What Constitutes Success In Life
A reflection on how rising generations must redefine success beyond wealth. Education should cultivate service to society and moral purpose, not mere material gain. The piece contrasts old and new values and foresees higher education adapting to the times and individual talents.
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Repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment debate letters
A reader argues repeal of a constitutional amendment may resemble revoking a statute. The piece notes the Volstead Act clarifies enforcement and requires Congress to define intoxicating liquors, manufacture, sale, and transportation with exceptions for industrial spirits medicinal liquors and other regulations.
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Many as One urged to support Hoover relief effort
The New York Times lauds President Hoover's unemployment relief program and the Gifford committee. It praises private voluntary aid as the foundation of social relief and urges continued local and personal involvement alongside public provision. It notes the American Legion's role in job creation and the campaign's broad civic participation.
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Mechanical kiss proposed for film sound
The New York Times notes directors seek authentic on screen kisses and report a resin coated glass kissed by a cork creates a realistic kiss sound. The Manchester Guardian praises the device as a corker that will send the perfect kiss to cinema audiences worldwide.
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The Big Fellows and the Little Fellow Skip the Check Tax
A fragment from NEA notes people discuss merchants and movie stars avoiding the check tax. The text moves to jokes about holidays for film stars and ends with a garbled line about a character who stammers.
The New Birth of Freedom and the Power of the People
A reflective essay argues governments protect the strong but now the majority, the people, hold power. It envisions a new civilization if citizens act courageously, warns of panics from speculative banking, and notes distrust of old leaders and rules amid social upheaval.
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America
Grand Central as a Fascinating Midtown Spot
A vivid 1932 diary style piece extols Grand Central Station as a magnet for travelers and locals. It mixes musings on crowds and romance with notes on gum scraping by cleaners, a mystery buyer at the Century, and a slice of wartime mood, ending with a self aware reflection on typewriter asterisks.
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Alcohol and snakebites clash with medical advice
A Texas reader challenges Dr Brady on snakebite treatment. The column warns alcohol is not a remedy, outlines proper first aid and mentions anti venom kits, including cost and usage. Other letters touch cystic tumor treatment, cat hair allergies, and dental abscesses with brief medical notes.
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Brady
Snake Country
Venezuela Builds Mountain Highway Linking Andes Route
A modern automobile highway is completed by Venezuela to traverse the Andes and connect with a parallel roadway in Colombia that climbs to an altitude of 14 100 feet.
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Venezuela
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