Brain Bath and Astor Hotel News From The Week
Vincent Astor’s St. Regis deal and a blunt Mussolini critique anchor a roundup of 1920s themes. The piece notes crime history, the brain wash treatment, Asia tensions, party name debate, a Toledo strike pause, and NRA wage stability amid legal rulings.
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Mussolini
Washington as Nation’s Cultural Hub Attracts World Visitors
A National Geographic feature notes Washington’s spring lure draws thousands of travelers, with five million yearly visitors to Union Station and 2 million yearly museum guests. The piece highlights the National Museum, Natural History exhibits, and vast library and university resources that anchor the capital’s cultural role.
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Geological Survey
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Carnegie Institution For the Advancement of Peace
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Treer
James McNeill Whistler
Double Tiered Ruffles Pattern 2220 for Misses
Sewing Circle Pattern 2220 features a soft powder blue chiffon dress with a conservative waistline and shoulder ruffles. Available in sizes 14 through 40, with 344 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16, illustrated instructions, and 15 cents to order from New York City.
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New York City
Simian Sagacity in a Witty Exchange
A professor replies that a monkey is not bad for descent noting he avoids alcohol tobacco and profanity and knows when to climb a tree. The remark contrasts human flaws with primate restraint in a humorous exchange.
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Mussolini
England
Old Britannia
South Africa
India
Ethiopia
Naughty Ghost Willie-Mother Tale From Border Cities Star
A playful note from Border Cities Star recounts a ghost in the dark closet who steals all the cookies, remarking on Willie and his mother in a humorous, childlike exchange.
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Border Cities
Brain Trust Adviser Sparked Trust and Worries
Dustin Stax reveals worry over a highly trusted lawyer whose advice proved unreliable. Stax cites a “brain trust” as behind the decision and notes the breach of implicit trust in legal counsel. The remark appears in a quotation attributed to Stax in the report.
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