Why Taxes Rise Across States Says Per Capita Cost Soar
A 1923 column analyzes Washington figures showing Ohio's state government cost per person rising to 11.35, up from 3.60 in 1914, and notes similar increases in Wisconsin Rhode Island New Jersey Minnesota Michigan Kentucky and Illinois. It argues rising standards and voter demands push higher costs while cities take over more services, urging scrutiny of tax burdens and efficiency.
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Washington
Ohio
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Minnesota
Michigan
Kentucky
Illinois
United States
Power of the Pen Amid Russian Army Illiteracy Debate
Dispatches claim 600000 Russian soldiers are illiterate only ten percent. Recruits are educated in reading, writing, and Communism. The piece contrasts the army’s size with Russia’s population of 130000000 and notes potential expansion. It criticizes pacifism and urges repentance, mocking political figures and raising questions about Red Cross leadership.
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Russia
Days of old events and future peace ideas in Ohio
A compact column lists historical anniversaries from 1835 to 1921 touching governors, colleges, patents, and disasters. It blends a roundup of past events with a section on contemporary views by Boris Bakhmeteff, predicting a democratic Russian commonwealth and broader world peace efforts.
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Boris A. Bakhmeteff
Russia
United States
Institute of Politics
British Commonwealth
M. Bakhmeteff
Western
Europe
Poems That Live NameLess Pain
A fragment from a poem by Thomas Bailey Aldrich appears alongside two concise news items from Ohio dated September 10. The first notes 8,000 World War veterans expected to attend the American Legion state convention business sessions in Springfield. The second reports lawyers for James Watkins filing for a new trial after his removal as Youngstown police chief for alleged dry law enforcement failures.
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Springfield
Ohio
American Legion
Columbus
James Watkins
Donahey
Youngstown
Watkins
Roving World Notes From A Busy September Day
The Jewish New Year begins at sunset. Twenty-fifth anniversary of Empress Elizabeth of Austria’s assassination is observed. The Prince of Wales visits Quebec en route to Alberta. Maryland primaries shape November governor races. Canada Trade and Labor Congress opens in Vancouver with injunctions a major topic. The National Hairdressers Association meets in New York to ban bobbed hair. Amalgamated Railway Employees discuss pension funds and the eight hour day at their convention. Oakland workers report openings and wool growers activities conclude this partial dispatch.
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Elizabeth of
Austria
Prince of Wales
Quebec
Alberta
Maryland
Trade and Labor Congress of Canada
Vancouver
National
Hairdressers’ Association
New York
Amalgamated Association of
Soreswadi
Electric Reliwey
Oakland
Calif
Woolgrawers
Komical Telegrams About Armitage and War Mockery
The column mocks Jim Armitage and the League of Nations while skewering Mussolini and Greek Italian tensions. It notes a hypothetical Greek victory if war had escalated, referencing a joking “battle of Coca-Cola” and a Greek navy trip.
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League of Nations
Ireland
Greece
Navy
Dr Rudolph Hilferding Man Behind the Scenes in Germany
Dr Rudolph Hilferding, soon minister of finance in Stresemann's government, is aViennese born Austrian who became a German citizen. A physician by training, he joined the Socialist Democratic party, practiced medicine, served as an army doctor, and moved into politics and academia before joining the Berlin cabinet and accompanying Chancellor Wirth to Genoa. He is described as gentle, self-made, and not wealthy.
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Rudolph Hilferding
Stresemann
Germany
Hilferding
Vienna
Socialist Democratic Party
Austria
Max Adler
Berlin
Independent
Social Democrats
Wirth
Walter Rathenau
Genoa
New School of Politica
Slace
ABE MARTIN Reflects on Coolidge Era Quips
Abe Martin jokes about a stubborn fellow wearing oversized tortoise shell glasses and a toy mustache. He notes President Coolidge has nothing to milk now but still quits early, poking fun at politics and small town manners.
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Coolidge
Bam
Lorain County happenings mark decade in area
Ten years ago Amherst Lorain and Elyria gun clubs prepared for a trophy event at Columbia Steel grounds. The ladies room on Court street opened to public praise. Lorain County Fair opened amid rain delays yet drew good attendance. Lorain County Bowling League formed by Elyria and Lorain bowlers with winter prizes displayed. A New York traveling man was caught at a local hotel living with another woman.
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Amherst
Lorain
Elyria
Chas. Savage
Columbia Steel Co
A. BE. Caird
New York
Wife Trails Husband for Sixteen Years Catches Him
A wife testified she had pursued her husband for sixteen years and finally caught up. He was fined $25 and costs in police court for his escapade.
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Polifee
Guide books for Desert Travelers in Southwest
The U S Geological Survey is preparing guide books for travelers in the deserts of the Southwest. These guides aim to aid navigation, safety, and knowledge of terrain, climate, and natural features through detailed maps and practical information.
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Deserts
Southwest
U. S. Geological Survey
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Gove
Lesnin County Printing and Publishing
Bago
F. Worke
Easter & GC
Hudnutt
Palpi
Iliercy
Lorata
International Nova Service
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Bureau of Advertising
American Newerpaper Publishers Association
E. Clayden
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Marquette
Howe
Roosevelt
Erica
Cheeks
The
Red Cross
Willie Blount
Tennessee
Clarksville
Tenn
North Carolina
Emory College
Georgia
Eling Howe
Elim
Switzerland
Wasp
Singapore
College of Mount St. Louis
Montreal
Empress Elizabeth of Austria
Geneva
California
Irish Free State Pdystal
Stratton D. Brooks
University of Missouri
Everett
Harry S. Longley
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Cohoes
N.Y
Russell C. Lefingweil
U. S. Treasury
J. P. Morgan & Company
New York City
George L. Kelly
San Francisco
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia State Federation of Labor
Coronado
West
Middle West
North America
Milwaukee
American Chemical Society
United Textile Workers of America
Cedar Rapids and Metal Lathers Union
International Association of Fire Fighters
Cleveland
American Dental Association
French Lick
Ind
American Bakers’ Association
Kansas City
American Institute of Park Executives
Wood Wire International
Jugo- Slavia
Mussolini
Lloyd George
England
Sherman
Italy
Dempsey
Firpo
Peruna
Baraneteff
Rubbia
Tata
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Komical
Jim Armitage
Abe Martin
Court Street
Lorain County Fair
Ford
Ford Roadsters
the Simpson Motor CO
Chas
B. Davis
Grocer
West River St
Kellogg's
Morning Glory
T Town
Viste Qur
White Eagle
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