Rewriting History and the Truth About Early Colonists
A 1924 column discusses historian James Truslow Adams and his view that early New England colonists were less virtuous than later generations. It argues historians must pursue truth over idealized portraits, even if it shatters cherished idols.
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Froude
Henry VII
England
Bluebeard
Justin Winsor
Christopher Columbus
Queen Victoria
Lytton Strachey
Moneypenny
Disraeli
James Truslow Adams
Sige
New
New England
Prohibition politics questioned in Ohio enforcement
The letter accuses State Prohibition Commissioner McDonald of political influence in enforcement and asks for the number of Republicans on the state force under former and current commissioners. It questions appointee conduct, fee-splitting constables, and raids on dry households, arguing that party politics taints enforcement and could undermine the Eighteenth Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Federal
Prohibition Department
Ohio reflections and scattered historic dates
Fragmentary item notes events and people tied to Ohio history with dates including 1549 and 1802 and figures such as Gen. John B. Hood. The text appears as a collage of anniversaries and distant historical references with unclear context.
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Eliz Deum
Son
Seabur
Ohio
John B. Hood
Kansas
Fragmentary Comedic Telegrams and Notable Mentions
A garbled set of telegrams references varied items and people including Dr Ezra Drew, Ernest Poole born in Chicago, Holbrook Blinn in San Francisco, and Henry Ford connected to educational efforts. The text also jests about Teapot Dome, Chaplin, Dempsey, and cream manufacturers, with scattered dates and places.
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Ernest Poole
Chicago
Holbrook Blinn
San Fran
Dor
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
A fragmented opinion piece discusses newspapers expanding content and public interest. It touches on education quality amid rising student numbers, the term scofflaw in Prohibition debates, and notes Jerusalem’s 70 year desertion.
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Grove Patterson
Harvard
Conventions Opening Today Across Regions
The article lists forthcoming conventions in Atlantic City Moose Jaw Saskatoon and Tergo North Dakota with groups including the Atlantic City American Society for Testing Materials United Roofing Contractors Association Saskatchewan Grain Growers Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers and North Dakota Implement Dealers Association. It notes events start today and cover industries from testing to roofing and agriculture.
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Atlantic City
American Society For Testing
United Roofing Contractors’ Association
Moose Jaw
Sasu —Saskatche- Grain Growers’ Association
Memnati
Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers
Tergo
N. D
North Dakota
Hidden morals mix with forged ad lines in brief notes
A jumble of one line quotes and ad jabs from Newark Ohio and Greenville headlines. Items reference sow and reap sayings, coal sales pitches, and a 16 year old with a 50 year old bride in a quip style brief. Separate fragments include silo storage mention.
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New Jersey
Side Lumber & Coal Co
Greenville (O
Elevator Exit Thoughts in a Rural Irish Dialect
A brief, lyrical reflection describes a moment when a woman named ARF MARTIN watches passengers struggle to exit an elevator. The speaker recalls reading in bed and notes the eye strain of forgetting where the page turned while thinking of a distant height.
Ignorance and Unity Among English Speaking Peoples
British ambassador Weddes warns that ignorance divides English speaking nations more than governments do. He cites gaps in mutual understanding between America and Britain and stresses frank cooperation as essential to rebuilding a world rising from the war’s ashes. He urges people to remove ignorance themselves, not rely on governments.
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Weddes
America
Europe
United States
England
Scotland
George B Christian to join Federal Trade Commission
George B Christian selected to succeed Victor Murdock on the Federal Trade Commission with Senate confirmation expected. Harding era ties noted. Christian previously served as secretary to Warren G Harding and held Marion city posts. Also mentions YWCA finances, cemetery site inspection, and GAR grave marker efforts.
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George B. Christian
George B Christian
Victor Murdock
Federal Trade Commission
Murdock
Warren G. Harding
United States
Christian
Chris
Carness
Marion
Ef Tan Far
Ebenhom
Poems That Live Twenty Years Hence
Fragmented verse reflects time, memory, and mortality with references to a distant future. A stray note mentions Miss E L Winterton as a pioneering woman in a safety apparatus role at a Great Way project.
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E. L. Winterton
The
Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Fast Flesh Gain
An old advertisement promotes Mc Coy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a quick way to gain 10 to 20 pounds of flesh in 30 days. It markets sugar coated tablets sold for 60 cents per box by Phillips Crandall and Ebert Drug Stores and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Phillips
Crandall and Ebert Drug Stores
McCoy
Kain
Advi
Public speaking rate: 120 to 150 words per minute
A typical public speaker delivers about 120 to 150 words each minute. Speaking pace varies by topic, audience, and speaking style, with slower rates aiding clarity and comprehension.
Well Merited Success Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery Ad
Well earned praise for Dr YY Pierce noted for fifty years of herbal remedies. Advertisement touts Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery as a blood and stomach remedy improving skin and circulation, with claims of pimples vanishing. Urges readers to contact Dr Pierces Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY for trial tablets.
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YY. Pierce
Doctor Pi
Doctor Pierce
Golden Medical
Dr. Pierce
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Fifth Ave
John W. Hunter
MR. McDonald
Komical
Cleveland
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Camden
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Correspon
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Columbus
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Ile
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Cornell
Newark
American Tribune
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Driakiae
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Hanmer
Retail Merchants Association
Ralph Murbach
Harvey Winckles
J.H. Hurst
H. W. Hinman
India
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Stetson
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Broad ST
Little Joe
E. Broad St. Bridge
Lorain County Mortgage & Title Co
Turner Block
Leader Shoe Store
Geo. H. Hill
East Avenue
Broad Street
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