Peace and reform proposals for U S governance
A blended outline lists goals for global peace and domestic reform including proportional Senate representation, House apportionment, strong national defense departments, a unified defense ministry, education efforts to abolish illiteracy, and federal power to enforce literacy. It calls for congressional elections in November and the inauguration of the president on January 1 following the election.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Department
Army
Navy
Air Forces
United Nde Op
Secretary of National Defense
Secretary of Education
Congress
A Strange Story From a Town in Missouri Forty Years in Bed
A 92 year old woman reportedly spent forty years in bed after a quarrel with her husband. The husband died years earlier, and she remained bedridden, until a recent death freed her. The piece laments lost opportunity to help others and the harm to guardians and society, calling it a tragic tale from Missouri.
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Sfissouti
Massachusetts Codfish Plate Faith Cited amid Car Art Vandalism
The Massachusetts codfish plate design sparks debate as critics say the emblem resembles a minnow. Newton resident Leslie Sanders chisels the fish from his plate drawing a fine for removing the design but leaving the number visible. A motor vehicle official seizes the altered plate, prompting debate on sacred symbolism in state identifiers.
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Bay State
Commonwealth
Idaho
Massachusetts
Leslie D. Sanders
Newton
Texas
Women clubs push birth records and social reforms
The General Federation of Women's Clubs in Washington reported that after gaining the full franchise, national clubs will back efforts to universal birth registration by 1828 and support pension, child labor, and prison labor reforms. Leaders say broader politics does not always reach living conditions, so these social aims may raise women’s interest in city, state, and national governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
General Federation of Waenen's Clubs
Washington
Ilming
Habits of Mother Vital to Baby Health
A health feature urges mothers to protect infant welfare through attentive care. It notes breast feeding, regular feeding, and avoiding habit forming laxatives. addresses constipation, diarrhea, and overfeeding. Emphasizes outdoor exercise, proper hydration, and mother’s health as key to baby’s growth and citizenship.
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Mother Vital
Royals
Copeland
M. D
Ferner Cormissioner of Health
Electric Life and The New Concept of Matter
Garret P. Serviss discusses how 20th century science expands the concept of matter from a purely mechanical view to energy and electricity. He cites Albert Matthews and George W. Beale on time mass and vital forces, noting electrical disturbances linked to heartbeats and emotions, hinting at new biology and psychology.
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Albert P. Mathews
Oae University of Cincinnati
George Wee Fit
Copyrat
Fexture Rervine, Inc
Glass Houses and Sunshine in School Design
The Berlin city plan for a public school house largely of glass aims to maximize sunlight while retaining a steel and concrete frame. The piece argues sunlight aids health and learning, cites John H. Patterson’s glass factories as precedent, and notes outdoor living is ideal but impractical in many cities. modern glass walls could improve indoor light without sacrificing warmth.
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Berlin
Hansen
John H. Patterson
Dayton
Qhin
Meclure Tewepayer Syndicate
Fiddler Fish Buzz Sparks Curious Debate
A cryptic note on a buzzing fiddler crab amphibian and its underwater sound. The piece speculates whether the noise serves entertainment or a practical function in the creature’s life. If audible underwater, other fish might react, making the fiddler a potential danger to nearby rivals.
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India
Fiddler
Life Sentence Recalled In Old Flint Case
A Flint court sentences Adolph Hotelling to life in solitary confinement for the murder of Jutte Dorot thy Schneider. Judge Brannan notes Michigan has abolished capital punishment, prompting debate on humane justice. The column draws parallels with Jesse Pomeroy and questions which form of punishment best serves justice.
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Adolph Hotelling
Jutte Dorotthy Schneider
Flint
Mick
Brannan
Marquette
Michigan
Jesse Pomeroy
Ifere
Pomeroy
Fing
Massachusetts
Charleston
New York
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Glass
Frank Crane
Adolph HoteHing
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