Government Control of Utilities Chairman McNinch Named Chairman
The president appoints Frank R. McNinch of North Carolina as chairman of the federal power commission. He vows public trust in utility regulation, condemns stock jobbing, and insists every dollar invested earns a fair return while consumers receive full service. The new policy aims to guide government regulation of public service enterprises for the people.
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Frank R. McNinch
North Carolina
Federal Power Commission
Public Service Commission
McNinch
Tedera Power Commission
United States
Afto
Build Up the Army as Top Public Works Priority
A 1930s advocacy piece argues to fund modernization of the U S Army as essential national defense and a major public works program. It claims the army ranks seventeenth globally, warns it cannot function without rapid expansion or modernization, and cites benefits to industries, employment, and national security. It equates defense modernization with road building and urges placing army and navy at the top of public works priorities.
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United States Army
New York
Dern
Board of Public Works
United States
Willinut Walla
Aged Temperance Advocate Marks 106th Birthday on Coast
Nathan M. Jacobs, aged 106, credits moderation as the key to long life and laments prohibition as an infringement of personal liberty. At a London nameday event, Renor Vasconcelos of Portugal argues against the term intoxicate for wine, calling it a medicine misused. Another Vasconcellos quote labels Prohibition a type of serial disease, claiming remedies arrive as soon as voters permit seminal progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan M. Jacobs
London
Renor Vasconcelos
Portugal
Sonar Vasconcellos
Aas
Notable Writers and Social Scene Heard in New York Ports
An eccentric mix of literary seafarers and tastemakers gathers in New York as Captain David Hone of the Transylvania and Captain Bone of the Joyful Ocean share stories. Figures like William McFee and Christopher Morley frequent the Algonquin, while Eugene Wood’s son Benny Rubin and others are noted for past literary ties and social influence.
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York
New York
David W. Hone
Glasgow
Joseph Conred
Muirhead Bone
Manchester Guardian
William McFee
Captain Bone
Lamelines Wye
Algonquin
Eee
Preey Wood
Eugene Wood
Wood
Mothers Day Rhetoric Sparks Debate on Duty and Reward
A reflective essay questions why society honors motherhood with praise and medals while ignoring fathers, arguing motherhood is a personal joy and duty not requiring rewards. It condemns sentimentality and calls for fair acknowledgment of fathers’ daily labor and financial support. The piece critiques modern expectations and presses for balanced recognition.
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Coursn
Shoul
Folka
Porough College
Larg
Halo
Ami
Tam
Mama
Trey
America
Gomenody
Washington
Hapa
The Murderous World: Europe and Asia in Shadow
Edwin C. Hill portrays a nightbound tableaux of Balkan border intrigue and a Japanese Black Dragon secret society led by Mitsuru Toyama. The piece links Balkan violence and postwar redrawings to Asia's looming power, warning of new wars sparked by covert campaigns and political assassinations.
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Black Dragon
Sil Asis
Japan
Far East
Alexander Thy Great
Caesar
Russia
Chris
Chicago
New York
Onch
Lhe
Mitsuru Toyama
Shisuer
Yashio Kodama
Jt Genkty
Treating Rabies By Royal Copeland M D
Dr Copeland discusses rabies as hydrophobia, its transmission from dog bites, and the vaccine as a preventive after exposure. He emphasizes immediate wound treatment, observation of a suspected dog, and strict leash laws to curb bites. Public awareness and prompt anti rabies vaccination are urged to reduce fear and fatalities.
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Xing Fear Byn
10 and 20 Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
A July 25 123 report recalls San Antonio crime worries with Adjutant General Barton vowing cleanup. It notes arrests of 26 men in a local case and remarks on booze suppression.
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The
San Antonio Light
San Antonio
Thomas JD. Barton
D. A. McAskill
Grand Jury
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
A fragmented piece discusses marriage as a social contract, noting women marrying for practical partnership and men’s potential cruelty. It portrays doubt about commitment and the influence of modern expectations on bridal roles and spousal dynamics. The text references Jenny, AppelV, Reine Yann, Runny Tre in a disjointed narrative.
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Nelson Harding
ERS
Benny Rubin
Great Neck
Rubin
North Cohocton
Roscoe Peacock
Feavock
Tors
Lincoln McVeagh
Greece
Harvard
Boston
Grepec
Sue
Riverside
B. A. Jacobs
Marshal Foch
Max Hacr
Fogey Joyce
Larry ‘Larom
Ones
West
Bob Devis
Mss
Bret Harte
McNaught Ayn
Tne
Elsie Robinson
Dean Saz
Malerhand
Edwin C. Hill
Congress of Political Murderers
Ivan Michajlov
Macedonia
Sage
Slavia
Bulgaria
Europe
Cowlla
Necret Police
Sig
Royal 5
Copeland
M. D
Brown
Chapo
A.H. Rische
Venable
James R. Davis
Eaes Ly
Dizety
Callitry Tubter
Eren Mery Lier
Helen Rowland
Ganga
Ielias
Lena
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