Man’s Size to Shrink as Consciousness Grows
Professor Swoboda, a physical culture expert in Chicago and New York, forecasts humans will shrink over millions of years as brain power rises. He argues machinery will reduce physical labor, leaving only mental work, and that the species may eventually resemble a child in size, with development stretching about six million years. Swoboda travels to southern California with his family for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thumbs
Alle P. Swoboda
Chicago
New York
Portland
Journal
Swoboda
Southern
California
Tag You're Caught in Troubled Times of American Business
A Thanksgiving era reflection on character under financial fear. The piece praises American businessmen for honesty, courage, and selflessness amid uncertainty, urging citizens to stand for integrity and civic duty while warning against selfishness in crisis. It cites Edison and Jim Hill as examples of ambition, then extols unselfish conduct as superior to personal gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Jim Hill
Great Northern
Dakota Desert
Where Flows Hood River excerpt glimpse
A poetic stanza by Marion Cook from Where Flows Hood River. The speaker stands on a serpentine road above a town as sunlight gilds the river and hills. The verse reflects on ascent, beauty, and contentment found at height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Cook
Hood River
Hog valued at eight thousand seeks famed Poland China rival
An $8000 Hog in Clay Center Kansas now hosts a $4000 Poland China hog owned by C. W. Dingman of Clay Center and Smith Bros of Alma. Vater is dubbed the finest Poland China and world class by U.S. hog experts. He won the championship at the Illinois state fair, beating all Poland China hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Kan
C. W. Dingman
Smith Bros
Alma
United States
Poland
World champion Poland China hog sells for eight thousand
The Kansas City Journal notes the fair's late holding and the presence of prior state fair winners as contenders for the world championship. It reports that Voter, valued at eight thousand dollars, is sold with a half interest at that price, marking him as the highest priced Poland China hog in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Croton Dam Sparks Odd Golf Day Tale
New York golfers on a New Jersey course on election day invite a Brooklyn Presbyterian clergyman. After each bad shot he curses Croton. When asked why he repeats it, he explains Croton is the biggest dam near New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Croton
New York
Brooklyn
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Three Teens Drowned While Skating at Mason City
Elle Swift aged 14 Merie Mettler 14 and Frank Hartfelied 18 drowned at Mason City Iowa while skating yesterday emergency crews said.
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Elle Swift
Merie Mettler
Frank Hartfelied
Mason City
The Ideal Advertising Medium in Home Newspapers
The Home Paper profile cites Marshall Field ad man Warren praising home newspapers as trusted, wholesome media. It highlights simplicity, honesty, and progress, with news presented to uplift readers and a stable layout for ads. It notes rail electrification savings: $638 per mile in steam-to-electricity saving, potentially $138,500,000 yearly across all U.S. railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Ite
Institute of Electrical Engineers
United States
Women and Kidney Trouble Warns of Collapse in Health
An advertorial claim says both women and men suffer misery from kidney and bladder trouble. It touts Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy, promising quick relief, with offers for a free sample and a pamphlet. Address Binghamton New York.
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Cnred
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Aden
Binghamton, N. Y
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Oregonian
Pendleton
Oregon
The
East Oregonian Publishing Company
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United Press Association
San Francisco
Star Theater
Velty
Maker
Earth
A. Eklunds
E. Court, St
Northern Pacific Railway
Fas
W. Adams
A. D. Charlton, A. G. P. A
Hotel
St. George
St. George Ia
Northwest
Golden Rule Hotel
Corner Court and
Johnson Streets
Co. Bowlrs
Central Meat, Co. Carey, Ramasdell & Co
SPATE
Reem
Judd
Pendleton - Oregon
Empire Meat Co
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