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Evacuation of Cologne Faces Allied Disagreement
Report outlines tension between Germany and the Allies over Cologne evacuation set for January 10 under the Versailles disarmament terms. Allies say Germany has not complied, with arms found, prompting France to announce no withdrawal. British plans unclear. German protests expected as sentiment pushes for Cologne restoration.
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American Flags Should Be American Made for Patriotism
A piece urging buyers to choose American made flags, arguing foreign flags fade in rain and undermine national pride. It says patriotic sentiment supports avoiding imported flags and urges citizens to verify origins, not settle for “Made in Mesopotamia.”
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American Flag Association
Mesopotamia
Shipping Board clashes over fleet control and policy
The United States Shipping Board pushes third resolution to cede full powers to the Emergency Fleet Corporation to run the merchant fleet. President Coolidge seeks congressional action to define duties and curb interference as friction grows over a shift toward private ownership with government regulation.
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A Tax Policy Compare Explained by Sullivan
Veteran political observer Mark Sullivan argues for a Panama Canal style rule to reduce public debt and taxes. He notes the federal government quietly paying down the national debt while states raise both debts and taxes, citing a 25 percent rebate on 1933 income and New York’s early year income tax cut that may not continue. He warns that if the federal rate were restored, taxpayers would likely endure more strain.
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Washington
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New York
Ireland Britain and the League Debated
The discussion centers on Ireland joining the League of Nations and the 1921 treaty with Great Britain. Ireland asserts article 18 applies and seeks world court recourse, signaling diplomacy and potential shifts in imperial relations and possible Dominion responses.
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Christmas Fire Dangers Kill Innocents in Celebrations
The article warns death tolls from Christmas festivities due to dangerous decorations and flaming candies. Repeated warnings about fire risk were ignored, especially where inflammable materials were used on trees. Children suffered amid frightful agony, prompting calls for restricting flaming candies at celebrations.
The Metric System Debate and US Pace of Adoption
A commentary notes the United States will be the only nation at the upcoming Pan American standardization congress in Lima not using the metric system. It argues this stance harms US trade with Latin American neighbors and urges adoption, citing the decimal basis of metric weights and currency and historical resistance notes.
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Transition to a Dollar Standard Proposal
The passage argues for adopting a dollar based standard in the United States, noting the long use of decimal currency by scientists and legal backing for over fifty years. It suggests making dollars the official standard while preserving the old system for those who wish to keep it.
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Bolshevist Intrigue In Southeastern Europe Sparks Alarm
Rivals such as Jugoslav government and Bulgarian factions clash amid bolshevist activity led by Joffe in Vienna and Moscow backed raids. Albanian premier’s recognition of the Soviet regime provokes turmoil as exiled leaders in the Balkans vie for power. Dr. Benes dismisses the danger, predicting bolshevism will fade in two years.
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Norfolk Island Known As Mon Deasir In Ocean Paradise
Describes a sunlit South Pacific isle five miles by three, two days from New Zealand, with silver beaches and pine bordered roads. A small mixed population traces to British seamen and natives, sharing surnames Quintal Buffet Christian Adams Nobbs Young McCoy Evans. Whales abound, revenue from a dog tax, no export duties, and locals prefer staying on Norfolk known to travelers as Mon Deasir.
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Traffic as City Utility and Population Growth
The piece examines California’s motor car density and forecasts up to 30 million cars by 1940, with 31 million people in all. It argues saturation will ease financial strain, improve transit, and require planning ahead for traffic and city growth, stressing civic organization and public welfare.
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Metropoli
Press Comment From The Era Of Quips And Governors
A collage of editorial chatter on sayings and pomp. It notes Portland's cringe at surface similes, Cincinnati praising David Belasco as a Chevalier of France, and a quip about kissing on both cheeks. It closes with Shep Dugger and a poet’s hall of fame remark about a dividing line.
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Alors
Cincinnati Enquirer
David Belasco
Dave
North Carolina
South Carolina
J. Gordon Coogler
Shep Dugger
Dividin
One and the Same. Chicago News on the Third Internationale
The piece argues that the third Internationale and the Soviet government are increasingly linked, presenting the idea as a single, global revolutionary movement with common aims and leadership. The text frames the alliance as a broader world change rather than isolated events.
