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Penalizing Hit and Run Drivers Overhaul Bill
Friday December 5 1924 the editorial supports Representative Zihlmans drastic bill to curb hit and run crashes. It requires immediate aid and reporting, bans driving under liquor or drugs, and sets fines up to 1000 with a year in prison. It questions car confiscation as unfairly punitive but urges passage to improve street safety.
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Zihlman
No Peace Prize Awarded This Year
The article remarks that no Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded, predicting disappointment among proponents of prize schemes but noting observers’ view that plans and rhetoric have little impact. It argues war ends and peace is secured by decisive actions of responsible leaders and public sentiment. It cites Bismarck and concludes Norwegians found no worthy candidate.
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Bismarck
The German Railways Under the Dawes Plan
The Dawes commission report on German railways shows major postwar improvement. New rolling stock, largely under ten years old, now provides Germany with more locomotives freight and passenger cars than before the war. The system is described as modern and superior to prewar equipment.
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Germany
Berlin
Dawes Commission
William Acworth
Europe
Germany Edges Out Reparations Claims With Spared Funds For Railways
The text notes massive spending to expand stations and double-track lines while Germany proclaims bankruptcy and inability to pay reparations. Allies, burdened by war wear and worn railway materiel, receive Germany’s used equipment replaced by new stock.
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Germany
Plan for Operating Muscle Shoals Power Plant Curbs Private Run
Congress weighs options for Muscle Shoals power system with a mix of government control and private operation. A forthcoming bill by Senator Underwood proposes a national defense dedicated plant, five day takeover rights, and a 60 year lease to a government controlled Muscle Shoales Corporation that would funnel earnings to the U.S. Treasury.
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Congress
Coolidge
Underwood
Alabama
United States
National Defense
Secretary of War
Muscle Shoals Corporation
Muscle Shoals
United States Treasury
White Plains bids on Money Hill treasure removal
Westchester County Commission of New York opened bids to remove a Money Hill mound in White Plains. The site is linked to pirate lore of Kidd treasure with rumors of coins found nearby over the past century. The commission aims to clear the hill to build a road toward Albany, while joking about Spanish Main riches and rum.
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New York
White Plains
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Kidd
Albany
Cryptogram Revelations in Classic Literary Lore
The piece discusses revived claims about Shakespeare Homer and Livy, noting scholars proposing authorship reassignments and hidden volumes. It highlights a curiosity about cryptograms in literature and hints at a new example in American letters involving Edgar Allan Poe.
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Della Bacon
Desuetude
St. Albans
William Shakespeare
Homer
Edgar Allan
Hidden authorship claims spark Poe Longfellow debate
A reader argues Poe and Longfellow swapped poems and cites repeated phrases as proof, claiming Longfellow wrote verses attributed to Poe and vice versa. The piece mocks efforts to prove secrets in classic works and jokes about misattributions in landmark texts.
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Poe
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow
The Horns of Moses Aimed by Taft Claim
The press repeats Lorado Taft statement that Moses had no horns false but often shown with horned face in Michelangelo works due to mistranslation. The Hebrew term means the skin of his face shone, not horns, a view echoed since St Jerome. Skeptical note on hype and misinterpretation.
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Lorado Taft
Horne
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Taft
Clemenceau Refuses Fee for Articles and Plans Autobiography
The aging French statesman Clemenceau refused an offer of 50 000 for ten articles on the political situation saying there is enough trouble now. He is said to be composing an autobiography and, at 83, hopes to finish in ten years detailing his struggles and victories and France’s past.
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Clemenceau
France
von Ranke
Motor Bandits Review Modern Car Criminology
P M Bile analyzes how criminals use motor cars as tools rather than loot, detailing two classes of motor bandits. He explains the second class exploits car ownership, scouting districts, and selecting suitable vehicles for single or multiple offender raids, exploiting lax ownership to secure transport.
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Bill Sykes
Commission of Crime
South Africa farming offers easy living with moderate capital
The Des Moines Register notes that starting farming in South Africa with modest funds avoids heavy labor, since natives handle hard work. Landowners live rent free and face no land tax or municipal assessments. In good areas, farming reduces groceries and domestic costs while providing a congenial outdoor life. two questions remain where to park to jump.
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South Africa
Des Moines Register
Ass Would Grieve and Markets Watchful
In a press comment the Columbia Record notes Senator Wheeler remains in the Democratic fold with amusement at Mr. Bryan and the symbolic ass. Wall Street signals warn that railroads may switch from green to red quickly, as stocks can fall faster than they rise. Yet optimism endures that market sites from peak to horizon suggest a long period of prosperity ahead.
