Mine Relief in Coal Fields Calls for Steady Action
The piece argues Pennsylvania and Ohio coal fields face outrageous conditions since the mine strike. It criticizes court injunctions against miners hymns near Rossiter and urges quiet remediation of the disease behind unrest. It notes excess mines and miners, price differentials, and competition with non union labor, demanding sound corrective measures.
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Senate
Coal Committee
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
West Virginia
Burton K. Wheeler
Wheeler
Gooding
Wagner
Pine
Rossiter
United States Senate
Senate Committee
Acorn
Pennsyvania
United States
Ind@iana
Policy solution urged for energy waste in Pa.
Economists and engineers, including a presidential candidate, are urged to propose a plausible policy to reduce wasted resources. The discussion notes that a partial solution could significantly boost popularity in Pennsylvania, where attention has focused on the issue.
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Ersl
Pennsylvania
O. Henry memorial library bid from prison walls
The New York World notes Bunker's Monthly in Fort Worth sponsors a plan to convert Travis County Jail in Austin Texas into a public library in memory of William Snyder Porter known as O Henry. He was Texas born, served a three year prison term for a banking law offense, and became a famed short story writer before leaving prison.
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O. Henry
New York World
America
Prion
New York
Henry
Grass as Silent Witness in War Trenches
A fragmentary poem reflects the grim persistence of grass as it “pile the bodies high” across battlefields from Austerlitz to Verdun. The speaker, the grass, claims to cover all as history passes, with a train conductor asking where they are. Carl Sandburg.
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Austerlits
Waterloo
Gettysburg
Yprea
Verdun
What's What in Washington by Charles P Stewart
Washington, Feb. 29. Representative George Huddleston of Alabama urges no tariff at all, arguing gradual tapering and free trade despite domestic dislocation. He predicts tariffs will collapse as industries surge, urges revenue via income tax, cites New England cotton mills and wool producers shifting south, and warns of famine during abrupt change.
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Washington
Congress
George Huddleston
Alabama
Birmingham
United States
New England
Who Runs for Glory by Edgar A. Guest
A poem reflects on the fleeting nature of greatness and warns that pursuing glory causes a man to pass by simple joys and friendly paths. The speaker questions whether fame justifies missing roses, song, shade, and warm companionship.
Betty and the Yellow-billed Cuckoo Quietly Hinge Discovery
Betty notices a yellow billed cuckoo near her yard while packing lunch for a picnic. The bird explains its nest and eggs, warns Betty not to tell, and promises to reveal its family in three days as Betty heads to the picnic.
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Betty
Tree Toad
Mrs. Tree Toad
Birdie
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Mrs. Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cucko
Ois
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Dinner Stories Car Wreck Joke Sparks Accident Talk
In a humorous exchange at dinner, a character asks about a car, another says it’s wrecked. The punchline notes that every time they park, a dozen people approach to ask if the accident has been reported, highlighting roadside chatter and mishap humor.
Bounce Joke Prompt Sparks Odd Memory Phrase
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a joke about bouncing and hearing aids. It mentions pedestrians and rubber, with unclear dialogue about tuning ears and jumping. The readable portion lacks coherent events or identifiable people or places to form a complete news item.
Nine-Foot Man Nabbes Los Angeles Traffic Court
Traffic officer Kennedy on duty found an auto parked near the street center. A man nine feet tall appeared, was hauled into court, and Traffic Judge Nord explained the law while other violators watched in awe.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kenedy
Kennedy
Nord
One Minute Pulpit Sermon Reflects on Betrayal at Dinner
A brief excerpt from St. Mark recounts Jesus telling the disciples that one of the twelve who shares the meal will betray him. The disciples react with sorrow as they question who among them will betray Jesus.
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Jesus
St. Mark
New Yorker Daybook Sees Greek Robe Visitor in Times Square
The Daybook of a New Yorker notes Mme Exa Sikelianos arrives in New York with Greek robes and plaits, planning a spiritual university with Delphi as headquarters. The piece mocks lobby chatter, contrasts fashion oddities with city quirks, and laments modern newspaper storytelling while admiring old train boiler drama.
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New York
Times Square
Mme
Exa Sikelianos
Delphi
Fifth Avenue
Mme. Sikelianos
England
Candy and health questions from readers on good candy
Mrs. B writes that she believes good candy has a legitimate place among foods and seeks my opinion. I question whether there is such a thing as good candy healthwise, not in taste, noting candy tends to engender the…
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United States
McCollum
Women’s political involvement and candy health notes
Three years of Retrospective are omitted from this column as Leap Year adds a day. Mrs. E. E. Melick discusses women’s political involvement at a Warren County dinner. A state school directive speaker cites 91 of 100 drop out before finishing school. Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters warns on candy consumption and energy needs, urging readers to request her pamphlets. Hemorrhoids are explained with home treatments and when surgery is needed. An article on Varicose veins is offered for request with a self addressed envelope.
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Gotham
Florda
Wamaroneck
Lulu Hunt Peters
The
Warren Tribune
da Costa
Kellogg
Life Promoter The Devil Cast of Characters
Ben V. of Ludlow submits a verse musing that life is a stage with players and directors. It contrasts tragedy and comedy, notes jealousies and hearts, and urges each actor to perform their best on the stage of life despite fame or failure.
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Ben V
Ludlow
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Conenango Club
Robert C. Shaw
State Department of Public Instruction
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