France’s Disarmament Push Meets French Debt Claims
An editorial contrasts France’s nine month military budget of 600 million dollars with its plea that paying interest on US debts is beyond its capacity. It questions France’s sincerity on disarmament at Geneva and criticizes the debt funding commission for citing France’s limited capacity to pay.
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Geneva
France
Chamber of Deputies
Andre Tarfiey
League of Nations
Tardieu
United States
Digging Ditches Dorothy Gish On Stage Not Movies
Dorothy Gish declares she is fired of her fare and prefers the stage to film saying stage work is less face watching. She dismisses Hollywood life as harder than digging ditches, with long makeup hours and poor pay, contrasting public perception with reality.
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Dorothy Gish
Dorothy
Burial Money Pride Keeps Old Lady From Eating
An elderly California hospital patient, nearly dead from starvation, hid $368 in her corset and refused to spend it on food. She kept burial money to ensure a dignified, self-funded funeral and avoid being laid to rest in a public potter's field.
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California
Independent State Proclaimed in Manchuria Mongolian Realm
A purported declaration proclaims an independent Manchurian Mongolian republic named Land of Unity. The flag blends a five-barred Chinese design with Japan’s rising sun, placing Henry Pu-Yu as dictator and General Mah Chan-Shan as supporter. The Recording Angel notes the change in a satirical filing.
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Land of Unity
Japan
Henry Pu-Yu
China
Henry Pu-Yo
Mah Chan-Shan
Great Teachers Still Needed Despite School Closure
The Chicago Normal school remains closed due to unemployment among teachers awaiting absorption into Minds' system. Yet the piece argues that there are never too many good teachers only a few great ones, comparing the value of outstanding educators to a tiny radium speck found within vast pitchblende.
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Chicago Normal School
New York Scene Sees Broadway Immortals, Deadpan Jesters
A stream of socialites actors and writers is sketched through conversations with Victor Moore Herrick and Tucker. Autographed books from John Ar Lloyd surface as party chatter shifts to performers like Spring Maid star Christie McDonald and radio moments.
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New York
Dibsy
Frafikithuse
Walter
Irvin Cobbs
George Ormsbys
San Francisco
Ales
Pegey Crum
Christie McDonald
Sleeping Sickness By ROYAL 5S. COPELAND
The article discusses sleeping sickness as a ghostly term for a germ disease with unclear organism. It outlines varied symptoms in children, including sleepiness, withdrawal, seizures, and later nervous complications. It notes uncertain prognosis, potential long-lasting aftereffects, and describes educational care for affected children.
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Royal 5S
Copeland
Ite
Marter
Kina Bealuees Breter
Errant Letters and Town Pride Stir Lockhart Notes
The piece laments Tretia’s lack of response to mail and mocks anonymous verses. It praises Albert Breves Or for donating exhibits, notes his civic acts, and recalls an Alamo wood investigation by him and a committee. The tone blends satire with local admiration and townsfolk quirks.
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Ban Antonis de Bejac
Albert Breves
Alamo
San Antonio
Kiwanis Luncheon Brings Old Friend Back to Youth
By Harry Williams a report on Mr Bleves rejoining a Gunter Kiwanis luncheon where he mingles with younger members like Joe Naylor Vic Prassell and Tom Lodovic, showing a playful youthfulness and enduring camaraderie.
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Wil Mr. Bleves
3. A. Kiwanis Club
Gunter
Joe Naylor
Vic Prassell
Tom Lodovic Justike
Aeuc
Sholeenme
Cantidante
Bet on Yourself A Motivational Speech by Elliz Robinson
A peppy exhortation urging readers to reclaim nerve and belief in themselves. The speaker chastises self-doubt, recounts hardships, and stresses that faith in one’s own abilities moves mountains. It encourages taking risks, pursuing goals, and betting on personal resilience.
Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland in The Cock-Eyed Monster
A critical column on jealousy in marriage from Helen Rowland's perspective, arguing women’s inferiority complex drives possessiveness. It critiques the film Forever and Ever and explores how jealousy reshapes a man's view of romance, urging caution for brides and reflecting on gendered dynamics.
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Helen Rowland
Ted
Toriene
Ten and Twenty Years Ago in The San Antonio Light
A look back recalls events from February 20 and 23 with notes on Groos National Bank opening at West Commerce and Ne YRrtoo, old Texas bank firm origins, Pellagra concerns raised by Dr. Smith in Dallas, 237 Texan deaths last year, B McNeel Jr announcing candidacy for county commissioner Precinct 2, and changes in the secretary position at the Oriental Inn.
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Grooa National Bank
West Commerce
Yrrtoo
F. Oroos and Company
Texas
Freederick Groos
Eagle Falls
P. Crées and Company
M. M. Snittt
Dallas
American Life Conversion
St. Anifinny Hotel
Texan
B. McNeel Jr
Mr. McNeel
Lie Babcock Road
San Antonio
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Hal Skelly
Leon Ferol
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Hell's Kitchen
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