Pan-America vigilance and the Roosevelt policy debate
In a column by Joseph W. LaBine, the Pan-America bloc is examined as Lima hosts its eighth conference amid fears of European and Asian dictatorships. The piece defends Roosevelt's policy under the Monroe doctrine, arguing it safeguards democracy and U.S. trade while facing charges of selfish, dollar diplomacy.
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Rio Grande
United States
Latin America
North
South America
Pan-America
Lima
Peru
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Asia
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Washington
South
Japan
Brazil
Germany
Hall
State Department
Carleton Beals
J. P. Lippincott Company
Philadelphia
Mr. Beals
Lund
Berlin
Beals
Hult
How to Defend Democracy in Pan American Talks
Ruth Wyeth Spears outlines home craft projects plus commentary on the Pan American conference in Lima. The piece critiques policy, mentions Hull's aims for a hemispheric defense, trade, and currency stabilization, and previews doll-making instructions and book offers.
Denver Power Used by Broadway Flashers
New York Citys Broadway dazzles with 141000 lamps and 22 miles of neon, flashing at 9,250,000 watts per hour. Douglas Leigh pioneers animated signs, using 4 million pictures per second to render moving advertisements and fish displays.
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Denver
New York
Broadway
Times Square
Columbus Circle
Fresk C. Reilly
Chicago
Douglas Leigh
Iby Ag
Phep
Largest Lake Submerges NC Farm After Failed Reclamation
Lake Mattamuskeet, once North Carolina’s largest farm, was pumped dry in a massive reclamation project. After spending 17 million dollars to keep the sea out, the farm was abandoned as the lake returned, now fully submerged again. The world’s largest water pumping system failed to achieve its goal. The lake remains shallow from one to six feet deep.
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North Carolina
Mattamuskeet
Wise and Otherwise Pedestrian Crossings and Crusty Money Debates
Wise and Otherwise reflects on pedestrian crossings as a joke between dotted lines and a cash debate. It notes half baked millionaires with crust over dough and questions what is wrong with the girl of today. The column muses on miracles, a pedestrian dying of old age, and Solomon’s wives, pondering happiness with a different partner.
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Solomon
Sea Going Junk Sails Pacific From China to America
An American doctor sailed a tiny junk across the Pacific in 85 days, facing fog and two whale encounters that nearly overturned the craft. Junks, primarily river boats, prove seaworthy, with a history of weathering storms while carrying Chinese communities.
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Pacific
China
Orient
Washington Post
Practical Household Tips From An Old Column
A compact list of home advice covers oversized sheets for beds, proper glue preparation for woodworking, warming tea leaves for flavor, choosing painted furniture, marking patterns with darning cotton, and using bone roasts for rich soups and stocks.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia for after you overeat
Advice on using Phillips Milk of Magnesia to relieve acid indigestion after overindulgence. Take 2 tablespoons in water at bedtime to ease upset and nausea, then 2 more with orange juice in the morning. It claims quick relief and wide use, urging brand specificity.
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Magnesia
Minds at Peace Quote by Stevenson
A reflective quotation notes that calm minds remain steady amid chaos, proceeding at their own pace like a clock in a thunderstorm. The line attributed to R L Stevenson emphasizes inner resilience and quiet self-possession.
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R. L. Stevenson
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Joseph W. Labine
Hull
U. S
Ecuador
Gran Chaco
Belivia
Paraguay
Congress
Buenos Aires
Ruth Wyeth
Italy
Teutail
Phillips
Haney Rosoline
Eleanor Nesbit
Smith Brothers
Frank Crane
M. E. Sangster
Prince Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
Ken Mets
Karl Haller
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P.A
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