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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1920
Page
3
The piece contrasts fiction with true stories in magazines and notes how real events outstrip imagination in war, discoveries, and global travel. It cites examples from novels and real cases, then offers career guidance on perseverance, cooperation, and the Golden Rule learned from hard experience.
Edwin M Herr president of Westinghouse Electric explains to Forbes readers that abundant opportunities exist for technically educated graduates. He warns success requires intelligent effort and hard work rather than relying on easy chances.
The Tokyo debate of about 2000 university students centers on whether Japan would be justified in declaring war on the United States. Opinions vary, noting American preparedness and Pacific tensions while urging Washington to set national policy rather than Tokyo.
Mrs. D. B. Williams and two daughters and Miss Margaret Carrigan from Spokane arrived Wednesday to spend a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mvette.
The National Geographic Society bulletin recounts how Francis Scott Key wrote the poem after Fort McHenry’s bombardment in 1814 and how the melody links to To Anacreon in Heaven. It notes debates on the tune’s origins and cites Baltimore as the setting for its public first singing and for Holmes the poet.
A national figure in medicine argues the Sheppard-Towner Maternity Bill would have failed as a medical measure alone. The proposal aimed to fund public health nurses, teach breastfeeding, and establish health centers to cut maternal deaths. It would also involve land grant colleges in distributing mother and child guidance to improve health nationwide.
A Kansas farmer's crash on a country road prompts a rapid medical response. A farm hand calls a Kansas City surgeon by phone, the doctor flies in and performs successful surgery within hours, highlighting progress beyond rural jokes about hayseeds.
The Spanish author Blasco Ibanez says Americans are both practical and idealistic. He credits practicality and materialism as the basis of the nation’s world power, noting this dual character as defining the American temperament.
The Tacoma Ledger commentary argues Americans show idealism in major wars but become materialistic in daily life. It notes idealism is costly and fleeting, suggesting a long rest period after crisis and questioning whether America can renew its spiritual and altruistic outlook soon.
Editorial urges recognition that newspapers must be paid for advertising space. It argues readers praise and free tickets go to newspapers without covering costs, noting printing ink rent and utilities require revenue. The piece compares bazaar generosity to shops and calls for financial support to keep the paper operating.
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