Change and Progress Across History in a Debate on Growth
The passage argues that change is inevitable and constant, urging continual progress. It cites Gibbon, Disraeli, Browning, Irving, and Solon to illustrate that standing still leads to decline while adaptation and ongoing learning keep individuals and nations advancing despite hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gibbon
Rome
Disraeli
England
Robert Browning
Washington Irving
sIrance
Russia
Solon
Romance Sparks in Personal Columns in New York
A furniture salesman Norman Dine marked his sixth wedding anniversary by a quirky personal notice declaring his wife Tesse had not left him. The column item praises his gesture and bids him future happiness amid daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norman Dine
Tesse
Dine
Labor Struggles By Edwin C Hill Next Twesday
A 1937 essay marks the 43rd anniversary of the Homestead strike. It recalls Pinkerton clash with miners, Frick, Berkman, and the steel empire era. The piece contrasts action and thought, praising decisive leadership while questioning democratic limits on policy and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Pinkerton
Henry Clay Pinek
Grim
Mayielding
Carnegie Steel Corporation
New York
Pinkertons
Alain
Blato
Philos
Spiers
Klong Peas
Blood Vessels And Arteries In Ageing And Disease
Medical column explains hardening of the blood vessels can occur at any age due to constitutional disease or aging. It notes vessels lose elasticity, raise heart stress, and may accompany high blood pressure. A complete evaluation including X ray and urinalysis helps identify the cause and prevent further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Spring House
Frick
Anna
Eoen
Ireland
M.D
Hime Fea, Synd., Inc
Public Service Fight Looms Over San Antonio Fare Hike
Ten and twenty years ago in San Antonio, a municipal clash over a proposed four cent trolley fare increase surged again as Mayor John W. Robin, in Lagolla, California, ordered preparations to resist any rate rise. Rotary Club president Robert Witt took the helm as Ink S. Kifer attended a congress in Belgium, while the city planned a Fourth of July patriotic celebration and a World War era independence focus. Artist Robert Jenkins Ondérdonk, noted for wide American fame, died at 128 West French Place after a long residence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Public Service Company
John W. ‘Robin
Lagolla
Calif
Telex
Phil Wright
Robert, Witt
San Antonio Rotary Club
Ink
Kifer
International Rotary Casvendou
Ostend
Belgium
Robert Jenkins Ondérdonk
Americn
West French Place
Lved
Ban Ane Fomio
Quotations from Shakespeare and Others in Riddling Form
A puzzle listing familiar lines and prompts to match to their sources. It cites multiple authors and works, including Shakespeare, Coleridge, and others, asking readers to identify the originating play or poet from each quotation.
Inane ramble on aging writers and admired couples
A digressive column laments writer’s block and editorial bedlam while recalling past dramatic figures. It praises quiet art over noisy modern drama and extols Kathleen and Charles Norris as vigorous hosts and lifelong companions living near San Francisco, whose lively partnership inspires admiration.
McIntyre spins lively tales in quirky rustic style
A fragment describes By 0.C. McIntyre delivering vivid anecdotes that turn simple incidents into exciting fables. The voice compares her to Noel Coward and Rupert Mughés, noting her knack for flamboyant storytelling, with a playful, self-referential tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Coward
Beesa
Rupert Mughés
Alex Bider Woollcott
Calimonists
Tany
McNought Sync, Inc
Freedom costs more than songs on Fourth of July
A fragment from Elsie Roberson quotes Albert Seldes on Democracy arguing liberty must be forged by individuals, not handed down. The piece contrasts revolutionary ideals with 1776 and the ongoing struggle for freedom, urging personal responsibility, tolerance, and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Seldes
Cosmopolitan
America
Lberty
Klang Peas
Symi
Ine
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Edwin C. Hill
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie
Alexander Berkman
Berkman
New York Palace
Vermeer
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Fragonard
Pittsburgh
Iabor
Meyer
Nolan
Liu
Teans
United States
Steet
Ark. Oe
Europe
Bay Fientvire
Elsie de Wolfe
Per Enreey
Mendi
Une Virsakies
Faris
Tuly
Ban Antonians
Gonro
Ameries
Judy O'Grady
Salas
Dendamin Franklin
Kix Features Syndicate
You Ies BT
Coleridge
William Coopersnesk
Goldamtn
Elple
Gallipolis
Canever
Corot
Arthur Brisbane
Candice
Richard Harding Datiig
John Drew
North Carolina
Mary
Kathleen
Charles G. Norris
San Francisco
London
Paris
Charles
Paul
Shaw
C. McIntyre
Elsie Roberson
Mi Country
Sweet Land of Liberty
Liberty
Eame
Benedict Arnald
Kim
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