Railroad regulation debate mirrors Mussolini tactics
A column argues that railroads must be governed by enlightened public opinion and self-government rather than Mussolini style control. It notes ongoing regulatory pressure from Congress and labor, the need for competent management, and a future shift toward industry self-rule with government oversight remaining necessary.
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Mussolini
Hannouer
Boston & Maine
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Galileo and the telescope's birth of modern astronomy
The piece recounts Galileo 1609 turning his telescope to the heavens revealing the moon’s mountains Jupiter’s satellites and Venus phases. It notes resistance from contemporaries Kepler Bruno and others, Galileo’s later recantation, and the shift toward stronger telescopes envisioned by Kepler and realized by Scheiner in 1630.
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Galileo
Padua
Giordano Bruno
Father Scheiner
Radio question on ships and era of Hoover travel
A column blends politics and science praising radio’s value for maritime safety amid a ship near tragedy. It notes Hoover’s South America voyage, calls for universal radio installation on certain vessels, and comments on Mexican politics under Portes Gil. It also links wartime invention to civilian progress and cites Chicago’s mayoral actions and a late police crackdown on vice in a reform climate.
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Neptune
Vestris
Chicago
Bill” Thompson
Thompson
Tae Bet Chi
Let Your Child Seek His Own Path in Life
A reader argues against steering a child toward a chosen career such as law or editing. He cites heredity versus environment, parental influence, and chance, urging parents to let a child pursue his own path as destiny unfolds. The piece questions assumptions about genius and vocation.
Finding His Place in Life Five Game
The passage urges recognizing birth as a miracle and argues failures stem from not helping a child find their place amid life’s complexities. It condemns parental interference with youth’s interests and insists individuals pay for their own mistakes, upholding liberty and self-government.
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sOum
How Insulin Helps a Diabetic Child
Before insulin, childhood diabetes was nearly incurable and fatal. A Toronto hospital records no child deaths from diabetes in five years, while sick children hospital notes normal growth in diabetic youths. In Hygeia, B Frank Michelsen details his daughter's case showing rapid weight gain and stable sugar control after insulin and a regulated diet.
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American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
Toronto
B. Frank Michelsen
Daily Thought Reflects on Pride and Wine
A brief, contemplative note linking Isaiah 28 1 about pride and intoxication to a belief that ear yemarese is voluntary madness, presenting a compact moral reflection.
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Ephraim
Bridge puzzle hearts trumps and defense blocks tricks
North and South must win one of four tricks against perfect defense. Place the cards as in the diagram and study the situation. Try to find a method of play that yields a single trick for North and South. The solution is printed herewith.
The Lone Trick in Bridge Endgame Strategy
The solution rests on forcing East to lead a diamond to Norths ace on the last trick or West to supply a lead, by a minimal cross-ruff from East and West. If South starts with clubs or spades, East and West can execute a full cross-ruff, as their trumps outrank North and Souths. Use trump leads to exploit opponents trump control.
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North
Britten naval conference proposal stirs U S debate
Representative Britten of Illinois defends his plan for a U.S. Britain naval conference, arguing it follows Inter-Parliamentary Union precedent. Critics say the move is unconstitutional, exceeds Congressional power, and distracts from elected policy, with Hoover's administration favored for action. The piece ends with light trivia on a baseball throwing record and sun light travel time.
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Ween
Britten
Illinois
Baldwin
Congress
Inter-Parliamentary Union
United States
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Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Interparliamentary Union
St. Louis
Stanley Baldwin
America
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Christ of the Andes statue marks peace between Chile and Argentina
A 1903 treaty between Chile and Argentina ends a border dispute and funds a monumental bronze Christ statue on the Andes to symbolize mutual peace. The inscription pledges that mountains will crumble before the peace sworn at Christ the Redeemer's feet.
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South America
Andes
Chile
Argentina
Christ
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