Move to Establish a Department of Mines with Cabinet Seat
The article notes Senate bill 1957 to create a department of mines with cabinet representation, arguing U S needs centralized, coordinated mining governance. It cites foreign practice, current Bureau of Mines limits, and the American Mining Congress endorsement amid high industry value and job implications.
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Department of Mines
United States
Departments of Mines
United States Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Secretary of the Interior
American Mining Congress
Build From Inside Out A New Home Making Method
The Chicago Institute of Art urges home builders to invert the common practice by first measuring purchasing power and choosing interior equipment before hiring an architect and builder. This interior led approach seeks long lasting harmony, avoiding mismatched furnishings and rushed selections.
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America
Chicago Institute of Art
Public education as a civic duty in democracy
A public education aims to equip citizens for duties of democracy, not private gain. It argues that higher education is essential as political and economic life grows more complex, and that newspapers and books supplement schooling to raise informed voters.
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Ina Democracy
Ina
The Parent in Law Problem in Jazz Age Society
A compact look at marriage in the jazz era. critics warn that modern youth rush into unions without plans. References include Rev Dr H Wray Boyle and Sen Smoot criticizing modern habits and the need for stable home life.
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H. Wray Boyle
Denver
Bowser’s Insolent Shoes Spark Domestic Strife
In a 1921 tale from the Moclure Syndicate Mr Bowser discovers a misdelivered parcel containing shoes not his. He confronts his wife over a rumored strike and marital rights, insists on mercy, then storms out only to return and plot vengeance on a cobbler after a sleepless night.
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Moclure
Nightingale
Bowsers
Mes
Bowser
Hin
Mr. Bowser
Bob
Mrs. Bowser
Mra. Bowser
Water flying fairy flies observed by scientists in aquarium
Reports describe tiny aquatic flies known as fairy flies, observed underwater for days in a water tank with glass viewing aid. The discovery traces back to the 1800s and the Sorosis club in New York, highlighting women’s club science activities and education.
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Mra
Jane
Microscopical Club
Cunningham Croly
New York
Tvo
Two Kinds of Specialists by McClure Syndicate
Rockford tale contrasts Melvin Hamilton a wealthy specialist in love with Susan McDonald, a floral minded heiress. Gardener Seth Johnson wins Susan by genuine care for flowers, revealing the power of shared interests over wealth and charm. Also explains gelatine from old bones in a brief industrial note.
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Seth Johnson
Melvin
Rockford
Lothirlo
Olne
Raven Lee
Ms Money
Serlone
Johnson
Kiels
Muckford Ty Tive
Susin McDonald
Yin Elk
Susan McDonald
Melvin Hamilton
Susan
Mr. McDonald
Seth Thomas
McDonald Garden
Seth
Exquisite Play Farm at Versailles Built for Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI told Marie Antoinette you love flowers and promised a banquet. The couple built a famed play farm in a wood of 800 trees beyond Versailles gardens with a dairy garden poultry and a thatched Swiss chalet for their court. The queen reportedly served suppers to guests in a hush etiquette demanded no one approach her.
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Petit Trianon
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Versailles
Horse as man's best friend riddle prompts on affection and risk
In a playful exchange Mrs Torkins questions the saying about a horse being man’s best friend. Horve replies that the horse is gentle and appreciative, while another line suggests a friend induces risk and love of money, prompting light humorous reflection on companionship and risk.
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Horve
Charley
Aldo
George MacDonald
Inventions and Worker Life Then and Now
A discussion on how labor benefits from invention compares the modern worker to a century past. It notes luxuries like instant lighting, invisible fuels, fast transit, and portable music bring convenience beyond monarchs. Invention reduces required labor, enabling more people to own goods, with a final odd mention of English women smoking vast quantities daily.
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Piper
Salads and sweets recipes from kitchen notes
A jumble of recipe fragments and culinary tips covers salads such as East India Salad and Lettuce With Sherry Dressing, plus desserts like Caramel Candy, Alhambra Bonbons, Tropical Taffy, and various fudges. The text blends instructions, ingredients, and methods with ad hoc commentary and quotes on readiness and opportunity.
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Lee
Chantilly
Population in Chinese villages of a hundred thousand
Eleanor Franklin Egan notes in Saturday Evening Post that China can hold huge populations in villages of 100 000, where no city features exist. A hundred thousand people may form a city in reality yet appear as a village on the map.
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China
Eleanor Franklin Egan
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