Book review on The Bannock War of 1878 by Brimlow
Bruce Catton discusses George F. Brimlow’s The Bannock War of 1878 noting its detailed, documentary approach. The conflict across Oregon, Idaho, and southern Washington led to limited casualties and signaled arbitration and reservation policies shaping western expansion.
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Oregon
Idaho
Washington
George F. Brimlow
Caxton
Mr. Brimlow
University of Oregon
War and Tieterior
Presidio
San Francisco
Bannock
Brimlaw
War Clouds Show Silver Lining In Aviation Growth
The war scare accelerates aviation development turning the airplane from mere weapon to fastest transport. It boosts mail and passenger air travel, with over 300 million letters and 2.6 million travelers annually and more than 10,000 planes in commercial service. This rapid progress may unite the nation through faster transport, wider markets, and enhanced trade, leaving a lasting positive impact despite the dangers.
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America
Foreign office spokesmen and statesmen feel like students after misread passages
After Sir John Simon's remarks on the Czechoslovakia situation, commentators note the split in reactions. German spokesmen belittle him while Rome's press sees a conciliatory signal to Germany. The piece compares public reaction to classroom interpretation of ambiguous text.
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Foreign Office
Sir John Simon
Britain
Europe
Sir John
Czechoslovakia
Cours
Rome-Berlin
Simon
Rome
Simmon
Reich
Germany
The Family Doctor on Pain Relief in Childbirth
A historical overview notes early efforts to relieve labor pain starting January 19, 1847 with ether. It details drugs and methods from chloroform to nitrous oxide and twilight sleep, emphasizing ongoing search for a safe, effective solution that allows childbirth to proceed.
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James Young Bimpson
Raising A Family By Olive Roberts Barton
Olive Roberts Barton discusses the challenges children face when starting at a new school mid term. She notes the impact on self esteem, how teachers ease transitions, and the social dynamics behind newcomer isolation and peer cruelty.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Photo Finish at the Downs in Linda's Derby Bid
Linda presses an option on Golden Toy for seventeen thousand five hundred dollars after Smiling Tom Cartwright offers a cash deal tied to a fall Jockey Club Stakes. Uncle Sandy races the colt, but a late surge by Marder leaves Golden Toy third as Linda awaits a larger Stakes chance.
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Chafter
Tom Cartwright
America
Tavk
Linda
Tom
Sandy
Golden Toy
Sandy Gordon
Smiling Tom
Callie
Norman
Valeis
Marder
Uncle Sandy
Golden Tay
iMarder
Camrd
Murder
Monte Mill
New York
Foss
When Children Adjust to a New School Life
The excerpt urges patience as children cope with moving to a new school. It notes initial pain and fear, the chance that early skeptics become allies, and that persistence helps both parents and kids adapt. It advocates investigating real persecution while predicting growth through the change.
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Johny
Betty
Amusement Park Worker Keeps Busy in Des Moines
A Des Moines amusement park employee works on a merry-go-round for years and imagines himself as a Geneva style arbitrator. A globe trotter with an umbrella plans to move to California while a concert violinist retires to an office job.
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Des Moines
Cmerry
Finghind
Paul Harrison and Shorty Hoeseler in Hollywood chimp roles
In a Hollywood interview, Paul Harrison discusses typecasting as a comic chimp and his desire for serious parts. Shorty Hoeseler riffs on jungle film tropes, dreaming up a wild escape climax with a projection show and a queen played by Dorothy Lamour.
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Jan Dirplane
Willerness
Twil
Dorothy Lamour
Bardon
Shorty
Paramount
Cory
Rosalie
Dietrich
Angel
Marjorie Weaver
Ima
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