From Mountain Ideals to Pragmatic Politics in California
The piece argues Upton Sinclair's radical Epic plan was trimmed to fit political realities after his California primary victory. It notes shifts such as halting tax reforms, scaling down communal farms, and a state-owned factories program, signaling Sinclair’s move from radical to liberal under Democratic pressure.
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Jordan
Upton Sinclair
California
Chamber of Commerce
Sinclair
Hyde Park
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Messrs Hopkins
Farley
George Creel
FERA
Taxes and the looming tax burden on American life
The piece argues that taxes cost Americans billions for medical care fuel clothing housing and food with taxes at nine billion while government spending grows. It warns that rising taxes stifle industry investment and employment and create a bloated bureaucracy, hindering industrial recovery. The author notes England's tax cuts as a contrast and calls for retrenchment to spur economic growth.
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England
United States
Not Fault of Science Says Jeans More Science Needed Than Slows
The speech argues science drives productivity yet leaves society unable to use output fully. Sir James Jeans warns human nature remains fixed while knowledge grows, so civilization risks collapse unless science expands. He urges more science, not less, to find an escape from looming pressures.
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James Jeans
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Aberdeen
Sir James
Johnson Brandeis Hint In NRA Talks Sparks Mystery
Washington notes on General Johnson and Justice Brandeis suggest a secret link to NRA dealings. A presidential adviser with NRA ties confirms some details and says Brandeis did not influence Johnson’s actions. Johnson sought counsel but reportedly ignored it, potentially leaving him in trouble.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
General Johnson
NRA
Supreme Court
Brandeis
Johnson
Brandeis and Johnson Cable Supreme Court Talk Traced
A May last year meeting at the Brandeis home tied General Johnson to NRA policy debates and labor reform views. Brandeis urged resignation later that year as Johnson faced criticism while Roosevelt’s travels are listed through fall with a Warm Springs visit planned for Thanksgiving.
American Liberty League Derives Cash From Mail Aid
The American Liberty League reportedly receives about 2000 letters daily with private donations, totaling substantial funds though the $25,000 figure is said to be exaggerated. League sources say money is accumulating while other concerns remain.
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American Liberty League
Germans Prepare Giant Dirigible Patrolling Next Summer
The text notes an upcoming announcement that Germany will launch a large dirigible larger than the Macon for a commercial flight to the United States next summer. It also mentions Britain's anger over a Senate Munitions Committee hearing about a king’s name and a U.S. munition salesman’s excuse, comparing royal symbolism to the American flag.
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United States
Senate Munitions Committee
Using science wisely to avoid new risks and improve life
The piece argues science can increase abundance and reduce labor but risks war and unemployment. It warns against retreating to 1800 and urges sensible use of scientific tools to raise human happiness, noting agricultural and industrial advances reshape society.
Public Forum on Ohio Military Training in Colleges
Jane Dailey argues that land grant colleges like Ohio State must provide military training as part of federal conditions. She notes 1862 land grant act, state funding, and governor appointed boards, and counters protests by disarmament advocates.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
Congress
United States
America
Jane Dailey
Athens physicians join Ohio Officers Reserve group meeting
Dr. J. H. Berry and Mrs Berry along with Dr. E. L. Hooper from Athens State Hospital attended the Ohio Officers Reserve Association meeting in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Moore and daughter Jennie spent the weekend in Columbus. Dr. W. W. Lee returned from a weeklong motoring trip including Fredericks town to visit his sister Frances Lee. Beulah Jennings of Columbus visited her sister Mrs. Howard McHarg. Charlie O Bieness and Wilson H. McKee visited as golf guests in Newark and Granville.