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Wheeler
Bryan
Wall Street News
American elections draw steady Irish interest and kin ties
In Ireland and Dublin press a steady view of US elections shows strong kinship bonds and broad concern. The American political system is praised for resilience, with prosperity seen as unlikely to falter due to changes.
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Ireland
Irish Statesman
Dublin
Republic
United States
Health in Skyscrapers Urged by Public Ledger Note
Dr Edward P Davis urges using skyscrapers as health spaces. He notes city air is purer at higher altitudes, sunlight increases with height, and microbes decline walking up to the apex. The piece links rooftop aviation and towers to practical health gains in future urban planning.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Edward P. Davis
Volunteer
Medical Service Corps
University of Pittsburgh
Rome
All Bloc No Backbone in La Follette Party Bid
The La Follette federation shows no unified issue to unite diverse groups into a national third party. Leaders hoped the federation would become the core of a new party after one campaign, but the effort remains divided and lacks a central, binding principle.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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la Follette Movement
Federation
la Follette
Partics
Cooperative Marketing and Farm Coops in Topeka Editorial
The agricultural commission backs cooperative marketing while urging government help to aid farmers, arguing government should facilitate farmer action rather than run marketing. It notes Congress has removed artificial obstacles via the farm bloc bill, freeing cooperatives to pursue new plans and recommendations.
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Topeka
The
Agricultural Commission
Congress
Philadelphia Exposition as World Peace Beacon But Time Presses
The piece argues a sesquicentennial Philadelphia exposition could influence peace after 1914 18 but warns the project remains sleep ing and underfunded with 1926 less than 400 days away. It notes public doubt in Philadelphia Public Ledger and urges action to avoid a disgraceful failure. Democratic woes loom as senators lament party declines while fearing McAdoo Smith clashes and klan splits.
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Houston Post-Dispatch
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Chicago
St. Louis
Frank R. Kent
Baltimore Sun Dem
Congress
Washington
McAdoo-Smith
Right Procedure in a Decisive Election Choice
Editorial argues voters chose between two principle sets and deserve leaders to uphold those principles. It condemns placing La Follette supporters in power, calls such action a betrayal of trust, and urges Republicans to resist integrating opposition into administration. Aims to maintain party fidelity after a strong public endorsement of Coolidge.
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la Follette
Coolidge
Republican Party
Fireside Books by A Boyden Explores Cozy Reading Choices
The piece argues a true fireside book must be readable and engaging. It weighs favorites like Pickwick Papers Don Quixote and Malory while noting personal taste in choosing comforting or epic reads for winter evenings.
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Mamiilius
Antony and
Roccaccio
Boar's Head
Eastcheap
Falstaff
Mark Rutherford
Malory
Knights of the Round Table
Lamb
E. V. Lucas
Montaigne
The Little Town’s Self Sufficiency and Civic Pride
The New York Evening Post notes a small town’s autonomous culture and mutual aid. It highlights local attitudes, women's clubs, gardening, music, and churches funded by devout compensation, contrasting city dependence with strong neighborly support.
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New York Evening Post
Manhattan
Atlantic City
Federal bureau aims to run nationwide public employment service
Officials of the Russell Sage Foundation seek a new federal bureau with supervisory powers over state employment offices. The plan is submitted to President Coolidge and now moves to win backing from civic groups and Congress. Critics warn it promotes government dependence and promoter gain.
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Russell Sage Foundation
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Coolidge
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Ohio State Journal
The Captain Eleanor Eversteld Lawson
The narrator speaks of guiding a ship with two thousand lives under her care as they voyage home. The untamed sea enforces a stark law that if these precious lives are not brought back, one cannot bring back their own. The captain bears the weight of every life and the haunting responsibility follows through the voyage and beyond.
Protecting the police through new proposed laws
Citizens urge two measures to curb crime and aid officers in duty. One bill would punish assault on police while on the job. the other would make using a smoke screw on automobiles a felony with confiscation. The writer urges prompt enactment to safeguard officers and public safety. Washington, Dec. 3.
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Massachusetts Taxes To the Editor of The Post
A reader letter criticizes District of Cambridge taxation rules and Massachusetts practice. It argues local governments levy personal taxes on nonresident owners of stored furniture while denying franchise rights, noting full valuation lacks an initial $1,000 rebate for dual use property. John S. Hogson from Washington filed the letter on December 3.
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Egypt and the Sudan debate nears the front again
A reader argues the Egyptian question remains unsettled under British rule. He traces Egypt Sudan history from Mohammed Ali to Kitchener, notes joint possession, and condemns British plans to irrigate Gezireh and expand Sudan water control, warning it would threaten Egypt’s independence. He cites canals, finance, and colonial strategy as risks to Cairo.
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