Apartment living vs home ownership debated in 1920s city life
The article weighs apartment living against owning a home, noting rising apartment dwellers from 25 to 45 per 100 and discussing benefits such as heating, social time, and less domestic burden versus owners’ sense of proprietorship and ability to garden. It links these choices to urban conditions and a possible shift toward suburban life.
Flying as a Profession
The article notes a rising interest in aviation among Young America and older youths, aiming to become pilots like Lindbergh. It outlines strict Army aviation entry criteria, the 609 physical test, and the slim odds of securing admission, while predicting growing demand as commercial aviation expands.
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United States
Babe Ruth
Gene Tunney
Charlie Chaplin
Colonel Lindbergh
America
New York
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San Fri
Tokio
Pole
Greenland
India
Foulois
Mitchel Field
Associated Press
Curtiss Field
Cisco
Apartment living grows as homeownership declines nationwide
Government labor department studies from 1921 across about 250 U S cities show 58 of every 100 families receiving housing provisions moved into single family houses, 17 into two family houses, and 25 into multi family dwellings such as flats or apartments, reflecting a shift toward rental and multiple dwelling options.
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United States
Government
Department of Labor
Short Cuts to the Brain in Streetwise Safety Signs
The piece argues for punchy slogans over elaborate phrasing in public safety campaigns. It contrasts dilute diction with direct messages like Kids Near Slow Down, praising plain talk to reach the average motorist and protect children.
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Boston
Boston Automobile Club
Transmuting gold claim sparks fresh debate abroad
A French professor touts a method to transmute silver into gold using fusing agents and an electric furnace at 1100 C, claiming industrial value despite costly inputs. Analysts note past German efforts failed and warn the 1920s pursuit may mirror old illusions. Senator Borah and President Coolidge feature in reflections on public discourse as voters prepare for 1928.
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Rrenenman
Jollivet
Associated Press
Dolliver
Knowledge Box Answers From Page Two
The item lists answers for page 2 questions including Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Theodore Roosevelt Speaker Princess Alice Edward Weiss and others. It mentions Hiawatha Mayfair The Magna Charta Job xxvii iv Evans and Linton plus a stray zero. This reads as a school exercise or quiz key with names works and references.
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Thidore Roosevelt
Princess Alice
Edward Weiss
Hiawatha
Mayfair
Job, Xxvill
Evans and Linton
Radio schedule lists multiple stations by time and region
A dense listing shows Central Pacific and Mountain time stations with program blocks. Names include WCCO WEAF WHO KFWB KGO KGW KPO and others, noting dinner concerts organ pieces orchestras and dance periods across cities like Minneapolis Omaha Des Moines Calgary Los Angeles Oakland and San Francisco with times from early evening to late night.
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WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
WEAF
WDAF
Kansas City
Nighthawk
Des Moines
Iowa
Paul Stove
WOW
Omaha
George Johnson
Francis Potter
Burnham
Rhythm Kings
KFT
Los Angeles
Orange
KFWB
Hollywood
Cal
Oakland
KGO
Stanislas Bem
KGW
Portland
Ore
National Broadcasting Company
Varsity Four
KPO
San Francisco
States
Orestra
Rudy Seiger
Fairmont Hotel
Horoscope for Thursday July 14 1927 predicts upheaval and caution
Astrologers warn of many unfavorable aspects for the day with heightened political tension and potential envy among officials. Farmers may register discontent, food prices rise fueling action, while women prepare for public service. Pacific coast events could focus world attention. cautions on temptations for those born today.
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Phursday
Russia
Pacific Coast
McClure
Imely Views on World Topics by Harry Hull
Harry Edward Hull, longtime official and future commissioner general of immigration, discusses the immigration law crisis. He cites millions unlawfully in the U S, estimates of 3,000,000 beyond deportation windows, and asks Congress for early action to address legal status and reentry limits.
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Hull
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Belvidere
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Department
End of Earth and Night Poem and Club Joke
Ridgely Torrence writes Dreamer at heart with twilight imagery and restrained form. The poem explores endings and birth as seasons wane, finishing with a note of quiet transcendence. A country club lunch scene delivers a light joke about a spinach complaint and the Greens Committee.
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Greens Committee
Health Diet Advice on the Graham Dye Test for Gall Bladder
Dr Frank McCoy explains the Graham dye test as a diagnostic tool for gall bladder disorders. The procedure uses dye capsules absorbed overnight to image the gall bladder and assess function, guiding whether surgery or dieting is needed, with emphasis on preoperative dieting to avoid operation.
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Frank McCoy
Living and Loving Advice From Mrs Virginia Lee
A reader asks if misunderstandings between sexes fuel trouble and whether girls should resist quiet advances. Mrs Lee counsels natural curiosity, warns against reputations, urges trust and balance, and suggests healthy activities for self control and relationship growth.
Book Agent Doorstep Inquiry at Clyde Home
A polite book agent visits a Cyclopean woman at her door asking if she has a Kipling book. The exchange is brief with the visitor knocking and inquiring about Rudyard Kipling.
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Rudyard Kipling
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