Wonders of radio picture broadcasting across the Atlantic
The article explains early radio picture broadcasting using selenium cells to convert light into electrical signals, enabling distant photographs to be transmitted from London to New York. It describes the mechanical rotating selenium unit, the amplifiers, and the vibrating pen receiver, noting this marks the dawn of electric knowledge and future widespread use.
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New York
London
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Big Hearted Wealth and the Charity Paradox
The text contrasts wealthy Americans favoring aid to Europe with opposing calls to share wealth at home. It argues for a home capital levy taxing principal by wealth to fund European relief, claiming financiers back foreign aid but balk at domestic tax. It asks how Big Hearted Wealth would view such a tax proposal.
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Europe
Russia
United States
Tomorrow the Great Tomorrow By E. Kiser
A reflective poem about postponing action and chasing future tomorrows. The speaker notes a brave beginning and planned adventures once yesterday ends, then concludes that today is the actual tomorrow to act. It emphasizes choosing the present over delaying steps toward change.
Some Sap and Salt by Bert Moses
A brief prose piece by Bert Moses from 1934 titled Some Sap and Salt. The author wishes to present a light consider of laziness and social style, noting contrasts between attractiveness and fashion while offering a humorous appraisal.
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Bert Moses
A Beauty Parlor Fixes A Girl In Good Old Days Voice
A past era voice recalls beauty aids and cosmetics transforming a girl’s look. It laments changing norms with lines about rouge latex and cold cream at breakfast, noting how beauty standards shaped perceptions.
Spare That Tree We Must Stop Chopping Down Now
An opinion piece laments rapid deforestation across the United States. It decries excessive wood consumption, urges conservation, and cites historical reverence for trees from Washington to Columbus. The author warns about shrinking timber, impending loss of wildlife habitats, and future landscapes dominated by urban displays.
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Michigan
Their First Jobs By Philip Nowlan
A Wisconsin banker Andrew J. Frame rises from office boy at age twenty two to cashier in three years then to president after fourteen more years. Forty four years later he remains president of the Waukesha National Bank and head of the Waukesha Mal leable Iron Company, with directorships at several major firms including Northwestern Mutual Life.
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Horatio. Alger
Waukesha National Bank
Waukesha-Malleable-Iron Company
Northwesterm Mutualite Insurance Company
Andrew J. Frame
Raynaud's Disease Explains Cold Extremity Effects
Royal S Copeland describes Raynaud's disease with mild to severe forms. He notes fingers ears and noses turning white and blue in cold weather, possible gangrene in rare cases, and treatments including massage electricity and elastic bandages.
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Raynaud
Gopsright
Ene
Plant Trees On Idle Land by The Spectator
A columnist urges farmers to plant trees on idle land as a path to profit and forest preservation. State officials cite expanding nurseries, rising demand for reforestation, and the need for dependable timber supply. September to October and April to May are planting seasons. contact New York State Conservation Commission in Albany for guidance and aid.
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The
Bureau
Mr. Pettis
New York
Conservation Commission
New York State Conservation Commision
Albany
Over Life's Hurdles by Louis E bischoff
An essay arguing that after World War I women increasingly seek mature partners around 30 to 40 rather than younger men. It notes wartime experience shaping women toward serious life planning and stable marriages, predicting a shift toward fewer divorces as women demand readiness and shared responsibilities.
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England
Europe
Premier Synd., Inc
Freaks of Nature Bee Builds Leaf Wallpaper Home
The leaf cutting bee selects pretty leaves from the garden to line its cylindrical dwelling. The inside is lined with softer leaves, creating a cozy, downy interior. Each cell has a private passage, and the colony forms a neatly arranged community with streets and canals within the underground or log-built homes.
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Catutes. Syndicate, Inc
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George
Columbus
Manhattan Island
Boston Pilgrims
Washington
Coolidge
California
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Oregon
Fifth Avenue
Philip Nowlan
Royal S. Copeland
New York City
Buchapest
Louis E. Bisch
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