Fifty Foremost American Businessmen Show Merit Not Birth
An analysis of the fifty top business figures finds only nine born rich, with twenty four born to very poor parents and seventeen from moderate means. Most rose without special advantages, forty were born in the United States, and few were under fifty at entry. The study argues merit is the sole passport to success, praising patience, perseverance, and courage as keys, while noting ongoing industrial change and opportunity for the poor to rise.
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United States
America
Chicago News
Prohibition Letter Praises Change From Minot Attorney
Attorney Corbin Waldron of Minot South Dakota writes to the Literary Digest in support of prohibition. He recalls pre prohibition tears and praises temperance as boosting welfare home ownership and national industry, ending with a wholehearted pledge to the cause.
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A. Waldron
Minot, S. D
Literary Digest
First Ave
8. B. Minot
South Dakota
New York
Corbin Waldron
Misunderstanding at Library Leads to Confusion
A seven year old second grader recounts an incident at the library where she misidentified a girl as her sister. She explains overheard whispered words and confusion when she realized the other girl was not her sister while asking for the book The Dutch Twins. The note reflects a child’s perspective on a mild mix up.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Towa
Carriage Waits and a Gentlemen Farmer Scene
Excerpted dialogue blends the London stage world with social propriety. Harold D Arcy is described as a gentleman farmer whose scarecrows supposedly wore evening dress. A London Standard quip and a mother’s admonition to a quick tempered boy appear, reflecting playful era humor.
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M'Lord
Harold D'Arcy
London
Many Called Few Chosen Hollywood Extras Co op
Hollywood magnates run a cooperative bureau for extras and atmosphere people. Of 15000 listed last year only 469 earned two days of work weekly on average while two persons averaged five days. The 1928 average daily wage was 8.94 dollars, 35 cents more than 1927. The yearly work days dropped from 1927, blamed on talking pictures. Breaking into movies as an extra remains tough.
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Hollywood
Wealthy Sound Movies Revive Hollywood Firms
Sound films have saved major studios like Warner Brothers after near bankruptcy. Estimated profits for the year ending August 31 range from 10 to 16 million dollars across Warner, Paramount-Lasky, Fox, and Loew’s. Industry optimism masks concerns over star behavior and public reaction.
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Hollywood
Warner Brothers
Jolson Talking Pictures
Paramount-Lasky Corporation
Fox
Loews
Fatty Arbuckle
Dime for an Alibi and Other Old News Snippets
A collage of 1920s style court tale details an Ohio justice of the peace presiding over a domestic dispute with a surreal line about alibi and payment. Additional fragments mention Horace D. Taft and Yale drinking debates, plus farm life optimism from Chicago and Arkansas ephemera.
Fragmented Nostalgia and Local Snippets From 1920s Ledger
A collage of quirky notes on census shifts, a Newton druggist’s polite ad pledge, a witness stand quip about drunkenness, streetcars at Ottumwa, Jamaican last words on gas pricing, a Washington club dinner argot, arithmetic and education banter, a Tacoma jeweler named Adam Fraud, and light civic reflections on spring beauty and garden splices.
Giants Senators Lead Big Leagues in Early Pennant Race
The Senators lead the American League by sweeping a doubleheader from the Athletics, with Ad Liska and Dump Hadley earning shutout and 5 3 wins. The Giants hold the National League lead as Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 10 2. St Louis Cardinals extend a nine game win streak with a 9 8 comeback over Chicago. Sweeney drives Boston to 4 win over New York, while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh game postponed due to wet grounds.
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United Press
Washington
Senators
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Ad Liska
Philadelphians
Dump Hadley
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Frederick
Bressler
Robins
New York Yankees
Phillies Pirates
Pittsburgh
Political announcements seek county offices in June primaries
Several candidates announce county level bids in Washington County. Mrs Bellerice seeks another term as county recorder under the Republican banner. Sheriff contenders include an unnamed candidate and Wallace. Walter Edwards and Minnie Green file notices for recorder. Dates reference June primaries with voter will highlighted.
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Washingt County
Tr.publican
Recorders
Minnie Green
Wallace
Crawfordsville Notes and Attendants at Local Events
Crawfordsville May 17 reports funeral attendance for William Cowie in Burlington. Local residents J R George of Washington called Thursday. Rev A N Porter hosted a noon dinner honoring Mes Mintier of Luxor Egypt with seven guests. Mintier visits Fontanette Iowa to see brother John Minner. Soho closes with a 10 o'clock program featuring Flag of Truce, high school orchestra, eighth grade play Dora Kid Cast of Characters Dora Brown and others.
