Towns Overrun with Groups Says Saunders in Nation's Business
W C Saunders publisher of the Independent Elizabeth City NC argues in Nation's Business that towns suffer from too many organizations and too few unified aims. He notes locals boast many groups yet lack coordinated leadership, with vested interests and office duties hindering true community action. He warns wind-jammers pose as leaders while real progress awaits outside aid.
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W. C. Saunders
the Independent
Elizabeth City
N. C
Nation’s Business
Saunders
Warren
Mr. Saunders
America
Pasquotank County
North Carolina
Main
Anti Saloon League
Elizabeth
Community project builds a grand hotel through outside help
The article quotes Mr Lama dere on needing a hotel as a community project. Outsiders financed and organized Rotarians, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, and Merchants Bureau to recruit bank executives and mill owners, raising over a million dollars to construct a large hotel. The piece notes resistance to mingling groups and contemplates forming another organization to sustain civic effort.
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Lamadere
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Bureau
Envoi Poem Wishes A Garden House And River
A line from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Underwoods invites a garden filled with flowers meat in the hall wine spice of wit a lawned house by a living river and a nightingale in a sycamore tree as a wistful image of abundance and beauty.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
What's What in Washington by Charles P. Stewart
Washington columnist Charles P. Stewart analyzes third party prospects amid a polarized two party system. He recalls 1924 Cleveland progressives, notes fear of taking positions, and argues that independents and third tickets struggle against straddling. He cites La Follette’s 1924 stance and warns a decisive candidate with backbone is needed.
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Cleveland
Wisconsin
Henrik Shipstead
Victor Berger
Pete Watt
Mister Chan Man
Just Folks Twilight by Edgar A Guest
A short verse sketches a peaceful garden scene at day’s end. The speaker notes calm, nightfall birds returning, and a garden’s quiet beauty with flowers, trees, and a sense of divinity binding him with nature.
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Edgar A. Guest
Bobolinks Sail in a Feathered Boat.
In a playful tale, Bobolink recalls a voyage with Oliver Ostrich. They ride on his feathers, skim over a palm grove and sand mounds, then splash into a stream. Ostrich swims to safety and chides the young birds for fearing water, explaining his need to cross streams in their hot country and offering advice on avoiding cold.
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Wife
Oliver Ostrich
Ostrich
Ostovich
Living and Loving by Mrs Virginia Lee
A column discusses balancing study and enjoyment, suggesting neither extreme is ideal. It includes a reader letter from Esmeralda seeking guidance on friendship, religion, dress, and social choices, with Mrs Lee advising moderate, enjoyable living without causing unhappiness or pride.
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Virginia Lee
Ute
Mrs. Lee
T Ant
Mrs. Less
Esmeralda
Celebrity Watcher’s Tour Through New York Night Life
A diary style sketch recalls sightings of famed figures in transit and theater crowds. Gene Tunney Babe Ruth Lillian Gish and Adolph Ochs appear among others at Broadway openings churches and subways while Texas Guinan Burtons Rascoe and Anthony Fokker mingle in city venues. The piece ends with a reminder to study friendship loyalty and steadfastness and to go with the boys.
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New York
Bug Town
Gene Tunney
Daddy
Browning
William Faversham
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Babe Ruth
Oneeyed
Connelley
Bud Fisher
Texas Gunean
John Dewey
Lee de Forest
Will Durant
Charles M. Schwab
Grand Central
Fred Stone
Long Island
Theodore Dreiser
George Jean Nathan
Lillian Gish
Greenwich Village
Anthony Fokker
New York City
Erich von Stroheim
Texas
Guinan’s
Irv Cobb
Sixth Avenue
Burton Rascoe
Coney Island
Frank A. Vanderlip
Mabel Bell
Rube Goldberg
Fifth Avenue
Adolph Ochs
The
New York Times
Times Annex
Morris Gest
Paul Whiteman
Chile
Chile Villa
Koehl
Fitzmaurice
von Hennefeld
Ocean Ayers
Christopher Morley
Jascha Heifetz
Central Park Reservoir
yTexas Guinan
Central Park
Richard E Eyré
McAlpin
Miguel Covarrubizs
Forno’s
Diet and Health Advice and Reader Queries
A health column discusses cracked toes and leg joints with no clear cause, urging general wellness and exercise. It includes a San Francisco reader’s request about calories in tamales and enchiladas, plus notes on finding diet books and publishers via book dealers.
Seven-Year-Old Narrowly Escapes Death at Glade Run Bridge
June 7, 1924 report from Glade describes a seven year old boy of Mr and Mrs Harry B Green who fell from the Glade Run bridge to a stony beach below escaping serious harm. Frank Mott a Jamestown attorney is slated to speak at the annual Flag Day exercises June 14 held by the Warren lodge of Elks.
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THE
Warren Tribune Company
Wetmore
Henry H. Bassett
B. G. Chapel
R. G. Chapel
R W. Cousins
Fred C. Eaton
A. E. Johnson
J. B. Moore
J. B. van Cleve
E. D. Wetmore
William H. Wright
Frank R Ford
J. R
Vac Cleve
Warren Post Office
Roosevelt Warren
Harry B. Green
Glade
Glade Run
Frank Mott
Jamestown
Warren Lodge of Elks
May contest awards and July Fourth county picnic plan
Ann Punthy won two awards in the May typewriting contest at the high school, earning a silver pin for an average of 55 words. Barbeezed meat for all is on the program for the county wide picnic at the Fair Grounds on July Fourth.
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Ann Punthy
Fair Grounds
Miss Rue Swanson Graduates in Household Economics
June 7 1926 Miss Rue Swanson of Irvine Street earned a Bachelor of Science in household economics from Carnogie Tech at today’s graduation. Fifty eight attendees were present at Lander High School's eighth annual banquet held Saturday at the Community House.
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Rue Swanson
Irvine Street
Carnogie Tech
Lander High School
Grand Jury Completes Work After Visiting Rouse Hospital
The June term grand jury finished its duties after touring Rouse hospital in Youngsville and reporting to Judge Arird. Paul Lavery and Domenic Cirvalo of Struthers Wells plant were moved between Warren General hospital and Trypeda, with unclear final disposition due to damaged text.
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Rouse Hospital
Youngsville
Arird
Paul Lavery
Domenic Cirvalo
Struthers-Wells
Warren General Hospital
Trypeda
Fallaurine
Araatdont
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Charles P. Stewart
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Young Bob
Bob
Pat
Twilight
Peter's Adventures
Florence Vincent
Icone Oy
Aah
New Yorker
Lulu Hunt Peters
Mrs. J
San Francisco
California
Lulu Haunt Peters
Warren Tribune
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