Obregon One-Armed Fighter Alters Mexican Crisis
Alvaro Obregon, a leading figure in the Mexican crisis and likely next president, reportedly lost an arm at Celaya when a bomb ripped through his uniform. An eyewitness recalls his stump and healing resolve as he mounted his horse to lead a revived army to victory. Meanwhile U S State Department policy and Treasury official Lowman provoke tensions over tariffs and reciprocity.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Obregon
Pandit
Villa
Celaya
Mexico City
State Department
The
Treasury
Seymour Lowen
Mountainy
Rio Grande
Lowman
France
Mn Lowmen
Mellon
Prewar normalcy fading in postwar business outlook
A thoughtful column argues that returning to prewar business methods is impossible. Dr Julius Klein says retrogression would be as futile as returning to the middle ages, with American business now dynamic and volatile. The piece urges openness to change, data, and quick correction of misread positions.
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Julius Klein
United States Department of Commerce
Sarah
Ezra
Klein
Lindbergh
Anglophobia and American history debates in schools
The piece voices concern over pro British bias in U.S. schools and anti British propaganda. It argues readers should avoid overreacting to tensions, noting both fear of annexation by England and talk of war while asserting friendly relations between the two nations.
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London
Great Britain
England
Bill Thompson
Chicago
Merry England
King George
Ford’s unseen models attract over 125000 preorders
Readers place faith in Henry Ford as more than a plan for a new car. The article notes 125000 orders for Ford autos sight unseen, based on rumor and Ford’s reputation, a remarkable trust-in-deed in industry. The piece ends with a playful call to order one.
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FORD
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Kansas City Man Arrested for Careless Walking
A Kansas City man was arrested on a careless walking charge, possibly meant as reckless walking. A New York pastor who advertised with the phrase YAWN SERVICES may receive credit for candor amid local reaction.
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Kansas City
New York
Wise Mr Giannini and the Bank of Italy’s rise to power
A Los Angeles Examiner portrait of A P Giannini founder of the Bank of Italy, illustrating how his approach after the San Francisco fire and during early 20th century crises built a vast financial empire. It credits bold lending, large stock holdings in New York Central and Standard Oil, and the value of loyal managers.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Giannini
Bank of Italy
Giannini Bank
Allied Corporation
Bancitary
California
Wall Street
Money Center
A. P. Giannini
San Francisco
New York Central
George F. Baker
Banditaly
Standard Oil of
Lindbad
Valley of Diamonds
Standard Oil
New Jersey
National City Bank of New York
United States
Leader’s profit sharing boosts returns for stockholders
He distributes 40 percent of all profits to the employees in his institution. He believes that when workers share in the earnings, every man remains invested, and stockholders will gain more from 60 percent of earnings than from 100 percent under old methods.
Giannini Stock Soars Yet Warns Against Speculation
The original Giannini stock rises from 100 to 1000 a share but officials caution the public against overspeculation. Rumors place Henry Ford planting rubber in Brazil and Firestone in Liberia with modern survey methods. Meanwhile GM or Standard Oil labs may soon offer a synthetic rubber substitute.
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Giannini
Henry Ford
Brazil
Firestone
Liberia
General Motors
Standard Oil Laboratory
From Cochineal to Aniline Dyes in Science
Ancient methods used cochineal insects and sea creatures for crimson and purple dyes. Aniline dyes ended those slow processes. Modern science aims to provide resiliency in rubber without tapping rubber trees.
Colorado River development and federal reserve law debate
The passage notes 23 billions is less than $230 per person in the U S and 115,000,000 citizens support Colorado River development. It claims the river will be developed and bankers oppose the federal reserve law yet it has protected profits from panics.
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United States
Colorado River
Colorado
Acute Sore Throats Home Care and Diet Guidance
A medical column outlines cautious home care for acute sore throats noting avoid antiseptic gargles and early food avoidance. It advises hydration with distilled water, enemas, tepid baths, bed rest, and quiet, dark rooms. suggests medical supervision for possible diphtheria and discusses recurring tonsillitis and breathing exercises.
Art Lovers Wander Paris Realities Across Louvre and Montparnasse
By the Way in New York columnist Gilbert Swan notes Paris blends great art with everyday life as Louvre crowds wane, Montparnasse displays art on streets and cafes, and Parisians pride in culture over American comforts. He observes art everywhere yet warns against art overload amid global commercial bustle.
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Gilbert Swan
Paris
Broadway
Detroit
Louvre
Luxembourg
Montparnasse
America
Are
Vienna
Berlin
Munich
Way Pointe
New York
Ameri can artists and French colonial impression on travel writing
A reflective travel note contrasts American artists in cafes with French colonies at Honfleur Caen and Brittany towns near Nice. The text cites Paris as the influence and warns Americans not to argue with a Frenchman whose French counting ends at ten.
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Honfleur
Caens
Nice
Concarneau
Britany
Paris
Frances
McGuffey Biography and Tea Question Explored
Frederick J. Haskie answers questions on McGuffey the educator born in Washington county Pennsylvania on September 23 1800 died in Charlottesville Virginia May 4 1887. He graduated from Washington College in 1826 and held professorships at Ohio University Miami University Woodward College and the University of Virginia. The inquiry also asks what English Breakfast Tea is.
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McGuffey
William Holmes McGuffey
Washington County
Charlottesville
Washington College
Ohio ‘University
Athens
Miami University
Woodward College
Cincinnati
University of Virginia
Preakness Stakes origin and ocean wave motion explained
The article explains that the Preakness name comes from the Sanford farm in New Jersey and the 1878 Pimlico race won by Survivor, tracing the Dixie Stakes origin. It also notes that wind waves do not move water mass. only surface oscillations occur with crests and troughs propagating while water depth follows the motion.
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S&s A
Pimlcer
Pimlico
M. H. Sanford
New Jersey
Pimlco
John F. Chamberlin
Ocean
S. A
Apple Crop Increase Seen in New England by 1940
The New England Research Council projects a one third rise in the regional apple crop by 1940, signaling substantial gains for growers and markets.
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New England
New England Research Council
The Buckeye Furnishes A Dependable Investment Promise
The Buckeye presents security backed by mortgages on real estate with board approval for all loans. It boasts decades of no investor losses, a reserve of 1.7 million and 5.4 million surety coverage, paid-in capital of 6.0006 million, and access to full-face value funds. It offers 5 percent certificates of deposit for large or small sums and semiannual interest. Resources exceed 87 dollars and it serves over 70,000 customers.
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Buckeye
Lydia B Pinkham Vegetable Compound for healthy schoolgirls
A health nostalgia feature praising Lydia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for girls of school age. Mothers and several named fans describe tiredness, wet feet, overwork, and recovery to energy and return to school after taking the remedy. Testimonials cite improved well being and strength.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Alice Lourman
Route 2
Charleston
Ilinoly
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Tles
Mas
C. M. Smity
Uaion Village
Vermont
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Sir William Watson
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