San Antonio Poised for Southwest Industry Boom
The article argues San Antonio, in the heart of rich oil and gas territory near a deep water port, could lead a regional industrial surge within a decade. It notes Baton Rouge docks and Corpus Christi port developments, 600 local factories employing 16,000 with $75 million annual output, and urges an industrial commissioner to actively attract new enterprises.
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America
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Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Baton Rouge
Pittsburgh
South America
Europe
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New York
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C. C. Leel
Value of knowledge and its varied worth debated
The piece argues knowledge is value relative to the knower, comparing fool's gold odor to its usefulness for a California prospector and noting an infinitive debate or Einstein theory hold differing value. It cites a Bradstreet rating and a remark by William Cortes of the American Brush Manufacturers’ Association about toothbrush longevity.
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California
William Cortes
American Brush Manufacturers’ Association
Deaf mutes in the United States number forty four thousand eight hundred eighty five
The piece notes 44885 deaf mutes in the U S about 425 per million and questions claims that air travel cures deafness. It cites Edison as viewing deafness as a blessing and jokes about concise speech for those with something to say.
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United States
Thomas A. Edison
Chemistry in the Kitchen as Domestic Science Reform
The Spectator argues for elevating cooking to applied chemistry and hygiene. Lacy Mathews urges domestic science in girls education, noting cooks shape community health, nutrition, and vitality through knowledge of body chemistry, foods, and vitamins.
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Lacy Mathews
England
Buacolic Press Glove Fad Sparks Laughing Confusion
In Siloam Springs Arkansas a clerk Ralph Jones shows gloves to two stylish young women. They quiz if they are latest style. A humorous exchange ensues about “latest” fashion and a misunderstanding of the French term vice versa meaning seven buttons. She buys three pairs.
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Ralph Jones
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Xabestante
Dance of Earth and Moon by Garrett P. Serviss
Garrett P. Serviss explains orbital mechanics behind lunar and solar motions. He describes how the Moon orbits Earth around their shared center of gravity, the Earth’s wobble beneath the Moon, and how these gravitation effects influence predictions of eclipses and planetary positions. The analogy of two balls on a stick illustrates the center of gravity’s key role in common motion.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Earth
Wayside Wisdom by S E River
A reflective column notes the sun's light aiding daily life and the cycle of seasons from April to May. It reassures readers amid fading fashions and wary moods, suggesting resilience as sorrow fades and life continues, with hope renewed after each April.
Look at Both Sides of the Shield In Dispute
A moral tale illustrates subjectivity as two knights quarrel over a shield split gold and silver. A third knight suggests viewing both sides, settling the dispute. The phrase means truth depends on the speaker’s standpoint.
Conservatism By Dr Frank Crane
A 1928 McClure's Syndicate essay defines conservatism as valuing age and tradition yet warns against excess. It contrasts conservatives who value roots in the past with radicals who seek rapid change, arguing the ideal blends conservatism and radicalism with common sense.
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McClurs
Be Fastidious About Dirty Air by Royal Copeland
An editorial piece argues for clean air and public health, using a household analogy to urge attention to pollution. It cites Chicago health officials estimating dirty air causes far more deaths than infectious diseases and emphasizes the lungs and oxygen as vital to health and longevity.
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Royal St. Copeland, M.D
United States
New York
New York City
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Hearth
Chicago
Copright
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Over Life's Hurdles by Louis E. Bisch
An essay argues psychoanalysis explains abnormal behavior, notably alcoholism, linking early mouth stimulation to addictive patterns. It asserts alcoholism reflects arrested development and that psychoanalytic insight aids treatment, noting the mind underpins thoughts and actions across culture and science.
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Louis E. Bisch
Premier Syndicate
Once-Overs by J J Mundy on job spirit and pride
A 1925 column urges workers to back their employers and invest in their own roles. It cites a street sweeper in Ohio who bets his street is the best, illustrating pride and personal investment as keys to success. The piece reflects the era’s workplace ethos and self-improvement mindset.
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Ohio City
Kent
Ho Ajma
M Bis Jing
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