Washington faces mounting bids to curb government
Eminent statesmen converge on Washington as Congress prepares December session. Plans include coalition leadership, reducing bureaus, suspending sinking fund, and new taxes. Public debate over relief work, labor aid, and a sales tax gains traction amid farm and worker protests.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
James M. Beck
Pennsylvania
Europe
United States
Mr. Beck
Pennsylvanian
Farm Board
Departments of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor
Smoot
Farmer and Labor
Tragedy and Labor Feud In Clancey Street Tenement
Etta Rooke endures a life of heat and noise as her father Rouke leads a labor cause in a crowded New York tenement. After years of fanatic campaigning and personal strain, Rouke collapses and dies, leaving Etta to carry on the movement for better day laborer conditions.
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Clancey Street
Etta
New York
Etta Rooke
Rouke
Rooke
Litta
Clancy Street
Names for a thirteenth month debated by calendar reformers
The New York Times reports that forty four name suggestions have been sent to the League of Nations as discussions begin on a possible thirteenth month. Proposals range from Between and Middlemonth to Sol and Luna and include Latin and Christian names as candidates.
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George Eastman
American Committee On
League of Nations
Hellas
Venus
Ceres
Christ
Christus
Salvator
Vincent
Benedict
Pius
Remador
Meton
Treizer Maxime
November
Avent
Vacance
Woodra
New York Times
Hard to Explain Moods
The text reflects on moods being driven by deep factors beyond casual judgment. It suggests unseen influences from spiritual company lifting or lowering mood and notes times when the future seems promising versus days when obstacles make continuing feel futile.
Atmosphere as part of Earth and its motion
The atmosphere is described as an envelope of the earth essential to life and geophysical processes. A balloon in the air travels with Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun, in addition to wind movements caused by various forces.
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London
MacDonald
Labor Party
Oswald Moseley
Arthur Henderson
Laborites
George
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
Duchy of Cornwall
la Torre
Gomez
Valparaiso
Port Tongoy
Talcahuano
Senate
Fernando de la Paz
Leutenant
Western Newspaper Union
Earth
Space
Monarch Archer Henry VIII Praised as Great Sportsman
The Detroit News cites W. W. Greener noting Henry VIII as a master archer and patron of the chase. He chiefly used a long bow but often employed a cross bow for wagers. At Cloth of Gold he defeated French cross-bowmen, hitting the target at twelve score yards while they missed.
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Henry VIII
W. W. Greener
Detroit News
Missionary Lesson on Spreading the Gospel to Asia
The lesson outlines gospel outreach from Jerusalem to Asia and the Gentiles, emphasizing the early church’s mission, persecution, and the expansion of Christianity through the Holy Spirit. It covers weekly themes from July through September, highlighting key figures like Philip Saul Barnabas Paul and the roles of laity and conversion milestones.
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Asia
Jerusalem
Pentecost
Christ
Philip
Evangelist
Saul
Jesus Christ
Cornelius
Barnabas
Holy Spirit
Paul
James
Jerusalem Council
Israel
No Man Is a Blank Quote by Doctor Chalmers
Quote notes every man is a missionary spreading influence. he may be a blot or a blessing, but cannot be neutral. The line reflects a belief in universal personal impact on society and morality.
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Doctor Chalmers
Children Need Models Quote by Joubert
A brief quotation notes that children require models more than critics. It emphasizes positive guidance over harsh judgment and reflects on developmental influence from role models.
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Joubert
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Edward W. Pickard
Ational
Gifford
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Murray
Oklahoma
Chicago
Wall Street
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Boston Post
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Moorer
Rapidan Camp
Charles D. Milles
Lawrence C. Phipps
Colorado
Phipps
National Committee
Walter E. Wolfe
Continental Ilinois Bank of
Arthur Reynolds
Wolfe
Reynolds
Owen Bayles
Springfield
Mass
Cleveland
Maj
Jimmy Doolittle
Mae Haizlip
St. Louis
John Livingston
Aurora
Japan
China
Shintaro Nakamura
Manchuria
Jiro Minami
Tokyo
Kanazawa
J. M. Beck
W. M. Butler
King George
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Mexico
League
Nikolai Titulescu
Rumania
Great Britain
Lord Cecil
England
M. Briand
France
Signor Grandi
Italy
Curtius
Germany
Yoshizawa
Martinez de Alba
N. Titulescu
Carl Williams
Pacific
Nanking
Kirin Province
University of Chicago
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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