Editorial proposals for national reform and peace
The Hearst Papers Advocate outlines proposals across politics and governance. It calls for an English-speaking world peace, proportional Senate representation, reapportionment, a national defense secretary, expanded federal powers to end illiteracy, federal sales tax to cut income taxes, calendar reform with thirteen four-week months, and holidays shifted to Saturdays.
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Hearst Papers
United States Senate
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Secretary of Education
Congress
Healthy Agriculture Drives San Antonio's 1928 Gains
A San Antonio bank official highlights agriculture and livestock as the core of the area's prosperity in 1928. He notes the region's climate diversity irrigation and harvests support year round farming, urging urban residents to recognize and support agricultural success for future community projects.
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San Antonio
Clean ups spark debate over police activism in New York
A conservative New York citizen group questions Police Commissioner Whalen’s aggressive crime clean up policy. The piece argues sustained, frequent action could benefit cities like San Antonio, noting the tough stance keeps criminals jailed or financially liable. It suggests long campaigns require ongoing effort, not bursts of activity followed by quiet periods.
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Whalen
San Antonio
Philanthropist Doctor Arbogast Dies In Snowbound Colorado Homestead
Near Craig Colorado a near seventy year old physician Dr B A Arbogast described as eccentric and old fashioned died at his snowbound rural home. Neighbors broke a seven mile trail to pay final tribute to a man who devoted his life to helping others. He traveled widely and possessed considerable means though he did not live there from necessity. The piece notes physicians often give much to charity in later years and laments public embarrassment about such acts.
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Drifting of Continents and the Wegener Hypothesis
Noted astronomer Garret P. Serviss explains the continental drift theory and its core terms is is a and sima and nifo. He describes the upper crust floating on denser layers and Wegener’s view that the sin covers only about one third of the globe. A Dutch geologist Vening Meinesz tests gravity variations by submarine pendulum studies offshore Central America and in the Gulf of Mexico to assess continent movement.
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Europe-Africa
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Mines on the Stoop by Herbert Kaufman Copyticht 1928
An analysis critiques waste in municipal systems urging cities to build reduction and processing plants rather than incinerators. It argues outfits like grease bones mineral salts and fibers are discarded daily, wasting resources and hindering growth while urging more local recycling and resource recovery.
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Herbert
Kaufman Copyticht
Hally Mirror
Werbert Keltfman
Aversee
United States
Grady
New York Arrival Describes A Transatlantic Liner Unloading
Jan 12 report from New York portrays the bustling pier scene as a transatlantic liner docks on West Street. Steam, ropes, and police cordons control the crowd as strangers gaze at the shore, with reporters rushing to file dispatches amid the cosmopolitan mix of passengers and officials.
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New York
West Street
North River
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Hayaoke
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Smuggling, Hotel Dining, and a British Head Waiter
A fragmented draft recalls customs pressures on travelers, private search for dignitaries, and Uncle Sam’s focus on smuggling. It highlights an insurance agent who uses a clipping bureau to target prospects and a restaurateur who tracks patrons and writes them letters to keep seats full. The tale ends with a portrait of a Irish head waiter named Ben planning to return to England, amid a satire of overfed diners and gargantuan banquets.
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Sam
Do You Know That May You Be in Health Toast History
A fragment notes a Wasaail liquor toast named after Anglo-Saxon phrase meaning May you be in health. It mentions its origin during a Moorish drinking scene and a roasted apple, miger, nubmeg and nest combination as part of the toast.
Examination Often Prevents Disease by Royal S Copeland MD
A 1928 feature urges annual thorough health examinations for adults, comparing the body to machinery. It argues regular checks detect early warning signs, prevent serious illness, and extend life, citing physician expertise and patient trust as key. The piece cites the value of eye and dental care and the wisdom of timely medical oversight.
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Royal S$. Copeland
M.D. Ceayright
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Science Sideshow Weevil Builds Leaf Nest For Eggs
A small weevil navigates leaf defense to create a nest for its offspring. It folds the leaf, struggles as it buckles, then overfires by overturning the leaf, securing both ends and sealing the compartment with a sticky substance.
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