KU KLUX KLAN IN SPOKANE AND PITTSBURG
Special committee to investigate silver in the Senate will delay work after the death of Senator Nicholson of Colorado who led the panel. Members Gooding Walsh Oddie and Fittman will study silver costs pricing and potential international cooperation to stabilize values and aid European finance.
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Senate
Nicholson
Colorado
Gooding
Idaho
Walsh
Montana
Oddie and Fittman
Nevada
Europe
Mining boom seen in Coeur d Alene district
After the war, mining was hampered by low metal prices and high costs. Since then conditions have improved sharply. The Coeur d Alene district now offers the most inviting field in the west for mining development, with prospects for active development ahead.
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Coeur d'Alene
Outlook Brightens for Coeur d Alenes Mining
High metal prices and renewed building demand lift prospects in the Coeur d Alenes mining district. Producers run at capacity, zinc and lead demand remains strong, yet little new development occurs due to lingering mountain snow. Substantial portions of the district remain underdeveloped with stockholders eager for activity and value.
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Coeur d'Alene Distriet
Spokane Board Lets Klan Speakers In Public High Schools
A Spokane school board allowed Ku Klux Klan speakers in two high school auditoriums under the banner of Americanism. The piece contrasts that with a Pittsburg Easter Sunday incident where hooded Klansmen were asked to remove disguises at Bellevue Methodist Church and threatened with prosecution.
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Spokane
Ku Klux Klan
Pittsburg
Bellevue Methodist Church
R. Army
Republicans and the National Campaign
Republicans consider several candidates for director of the national campaign next year. The party emphasizes the vast improvements since March 4, 1921, urging voters to credit the Republicans for the changes and to rely on facts rather than Democratic arguments.
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Harding
Teach the Constitution in Public Schools
Idaho recently passed a law requiring all public funded schools to teach the U S Constitution the Idaho constitution and elements of good citizenship. Advocates say instruction is vital amid widespread propaganda and radical changes challenging American principles.
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Elu
Idaho
United States
Constitutional instruction mandate for public schools
The law enacted requires all state schools funded publicly to teach the essentials of the U S constitution and devotion to American institutions. Students must pass a satisfactory exam on the provisions and principles of the Constitution before graduation, effective September 1, 1923.
Mrs Harding Creates Old Fashioned White House Garden
Washington reports a real garden project at the White House as Mrs. Harding orders a simple home style plot on the south lawn. The plan features forget me nots, asters, snapdragon, foxgloves, hyacinths and two hollyhock beds with lilies of the valley, reflecting her fondness for flowers and a less formal ambiance.
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White House
Harding
South Lawn
Motocycle motorists face harsher terms in deadly crash case
The writer argues against leniency for dangerous drivers who cause deaths with little regard for lives. They compare wood alcohol poisoning and vehicle collisions to a shell or bomb on a crowded street, urging firmer sentences when judges apply the law.
Union Dues Tax Exempt Says Treasury View
The Manhattan district collector outlines Treasury opinions on union dues as a 1922 business expense. It argues dues incident to earning wages may be deductible, while noting the broader debate over union vs non union rights and wage taxation. The piece questions whether a union card is essential to earning a living and cites court standings.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Internal Revenue
Manhattan
Treasury Department
Bureau
United States
Supreme Court of the
Levery Court
Meaning of Bloc Control in Brookhart Plan
The Washington Post discusses Senator Brookhart’s bloc proposal aimed at organizing farmers labor veterans and mothers to dominate government. It warns such bloc control risks class domination, counter-organization by others, and could distort representative government. It argues true governance must reflect all people and interests, not a few powerful classes.
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Washington Post
Brookhart
Iowa
It’s a Wonderful Country as Tax Receipts Rise
The New York Herald notes early 1922 income tax receipts may exceed 1921 as the revenue stream grows across states. It credits the removal of excess profits tax and tariff effects, arguing prosperity returns with more employment and savings, despite postwar weariness after a thirty five billion dollar war.
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New York Herald
Treasury Department
Congress
General Prosperity
Murderous Motor Drivers Warned by Judge Finletter
Judge Finletter argues that reckless or intoxicated drivers who kill may be guilty of second degree murder. He defines malice as a general evil intent inferred from gross negligence and disregard for others, applying the principle across cases.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Finletter
Teays
New Gods by Martha Haskell Clark from Scribner's
A reflective poem on shifting worship from old gods to new idols. It laments that youth inherit the fruits of earlier toil while elders’ sacrifices fade from memory. The speaker warns that future generations will reap a harvest from past struggles, reshaping meaning and belief.
Treatment of Complex Lead Zinc Ores
The article surveys rising prices driving research into complex lead zinc ores, focusing on ore treatment methods. It outlines selective flotation progress in Australia and North America, highlights trials at Broken Hill and Trail, B C, and notes chemical processes gaining promise for higher recoveries.
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Colorado
Idaho
Australia
India
Broken Hill South, Ltd
Elmore
London
Burma
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Company
A. C. Tainton
Martinez
Cal
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Zinc Corporation
Sulphide Corporation
Broken Hill
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company
Trail
B.C
American Smeltings& Refining Company
Durango
Colo
Extending the List of Stone Metaphors Across Worlds
The piece surveys stone terms linked to diverse roles from birthstones to the grindstone. It riffs poetically on how different professions and people relate to stones as symbols of value, foundation, and daily grind, reflecting a playful cultural catalog.
Mining Convention Joins Sportsmen and Tourists Fair
The event runs May 22 to 25 alongside the National Sportsmen and Tourists fair. First prize is a $40 suit of clothes, second a watch, third a modern rifle for top ore exhibits from prospective mines. F C Bailey, secretary, notes exhibit size and shipping details. One and a half fare round trip has been secured for attendees.
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F. C. Bailey
Milwaukee
Success Formula by Joseph White Norwood
A compact set of maxims on personal growth and work ethic. It urges focused effort, self confidence, neatness, prudent debt management, and calm discipline. It warns against risk with violence and favors steady, diligent self-improvement as a path to success.
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Joseph White Norwood
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Bank Street
Wallace, Idaho
A. J. Dunn
Canada
Mint
Senate Committee
Coeur D'Alenes
Republicans
THE
National Campaign
UNION
Martha Haskell Clark
Scribner's
Engineering and Mining Journal Press
St. Petersburg
Fla
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