Death penalty not a deterrent says civic alliance
The Civic Welfare Alliance of Boston argues that abolition of the death penalty does not reduce murder deterrence. Comparing Kansas and Massachusetts shows higher murder rates in Kansas despite no executions, with Michigan and Minnesota showing similar patterns. Six states later reestablished the penalty, suggesting it remains the best available deterrent despite imperfect effect.
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Kansas
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Minnesota
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Arizona
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Oregon
Missouri
Leslie Stuart Dies. Floradora Composer Linked to Jazz Origins
The New York World notes Leslie Stuart died in London aged sixty four. He wrote the Floradora tune that sparked wild trends as a wallflower sextet song and inspired tales of Pittsburgh millionaires marrying Floradora girls. His work bridged Victorian popular music and modern jazz talk.
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Witiciom
Leslie Stuart
New York
London
Floradora
Farm Sales Peak in Centre County as Prices Soar
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes strong crowds at spring farm sales in Centre County Pennsylvania. Prices for stock and machinery rival prewar highs with horses selling for record amounts and cows commanding unprecedented value amid high demand and limited supply.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Public Farm Sales Reflect New Year Adjustment
Farmers use public sales in spring to shed surplus and gear up for new plans. Auctions in March prove brisk as buyers seek dairy cattle, horses, and equipment, while some sellers pursue antique seekers. High prices for livestock emphasize market strength rather than antique demand.
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Pennsylvania
Centre County
Gerald Nye Crowned as Fearless Figure in Senate Probe
Washington March 29 Gerald Nye, the North Dakota senator, drives aggressive probes into oil and dead men records, pushing beyond colleague Tom Walsh. Nye, 36, tall, hard-eyed, bold voice, defies party lines, courting danger as he pursues powerful targets amid Senate investigations. His critics fear his dynamite tactics yet acknowledge his incorruptibility.
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Kingdom Come
al Smith
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Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A short verse contrasts a self disciplined man who avoids drinking with a clever but imprudent brother. The younger, wiser brother saves steadily, becomes rich, while the smart one laments luck over brains. The piece praises restraint and steady effort over flashy cleverness.
Dicky Meets Mrs Water Turtle In Meads Adventure
Dicky walking home from his Grandma's tells of discovering Mrs Water Turtle digging a sand nest on shore. Happy Giggles the elf explains why land nesting eggs occur, and Dicky promises not to reveal the hidden nest as they calmly depart for home.
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Dinner Stories What a Ride That Was
Edward Griffith of Grand Rapids rode Owen Lane's taxi in Detroit and back to Grand Rapids. The meter showed 58 dollars but Griffith fled without paying, prompting Lane to chase him to police headquarters after locking him in the cab.
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One Minute Pulpit Verses on Shepherd’s Search for Sheep
A devotional excerpt echoes the Lord God promising to search for His scattered sheep. The text likens God to a shepherd seeking his flock and pledges deliverance from places of dispersion in a poetic biblical cadence.
Notable quotes clash over popularity and fate
A series of satirical and speculative lines discuss political popularity a senator’s odds in the nation and a scientist’s view of human evolution. The piece includes fanciful ideas of evolving into a box turtle and a cracking joke about a miner kidnapped in Mexico who killed guards and escaped prompting humorous war department suggestions.
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War Department
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Wichita Eagle
Signs of spring in New York mingle with city life
The Daybook of a New Yorker paints a bustling March scene in midtown Manhattan. It notes Bryant Park sun spectacles, shoe shiners on Forty second Street, kids at the public library, Crocuses in Central Park, and a parade of city characters from nurses to poseurs. It highlights Miss Irene Hayes turning a florist venture into a prominent Park Avenue business, and the flair of Wall Street shoppers and drivers amid a lively urban spring atmosphere.
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al Leach
Little Samson
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Cheapside
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Marriage of First Cousins in Royal Lines
Advice warns that first cousin marriages in royal families carry inbreeding risks. If ancestors carried tendencies toward weakness or insanity, such traits may be passed to offspring. Emphasizes choosing healthy forebears before marriage. The L. L. L. Club humorously notes name changes reflecting their “Peterizing” shift to Losing Lotsa Lumps.
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Retrospective notes and local scenes from Warren
A collage of items from Warren area history dated March 29 across 1925 to 1927. Highlights include county officials visiting Youngsville for road right of way talks, a 4100 foot well drilled on Hemlock Road by James Eberhart, and a Chamber of Commerce protest against a tax bill. Gardens and spring signs appear with pussywillows and a West Hickory house fire. A court session, a car accident involving a child, weight loss guidance from Dr Lulu Hunt Peters, and medical notes on a gland infection close the column with a future retrospective prompt.
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Emil Johnson
Hemlock Road
James Eberhart
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