California Pardons Charlotte Whitney Over Syndicalism Case
Governor Young grants an unconditional pardon to Charlotte Anita Whitney, Oakland social worker and former target of the California criminal syndicalism law. The May 16 Supreme Court decision upheld the law, but Whitney’s offense was largely technical. The piece notes the law’s wartime roots and its broad reach over association and doctrine. Whitney led the California branch of the Communist Labor party but advocated non violence. the law now largely a dead letter in California.
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Poison Ivy Precautions and Humorous News Notes
Practical advice on avoiding poison ivy with chemical washes and safety warnings, followed by a string of brief humorous items about politics, travel, and society. Mentions Lincoln Coolidge era figures, Cornell elections, and a Chinese general, with light editorial tone.
Badger Family Opens Hidden Doors in Meadow Village
Dotty and Dee discover a burrow village in the meadows behind Dotty's house. They meet Daddy Badger and his five babies living in an underground chamber lined with grasses. The Badgers explain why they have many entrances and invite the girls to visit again while noting daytime sleeping habits.
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Traffic police to trumpet violators in city study
Philadelphia officials urge appointing extra traffic policemen whose sole duty would be to bawl out offending motorists. The plan would spare signal officers from halting traffic to admonish drivers and improve flow.
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Philadelphia
Wales tale on child speech and ear secrets
In this fragment a speaker named Eurith compares Wales to another country noting that in Wales parents tell children to imitate talking by spilling ears of babies to make them bright, while in the other country children do the ear speech themselves.
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Our Children By Angelo Patri Saving And Spending
In this view of thrift Patri argues children must learn both saving and wise spending. He criticizes mere restraint and urges guiding youth to understand value, avoid unnecessary possessions, and conserve money to make meaningful purchases rather than accumulating wasteful items.
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Truth And Poetry On A Dollar Bill Poem And Wry Notes
This archival item presents James 4 Montague's poem on the dollar bill’s shrinking purchasing power, followed by a satirical quip about a radio spokesman and jokes on caddies and a Lincoln Snyder trial reference. It captures 1920s newspaper humor and commentary.
Flashes of Life from the Front Pages
News briefs from Jerusalem Plymouth Jersey City and New York cover Mount Nebo discovery Captain Drake arrival in Plymouth after Charleston voyage a stolen car recovered by Officer Carroll and Commander Byrd radio reports with WTW call sign indicating 600 meter band reception.
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Jerusalem
Mount Nebo
Moses
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Carroll
New York
Byrd
WTW
French Distrust Banks Shapes Paris Robbery Punishment
The article notes French distrust of banks leads to citizens carrying large sums or hiding money at home, with harsh penalties in Paris for robberies connected to such practices.
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France
Money at Work in Waterbury Lawyer’s Assoc
A Waterbury lawyer and former treasurer finds the local lawyers association loan balance at 7 cents. He added 93 cents to the account so it could accrue interest.
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