Hearst Papers Advocate Outline for National Peace and Reform
A program proposes an English-speaking peacemaker bloc to promote world peace. It calls for proportional Senate representation with at least two senators per state and prompt constitutional reapportionment in the House. It urges a unified National Defense Department and Education Secretary to abolish illiteracy, election of Congress in November, and a January installation and presidential inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Secretary of Education
Congress
Corporation Court Confusion in City Traffic Policy
San Antonio Light reports Monday that city leaders call the corporation court a tragedy and a joke as confusion over procedure lingers. Mayor Chambers cites antiquated systems as the fault, noting 958 traffic arrests yield 152 unaccounted for, 517 not disposed, 60 dismissed, and 129 fined, highlighting the need to bring court rules up to date and ensure offenders face punishment.
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San Antonio
Chambers
Corporation Court
Tin Hine
Shakespeare
Americans seek work abroad in Manila tale
J. R. Wilson of the American Chamber of Commerce in Manila reports Americans struggle to find jobs there. He notes salesmen, clerks, and stenographers earn too little to live, with accountants at $50 monthly and bilingual stenographers at $30 to $50. Living costs in Manila far exceed U.S. levels.
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J. R. Wilson
American Chamber of Commerce
Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
China Our Friend Navy Pulls 1500 Marines From China
The nation fully supports the Navy department action to withdraw fifteen hundred Marine corps officers and men from China and backs recognition of the Nationalist government by the United States. It also approves American leadership to renegotiate unequal treaties so China can levy duties to fund its government. China is our friend and friendship calls for more than withdrawal of soldiers.
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Navy Department
Marine Corps
China
United States
Ideal School Promises Children of Free Education and Movies
Educator E. Kirkpatrick tells the American Federation of Teachers that a future ideal school will let children learn freely with moving pictures as part of the educating process. He argues that education will be inherently interesting and no push will be needed to attend school or movies.
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Oun E. Kirkpatrick
American Federation of Teachers
Sleepwalking by Royal S Copeland
A feature piece explores somnambulism, its scientific name, and how dreams influence waking actions. It notes that fatigue and nervous sensitivity can trigger sleep walking, with some individuals inheriting the habit. The account discusses dream realism and the balance between unconscious brain actions and conscious movement.
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Trojute
Ocean light myths and sea life wonders in Serviss essay
Garrett P. Serviss surveys mysterious ocean phenomena including dinoflagellate light shows that illumine vast sea areas at night. He notes eerie wakes, red patches, and the thrill of night without heat, drawing on fiction and scientific puzzles about the ocean’s hidden realms.
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Ferman Merrille
California
Eee Ife
Olbee Animala
C. A. Kobold
Eea
Charlex Capote
Bombay
Sce
Rule of Thumb Origins and Measures Described
The piece traces the rule of thumb as a rough measurement method. It discusses thumb length as a historical yard reference and notes regional use in Britain and America. It explains how phrases like by the thumb or by a handspan reflect older practices and cultural associations with measurement.
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Fnland
America
Being Great By Dr Frank Crane
Dr. Frank Crane urges true greatness lies in inner worth and ability, not fame or high position. He cites a Rhodes dinner talk at Oxford where mere prominence is contrasted with real greatness as a inner light that shapes character and deeds.
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Frank Crane
James
Rhodes
Oeford
Mr. Tiarry
Othe Brutton
Christie
Adis
Oxford
Hindustan
Strassbourg
Katry Young
Flexner
Manhattan Thrift Craze and City Satire Reflected
A chaotic, satirical scan of New York thrift culture and urban life as writers mock savings signs, bank depots, shoplifting fears, club bouncers, and social pretensions. The piece riffs on French perceptions, petty crimes, and the absurdities of modern city living from a mid 1920s perspective.
A Changed Battlefield
A river power plant on the Tugela now powers South African railways, replacing the romantic frontier. In the thirty years since Cotense fought British and Boers, civilization has reshaped the riverbank into a vast industrial town. Wildlife fled as the whir of wheels grew, and Kruger’s Boer world gave way to progress, wealth, and freedom from disease.
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Tugela River
Cotense
South Africa
New York
Manhattan
Tugela
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Jovert
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Sutton
Indy Audrey
Kentucky
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Sumer
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