Morbid Marathoners and Cruelty Comparisons Stir Debate
The piece notes doctors predicting funerals for marathoners and mentions a Chicago dance marathon drawing attention from undertakers. It contrasts with a Mexican visitor’s view of animal cruelty protests, relays a headline about four billion birds in America, and asks who poisons dogs in Helena, implying widespread public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Society For Prevention of Cruelty
America
Helena
The Pocket Veto and Muscle Shoals Bill Debate
The article discusses the constitutional distinction between a pocket veto and a regular veto, focusing on the Muscle Shoals bill. It argues the 10 day rule can trigger a pocket veto near adjournment and notes precedent, potential Supreme Court test, and political maneuvering by Senator Norris amid Texas delegation influence from hotel contributions.
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Muscle Shoals
Congress
Norris
United States Supreme Court
Texas
Houston
S P C A Faces Shifting Cruelty Roles and Dance Marathons
The S P C A struggles to justify its existence as autos replace horses and it shifts focus from animals to human cruelty issues. It notes by laws revamp and attention to dance marathons in Chicago where couples danced for hours, exhausted, with doctors and crutch makers profiting. a world record prize sums and more funds poured in as the event drew media attention.
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Society For Prevention of
Colonel Lindbergh
Mexico
Chicago
Laura Knight
Royal Academy
A. R
Bulger
Ceylon
Malay Peninsula
Java
Patent Office
Connecticut
Doctor Lizzie Blames Men For String Bean Silhouette
Dr Elizabeth Thelberg retiring president of the Medical Women's National association condemns men for pressuring women to be thin to win dances. She cites dieting harm and notes Vassar enrollment requires weight, not Latin or math, provoking debate about gender norms. The Brooklin Eagle comments on crooks in two professions.
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Elizabeth Thelberg
Poughkeepsie
New York
Medical Women’s National Association
Vassar College
Minneapolis
Elizabeth
Lizzie
Dawes Takes a Hand in Senate Filibuster
Vice President Charles G. Dawes observed the Boulder dam filibuster as the Senate tied 24 hours to adjourn. He voted against ending the session, leaving the chamber to untangle its rules and resolve the stalemate without his aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Senate
Best Editorial on Muscle Shoals Remains a Wasteful Gamble
Barron’s Weekly editorial denounces Muscle Shoals as an indefensible loss, noting Congress’ unwillingness to repeal mistakes and criticizing Hearst papers for inflaming the issue. It calls for independent engineers to evaluate and scrap the project, arguing sunk costs far exceed any real value and urging a timely sale.
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Muscle Shoals
Congress
United States Engineers
Hearst
American
United States Shipping Board
United States
Wall Street
Rome
Sentence Sermons from Roy L. Smith in Annapolis Church
The text presents sharp, biting lines attributed to Rev Roy L. Smith and Pastor Simpson M. H. Church in Annapolis. It portrays a critic’s view of a man who proclaims cynicism about ethics and motives, noting his readiness to justify wrongdoing and chase a living.
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Roy L. Smith
D. Paster Simpson
M. H. Church
Simplified Spelling Moves In On Universal Language
The article surveys the push for a universal language and focuses on simplified spelling. It cites Theodore Roosevelt, Gladstone, and Dr Melville Newey leading the reform, notes drastic cost savings from shorter spellings, and explains how phonetic codes and symbol usage could reshape English writing and reading efficiency.
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Washington
Gertatts
Bantus
Esquimaut
Mexico
Villa
Amere Jeans
Theodore Roosevelt
William Ewart Gladstone
England
Robert Bridges
Pnct
Melville Newey
Spelling Reform Association
Dewey
Melville
Melvil
Tkater
Lot
So this is Volsteadism in Detroit bootlegging era
The Buffalo Courier Express notes Detroit’s bootlegging trade dwarfs legal industries, with 501 thousand workers and a 215 million dollar output, second only to autos. It questions candidates’ enforcement pledges and references a permanent eight month wave estimate by an expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Buffalo Courier Express
Health and Diet Advice by Dr McCoy
Dr McCoy answers reader questions on health and diet offering practical tips. The column invites correspondence and provides instructions for submitting inquiries and attaching a stamped return envelope for replies.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
Health Advice Column Publicly Answers Readers
Advice to correspondents from a health columnist outlines how he manages 20,000 to 30,000 letters monthly, using a trained staff and prewritten articles to provide quick, practical guidance. He cannot diagnose by mail, requests concise letters, and notes the column reaches millions across North America.
Information Bureau Q A Digest from 1920s Questions
Questions and answers cover topics from motion picture revenue versus theaters to Lake Titicaca elevation and masthead meaning. It lists figures for radios worldwide, colonial possessions, currency origins, and educational crime rates, with brief factual responses attributed to various authorities and experts.
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Holland
T. W
Department of Commerce
Germany
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Columbversity
Great Britain
Simplified
Questions and
Mary Wu
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W.G
Information Bureau
Amerian
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
China
Continental Congress
N. T
Jacob Duche
Lake Titisacat
B.N. A
Saiomon
RCD
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