A Preman's Home Sparks Prohibition Backlash
The article reviews President Daly of Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co upon meters readers reporting suspected prohibition violations. Public officials react with debate, a congressional bill, and concerns about home privacy versus enforcement, arguing that homes remain sacrosanct while laws are upheld.
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Preeman
David Daly
Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric Co
Connecticut
Asek
Daly
Ilis
Aiona
Ood
Intelligent Opinion
Presentations and the evolving cinema era in motion shows
The article traces the cinema's rise from vaudeville attractions to nickelodeons and stage presentations. It notes growing use of orchestras and organs, the influence of stage trimmings, and the resurgence of dancing and singing on film bills. It questions whether cinema will be relegated to a subordinate place.
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America
Foresta
Menchuris
Corea
Book Advertisements in English Press Reflect Gift Season
A Manchester Guardian Weekly supplement charts book ads, author profiles, and library news as publishers and booksellers in England target holiday gift markets. The piece notes fewer American precedents, British readers’ tastes, and a national shift toward literature amid dance jazz and cinema in English culture.
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Fngland
Manchester, Hing, Guardian
Amertomo Jourgatiem
Pratt
England
America
Poison Ivy Remedies and reader Q A on ivy treatment
Personal Health Service by William Brady reviews old and new ivy poison remedies. Readers share experiences from salt water baths to grindelia extract and even ingestion of ivy berries for immunity, while Field Museum research cites iron chloride in a 5 percent solution and paraffin or petroleum oil as skin treatment.
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H. 5
New York City
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
James B. McNair
Botany
The
Field Museum
Dr. Brady
William Brady
Social dining nights and canine burials in New York society
New York on December 24 details a social dining trend with celebrities and luxury, noting dinners around nine, attire, and aloof behavior. Also described is a famed dog cemetery at Hartsdale with monuments, upkeep fees, and canine burials, highlighting accidents from motorists.
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Hartsdale
N. Y
A Christmas Meditation by a Wisconsin President
A Christmas meditation argues for inner reflection during December festivities. It cites Luke and Matthew, notes the universal appeal across faiths, and urges grounding modern civilization in spiritual purpose. The speaker, Qdenn Frank, reflects on wisdom across ages and the символic gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh.
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Qdenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
Copyright
McClure Newspaper
Jesus of Nazareth
Caspar
Balthazar
Melchior
Alime
Herod
Speed and Subways in New York Transit Rush
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes notices in subway cars plead with riders to use elevated lines. It argues subways offer the fastest urban transport with speeds from 30 to 50 miles per hour, despite crowded conditions.
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Artwag Ca
Couriar
Corner Park Ave
Commercial m
John
Hartman + cseeserssascta
Jackson McCoy
Postoffics
Valerlos
Iowa
Press
United Press Internations News
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ttme
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Brory, Brooks & Finley
Representatives
St. Lowis
Uncle Wiggily and the Red Squirrels at Christmas Eve
Uncle Wiggily gathers animal friends as Red Squirrels hide in a torn Christmas tree nest. The young squirrels fear their missing parents and hope for a safe Christmas, while Uncle Wiggily reassures them and looks for their father.
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Uncle Wiggily
Jimmie the Duck
Jackie
Peetie Bow Wow
Mr. Longears
Toodle
Noodle
Uncle Wiggily Hosts Red Squirrel Family For Christmas
A Red Squirrel family loses their home when a tree is felled. Uncle Wiggily welcomes them to his hollow stump and prepares a Christmas Eve with stockings, a glowing tree, and stories, promising more tales later.
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Red Squirrel
Mr. Longears
Baby Bunty
Gome-alonger
Wiggily
Uncle Wiggily
Blue Heron
Uncle Wiggly
Will
Jane Puczy Wurzy
St. Nicholas
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q&A Preview 1927
Burroughs Nature Club Questions and Answers column preview from 1927. Includes readers’ questions about animal diets nest weaving and tree sizes with notes on tiger haw seers and large tree diameters. Mentions future answers and earlier discussions.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Tworgytron Mifflin CO
Nature
Nature Notes
Old Fashioned Christmas Recalled Through Sharp Memory
A magazine writer contrasts modern Twenty-First Century Yuletide with earlier times, celebrating lush material abundance yet lamenting diminished sentiment. The piece recalls a child’s Christmas with fruit from under beds, grandfathers from Texas, and legendary toys, contrasting warmth with today's abundance and dimmer reading lights.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Santa Claus
St. Patrick’s
Uncle Ray's Corner Christmas Talk
Tomorrow is Christmas and Uncle Ray describes the day as cheery and the greatest fans day of the whole year in a festive tone.
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Christies
Uncle Ray’s Christmas Gift to Corner Readers
A nostalgic Christmas note from Uncle Ray to Corner readers, promising daily Garner gifts for minds and hearts. He reflects on joy from giving to children, the idea of large toy gifts, and offers his affection as the true present to every boy and girl who reads the Corner. He pledges daily sustenance of the Corner for years if the editor continues the joint venture.
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Leslie
J. C
Tim
Texas
Germany
Ray
Frogs and a Gentle Parlor Light reminiscence
A fragmented column discusses reading on natural history and frog ailments, noting books by Wrights Progs and Dickerson, plus a stray Baltimore Sun piece about courtship by lamplight. The text also recounts odd crow behavior and a nostalgic parlor scene with intimate lighting.
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Troi
U. S. Bureay of Fisheries
Washington
Educating Voters and the Get Out The Vote Plan
Harvard professor W B Munro criticizes pushing uninformed votes and urges voters to engage with issues. The National Civile federation proposes 500 city committees to educate members of commercial labor religious and civic groups on state and municipal questions that affect daily life. The aim is intelligent voting, not merely more ballots. The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes a key issue for parties is balancing highway construction versus auto factory shutdowns.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
W. B. Munro
Harvard
National Civile Federation
Federation
Munro
Abe Martin Velma and anvil case haunt a courtroom
The column reports Abe Martin Velma and Mrs Ike Lark's niece facing trials over violent acts. It notes a defense of obeying impulse and a claim of eventual justification. Tell Binkley provides the day's analysis.
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Velma. West
Ike Lark
Gil
Christus
Binkley
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Howard R. Garis
Hal
Tabpit Bentleman
Red Squirrel Boy
Andrew
Tae
Arthur
Arthur Ball
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