Japan Advances Navy Strength While U S Lags Behind
The illustrated London News notes Japan's rapid naval build up under the London treaty limits with aircraft carrier, cruisers, destroyers and submarines under construction. It contrasts U S shipyard idleness and high unemployment with Japan's employment in shipyards, arguing the United States must match treaty strength to avoid falling further behind.
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United States
Japan
Geneva
Illustrated London News
Ali
Senator Hale
Maine
Committee On Naval Affairs
Great Britain
Hoover
Italy
Tiomm
Economic turmoil and Prohibition era hoarded cash
The piece discusses massive cash hoarding by gangsters, estimating about five hundred million dollars in $100 and $1,000 bills withdrawn in the United States, with Al Capone arrested and investigations starting. It links hoarding to warships and submarines through fragmented, garbled wartime notes, mentioning Japan, cruisers, and naval programs in a period-appropriate tone.
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United States
Tdorworhl
al Capone
Nightlife Characters Crackle On New York Streets of Old
A fragmentary San Antonio newspaper piece from July 27, 1932 surveys vivid New York street figures. It mentions Blind George the newsman, Silk Hat Tony, Skyscraper Ike, Brooklyn Ada, Apple Mary, and a belt of street urchins, shopfronts, and a ragtag theatre crowd. The prose shifts to Edger Saltus and Walter O Keefe, noting literary praise and radio notoriety, culminating in a wandering reflection on city life and journalists.
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New York
Londin
Blind George
Bryast Park
Lafayette
Tony
Broadway
Upper Riverside
Cohan
Battery Dun
Comfortable Feet Advice From Dr Royal S Copeland
Dr Royal S Copeland stresses proper footwear and foot exercises to maintain comfort and prevent injury. He warns against tight shoes and high heels especially for women, notes improper fit can affect overall health, and outlines simple exercises to strengthen foot muscles for better mobility.
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King Wri Byyd
San Antonio to install new direct traffic tower system
July 27 1922 report notes Fire Commissioner Phil Wright announcing an up to date direct traffic system. Chief Albert O Van Alper and Traffic Lt T C Miller will travel to Hope ton to study the Kia detra tt system likely to be installed in San Antonio. The system uses a central crow s nest and auxiliary towers to control traffic across blocks in multiple directions.
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Fire and Pallor
Phil Wright
Albert O. van Alper
T. C. Miller
Hopeton
Kia
San Antonio
Aman
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
A fragmented column style entry critiques modern courtship and marriage trends with satirical observations on older suitors and changing gender dynamics. The piece references social behavior, poker and golf motifs, and shifting romance in a dated, humorous tone.
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Helen Rowland
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