Illinois Race Sees McCormick Bid for Senate in League Clash
Illinois voters face a pivotal 1930 primary and general election as Ruth Hanna McCormick challenges incumbent Charles S Deneen amid a debate over the United States joining the league of nations and its permanent court. The piece frames the contest as a test of whether the people want to keep America out of European entanglements and notes McCormick as a strong candidate.
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Senate
League of Nations
Europe
United States
Permanent Court of International Justice
League
America
Willian B. McKinley
Illinois
Charles S. Deneen Oflinois
McKinley
Plague of Nations
Deneen
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Hoover
Mark Hanna
Medill McCormick
Alamo Land Purchase Bill for Texas Shrine Debated
Governor Moody may submit the Alamo land purchase bill for immediate consideration as Texans debate preserving the shrine of the Alamo. The landmark, likened to the Liberty Bell, is deemed a shared Texas heritage with custodianship by descendants of pioneers rather than any single city.
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Moody
Texas
Independence Hall
United States
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Prodding Pedagogues Probe Undergraduate Views
Prodding Pedagogues ington distributed 80000 questionnaires to undergraduates to gauge opinions on teaching methods and specific pedagogues. Results not tabulated yet but expected to show a sharp critique. A faculty symposium on student behavior could balance the verdict, aiming to settle the issue of improving higher education with focus on both students and faculty. President Spencer of the University of Washington leads the discussion.
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Ington
Spencer
University of Wash
Debutantes of Wealth Echo Gothic Glamour and Decadence
A society sketch portrays young daughters of extreme wealth as bored and ostentatious figures amid Palm Beach and Cannes glow. They sip cocktails, boast of lineage, and host lavish dinners while snubbing hard edges of city life, yet party with high stakes and risky liaisons.
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New York
Palm Begeh
Cannes
Tenth Avenue
Frank
Aitinga Sre
Borh
Guzle Piv
Dante
Pop Gibson and the old world artists remembered
The piece recalls Pop Gibson, longtime dean of editors, famed for humor and wit, now retired in Switzerland. It honors him among top illustrators like Harrison Fisher and James Montgomery Flagg, noting his calm humor with difficult figures and his long career shaping ad art and billboard lore.
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W. €. Gibson
Att
Switzerland
Blocel
Father Confessor
Artata
Harrison Fisher
Dean Cornwell
James Montgomery Flagg
W. T. ‘Benda
Molluscs overview from ancient biology text
The excerpt surveys mollusca, detailing shells, body plan, and classification. It notes bivalves with hinged shells, foot locomotion, and gill filtering, plus three main classes: bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. It mentions oysters, mussels, cockles, scallops, and sea snails with large diverse forms.
Parrot-Fever and the Promise of Metal Advancements
A fragmentary historical note discusses a Kaufman claim that reducing ore crystal size and reassembling them tight can indefinitely increase hardness. It describes tungsten shaping, densification, and potential cost savings through new casting methods, implying broad industrial impact for steel, aluminum alloys, and manufacturing.
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Busimesa
Disgrace For Intelligent Woman To Crochet In This Age
A fragmented passage portrays Mrs Ld and her peers derided for women knitting and crocheting while men pursue external interests. The piece reflects social judgment of domestic arts, high school educated women, and marital expectations, noting a shift in lifestyle and gender roles.
Fancy Work by Elsie Robinson reflects on women and work
A fragmented opinion piece argues about housewives and women’s roles in society. It raises concerns about women spending time on fancy work while linking it to tradition, self improvement, and economic pressures. The prose cites examples of domestic duties and broader societal expectations.
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Andry
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Detroit
Dalle
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