Election landslide reshapes Congress and states
Edward W. Pickard surveys a Democratic landslide with gains in the Senate and House, noting key state results in Massachusetts West Virginia Ohio Illinois Kentucky Kansas Oklahoma South Dakota Colorado and Iowa. Roosevelt wins New York governor by a record margin while Wet forces push for repeal of Prohibition amid new Senate alliances.
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Metcalf
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Roosevelt
Charles N. Tuttle
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New York City
Ruth Pratt
Teaswood Broun
Great Lakes and Ocean Waves Reach Massive Heights
Wave measurements show ocean storms reaching 30 to 40 feet in various regions. In the South Atlantic and Pacific storms may attain 50 feet. Lake Superior sees the largest waves, with deep water heights likely 20 to 25 feet during severe storms.
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South Atlantic
South Pacific
Lake Superior
Duty to Make Happiness in Moral Life
The excerpt argues that moral duty extends first to self, then to others, asserting that a person has a duty to help neighbors only if permitted. It emphasizes happiness as the guiding aim in interpersonal conduct and critiques compulsion in moral influence.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Senate shifts as Heflin and others lose seats
The piece notes Democratic gains and losses in the Senate with Alabama's J Thomas Heflin defeated after breaking from the party to run as an independent. It also mentions Huey Long's possible move to the Senate and lists Dwight W. Morrow, Robert Bulkley, and others as new or notable senators with presidential implications. It cites reactions from party leaders on the electoral results and tariff policy.
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Louisiana
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Robert J. Bulkley
Ohio
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Sunny Jim
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Nebraska
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William Jennings Bryan
Arthur Weaver
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Congress
Robert T. Leeds
Debatable phrases reflect literary sentiment and influence
A British writer argues that controversial lines reveal a heathen sentiment yet acknowledge the writer’s role in helping many women confront adversity. The quote frames a broader debate on literature's social impact and personal fate.
End of Louisiana Lottery Charter Renewal Vetoed
The Louisiana lottery held a twenty five year charter with a state monopoly and annual $10 remittance to the treasury. In 1890 it sought renewal offering $1,250,000 yearly, but the governor vetoed the recharter act.
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Louisiana Lottery
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Vargas forms cabinet after provisional presidency in Brazil
Dr Getulio Vargas announces his cabinet representing revolutionary factions including finance minister Jose Maria Whitaker. The selection signals a shift in policy as coffee pricing and currency values face potential revocation. Nobel laureate Lewis awarded 46 560 dollars for Babbitt, to be presented December 10 in Stockholm. In Millfield Ohio a mine explosion entombs 96. 36 killed, 60 rescued. Governor Cooper orders quick compensation payments for families and workers.
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Sweden
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New York
Tle
Stockholm
Traffic horns expose city brains, scientist says
A scientist returning from Africa notes that animals relying on horns lack brains, and observes the same in city traffic where drivers depend on horns to move through jams. The comparison suggests a link between horn usage and decision making on crowded streets.
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Africa
Rural Free Delivery Proposed by Wanamaker in 1891 Report
The concept of rural free delivery was first officially suggested by Postmaster General Wanamaker in his 1891 annual report. The program began on October 1, 1896, launching simultaneously in Charleston Uvilla and Tlalltown, West Virginia.
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General Wanamaker
Charleston
Uvilla
Tlalltown
W. Va
Pewter Composition and a Hidden Hardening Process
The article explains pewter as an alloy of tin and lead often with brass or copper to give a mellow glow. It notes a common mix of six parts tin to four parts lead and a historic 80 to 1000 brass to tin ratio, and reports a new trade secret hardening method that addresses pewter softness affecting its utensil use.
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JILE
Geneva
League of Nations
France
Italy
Juck S. Gibson
Rome
Paris
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Dispatches
Minerals Reflect Black Light
Ultraviolet light unseen by humans becomes visible when shined on specific minerals, a phenomenon explained in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
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