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J. H. Berry
E. L. Hooper
Athens State Hospital
Ohio Officers Reserve Association
Columbus
C. T. Moore
Jennie
W. W. Lee
Frederickstown
Dr. Lee
Frances Lee
Beulah Jennings
Howard McHarg
Local youth groups meet. Athens Independents rout Lancaster
Warren G Harding Marton led by Frank B Willis Ohio race figures. Local Boys Congress gathered at the Christian Church with Harry Salters as president and Gordon Thurlow as vice president. Athens Independents defeated Lancaster 60 to 0 with Kelley Farley Beverage Masterson Wilson Casley Davies James Burkhart Shaffer Watkins Pennell Jones and Henry on the Athens roster. Aldene Roach worked as a Rutland milliner visited her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Roach.
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Boys Congress
the Christian Church
Harry Salters
Gordon Thurlow
Dean Headley
Willis Sands
Thomas Morar
County Boys Congress
Chauncey
Athens
Lancaster Independents
Kelley
Farley
Beverage
Masterson
Wilson
Casley
Davies
James
Burkhart
Shaffer
Watkins
Pennell
Jones
Henry
Aldene Roach
Rutland
Harry Roach
Dunmore’s War in Ohio The 1774 campaign led by Lord Dunmore
Dunmore. an English earl and Virginia governor, led a 1774 march through the Hocking Valley against Ohio tribes. He built Fort Gower at the Hocking mouth and pursued Indians toward Logan and Circleville. The Battle of Point Pleasant ended with Indigenous defeat after a lengthy fight. Logan the Mingo spoke of shared hunger. Dunmore returned to Fort Gower along a similar route and split his forces back to Virginia.
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Dunmore
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Scioto
Athens County
Lord Dunmore
Virginia
Hocking River
Fort Gower
Blue Ridge Mountains
Lewisburg
Andrew Lewis
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Lewis
Hocking
Federal Creek
Logan
Circleville
Mingo
About Your Children About Your Children
A narrator describes urban scenes of children and parents during an all day downtown visit. Observations include boys and girls in distress or joy, shoe untied bangs eyes, hospital visit, streetcar life, and a reflection that boys appear less happy, more sensitive, and shaped by their world until adulthood.
Health Hints on Fainting and Emergency Care
The article explains causes of fainting including anemia sudden blood flow shifts and emotional factors. It advises lowering the head, loosening clothing, fresh air and cold water splash, warm towels for cold patients, and using aromatic spirits of ammonia or smelling salts to stimulate recovery. Seek a physician promptly for serious cases.
Quotations on War, Labor, and Diplomacy From 20th Century Figures
Notable quotes touch on Pearl Harbor plans, private industry in munitions, Rhode Island unrest, Governor Green, and U S policy in Haiti Cuba and Nicaragua. References to Irenee Du Pont Constantin Mayard George Raft and John Berry mas emphasize diverse concerns about war, trade, and diplomacy.
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Pearl Harbor
Diamond Head
Irenee du Pont
The Paradise Tree and Basra Legends in a Historic Sketch
A fragment discusses the Garden of Eden site at Kurnah near the Euphrates and Tigris confluence and mentions Basra with Sindbadh the Sailor. It then recounts Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria's famed billiards debt of 2 million and the resulting financial ruin.
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Kurnah
Euphrates
Tigris
Irak
Arabi
Shatt el Arav
Persian Gulf
Eve
Basra
Sindbadh
Maximilian II Emanuel of
Bavaria
Boots Lunds Tangle With Love And Ills In Fogbound Florida
Boots Lund elopes with Russ Lund then faces marriage as Russ dies in a motorboat crash. Boots works at a department store while Denis Fenway and Edward Van Sciver vie for her. Edward sings of love, Boots worries about finances and Denis, and a lottery sweepstakes looms as March approaches.
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Boots Raeburn
Russ Lund
Russ
Florida
Boots
Denis Fenway
Edward van Sciver
Denis
Kay Chillingford
Edward
Hartses
New Martin
Fifth Avenue
Aiken
Pinehurst
Dinny
Miss Kerrigan
Kaye
March
Edward Bu
Edward Hand
Miss Florida
Prac
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