Hearst Papers reform proposals and world peace plan
The Hearst papers outline a platform proposing equal basis for English-speaking peoples to preserve peace, proportional Senate representation, separate military departments under a National Defense Secretary, federal literacy abolition, a January installation, a federal sales tax to cut other taxes, a 13 month year with four week months, a Nicaragua Canal, and repayment-related colonial acquisitions.
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United States
Senate
Army and Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
Education
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papera
West ‘Indies
Chicken Feed Becomes Rural Cash Store Trend
The piece notes slang evolution from coins to chicken feed and explains cash stores penetrating rural markets near San Antonio. Three competing chains operate in one moderate community, with merchants applying credit and cash sales as farm incomes grow. The hen and milk cow symbolize broader business adoption.
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San Antonio
Tuneful Bedroom Clocks Forecast Peaceful Era
The piece muses that Germany made tuneful bedroom clocks that chime on cue and may spread calm worldwide. It notes alarm clocks cause quarrels and annoyance, and suggests a gentler device could ease tensions between couples while hinting at a peaceful era.
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Ermany
United States
Germany
Success Story of a Bold Negro Youth in Atlanta Jail
A Negro youth, jailed in Atlanta with 50 cents, refused defeat. He used nights to study gambling odds and bond mechanics, turning his small cash into enough to post bond and still have spending money. This is cited as one of the era's unlikely success stories.
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Atlanta
Pocantico
Ineue
Ida
Tarbell
Rockefeller
Vandervilt
Gould
Carnegie
Huntington
Painful Architecture Prompts Upright Radio Tube Building
An eastern radio manufacturing concern announces plans for a gigantic office building shaped like a radio tube. The concept draws sharp critique that architecture should not imitate radio components and that exaggerated design creates ugliness and pain in the urban landscape.
The Last Stand of ISter Pes er Arno
The artist ISter Pes er Arno speaks of his small daughter Miss Patricia detailing her foot vaccination. A scene blends a sighted father with a philosopher and a cynic in a compact, reflective vignette.
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Ister Peser Arno
Patricia
Desert Journey Through Arizona in a Western Train
A 1920 travelogue notes Arizona as a harsh yet cinematic land. The Chief train nears Flagstaff and Phoenix, describing dry riverbeds, stark deserts, and shifting illusions of luxury. Vivid scenes include hotel openings, desert flora, and encounters with colorful travelers and railroad workers.
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Aiizona
Phoenix
Biltmere
New York
Blogstaff
Mojave
Ail Dewerts
Rockefeller viewed as a striving, misunderstood magnate
The piece surveys John D. Rockefeller through a critical lens and praise, framing him as a determined yet controversial figure. It contrasts his calculated wealth accumulation with calls to public benevolence, citing his self as a steward of riches and his longstanding support for philanthropy via the Rockefeller Foundation and Institute Reports.
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Mr. Rockefeller
Amie
HoeXefeller Foundation
Institute
Keep Baby's Food at Low Temperature
Royal 8. Copeland M D warns mothers to guard infants in heat with cooled boiled water and careful feeding. He stresses keeping milk cold, avoiding room-temperature milk, and watching for diarrhoea, advising rest, fresh air, and medical consultation if illness rises.
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Royal
Copeland
M. D
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Wales
Essentia
Goms
Disjointed Patents of Policy and Pulp Fiction Echoes
A jumble of political quips and oddities touches on tariffs, farm relief, Prohibition era debates, and strange anecdotes. References drift from the Dawes plan to stray jokes about aviation, marriage, and a “Prince” figure, all framed in a satirical, fragmentary voice.
Listen World Listen World Dont Love Everybody
A first person confession rejects universal love, arguing some are unworthy of care. The speaker recalls parental influence, personal disillusion, and urges measured kindness while rejecting judging or enabling harmful behavior. The piece weighs empathy against harsh honesty about human flaws.
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Jennt
Fiaye
Papa
Mama
Wessels
Woodtlike
Figures of Speech Spell Binders in Political Campaigns
The text notes the term spell binders used to describe eloquent speakers who captivate audiences in political campaigns. It traces usage from 1840s Republican circles and mentions William C. Gnexlloe and Chase Jenterd in New York 1864. It cites papers labeling speakers as convincing audiences with rhetoric during the Civil War era.
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Prntorm Urs
William C. Gnexlloe
Inders
Republican National Committee
Sonler
Ty Chase Jenterd
Reyul- Vean Party
Ag Benjarmin Harrisoo
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Chicago Medical Society
WEY
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Nou
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