Adventurous cameramen reveal desert hardship on film
The text praises moving picture cameras for showing misery in the desert region of the United States where grass does not grow. It argues the desert underscores death and survival, noting Americas desert as the grassless area and crediting the camera with delivering undeniable evidence of hardship and the need to build homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great American Desert
Periah
G. M. McB
Worth
Arbitration Law Aim at Speeding Justice Across States
The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Laws meets in Detroit to discuss a model arbitration law, a model lien law, and a uniform civil framework. Officials hope interstate harmonization will cut civil litigation time and costs, benefiting taxpayers nationwide.
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National Conference of Commissioners On Uniform Lawa
Detroit
Ohio
Florida
Maine
Texas
Oregon
A Patchwork of Local Warnings and Quips From Canton
An assortment of civic cautions and quips from Canton covers licensing beauty work, medical bounds for skin care, traffic rules on car horns, and social observations. It notes public education on professionals, jokes about longevity and marriage, and small town humor about teeth, bristling horns, and daily life.
Just Folks by Edgar A Gust
A poem about life’s mixture of joy and sorrow. It contrasts carefree moments with trials, questions God’s presence in hard times, and affirms faith as pain and joy blend through life until death. The author notes God’s gifts and unwavering love as solace in fear and grief.
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George Matthew Adams
Bible Thought for Today Exalt the Lord Our God
A devotional note presents Psalm 99 6 urging worship and reverence before God as supreme ruler. It emphasizes holiness and the call to exalt and worship the divine in daily contemplation.
Quelling a Great Fear About Inherited Cancer Belief
A Life Extension Institute statement and major life insurance views debunk the notion that cancer is inherited. Arthur Hunter cites data from 20 000 applications showing no hereditary pattern, urging continued vigilance through exams while noting no cure exists.
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Hut
Life Extension Institute of America
Mfe
Arthur Hunter
Actuary Life Insurance Company
Able Service To Humanity
New
New York
Epic film shows grass as life and famine tale from Persia
A prominent American producer funds a globe trotting documentary about a Persian tribe in search of grass. The film uses real locations from Tehran to new valleys, depicting mankind’s oldest struggle for existence when grass vanishes and nature’s balance collapses.
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Persia
Constantinople
Brazilite Coffee Plan Backfires on U S Imports
Government figures show U S coffee imports reached 1 4296 million pounds in the year to June 30 1924 with two thirds from Brazil at about 14.5 cents a pound. Due to Brazilian price controls imports fell and consumption shrank over ten percent to 1 279 million pounds, costing Americans about 82 million dollars. A World reporter notes reduced demand and rising world production, urging Brazil and tariff interests to compare notes.
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United States
Brazil
New York
Department of Commerce
Mr. Cooldge
Massachusetts Woolen Trust
Cosmetics Dangers Discussed At Medical Association Meeting
At the American Medical Association session a debate on cosmetics yielded no dramatic findings but highlighted risks from anilin dyes in hair and skin products. A speaker argued women should address aging by actual health measures, while cosmetics used within modest limits may offer personal benefits without masking illness.
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America Medical Association
New York Letter Reflects on Persecution Beliefs Among Writers
D C McIntyre writes from New York about a dozen Manhattan literary figures who feel editors conspire against them. He cites Maxwell Bodenheim, banished from a recent volume, as emblematic of self pity and eccentricity fueling cynicism while avoiding real work.
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New York
Manhatatan
Freud
Lafcadio Hearn
Japan
Byron
England
Montmartre
Paris
America
Greenwich Village
Bodenheim
Jesters and Jingles and Daily Battles Note Growing Sizes
A humorous column mocks women exercising their rights and bodily changes. It discusses hands and feet growing larger from activity, claims about walking home, and contrasts male vanity with female gains. The piece ends with advice to keep feet on the floor.
Along the Way by Helen Welshimer
A reflective poem invites readers to seek gold in the sky and nature. It contrasts worldly wealth with the golden harvests of sunlit fields and pumpkins and corn, ending with a note that true treasure lies in a friend's heart.
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Helen Welshimer
Short Pickings From Nation’s Clippings
A St Paul taxi driver is held up and robbed by two bandits. King George, once a British subaltern, sympathizes with Acting Corporal John Coolidge. North Dakota reports rye bumper crop used in bread. New York police fear a gang war and urge clearing streets. An Italian mountain is said to be moving amid a gadding-about mania. The vice president or the senate may push for closure first.
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St. Paul
King George
John Coolidge
San Antonio Evening News
North Dakota
Sandusky Register
New York
Philadelphia Bulletin
Des Moines Evening Tribune News
Duel Near Versailles Reworks Troubetzkoy Arm
A dawn duel near Versailles left Admiral Vladnir Troubetzkoy with a likely casualty to his right arm. Count Stephan de Rivasso, 21, delivered the decisive sabre stroke but the doctor warned of blood poisoning, ending the contest with Rivasso declared to have achieved satisfaction.
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Versailles
France
Paris
Vladnir Troubetzkoy
Prince Troubetskoy
Black Sea
Stephan A Pighetti de Rivasso
Prince Troubetzkoy
Count de Rivasso
Relaxation by Jacobson System Explained by Dr Evans
The article discusses the Jacobson muscle relaxation method as a simple yet complex art. It outlines progressive muscle focus from the arm to the face and neck, and notes relaxation aids sleep, anxiety relief, and blood pressure effects while warning against overdoing and improper use.
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Jacobson
World holidays tally by city and country
London has six legally ordained holidays while New York offers one day for Independen natal-day celebrations. Canada eleven, Queensland fifteen. Germany twelve, France fourteen, Italy fourteen, Switzerland sixteen, Poland and Greece thirty four. Jugoslavia leads with forty public holidays and fifty two Sundays create a holiday every three days of work.
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London
New York
Canada
Queensland
Germany
France
Italy
Switzerland
Poland
Greece
Jugo-Slavia
Pan-American highways eyed in national road plan
A digest summarizes the Interstate Highway Board step to designate a national marker system spanning all states and capitals. Observers cite rapid road-network growth since the 50,000 miles designated, suggesting federal subsidies and planning will shape future national highways and cross-country travel.
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Interstate Highway Board
Washington
Joint Board of Interstate Highways
St. Joseph
Coolidge
Congress
America
Lakes
Gulf
Indianapolis Star
Atlantic City Press
Kansas City Post
United States
Fairbanlt Daily News
Pittsburgh Gazette Times
The
Gazette Times
Columbia Record
Philadelphia Bulletin
The New Immigrant Arrives With Different Outlook
The first immigrant under new rules arrives undisturbed and optimistic. He travelled from Europe without hardship and anticipates easy admission, contrasting with past arrivals who faced fear of rejection and Ellis Island obstacles. He enters the United States believing it is the promised land.
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Europe
Ellis Island
United States
Land of Promise
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Toledo
Edgar A. Gust
Fobari
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Kirby
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New Yorker
HY Jay
Senate
Detroit News
California
DR. Evans
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