Supreme Court backs federal farm loan act ruling
The Supreme Court held the federal farm loan act constitutional, affirming Congress power to establish banks and to exempt their bonds from taxation. The decision, read by Justice Day, upholds loans to farmers via land banks despite prior holds on funds. Justices Holmes and McReynolds dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Day
Charles W. Smith
Kansas City Title & Trust Company
Congress
Marshall
Smith
Holmes
McReynolds
Justice Brandeis
Barnes Brents marriage at Brents home with wedding trip
J A Barnes and Miss Bess Brents were married last Sunday afternoon at W O Brents home with Rev K R Isbell officiating. After the ceremony they went to Bells then to Austin and San Antonio for their honeymoon. The bride is from the local community and the groom works for the Katy railroad. Also note an ad urging White's Cream Vermifuge to expel worms with price 35c, sold by Dyer Jones.
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J. A. Barnes
Bess Brents
W. O. Brents
K. R. Isbell
Methodist Church
Bells
Austin
San Antonio
Katy
Dyer & Jones
Man of Few Words Hogan Responds to Kelley’s Charge
A terse exchange highlights Hogan’s restraint as Kelley accuses him of lying. Hogan’s only remark, a quiet question, “Have ye had enough yet?” underscores a shift from past temper to composed deflection.
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Hogan
Kelly
Farr Replaces McLane as House Seats Change
Washington reports John R. Farr Republican of Scranton Pa took a House seat after the chamber unseated Patrick McLane on corruption and fraud grounds. Farr will be paid for six days at about 3500 dollars per day plus incidentals, covering the two year Congress, while McLane also receives pay for the full term with no refund required.
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Washington
John R. Farr
Scranton
House
Pennsylvania
Patrick McLane
Congress
Representative Farr
McLane
Texas Physician Claims Cancer Is Curable
Dr. J. M. Gilbert of Randolph Texas declares a facial cancer cured after consulting Dr. O A Johnson cancer specialist of Kansas City Missouri. Johnson promotes a knife free treatment and his book Cancer Truths offered free to sufferers.
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J. M. Gilbert
Randolph
O. A. Johnson
Texas
Kansas City
Dr. Gilbert
Johnson
Retort Sparks Witty Exchange Over Foolishness
A sharp verbal exchange unfolds with quips about foolishness. One speaker asserts no fool would follow the other, while the counterpart counters that the other’s remark is the sole sensible line in the debate.
Early Morning Observations from Houston Post
George M. Bailey notes widespread bank closures in North Dakota amid socialist strife. He mentions Harding's possible appointment of General Wood to the Philippines, and Wilson and Harding politics. He laments railroad charges harming trade and warns of a monster beer epidemic if beer becomes prescription. A Tuscaloosa theft drained museum alcohol from pickled snakes.
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Harding
Wood
Philippines
Wilson
France
Tuscaloosa
Museum of Natural History
University of Alabama
Noted Reforms Fall Short in Food and Fun
The column mocks reform zeal, praising practical aims like corn crops and drainage, while lampooning style over substance. It jokes about the public’s tastes, a mule killed for the zoo, and North Dakota’s grim banking woes, arguing postwar impulses hinder responsible action.
Optimism and crime in a restless era
A Chicago alienist likens stealing to a disease and urges firm action. The piece questions railroad rate cuts, mocks blind optimism, and notes a Kentucky moonshiner pinched while predicting public affection for her. It ends with a quip about Mr. Wilson and a Sun want column offer.
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Kentucky
Sorehead Prunes and Prickly Grocer Faces Change
A humorous verse by Walt Mason recalling a shopper’s long loyalty to Grocer Gregg, the switch to Grocer Wood, and Gregg’s sour reaction on meeting in the street. The piece mocks petty shopkeeper grudges and urges merchants to express thoughts with flowers rather than bricks.
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Grocer Gregg’s
Grocer Wood's
Gregg’s
Gregg
Walt Mason
Jesus Right? A Sun Want Ad Sells Or Locates Goods
A narrator recalls a corroded quart given to a saddle colored janitor and his simple reply jes right. The Sun ad notes that a 25 word 25 cent want ad will sell what you have or locate what you want.
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Cap’n
Dhed
Sun
Hall's Catarrh Medicine for Deafness Cure Claim
The advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must use a constitutional remedy. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness, claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats via the bloodstream, and offers one hundred dollars for any cure it cannot achieve, with druggists selling for 7 cents and circulars free.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Wales
Boston Terriers
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Whitewright
Federal Reserve Bank
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State of
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Claud R. Truett
R. H. May
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Guy Hamilton
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Knoxville Journal and Tribune
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Sudan
Lubbock
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Lester Haile
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