Agreement of English-speaking nations seeks world peace
A Hearst Papers Advocate article outlines goals including peace among English-speaking peoples, proportional Senate representation, prompt constitutional reapportionment in the House, a unified National Defense under a Secretary, abolition of illiteracy, and U.S. election and inauguration timelines set for November and January.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
Secretary of Education
Congress
Special Grand Jury Probes Gambling in San Antonio
A recent wave of gambling actions hit San Antonio with slot machines and card games drawing police shakeups. The Association of Commerce alleges gamblers pay for protection as a special grand jury is convened to investigate gambling and slot machine operations in Bexar County.
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San Antonints
Association of Commerce
Crescent City
Bexar County
New Orleans
San Antonio
Orleans
A Student's Equipment for Life from Eliot Memorandum
A memorandum from an esteemed educator lists college training goals beyond go getters. It stresses an available body, sustained mental labor, independent thinking, quiet self regulation, and few intimate friends. The piece notes Harvard's Charles W. Eliot and suggests these virtues may yield durable life satisfactions.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
U S Churches Prosper Despite Critics Census Confirms Growth
The 1926 decennial religious census shows Catholic and Protestant bodies expanding over the prior decade. Methodists Baptists Episcopalians Disciples of Christ and Congregationalists remain the largest groups, highlighting the churchs broad influence on American life and public morality.
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Sig
Uncle Sam
Disciples of Christ
Congregationalists
Teaching Problem by Garrett P Serviss
An opinion piece arguing Ohio education policy harms, criticizing directors of education and teachers. It cites Verndo Miegel and James P Walsh, condemns lenient life certificates, school funding growth from 1910 to 1926, and calls for fundamental education focus over vocational frills. The piece reflects early 20th century debates on curriculum, taxation, and governance.
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Olic
Verndo
Miegel
Obin
Hiegel
Ohio
Charlés Franklin Towing
Emetting
Western Reserve ‘Univer+sity
Evers
Elucation
Imany
Cleveland
Sor
James P. Walsh
Clevelad
Clementary Arithmeric
Mr. Wakh
Schoor
Mr. Walsh
Bing Jax
IDX
Ucelect
Care of Children Warns Against Worm Infestations
Royal Copeland outlines how infant illnesses often stem from poor feeding and tainted milk. He describes common intestinal worms in children, their signs such as nose picking and teeth grinding, and urges medical diagnosis when worms are suspected.
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Chile
Te Ated
Featuros
Gervin Trey
Two Kinds of People By Dr Frank Crane
A 1938 essay contrasts two kinds of people the peace seeking homebody and the thrill seeking adventurer. It praises courage and exploration while noting women’s advancing roles and a Atlantic flight by Amelia Earhart as evidence of modern achievement. The piece emphasizes preparation and the price of peace.
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Frank Crane
Siti
Amelia Herhari
Atlantic
Misa Earhart
Bat
Vite
Sea Lamprey Learns Travel In Bizarre Parasite Tale
A shaky account describes the sea lamprey as a three foot long parasite that lives in mud for years before it travels widely. It claims the lamprey latches onto other fish and causes death, a brutal pattern noted as one of the worst parasites in nature.
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Mlack
Naver Telako
Buskers of Bowery Tale of Nightlife and Fire Tragedy
A 1978 McKnight biographical fragment describes Bowery buskers and nightlife venues as the city’s cultural backbone facing decay. It recalls harrowing details of early performers, dancers, and singers, the dangerous allure of underground rooms, and a devastating fire that tested a migrant theater ecosystem in New York.
A Washington Monument in a New Skyscraper Idea
A proposed tower with sloping sides akin to the Washington Monument gains attention as a novel design. The concept includes a base structure allowing abundant light and air for tower rooms and asks Metropolitan Life’s Frederick H. Feker for expert input. It questions setting back tall buildings at the bottom versus the top, noting higher construction costs but potential city benefits and street views.
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Washington Monument
Frederick H. Feker
Residents urge widening street by shifting building setback
A letter to architects and builders and the Mayor's Housing Committee asks owners to set back from the building line to widen the street and sidewalk, then extend straight up or with a slight slant, echoing the referenced building.
Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan
A profile traces a West Virginian born lawyer who began practice in Franton Ohio at 25 and rose to senior government roles including secretary to the Treasury. Early moves included directing Iron Clip bank and entering Cabinet circles, leading to Speaker of the House service and eventually high-level Treasury posts.
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Elber
West
Iron Clip Bank
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