Thrift and Waste In America Overview
A historical reflection on thrift in America noting growth in bank deposits and savers, contrasted with ongoing waste of forests minerals and water power. It urges radical conservation and a national policy to match individual thrift, warning that resources like Niagara Falls may soon diminish without change.
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Daily News Dispatches
Niagara
Benito Mussolini Proclaims End of Whiskers in Italy
The piece notes Mussolini’s ban on facial hair as a drastic Italian reform and mocks global figures cited as whisker supporters. It highlights his abrupt stance, references to the League of Nations, and jokes about historical icons, ending with a nod to his clean-shaven look and recent close shaves.
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Assolini
Italy
Tlain
Mussolini
League of Nations
Charles Evans Hughes
Bernard Shaw
Smith Brothers
King George
King Ferdinand
General Grant
Moses
Buffalo Bill
Stanton
King Leopold
Lord Dundreary
William Cullen Bryant
Santa Claus
Kansas
Horace Greeley
California
al- Wass
Pioneer Seattle Pharmacist G. O. Guy Dies at 81
The late G O Guy, a Seattle druggist and merchant who invented the ice cream soda, died at age eighty one. He pioneered the popular cooling drink whose world fame he helped create.
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Guy
Seattle
Disease of the maxillary antrum and related sinusitis
The article explains the anatomy of facial sinuses including the maxillary antrum and frontal and sphenoidal sinuses. It describes how infections from a cold can inflame these hollow spaces, potentially blocking nasal passages and filling the cavity with pus, leading to sinusitis and orbital symptoms.
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Piper
Lion
Queen's Counsel Reflects on Clowns and Royal Facades
A 1927 meditation by Queen Carmen Sylva on clowns and royalty, arguing that public figures, like clowns, are pressured to entertain and mask private sorrow. The piece laments the expectation that royals remain cheerful, never showing melancholy, while noting the humanity behind the painted smiles.
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Carmen Sylva
Famous Feag
Ins
Over Life's 5 Hurdles and the Call to Authentic Action
The piece argues that people imitate group norms, losing individuality. It traces origins to tribal living and group safety, noting few break through to leadership. It concludes modern behavior imitates social standards, masking true selves with artificial conduct.
Debunking Quack Cures by Medical Professionals in 1927
Analyzes dangers of unverified cures and quack advertisements. Argues medical practice rests on training and evidence, while many so called remedies fail to address root causes, delaying proper care and undermining trust in physicians. Copyright 1927 by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Curtis
Kright
Elbert Hubbard
Cruth
McClure Newerpaper Syndicate
China bucking power clash depicted in Baer cartoons
The column shows John Baer’s illustrations of China under foreign pressure versus a rising China reclaiming control. It warns of casualties before stability, notes U.S. fair dealings, and calls for Chinese self payments to benefit Chinese people.
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John Baer
North Dakota
Labor
Mr. Baer
Dog
China
Sam
United States
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