Norris Proposes Federal Transportation Company
Senator George W Norris of Nebraska proposes a government owned Federal Transportation Company to run railroads ships and hydro power plants. The plan would allow construction operation and acquisition of rail lines and vessels to regulate interstate commerce and reduce freight rates through coordinated transport across rivers and international trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Norris
Neoraska
United States
Federal Transportation Company
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Norris
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Hoffman attacks child penitentiaries for delinquent youths
Judge Charles W. Hoffman of Hamilton County Juvenile Court condemns corporal punishment in Delaware and Lancaster institutions as brutal and harmful. He urges Ohio to discard the view that delinquent children are wholly responsible and to adopt expert diagnosis and treatment for delinquency instead of punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Hoffman
Hamilton County
Delaware
Lancaster
Hoffman
Donahey
Ohio
Men of Goodwill Discuss Peace Plans and Public Action
The article argues peace on earth comes from good will and Christian-based social cooperation. It notes Mr. Bok’s contest offering a $100,000 prize to foster such conditions and cites 22,165 submissions as evidence of widespread interest in a warless world.
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Judea
Christ
Boks
America
Swanner
Fal
Ies Pre
Public funds overseer noted in Akron Beacon Journal
The Beacon Journal mentions a liberal American figure who manages public money as the responsible official. The piece also speculates that oil promoters courting movie actresses could cut risk by wearing steel vests, attributed to Mamon Stax.
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America
Akron
D. Beacon Journal
Mamon
Stax
Yesterdays in Ohio and National Notables
A compact, period style listing notes birthdays, deaths, and key events across years. It covers Daniel Webster, Edward Bulwer Lytton, and Henry T. Allan, plus 1919 and 1922 world events, public land openings, and notes from various conventions and business groups.
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Daniel Webster
Salisbury
N. H
Marshfield
Mass
United States
Canada
Duniawson
Fla
Putnam
King Phills
Edward Bulwer
Lord Lytton
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Paris
Roma
Henry T. Allan
Anne of
Italy
One Year Ago Today Notable Deaths and Births Light Up Obituary Notes
One year ago today notable figures marked anniversaries including Wallace Reid the moving picture star and Olga Nethersole a prominent American actress born in England. Also remembered are Bulgaria’s ruler Bursitt the sovereign born in Sofia, Newfoundland's former premier Strashard Squires born Harbour Grace Newfoundland, and poet Ruben Dario born Segovia Nicaragua. Henry C. Stuart former Virginia governor born Whehville Virginia.
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Wallace Reid
Moving Picture Star
Britain
Gallipoli
Bursitt
Bulgaria
Sofia
Strashard Squires
Newfoundland
Harbour Grace
Ruben Dario
Latin America
Segovia
Nica- Taga
Olga Nethersole
England
Henry C. Stuar
Virginia
Wrtheville
Five years since Peace Conference Opelizs in Paris
Fragmentary note recalls the Peace Conference in Paris five years past. It mentions a steamer named City of Combat, a wretched vessel from Georgia, and a reference to Rik v. Tanmas F. Hicker with unclear context.
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Paris
Combat
Heed
Mass
Rik v. Tanmas F. Hicker
Unclear Quotation About Women and Harassment
Fragmentary quotes reflect a dated view on public behavior with provocative language about women and men. The readable text suggests social tension and gendered commentary but lacks cohesive narrative or identifiable events.
Florida Mosquito Propaganda Laughs and Local Clubs
In a humorous Comical Telegram style, Jim Armitage recounts a Florida trip with Walt Brooks. He mocks Florida boosters about orange groves and sunshine, jokes about alligators and mosquitoes, and notes a clash of East and West coast mosquitoes. The piece mentions Lorain Kiwanis and Lions clubs events and a staged dance night.
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
Joe Sullivar, a cripple since childhood, edits a magazine Real Courage for the physically handicapped. The piece argues courage matters more than comfort and questions charity overhead, urging careful use of funds for the needy and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Patterson
Joe Sullivar
Courage
Publics Question Advice From Psychological Experts
A columnist critiques overreaching psychology teachings and fashionethics in guidance to youths. The piece highlights a Chicago YWCA course urging girls to avoid red to prompt proposals and questions whether such color cues truly shape behavior.
