Inferiority Complex Featured in 1917 Immigration Act
The 1917 law bars entry to foreigners deemed to have an inferiority complex, a poorly defined term the Literary Digest notes covers a wide range of real and imagined behaviors and feelings.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1934
Page
3
The 1917 law bars entry to foreigners deemed to have an inferiority complex, a poorly defined term the Literary Digest notes covers a wide range of real and imagined behaviors and feelings.
Read the offer from the Postum Company printed in this paper. They will mail a full week's supply of Postum free to anyone who writes for it, promising health benefits and nourishment.
A reflective aphorism notes a man content with past deeds lies down to die as grass grows over him. The line ends on a somber meditation about fame and oblivion.
Bryn climbs the ladder to fix the house wiring but falls through a rung. Deborah tends him as Gary frets, and grandmother smooths their uneasy distance with a moonlit stroll. Deborah confronts her loneliness while Bryn keeps his plans and heart guarded.
A Barbara Bell pattern features a blue polka dot tunic frock with wide-shoulder lines and puffed sleeves. The design includes a patent belt, versatile neckline options, and options in satin or printed fabrics. Pattern No. 1927-B offers sizes 12 through 20, with yardage details and a 15 cent pattern request.
The rule defines a fair hit as a legally batted ball that lands on fair ground between bases or that remains on fair ground as it travels, including contact with an umpire or player. It also states a fair fly is judged by the ball’s position relative to the foul line, not the fielder’s ground position.
William Franklin, born 1731 and died 1813, was Benjamin Franklin’s son and the colony’s final royal governor. Appointed in 1762, he became a Tory in the Revolution and was imprisoned for part of the war. After independence, he moved to England and spent the rest of his life. Benjamin had another child, a daughter named Sarah.
The Meldwesen or mechanical detective of Berlin sits in the Kriminal Archiv and includes a catalogue of millions of cards recording the detailed history of every man, woman and child in the country.
William Dean Howells, returning from a decade as Consul, strolled aboard with a trove of Venetian life manuscripts. He joked his Boston publisher would reject nothing then handed over the work. The manuscript, published under an unfamiliar title, launched Howells into a vibrant literary career.
A compact reflection on how encouragement can outperform mere censure, citing Goethe as inspiration. The line suggests upbeat support after a setback yields greater growth than criticism alone.
A brief proverb from Proverbs notes that strength shrinks when one fails in tough times. It reflects on resilience and moral counsel emphasizing steadfastness and courage in hardship.
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