Snapshooting at the fair by careful camera work
The guide urges careful snapshooting at fairs highlighting exhibits judging cattle horses and hogs. It advises choosing backgrounds wisely and using fast shutter speeds to capture action from the start of races to the rider and driver in motion. Carry extra film for busy fair days.
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Lex Lypa
Roosevelt Defends Macaulay in Roanoke Island Address
President Roosevelt cites Macaulay to critique democracy and defend his New Deal. The speech references Milton and Alice in Wonderland, contrasts Macaulay's Whig era views with modern politics, and recalls Macaulay’s letter used against Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Milton
al Smith
Happy Warrior
Alice In Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Roanoke Island
Macaulay
Guy Macaulay
State Department tightens Shanghai protection stance
Secretary Hull plans to deploy 1200 more Marines to Shanghai and seeks $500,000 emergency aid to aid evacuation. He warns U S nationals to leave and says the government cannot forever shield those who stay. Marines won t arrive for five weeks, leaving remaining Americans to decide their own fate.
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U.S. State Department
Shangai
Hull
China
State Department
Legation
Shanghai
U. S
Acromegaly and gigantism explained by Dr Fishbein
The sixth article in a series by Dr. Fishbein describes acromegaly from pituitary overactivity. It details thickening of facial bones and limbs, deepened voice, hair growth, impaired sexual function, and the progression to weakness or death. Some cases respond to X rays or surgery, and giants are more common in men.
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Phis Tehe
Dr. Fishbein
Uncertain glandular links to growth and camel origins in America
The text discusses possible nervous system roles in growth and treatment approaches targeting glands, including the pituitary. It notes potential sewer case remedies and mentions unproven evidence of camels once roaming America.
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America
Poor Marks Bring Worry Over Child School Grades
Olive Roberts Barton argues parents overvalue high marks and overlook real learning. The article notes common parental fears about D grades in grammar and expectations, urging balanced views on a child’s overall progress and development.
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Olive Roberts Barton
NEA
Adventure on the Chinook Ends With a Frightful Moment
Kay Dearhorn and companions Melita and Priscilla voyage aboard the Chinook seeking a safe anchorage near Larramore Island. After a night run and near mishap locating a beacon, Kay explores a derelict site revealing a tense scene as danger nears. The chapter ends with Kay screaming in shock, leaving the outcome unresolved.
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Kay
Jim Pike
Larramore Island
Marine Station
Melita
Priscilla
Priscila
Priseiska
Wirdow
Dasede
Huw
Education and parental patience in guiding William
A reflective note on school effort, parental worry, and teacher patience. It urges avoiding scolding over poor marks, recognizing that every child learns at their own pace, and that perseverance, understanding, and support help students improve.
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William
ABC
Bank
Sti
Hin
Gace Hy
Little Children by Bruce Catton review and tales
A memoir style critique of Little Children a medley of stories by Bruce Catton likened to William Saroyan with plain matter of fact narration. It details Laughing Sam an emotionally troubled boy the penny saving brothers and a boy who inherits his uncle s pants providing a mix of tragedy pathos and gentle humor.
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William Saroyan
Sam
Fall and Winter Pattern Book Ad Promises Chic Frocks
A Brooklyn newspaper advertisement touts Pattern 988 for a youthful frock in crepe or sheer fabrics with a V yoke bodice and draped bow accents. It offers long or short sleeves, a paneled skirt, and explains yardage for sizes 4 to 42. The Fall and Winter Pattern Book contains 32 pages of designs. pattern and book priced at 25 and 15 cents respectively.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Sterling Place
Home on the Range Dialect in a Wild West Tale
A fragmentary excerpt evokes frontier life with a city girl narrator and a cowboys’ camp scene. banter about dusk light over the Rockies frames a brief glance at venison cooking and outdoor sounds. The dialogue hints at rough characters and a rough-edged humor.
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Rockies
Ainos
Andy
Greeks use burning oil to destroy fleet claim
Legend claims ancient Greeks poured oil on the sea and set it alight to destroy a Scythian fleet, suggesting early petroleum knowledge. The text also mentions Victoria Falls being more than two and a half times the height of Ningra and notes animals waiting patiently to drink at African water holes.
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Ptroleum
Victoria Falls
Afrca
Ningra
Upper Silesia stamp history under League control
The article recounts the Upper Silesia dispute between Germany and Poland after World War I. A 1921 plebiscite split votes 717,122 for Germany and 493,514 for Poland, followed by League intervention and partition. The 15 year independent commission period ended with Germany assuming German Upper Silesia and Poland controlling Polish Upper Silesia. Upper Silesia stamps were issued under the League covenant in 1920 and 1921.
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Upper Silesia
Germany
Poland
Europe
Pognd
League
Wew
NBA Service
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