Hearst Papers outline eight peace and reform proposals
The Hearst papers present eight items proposing: equal basis for English speaking peoples to preserve world peace with no minority representation in foreign leagues. proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state. separate Army Navy and Air under a Secretary of National Defense. aggressive national literacy program under a Secretary of Education. January installation of President and Congress after November elections. a federal sales tax to offset other taxes. a calendar year of thirteen months with Saturdays as holidays. Nicaragua Canal for commerce and defense and the acquisition of the French and English West Indies as debt payment.
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Best Prescription To Take for Economic Health
A persuasive call urges people to keep walking and ignore rumors after a bank scare. It argues that panic spreads from bystanders and rumor mill, while walking and action restore confidence. The piece blames those who linger and talk for fueling fear and urges nationwide resolve to preserve prosperity.
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Rumor
What Others Think Campaign Against Illiteracy
What Others Think recently began a campaign against illiteracy to avoid stigma ahead of the census. Southern states reportedly engage in efforts to improve literacy scores, arguing that personal disapproval motivates civilization and progress.
Amoebas and their astonishing reproductive growth
In this excerpt, the author explains amoebas as primitive protozoa, noting their simple body plan yet vast reproductive potential. It describes binary fission, alternative division, and the exponential rise in numbers, contrasted with natural constraints that keep populations in check.
Listen World Are You Haunted
A 1935 piece by Elsie Robinson exploring haunting memories and grief. It critiques lingering guilt and suggests facing today to heal. The voice urges reclaiming energy, happiness, and purpose, ending with a note on repentance and moving forward.
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Elsie Robinson
Tory
Ant
Alwasa
Danehee
Procrustes and the Great Golden Age Illusions
A satirical critique ofModern hotel operators and touristic pretensions. The piece recalls Procrustes and the Mountain myth to condemn inflated promises, calling out ramshackle inns, skimpy rooms, and gouging rates while noting wartime price hikes and the public’s patience worn thin. It lampoons misnamed luxury and the enduring scam of penned poetry and slogans.
Nightlife Notes In New York Street Scene And Phantom Sighting
A fragmented column sketches a lurid New York street milieu with whispered innuendo of loony rumors around livery stables and the Phantom of Times Square. It mentions Carls, salons, hotels near the Plaza, police anecdotes, moonlight walkers, and late night park curiosities, ending with a copyright notice.
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Carl Bee
Marie Astoinstte
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Broadway
Weet Bixty
Flagg
Brinkerhoff
Col
Frank Knox
Boston
Mase
Hoy
Plaza Fountain
Hherry-Netherland
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Hucklen
Anya
Easily Prevented Winter Ailments by Dr Copeland
Royal S Copeland M D, former New York City health commissioner, outlines simple measures to avoid common winter ailments. He warns of skin irritation from cold, wind and rough clothing and recommends gentler soaps, petroleum-based moisturizers, and careful home warming practices to reduce itching and chafing.
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Royal S. Copeland
Benator
New York
New York City
Rome
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