Dearth of Great U S Oratory Signals Blessing in Quiet
In a critique of famous speeches, the piece argues America has produced few great orators. It cites Lincoln’s addresses and Napoleon’sArmy speech as contrasting examples and suggests orations arise from crisis, not orderly habit. The author, referencing Donald Culross Peattie, labels such speeches a sign of hardship and questions the nation’s need for grand rhetoric.
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Hitler
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On Its Own Feet Recovery Moves Toward Private Spending
The piece notes a four year recovery movement reliant on heavy government spending now easing. The Federal Reserve summary shows growth in steel, minerals, lumber, autos, and cotton production. Employment and payroll indices rise faster than seasonal norms while private financing increases as public spending tightens, signaling a shift to self-sustained recovery.
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Federal Reserve System
Uncle Sam
The Family Doctor No 209 Rheumatic Fever in Children
The article outlines how rheumatic fever affects children aged 5 to 15, often with subtle symptoms like fatigue, pallor, and growth pains. It stresses that fever may be intermittent, blood tests show infection, and heart involvement can appear months or years later, urging vigilant medical investigation.
Syphilis A Social Scourge Explains disease spread and cure progress
An NEA Service feature by Morris Fishbein outlines syphilis origins, transmission taboo, and medical advances. It covers the causative spirochaete pallida, animal transmission research, and key treatments including mercury, bismuth, heat methods, and salvarsan 606 developed by Ehrlich, detailing hopes for stamping out the disease.
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NEA Service
Morris Fishber
American Medical Association Authority
Morris Fishbeln
Journal of the
American Medical Association
NEA Service, Inc
A Book a Day By Bruce Catton
A Book a Day By Bruce Catton reviews a nautical work that extols seafaring skills courage and alertness as timeless values in ships and sea life. The piece reflects on enduring sailor virtues and the enduring romance of ocean navigation.
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Bruce Catton
Rheumatic Conditions in Children Signal Warning Signs
The article notes that rheumatic pains often appear in children without rheumatic disease and should warn clinicians. Abdominal pains without digestive cause warrant careful heart examination for early disturbance. Rheumatic fever may present with joint pain, swelling, tenderness, and redness that migrates between joints, accompanied by fever and rapid heart rate.
Rote Learning in Education Makes a Comeback
A historical reflection argues that in the past quarter century rote memorization and recitation foster understanding. It critiques overemphasis on dramatic reading and broad factual drills, urging a return to basic arithmetic rules and grammar memorization to solidify memory and comprehension.
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Hetlin
Napoleon
Tees
Jim Smith
Meenorcz
Fine All Hands! A sea tale of storm and duty
I M Tomlinson meditates on peril at sea in a stirring 9th issue tale about a British tramp freighter named Jonah ship. The owner views the ship as a number while stokers and deckhands endure a hurricane test that pushes crew and vessel to the limit.
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Earth
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Mr. Tomlinson
Fragmented OCR note on study habits and pacing
The passage discusses trimming content, not neglecting fundamentals, and a student named Joby who resists a teacher's guidance. It argues learners should avoid padding knowledge and focus on meaningful, essential material to gain genuine understanding.
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Joby
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Wise Mothers to Get Maternal Health Guidance
In Madison Wisconsin a state health official led by Dr Amy Louise Hunter announces a campaign to teach mothers in communities how to maintain maternal and child health. The initiative uses art and film venues to disseminate practical health information aimed at improving family wellness.
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PY Neillope
Madison
Wis
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Raj
State Board of Hiealth
Amy Louise Hunter
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