National publishers fear for classics amid busy book market
The National Association of Book Publishers worries that enduring literary masterpieces like Pilgrim's Progress and Shakespeare may vanish from general libraries as new offerings flood the market through book clubs and aggressive advertising. Publishers question whether readers increasingly favor modern titles over timeless works, while recognizing shifts in reading habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Book Publishers
Stern Compmind
Ape Publiste
Three New Aids Tested to Help Flyers in Fog and Ice
Flyers in National Air Transport are testing three inventions to aid navigation and safety. An artificial horizon would show aircraft orientation when pilots are blind from weather. A Cornell developed ice resistant coating would prevent ice on exposed parts. A two way radio would enable pilots to both send and receive information from ground stations.
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National Air Transport
Cornell University
Cies
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From The Journal Files
A glimpse into the February 8 1910 era notes Leo Graves presents Gulf specimens to the local museum including a 300 pound sawfish. His finds, along with circus cages and exotic animals from Cole Brothers sale, are described amid local events such as a temperance group sleigh ride to Columbus for 100 children. Robert King travels west on a two week business trip as Miss Margaret Weeks returns from London Canada visiting the home of Miss Iaa Austin.
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Leo Graves
Views on Armament and Air Mail Policy Debate
The London arms conference is described as a maze of figures, focusing on human factors over technical data. Public interest centers on will and diplomacy rather than tonnage or gun specifics. Air mail expansion is urged as Congress weighs authorizing large-scale service growth to extend routes and boost commerce.
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London
Brown
Congress
Jong
Fires Claimed Many Lives in 1929 Editorial Warns
An editorial cites ten major fire disasters from around the world and in the United States, highlighting 1929 as a deadly year. It emphasizes the need for fire prevention and home safety, noting 10,000 annual US fire deaths and vast property losses, urging action to reduce hazards.
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New Yorke Herta Tribunne
United States
Amarillo
Texas
Canton
China
Eastman Hospital
Gillingham
Eng
Detroit
Consolidated Film Laboratories
Hollywood
Baltimore
Paisley
Scotland
Ineir
Fer
Naonal Board of Fire
Hones
America
Nelson Trissler Johnson China minister and diplomat
Nelson Trissler Johnson, newly named American minister to China, is praised for fluent Chinese and rapid rise in diplomacy. He studied at George Washington University, served as deputy consul general at Mukden, then Harbin, returned to Washington in 1918, became youngest consul general at Ba, attended the Washington Arms conference, and later led Eastern Asia duties before becoming assistant secretary of state in 1927. China aided by relief work after the 1923 earthquake.
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Nelson
Trissler Johnson
China
Young Johnson
George Washington University
Mukden
Harbin
State Department
Washington
Department
Eestern Asia
Daily Lessons In English Insinuate Word Note
A training note by W L Gordon on proper usage and pronunciation. It highlights words often misused and mispronounced, urging readers to grow vocabulary by learning one new word daily. Today's word insinuate is defined as to suggest or hint indirectly. A phantom note concludes the excerpt.
New Face Powder Campaign Promises Youthful Skin
A man shops, offering to spend as much as he has for two dollars, repeating the gesture in two more stores. The ad touts MELLO-GLO Face powder with a French process said to smooth skin, reduce pores, and prevent shine, claiming government-approved purity and long wear.
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N. Fornies & Co
Wadertitu
January comeback of industry shows steel revival gains
A National City Bank survey notes January activity rising from late 1929 lows. Steel and iron mills moved from 0 to up to 100 percent capacity with autos and farm implements expanding too. Employment rose in early January and production in other sectors increased, though demand remains uncertain as consumer markets are weak and-building activity faces spring tests.
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UN National
New York
Pon and Steel Industy
Wilerepper Hong
Levenilven
United States Department of
Iron
Steeavi
Janiary
Bane Clearings
Une
The
W. Dodge Corporation
Tve
Review of New Books and Literary Criticism
A United Press dispatch surveys recent literary works and critics. The piece surveys Menninger Geis and other authors, noting provocative styles and the varying reception of modern fiction, with commentary on London bohemian themes and American review culture.
Ten Best Sellers Compiled for United Press Ly
A list of top books with authors and publishers including Ten Best Sellers such as A Farewell to Arms by Hemingway Scribner’s The Art of Thinking by Dininet Simon and Schuster and Good Bye to All That by Graves Cary and Smith plus other titles and prices from publishers like Harpers Coward McCann and Schuster. The items cover fiction memoirs and essays from authors including Katherine Bush Manuel Kunnitt and James Thurber and W B White with assorted prices.
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United Press Ly
Baker
Taylor Co
Manhattan
Katherine Bush
Parraramit Rinehart
Lomiinsom
Harpers
Hemingway
Manuel Kunnitt
Coward McCann
Helen G. Caalisie
Charles
Chic
Jenesi Dininet
Simon and Schuster
Family saga and literary profiles mix in late 19th century plots
The excerpt threads a Malay peninsular family tale centered on Benny the blinded son and his brother Robert, then pivots to Raymond Echolier's Victor Hugo translation noting Adele and Saint Beuve’s complex bond. It surveys Escholler’S Hugo素材 with new letters, arguing Saint Beuve never lovers Hugo’s wife, and ends hinting at Wynne’s detective tale The Room with the Green Shutter.
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Raymond Echolier
Victor Hugo
Lewis Galantiere
Brewer and Warren
France
Escholler
Hugo
Saint-Beuve
Madame Hugo
Eschelier
Adele
Saint Beuve
Ian Anthony Wynne
Kippincott
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United Press
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Nivel
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Rita
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