Memorial design glimpse sparks calls for improvement
A local editorial laments the incomplete memorial planning on Old Government Street. It urges better streetscape around the memorial, improved paving and lighting, and a more beautiful surrounding frame to honor the dead, while criticizing congressional delays in funding for the lab.
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Geman
Old Government Street
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Main Street
Hogan's Alley
Moblic
Dio
Freight rate reform urged to aid Gulf grain shipments
The public service commission acts to intervene for revision of freight rates from Middle Western grain regions to Gulf ports, supporting the chamber of commerce traffic bureau. The move aims to reduce shipping costs, boost Missouri port shares, and counter favored rates at competing ports as equitable pricing is sought.
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Public Service Commission
Middle Western
Gulf Ports
Chamber of Commerce
Moo
Gulf
Puber Ney Me Service Commission
Congress proposals on using the bill for comparison
A long fragment notes a proposed experiment using Congress for comparison on a bill reported twice and aimed at classes of persons. It mentions sponsor MacDonald of Washington and a Herald Tribune correspondent's remarks on the subject and the condition of the insane in broader observations.
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Congress
MacDonald
Washington
E Gortor
Herald Tribune
Ford and Business Outlook
Henry Ford asserts national business conditions are sound when people work honestly at every job. The piece links Ford’s success to value in labor and service and notes other observations on world figures, London fashion, and a proposed national lottery for France’s finances.
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Ford
Henry Ford
France
Misfit unions and nerve food in a reflective blurb
The text muses on luck as nerve fuel and memory as wealth while noting marriage as a misfit that may lead to divorce. It frames life as a sequence of downs and rebuilds with quotes on ideals and second chances.
Whims of the World and Worn Labor Poems
A collage of aphorisms and verses from Goethe Wordsworth Hood Le Sage and Jeremiah Taylor. The selections contrast worldly folly fear labor hunger friendship and the value of true affection. The pieces showcase literary reflections on virtue labor and social relations.
Weed Out All Unsafe Drivers
Kansas City police urge arrest of drivers under 16, calling them a menace to public safety. Supporters push a driver license system to restrict unsafe operators, publicize offenses, and remove vehicles from dangerous owners. The editorial argues license regimes reduce risk and aid traffic safety nationwide.
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Kansas City
Kas
Makig
Alas City
Loyalty and betrayal at The Store debate
A small club discusses loyalty as Milt Morgan is promoted over the Old Man. The tale recalls Milt’s long service, a wife’s tour abroad, and his ultimate bid for self advantage. The Store crowd questions true loyalty and dismisses the old boss.
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Milt Morgan
Milt
Whem
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Mrs Mack at his side shapes Mack career and party work
Norman E Mack long a Democratic leader and Buffalo Times owner reflects on his wife Betty Brainard credits her with influence in his career. He notes her intelligence humor and unwavering support during decades of public service and duties as national committee chair.
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Childrerk
Marshal Joffre
Norman E. Mack
Mack
Buffalo Times
National Committee
Nets
Airmen Quit Morédgan Campaign as Rainy Season Opens
The American Airmen fighting Morédgan tribesmen have ceased operations with the onset of the rainy season. They may lack umbrellas in the downpour.
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Tampa
Laugh With Us and the Shortage at the Market
A humorous domestic scene unfolds as Mrs Gray orders meat and finds stores out of fish pork and steak prompting a mix up with a florist and a deadpan boy. The family learns a butcher has posted a notice about needing a boy while Tommy’s errand spree ends in comic misdirection.
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Tommy
Mrs. Jones
Fickle companion notes new moon as they walk
He accepts fickle love while strolling on the beach. She points out a new moon and he smiles, saying he is glad to have known her despite the odds.
Rippling Ai Rhymes By Walt Mat Mason
A humorous verse piece depicts domestic excess and thrift satire. The speaker contrasts a frugal, cheerful wife with wasteful habits such as throwing away food and spending on costly items. The narrator laments waste while praising his wife’s practical optimism.
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Walt Mat Mason
Sally
Peter
Hasting
Red Badge of Courage coats a family tale ends in fur
In a domestic scene Jack and Felicia discuss past coats and present finances while their daughter Nancy sleeps. A hospital salary boost triggers plans for a fur coat as they balance budgeting with family needs, amid clipped newspaper asides and biting witticisms from the era.
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Nancy
Jack
Felicia
Nancy Girl
Melicia
Nancy-girl
Sume
When Fanny Builds A Home From Shared Struggles
Fanny and Edward push through early marriage setbacks to shared housing and budgeting. Edward loses his job while Fanny gains the drive to manage a home, eventually finding purpose in running the household and supporting their growing family. They move to a Capel-style suburban life as her influence grows.
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Ward
Fanny
Edward
S. d
Capels
Capel
Edith Capel
Edith
Tve
Fred Capel
White
Sue
Beauty on the garbage wagon and democracy
A garbage collector lifting yellow tulips from a bin inspires watchers by showing a love of beauty in daily work. The incident renews faith in democracy, arguing that beauty and humane work curb radicalism and guide society toward creative living rather than force.
Yowler the Bobcat Plans Gobbler Ambush
Thornton Burgess tale follows Yowler as he hides on a tree branch above a Gobbler path hoping to drop on a gobbler for a meal. Sammy Jay spots the conspiracy triggering a sudden alarm among the Gobblers as the plan unravels.
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Bobcat
Yowlet
Tos Yowler
Big Tom Gobbler
Gobbler
Big Tom
Green Forest
Sammy
Yowler
Ewler
Untitled Fragment Reflects Marital Strain and Change
A damaged OCR fragment hints at marital strain as a wife notes her husband changed after realizing she needed support. The text shows a shifted relationship dynamic with language about becoming a different person.
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Daytone Beach Journal
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