Peace and Reform Proposals Across the Nation
The draft outlines proposals for unity among English-speakers, Senate representation with at least two senators per state, reapportionment in the House, a unified national defense department, federal moves to abolish illiteracy under a Secretary of Education, and elections in November with inauguration the following January.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
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Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Secretary of Education
Congress
Naval Strength and World Peace in Government Rhetoric
A discussion of U S naval parity with Britain and a proposed English speaking peoples alliance to promote global peace. Quotes from J Alfred Spender Sir Esme Howard and President Coolidge frame naval strength versus peace goals and a proposed armament agreement to keep forces at a defined level.
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United States
Great Britain
England
America
J. Alfred Spender
Los Angeles
Sir Esme Howard
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants
Boston
President Coolidge
Congress
Britain
Hearst
Watch Your Step Sign Prompts Caution in Daily Life
A Thrift Magazine note highlights rising use of warning signs like Watch Your Step to curb accidents. It cites about 14 000 U.S. fatalities annually from falls and related incidents, surpassing war fatalities in eight years. It argues most accidents stem from thoughtlessness and carelessness, urging vigilance.
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United States
Backbones of the Nation Say Farmers Hold Power
A western senator, courting prominence, declares farmers are the backbones of the nation while suggesting the poor consumer bears the burden. The piece mocks the idea and hints at voter influence amid election talk.
Horrible New Words by Garrett P Serviss
Noted astronomer and writer rails against new slang and reformer spellings in English. He laments ad hoc coinages like envisage and stressor, arguing they degrade language and threaten its historic pulse while science readers should still admire linguistic beauty. He warns reformers seek quick revolutions in language but expect long cultural change.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Bardey
Reybodr
St Vitus’s Dance and Its Treatment by Royal 5 Copeland M D
A historical overview describing St Vitus’s Dance symptoms and early treatment ideas. It discusses involuntary muscular movements, eye-rolling, facial grimacing, and the role of nerves. Emphasizes rest, fresh air, proper nutrition, dental care, and avoiding ridicule. Mentions poverty, overwork, and illness as contributing factors with a call for medical attention. Concludes with hopeful notes on improvement with care and time.
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St. Vitus
Royal 5
Copeland
M. D
Contests and superiority in human endeavor
The passage notes many contest types from animal races and beauty contests to prize poems and orators, arguing prizes rarely drive lasting excellence. It cites Mark Twain, Lindbergh, and famed authors to illustrate prize pursuits, concluding true merit lies in doing one’s best within one’s power.
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Nate
Tyo Syn
Mark “Fwain
Suffolk
Virginia
Atlantic
Tindbergh
Water Bug That Dives Revealed in Sideshow Science
A fragment describes a water bug or water boatman with specialized oars and a long body. It notes its ability to dive rapidly and to see both above and below the surface, using a long tail-like part to bind particles.
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Elise
Tunney talks to Choate students on mental courage
heavyweight champion Gene Tunney visited Choate to urge boys to persevere after setbacks. He spoke of courage not in fighting but in facing life’s blows, stressing that one is never truly whipped until they admit defeat and choose to rise, and praising the value of smiling at the right times.
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Matseley
Elie
Uaides
Gene Tunney
Choate
Tunney
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