old days
A clipped humorous passage critiques President Coolidge potential second season in a blue serge suit and mocks manners with lines about cleaning hats and corn meal rubbed on milady's knees to restore softness, reflecting social commentary in period diction.
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Coolidge
Milady
Poems That Live Stolen Kisses Verse Fragment
A fragmentary poem titled Poems That Live presents playful lines about stolen kisses and stealing fruit, attributed to the Latin of Thomas Randolph. The verses compare secret snatches of affection and orchard theft to broader acts, weaving whimsical images with cautious satire.
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Thomas Randolph
Worth and King Indicted for Bucket Shop Operation
A grand jury indicted W. J. Worth and Henry King on charges of running a bucket shop in Elyria. City Council banned Southwestern from cleaning its cars in the street. Mayor Folger ordered sixty eight slot machines out of business in local venues. F. M. Stevens announced candidacy for county prosecuting attorney. Clayton Chapman announced mayoral bid. Horace Nye at Oberlin rated a top long distance runner. The Swiss mix coffee with half milk.
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W. J. Worth
Henry King
Elyria
Southwestern
Folger
F. M. Stevens
Clayton Chapman
Horace Nye
Oberlin
World League Security Debate Prompts Broad Unity
The writer voices Timely Views on World Topics arguing that general security under a League of Nations is superior to narrow groupings. Theodore Marburg cites France Britain and Germany dynamics, warns against multiparty pacts, and urges a universal, just World Order to sustain peace. He traces history, cites Bismarck, and endorses the Geneva plans of 1923 1924 as the proper path to justice and peace.
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France
Germany
League of Nations
Theodore Marburg
Russia
Britain
Bismarck
Prussia
Austria
Schleswig-Holstein
Denmark
United States
Movement For Better World Organization
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
Professional magazine writers offer success recipes based on extreme practices. They stress loyalty to employer, disregard for hours and pay, and relentless work as keys to achievement. California, and the truth about it, are discussed amid a mix of observations and ads.
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Russia
Stalin
Communist Party
Moscow
Stallin
Lenine
Grove Patterson
Regional Splendor of California and Its Diverse Towns
A passage extols California and Southern California as a mosaic of towns and valleys. It notes vast differences among coastal beaches and inland cities, comparing regional variety to the wide spread of Carolina flora.
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California
Carolina
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