Adam Smiths ghost in Washington Dr Lauchlin Currie the antidote to zeal
In New York a profile of Dr Lauchlin Currie personal economist to President Roosevelt. A Harvard PhD native of Nova Scotia Currie counsels calm over impulsive policy and advocates using technical resources freed from financial entanglements.
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Dent Roose
Vest
Lauchlin Currie
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Currie
Hay
Nicolay
Lincoln
Britain
Thorstein Veblen
Dr. Currie
Nova Scotia
New Deal
Harvard
Jacob Viner
Treasury Department
Marriner Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Boston
Noted Women of Science and Music Impress New York Crowd
The piece highlights Mlle Eve Curie and violinist Rica Morini as celebrated figures in science and the arts. Curie arrives in America aboard the Excalibur, praised for charm and intellect while Morini, called the greatest woman violinist by some, recalls Vienna and a 1921 New York debut with the Philharmonic.
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Adam Smith
Mlle
Eve Curie
Marie Curie
S. S. Excambion
Free
France
Sorbonne
Paderewski
Rica Morini
Adolf Hitler
Vienna
New York
New York Philharmonic
Kreisler
Valley ship dramas end in island tragedy and romance
Nat it on Ames Williams tells of George McAusland a 38 year old missionary who sails to Fiji on a troubled voyage. He falls for Mary Doncaster after rescuing her when he overboard. On Gilead Island they face pearl pirates a sinking schooner and a fatal shot before natives retaliate and kill the pirates as the whaler Venturer arrives with a changed crew led by Captain Richards Carr and Peter Carr.
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George McAusland
America
Fiji Islands
Mary Doncaster
Honolulu
Gilea Island
Mary
George
Gilead Island
Corkran
Richard
Peter Carr
Fritz Aulgar
Fritz
Aulgar
Peter
Tommy
Tommy Hanline
Venturer
the Venturer
Tom
Cap'n Carr
Mr. McAusland
Carr
Captain Carr
Mary Bet
Dore
Jarambo
Mat Forbes
Gilead
Island Dwellers Rally as McAuslands Leave Harbor
On the island Richard McAusland contends with natives after a clash involving deaths and a burned schooner. Mary, George, and Peter decide to depart aboard the Venturer, while Corkran the deserter from the Sunset offers help.
Auto horns spark mayoral clash and street chaos
A New York City cartoon and opinion piece attack auto horns as the root of reckless driving and social decay. Opposing voices claim horns incite aggression and urge removal to restore civility, with broader cites on winter sports, fashion, and a New Jersey court ruling about escalator risk.
Ask Me Another General Quiz
1 What is a stirrup cup 2 Which canal was built first Welland Suez or Panama 3 Which Roman emperor made his horse a consul 4 Which English word has the most meanings 5 From what animal is most catgut obtained
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Welland
Suez
Panama
The Answers Set Quiz Clues and Answers
A concise list of five clues with answers. 1 A farewell drink 2 Suez canal cut in 1859 69 3 Caligula 4 The word set has many meanings and more uses than any other term in English 5 Sheep
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Suez Canal
First Step in Progress Discontent
A terse aphorism attributed to Oscar Wilde about the role of discontent as a catalyst for progress in individuals and nations.
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Oscar Wilde
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