Dawes Pipes Up at Shaw in London Retort
Ambassador Dawes at a London reception mocked Bernard Shaw with a sharp rebuttal to his views on communism and capitalism. Dawes accused Shaw of misguiding youth with half baked socialistic ideas, while Shaw quipped that it was the voice of the Middle West. The exchange framed Shaw as overawed, with many deeming Dawes the victor in this clash of intellect and civility.
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Dawes
Bernard Shaw
London
Shaw
Middle West
Advertise or Bust Prince of Wales urges nation’s ads
The Prince of Wales, world citizen and royal heir, spoke to the Travel Association of Great Britain urging strong publicity to sell British goods. He warned that without organized advertising both nation and individual merchants risk failure, echoing Edward Alberts urging Americans to advertise or be bust.
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Prince of Wales
8 Travel Association of
Great Britain
Edward Alberts
America
Flight with Bengal Tiger Turns Nervous Ride Into Moral Tale
In a night flight over the English Channel a Bengal tiger escaped its cage, overturned chairs, and caused passengers to feel nervous and paralyzed. The trainer eventually re cageed the beast, leaving travelers to ponder life’s complexities and the uneasy thrill of air travel with a wild animal aboard.
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Earth
Primitive Virtues Survive in a Machine Age
The piece celebrates traditional skills kept alive in modern times. It notes Manhattan women baking bread, brewing tart, and horse wisdom persisting despite automobiles. It recalls fire at New York stables where volunteers shielded horses and led them to safety, showcasing enduring practical know how.
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Manhattan
New York
Boston
Stubborn Wisdom Back in 1926 Bobbed Hair Forecast
Archibald G. Smith of Buffalo faced declining prosperity as his firm made hairpins amid bobbed hair’s peak. He argued fashions cycle every ten years and bobbed hair would fade, while an editorial mocked that belief noting hairpins in women’s heads and hoping Smith could endure profit from stubborn wisdom.
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Archibald G. Smith
Buffalo
Mr. Smith
United States
Letters From a Working Girl on New York Dreams and Realities
A fragment from a 1991 McNaught publication features a working girl’s heartfelt letter from Ohio about New York glamour, unemployment strain, and personal dreams. It discusses her modest wage, hotel work, and desires for stage life, mentioning Joyce, Miss McMein, and Peter Arno as contemporary figures, with reflections on identity and artistic ambition.
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New York
Trott
Citi
Ohio
Mr. McIntyre
Europe
Mexico
Sorenge
Numerologinte
Clalor
Peter Arno
Arno
Curty Amour’ Peters
Neyse McMein
Nora Moran
Miss McMein
Maceie O'Toole
Sophie Gogglewle
Public discourse on marriage rights and class in America
A reader complains about a divorce court case where a husband sues wealthy parents for alienation. The piece attacks unequal suffrage and gender roles, mocks affluent lifestyles, and argues for equal opportunity, noting age old stereotypes and modern demands for independence in wives. The author condemns the notion of women needing servants and questions why wives should bear the burden of domestic life.
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Darling
Mima
Wren
America
Besbonda
Vnatchel
Mara
King
Hermell
The Subtle Wiles of Women and Men in Conversation
A fragmentary 19th or early 20th century essay discusses perceived differences in male and female communication. It suggests women should be subtle and tactful while men rely on eye cues. It contrasts reserved virtue with social invitations and notes beauty and wit as tested by social reactions.
Ten and From the Files December 29 San Antonio
Army pilots stay in the area as complaints are filed about structures near Navarro Street expansion from ten to San Antonio streets. The Mexican Mailway company announced a proposed $10,000,000 development project with a delay in the community.
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Navarro Street
Ten Street
San Antonio
San Antonio, Tockpo Mexican Mailway Company
San Auto
Surplus Wheat and Farming Woes Amid Winter Uncertainties
The fragment discusses farmers facing winter aims and surplus wheat, questioning how to manage produce, bread, and meat at low prices. It notes an intelligent republic, government intelligence, and looming opportunities or obstacles for policy amid agricultural pressures.
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