Palestine's Promise Amid Mandate Debates and Zionist Plans
The article surveys British policy in Palestine under the Mandate, quoting Sir Herbert Samuel on Arab and Jewish rights, and Dr. Chaim Weizmann on coexistence. It notes Zionist aims, Arab fears, and the need for development, land title reforms, and a future where Jew and Arab live side by side in a growing Palestine.
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Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Nebuchadnezzar
Sir Herbert Samuel
Palestine
Holy Land
Pinster
Sir Herbert
Chaim Weizmann
Carlsbad
Eatern
Central Europe
Zionist Organization
United States
Zionist Movement
Central
Europe
S. Landmann
Landmann
Vienna
Chalitzim
Horace Meyer Kallen
Kallen
No More Drudgery in Kitchen Says Denver Builder
The Christian Science Monitor reports a Denver builder installing a basement dish washing machine operated by a man to ease housekeeping amid labor shortages. Tenants would load dishes, use a dumb waiter for washing, and receive cleaned dishes, with plans for a basement delicatessen and in-building meals. The article suggests housekeepers may demand similar services and notes potential “fish laundries” as the next step in modern home life.
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Denver
Unto the End and Legal Advice on Pallbearers
A cryptic exchange about a will appears in The American Legion Weekly. A lawyer questions naming six bankers as pallbearers while the deceased prefers friends. The judge approves, noting familiarity but the speaker accepts the choice and ends the matter.
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The
American Legion Weekly
Sunny Home for the Young Pigs
A guide by William A. Radford on building an inexpensive hog house for sows bred in November to farrow in March. The 87 by 24 foot structure uses a concrete foundation, sun‑lit south wall windows, a center feeding alley, plank floors for air circulation, and a warm stove to keep pigs healthy. The design aims for winter readiness and profitable spring farrowing.
Mooring Mast for Airplane Demonstrated at Pensacola
A United States naval air station Pensacola mooring mast for nonrigid dirigibles features a lattice steel inverted arch on a concrete base. A rotating mast is tethered by wires to a ground winch and the ship, with two top lines securing the envelope to bearing pads as the dirigible is drawn in.
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United States Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Popular Mechanics
Biblical Animals on Exhibition at South Kensington
A London exhibit at the South Kensington Natural History museum presents Bible referenced flora and fauna. The handbook notes the common fowl is not in the Old Testament and suggests the unicorn was likely the extinct Syrian aurochs. It also identifies tares as grasses and the Bible rose as probably narcissus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Kensington Natural History Museum
London
Palestine
Honor for Large Families in Argentina Seventh Son Custom
In Argentina a seventh son earns the president's personal godfather role as a mark of national distinction. The boy gains privileges and the right to seek his godfather during infancy, reflecting a unique national tradition amid one of the world's largest nations.
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Argentina
Christ
Republic of Argentina
Republic
Face the Real Situation and Real Misfortune
A reflection on how people blame systems or fate for misfortune rather than recognizing personal responsibility. It argues that failures, illness, or poverty are too often externalized, while the true cause lies within the individual. The piece urges examining personal attitudes instead of shifting blame.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Overpeck Ohio resident Mrs Carrie Williams testifies the product aided before and after childbirth. She reports relief from backache headaches and general weakness and says she can care for her two boys and work independently. The ad promotes the compound as a long standing standard remedy for women's health issues.
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Mrs. Williams
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carrie-Williams
Overpeck
Ohio
United States
Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad Promises Fresh Skin
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented cosmetic for face skin and baby use. It claims to refresh and replace other perfumes, as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Professor Diggs Upset By Honorary Degree Notification
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes Professor Diggs is upset after mistaking a morning envelope for a lecture contract. It contained only a notification of another honorary degree, a grievous disappointment for the professor.
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Diggs
Birmingham Age-Herald
At the Ball Game. He Explains Stolen Base Joke
A brief humorous exchange shows a man explaining in a ball game that a base was stolen. His girl asks what happened first, prompting a lighthearted gag about baseball rules.
Happiness a sunbeam passing through many bosoms
A short aphorism cites happiness as a sunbeam that travels through many hearts without losing its light.
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William D. McCracken
Asia
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Haifa
Galilee
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LESL
WLA
Lew Sewile
Lnderwood
Linderwood
Christian Science Monitor
Sunny
PiGo
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
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Parcel Post
Alpha Remedies
Red Cross
Bates
Watson EF. Coleman
Washington D. C
Beastservi
FOX Overall CO
Fostoria
Mr. S
Jones
Bellans
LLANS
Parker’s
Danaruf
Iseox Chem
Patchorne
Draggista
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchocus
X.Y
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman
Texas
N. Y
Lincoln
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