Peaceful world alliance and national reform plan
The article outlines proposals for international harmony and U S reform including a league of English-speaking peoples, proportional Senate representation, reapportionment in the House, a unified National Defense Department, federal literacy abolition under a National Education Secretary, and elections in November with presidential inauguration on January 1.
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Hearst Papers
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Congress
Interesting Question Concerning Slot Machines
Opinion piece questions San Antonio police handling of slot machine theft cases. It argues slot machines are gambling paraphernalia under Texas law and claims officers were aware of their display and operation yet often powerless to act, challenging enforcement and propriety of protection efforts.
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San Antonio
Texas
Sir William Craigie to Edit American Language Dictionary
American Language editor Sir William Craige begins work on the University of Chicago Historical Dictionary of the American Language. The project aims to record every word with American origin and trace usage to the present day, building a lasting monument to language and its noted contributors.
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University of Chicago
William
William A. Craige
Moral From France and the Case for Mobility
The author notes France dismantled Maubœu g fortifications revealing mobility as defense and offense. He argues battleships are fixed forts and urges air fleets as the true future of national defense. The piece contrasts American alertness with slow adaptation and calls for rapid improvement in air power.
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Maubéuge
Maubeuge
Bridge record puzzled by unlikely four-suit deal
A New Zealand bridge note from Auckland describes a party where four players each received thirteen cards of the same suit. The author, likening it to a Sherlock Holmes puzzle, considers a new pack, perfect cuts, and shuffles as the only explanation, noting odds of about 190 million to 1.
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New Zealand
Auckland
Sherlock Holmes
Stellar Variability by Garrett P Serviss
Noted astronomer Garrett P Serviss describes how solar radiation sustains life and drives activity on Earth and notes the sun’s variability. He cites sunspot cycles, variable stars like Mira, and the American Association of Variable Star Observers tracking thousands of fluctuating stars.
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Garrett P, Serviss
American Association of Rtable Star
Eatumaos
Ugures
Rome
International Fea. Baer. Tre
Exercise Essential to Baby Health by Royal Copeland
A vintage feature urges weekly weight checks to gauge infant welfare and promotes regular, gentle exercise for babies. It stresses proper handling, back support, and free movement on blankets or sunlit floors to develop strong muscles and a healthy temperament, comparing infant activity to natural growth in animals.
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Royal
Copeland
Mherry
Hery
Working Habits and Creative Conditions Across Thinkers
The piece surveys how notable writers and scientists, from Bill Nye to Mark Twain and Paul Ehrlich, improvised their work environments. It notes varied personal rhythms, surroundings, and rituals that fostered productive thinking, emphasizing finding one’s own effective conditions rather than imitating others.
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Jettera
Bill Nye
Eric Metchnikoff
Paul Ehrlich
Mwe
Dickens Alvaza
Stephen Porter
Mark Twain
Frank I. Stocklun
Monkey Temples Highlight British Care and Indian Superstition
The Clifton Zoo in Bristol uses a Monkey Temple with mercury lamps to simulate sunlight for sunstarved monkeys, contrasting with a temple in Benares where monkeys are sacred. The piece suggests Britain’s benevolence may curb monkey worship while India’s superstition fades as civilization advances.
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Clifton Zoo
Bristol
England
Great Britain
India
Benares
Bristol Zoo
Child Training for Parents By Lamar Matthews
An early piece on reading to children emphasizes expressive storytelling over simply reading from a book. It urges parents to tell simple, imaginative tales suited to a child’s experiences, noting how stories support language development and imagination. It cites mother goons rhymes and classic tales like Raggedy Ann to illustrate engaging, age-appropriate storytelling.
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Hich
Vali
Z Anderson
Raggedy Ang
Raggedy Ann
Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan A Californian oil magnate
An oil leader rising from labor in Fullerton and Conlinga to executive roles in American Doloum, American Oil Fields, and California Petroleum. He becomes president and vice president of a major group, shaping a network of subsidiaries in Los Angeles.
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Philip Nowlan
Midway
California
American Oilfields Company
Gencre Field Uoper Interifent
Inter
You Angeles
Atatulant
Yence Inter
California, Petroleim Corporation
Perentop Holiing Company
Targe Group
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