Senator Norris Drifts Toward Retirement in Discouraging Times
Friday, January 11, 1924. Senator Norris of Nebraska contemplates leaving public life after twenty years of effort amidst futile Washington battles. The piece links his weariness to broader disillusionment with democracy and references former senators Dolliver and Kenyon as similar casualties of obstructive political cabals.
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Senator Norris
Nebraska
United States Senate
Washington
Congress
Norris
Dolliver
Iowa
Senate
Judge Kenyon
Federal Court
Georgia Judge Warns on Bootleggers and Liquor Crime
An unnamed Georgia judge denounces bootleggers as traitors to the country and cites bootlegging as a root cause of crime. He notes December federal actions across Georgia that destroyed 69 distilleries 116 stills 48 still worms and 1,470 fermenters.
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Georgia
John M. Killitts
Ideals Versus Motives in Public Service and 1924 Race
The piece argues some see labor motives as financial and notes Bok supporters donate to world peace aims. It cites Senator Watson's decision not to run against Coolidge and questions opponents' ability to craft a viable campaign escape.
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Mr. Bok
Watson
Coolidge
Butler Urges New Citizens to Embrace Equal Opportunity
Nicholas Murray Butler pleads against class hatred and religious persecution in a speech to newly naturalized Americans. He says Americans must prosper together, honor the old country while building a new life, and avoid rigid ethnic or class divisions that split Europe into armed camps.
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America
Europe
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
East
Drmm Butler
Dr. Butler
United States
Butler
Duchess of Atholl is First Scotswoman in Parliament
The Duchess of Atholl, a distinguished heiress and mathematician, becomes one of eight women elected in the latest British election and gains a Kinross and West Perthshire seat. Her husband, the Duke of Atholl, leads a private army of tenants. she once faced pearl remarks with humor. Local notes mention coal donations, chicken prices, roller skating, coin auctions, a fire at J W Hart's mill, agricultural society fundraising, and a five mile fur hunt planned near Mansfield.
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Cam Jbridge
Kinross
West Perthshire
Duke of Athol
British Empire
Murray
U. S
Collision fatality after downtown fire truck crash
In Columbus on Tuesday two fire trucks collided downtown causing logs to be lost. Pneumonia led to the death last night of Fred C. Dal ton 30 city Kreman.
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Columbus
Fred C. Dalton
City Kreman
Yesterday's In Ohio and Today's Anniversaries
A chronology of notable births and events from 1665 to 1919, with references to governors, explorers, inventors, and statesmen. Highlights include Sir John Yeamans’ appointment, the U S government seat in New York, Gail Borden and condensed milk, and Marquis Curzon’s birthday. Also notes one year ago today events and ongoing academic and diplomatic gatherings.
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John Yeamans
Clarendon
Carolina
United States
New York
Tunis A Craven
Farragut
Mobile
Portsmouth
Mobile Bay
Thomas H. Perks
Brooklin
Mass
Boston
Gail Borden
Norwich
Great Britain
Washington
Lloyd George
Paris
Essen
William H Moore
United States Bureau of Education
National Education Association
The
American Legion
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marquis Curzon
Kedleston
England
Charles W. Macara
Scotland
Henry M. Tory
Univen of
Alberta
Guysboro
N. S
James B. McDougal
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Peoria
Ill
Thomas Dixon
Shelby
N. C
William Spry
Govenor
Utah
General Land Office
Comical Airs At New York Central Depot
Komical Telegrams lampoons the new city depot praising and poking fun at its design and services. The piece notes stairs to platforms, a no smoking sign on a stove, and jokes about airships, telephones, running water, and future improvements by the chamber.
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
The writer discusses losing gracefully and with dignity, urging self respect over mere good will. He cites discipline, character, and belief in leaders like Chaplain Kellogg of Mansfield, Ohio, noting money and morality, plus a note on health bans in Ohio and Britain's income tax losses.
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Grove Patterson
Chaplain Kelloss
Mansfield
Ohio
Meeld
America
Kelloge
Centennary birth of noted chemist Roberto Doremus
Journal notes mark the 100th birthday of Roberto Doremus, famed chemist who founded the first chemical laboratory linked to a U S medical college. The text also references a recent earthquake in Martinique that damaged Port Cras, with half of the cargo harbor reportedly destroyed.
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Roberto Doremus
United States
Elsar-Aive
Martinique
Port
Unclear OCR Fragment About Names and Water Phrase
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and a river, with garbled phrases about swallowing and a toupee, lacking clear event or dates to summarize into a full news item.
Poems That Live Prayer for Indifference
Poem fragment reflects on love and indifference with lines about the heart seeking peace and the tremor of joy or woe. An appended note claims about 250 engineers with portraits of George Washington, a misfit detail in the text.
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Elyria
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
Rtee
F. Burke, Bator
A.C. Hudnutt
Irra
A. F. Clayden
Fifth Ave
Chicago
John W. Hunter
Marquette
Killitts
U.1
Wals News
QC Young
Villane
Ridgeville
Heman Ely
New York City
J W. Hart
the Agricultural S Society
Willard
Greenwich
Delphi
Shiloh
Dari
Toronto—Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
Memphis — Southern Hardwood Traffic Association
Marianna
Fla
West Florida
Baptist Young People’s Union
Komical
Jim Armitage
New York Central
Elsha
Bear
Notting
Munger
Leigned
Remedy
Tanton, PA
Cops
Akron
Britain
Abe Martin
Enid Druerst
Aric Smaldar
R. L. Ellis
Broad St
Fanny Greville
George Washinston
Thambare
Nobkigaton
Heldmyer Hardware Co
West Broad Street
Broad St. Og
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