Hearst papers advocate bold constitutional reforms
The Hearst papers propose a sweeping agenda including neutrality in alliances, proportional Senate representation, separate military departments under a National Defense Secretary, and a national Education Secretary to end illiteracy. They also call for January inaugurations, a windfall income tax to cut other taxes, a 13 month calendar with Saturday holidays, a Nicaragua Canal, and the purchase of French and English West Indies to settle debt.
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George Washington
United States
Senate
Army
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
United
Holding Our Own STUDENTS of drama and stage history
A nostalgic comparison traces drama from the eighteenth century to modern times. A New York article recalls a police inspector’s remark on Bowery dangers and broad-daylight holdups, noting past vice, open corruption, and the old fourth ward’s social perils before claiming progress.
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Hector
New York
Bowery
Broadway
Payment by Check A Majority Report Advocates Wages by Checks
A special committee of the National Crime association favors paying wages by checks to curb payroll banditry, calling it an efficient, economical disbursement method. The report notes changing labor attitudes toward checks and mentions Maryland and Missouri as prohibiting check payments, with other states restricting such practices. It suggests universal adoption would aid workers and employers and even benefit farmers adopting modern finance.
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Special Committee
The
National Crime Association
Maryland
Missouri
Right and Wrong and the Payne Confession
A Amarillo attorney A D Payne who murdered his wife declares in a newspaper interview that he is abnormal yet knows the difference between right and wrong. His attempt to cover up the crime and mock police findings suggests awareness of guilt, challenging the idea that insanity excuses criminal acts and arguing abnormality is easily proven while moral discernment is not.
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A. D. Payne
Amarillo
Tom Leime
Ant
One Eyed Monsters Safer to Break Headlight Law
In San Antonio violation of headlight and taillight requirements is treated as safer than driving with a missing license plate. Traffic officers seldom intervene in the former, but authorities now order strict enforcement of the headlight law. Citizens and officials join a campaign to improve street and highway safety.
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San Antonio
Infant Mortality By Royal S Copeland in New York City
A welfare council inventory highlights New York City infant mortality figures and maternal child health efforts. About 128000 babies born yearly with 7200 deaths before age one, over half in the first month. 40 percent within the first week. Public and private agencies, doctors, nurses, and foundations fund and support preventive maternity care and home visits to improve health for future generations.
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New Fore City
Fortnost
Welfare Council of
New York City
Thin City
Tim
Nureex
Meeldesthin
Stockefeller Foundation
Commonwealth
Hide Fair
Vea
Do You Know That Fan Antonio Aids Citys Largest List
Fragmentary note mentions Antonio and a large list of citizens in a local context. Readable parts reference a home and a connection to a community effort or event, with unclear specifics due to garbled OCR.
Rejuvenation in Rats Shows Limits of Longevity Tricks
H. G. Wells discusses planarian versus rat aging, noting rats can renew vigor via hormonal and tissue renewal but with diminishing returns. Experiments by Brenna reanimate multiple times, yet each revival shortens and ends in senility relapse, suggesting central nervous aging limits. Copyright 1948. HG Wells, Juline Keler, Geares Poult
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Steingch
Abel
Steinarb
HG Wells
Juline Keler
Geares Poult
Listen World Theyre Stunned by Savage Youth at UC
Fragmented student prose extols rebellion and spiritual turmoil among University of California youths. It claims a natural, periodic shock of anger and doubt drives growth, contrasts exotic Africa with Western anxiety, and mocks missionary concern while asserting a hidden divine presence guiding savage energy through dreams and rebellion.
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University of California
There He Is Ellsie Robinson and Teh Sermon Tone
A fragmented excerpt presents a religious sermon tone praising God and miracles. The prose evokes thunderous emotion, urban religious fervor, and a call to faith that confronts atheism, with imagery of crowds, clamor, and moral testing. The source shows garbled text and unclear references to individuals and entities.
Dresden Sights Gloomed By Turbulent Night Tour
A rambling, fragmented reminiscence captures Dresden’s enchanted medieval core, Elbe bridges, and crowd scenes from a jittery night. The writer recalls old-town charm, the Carola bridge silhouette, a wild horse carriage escapade, and bustling eateries, with jokes about burlesque and local dishes like pork knuckle and korn. The piece blends travel notes with inebriated vignettes and a cautionary mood about sensationalist nightlife.
Very Handy Man You See Here Young Stribling in Bathing-Suit Parade
American prize fighter Young Stribling appears in a London graphic spread as a mannequin displaying a bathing suit in Dranville as preparation for a July 28 bout with Phil Scott. The piece notes his circus-heritage, early fights, and growing reputation as a top heavyweight candidate in the United States.
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Young
Stribling
London Graphic
Young Stribling
Dranville
Phil Scott
London
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