Review of 1923 Business Boosts Railroads and Industry
New York December 28 1923 a year end review notes US business generally strong in 1923 with railroads posting another prosperous year net income for Class One lines about 820 million by October up from 524 million in 1922 Freight traffic hit record levels car loadings top one million weekly and equipment purchases soared. auto industry had its best year with about 4 million cars and trucks produced while steel and oil faced mixed results and potential tax cuts pledged to spur 1924 activity
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New York
United States
Europe
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York Central
Gulf, Mobile & Northern
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Southern Pacific
Mexico City
Santa Fe
Albany
Himnole Central
Harding
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Lnrge
Fujtopé
Japan
U. 5. Steel Corporation
Africa
South America
Chile Copper Company
American Brass Company
Anaconda Copper Company
Coolidge
One Thousand Artists Enter Peace Christmas Card Contest
The League of Women Voters and the Department of International Cooperation to Prevent War sponsor a national art competition and exhibition for a Peace Christmas Card. About 1,000 artists submit designs with prizes of 2500 1000 and 500 awarded by a jury including notable figures. The event runs January 14 to mid February at a Fifth Avenue gallery in New York with plans to publish and distribute the card globally in Christmas 1924.
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Department of International Co
League
New York
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-Seventh Street
League of Women Voters
League of Wo
Harry Payne Whitney
George FE. Buzza
Charles Dana Gibson
Walt Kuhn
Joseph Pennell
Eugene Speicher
Richard T. Hargreaves
Minneapolis
George ©. Buzza
Mera
East 400A Street
New York City
City Churches Weekly Services and Meetings
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 with the text Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet Evening service at 7 30 and the text Jesus said unto him if thy wilt be perfect go and sell that thou hath and give to the poor The A C BE League meets at 6 30 p m Monday official board meeting Tuesday New Year's dinner served by the congregation and New Year's trek and program at 7 o'clock Wednesday prayer meeting at the parsonage Everyone welcome J B Easley in charge
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Elijah
A. C. BE. League
Jesus
J. B. Easley
Coolidge in Boston Splits Infinitives in Address to Congress
Des Moines Register notes the Boston Transcript highlighted a split infinitive in President Coolidge's congressional address. The piece discusses critics reactions from literary to political angles and compares past endorsements, arguing such grammar quirks affect Boston voters' view of Coolidge.
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Des Moines Register
Boston Transcript
Coolidge
Congress
Boston
Andrew Lang
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Coolidge
Transcript
Massachusetts
Vermont
Iowa May Take Up Rowing as a Sport
Iowa City rumor says rowing could be added to Hawkeye athletics with $1,000 needed per shell plus an extra coach and boathouses. An honorary society has funded two shells, while George H. Gallup and others push plans and coach negotiations amid budget limits on this riverfront proposal.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Hawkeye
George H. Gallup
Edward Sheakley
New Hampton
William Sten
Clinton
Roy H. Boland
Pella
Loren D. Upton
Sioux City
Evening radio programs by courtesy of Radio Digest
List of radio stations with scheduled programs including concerts dance music church services and talks. Entries cover CKAC KDKA KFI KGW KHJ KSD KPO KYW PWX WBAP WBZ WCAP WDAP WDAR WDAR WEAF WFAA WFI WGI WGR WHAS WHK WHN WIP WJAZ WJZ WMAO WMO WOAW WOR WORW WTAM WWJKHJ WEAF WGR WJAZ WOAW WWJ with times ranging from afternoon to late night and Sunday church services noted.
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Radio Digest
the Associated Press
CKAC
Montreal
KDKA
E. Pittsburg
KFI
Los Angeles
Pacific
KGW
Portland
Ore
KHJ
KSD
St. Louis
Central
KPO
San Francisco
KYW
Chicago
PWX
Havana
Cuba
WBAP
Fort Worth
WBZ
Springfield
Mass
WCAP
Washington
WEAF
WDAP
WDAR
Philadelphia
New York
WFAA
Dallas
WFI
WGI
Medford Hillside
WGR
Buffalo
Woy
Schenectaday
WJAZ
WJZ
WMAO
WMO
Memphis
WOAW
Omaha
WOR
Davenport
Newark
Eastern
WTAM
Cleveland
WWJ
Detroit
Unber
APO
Capitol Theatre
WHAS
Louisville
WHN
WIP
Iowa River Rowing Foreshadows University Competition
The article notes Iowa’s river ideal for rowing due to deep water and little current from the dam. It mentions potential duals with Minnesota and Wisconsin, Chicago aiming to field a crew, and a forthcoming annual regatta at Poughkeepsie. Fraternities along the banks bolster the sport’s campus growth.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Poughkeepsie
Lowa
Mr. Gallup
Watch night party and New Year gatherings announced
Notices list local events including a watch night party by the Ainsworth Chapter OFE on December 31 bringing dishes and silverware, a Bible school Christmas program at the Christian church, adult class offerings, a New Year dinner at Bethel FE Church, and a Fleur de Lis oyster supper hosted by Mr and Mrs John Foster. Also scheduled are a joint G A R and W R C installation, a Missionary Society meeting, and a Sham?
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Ainsworth
O. FE. S
John Foster
Fleur de Lis Club
Fez Club Banquet Tickets Urgently Required
Members urged to call at once and secure tickets for the annual banquet to be held Thursday evening January 3 at the commercial club. Secretary Arthur Goodin requests ticket purchases ahead of time to smooth proceedings at the event.
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Fez Club
Arthur Goodin
Baptist church to host annual New Year dinner in West Chester
The West Chester Baptist church will hold its annual New Year dinner at the church on New Year’s Day followed by a business meeting.
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Associate Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
West Chester
West Chester Baptist to Host New Year's Dinner
The West Chester Baptist church hosts a New Year's dinner on New Year's Day with dinner served at noon. D. A. R. will meet with Mrs. J B Lemmon Tuesday evening at 7 30 p m. Hostesses are Mrs. D J Palmer and Miss Besse Conger. The new minister and his wife will attend.
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Dp. A. R
J. B. Lemmon
D. J. Palmer
Besse Conger
West Chester
Oyster Supper and Entertainment at Pleasant Hill Church
There will be an oyster supper and a short entertainment at the Pleasant Hill church Monday night, Dec. 31. Everybody invited.
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Pleasant Hill
New Year's Party Planned by Presbyterian Church Group
The Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will hold a New Year's party with early opening hours from eight until ten. The event aims to welcome members and families into a brief gathering to celebrate the season.
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Christian Endeavor
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian youth social and watch service hours
The notice invites all young people from the Presbyterian church to a social event followed by a watch service from ten until twelve. The message appears in a dated community notice with the zip code 27113.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Concrete tower to rise 600 feet at Wembley for view
A 600 foot concrete tower will be built at Wembley England to provide visitors with a panoptic outlook. A powerful searchlight will be installed in the tower and visible from the coast of France as part of the project. The plan aims to attract tourists and showcase the surrounding countryside.
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Wembley
London
England
France
Tower ascent plan described as spirally route
The note outlines a method to reach the tower summit using a spiral ascent. It emphasizes a steady, gradual climb with careful steps and maintained balance to reach the top safely.
Chicago Union Station Under Construction Plans Jail Chapel
A jail and a chapel will be included in the Chicago Union Station project. The jail will hold prisoners passing through Chicago and remove the need for handcuffs while awaiting trains. The chapel will be completed and equipped for funeral services.
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Chicago
Union Station
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