Hobby Horse Trend Prompts Youth Job-Skill Initiatives
An essay urges channeling restless youth into productive hobbies such as radio making dramatics art sports clubs to address unemployment. It calls on communities to seek guidance from local recreation and education departments and national leisure time groups for programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pro Conntylrary
State Department of Education
Sa Recreation Association
Leisure Time Institute
New York City
Professional Coin Collector Defends His Trade
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip frames a man’s occupation as a professional coin collector, countering an accusation of begging with a bold defense of his livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
Virginia Peace Conference of 1861 Deliberations
In January 1861 Virginia invited states to send delegates to a Washington meeting to adjust national differences. The February conference included 21 states, proposing a constitutional amendment banning slavery north of 86 20', restricting fugitive slave rights, and limiting federal power over slavery in the South. The measure passed the Senate but failed in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative of
Virginia
Washington
Free States
Congress
Senate
House
Boston Post
Armenia First Republic and Soviet Era Stamp Creations
After World War I Armenia formed a republic then became a telegrated Soviet republic in 1920 and issued distinctive stamps. By 1922 Armenia joined Azerbaijan and Georgia to form the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Republic with capital Yerevan and federation capital at Tbilisi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Soviet Repubic
Caucasian
Black Sea
Persia
Eriynan
Fake Cattle Ruins Famous Rothley Castle
A damaged account notes a fake Rothley Castle in England that has become famous and will remain as part of the scenery. Citizens would oppose any destruction as the fortress sits on a rugged crag with a square tower curved wall embattled wings and bastions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothley
Tethley
England
Walter Caverty
Anatomy of the Moths and Butterflies Head
The head houses the eyes antennae and a slender tongue used for feeding. The tongue coils under the head when not in use and varies in length among species. The death's head hawk moth has a tongue up to five inches long whereas smaller moths have shorter tongues.
Drastic Division of AAA Measure Decided Upon
The committee debates the AAA measure with licensing limits and standards. A South Carolina member notes focus will be on licensing provisions while other sections may be rebuilt. A question arises about presidential tariff or quota authority to restrict imports. Smith says he would like to eliminate that part.
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Supreme Court
AAA
Smith
Costliest Political Cantab at Feld of Cloth of Gold, 1520
Collier's Weekly notes a 1520 meeting near Andres France between Francia I and Henry VII dubbed the costliest political conference. Francis built a gold decorated palace and chapel for English and French nobility, but the 17 day affair yielded little progress and featured a perpetual twin wine fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andres
France
Francia I
Henry VII
Francis
Henry
England
Collier's Weekly
First cattle brought to America by ship Charity
The first herd of cattle in America arrived in Massachusetts in March 1624 aboard the ship Charity from England. Edward Winglow oversaw the voyage with three helpers and a hull. Initially the herd was shared among colonists who divided it into groups with a cow for each group.
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America
England
Massachusetts
Rays Howard
Dalryman
Sifp
Edward Winglow
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Brookshire Times
W. A. Sammons
Brookshire
Texas
Allen G
Ireland
Irland
A.A.A
Ford
Detroit
Undead
Condit Co
Ford Dealers
Southwest
Brookshire, Texas
Farmers State Bank
Byrne College
Byrne
Dallas
Fuchs Motor CO
Front Street
Firestone
F. A. Lange
Mgr
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