All in the Day's Work Amid Prohibition Rhetoric and Klan Talk
A rambling chronicle notes President Coolidge and General Dawes at a luncheon with photo afterward, while border topics range from the Ku Klux Klan to Pickett and La Follette, with Prohibition enforcement and political tours sparking debate among drys and anti saloon advocates. The piece mixes diarylike observations with political controversy and society chatter.
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Coolidge
General Dawes
Keene
New Hampshire
Bellows Falls
Verren
Cenesal
St Louisian
Sf Davis
Cowras
Cerarf
White House
Ohio
Drugged Courage And Highway Safety Calls
The piece discusses a supposed drug that would remove fear and boost valor, contrasting it with genuine courage from within. It notes the federal automobile crash study under the Secretary of Commerce, urges reducing highway deaths, cites rail crossings as a national issue, and attributes many accidents to drivers' choices on tracks and at warnings.
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American Pharmaceutical Association
John Sarleyrorn
Spiritus Frumenti
Secretary of Commerce
Drivers' Fault Seen Behind Most Auto Accidents
The report argues drivers violate highway laws or safety rules and many incidents stem from drunken driving. It notes scarce grounds for accidental labels, urges harsher penalties, higher licensing ages, literacy tests, and mandatory jail for first offenders to curb the carnage.
The Question of Prosperity and the Tariff Debate
A political essay arguing both major parties back honesty in government while clashing over tariff policy. It contrasts Republican protectionism with Democratic calls for a competitive tariff, asserting prosperity under American-made goods and high wages through tariffs, and warns of unemployment if foreign competition dominates. It highlights wage, living standards, and education differences between American and foreign workers as justifications.
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Mesars
Devis
Bryan
la Follette
Coolidge
Davia
United States
America
Great Britain
Germany
France
Democratic Party
Davis
New York Evening Post
School enrollment rise meets budget cuts in district
School authorities report a large expected increase in next year’s enrollment, yet the budget bureau trims district estimates. The item should stay open for supplementary funds to meet community needs. Budget Director Lord is urged to avoid denying district children access to education.
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Bureau of the Budget
Lord
Cuba's presidential campaign eased by retirements
The Cuban race narrows after President Zayas withdraws, leaving Machado and Menoca to contest. The move reduces poll violence risk and avoids past reelection abuses. Past leaders Palma and Menocal faced insurrections after seeking second terms, underscoring dangers in bid for reelection.
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Una
Zayas
Machado
Menoca
Tomas Estrada Palma
Menacal
Jose Miguel Gomez
Cuban political maneuvering and presidential term decisions
The piece analyzes Cuban electoral and leadership shifts, comparing Jose Miguel Gomez and Alfredo Zayas. It notes past deals, possible motives for stepping aside, and concerns over U S intervention shaping the 1900s campaign. Dr. Alfredo Zayas is portrayed as experienced in disputes and insurrections.
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United States
Jose Miguel Goes
Alfredo Zayas
Dr. Zayas
Palma
Jose Miguel Gomez
Cuba
Public Opinion Defends Moral Standards Despite Cleric’s Claim
The piece argues that public opinion in America remains a robust measure of virtue, condemning corruption in public office and profiteering, demanding equal justice, and resisting indecency. It counters a New York cleric who says opinion no longer guides morals, insisting the true public voice transcends urban chatter.
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New York
America
Itill
The Ingenious Soviet and Tartuffe’s End
A sharp critique argues that M Tartuffe’s death spares him from subjugation under Soviet overlords. It claims M Buchanin’s declaration reveals the USSR’s hypocritical shift on the New Economic Policy and labels the regime as duplicitous, calling the leadership a wise old Tartuffe.
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M Tartuffe
M. Buchanin
Electors should not be freed to choose any candidate
The proposal by Oscar T Crosby to let electors vote freely risks reviving the original theory of the electoral college. The article argues electors are chosen to reflect the voters will and are not bound by party committees, and altering this would undermine a century of practice.
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Oscar T. Crosby
Mr. Crosby
Washington
John Adams
United States
Coolidge
Davis
la Follette
Bees as greatest engineers explain hive hexagonal cell
A neuron of text notes bees as greatest engineers among living things, citing Konig's base angles 109 degrees 28 minutes and 70 degrees 32 minutes. It claims bees naturally build the most economical cell, hexagonal with three equal parallelograms, in darkness, surpassing human craftsmanship.
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Konig
Shooting Butterflies in New Guinea Described in Warily Large Insects
In New Guinea a writer calls the scene a band of palms and sunshine. Butterflies reported to measure ten inches across the wings fly high among the tree tops. They are reportedly shot with special rifles of very small bore.
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New Guinea
Political Comment on South’s Solid Vote and Klan Attack
A Greenville North Carolina editorial mix discusses southern unity in national elections, tariff debates, and Democratic solidity. It notes New York critics on Davis and Dawes, and covers opinions on the Klan, Morgan influence, and light without heat science, plus London vibrations and Arthur O Friel’s forthcoming book The River of Seven Stars.
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Greenville
N. C
Daily News
Dem
South
New York Herald-Tribune
Rep
Southwest
Ferguson
Hell
Maria” Dawes
Democratic Party
Dawes
Arthur O Friel
London
Mr Friel
South America
Harpers
Soldiers' Home Grounds Plagued by Weeds and Mosquitoes
Letters to the editor criticize neglect at Soldiers Home Grounds where ponds breed swarms of pests endangering mothers and children at the site. Washington Atrust and others discuss defense day, education, and civic reform, urging healthier public spaces and prudent policy.
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Soldiaers
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Dean Westover
Accontec
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Academy of Science of Paris
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J A Fleming
University of London
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