Appointment of Office Holders and Patronage
The piece argues that mass reappointment of postmasters and federal officials will expose Senate opponents to voters as swayed by jobs. It contends patronage shapes political credibility more than merit, noting voters misread politicians and that officials seek reward over merit. It warns that appointing allies over qualified candidates wastes funds while teaching new appointees to claim legitimacy.
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Senate
Coure
United States Senate
Auto tag mixup prompts state to review half‑million tags
Editorial notes that penitentiary workers produce automobile tags costing ten cents each with paint that washes off. The paint costs twenty four thousand dollars this year. The state must inspect and correct more than five hundred thousand tags, avoiding identity tampering but causing state trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Department
Favoritism Charge in Atlanta Prison Dining and Privileges
The article discusses allegations that federal prisoners in Atlanta, including George Remus of Cincinnati and other millionaire bootleggers, received special favors from prison officials. It notes private dining rooms, fine dinners, and radio concerts for wealthy inmates while poorer prisoners ate ordinary fare. It mentions Remus avoiding incarceration for a long time and praises Attorney General Harlan F. Stone for overseeing the investigation.
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Atlanta
George Remus
Cincinnati
Remus
Harlan F. Stone
Christmas Spirit Shines in Monroeville and Norwalk
Neighboring towns Monroeville and Norwalk boast decorative Christmas displays with small trees lining business sidewalks and colorful incandescent lights lighting up each evening. The pleasant scene evokes the season and suggests larger cities could imitate the idea.
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Monroeville
Norwalk
Christmas Kindness to the Needy This Season
A brief appeal urges readers to help a needy person this Christmas, noting the chance to give a lasting gift. It stresses generosity without expecting anything in return and encourages acts of care despite hardships.
College Boys Know More Than Instructors Says Shaw
Prof Charles Gray Shaw of New York University rebuts a Wesleyan College conference report claiming 40 to 60 percent of undergraduates are morons. He argues many students show avidity for knowledge, with seniors often performing graduate work and sometimes better than teachers.
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Charles Gray Shaw
New York University
Shaw
Wesleyan College
Middletown
Conn
Phi Beta Kappa
Wolcaip
Dask
Biddenta
Endearing charms endure as time goes on
Poem excerpt by Thomas Moore expresses enduring love beyond beauty and youth. The speaker pledges unwavering devotion through fading charms, asserting a heart that has truly loved never forgets and will love on until the end. The sunflower imagery reinforces steadfast affection.
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Thomas Moore
Notable anniversaries and aviation figures of the era
A AF era roundup notes 19th and 20th century anniversaries including births and deaths of Lucca born Puccini, Georgia born Pope Barrow and Oscar Straus. It highlights Sir John Maitland Salmond’s rise to commander in chief of Britain’s air forces and Baldwin era air defense expansion to fifty two squadrons.
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John Maitland Salmond
Prief
British Empire
Henry Trenchard
Marshail
Baldwin
France
Japan
John Salmond
Bagdad
Euphrates Valley
Wonica Grenfell
Lord Besborough
Back to Bolivar and governance themes in Patterson essay
Grove Patterson uses a century old Bolivia victory as a lens on change and reform. He argues bureaucratic power harms citizens and warns youth lack experience to judge rights and laws. He laments pension loads, veterans, and doctor shortages while urging practical, educated service across professions.
Centenary of Clay County Founding and Other Notices
Thirty years ago today Captain Dreyfus was sentenced to perpetual imprisonment on Devil’s Island. Greeting Oscar S Straus as he enters his 75th year. The Salvation Army in New York begins free distribution of 25000 Christmas dinners. Catholic pilgrims arrive in Rome for Holy Year ceremonies. New York hotels expect record holiday visitation. The Pan American Standardization Conference opens in Lima Peru to discuss uniform nomenclature for raw materials and supplies.
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Clay County
Illinois
Dreyfus
Devyls Island
Oscar S Straus
New York
Salvation Army
New York City
Rome
Lima
Peru
Five Akron youths face charges in city case
In Akron on December 23 a 15-year-old Cleveland youth living with his grandmother in high school here shed tears over spending Christmas in jail. He is among five boys of similar age, most still in school, charged with shirring the actor.
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Akron
Cleveland
Alexander
County officials order inmates to store or dispose cars
The county commissioners met that night and decided that all poor farm inmates must either store or dispose of their cars. The note reflects a financially stressed time with enforceable rural policy aims.
Harmonious view on heredity and environment by Prof Child
Professor C M Child of the University of Chicago argues heredity and environment share equally in shaping the individual. He presents a balanced theory amid debates between heredity believers and environment proponents, noting reports about complaints over black numeral paint on plates washed by rain.
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C M Child
University of Chicago
Prof Child
Brown
State Auto
Booze Raid Ends in Death and Wounding in Arkansas
Four prohibition agents hunted distilleries in Little Rock Arkansas. J E Story was killed when a bullet from an agent's rifle struck him as he tried to escape in a automobile. Officers later shot E R Bishop and E C Blankenship at his home. a third man was wounded in the leg by buckshot.
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Little Rock Ark
Dee
J. E. Story
E R Bishop
E C Blankensh.p
From Oxen to Plows in Early Elyria Metropolis
The excerpt traces farm mechanization from improvised substitutes to iron plows. It notes how oxen, logs, and home made gear served work including plowing, and describes the arrival of cast iron plows from the east and local mould making. It outlines a shift of craftspeople settling in Elyria, building a regional metropolis.
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Massachusetts
West Falls
Lodi Street
Elyria
Investigation into 1925 Ohio license plates defect
Ohio launched a probe into whether 1925 auto license plates are defective and where responsibility lies. Professor James R. Withrow of Ohio State University leads the inquiry at the request of Governor Donahey and the Secretary of State.
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Columbus
Ohio
James R. Withrow
Chemical Engineering
Ohio State University
Donahey
Mate
Free Haircut Offer At Dee Dresser's Barber Shop
A free haircut promotion is listed for an English bandolize Dee Dresser located near Broad and West Avenue, opposite Conry's Grocery. The ad highlights free services for children and mentions Bic PHILS Aone BARBER Correr Broad.
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Bic Phils Aone Barber Correr Broad
West Ave
Conry's Grocery
City Council Votes Salary Rise Amid Veto Standoff
The city council passed an ordinance to raise salaries for officials, signed by Vice Mayor Smith in Mayor Troxel’s absence. Troxel vetoed it upon return, and the council ignored the veto. Albert R. Green resigns as secretary of the Chamber to join the State Chamber.
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Smith
Troxel
Albert R. Green
Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce
Woman Awarded 10499 Damages After Staircase Fall
Chicago December 23 Mrs Fanny Meyer received 10499 damages in Superior Judge W N Gemmills court for injuries from a staircase collapse at her former home in May 1923. Meyer had sued Bertram N Winston owner of the building for 30000.
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Chicago
Fanny Meyer
W. N. Gemmills Court
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