England's Security Lesson to U. S.
England has endured 860 years without landing invaders, a history tied to navy strength. The piece argues a first class navy and air power deter threats across oceans, urging the U. S. to emulate England's defense model for lasting freedom.
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Europe
England
William of Normandy
France
Germany
Italy
Russia
Austria
Belgium
Holland
Spain
Volstead Act Harms US Passenger Vessels Abroad
The Volstead act bars any beverage with more than one half of one percent alcohol on American ships, even when abroad. The Supreme Court ruled ships abroad are American territory, harming passenger trade and naval efficiency, with foreign competition and wartime utility cited as factors.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Éorgress
United States
Supreme Court
Needless Horror Sealed By Insanity Murders
A man with an iron furnace shaker ended his life by drowning in a cistern after killing two women and three children in a spree driven by money worries, ill health, and job loss. The article urges recognizing mental disorder signs before such crimes recur. An Illinois ex judge is noted for killing five members.
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Illinois
Force and Fear Drive European Fascist Alignment
The text notes reactionaries in Europe including Poland lining up with fascist movements. It links their stance to fear of democracy and modern ideas. Lord Acton is cited on a Standpaster whose career shows conservatism and fear of ideas. The piece argues dictatorship grows from alarm over intellectual turmoil and the hope to salvage the past.
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Europe
Poland
Lord Acton
Tax on bachelors sparks debate in Mussolini era remark
Quotations attribute Mussolini with praising a bachelor tax calling freedom at a price. The fragment notes public opinion ranges from fair to unjust but worth it, reflecting wartime social policy rhetoric.
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Mussolini
Queen's Counsel Seethes Over Global Misunderstanding
A 1926 letter laments widespread misinterpretation and malice in press coverage. The writer condemns slander, prying into others' secrets, and the rush to spread hurt and discouragement. He pleads for love over hate and urges weighing words before casting them into the flood of rumor.
Daily Good Deed
The note urges overlooking slights from thoughtless people to gain personal happiness and promote greater consideration in others. It frames kindness as a practical daily habit and social catalyst.
Good Cheer Aids Health and Christmas Spirit
An article extols the Christmas spirit as a health booster. It links happiness, good will, and neighborly kindness to physical well being, better digestion, sleep, and energy. The piece urges carrying Christmas spirit through the year to improve mood and health.
Life Currents and Eddies Across Quiet Life Pleasures
Essay contrasts life currents with eddies, praising humble joys and sensory delights. It cites Thoreau Pepys Abelard and Dickens to argue real worth lies in simple experiences and daily harvests rather than in grand achievements. The piece quotes Thoreau on intangible harvests like dawn and dusk tints.
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Thoreaus and Wordsworths
David Graysons
Samuel Pepys
Tie
Pepys’ Dairy
Abelard
Europe
Heloise
Dickens
Thoreau
Their First Jobs
A profile of a Georgia political figure who chose law over teaching and rose through the state House, eventually serving as speaker after a rapid legal career. The subject graduated from the University of Georgia with high honors at 20, joined a three-lawyer firm, and entered politics, becoming speaker of the Georgia House after about thirteen years in office.
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Georgia
University of Georgia
Inter
Georgia House of Representatives
King Poatures Syn. Inc
Gray Mare and Hawk Sayings Reflect Household Power
A discussion of idioms about female influence in households and marriages. It cites the saying The gray mare is the better horse and relates it to a market tale of a wife preferring a gray mare over a favored horse. It also notes the French proverb It is the marriage of the lawk describing stronger female dominance.
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Macaulay
Flanders
England
Nice People and Murder on Park Avenue
A Park avenue murder scene shows Mrs. Robert H. Ingersoll and Wallace M. Probasco amid gunshot casualties. The New Jersey trial sparked belief that wealth and status shielded criminals, but the piece argues that even "nice" people carry the same powerful passions leading to crime.
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Park Avenue
Robert H. Ingersoll
Wallace M. Probasco
New Jersey
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