Public officials and the democracy of everyday life
The essay argues Americans like to see officials as ordinary neighbors who share common habits and pleasures. It warns that while photos of leaders in daily acts satisfy public curiosity, overexposure risks gullibility and a false sense of closeness, potentially inviting a fall from trust.
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President Coolidge
Dawes
Donahey
United States Senate
Sorel
Nouveau Riche
America
Washington
Federal workers wage squeeze sparks poverty claim
Luther G. Stewart of the National Federation of Federal Employees argues living costs have risen 70 percent while wages rose only 15 percent, leaving Washington workers on about 1140 dollars a year and seven days of work per week. He contrasts this with farm families who can grow food and reduce costs, urging understanding of workers' hardship in a wealthy nation.
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National Federation of Federal Employes
Luther G. Stewart
Washington
National Capital
Congress
Postal Service
United States
The Last Reunion of Conneaut War Veterans
Eight survivors from Conneaut's Civil War company voted to end their reunions after sixty three years. Only three of the original eight remained at the final gathering, others having joined later, marking a farewell steeped in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut
ST Ass
Yesterdays in Ohio and Anniversaries Highlights
A compact recap of historical anniversaries and notable birthdays from mid late 19th to early 20th century. Entries include Cromwell death, Carleton, Minnesota legislature, West Point appoints, San Antonio diocese, California constitution, silver dollar policy, Bulgarian prince, Japan tour, and public figures Sundar Singh Woods Filene Agassiz, with dates and places.
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Oliver Cromwell
Erslands Citizzen
Kong
London
Guy Carleton
America
Ireland
England
Minnesota
St Paul
Robert H Lee
West Point Military Academy
San Antonio
Texas
California
United States
Prince Alexander
Bulgaria
Sofia
Crown Prince
Japan
C D Tormente
Cuba
League of Nations
Geneva
Sundar Sigh
India
Rambur
Jodny
Cyrus E Woods
Clearfield
Edward A Filene
Boston
Salem
Mass
Rodolphe L Agassiz
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Bost
Centenary Notes on Historic Births and anniversaries
Centenary items mark Caro lmma Augusta Soule birth and Sir Ga Carleton’s wartime role. The San Antonio diocese reaches golden jubilee since 1874. Canadian provinces invited to Ottawa conference on unemployment. ICC hearings in Phoenix on SP and EP&SR merger. Conventions opening today in Toronto Hattiesburg Houston.
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Carolmma Augusta Soule
Glasgow
Scotland
Sir Ga. Carleton
America
San Antonio
Texas
Canada
Ottawa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Phoeni
Arizona
Southern Pacific
el Paso & Southern
Toronto
Canadian Radio Trades Association
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mississippi
United Confederate Veterans
Houston
Chiefs of Police and
Candy stand robbed at corner West Avenue and Qobertin
Police report a robbery of a candy stand Saturday night at the corner of West Avenue and Qobertin Toa d. Thief took five bones of cigars seven boxes of candy two boxes of chewing gum and two boxes of biscuits. The Premier Mine in South Africa produced nearly 100 million worth of dian onus.
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West Avenue
Qobertin Toad
South Africa
Poems That Live When She Comes Home
Poem fragment narrates a man’s ardent homecoming longing for a beloved woman. He recalls tender touches and past embraces while awaiting reunion. The speaker describes sensory detail, tears, and a deep ache in anticipation of embrace from the beloved, named as Jares Whitcomb Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aga'n
H.déen
Jares Whitcomb Rley
The Way of the World by Grove Patterson
The piece urges parental involvement with teachers and schools, urging trust and cooperation to educate children. It quotes Cheshov and Shelley and discusses global ties, science, and the universe, ending by pondering what lies beyond the universe.
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Grove Patterson
Racy Weathered Line Sparks Cabins and Rail Rivalry
A fragmented OCR item recalls a boast about racing a train at a crossing and a question about Senator Hi Johnson this summer. The text mixes colloquial chatter and political inquiry, with regional dialect hints and names like Binkley and Sudden still.
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Binkley
Sen
Hi Johnson
Government workers face hunger amid rising costs in Washington
A statement by Luther Steward, president of the National Federation of Federal Employees, warns thousands of federal workers nationwide struggle to make ends meet as living costs soar. He notes wage gaps, high rents, and rising prices despite some postwar bonuses, urging a subsistence wage and better pay for government employees.
