World News Roundup From Washington Highlights Key Policies
The house passed a major naval bill by 279 to 8 with two present votes and sent it to the senate. The public building commission plans to move government offices into owned property. President Harding backs the McNary bill for a 350 million dollar revolving fund to aid western and southern reclamation and drainage. A congressional delegation visited the White House for approval. Soldier bonus legislation advances 3 to 1 in favor, while tariff plans are not derailed. Harding plays golf before a cabinet meeting and attends Easter services. The Senate extends the 3 percent immigration restriction to June 30, 1924. Major shipments of rattan arrive, mines may pause, and a Denver fire causes heavy losses. Storms in the Mississippi valley cause widespread damage and dozens dead. World war veterans plan first $250 installment payments in New York. A wind storm hits Chicago, one fatal subway incident occurs in New York, and Arbuckle films are banned by Hays. Civil War veteran Col Kara L. Fuller set for retirement at Fort Leavenworth. Olinvns Central Railroad stockholders approve $50 million in preferred stock for Chicago electrification.
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Harding
McNary
White House
Washington
Rachael Edwards
Oberlin
de Wilton Wood
Toledo
Maumee River
Newcomerstown
Standard Slag Company
Bellaire
Sandusky Portland Cement Company
KeHey Hale
Wilmington
Herrick
Bucyrus
Massillon
Cincinnati
Edith Eibling
Marion County Republican Executive Committee
Paul Landerfelt
Lancaster
Henry Graff
Akron
George Mills
Cuyahoga Falls
Rush C. Clark
Ravenna
William McClurkin
Harry Quinn
Ernest Hill
Clyde Cartwright
Niles
Collinwood
New York Central Railroad
State Health Department
Mt. Vernon
George A. Marvin
Division of
Ohio
Edward Weber
Lewisville
Monroe County
Youngstown
Clint Morse
London
Albert Hillard
Lima
A. BH. Anderson
College of Agriculture
Department of Co-Operative Grain Marketing
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
James R. Hopley
Pomeroy
Bellaire High School
Building Trades Union
Cleveland
C. J. West
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Davis
T. H. Sparks
Ohio State University
Charles Weiland
Middletown
Dayton
Harold
Howard
Harley Tilton
Marysville
Samuel . Connell
Martin Ae
Washington D. H
Ireland
George Remus
Robert E. Flora
Indianapolis
Bert C. Morgan
Indiana
Springfield Breweries
Internal Revenue Department
Albert Heilman
Tiffin
George Korns
Summit County
Brough
MacMahon
John Mikena
Jessie L. Dawson
Henry Goodloe
S. D. Fess
United States
Fairfield Air Station
Fairfield
Senate
Steelton
Citizens’ Trust and Savings Bank
Columbus
Citizens
Thomas Bishop
Kate Stewart
Chris Theodore
Stewart
John Cornwall
Neglo
Supreme Court
Sebring
Will Larkins
E. D. Leach
Newark
State Blue Sky Department
Commerce Phipps
Frank Hueftleine
Cincinnati Police Department
Albert Guthlein
Noble “Red” Holt
Holt
Indiana, Columbus and Eastern Traction Line
Central High School
Coshocton
Trumbull County
Vernon M. Riegel
John G. Price
Riegel
Price
Max Kurjan
East Columbus
Charles W. Imler
John Williams
Thomas Donaldson
Steubenville
Williams
Scioto
Muskingum
Hocking
Hazel May Weaver
Sandusky Hatchery
Buckeye Lake
Thomas Goins
Shelby County
Scioto County
Ohio News Brings Fatal Crashes and Civic Moves
A roundup of incidents across Ohio reports two Pratt men killed in a Plains Meade county collision, a fire at Waterford injuring livestock losses, a Portland theater safe blow totaling four thousand dollars, and various local developments from hospital plans to road work and political candidacies.
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Charles Widaman
G. P. Frick
Pratt
Rock Island
Plains
Meade County
Kan
Portland
Ore
Public self-praise and hypocrisy in society
A compact critique on public opinion curbing free speech. It notes that people avoid praising themselves while letting others do so and warns that vanity leads to consequences. The text also contrasts childish slang with adult restraint in discourse.
Language Lesson Puzzles by a Foreigner
A gentleman newly in Indianapolis tells friends about English spelling quirks. He asks if a severe cold would make him say cough in his chest, noting bough and cough spellings yet pronunciation differs. The quip highlights language difficulties faced by learners.
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Indianapolis
A Word for Himself
Betty asks Jack to back off and Tom suggests replying with a different suitor. The dialogue hints at choosing values beyond money when faced with pressure, urging a shift in focus to other meaningful pursuits.
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Betty
Jack
Tom
Boy Questions Minister After Blessing
A Boston Transcript anecdote recalls a clerical guest who led grace at dinner and a child in the home who, after the Amen, asked if the minister prays at dinner so he won’t have to at bedtime. The moment captures a child’s candid humor during a religious occasion.
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Bobby
Boston Transcript
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Calvary Baptist Church
Grand Rapids
Mich
San Francisco
Singapore
Bloomington
Lindquist
Denver
Mississippi Valley
Albany
N. Y
State Veterans’ Relief Commission
Chicago
Frank Muller
Goodby
New York
Hays
Kara L. Fuller
Fort Leavenworth
Olinvns Central Railroad
Charles Schwab
Presbyterian Society At
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Concord
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Boston
John Kemphen
Waterford
Wis
Quantico
Meredosia Lake
Meredosia, Ill
Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Company
Frank Newall Patterson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Laurence Helms
Washington Heights
New York City
Adrian Constantine Anson
Baseball
Marrowbone
Belfast
Hazrat Mohani
All- India Moslem League
Cawnpore
Berlin
Talaat Pasha
Charlottenburg
Samsun
Black Sea
Asia Minor
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Rome
Via Po
Germany
Russia
Rapallo
Dublin
Taupao
Sulu
Manila
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Notre Dame Convent
Montreal
Quebec
Margaret Bourgeoise
Walter Rutheneu
Genoa
Michael Collins
Provisional
Royal Bank
Inversay
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the Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Rin
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