Thirty Years Ago A Sliver Cornet Presented To Jerry Smith
Thirty years ago F Smith known as Jerry Smith received a silver cornet from members of the Macca bee band led by him. J N Parker made the presentation at Dan Eason's home. West Side Athletic Club formed with a gym on West street under James as instructor. Several typhoid cases prompted officials to warn wells be examined for bacilli. The Salvation Army held meetings in Got hall with Captain Alice Alfred in charge and several conversions reported. Elyria churches planned to repeat Christmas music on New Year’s Day. First Congregational church hosted Oberlin singers in the choir as Lorain County Democrats prepared to celebrate Jackson Day with James Seward of Mansfield as speaker.
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J N Parker
Dan Eason
West Side Athletic Club
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Salvation Army
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Alice Alfred
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Emigration proposal signals British anxiety over unemployed
The piece notes Prime Minister Lloyd George suggesting emigration for Britain's unemployed to relieve domestic distress. It argues other dominions may resist accepting English migrants, citing Canada’s past reaction. It contrasts with American policy, praising open immigration for workers and opposing checks on desirable foreign labor.
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England
Great Britain
Britain
Canada
Lloyd George
United States
Overproduction of Burglaries Warns of War-Cadence Crime Surge
The Burglary Underwriters' Association reports a postwar spike in burglaries bank robberies hold ups and pocket-picking. They blame police laxity and urge harder controls to curb disposal of stolen goods, claiming the 24 hour trades overproduced during and after the war harmed underwriter profits.
NAILS AND LUMBER INSUFFICIENT HOUSING SOLUTION
Lawrence Veiller argues that building materials like nails and lumber cannot solve housing. He outlines that the core issue is enabling the masses to live in decent surroundings and raise families under proper conditions while preventing conditions that threaten neighbors and the community.
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United States
Nail
Hammer
Lawrence Veiller
Veiller
The Government is Easy Comment on Coal Purchases
Senator Pomerene questions the honesty of a government contractor who bought coal for 11.00 a ton while market price was 3.50 and earned 0.90 a ton commission. The piece shifts from common honesty to a charge of uncommon dishonesty in government procurement.
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Pomerene
United States
Senate investigators vow to get to the bottom of coal graft
The Senate investigators declare they will uncover the coal graft scandal fully if they proceed with their inquiry and pursue all leads. The remark emphasizes thorough scrutiny and determination to reveal the truth behind the allegations.
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Senate
Rant on Marriage Laws and Divorces Sparks Debate
A stream of opinions laments easy divorce and calls for stricter marriage laws. The writer argues lawmakers should raise barriers to divorce while citing religious and social concerns. Amid this, snippets touch on Christmas Day, a Kansas event, and scattered political slogans, creating a mosaic of public discourse on matrimony.
Weaved rhetoric on democracy and pay across classes
The speaker argues that leaders praise the people as noble and progressive to gain consent, then attack their supporters when pursuing programs. He questions belief in equality, notes resentment toward neighbors, and contrasts farm wages with a congressman's pay to expose hypocrisy in democracy.
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Statesman
Ents
Gtd
Pearse
Contented cows and country humor headline
A humorous urban rural quip about milk and privacy compares American life to a goldfish. The piece riffs on pride restraint and the country man’s simple wisdom with playful misspellings and slang.
Small-Town Quirk Prompts Quiet Evening Inquiry
A puzzled townsman questions a visitor about where to find forward-thinking people in the village. The depot is said to hold some, with a long-winded exchange revealing local idle curiosity and a hint of bigger agricultural gossip about tractors and regional exhibitions.
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Tie Depot
Wight
Oral Om
Firemingham
Prohibition raids target youth dances and liquor cases
Upper Michigan and central states authorities coordinate to extradite suspects in a trail Grove case. Prohibition enforcement led by Major Dalrymple plans raids at high school and fraternity dances amid complaints of liquor at a women’s building dance on Cherry Street. A separate report notes a county crackdown by Prosecutor Roetzel, with 34 bartenders and owners rounded up for illegal liquor sales, many hiding alcohol behind bars.
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Wisconsin
Trail Grove
Major Dalrymple
Central States
Tron River
Toledo
Cherry Street
AKROX
G Roetzel
Prohibition Raid Hits Hurley Saloons in Morning Sweep
More than 50 federal agents from Chicago surprised thirty five open saloons in Hurley Wisconsin arresting numerous suspects and seizing liquor. The operation followed a wild night with bargain liquor sales as low as thirty five cents. An armed group left Chicago en route with thirty eight warrants to arrest named individuals.
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Wis
Chicago
Ash
Prohibition
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Ataff
Daltmore
Iron River
Mich
North Woods
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Inventors in Higa stamp nails from wiry battlefield material
Brief collection of notes on wartime industry and finance: inventors in Higa devise machinery to stamp nails from wiry debris, German residents in Milwaukee send marks to aid Germany and Austria, France reports 7 million savings accounts, France’s adverse trade balance narrows, U S imports many foreign seeds, 27 U S presidents with 1% college attendance, Kangas farmers plant large wheat acreage, British India, Egypt, and U S cotton output mention, India shifts to gold standard, counterfeiters seek appeal of high exchange rates in Germany.
Acme Gravel Firm Hires Pinky Kerr for Boost
ABE MARTIN reports Pinky Kerr comments on farmer woes and town life. Alvy Moots efficiency airport is cited, with Acme Gravel Company driving a team to meet needs amid scarce work and high costs.
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Pinky Kerr
Alvy Moots Efficiency Arport
Acme Gravel Company
Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy Ad
A vintage ad touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises shelf purity in every bottle and offers a sample by mailing ten cents to Kilmer Co. Southampton NY and to mention the newspaper.
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Dr Kilmer & Co
Binghampton
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