Miss Alice Robertson Sets Two Firsts in Republican Politics
Oklahoma Congresswoman Miss Alice Robertson becomes the first woman to deliver a tariff speech in Congress and the first woman elected as Chair of a State Convention of a National Party. Her address before the Oklahoma Republican state convention is highlighted for its clear, informed view of tariff policy and civic duty.
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Alice Robertson
Congress
Oklahoma
Robertson
Miss Robertson
Republican Party
ABE MARTIN On Flappers and Mustache Fashion
The piece notes changing styles among flappers and the decline of the jet black raven mustache, observing shifts in prewar fashion and public display of dispositions. The humorist comments on how trends fade and countercurrents emerge in social grooming.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason in Debt Shadow
The narrator laments debt and pursuit by creditors as the sheriff confiscates Liz and the choo choo wagon. Pastors warn against frivolous spending while merchants, undertaker, coal man, and plumber press for payment across winter and summer.
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Walt Mason
Liz
Morrow
Prison Factory Nears Completion at State Penitentiary
Fort Madison Iowa reports the new $200,000 chair factory building at the state penitentiary nearly finished after roof placement. Four stories of concrete housing planing and assembly rooms, pneumatic staining, galv galvanized cabinets, and upholstering shops will produce leather finished straight backed dining chairs sold in Chicago and New York markets. Convict workers fill most roles, earning small daily wages as they learn a trade under Warden Hollowell.
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Fort Madison
State Penitentiary
T. P. Hollowell
Hollowell
Chicago
New York
Best Friend Locomotive Makes First Spin in Early America
The Best Friend, the first successful locomotive built in the United States, achieved its inaugural run nearly a century ago marking a milestone in American rail history.
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America
By the Way Satirizes Modern Life and Fashion Fads
The By the Way column jibes at auto tourists worn by travel and winter quarters jokes while noting Hickory nuts await Jack Frost. It includes quips on Y M C A in Kansas City, a mock million dollar project for 80 million, a list of American women, and lighteyed lines about fashion, hats, bobbed hair, and driving danger.
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Marsh Bailey
Kansas City
Doctor Warns Patient About Neck Boil
A physician reassures a patient that a lump on the neck is minor yet advises vigilance and follow up if changes occur. The exchange emphasizes careful monitoring despite reassurances.
Foot Injury Prompted Home Remedy Cure
L. F. Henderson injured his foot and received a phone call from a reader who prescribed a home treatment that proved effective. By morning he could ditch his crutches, thanks to the reader’s advice. If others have accidents, call the news editor.
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L. F. Henderson
The
Journal
L. F
Roof repair mishap ends with ladder dispute
Two men were repairing a roof when one went downstairs with the ladder. The other shouted to bring it back and asked how he would descend. The reply urged him to close his eyes and walk about.
Quarrels Over Religion Reveal Lost Benefits
A remark by Uncle Eben notes that arguing over religion shows people miss the core benefits of faith. The quote reflects a community view on spiritual practice and its practical value.
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Uncle Eben
Realizing time slips by after high school and marriageable age
A reflective line notes how youth seems to pass quickly after graduation and again after reaching marriageable age, implying a growing awareness of time's speed and life stages.
Nature's eternal process of family growth and farewells
The passage reflects on life stages from a baby's first tooth to children entering school and aging relatives. It recalls a friend whose daughter left for college, marking a poignant moment as families grow, change, and endure heartache.
City Driver Dies In Jam After Engine Fails
A young woman dies when her car stalls in a city traffic jam. A policeman questions her as she explains the engine failed, ending in a fatal mishap on a busy corner.
Chocolate replaces sauerkraut in German meals officials say
Washington report from Consul Donegan at Konigsberg notes cheap American chocolate bars are replacing sauerkraut as a staple in Germany. He cites postwar import patterns, rising cocoa imports, a 300 percent rise in per capita chocolate use, and growing expectations for licensed imports and quality American chocolate.
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Washington
Germany
Donegan
Konigssberg
Department of
West Germany
East Prussia
Early settlers and their pompous feudal displays in Jamestown
The excerpt notes the early colonists fascination with ceremony and rank. Sir Thomas Gates departs in royal style, De la Warr arrives with trumpets and banners, and a 50-man guard accompanies church visits. Puritans also show formality with Captain Standish and Elder Bruster leading a martial escort.
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Jamestown
Thomas Gates
de la Warr
Elder Brewster
Captain Standishn
Railway Time Tables Corrected up to Date
Time table listing eastbound and westbound trains on the RL and P line with arrivals and departures for No 4 Golden State Limit 686 No 30 Pass No 88 Freight and local passes. Washington Branch schedules show local freights and passenger runs daily except Sundays. Agent H W Russell signs off with train numbers 23 25 24 26.
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RL & P
Cso
H. W. Russell
Kangaroo Boxers Demonstrate Gentle Fighting Style
The mother teaches the young kangaroo boxing as a self defense art with patient guidance from the father. Kangaroos back off and rush in with skill, watching for openings while trying to avoid counter strikes. They move to gain the high ground and deliver blows with the hind feet heard over long distances. The kangaroo fights like a gentleman, a sportsman even in conflict, using the flat of the foot and avoiding claws.
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Lke
Monarch Kings Tithe and the Eighteenth Day Customs
A note on King Louis XIV of France adopting a thirteen letter tithe and habit of the eighteenth day of the month for major actions. The record highlights a superstition in royal practice and its symbolic timing.
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Louis XIV
France
Silent Reflections on Ignorance and Public Discourse
A compact lament on how ignorance fuels public unrest and personal resentment, noting the difficulty of measuring or challenging what people do not know yet claim to understand. The piece highlights the tension between belief and evidence in civic life.
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