Red Tape and Ruin in Centralized Rule
The piece argues centralized government models in Germany and Russia burden economy with red tape and fear. It cites a 10 000 pound wool deal needing 680 forms and 18 months to complete, and notes high clerical workloads in German firms. It warns centralized control stifles initiative and warns similar risks loom in the reader’s country.
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Germany
Saraganso Sea
Red Tape
Chamber of Commerce
Moscow
Rivery
Powers-That-Be
Chivalry Lives Afloat As Navy Reaches Handbag
In a Portsmouth reception aboard British naval ships a woman dropped her handbag into 40 feet of water and a naval diver retrieved it. The incident sparked commentary on lingering chivalrous conduct, with critics joking about the diver's words and the era's manners.
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Portsmouth
Urticaria From Food Allergies Explored By Dr Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses urticaria or nettle rash in a 1914 series. Foods such as shellfish mushrooms strawberries and raspberries commonly trigger eruptions while aspirin quinine arsenic and laxatives also cause reactions. Skin irritation varies from itching to blisters and even vomiting or diarrhea. Some clothing and dyes provoke symptoms, and triggers include warmth cold or light. Treatments exist but require physician guidance for safety.
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Morris Fishbein
Same Chance Different Fate In Plant Growth
Reading a gardener's observations, the author compares tree habits to child development, noting larch trees thrive when free, while proximity to a large oak stunts growth. He recounts two tiny saplings, one dies despite similar care, and a damaged ash weighs on the trunk like a child hiding its face, illustrating fragility and variance in growth.
Private talk strands between Bob and Pat over Miss Kathy
In this chapter fragment Pat McTavish urges Bob to distrust the suave Bracey, hinting he pretends to be a professor while courting Miss Kathy and eyeing her wealth for a scheme at the Duchess’s party. Bob, wary and torn, contemplates action to protect Kathy as the plot thickens toward a dramatic artists ball.
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Pat
Bob
McTavish
Jong
Kathy
Trishman
Bracey
Thim
Herishman
Kathleen
Schmalz
Baob
Schmatz
Rway
Professor Bracey
Trees in the Forest Learn from Quiet Growth and Care
A reflective piece compares how trees differ in crowded groves and how pruning or freedom changes their growth. It contrasts crowding effects in hickories with a lone six foot trunk and notes how other trees respond to neglect or treatment, paralleling human sensitivity and individual development.
A Book a Day review of Wilkins Ante so Victoria
Bruce Catton reviews Vaughn Wilkins Ante so Victoria a long historical novel set between Victoria's birth and accession. Christopher Harish, a distant royal relative, navigates plots with Queen Caroline and William IV amid many imaginary characters. The book opens with a melodramatic plot to murder Victoria, then largely declines, though a slavery expedition scene stands out for horror.
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Victoria
Vaughn Wilkins
Macmillan
Ceeissseetpihi Foria
England
Mr. Wilkins
Christopher Haruish
Harish
Limwell
Caroline
William IV
Christopher
Anthony Adverse
Anthony
Hollywood on set for The Bride Wore Red with Bambino the donkey
On the Tyrolean street set director Dorothy Arzner works through a chaotic take with Bambino the donkey delaying action until carrots lure him forward. Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone share a brief kiss as the scene ends with a fade out.
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Dorothy Arzner
Tyrol
Franchot Tene
Joan Crawford
Bambino
Miss Arzner
Rall
Uni
Miss Crawford
Giulia
Tone
Bambing
Harry
Edwards
Hambing
Review Highlights Excessive Prose in Novel
A critic notes the work overindulges in language with too much of i and asserts the author’s real gift lies in lust, conveyed through a welter of words, reflecting a harsh appraisal of style and restraint.
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Ple
Jess
Star
Two Piece Pattern Guide for Classy College Business Girl
Carol Day presents a practical two piece dress and jacket pattern aimed at budget conscious college business women. Highlights include a soft collar braided trim and front center pleat with perforated sleeves. pattern 8994 fits sizes 12 to 40 and uses 39 inch or 54 inch fabric. Fall and Winter Pattern Book offers 32 pages of designs. pattern and book priced at 25 and 15 cents respectively.
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Carol
Coln
PAT
Brooklyn
Silencer Advances Stir War News Parodies
A spoof item notes a new silencer that would render rifle shots inaudible, while Germany records sounds from plants and a reformer warns against toy soldiers for children. Scientists joke about edible human spirit and suggest Billy Rose lead the next issue as an eclipse is seen by millions.
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Europe
Germany
Disarga Incul
Billy Rose
Hope Star Centennial Edition Auction Offer
sellers promote the sale of a 48 page Centennial edition history of 20 Southwest Arkansas towns. First come, first served with no reservations. Bound copies 25 cents, unbound copies 50 cents, plus a 1,700 dollar price tag mentioned.
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Hope Star
Southwest Arkansas
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Hollywood
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Miss George
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