A Surreal Tour Through a 1920s Urban Imagery
A fragmentary prose sketch lists vivid city figures and scenes from a bygone era. It references ship magnate Joseph Sheedy, a pink faced French sailor, Lee Olwell, editor Edorin Balmen, and theater folks like Lee Shubert, set against grim streets, crowds, and wares. The piece wanders through autos on Auto mobiie Row, a chalked diversity of fashion, odorsof excavations, and a vision of an art world with male models and cataloged names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Sheedy
Lee Olwell
Frederick Durr Opper
Madison
Burr McIntosh
Lada
Edorin Balmen
Hearst Papers outline global peace and reform program
The document lists policies including equal standing for English speaking peoples, proportional U S Senate representation, separate military departments under a National Defense Secretary, federal literacy programs, a January presidential calendar, a national sales tax, a 13 month year with four week months, a Nicaragua Canal, and the acquisition of West Indies as debt payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Army and Navy
Air Forces
United
Secretary of National Defense
Education
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
Safeguards Against Judicial Tyranny Urged By Editors
The American Society of Newspaper Editors calls on Congress to pass Senator Vandenberg’s bill to bar judges from trying contempt cases in which they are the challenger. It urges extending limits so judges cannot punish contempt outside court presence, insisting on jury trials for contempt and related reforms now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Congress
Vandenberg
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Diet talk from Hyde sparks farm market comments
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde joked at a Chicago club dinner that widespread dieting helps farmers by creating demand for diverse crops. He noted diet experts have built a better market for diversification, with lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, onions, beets, citrus, and other foods driving Texas farm income including lamb chops from local sheep and goat raisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Chicago Commercial Club
Texas
Gandhi leads Salt March defying British rule
The piece notes Gandhi in loin cloth marching to the sea to manufacture salt against British law. It contrasts with American temperance refusals and hints at prohibition defiance, suggesting widespread disregard for prohibition laws and a shared passive resistance attitude.
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Mahatma Gandhi
India
Listen World! By Elsie Robinson strong call to action
Listen World by Elsie Robinson urges decisive self reliance and action in life. It uses Gandhi and other figures to argue that money or bland compromise fails. true freedom comes from inner resolve and bold deeds, with a refrain to “shoot the works” in pursuing goals.
Evolution in Domestic Species Shows Living Form Variability
A discussion of evolution as a slow process notes gradual changes over time. The text highlights domestic animals like dogs, horses, pigeons, and rabbits to illustrate extensive variation created by selective breeding. It cites ancient domestication, emphasizes human influence, and warns about exaggerated rapid-change expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elking
Lame Lake
Conrider
Bernard
Dana
Proper Daily Living Supports Heart Health Through Strength
The article emphasizes heart health tied to genetics and daily habits. It urges regular exercise, adequate sleep, and balanced nutrition to sustain the heart as the body's engine. It notes the heart rests briefly after each beat to store energy and that proper nourishment and healthy tissues are essential for effective circulation.
Fortunate Apes In Chicago Zoo Offer A Glare Of Health
The article notes two apes in a sunlit Chicago zoo cage with special glass that admits sun rays and pasteurized milk, suggesting health benefits and a comparison to human public schools while warning that liberty is lacking. It critiques modern civilization's reach into science and diet, warning about poisons and heart stress without proper care.
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Chicago
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Ganges
Npsclal
Peter and Nancy
Ray Long
Ernest Truex
Aliie
Cole
Automobiie
Colimbue Circle
Myler Standish
Fothringham Lysons
Henry Founda
Yorke Samuel Sleeth
Wirckland
Moist
Stan Harry Pollard
Hunfred
East Bixlies
Bitter and Joud
Alta
Becots
Stuttgart
Ark
The
Hearst Papers Advocate
Elsie Robinson
Hiodoo
Pasavin
Gandhi
Socrates Wit St. Pail
Ap Lineniy
Joan of Arc
Certel
Eeve
Sepyriene
Europe
Egypt
Mw Dow
Lt le Clear
Hee
England
Monnlag
H. OG Weil Huxley
Copeland
MD. Vranh. N
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Chicago Zoo
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