Bull-Fights and Bull-Dogging Provokes Mixed Debate
An editorial contrasts Sidney Franklin, the American bull fighter, with American bloodless sports, arguing bull fighting and bull dogging share repugnant elements. It notes protests by reform groups yet notes American tolerance for rough rodeo spectacle. The piece urges reflection on national prejudices and cultural standards.
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Sidney Franklin
Spain
United States
Mexico
Lindbergh
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Miles City
Montana City
Uplifters
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Madison Square Garden
Seville
Franklin
Advocates Debate Eaporanto Scope Across Earth and Mars
The National Geographic Society notes 1.8 billion people speak 3,424 languages and dialects. Proponents of Eaporanto face challenges in spreading the language beyond Earth as attention turns to possible Martian adoption.
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National Geographical Society
Mars
Financing the World in Foreign Bonds and Loans
The piece highlights the growth of American overseas investments, noting the United States holds half the world gold reserve and now dominates international finance. It cites over 10 billion dollars in foreign investments, a surge in the last six years, with New York as the world’s banker and loans flowing to Europe, South America, and Asia for rehabilitation and expansion.
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United States
Europe
New York
London
America
South America
Asia
Europe’s Loans Tie To Stable Trade And U S Supremacy
The text notes Europe must prove trade stability to American bankers to secure loans, signaling a shift as the United States embarks on a new global role. It claims Uncle Sam grows more influential, with liners warned of deep ocean depths posing risks to travelers aboard.
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Europe
United States
Uncle Sam
Hoata
Prosperity by Law and the Farmer
The piece criticizes congressional efforts to force farmer prosperity by law, comparing it to past attempts to curb Standard Oil. It argues markets, not politics, determine farming profits, noting that 543 missionaries exist in Great Britain while the public elects a labor government.
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Great Britain
Withega
England
Windows and Open Windows Prove Healthful Ventilation
A 1927 state commission survey found open windows healthier than artificial systems in New York schools. A U S Public Health Service study confirms this, showing 1.2 percent absence from respiratory illness with open windows versus 3.3 percent with mechanical ventilation. The findings suggest more room for improvement and lessons from simple window ventilation.
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New York
United States Public Health Service
Government by prejudice halts immigration repeal
Editorial condemns Senate action for not repealing the national origins basis of the 1924 immigration law. It argues the system is unworkable, undermines Hoover’s pledge, and could raise racial tensions while the July 1 quotas loom. The piece blames Senate committee influence, notes biased outcomes for Italy and Greece, and predicts reconsideration by Congress next winter.
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Senate
Hoover
Congress
Reed
Pennsylvania
Cabinet Commission
Europe
Germany
Irish Free States
Short line railroads spark unlikely sale sparks
Washington column notes New York Central offer of one dollar for several short line railroads could relieve debt burdens and aid consolidation. Chicago Attica and Southern cited among the lines valued at millions, with 672 others seen as potential targets for similar deals as regulators consider arbitration to set prices.
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Washington, D.C
United States
New York Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Chicago, Attica and Southern
Chicago
Brazil
Commission
Short Line Railroad Company
Jota
Lang Dhaul
Citrs
Zlmost
The Honest Rookie in London Charade
An elderly London woman famed for charity is reproached for not helping directly. She gifts a pound, then sees a gloomy man she once funded smiling and returning a larger sum as charity. He mutters a sharp retort about past gambling and ruined book.
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Harry Wummer
London
East End
Personal Health Service by Dr William Brady H D
Readers submit questions on health and digestion with responses from Dr William Brady H D. The column features anecdotal praise for somersault exercises claimed to aid digestion, reader letters about hair dye safety, diet after appendicitis, near beer use by athletes, ginger for stomachs, and a spring detox remedy using molasses and sulphur.
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William Brady
H. D
Brady
Wiliam Brady
Washington Information Bureau Answers for Curious Readers
A reader Q A column from an early Washington Information Bureau offers concise answers on topics from airplane types in the United States to standing timber by state and distinctions between ambassadors and ministers. It covers quicksilver production waterproofing textile methods catacomb lengths and officer resignations from the US to the Confederate navies.
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Washington Information Bureau
Helena
J. N.A
United States
The
Forest Service
Oregon
Union
Navy
Confedercy
FELA
Navy Department
United States Navy
Congress
Enn
N. A
L. A
Dr. Stenhouse
Besson
France
Mackintosh and Hancock
Glasgow
Goodyear
S.J. A
Rome
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Roy I. Smith
Bimpaca M. E. Church
Minnespolia
Ruthes
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Ajit M. Wy
Connecticut
Lestree
Con
B. T. HY
John F. Dille Co
Vathas Badia
Montana Trust and Savings Bank
the National Bank of Montane
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