Expediting Republican Plans and European Comparisons
A critical view of early Republican strategy for the 1932 contest argues that mere organizational tweaks cannot restore power. It highlights shifts toward policy over tactics, praises German municipal efficiency, and contrasts American reliance on public franchises with professional administration.
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Washington
White House
Whitlock
Europe
Toledo
Berlin
Glasgow
Germany
Providence and Prodigality in Urban Reform Motifs
A garbled account discusses Brand Whitlock as a prominent municipal reform voice. It notes his influence beyond his city, critiquing other municipalities’ governance and noting his ambitious, evolving theories.
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Brand Whitlock
Edho
Ameri
Bailiwick
Protecting Jefferson Speech Sparks Palmer Critique
Congress member A Mitchell Palmer rebuked ambassador Whitelaw Reid for remarks about Thomas Jefferson. Palmer argued a diplomat may not critique founders, while colleagues noted Reid praised Jefferson more than Wilson did. Jefferson’s place in history remains secure and ambassadors retain their opinions.
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James Bryce
United States
George III
Palmer
Thomas Jefferson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Congress
Pennsylvania
Democratic National
Democratic Party
Ambassador Reid
Republic
Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Reid
The Abuse of Franking Privileges in Congress
Postmaster General Hitchcock faces political peril as deficits in the postal department are blamed on improper franking by congressmen senators and officials. The piece calls for reduced government use of free mailing and argues this would save millions and improve service.
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Hitchcock
Postal Department
United States Mail Service
Congress
Post Office Department
Dickensian view of Pickwick Papers as cockney fairy tale
An October Dickensian essay calls The Pickwick Papers Dickens's best book noting its lack of romance or plot, its Don Quixote influence, and its timeless humor. It likens Pickwick to a youthful, merry journey with inns and hearth light, contrasting modern critics.
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Dickens
London Dickensian
Charles Dickens
Pickwick Papers
Pickwick
Mr. Pickwick
Julius Caesar
Merrie England
Don Quixote
Sam Weller
Sancho Panza
Charles Lamb
Nietzsche
Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
Origin of Black Maria in Boston Colonial Times
The tale describes Maria Lee a gigantic negress who kept a sailors boarding house near the Boston wharves. Her immense strength tamed rough sailors and earned her fame with authorities as a feared fixer of violence. The phrase send for Black Maria became a lasting warning to the vicious.
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Black Maria
Boston
Maria Lee
Maria
Black Maria Lee
New York Sun
Oysters Compared With Milk In Diet Theory
Prof Julius Nelson in Leslie's notes oysters resemble milk in having the four nutrients in good degree. He says oysters supply more flesh building substance than many meats, so meals include starch and fats to balance the ration for a cost similar to other meats.
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Prof
Julius Nelson
Leslie’s
Dangers of Common Colds in Infants and Children
The article notes infectious colds masquerading as influenza in the wake of the 1889-90 epidemic. It highlights high infant susceptibility, rapid hospital spread, and nutrition impact in bottle fed babies. It warns colds are infections, NOT local issues, urging action to reduce sickness and pneumonia.
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New York
Thomas 8. Southworth
Boston
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Shorthand in Cicero's Day
The article traces the history of shorthand from ancient origins to medieval times. It highlights Marcus Tullius Tiro as Cicero’s slave who helped develop the method, Cassianus the Imola teacher killed by students, and an Emperor Severus punishment for inaccuracy, noting the system’s resilience and romance over centuries.
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Marcus Tullius Tiro
Cicero
Tiro
Cassianus
Imola
Severus
Mexico's maguey plant valued in 1880 congress order
A historical note on maguey or agave, called century plant, detailing Mexico's 1880 decree restricting official documents to maguey paper. It describes the plant’s uses from fodder and food to fuel, roofing, thread, paper, and the pulque beverage made from its honey water.
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Congress of Mexico
Mexico
Whitewash formulas from old farm and factory use
The article outlines various whitewash recipes including interior and exterior mixes. It covers lime slaking, rye flour additions, salt, zinc sulfate, milk, and Portland cement blends. It notes uses for cellars, stables, factories, and lighthouse formulations with tips to prevent rub off and enhance gloss.
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Tow Sayer
German Wireless Map Promotes Drahtlose Telegraphy
The German imperial post office issued a world map chart of principal wireless telegraph stations to advertise drahtlose facilities. Neuen station claims the most powerful range at 2100 miles, surpassing the Eiffel Tower by 200 miles. The hygiene exhibit at Washington highlights disease control as a social responsibility and the need to reform sanitation to prevent typhoid, tuberculosis, typhus, and yellow fever.
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Imperial Post Office
Germany
Neuen
Ekiffel Tower
London Globe
Washington
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Department of Health
Bease Likely Excluded From Next Conference
Ebullient South Carolina Governor Bease is unlikely to receive an invitation to the upcoming Conference of Governors, as reported by the Indianapolis News. The note suggests growing friction or disfavor that could keep him from attending.
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Bease
South Carolina
Indianapolis News
Umbrella mishap at streetcar doors and a fading funeral question
Rainy city scene covers several people waiting for the semi annual streetcar. A man battles a stubborn parasol that keeps snagging in the door as others laugh and the line fills. The tale ends with a puzzling remark about a funeral and luck.
Earliest Known Spectacles and their Florentine Origin
The text notes Salvino d Armato Degl Armati of Florence as the sbirth of spectacle making circa 1317 and references early eye correcting lenses. It contrasts snow spectacles and Roger Bacon with medieval rounds and horn rims, citing Ratisbon manuscript drawings from 1600.
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Florentine
American Medical Association
Church of Santa Croce
Salvino
d'Armato Degl Armati
Florence
Roger Bacon
New, York Times
Governor Wilson Starts Last Vacation Before Turbulent Years
The article notes Governor Wilson has one and a half weeks left of vacation, the final break in a four year span, before a period of anticipated political trouble and challenges begins.
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Wilson
Lipton Advice for American Girls Sparks Debate
Sir Thomas Lipton urges American girls to marry husbands from America, stirring discussion in Milwaukee. The sentiment highlights immigrant marriage patterns and social expectations of the era, reflecting transatlantic cultural tensions.
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Thomas Lipton
America
Milwaukee Sentinel
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