Hearst Papers list sweeping political reforms and world peace plan
The document outlines proposals including equal basis for English speaking peoples, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, separate military departments under a National Defense Secretary, abolishing illiteracy via Education Secretary, January installation of President and Congress, a federal sales tax to offset other taxes, a thirteen month calendar with four week months, a law to build Nicaragua Canal, and the acquisition of the French and English West Indies in debt settlement.
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United States Senate
Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
Education
United States
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
Age and the Ability To Learn
Age and the Ability To Learn argues that learning ability does not decline after adolescence. Dr. Edward Lee Thorndyke notes that anyone under forty five should not fear or excuse themselves from learning. The article asserts adults can learn as well as youths and praises expanding public school support for adult education in San Antonio.
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Edward Lee Thorndyke
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Ashe
San Antonio
German Colonization Of This Section Epic Texas History
The early German colonization of Texas offers material for an epic yet unwritten, rivaling North of 36 and the Covered Wagon. Imagining San Antonio as a film capital, the neglected phase yields rich scenes from Indianola Christmas, Comal Guadalupe treks, Old World courts, and settlers’ feats and famines. A pictorial history would preserve a crucial regional contribution, if treated with care and artistry.
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Texas
San Antonio
Hollywood
Indianola
Comal
Guadalupe
Southwest
Unconventional Pajama Wearing Mayor Praised by City
A New Jersey editor in his town is to be honored by a statue after being arrested for street attire. the mayor defended the right to dress freely as long as there is no indecent exposure, issuing a declaration that visitors may dress as they please and come as they please.
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New Jersey
Sources of Infection and Imported Pests Threaten Nation
The piece warns that the Mediterranean fruit fly and other imported pests threaten Florida and the United States, threatening citrus, farms, and infrastructure. It laments weak exclusion laws and calls for stronger health, inspection, and quarantine measures to prevent spread and protect agriculture and public health. It cites efforts funded by Washington and warns of termites and other invaders from Africa and the Near East, urging action at the source.
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Yenre
Manhattan
United States
Atea
Respect and worth beyond talent in Elsie Robinson piece
A reflective essay argues that real respect comes from character and helpful conduct, not sheer talent. It highlights Helen Foater as gifted yet undervalued by family and peers, illustrating how ordinary people who are genuine can earn more lasting regard than flashy achievers.
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Helen Foater
Helene
Beret
Alice
Flale
St. Bomethnes
Docan
Helen
Kirg Peas. Gyn
Figures of Speech and Desperate Undertakings
The piece discusses the origin of the phrase forlorn hope, tracing to a doomed band or troop from Dutch and French equivalents. It cites Professor Hieat and a report on Oliver Cromwell, noting how leaders and troops faced extreme risk in warlike expeditions and reconnoitering missions near the enemy.
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Hieat
Ik Gm
Oliver Cromwell
Senator Swanson sparks summer health essay series
A Virginia senator inspires a discussion on summer wellness and calmness of mind. The piece notes heat strain on digestion and nerves, advising careful behavior to avoid illness, with focus on marital harmony, daily writing routines, and reader-suggested topics.
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Jeffora
Anphow
Henater
Pony Boman
Nenator
Abel
Hollywoods cafe culture centers on Henrys apé and party crowds
In Hollywood July notes describe Henrys apé as a barnlike cafe where Chaplin and Grauman mingle with stars and extras. A constant stream of visitors, autograph books, and casual meets punctuate evenings as celebrities endure fans, claqueurs, and clowns vying for attention in a lively studio district scene.
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Hollywood
Henry's
Chariie Chaplin
Ita Priten
Chaplin
Dovid Grauman
Ronald Colman
Newaboy
Wolkwood
John Bunny
Rick Walse
Funny
Dreas
Coametica
Tlenrs
Lao
Sothera
Crosardada
Montmartre Cinema Gossip Shapes Friday Night Scene
A fragment from a New York newspaper describes Montmartre's Friday crowd for a cinema event. Eddie Dowling strolls the boulevards in a vivid outfit, dwarfing others with a flashy look while a journalist struggles to steer the interview away from the spectacle.
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Montmartre
Giant telescope mirror and luxury airliner features
A massive mirror for a large reflecting telescope weighs over a ton and measures 69 inches in diameter and 10 inches thick. The process involves careful cooling over months from molten glass poured into a mold, with the surface kept hot by electric heaters. A new 30,000 seat airplane features a ceiling decorated by hand at a cost of £1000 and room for eight passengers, plus a lounge with bridge tables and recliners, an electric kitchen, and an electric interator.
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Whoo Peey
Pate
Capone
Thia
Africa
Haat
Yourself
Elsie Robinson
Luoch
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Dewstown
Los Angeles
Hellswoot Boulevard
Overst
Ullers
Resistence
Ita Wednerdsy Lemcheon
Talking Pictures
New York
Perk Row
Winnie Sheehan
W. BR. Sheehan
Fox Filme
Indoresia
Eddie Dowling
Broadway
Boulevards
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