Chicago clocks time zones and the fate of Mil waukee and Kansas City
The piece discusses Chicago adopting Eastern Time, sparking questions on business needs for New York time, and explores historical shifts in time zones. It notes how zones and daylight saving cause traveler confusion, and traces the Babylonian roots of the 24 60 60 time system.
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Hobbs
Baltimore Evening Sun
Chicago
Air One
New York City
New York
Milwaukee
Kansas City
el Paso
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Pacific Coast
Utah
Tdahio
The Origination of Time and Its Varied Meanings
The article traces ancient and modern understandings of solar time, noting that true solar time varies with seasons and location. It explains mean solar time as an average, created to standardize clocks, and describes time zones, railroads, and the 1883-1884 push to standardize time via Greenwich, highlighting regional deviations and the imperfect alignment with local noon.
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Simon Newercomb
Ian Washington
Baltimore
Cumberland
Sidéres
Borah Delegate Count Shapes 179 Path to Cleveland Race
Washington notes Borah’s plan for 179 pledged delegates guiding a Republican bid in Cleveland. The tally relies on primaries, with party leaders split between supporting Borah and opposing him, potentially forcing a brokered convention and changing campaign tactics.
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Washington
Borah
Cleveland
Borah Cath
Mr Borah
Senate
Best Dressed Woman in Dodge City Story Delayed
The Globe plans a feature on the best dressed woman in Dodge City but requires Captain Durkley to mobilize his militia company for guard duty around the Globe building the night the piece appears, ensuring security during publication.
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Globe
Dodge City
Durkley
Dodge City Globe
New York Letter of Celebrity Headlines and Laughs
A compact survey of New York society and entertainment figures. Notes on John Otterson and Bill Hearst era stars, Clark Gable sightings, Broadway glitz, and fashion, with sketches of Gealyhams Col Hartfield and Libby Holman among others. Includes Ivy Lee, Rockefellers connection, and London social rounds with notable names.
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John Otterson
Bill Hearst
T. Everett Harte
Preck Craven
Clark Gable
New York
Henry Collins Brown
Col
Jor Hartfield
Fannie Brice
Roger Davis
Jackson
Ohio
Frank Crumit
Callars
Arthur William Brown
Richard Watts, Jr
Woodyard
Cook and Healy
Hugh Johnson
Ben
Rob Wagner
Joe William
Jack Benny
Mark ‘Twain
Vanderbilt
Libby Holman
Bibby Celman
Charles Dana Gibson
Roxy
Roland Young
Moscow to undergo planned 10 year reconstruction
A new decree outlines a 10 year reconstruction program for Moscow aiming to raise population to five million and expand the city from 28 000 to 40 000 hectares. The plan envisions six story dwellings, redesigned squares, embankments and parks, with 2 500 new homes over 15 000 000 square meters of area, as part of an architectural whole.
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SCOW
Moscow
A. EK. Dawson
Memscer
Raussen
American Express Company
Sundown Stories featuring Mrs Quacker and Quacker villa
Mary Graham Bouper narrates a snowy village vignette where Mrs Quacker shows holiday manners and social grace. Ex Quecko and others remark on appearances while Santa and Puddle Muddie provide festive bustle. Mrs Quacker receives a thoughtful pond grass handkerchief from Ivel.
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Quacho
Mra Quacko
Mrs. Quacko
Herseif
Christopher
Santa
Quacker Villa
Mr. Quacker
Mrs Quacko
Mia Quacker
How's Your Health by Dr Ingo Goldstein
Long manuscript discusses mental health guidance focusing on tension reduction and self awareness. It outlines principles like surfacing problems, stream of consciousness, patience, detachment, and avoiding perpetual overexertion, noting the value of reflection and solitude in recovery.
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Dr Ingo Goldstein
Promides
WPA adult nursery program enrollment tops twenty thousand
Montgomery December 27 AP The Works Progress Administration 1935 36 adult and nursery education program in Alabama has enrolled 20 000 pupils so far this season The effort aims for about 45 000 participants and operates in all counties except Lawrence It began unevenly in October but fully restarted in mid December with 50 unemployed school teachers hired Judson Snead WPA educational director notes many enrollees are illiterate and praises the teachers heroism in guiding these learners
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Montgomery
Alabama
Works Progress Administration
Lawrence
Judson Snead
WPA
Talladega
Snead Itkea
Ife
Letters to Parents Re Riss Hebel Felesin Ceaeee
A didactic discussion on how parents should write to distant children with affectionate, chatty letters. It stresses a pleasant tone, avoids punitive content, and treats handwriting as a link that can keep families connected across long distances.
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Riss
Hebel
Felesin
Ceaeee
Ietter
Rendé
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