Taft Urges Speedier Trials and Stronger Policing Reform
Chief Justice William Howard Taft told the National Crime Commission that radical reforms are needed in America's legal system to protect society from crime. He called for more police, faster procedures, tougher penalties, and a overhaul of jury selection and trial rules to curb delays and reduce opportunities for appeals. He endorsed stronger measures against habitual criminals and urged intelligent jurors and fewer exemptions from jury service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Tait
Unit 2
America
National Crime Commission
Taft
New York State
A Patriotic Duty: urging all voters to cast ballots
An eminent lecturer defends democracy and urges every man and woman with the right to vote in Elyria to go to the polls Tuesday. The piece warns that a light vote reflects poorly on government and highlights how nonvoters abandon citizen duty and influence who gets elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TTP
Lorson
First in War First in Peace First Aid In Emergencies
Fragmentary remarks credit Senator McNary born near Salem Oregon 1874 with early schooling and 1848 admission to the Oregon bar. He served as chief justice before joining the United States Senate in 192? The speech argues for agricultural relief, surpluses handling, and tariffs to restore parity with industry and labor, urging legislative action to ease farm prices amid postwar world market declines.
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Salem
Ora
Plota
Leland Stafford
Jo. University
Oregon
United States Senate
MotNay
Oregon State Supreme Court
McNary
Congress
Suide J
Citizens urged to vote in upcoming election
A newspaper note urges readers to participate in the upcoming election, emphasizing the duty of citizenship and the responsibility to vote. It frames voting as a test of harmony with American institutions and calls on the public to cast ballots on Tuesday.
Diet and Health Advice for Cold Prevention
Lulu Hunt Peters M D explains how lifestyle affects susceptibility to colds and inflammatory head and chest conditions. Focus on balanced diet, adequate rest, fresh air, exercise, avoiding over or under eating, proper sleepwear, and ventilation. For acute colds, limit spread, practice hygiene, and avoid close contact with sufferers.
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Noth
One Minute Pulpit Prayer Excerpt
A brief religious excerpt urges giving thanks to the Lord and praising his works. It calls upon readers to seek the Lord and His strength, to speak of His wonders, and to rejoice in His name. The text is a devotional fragment referencing Psalm chapter one.
Today’s anniversaries recap of historic events
Key dates span 1787 Continental Congress opening in New York to 1925 Connecticut Supreme Court upholding bandit Gerald Chapman’s death sentence. Other entries note France creating 76 peers in 1827, U S China immigration treaty, 1885 Balkan conference in Constantinople, Harvard’s 250th celebration, 1853 Oregon Industrial Exposition finale, and 1902 British grant for Transvaal and Orange River Colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Continental Congress
New York
France
United States
China
Constantinople
Harvard College
Fortland
Transvaal
Orange River
Connecticut Supreme Court
Gerald Chapman
Birthday Remembrances and Historic Milestones on This Day
A jammed chronicle notes anniversaries and notable births including Sir Henry Thornton and Ignace Paderewski. It lists events from 1877 to 1925 and recalls “One Year Ago Today” tragedies in the Philippines and a Canton prison fire. It includes mentions of Tarbell, Longworth, and J. G. Harty with birth dates tied to today.
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Philippine
Imehalns
Canton
China
Tda M. Tarbell
Erie County
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
J. 9. Harty
Omaha
St. Tewis
Wl NL
Hass
Motinn-Nierura
Induetrs
Sullivan
Ind
Irvine
Folwar Scopal
Colorado
Hudson, N.Y
John Philip Sousa
Washington, D.C
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Poland
Bart
Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Ernest MM. Hopkins
Dartmouth Ealiece
Bumbarton
N. H
Walter Johnson
Newark International League
Humeboldt
Mas
World and national events marked in early 20th century notes
Today's events mark anniversaries from Poland’s eleventh republic to England's Gunpowder Plot remembrance and Woodrow Wilson's 15th presidential win. European royals gather for a wedding as Mussolini orders a halt to public ceremonies to boost production, while a Lowell celebration honors a 1877 organization founding. Sir Alfred Yarrow, aging 75, retires after pioneering ship design and naval construction work.
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England
Woodrow Wilson
United States
J. J. Harty
Onaha
Hermionne
Turpsdar
Firls’ Friendly Societies
Young Women's Organization
The
Episcopal Church
Lowell
Mass
Europe
Nayes
Duke of
Apuda
Duke
Aosta
Anne
France
Mussolini
Italy
Alfred Yarrow
Poplar
Clyde
Legacy of benefaction and tragedy in literary circles
A fragmented account recalls a philanthropist’s scientific grants and endowments for education and children, alongside a remembered tragedy. It mentions Mary Hughes of Stopnay Borough council, daughter of a famed author and social crusader who advocated for the people, and notes her recent accident from a motorcycle collision in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hughes
Con Brown
Lome
Stopnay Bourough Council
Kingsley
Whitechapel Road
At the Theatre records and new musical acts featured
An ad style piece highlights musical numbers by Phil Baker and Gene Austin with orchestral acts by the Duncan Sisters and Paul Whiteman. It also promotes Sonora radios, hunting gear, Estwing tools, and kitchen ranges with sale prices and upcoming demo day by Mr. McCauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Baker
Gene Austin
Duncan Sisters
Troubadors
Paul Whiteman
Laurel
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Elyria
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Lursin County Printing & Publishing Company, Publisnera A
Ucwnoty
J. Clare George
Elvene Postotice
Lora
Ohio
Robert &, Sward, Inc
Chicago
Sa ‘Wabash Ave
Ith Ave
RED Cross
Charles McHary
Lulu Hunt Peters
Abe Martie Martin
Abe M
Leghorn
Abe
Finteorm Federal
Trans Deanie Py
Galt
Charles DE
Charles Linga McNary
James Gregory
Aberdeen
Scotland
Edinbate
John Wilkinson
Norfolk
Armapella
Abraham Lincoln
Minnesota
Brig
New Yorkshire
Wyoming
United Sites
Rize Khan
Persia
Colson Thrift
Colson
Colson Securities
P. Jay Howenstine
Fireat
Arent
Cleveland
Pattica Leek Goleak Grorexen
Keddeert Hy
Cess
Iis
Games—Books
Harry H. Smith Co
Euclid Avenue
East 17Th St
Larhouse Square
Cleveland-Elyria-Toledo Bus Company
Hubert ‘Day & ‘Sons
Day’s Music Store
Broad St
Victor Talking Machine Company
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce
Sonora
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Mme. Galli-Curci
Masonis Auditorium
Day’s Hardware
Winchester
Tha
McCauley
Burma
Detroit
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