Installment Buying Questioned In 1925 NY Times Discussion
A New York Times analysis from the previous Sunday weighs the huge 83 billion installment debt across the United States. It discusses saturation, buyer susceptibility among newly married couples, merchant inducements, and proposed checks to balance the practice. It warns of debt risks and aims at safer installment terms.
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New York Times
United States
Volun Cnienivs
Bis Ster
Narrai
Tinise
Jesus Guy
How to seat Queens
An 18th century tone essay discusses rules for seating two queens at a party. It notes the hostess seats one queen on the left and the other on the right, with distinguished guests placed beside them to surround them with notable company.
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Willam
Einer Pearty
Argument for Education in Oregon Water Controversy
In Dalles Oregon a sign reading This water is contaminated near a roadside spring led a passerby to drink and question the mineral nature of the water. A highway division engineer warned him and heard I never heard of it before. The sign This water is rotten Not to drink replaced the first. The state chose the lesser of two evils.
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Dalles
Oregon
Birthdates and events recalled in misty year old notes
Fragmentary dated lines mention birthdays and historic figures from America and Finland. The text alludes to a parade and demonstrations by a Ku Klux Klan group in the capital and to the opening of a regatta on the river with amateur clubs in Philadelphia.
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Ku Klux
Washstein Fauciy
Organizathve
Naonevl Association of Amateur No
Theil River
Philadelphia
YESTERDAYS WHO'S WHO AND FULTON FALLOUT
A garbled early 20th century profile mentions John Hays Hartmond of Yale studies and United Star Survey serving as exam examiner for mining fields. He later became a consulting engineer for Barnato Bros and Cecil Rhodes, with a noted death sentence tied to Jamieson raid and a New Year marriage to Miss Natalie Harris of Mississippi.
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John Hays Hartmond
Ita Nethim
Yale
United Star Survey
Thelways
Natalie Harris
Mississippi
Barnato Bros
Cecil Rho
Local notices reveal board changes and upcoming projects
George Chamberlain was elected president of the Board and Ben W. Johnson chosen clerk. The Board of Health debated locating a pesthouse for contagious diseases. Dick Davis, a well known Black man, was fatally injured at Elyria Chemical Co plant. The CL and W Ry began erecting a new depot on the river’s west side. The First Congregational Church held outdoor Sunday meetings in front of the courthouse.
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George . Chamberlain
Apen
Ben W. Johnson
Board OF Health
Dick Davis
Elyria Chemical Co
Tiver
First Congregational Church
Court House
Notable financier Hammond paroled after lengthy sentence
The text notes Hammond's sentence being commuted to 15 years, followed by release on a $125,000 fine. After time in England pursuing mining interests, he returned to the United States in 1900 and joined leading financial groups.
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Pathy
England
Hammond
United States
Poems Whisper Absence From Landor Fragments
A fragment of verse reflects on loss and distance after a loved one leaves abroad. The speaker notes changing voices and harsher tears as two short months pass since the beloved stood nearby, with wistful recollections of familiar tones and roadways.
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Walter Savage Landor
Way of the World Grove Patter fragment
Nine men in a city hear a speaker describe a grand plan. The text is a garbled OCR fragment with shuffled words and unclear topic. The piece mentions a rector, a small train, and an ambitious scheme tied to human value and future actions.
Voice of the People advocates Cascade Park expansion plan
The writer urges city action to develop Cascade Park into a major asset. Proposes city ownership of riverfront land, levee improvements, a landscaped east and west boundary, a widened park, a 3 foot waterway for boating, and the takeover and improvement of the swimming pool.
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Cascade Park
Mo- Cascade Park
Feadwood
North
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Cascade Park improvements proposed in Elyria letter
Frank Wilford argues for Cascade Park upgrades in Elyria written August 6 1925. He envisions replacing dead shrubs and installing $60000 worth of safety focused playground equipment funded by bonds or private donations from nearby lot owners. He urges civic leadership to expand park features and ensure supervision to prevent rough play.
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Cascade Park
Cart Gorge
Elyria
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Audit Bureau of
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Ohio
Lorato County Printing & Publishing Company
Ga. FE
Clayden
Chicago
Dedrbern Street
New York
Fifth Avenue
Donahey
Martins Ferry
Ohio Times
Youngstown
Axtel
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Ted
Finland
En Toad Anderson
Mongt Wilson
Rollae
Saro Fodar. Burke
Ten
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Ellen Foz Pendleton
Ont Winlster Colleg Terry
Edws
Rel Wesman
Celeist
Northerble
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Fulton
Bellerophon
Eehar Ama
Garrets
JAMES _ BARRIE
Somerset
Maugham
Sir Sar Caine
E. Phillips Oppenheim
George Bernard. Shaw
ABE_MARTIN
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Binkley
Tonty
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Depausw
Onan Rector
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Voice OF
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People
Flyrias
Lodi Street
Niepfoot Mack
Elywood
Win. Els
Borges
Ultra
Paradise
Frank Wilford
THOR
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