Advertising’s evolving power as a modern god and driver of commerce
In 1760 Dr Samuel Johnson praised advertising near perfection. By 1922 William Allen White argues advertising reshapes society raising wants and purchasing power, likening it to a god guiding the economy. The piece notes future business leaders will leverage advertising more than today. Joplin Globe.
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William Allen White
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Moth-eaten system under fire in civil service critique
Herbert D. Brown, head of the United States Bureau of Efficiency, forwards a report to President Harding arguing the civil service remains stuck to a forty year old spoil system. He urges selecting the best candidates by judgment and experience rather than exam grades, praising Brown for exposing inefficiencies.
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Mad World Tales and Oddball Columns in Brief
A New Jersey divorce cites golf obsession as cause as a husband neglects his wife. A Des Moines man’s sexed-up marriage ends with arrest after a year and a half of terror. Vassar growing taller due to physical culture. A West Virginia boy with heart on the right side survived, while Paris fashion notes predict shorter skirts and an adjustable gown.
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Senator Watson Speech Draws Foreign Diplomats Scrutiny
Indiana senator Watson’s remarks on foreign diplomats influencing U.S. legislation drew quick attention in Washington. Ambassador Geddes, cited by Watson, met with Secretary Hughes to show no breach of international courtesy, while other nations’ reps fear future disclosures will be moderated by discretion.
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Renator Watson Aims at Czarist Restoral and Soviet Overthrow
The piece mocks Georgia figure Renator Watson accusing Secretary Hoover of backing czarist restoration and anti Soviet plots. It notes broad charges, cites a brewer exposing booze on shipping board ships, and mentions rail and aerial route notions with local editorials.
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Mama Octopus Meets Dotty and David Undersea
Dotty and David visit Mama Octopus after Squee Dee conjures a journey to the sea floor. Mama Octopus describes eight limbs and water jets, shows off her eggs, and proudly says she lays between forty thousand and fifty thousand eggs. The children dream of seeing a baby octopus as Mama Octopus explains how she protects and tends her eggs.
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The Married Life of Helen and Warren in a Country Visit
Helen and Warren visit the Chanlers country home and face a tense evening. A burnt scarf from Florence exposes social friction as Mrs Chanler disapproves of the couple and a candle mishap sparks embarrassment. Warren smooths the situation with diplomacy and a signature cocktail.
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Mabel Herbert
Helen
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Curtis
Mrs. Curtis
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Ancient Rhodesia gold workings reveal vanished wealth
The article reports discovery of ancient Rhodesia mines resembling Ophir in Biblical lore. It notes massive wastage of gold by early miners, with an estimated 75,000 old shafts across Rhodesia and smelting furnaces still identifiable underground. Modern mining records exceed the ancient profits.
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Rhodesia
Union of South Africa
Too Much Footage Movie Director Quips On Lions
Hollywood banter clips reveal a director urging a stunt closer to a lion chase. Harold comments that the animal may not follow the same limits, adding a playful exchange about fear and control during a tense filming moment.
Colorado Springs Grocery Runs Entirely on Electricity
All work in a Colorado Springs grocery store is powered by electricity with bins opened by magnets and the shelving and conveyors operated by electric motors.
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Colorado Springs
Political announcements policy for Pocatello Tribune
The Pocatello Tribune will publish political announcements under appropriate headings for all candidates. Costs are $8 for county candidates and $15 for state or district candidates. The paper offers candidate cards placards and poster materials and solicits campaign business.
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Tribune
Justice of the Peace E G Houde Seeks Reelection
Justice of the Peace E G Houde runs for reelection in the Pocatello precinct on the Republican ticket subject to voters at the primary on August 1.
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E. G. Houde
Pocatello
A. T. Marshall
Marshall Seeks Justice of the Peace Nomination in Pocatello
A. T. Marshall runs on the Republican ticket for justice of the peace in the Pocatello precinct and faces voters in the August primary.
Gentle Hottentot And His Language
A National Geographic Society bulletin examines the Hottentot people of southern Africa, noting their language and customs, including marriage rites, taxation by chiefs, child care, and social roles, with comparisons to contemporary life and signs of linguistic endangerment. A separate note mentions a British company claiming a process to treat chalk with a carbon bearing substance to create a valuable fuel.
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National Geographic Society
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Cape Colony
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