Reclaiming Waste Land Plan for Public Use
The Regional Planning Federation of Philadelphia proposes public acquisition of 200000 acres of waste land across Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware to create forests flood control water sheds and recreation centers. The plan aims to expand reforestation and provide affordable vacation spots while aiding flood insurance and watershed protection near major cities.
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Regional Planning Federation of
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Region Planning Federation
America
Writers in a Republic Face an Epic Challenge
The piece contrasts writers with merchants and manufacturers in a prosperous era. Dr. Julius Klein’s reflections on America's foreign trade blend business rigor with poetic flair. It also notes Jacques Bainville’s rebuke of Coolidge’s message as emperorlike, while downplaying comparisons to a Roman ruler.
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Republic
Julius Klein
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
U. S. Department of Commerce
Magazine of Wall Street
America
Earth
Father
Columbus
Mexico
Peru
Jacques Bainville
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
United States
Heaven
Calvin Coolidge
Burge ss Urgent Secret in Peter Rabbit Tale
A brief item hints at lingering worry around a hidden secret in a story featuring Mrs. Peter Rabbit and a Burgess figure. The fragment suggests suspenseful stakes in a quaint local setting.
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Mrs
Peter Rabbit
Little Mrs Peter Keeps Hidden Secret in Briar Patch
Peter suspects a secret held by Little Mrs Peter in the dear Old Briar patch. She denies running away while concealing a worry deep in her eyes. He leaves for the Green Forest, unaware of the truth, as she guards the truth to keep it safe.
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Mrs. Peter
Peter
Fuzzy
Fuzsy
Briar-patch
Briar
Green Forest
Echoes of a parting in a Sausalito twilight
In a tension filled scene on Hyde Street a woman named Jerry confronts her lover Saxon about a fractured relationship. She clings to a lasting love while he admits pain and desire but insists they must part. Marza vanishes, leaving letters behind and hinting at deeper betrayals as the chapter ends.
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Jerry
Marta
Hyde Street
Yale
Sausalito
John
Phil
Saxon
Marza
Robert Caples
White House Work Goes On Despite Demos
President Coolidge maintains a quiet routine at Cedar Island lodge on the Brule River near Superior Wisconsin while the National Democratic convention unfolds in Houston. He relies on the press and radio for updates as he learns canoeing from Chippewa guide John Latock and enjoys the lodge life.
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Associated Press
Superior
Wis
Houston
White House
Coolidge
Brule River
Cedar Island Lodge
Daily Press
Lodge
John Latock
Kansas City Sees $4 Million Veneer Company Merger
The Penrod Walnut and Veneer Company of Kansas City announces a merger that will give it control of the Kosse Shoe and Schleyer company of Cincinnati and the Des Moines Sawmill, creating a $4,000,000 concern—one of the largest in the world. Officials say outside plants may be joined to the Kansas City operation.
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International News Service
Kansas City
Penrod Walnut and Veneer Company
Kosse, Shoe and Schleyer Company
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Penrod Company
Trade slump in New York road houses
New York road houses face a trade slump mirroring the decline of night clubs. Jazz and cabaret entertainment fade as patrons vanish, leaving venues emptied despite former wealth spent on outfitting interiors. Cabmen cling to loyalties while urban pleasures shift, and many operators retreat or go bankrupt.
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New York Road
New York
Healy
66Th Street
Columbus Avenue
Bustanoby's
Upper Broadway
Everbody
Healy's
Sherry’s
Central Park
College
Stern Expelled From Stock Exchange for Unethical Conduct
Edwin H. Stern, NYSE member since October 13 1910, was expelled today for unethical business conduct. The report notes Leipzig Germany held its first auto show this spring.
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Associated Press
New York
Edwin H. Stern
New York Stock Exchange
Leipzig
Germany
Wild Duck a la Australia in Sydney Restaurant Tale
A Sydney patron curses the menu then orders wild duck to spice his dinner. The dish proves domestic, prompting laughter as the waiter teases with sign language and the diner laments the tame bird needs some wild spirit.
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Sydney
Farmer Patent Pushes Foolproof Flying Machine in Missouri
Excelsior Springs resident George Turner, a farmer who has never piloted any aircraft, completed a three foot model and applied for Washington patents. His so called foolproof craft would hover stationary, take off and land without a runway, move forward or backward with multiple propellers and a gas bag, and descend softly via wheel springs if engines fail.
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George Turner
Washington
Turner
Orientals Inspire Hat Modes for Film Stars
Hollywood reports that Orientals inspire this year's hat trends sponsored by film stars and players. Renee Adoree wears a small turban echoing Egyptian headgear with Chinese dragon motifs in gold, combining two Oriental styles.
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International News Service
Hollywood
Cal
Renee Adoree
Shaw Defends Self Over Editorial Barbs on New Book
George Bernard Shaw protests editorials on his latest work Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism. He notes his long habit of writing letters to editors and dismisses claims about reworking the book and other alleged details as unfounded or bungling.
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International News Service
London
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Aes Evening Standard
Rodin
Troubetskoy
Venice
Arliss notes American enthusiasm for Shakespeare
London dispatch reports actor George Arliss praising American interest in Shakespeare while starring as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice after a long U S tour. He highlights ever full New York theaters and a fast moving stage device. Arliss has crossed the Atlantic 52 times with his parrot Inkybit. British Malaya shows growing aviation interest.
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International News Service
London
Shakspeare
George Arliss
Shylock
New York
Mr. Arless
Atlantic
Occasio
Inkybit
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