Broadway chatter and a fifth anniversary in New York
In New York on May 12 the author notes Abies Irish Rose nearing its fifth anniversary and paints a lively Broadway scene. He mentions cabbies, fashion, office workers, and the bustle from Central Park to Washington Square, along with a memory of Barney Fagan at 76 and the enduring success of When the Robins Nest Again which netted substantial royalties after 1880.
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New York
Broadway
Abie
Central Park
Whatzus
Barney Fagan
Grandaddy
Baroney
Frank Howard
Moving World Shows Rapid Changes from London to Athens
A 1920s column notes rapid tech advances and social shifts. From London to New York picture transmission, air travel toward the Pole, and Britain’s mining relief move the industrial world forward. It highlights Dr Gladys Dick’s pivotal role in scarlet fever research enabled by her work and sacrifice.
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London
New York
Athens
England
Great Britain
North Pole
Chicago
George Dick
Gladys H. Dick
Evanston
North Pole exploration sparks scientific curiosity
The Arctic remains largely uninhabitable but holds potential for scientific advances. Discoveries could illuminate Earth's forces, improve weather forecasting, and enhance understanding of the magnetic field, aiding radio developments.
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North Pole
Globe
Arctic
Reluctantly Told novel and other memoirs prompt debate
A newspaper review notes Jane Hillyer's Reluctantly Told claims to reveal a mental breakdown and asylum stay with brutal honesty. It contrasts modern attitudes toward insanity with past shame and mentions Frank Harris and Thomas de Quincey works as contemporary counterpoints. The piece highlights trends in self disclosure and artistic self confession in literature.
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Jane Hillyer
Frank Harris
The Hands That Rocked The Cradle Scarlet Fever Tale
A fragmented report recalls the scarlet fever era and its deadly toll. The text hints at a frail cradle and a nurse or caregiver figure tied to public health crises and historical peril.
Public ownership debate on coal mines and civil war parallels
Arthur Brisbane notes W. R. Hearst arguing a general strike harms the nation more than public coal mine operation. He compares emancipation costs in the Civil War to slave sale, suggesting human nature resists change until necessity forces settlement.
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W. R. Hearst
South
Britain Faces Food Shortages and Labor Strife Analogies
The article likens Britain's peril to Frost's farmer and a calf, warning that food shortages and rising labor unrest threaten the nation. It argues union labor and conservative governance are sliding downhill as the bull calf, union labor, exposes greater resilience yet risks collapse.
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Great Britain
Britain
Frost
Hill
Battleships Lose Utility In Modern War Findings
Opinion notes that battleships have diminished importance after a major conflict where France and Britain kept ships concealed. Britain’s remaining battle fleet and mail liners could aid logistics by moving global food supplies, with mutiny unlikely aboard under royal command and "the yard arm" as a warning.
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France
Britain
China
Class consciousness and its dangers in British history
The piece argues that class consciousness begins as workers recognize their position and seek change, while the upper class resents actions by the mob. It notes Britain’s early dynamics where the intelligentsia shaped modern machinery, wages rise with technology, and suspicion grows between classes, risking class hatred.
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Britain
Dark vision of post conflict coal industry shifts
The speaker foresees upheaval but eventual national recovery and independence from coal. He predicts a future where the nation no longer relies on mined coal while mine owners struggle with unprofitable production and a changing economic landscape.
Britain’s shift from coal to water power via tidal schemes
The piece argues Britain is moving away from coal towards water power. It claims tide power at the Severn would have supplied light and power to England’s six largest cities if fully developed.
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The
Severn
England
Strikes Threaten Rulers as Machines and State Trial Rise
The piece argues that both top and bottom British class groups face an unwelcome surprise from a strike. It warns that rapid machine development to replace workers will unsettle labor and that compulsory government management or ownership will alarm organized capital. The article contends the ruling class believes people cannot do anything for themselves.
No New Department Now In The Cabinet
The effort to create a Secretary of Education or Secretary of Public Welfare faces likely failure this session. Congress seeks adjournment for campaigns, delaying any Cabinet reorganization. Educators support a Department of Education, while opposition fears federal control over parochial schools.
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D. C
Education
Harding
Department of Public Wellfare
Bureau of Education
Secretary of Interior
Public Health Service
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Childrens’ Bureau
Department of Labor
Department of Education
Congress
National Education Association
Joint Committee of Education
Senate
House
Questions and Answers on Luck and Flags
A series of Q and A on why horseshoes are lucky due to crescent shape iron and myth, whether ice cream makers store fruit and preservatives effects, and how the US flag's stars and stripes count evolved from 1777 to 1818 with various state additions and congressional acts.
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Bureau of Chemistry
United States
Vermont
Kenetucky
Congess
Union
Congres
Charles Vespucci claim prompts Congress letter request
A New York stationery owner named Charles argues Congress should officially state Americus Vespucci did not name America. He claims Mathias Ringmann coined America and Waldseemüller placed it on the map. Education committees doubt legal action can settle historic naming.
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Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Washington
Heinrich Charles
New York
Congress
Americus Vespucinus
America
Columbus
Columbia
New World
Vespucius
Charles
Americus
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo
Senate
House
Vespucci
The
Mathias Ringman
Martin Waldscemueller
From Cowboy to Society Dancer in New York Life
Jim Templeton of Pendleton Oregon, a rough rider turned society dancer, recalls his journey from cow country to Broadway. He can still ride a horse and plans to teach tango at a fashion resort this summer, with a possible ranch return next year. Gilbert Swan notes the strange blend of worlds.
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Jim
Pendleton
Ore
New York
Northwest Cow-Co
Society A& Ws
Gilbert Swan
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