Geneva City of Kings and Reformation History
Geneva on Lake Geneva is shown as a historic crossroads and refuge, birthplace of the Red Cross, and former Protestant Rome under Calvin. The piece traces its legends from Troy to Lemanus and its turbulent past with Savoy, Rome, and reformers, noting famous natives and visitors like Rousseau, Byron, Voltaire, and Knox.
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National Geographic Society
Washington
BD. C
Eneva
Switzerland
Assembly of
League of Nations
Rhone
Lake Geneva
Geneva
Republic of
Zurich
Berne
Europe
New York
Republic
Julius Caesar
Gaul
United States
Genevese
Savoy
St. Bartholomew
France
England
International Red Cross
Rousseau
Napoleon
Bonivard
Byron
Chillon
Farel
Billy
Lake City
John Calvin
Voltaire
John Knox
Refuge
Shelley
Jardin Anglais
Mont Blanc
Charles of Brunswick
Castle of
Rome
Aeneas
Troy
Calvin
Lemanus
Paris
Helen
Menelaus
Leman
Lake
Attila
Genevois
Picardy
Construction of Federal Aid Highway System Soon to Be Accomplished
An optimistic analysis notes strong progress on the federal aid highway system linking West to East. Congress has authorized 690 million dollars through July 1928, with tax funds from motor vehicle excise taxes covering larger sums. Western states show rapid buildout, promising regional and national traffic gains and greater unity.
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Congress
Sitting down in the kitchen saves labor and strain
A reader describes a life of sitting while doing housework and shares ideas to iron, mix, and wash activities from a low chair with a cushion. A drop leaf pastry shelf and lowered sink let the author work on pies and dishes while seated, finding ironing at a table edge surprisingly restful.
Monotony and grit shape American cityscapes described
The piece notes East to West cities share a cruelly common urban model. Railroad yards, grain elevators, warehouses and gloomy hotels greet arrivals, followed by colossal business districts with 40 story towers. Only residential districts and public gardens offer visual charm and calm amid urban sameness.
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East
Middle West
West
Seattle
St. Louis
Atlanta
Boston
We Know What the Communists Are Trying to Do
A speech denounces Soviet manipulation, claims Moscow seeks to capture and destroy the United States, criticizes their stance on labor and strikes, and asserts the need for stronger organization and mobilization of labor to defend and strengthen the nation.
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Mexico
Moscow
Russia
American Women Distinct Contributors to Politics
The piece asserts women have made notable contributions to public affairs since gaining the ballot and argues against repealing the nineteenth amendment. It highlights gains in public health, city planning, education, child welfare, housing, and patriotism within homes.
Not Enough Women in Politics urged to join a party
The speaker commends the Illinois League of Women Voters for education but urges women to leave the league, join a political party, and work as individuals in politics. The message emphasizes the need for partisan action and a more active role in the political field.
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League
Illinois League of Women Voters
Curtains and Drapery Detailing for a Luxurious Bedroom
A detailed description of an elegant bedroom window treatment emphasizing sheer filet net curtains layered with green silk draperies. The design features a gold and green striped valance, a full bed coverlet with coordinating trim, and matching accessories including a fringed scarf, bedside fabric squares, and a green bordered track rug.
Doves Laying Eggs April Report and Tech Advancements
A note on doves laying two white eggs in April contrasts with reports of new tools and devices. Plumbers use portable X rays to locate pipes and timbers. A totally enclosed electric motor targets use in gaseous mines. Berlin uses moving letter signs to alert policemen and involve the public in catching lawbreakers.
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Berlin
Shaw on Shakespeare and Shaw’s Provoking Admiration
The quotation from McNaught’s Monthly cites George Bernard Shaw judging Shakespeare harshly, saying he despises Shakespeare more than Homer and Sir Walter Scott when comparing minds, even suggesting a provocative desire to dig up and throw stones at the dramatist. The note frames Shaw’s sharp, caustic appraisal as a measured yet biting opinion on Shakespeare.
Devil's Delight Satirical Portrait of Self Made Boasters
A humorous column skewers self made pride and claims by mockingly portraying Satan as tired of cheering boastful individuals. The piece uses sharp wit to critique pretensions of personal triumph and independence.
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Gienieva
Dresent
Jardine
U. S. Agricultural Department
Margaret Bruce
Othon Guerlag
la Victoire
William Green
New York World
Mabel Willebrandt
Medill McCormick
Illinois League
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mase
Mowrarat
Canada
Devil’s Delight
BELL
ARS Indigestion
CNS
Buffalo Specialty CO
Buffalo, N.Y
Parker
Heroe Chem
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Ohio
The
Hostetter Co
Pittsburgh
Hostetter
Suva
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