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Chicago
Red
Blue
45 Years Ago in Elyria and Surroundings
M W Barkalow established headquarters in town and pursued a new county history. The First National Bank directors elected Elyah DeWitt president and Heman Ely vice president. Snow fell heavily delaying trains as temperatures sank to fifteen below. Martin L Goodspeed died at home of pneumonia. Elyria Shear Co bought Naugatuck Shear Co assets and combined with its factory. The New Silver Cornet Band practiced for a concert at the town hall. The editor urged subscribers who owed wood payments to honor promises. Transatlantic liner round trips cost about $506,690.
A. A. Murphree as Presidential Prospect Ledger
William Johnings Brian proposes Prof. A. A. Murphree, president of the University of Florida, as a presidential candidate. Murphree, born 1870 in Walnut Grove Alabama, educated at Peabody Nashville and Rolling College, has long been a college administrator with known political awareness.
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A. A. Murphree
Murphree
William Johnings Brian
A. A. Murphee
University of Florida
Florida
Albert Alexander Murphres
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Walnut Grove
Ala
Jesse E Murphres
University of Nashville
Rolling College
Fla
University of Alabama
Tennessee
Cullman
Cleburne
Texas
Florida college leaders and affiliations in early 1900s
In 1905 he became president of the Florida State College for Women and in 1900 president of the University of Florida. Dr Murphree joined Kappa Alpha and was a Mason and Baptist. He was editor of the Florida School Haponent.
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Florida State College For Women
University of Florida
Murphree
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Is & Mason
Florida
Haponent
Enchantment Poem Excerpt by Thomas Otway
A fragment from Thomas Otway presents a speaker who recalls enchantment and longing. The speaker laments temporary desire that fades, asking for pity to warm a distant heart and to learn from the beloved’s winning art the rest of one’s feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Otway
Bulgarian King Boris Plans a U.S. Visit
King Boris of Bulgaria, turning six, says he will visit America when conditions permit. He ascended in 1918 after his father Ferdinand abdicated and later died in exile. The long ascent began in the 1890s with recognition shifts by the Powers and Russia. An unrelated line notes modern factory processes claim over a hundred steps and a 30 minute completion.
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Boris
Bulgaria
America
Ferdinand
Alexander of Battenberg
Russia
Have You Piles Then You Have Something to Learn
Thousands who have piles have not learned that internal medicine offers quick and permanent relief. External treatments fail as they do not address circulation. Dr J Leonhardt’s Hemroid remedy claims 95 percent success in 1000 cases and backs it with a money back guarantee.
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J. Leonhardt
C. W. Phil- Ops
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Uncle Sam
Treeng Transport Altion
Yuan
Sentime Rerestenty
Lam Ione Brennan
Chronicle-Telegram
Audit Bureau
Second Street
Elyria
Lerain County Printing & Publishing Company
F. Burke
A. C. Hudnutt
Lorain
Rochester
Jacksonville
National League For Commission
American Bankers League
Washington
Moret
Rio Blanco
Colorado
New York
American Society of Safety Engineers
Brattleboro
Vi—Y. M
Older Boys’ Conference of
Vermont
Deaver—Mountain Stores Slumber Dealers’ Association
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association
Seattle
Pacific Coast Shippers’ Association
San Francisco
California
Mary Rotary and Exchange
Lynn
Brooks Star
Are Martin
Komical
Jim Armitage
Walt” Brooks
Ponce de Leon
Brooks
Florda
Harry Hinnsea
Na‘ives
da Arvanis
Shaffer
Tren
Lorain Kiwaniane
Lions’ Clubs
Dr. King
Gabriel
M.W. Barkalow
First National Bann
Elyah DeWitt
Heman Ely
Martin L. Goodspeed
St. Andrew's Choir
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Elyria Shear Co. Co
Naugatuck, Conn., Shear Co
Silver Cornet
ACFON
Sar NG Prince
Ashes Ins
E. Loeffler CO
Broad Street
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