Demand for a Bonus A Discredit to the Service
The piece argues against granting adjusted compensation to veterans of all wars, challenging the American Legion and Hanford MacNider for demanding a higher wage or payment. It asserts many ex-service members oppose the bonus and questions the grounds for special treatment, while noting Congress may fund it via a direct tax. It also cites President Harding praising party conventions and Lincoln’s partisan stance as a model for national unity and governance.
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American Legion
Hanford MacNider
Congress
Fran Thie
Washington
Harding
Lincoln
Life of the Republic
Harding Faith in Party Conventions and Direct Primaries
The article argues President Harding supports party conventions while Idaho Republicans split on candidate nomination methods. It contrasts convention power with direct primaries and questions Lincoln’s possible stance in an era of direct people rule. Lincoln trusted the people as no other man.
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Idaho
Lincoln
Protection of Clients Against Crooked Brokers
The Spokane broker failures harmed many investors and fueled distrust in commission houses including in the Coeur d'Alene district. An Evening Record editorial echoed President Cromwell of the New York Stock Exchange calling for reforms to protect the public and curb abuses as market speculators faced losses and firms collapsed.
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Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
New York
Cromwell
New York Stock Exchange
Evening Record
Hackensack
N. J
John Borg
Callahan Zinc-Lead Company
Horg
Jand
Commission
The
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Bergen Record Calls for Broker Oversight Reform
The Bergen Evening Record argues brokers must faithfully represent clients and condemns bucketing. It urges periodic examinations of books and deposits and proposes federal or state bank supervision of all brokers to curb insolvency and restore public trust. It predicts state and federal control of exchanges as likely.
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Bergen Evening Record
Cromwell
Emma Goldman and Berkman Speak on Russia’s Persecution
From Stockholm Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman denounce Bolshevik treatment of revolutionaries in Russia. They accuse prisons in Russia Ukraine and Siberia of holding dissenters including women and children. Goldman says she left America hopeful but now feels crushed illusions and urges workers to learn from their mistakes.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Wayl
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Russia
Goldman-Berkman
Goldman
Berkman
Bolshevists
Ukraine
Siberia
Communist Party
America
End of Rivalry in Naval Construction
The article argues that once leading nations set armament ratios, naval competition collapses as each side has no incentive to build and only incentive to reduce weaponry. It predicts a steady, non-dictated decline in military spending, with disarmament urged by editors and politicians amid harsh winter imagery.
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Harding
League
Act Nation
United States
Pacific
Congress
Rail dealer faces ongoing tribute in hopeful Coeur d'Alenes
A terse notice laments ongoing levies by a rail dealer as the Coeur d'Alenes look toward spring. The author frames the burden as a blunt, regular demand while describing the sunlit mountains and the city below as a sign of renewal and better days ahead.
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Coeur d'Alenes
Fiat Money Folly in Market Debate
The Mining and Scientific Press reports Henry Ford favors fiat money to ease economic ills while Charles E. Mitchell of National City Bank rebuts the idea. Edison supportive, critics warn of printing money and note that governments do not create wealth. Fiat money viewed as destabilizing and harmful to trade as gold standard fades.
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Henry Ford
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank of New York
Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Europe
Daily Press
United States
Trappers Find Gold Near Kuskanook Bay Rumors Stir Prospectors
Two trappers from near Kootenay Lake brought in a fine coarse gold sample from carbonate float near Kuskanook Bay, within about 50 miles of Nelson. Old timers recall a lost vein linked to two prospector names long faded into legend, amid renewed excitement as snow melts. The claim is considered unimpeachable and endorsed by BC Prospectors Association members familiar with the historical tragedy.
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British Colum District
Kootenai Lake
Nelson
Uesses
Kuskanook Bay
Kuskanook
Tom Proctor
Proctor
Kootenay
British Columbia Prospectors’ Protective Association
Inexorable Life Forces All to Face its Reach
The poem presents Life as impartial and inexorable, showing it crushes bravest and humbles proud alike. It ignores pleas and prayers, granting no mercy or privilege, regardless of wealth or status. It depicts life as a vast, indifferent force shaping destinies across ages.
Making Gold From Base Metal
The article reviews claims of synthetic gold in Germany, noting Professor Irving Fisher of Yale questioned the process, possible frauds, and past sea water gold schemes. It traces alchemical lore from Mercury to modern chemistry, cites Jernegan's failed sea water method, and argues that no proven laboratory method yet turns base metals into gold. It concludes that while science advances, reliable synthetic gold remains unproven and economically viable only if costed.
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New York Herald
Germany
Irving Fisher
Yale
Pisher
Reichshank
Fisher
van Helmont
Ministry of Finance
North Sea
Eder
Rhine and Weser
Rev. I. F. Jernegan
Jernegan
Rhode Island
Electrolytic Marine Salts Company
T Lubec
Maine
Manila
England
Massive Hiring Planned for Income Tax Auditors
The Civil Service Commission announced over 20 000 federal employees work on tax collection with more than 5 000 auditors and inspectors in the income tax unit. Hundreds more auditors and inspectors are to be hired, with exams on March 8 nationwide. Starting salaries range from 1 800 to 3 000 yearly, with six weeks of training provided before full pay.
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United States
Internal Revenue
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Income Tax Unit
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington , D. C
Civil Service Board
Post Office
Custom House
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Wallace
Wallace Printing Company
Elks Temple
Bank Street
Wallace, Idaho
MacNider
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ernest Longfellow
Edgar &. Guest
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