Mellon Pledges Thrift as 1923 Prospects Rise
A New Year message from Secretary Mellon urges continuing thrift to boost savings and reduce waste. The article notes a 1923 surplus of 300 million under Harding and Coolidge leadership, with economy driving growth in both government and individuals. It praises Mellon's steady business policy and predicts a more prosperous year than 1922.
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United States
Mellon
Harding
Mr. Mellon
Calvin Coolidge
Pinchot critiques threaten nomination amid foreign zeal
The piece argues Gov. Pinchot faces rejection if he falters and cites mixed domestic enthusiasm for the league of nations. It notes Alaska Tongass timber sales, then UK rails against Soviet Russia cash terms, underscoring property rights before U S recognition.
Log wagon guide and ox driver in a southern sawmill tale
A taciturn mountaineer pilots an ox team to place a log wagon at a chute in a southern sawmill village. A harshly described steer with one horn crowned by a brass thimble and a scarred hide draws laughs from the crowd and a red haired hardware drummer questions him. A London Daily Express quip about a stalemate follows.
Quip Filled Passage Lifts Veil on Cuban Influence and Minds
A collage of witticisms precedes a discussion of Colonel Tarafa and his sudden U S prominence. The piece notes Cuban sugar growers' wrath over Tarafa’s rail and port moves and hints at his youthful past, guerrilla days, and distinctive eyes as seen in a Cuban milieu.
King of Bulgaria Praises American Influence on Education
In a tribute, Bulgaria’s king extols America for education and cultural progress. He credits American schools in Constantinople and Samokov with shaping Bulgarian statesmen and notes lasting friendship, productive labor, and moral advancement. He admires American women as well.
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Segaria
Bariy
Bulgaria
America
Amed
Constantiniopre Samokov
Som Ofgaria
Balkans
Sons of America
Anon
Tarafa Said to Be Cuba’s Most Influential Power
An American diplomat and others describe Colonel Jose M. Tarafa as the central figure in Cuban politics and business. He is tied to the Tarafa bill to consolidate railroads, close private sugar ports, and route shipments through 25 national ports. Tarafa founded Port Tarafa, the world’s largest sugar port, and is described as a fighter with deep U.S. connections and wide economic influence.
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Cuba
Colonel Tarafa
United States
Washington
Tarafa
Congress
State Department
Jose M. Tarafa
Garcia
Stinnes
Antilles
Key West
Havana
New York
Farmers Solve Own Prop Lems Says Stock Bank Official
President Coolidge's belief that profits confronting the American farmer cannot be cured by legislation is echoed by American Association of Joint Stock Banks members in Chicago. W. W. Powell says farmers are solving problems through regular channels. Sixty nine joint stocks and 36 states represented. Banks loaned over 233 million to farmers in the past year. Total federal farm system loans exceed 1 billion with more than half of farms debt free. Farm mortgages from the system amount to about 50 million. Joint stock land banks and land-bank loans totaling tens of millions in Iowa and Illinois. Loans from the Chicago Joint Land Bank to Illinois and Iowa farmers total 50 million. The Trust Joint Stock Land Bank has 12 million loans outstanding. Each bank operates in its home state and adjacent states.
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Chicago
W. W. Powell
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Powell
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Iowa
Illinois
Joint Stock Land Bank
Europe
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First National Bank
Coolidge Farm Roots Shape Presidential Image
The article notes Calvin Coolidge’s farm background in Plymouth Vermont shaping how voters view him. It compares American and English farming, citing Coolidge’s hands on experience and his appeal as a president connected to land and field work.
A Sound Proposition On Government Wastefulness
A brief remark asserts that government wastefulness mirrors private excess and propels fiscal concern. The passage argues for prudent policy and frugality in public spending.
English Complaints on American Market for Their Fiction
The English protest that American fiction floods their market and note they have said little about English editors who find America an easy market for their line of works.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
America
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