Hoover Sees 1922 as Year of Recuperation and Economic Hope
Secretary Hoover expresses confidence that 1922 will bring recovery after the postwar downturn. He notes liquidation is over and improvements depend on abroad recuperation, especially Europe reducing reparations and inflated budgets. The speech highlights price and wage equalization, cutting costs, and limiting speculation and brokerage to restore balance.
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Hoover
Weeks
the Wing
Cor
Europe
Mr. Hoover
New Shade of Stocking Helps Keep Country on Track
Em Moots' uncle, gerial number 1663, notes a pale angle worm tone easing the nation away from past woes. He warns that murder or theft leads to long trials before any pardon board granting mercy.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
This poem reflects frugality and debt avoidance as the speaker vows to stop buying on credit. It contrasts past wasteful spending with a harder but wiser stance, noting the financial pressures from bills and the social sting of unpaid debts. The speaker resolves to live within means and grow whiskers rather than incur more debt.
Equalization Efforts Move Slowly, Call for Patience
The text notes that efforts to bring equality are underway but progress is gradual. It stresses the need for patience as the process proceeds and results unfold.
European Entanglements and US Influence in Europe
The piece argues the United States should stay out of European affairs due to centuries of history and differing conditions. It cites Wilson’s failed appeal to Italy over Fiume and Hughes’ missteps with Briand, noting Europeans heed their leaders and view outsiders with suspicion.
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Europe
Wilson
Versailles
Italy
Fiume
Hughes
al Tho
Briand
France
Harold Lloyd Infection Grips Fox Theatre Patrons
Patrons may contract Harold Lloyditis as Fox Theatre screens the Associated Exhibitors comedy I Do for two days on Wednesday and Thursday. The piece touts Lloyd as a unique, non vulgar humorist whose fast smiles and contagious fun captivate audiences worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lloyd
Harold
Fox Theatre
Harold Lilyditis
Various items in a 1922 society and humor column
A 1922 society and humor column surveys topics from New Year superstitions to calendar jokes and small notices. It riffs on Rotarian images, fashion, autowork costs, multilingual Bibles, and a light East Coast gossip tone, ending with a social aid vignette.
Remarkable Tilting Alters Crete Harbor Geography
The island of Crete has tilted since classical times with the west rising and the east sinking. A harbor at the western end is now dry and walkable, while ancient quays at the eastern end lie underwater, changing coastal access and harbor works.
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Island
Crete
Taxpayers urged to attend county supervisors meeting
Washington County board of supervisors urges all taxpayers to attend the special meeting at the courthouse Thursday afternoon at 1 30 to hear discussions on tax issues and road building. An open discussion aims to improve understanding between taxpayers and officials and follows a morning Farmers Union meeting at Woodman Hall.
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Washington County
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Farmer's Union
Woodman Hall
Fragmentary dialogue about cars and candy in Scots tone
Fragmented lines describe longing for an automobile and a whimsical exchange where caramels joke about growth turning striped candy into barber poles. The text reads as dialectal microfiction with surreal imagery.
Tanlac Restores Health In Chicago Artist say
Mrs Anna E Hughes of 22 West Elm Street Chicago, an artist known for china painting, reports rapid, lasting improvement after initial Tanlac doses. She says she feels well and stronger than in twenty years and credits Tanlac for her renewed vitality. Sold in Washington by Sherman Brothers The Pioneer Drug Store and leading.
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Anna E. Hughes
West Elm St
Chicago
Tanlac
Asido
Washington
Sherman Broohers
Pioneer Drug Store
Adyt
Officers Elected by Second Church
After a Saturday noon dinner at the Second United Presbyterian Church the annual business meeting elected officers including Chairman Charles Wolfe and Treasurer Miss Margaret Duff. Sabbath school leaders were chosen with Superintendent J A Conger and Assistant Rodney Mayhew, while reports showed broad congregational support and steady fundraising. First Church hosts a large New Years dinner with a social gathering but no meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seecond United Presbyterian Church
Charles Wolfe
James Brooks
Harvey Meek
Miss Margaret Duff
Fort Sherman
Bessie Conger
Lloyd Humston
Lloyd Swift
J. A. Conger
Rodney Mayhew
Max Donaldson
First Church
First Church New Year Dinner Serves Members
Members of First Church gathered for a New Year dinner hosted by a corps of young women. Roast chicken and assorted dishes filled the tables while coffee from Tone Pros of Des Moines was provided. The event was well received by attendees.
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Nown
Tone Pros
Des Moines
Ortrich Moves Fast At Wall Speed
The fragment claims Ortrich can move fast at wall speed approaching sixty miles an hour for a short time outrunning a horse. It notes riders on horseback may use the air to gain speed and that the horse can be exploited by turning in circles or different maneuvers.
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Evening Journal
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Laws
Mutual
Ouran
Abe Martin
Walt Mason
Force
Colur’u
South Seas
Arman
Washington Rotary Club
Des Moines Register
Register
Washington Club
A. Lillianfield
Owenton, Ky
New York
Detroit Free Press
Snow
Rain
America
Board OF Supervisors
Tve
The
First United Presbyterian Con
Catarre
Benteco Kash
Toma
PRAS
del Monte
Pineapple “Ang As
California
Queen Olives
Jar
Domino
Benteco
Benteco-Kash-Store
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