Mah-jong Fever Draws Fire Over Its Moral Cost
A 1924 editorial warns that Mah-jong, popular across social strata, is linked to gambling and moral decline in China and abroad. It cites cases of child players, losses in China, and aggressive American marketing, urging caution about a fad with potential societal harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Orient
Peking
Donald Strickler
Dearborn Independent
Mah-jong
United States
America
Political Motto Quoted Speaker Sparks Lighthearted Debate
A humorous political motto about President McA and Vice President Dough-heny circulates, contrasting a playful modern tone with the reference to twelve foolish virgins and a comment on folly in today’s context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McA-dough
Dough-heny
Yesterday's Ohio and Today's Birthdays and Notices
A collage of historical dates and oblique notes including battles, births, and notable events from Ohio history. It lists figures such as the Earl of Effingham, Pierre Jean David, Brigham Young, Mary Anne Keeley, and Theodore Geer with scattered anecdotes and a saloon of local misadventures in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Effingham
Pierre Jean David
Washington and
Jefferson
Angers
France
Pars
Joseph Franz
Boston
Cooper
Town
Brigham Young
New Desert
Salt Lake City
Mary Anne Keeley
London
R N
Hardung
Rome
Thomas A. Low
Porfolio
Quebec
Theodore T. Geer
Ornor
Oregon
County
Bridge celebration tied to Caloosahatchee River completion
Today communities in Florida including Fort Meade and nearby cities mark the completion of the Caloosahatchee River bridge and a segment of the new South Florida highway. Sir Alfred Robbins of the United Grand Lodge of England begins fraternal Masonic visits in America, guest at Massachusetts grand lodge in Boston as conventions open in Winston-Salem North Carolina Teachers Assembly gathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gregory
Jackson
Lewiston
New York
Fort Meera
Floria
Caloosahatchee River
New South Florida
Alfred Robbins
Board of General Purposes
United Grand Lodge of Masons of England
America
Massachusetts
Boston
Komical Telegrams and Local Oddities Highlight Week
A fragmented Chronicle Telegram page notes quirky headlines and items. Mentions overloaded truck drivers fines, a daily radio program, a coming show at the Rigno, and local chatter about auctions and line sales amid wartime patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle-Telegram
Reading the screen hides nothing, says ARE MARTIN
ARE MARTIN criticizes readers who quickly pass on text then insist on sticking with it to read through. He questions why a screen is called a screen if it hides nothing and services merely to reveal content as printed.
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
The author argues purchasing power has fallen forty percent over a decade yet incomes may offset losses. Hobos arise from choice or necessity, with some involuntary figures due to crime or punishment. Emphasis on tax fairness for singles vs families and the duty to contribute to society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Stollberg
Savony
United States
Reginald McKenna on money supply and bank policy
British financial figure Reginald McKenna argues that money in circulation is driven by bank deposits and public demand plus Bank of England actions. He explains how loans, purchases, and gold or securities operations create or destroy bank cash, shaping trade and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regin LD
Reginald McKenna
British Financial Authority
Iin
Bank of England
Bark of England
How Cold Are Thy Baths Apollo Poem Fragment
A fragmentary poem referencing Apollo and a fallen king, with lines about cold baths and a tragic descent. Attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in a damaged nineteenth century manuscript, the text blends mythic imagery with dark dream sequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togurtha
Apollo
Rome
Credus
Herry Wadsworth Longfellow
City council eyeing West avenue detour to town
City leaders sought to lure Veflox L from Lodi to town via West avenue and Second It as part of the year’s plans. City chemist Frank Pierce condemned canned meat samples, promising replacements after testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodi
West Avenue
Frank Pierce
Howes Street
Eleventh Street
Harvard Avenue
West Street
East River
Ridge
Bialne Streets
Major F L Martin Pioneer of World Flight
Major Federick L. Martin commander of the round the world flight sponsored by the Army Air Service is a Hoosier born in Indiana. He graduated in mechanical engineering from Purdue and served in Coast Artillery before joining aviation. He heads the flying field at Rantoul Illinois and is praised for leadership, generosity, and steadiness in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Martin
Federick L. Martin
Air Service of the Army
Isa Hoosier
Indiana
Purdue University
Coast Artillery School
Aviation Servic
Washington
Rantoul
Martins
Igs
Parmint Ad Promotes Soothing Sugar Poultice
A druggist ad touts Parmint double strength with Hille Sugar and water to make a half pint. The mixture is advertised as soothing, healing, and providing instant relief, claiming it is widely liked and effective.
Tanlac Saved My Life Says Mrs Harrison
Mrs Eunice Harrison of Cincinnati credits the Tanlac treatment with restoring her health after years of stomach trouble and nervousness. She says her condition had been deemed hopeless, but Tanlac revived her spirits and improved her life greatly. Tanlac is advertised as available through druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac Saved
Mrs. Harrison
Taniac
Tanlac
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Audit Bureau of
Loreia
Ohio
Clayden
Fifth Ave
Chicago
John W. Hunter
Marquette Bidg
King Winter
Mr. Crabbhe
Mr. Donshey
Mr. McDonald
Bob Ryder
Mississippi
Tennessee
Jackson Gregory
Saimes
Charles Dryer Norton
Ikosh
Was
Annette Abbow Adams
Prattville
Calif
Covington
Kentucky
Ponca City
Okla
Oklahoma Retail Merchants’ Association
George Richwine
E Corlett
Cleveland
George Puit
Civeland
Hlady
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly
Komical
Doctor Austin
Joe Loftus
Ciuleys
Denby
Saint Patrick’s
George Chamberlain
Are Martin
Grove Patterson
Emerson
D. W. Jones
Boys
The
Elyria
W. RR. Huntington
Put-in-Say
Charley White
Pat Moran
Gude
St. NY Gude
A. Conway
CALL
J. George, Taylor & CO
Lorain County Bank
Yellow Cab Co
Brooks
Elyria Belting & Machinery Co
East Broal
Witlinma
Juése
Thompson
P. Morga
Chari
Edgar Street
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