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Chicago
Ancient Fireless Cookers and Ancient Knowledge Claims
A Topeka Capital item cites a Chicago university professor Breasted claiming lipstick dates to 3600 years ago and professor Paul Shorey asserting cross word puzzles date to 2500 years ago. The note adds a joking warning that asbestos might be claimed from biblical times.
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Breasted
Paul Shorey
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Chain stores and cooperation in modern business
Lincoln State Journal notes two great changes in business: cooperation in Great Britain and the chain store system in England and the United States since the early nineteenth century. It cites authority that about half the nation’s business is now handled by chain stores and that one fifth of drug and about one sixth of grocery business are chain managed. Total U S chain store business approaches three billion dollars annually, about eight percent of retail trade.
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Lincoln State Journal
Great Britain
England
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Mythic myths about regions linger in national view
The piece from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch cites Senator Capper arguing Western farmers are misrepresented in the East and that myths persist about Wall Street, New York life, middle Western towns, the South, labor, and immigrants. It notes a nation with vast rails and telephones keeps many old myths alive.
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Putting Wealth to Good Uses. Chicago News
Two prominent American businessmen James B. Duke and George Eastman announce generous gifts to colleges technical schools hospitals churches and pension funds. Duke favors education with rational standards and hospital facilities while Eastman supports higher learning and Hampton-Tuskegee institutions aiding Negro uplift. Americans balance wealth with service and improvement.
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Chicago
James B. Duke
George Hastman
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The Coming Prosperity and Agricultural Prices
Dr. David Friday, agricultural economics expert, urges optimism at the New York Railroad Club dinner. He predicts a procession of years of farm prosperity tied to restored purchasing power for the nation’s 30 million farm residents and notes enduring price declines reflect ongoing progress, not stagnation.
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Dr Edwin A Alderman as Democratic presidential nominee
Admirers of Dr Edwin A Alderman in the Richmond Times Dispatch connect his name with the 1928 Democratic presidential nomination. The piece notes his native ability, service capacity, and broad thought while comparing him to Woodrow Wilson and praising his idealism and UVA presidency.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
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University of Virginia
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A Presidential Boom and a Possible Wilsonian Renaissance
The piece contemplates a looming shift in leadership and the chance of a Wilsonian renaissance. It credits Dr Alderman and university presidents as possible figures to guide the nation should popular demand shape a new era. Cautions against early booms, especially from the South, before the party convention.
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Alderman
Samuel Gompers Favorite Poem Discussed in Portland
The Portland Oregonian notes Samuel Gompers favored John Neihardt's Battle Cry and the poem Invictus, arguing such works provide courage and comfort. Critics dismiss poetic bombast, but Gompers' taste aligns with a martial, indomitable spirit echoed across numerous poems.
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New York Herald-Tribune
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Cruising for Romance in Bold Ventures Across Oceans
A Providence Journal piece recalls famed sea ventures and profiles Dr. Henry C. Rowland and Richard Matthews Hallett preparing a 41-foot ketch for remote South American coastlines. It places their voyage amid a tradition of daring small-boat explorers from London to Rockwell Kent, noting risks, thrills, and the allure of sea departure.
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Livingstone
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Richard Matthews Hallett
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Self Mary Brent Whiteside in the January Forum
A fragment from Self Mary Brent Whiteside in the January Forum speaks in floral metaphor about self as servant and mistress, describing the feast, linen, silver, flowers, and fruit, and claiming mastery over secrets of cloud and sun with grand self-portrayal.
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Self
Mary Brent Whiteside
Letters to the Editor on Ladies Names and World Affairs
A set of reader letters discusses women’s names and social status, a praise of Sun Yat Sen’s leadership in China, a debt settlement plan among Allies, and Germany’s payment options. Each writer argues for tradition or pragmatic policy, naming Henry Warwick, Paul M. Linebarger, and Robert M. Thompson, with commentary on postwar European finances and Chinese politics.
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Japan
Paul M. Linebarger
Washington
Air Dreadnought at Paris Air Salon
The Farman BN4 is showcased as a massive air battleship at the ninth International Air Salon in Paris. Powered by four 500 horsepower engines (two in each engine room) and capable of delivering bombs, the airframe spans nearly 110 feet with a weight around 11 1/2 tons.
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