Beards, Tubes and Squirrels On The Temple Of Knowledge
A humorous column mocks three fields science philosophy and invention as a climb to wisdom. It parodies magazines claiming men peak at 35 and 41, cites Eden fruit as likely orange or banana, and notes an English inventor who built a bed for insomnia inspired by American trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple of Universal Wisdom
Nut of Knowledge
United States Department of Agriculture
Eden
Apple Week
America
Ben
Temple of Universal Knowledge
Pacifist Schwimmer Denied US Citizenship Over Defense Question
A Chicago fed judge questions Rosika Schwimmer about taking up arms for defense as a prerequisite for citizenship. Schwimmer, famed Austrian pacifist, replies she would not kill and would rather be killed, raising debate on self defense and the right to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rosika Schwimmer
Madame Schwimmer
United States
Public letters mix bets flights and rail safety concerns
The column links Will Rogers flying between Beverly Hills and New York with a personal bet about President Coolidge, notes Perry Thomas's fatal rail accident and calls for better pay and retirement terms for engineers, and cites Senator Glass on presidential loan power under Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Beverly Hills
California
New York City
Rogers
President Coolidge
Maine Voters Face Direct Primary Decision
The piece surveys Maine’s choice between retaining the direct primary or returning to boss-controlled nominations. It frames the primary as costly for the rich and argues the boss system is cheaper for financiers, while touching on Bolshevism, Russia, and a critique of how Americans are treated as “the little man.” It also notes a sermon clash over Bishop Barnes and geology in religious discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pennsylvania
Wall Street
Herensky
Russia
America
Borah
Norris
Weisenheimers
Saving the Tonsils by Diet and Fasting
Dr. Frank McCoy argues tonsil removal is unnecessary and diet driven. He cites autointoxication from poor nutrition as the root cause, advocates a fruit and vegetable heavy plan with limited meat, and promotes fasting and gradual recovery for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCoy
Cirque Medrano and Montmartre Nightlife
Gilbert in Paris recalls a Montmartre stroll and the Cirque Medrano as a boyish haven. He describes intimate encounters with clowns and performers, the beer intermission cafe, and the old circus ethos of affordable wonder for workers.
Back pain suggests vertebral strain and sacroiliac misalignment
The answer says the listener likely strained the back causing possible vertebral displacement or sacroiliac joint misalignment. Recovery would be slow due to years since injury. Recommended treatment includes osteopathy or chiropractic care and hot applications. Until then, have hot compresses applied to the back by a family member for 10 to 15 minutes daily. Aldina asks what lemon milk is and how it is prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. B. Writeas
Aldina
Progressive bloc to shape next Congress and GOP nom (title trimmed to fit)
Rodney Dutcher analyzes how Norris and Borah unite a western progressive bloc to influence Seventieth Congress and possibly presidential nominating politics. Borah’s shift alongside Norris could steer the party, while risks and rival reactions color the evolving strategy.
Lemon milk as a digestible drink and moral aid
The text explains lemon milk as a sour milk substitute made by combining lemon juice with sweet milk. It notes easy digestion and recommends a glassful hourly as a dietary moral, then shifts to flooding impacts with crop data: acres flooded and planted last year in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arlington Memorial Bridge as Asked and Answered
Frederick J. Haskin explains the bridge over the Potomac between Potomac Park and Arlington is the Arlington Memorial Bridge, under the Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission. A tail spin is an airplane maneuver where the plane descends while spinning on its longitudinal axis nose first. The 1926 cotton land area in the United States was about 47,6527 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potomac
Potomac Park
Arlington
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission
Arlington Memorial Ridge
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
McCoy's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertorial urges weak, underweight men and women to take McCoy's Tablets to gain weight and improve health. It cites a sample of a woman gaining 14 to 15 pounds in weeks and offers a full refund if a user does not gain at least 5 pounds after completing the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
America
Eczema S S S claim relief after six bottles
Cleophas Forte from Quincy Illinois testifies after twenty years of eczema relief from six bottles of S S S a vegetable tonic. The ad claims S S S has over a century of use and is sold in two sizes at drug stores with the larger offering better value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S.S
Cleophas Forte
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Quincy
Ill
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The
Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Dailies
United Press Service
F. W. Bush
Publ
Chas. H. Harris
Gath
Ashkelon
Johnson
Robert E. Ward, Inc
Fifth Ave
New York
South Wabash Avenue
Europe
Arthur Brisbane
Perry Thomas
Middleport
New York Central
Senator Glass
Virginia
Coolidge
Bolshevism
Barnes
Birmingham
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Book of Knowledge
By the Way
Gilbert
Paris
Montmartre
Littl
Stose
France
Gode
Medrmno
Bessey
Braucher
the Grolier Society
Rodney Dutcher Messenger
Senate
George Norris
Hughes
Little Progressive Army
Frederick J. Haskin
L. A. Mec
American Beauty
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Athens
Nelsonville
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