War plan praises eugenic service and elite front line pools
A Harvard anthropology professor proposes a provocative wartime draft retooling. He envisions replacing conscription with selective service for the unfit, reorganizing regiments of the mentally ill, convicts, and others deemed unfit, and using archery age civilians as front line labor in a grim bid to “save” civilization through destruction.
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Earnest A
Norton
Harvard University
Weitten
Werner von Fritsch
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Father Knickerbocker's Cities Defy Old Rules In New York
In New York City the aging Father Knickerbocker tolerates few street edicts while law relaxes. Musicians, jugglers, and street sellers return as police enforcement wanes before the World’s Fair. A shift of attention, crowds, and color amid summer heat and a lingering ban on performers leaves vendors back in action.
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New York
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Gotham
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Manhattan
Grover Whalen
LaGuardia
Pedestria
Typescripts and handwriting decline in era of print
A rambling note discusses typewriters and handwriting experts like Harry Pollard and J. L. Mencken, praising deciphering skills in the old Tribune era. It laments declining penmanship, cites Deciphering boss Frohman, and notes street dealers spraying crooked gambling devices on Broadway to attract gullible crowds.
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Harry Pollard
Guige Dean Unthan
J. L. Mencken
Daniel Srohman
Old
New York ‘Tribune
Morace’ Greeley
Louisville Grand Jury Chooses Young Foreman James Dean Jr
Louisville officials report the fall grand jury was led by the youngest foreman in county history, 2te yeareuld James Dean Jr, appointed by Chief Judge Loraine Mix. The article notes an abundance of beauty spots and a belief that peace can preserve dignity without war.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville
James d. Dean
Dean
Loraine Mix
Profiteering Noted In 1820 Laredo Decree
Laredo municipal records from 1820 show a decree to curb profiteering during chaotic conditions of the era. Merchants faced fixed prices for meat bread wax bundles and loads with measures to ensure producer first sales and ban middleman gains and cornering of goods.
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Laredo
Tex
Kuhn vows to stay in New York for trial
The article notes Fritz Kuhn pledging to remain in New York for his upcoming trial while speculating on a possible South Seas relocation if a larger political shift occurs. It mentions envoys traveling to Moscow and a critical arms embargo with references to restricted chemicals and German consumer goods.
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Fritz Kuhn
New York
South Seas
Moscow
Stalin
Germany
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
Don’t endure malaria symptoms. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic relieves chills and fever. Contains tasteless quinidine and iron and fights malaria infections in the blood. Pleasant to take, safe for children, and marketed for rapid relief at first sign of malaria.
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Grove
Jake Grove
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