Books For The Weary In The Saturday Review
The August 6 1924 editorial by Henry Seidel Canby distinguishes timeless literature as retreat literature and timely works as reflections of current life. The piece argues new books should be judged by how well they interpret life and the era, not solely by their classical status. It sees the new review as a guide to selecting meaningful literature amid a flood of titles.
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Henry Seidel Canby
New ‘‘Saturday Review of Literature
Multon
Plato
Shakespeare
Candy
Flis Literary Review
Canby
Hasting
When Laughter Fades as Learning Spreads Says Prof Shaw
A professor of philosophy warns that a future era may see too much knowledge for laughter. Dr Charles Gray Shaw predicts the world will know too much to smile and that laughter will flee as learning spreads, though the timeline remains uncertain.
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Charles Gray Shaw
Professor Shaw
Trouble Brewing In Mexico Over Mrs Evans Murder
Mrs Rosalie Evans, an Englishwoman, was shot dead Saturday evening amid a dispute over her vast Mexican estate. The incident drew international attention as British diplomatic figures involved, with questions about motives behind the attack and the government’s push to break up the estate.
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Rosalie Evans
Mars Evans
Mexico
Charge d
Mexico City
Evans
YESTERDAYS IN OHIO POEMS AND PUBLIC NOTES
Fragmented OCR record lists names, birthdays, and political notices with scattered references to Theodore Roosevelt and William. mentions a government post in New York and a state event in Deseret. reflects a miscible pastiche of dates, people, and locations with no clear single event. The piece also hints at election matters and a Donahue gubernatorial candidacy context, amid incomplete lines.
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Morwron
Deseret
Hintas
Seevears
United States
Dorgan
Ownero SN
Abram L Fikus
Wirkehomnon
New York Cty
Todas
Willace H White
Congess
Seo
Wiliam P Er Horn
Lewston
Mei Coogin
Independence Day and Festival Observances Across Nations
The article notes Poliva's centennial celebration of independence and a festival in the Christian calendar. It also covers Colorado’s Republican Assembly meeting to choose candidates for November elections, including two U S senators and the governor, President Coolidge's plan to inaugurate the Oak Grove power project near Portland, a large gathering of scientists in Toronto for the British Association meeting, and the impending release of Charles Ponzi from Plymouth Jail after his five year sentence.
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Poliva
Filen Louise Axsen Weson
White House
Tne
Republican State Assembly of Colorado
Memier
United States
Congress
Coolidge
Oak Grove
Clackamas River
Portland
British Empire
Toronto
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Charles Ponzi
Plymouth Mass
Jas
Mystery of a Kitchen Receipt Unearths a Quiet Town Clue
A clipped and cryptic note hints at a murder from the town. Abe Martin records that many killers are those without help at hand and teases tomorrow’s reveal of who killed someone today. The fragment hints at local suspicion and a tense, unsettled mood.
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
Grove Patterson recounts the arc of Cornelius Vanderbilt from a small rower to railroad titan and notes Pat Crowley becoming president of the New York Central. The piece muses on Parisian burial practices, the centuries of graves, and contrasts old city burial cycles with a newer American land.
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Grove Patterson
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Americas
East River
New York
Pat Crowley
New York Central
Vanderbilt Crowley
Erie
Timely Views on World Topics Coal Price Stabilization Talk
Timely views argue elimination of panic coal prices and industry stabilization. John Hays Hammond, former Federal Coal Commission chair, says regularizing operations, storage, and steady demand can ease shortages, curb rail congestion, and reduce consumer uncertainty. He urges consumer action to help ensure stable production and prices.
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Hays Hammond
Bulless
John Hays Hammond
Federal Coal Commission
Hammond
Orawe
Doert
Youth Movements in America and Rural Education
Fragmented survey of public schooling, rural farming, and youth activism. Mentions teachers, communities, and farming stakes across regions, urging youth leadership for better crops and schooling. Notes need for practical action, agricultural support, and civic engagement while cautioning against radical views.
Powerful Kojene Antiseptic for Catarrh Battle
An old advertisement touts Kojene as a powerful antiseptic that destroys pernicious catarrh germs. It claims six ounce bottles cure chronic mucous issues, with nasal dosing for a week and a money back guarantee if not gone in seven days. It markets Kojene as non poisonous, four times stronger than carbolic acid, and instructs dilution per directions.
Prof David Todd Warned Skyscrapers Threaten Earthquakes
Professor David Todd, famed American astronomer, warned large cities like New York that the growing weight of skyscrapers could trigger earthquakes. He taught at Smith College and Amherst, led sea observatories, and traveled to West Africa, Japan, Tripoli, Dutch East Indies, and Russia. Born in Lake Ridge New York, he earned his Amherst degree in 1875 and spends much time in Florida. His quake prediction has caused little alarm in New York.
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David Todd
New York
Smith College
Amherst
West Africa
Japan
Tripoli
Dutch East Indies
Russia
Sea Observators
Scientific
D Todd
Forbis
Mikado of
Cup
Todd
Lake Ridge
County Board Election and Local Committees Noted
Twenty five years ago the county board of alertiong included Lee Dax George L Var Orman and OH Babcock with Ben Johnson elected clerk. The Lorain counts build ing and Tom Assoulton were formed by TT Robinson WA Braman J EO Murnach A R Webber Frank Bovlan and WM Heidmver.
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County Board OF Alertiong
Lee
Dax George L Var Orman
OH Babcock
Ben Johnson
Lorain
Blilding
Tom Assoulton
T T Robinson
A Braman
EO Murnach
R Webber
Frank Bovlan
Lorain county veterans reunion closes at fairgrounds
Lorain County soldiers and sailors held their annual reunion at the fairgrounds before a large crowd. Elyria beer works, a top local factory, was ordered moved to Fremont by owner John Clauss. Max Hart sold his Lorain grocery and plans a new store in the Odd Fellows block. Dan Freese moved his Amhers clothing shop to West Broad Street and started a new business)
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Lorain County
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