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Washington
Luther ¢ ‘Steward
National Federation of Federal Employees
Wasunston
Bureau of Statutics Department
Labor
Srees
Wth
T.e.r
Eimnor
Tra Congresional Library
Trey
United States
Old Answer
Democratic Party Chooses New Texas Leaders After Resignation
The article notes Mrs Minam Ferguson as governor candidate and announces a search for a new national committeeman to replace Dallas resident Thomas B Love who resigned stating he could not support Ferguson.
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Minam Ferguson
Democratic Party
Texas
Thomas B Love
Dallas
Ferguson
Defiance Considers Water Rate Hike After Losses
In Defiance Ohio a water committee report to the city council shows municipal water works losing about 22,000 dollars annually over five years. The panel suggests raising rates to cover deficits and improve service. In Columbus a separate item notes plans for a library of religious and social literature to aid ministers and church social works in Ob9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Princess Marys World News Arrives With Royal Family Notes
The arrival of Princess Mary in the area draws world attention as coverage highlights her marriage to the Earl of Lascelles on Feb 25 1922 and the birth of George Henry and the later naming of Lich. It notes royal ranks and potential future titles for their children and the sovereigns' decisions on royal styles. Also included is a St Clairsville Ohio report on Cupid in cold weather and the Cumberland Maryland wedding of Floyd Hagedorn and Hazel Archer at a Woolen Mills ice cream plant with Hagedorn employed there.
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America
Mary
Princess Mary
Tscount Lascelles
Westminister Abbey
London
George Henr Hubert
Earl of Harwood
George Henry
Earl of
Harwood
George
Ohio Council of Churches
ST Clairsville
Cupid
Floyd Hagedorn
Hagedorn
Hazel Archer
Ripley
W Va
Wheelng
W. Va
Cumberland
Meilander Family Reunion Held In Bay Village
On Labor Day the Meilander family reunion drew 350 attendees at the Lutheran Mission grounds with relatives from Cleveland Bedford Elyria Lorain and Oak Harbor. A Friday concert at the ME church supported the Parish fund under the Men’s Bible Class. A Monday lightning strike set a small blaze at H Meilander’s home, quickly extinguished.
County fair crowds and notable local events
Twenty years ago the county fair drew an exceptionally large crowd and displayed exhibits. Elyria resident Mrs P W Sampsell died after a long illness at her home. The Elyria Gas and Electric Co ended steam heat in central town prompting a patron protest meeting. Percy Boynton, Republican associate editor, was hospitalized for appendicitis. Lee Stroup warned against Sunday bail in the county under arrest risk. Sol Mendelson’s fertilizer works north of town burned down.
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P W. Sampsell
Elyria
Elyria Gas & Elec- the Co
Percy Boynton
The
Republican
Lorain Hospital
Lee ST
Seymour Parker Gilbert Jr Named Agent General Under Dawes Plan
Seymour Parker Gilbert Jr, a noted financial expert once Under Secretary of the Treasury, is selected for the post of agent general under the Dawes separation plan. He had early work in 1918 on Washington loans and built an international reputation before turning thirty-five.
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DAX
Seymour Parker Gilbert, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
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Chronicle-Telegram
Audit Bureau of
Second Street
Ohio
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
J. F. Burke
A. C Hudnutt
Goraia
A E Clayden, Inc
Chicago
Dearborn Street
New York
Fifth Avenue
One OF
Uncle Sam
Cai
Anton Cheshov
League of Tons
League of Relations
Shelley
Silberstein
Enstein
Ts Silberstein
Laaér
Wm W Aldrich
Isaac Beaucock
Cleveland
Lucy
Pease
Lakewood
Parkside Avenue
Allen
Graham
Rathcourt
Detroit
Geo Williams
Bailey
Lewis
W W. Dodd Togeter
Charles
Sarah
Marietta
Gerke
Kim’s Barbecue Inn
Cleveland Rd
Cor Barton Hd
Automedia
R. A. Osborne
O'Donnell
Hall
BAY Village
IRS
WM. Waldrich
Cleveland St
O’neils
F J QO
Neil Medicine Co
St Louiso
R. L. Ellis
Broad St
Prof Sire
R. M. Summers
Earl Court
the Brown Company Printers and Paper Supplies
Mill Street
Elyria, Ohio
Western Reserve Finance Company
Turner Block
Frost
Montana
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