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Crawfordsville
W. W. Twinam
S. W. Carrick
Easel
Wiliam Cowie
Burlington
J. R. George
Washingon
A. N. Porter
Mes Mose Mintier
Luxor
Egypt
Mies Reve Mintier
Fontanette
Iowa
John Minner
Soho
Dora
Dora Brown
Friede Jones
Clara Statson
Arlene Lowe
Winifred Dobson
Mr. Dobesons
Marion Williams
Sam Johnson
Eltore
Donald Mw
Puzzle Picture Preview and Plans for Next Week
Last week’s picture is shown with its answers and awards. No new picture this week as plans for something new and interesting for kids to work on are announced for the near future.
What’s Wrong and Where In The Drawing
The piece claims the artist made several outs in drawing the picture. It invites readers to identify mistakes, noting some are obvious while others are subtle and time consuming to uncover.
Three Men in Prison Costume Revisions
Five notes outline adjustments to a staged scene: Conviet should lack beard and straw hat, be shaven, avoid ax use, avoid earrings on a revolver, and not sleep guards. foreground Conviet should not carry a weapon, and a left-side Conviet cannot crack stone with tack. a robber on a fishline belongs in water, with the line fixed to the pole end. other props include gun net and pitchfork, with a corrected revolver trigger.
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Conviet
Students at Drumley School Honor a Large Group
The Drumley school awards ceremony lists many students and staff including Maxine Curtis Lucille Ross Dorothy Ferguson Yuta Ros Hazel Mitchell Cecil Walker Carlton White Ervine Early Doyle Ruby Hinton Miss Longman Beulah Rieh Mr. Dobson Winifred's grandfather Guy Hessaltine Exner Nell Paulsgrove The living room scene features a choir and instrumental pieces From Day to Day The Old Refrain Minuet in G and more performed by Thelma Fdlgar Alice Walker and others The program includes diplomas and a dinner celebration with various musical numbers and students named throughout
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Drumley School
Adra Lease
Maxine Curtis
Lucille Ross
Dorothy Ferguson
Yuta Ros
Hazel Mitchell
Cecil Walker
Carlton White
Ervine Early Doyle
Ruby Hinton
Miss Longman
Beulah Rieh
Dobson
Winifred
Guy Hessaltine Mies Exner
Nell ‘Ue Paulsgrove
Jey
Arelies
Pevses
Girls Glee Club
Kenneth Lemon
Thelma Fdlgar
Alice Walker
Down South
Polly Wolly
Tonyn Davis
Joveph Jones
Trevor Bay
Bruce
Pess
Lena Sowery_ rons
Nee Majer
Tisha
Alia
Aee
Eaat
Nacioeary
Hele
Fohn Witte
Sipew Heever
Pati
Allee Walker
Mittee Davin Wei Oaeltine Leesan Ae Tate
Alot High
Margaret Gui
Mera Walton
George A. Hoveuld
Pelea
History and Training Notes at Smith School
Fragmentary OCR mentions W. T Smith as superintendent of mathematics and notes on history and boys physical training. No clear event or date is specified. records indicate school context and personnel.
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Ture
W. T Smith
Wyman High Gives Programs and Commencement Plans
A large crowd enjoyed the high school program with seniors delivering class history will and prophecy and a stunt. Baccalaureate services Sunday night featured Rev R Stanley Brown. Commencement Friday includes an address by Dr Coons of Town Wesleyan and a community picnic with a ball game vs Winfield. Local families visited relatives in Iowa City and Stockport while others attended events in Clarence Brown’s and Mt Pleasant.
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Margaret ‘Holmes
Tom Robertson
Columbus City
Angel
Dick Hughe
Daseal Hamilton
BV Humphreys
Dave Shantz
H. B. Olde
Famly
Stockport
Sarah Dewey
Homer Davis
Clarence Brown
G. V. Humphreys
Iowa City
W. Carrick
Burlington
Neil Kracaw
Pleasantwrence Lemley
Coyce Stewart
Washington
Sam Kepper
Winflels
J. C. Cannon
Dr. Coons
Wesleyan
Sehort
Winfield
Mystery of conditions that do not exist worries readers
The Atchison Globe notes a columnist reflections that fear centers on unreal or imagined states, suggesting unease stems from speculative concerns rather than tangible events. Readers are prompted to distinguish real hazards from hypothetical mysteries.
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Atchison Globe
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