Hearst papers propose sweeping constitutional reforms and world scope
A set of proposed platform items from Hearst papers urges proportional Senate representation, a national defense secretary, education drive to end illiteracy, January inaugurations, a federal sales tax, a thirteen month year, a Nicaragua canal, Caribbean acquisitions, selective immigration, deportation of aliens, and looser alcohol laws under federal regulation.
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George Washington
United States
Senate
Army
Navy
Aviation
Secretary of National Defense
Education
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
Another Commission Out of Commission
The Paul Block editorials critique the Wickersham commission findings on prohibition. They note that despite acknowledging saloon closures and some law-obedience effects, the report fails to offer a constructive path forward. They highlight divisions among commissioners on repeal, reform, and enforcement, and question Hoover’s stance as the Volstead Act persists. The piece laments lack of decisive national leadership.
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Paul Block
Wickersham Commission
Slo
Wickersham
Game Ten
Commission
Congress
Hoover
Child's Diet By R. 5. Copeland
This piece argues that a child's health hinges on a mother’s choice of food, noting malnutrition stems from inadequate diets and poor breakfast. It urges energy-rich early meals with fruit juice, cereal, and whole milk, and stresses steady, adequate lunches to sustain school effort and growth. The Newaracer Pewryte Reevice, Inc.
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Algo
Tbs Newaracer Pewryte Reevice, Inc
Texas Trails and Cane Seed Tales From Cotulla
An extended, rambling account recalls Cap'n Bill Steeling’s Cotulla origins, family ties, and a wild mix of local figures. It notes 200,000 pounds of Red Top cane seed sold via Seguin, schooner-like transport limits, and Howard Guinn’s Cotulla Mercantile role. The piece touches railroads, a mule of rural life, and odd glimpses of late 19th or early 20th century Texas commerce.
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Howard Guinn
Cotulla
Cotulla Mercantile Company
Seguin
Doubilesa Ng
Hert
Codolla
Old LaSalle county courthouse lives on at Burke ranch
Narrative recalls LaSalle county’s old courthouse near Fort Ewell, moved to the Burke ranch on the Nueces River, rebuilt with Corpus Christi timber. It notes Cotulla’s courthouse torn down 25 years ago and mentions a local road altercation involving Sheriff Dow, four Mexicans, and injuries after a crude roadside brawl.
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Ben
Tera
LaSalle County
Amanda Burke
Old LaSalle County
Nuecea River
Old Fort Ewell
Cotulla
Bire
Burke
Corpus Chrieti
Listen World by Elsie Robinson on women criticism
Elsie Robinson defends women against harsh cross criticism and argues for fair, respectful treatment. She contends feminism seeks equity, notes women face strange conditions, and asserts women will contribute more and better when given credit, not blame.
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Elsie Robinson
Orn
Argler
Regardis
Wils Rotinson
Ilsoya
Do You Know The Trane Open Prize Over Five Hundred
A trivia item notes that the Trane Open offers a prize above 500, with the first ten participants recognized.
War Echoes In City Tales Of Heroes And Oddities
A fragmentary urban reminiscence recounts postwar encounters across Manhattan and nearby areas. Tales include veterans, German workers, a Prussian doorman turned ally, an Italian innkeeper family, and a German sniper linked to Chateau Thierry, all woven with sharp, sometimes surreal vignettes of late night eateries, boarding houses, and street characters.
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Broadway
Ieutenent
Italy
No Man’s Land
Larchmont
Chateau Thierry
Lexington Avenue
Bellwan
Comrede
Long Island
Hellman
East Side
MARRY-GO-ROUND By HELEN ROWLAN
A humorous essay on the ideal man as imagined by women, contrasting magazine heroes with a real partner. It lists traits such as physical perfection, intelligence, respect, and the ability to discuss topics beyond himself, highlighting the gap between fantasy and real partnership.
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Helen Rowlan
See Lights of U S Travelers Urged to Visit
Northampton January 27 To the Editor of The Light Winter travel is a key economic factor for the nation with strong travel across the South Atlantic states Florida and the Pacific coast. The author argues for domestic travel alongside foreign trips noting that money spent abroad supports business and employment and that Americans should explore home attractions and invest in travel here.
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South Atlantic
Florida
California
Pacific
America
Calvin Coolidge
Coppright
McClure Newapiper
Mr. Coolidge
The
Light
San Antonio
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Anne Armstrong
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Ball Week
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al Woods
Elemal Baarijing
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Anne Day
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