We the People Debate a Quiet Postwar Congress
Jay Franklin laments Congress inaction during a busy session. He cites stalled reform bills unrelated to wartime policy, notes Senate and House failures on farm and housing measures, and questions why lawmakers avoid signatures and roll calls. He highlights key names and the Roosevelt era context.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Congress
Utag MA
Ue Roosevelt
Senate
House Files Committee
Hugo Black
Supreme Court
Burton K. Whesler
Montana
Eithey
One-Minute Test Answers and Trivia Fragment
Questions and scattered answers cover topics from constitutional appointments to geography and etiquette. It references history figures like Higory Black and Herm Silver, mentions Alabama and Japan, and cites figures such as 148 754 square miles for Japan and 121 633 square miles for the British Isles, with a note on passenger limits by federal law.
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Higory Black
Alabama
Squire Miles
Britis Isles
Tragedy Strikes At Night In Unknown Place
An unclear account describes two sudden tragedies within hours including a deliberate shooting and a dangerous incident at a trestle. The piece muses on fate and eternity while questioning the timing and meaning of the events. The tone remains enigmatic and unsettled about who is involved and where it occurred.
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Ulls
Jongep
Spieders Plan With Telescope Amid Cosmic Gaps
Astronomers report a fat comet near the Big Dipper moving at unknown speed as observers note that life unfolds in a sequence of days. The remark “life is just one hay thing after another” echoes through the field as researchers advance.
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Mark
Spieders
Astronumers
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files August 27 1917
Weathered entries recall 1917 era Pittsburgh region life. Notes on telegraphy duties, a Signal Corps unit joining plans, railroad and streetcar issues, local accidents, a teacher’s visit to Chicago, and community events. Hundreds of names and places appear, reflecting era rail lines, hospitals, and area families in brief diary style.
British foreign secretary proud of ancestral governor links
Historical note claims Anthonyon, British foreign secretary, takes pride in an ancestor who governed Maryland under a British crown colony. A fictionalized claim ties to a large number of railway grille crossings within city limits, while a Hollywood wardrobe revision aims to protect valuable canine pets through dogprinting tests.
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Anthonyon
Marylaj Yiwn
Sas
Sehway-Railroad
Hollywood
Washington Are Anxious Democrats Eye Primary Fates
Charles P. Stewart Jr notes looming national and state factors as Democrats face primary battles. With nominating primaries set for April, Senators and Representatives up for reelection tread carefully. The piece weighs New Deal pressure, intra party tensions, and potential purging of dissenters ahead of November contests.
Campaign Winds Shift From Battles To Marches In 1927
A disjointed political summary discusses shifts in focus for the 1927 campaign toward marches and preparatory actions rather than direct battles. It references Roosevelt, the Democratic Party, and opposition plans, predicting testing of the will of the people and potential upsets as the season progresses. It oddly concludes with a note about Monrovia and President Monroe of the United States.
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Louers
Roosevelt
Congress
Roanoke
Coolee
Hollywood film shop Molly Wood
A fragmentary Hollywood film piece recounts the Watson family and their children acting in early cinema. It notes the Watson children aged 22 to 4 involved in multiple projects, shifts in studio work, and the evolving casting practices as directors moved away from relying on local child actors.
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Molly Wood
Watson
Childeen Gaye
Coy Watadadis
Vivian
Lona
Allin
Billy
Detmay
Ciary
Bibby
Guy Wat
Cenkurgeboy
Bobby Beth
Chicago
Delmary
Shirley ‘Temple
Heidi
Payhi Watson
May Watson
Hind
Watsons
Newry
Venice
Rulemae
Col
Wiliam Helig
Bennett
Tor
Corin
Sivap- Say
Dren
Watson Childeen
Louise Wasehilantter
Louise
Mish Groud
Fityweent
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Bultavi
Wrale
Zredter cFmvetey
Lavill
Waveskioilie Oy
Dievolsis
IRIE
DS. Supreme Court
British Isles
Towell-Hoesse
Hitler
Himerson
Bey Lakax
Islevision
Gil
Teriay
Tennsylvania Ralivee
SDE
Jiusk Ms Pe
Dounain
Pennsylvania Beal
Feo
Llegraptt
Nash
Rogers
Henry Gretglers
Signal Corps Regiment
Lheiy Son
Cupom
Wallyy Gielaler
Knilivrine
Piacy
Wits
Mirville Phive
Diet
Corry
Ony Ag
Fi Teniay
Nersons
VanTasael
Howe
Stewart
Charles P. Stewart
Gentral Press
Washington
Atte
Politintl Aehl
Ami
Alita Hussilm
Pegardle
Bell
Leos
People’s Market
Broilers
J. M. Vaughn
1St Ave
Monrovia
Liberia
Jaques Monroe
The
United States
Zenith
Merritt Appliance CO
East Main St
Phane
Evie Ke
Hollywood Film Shop
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