Editorial on repealing amendment and constitutional enforcement
The Nation editorial warns organized efforts to block ratifying conventions may challenge constitutionality of the twenty first amendment repeal. It explains an enforcing act requires funding and legislative support, and predicts likely failure of anti repealers while arguing temperance and people’s will must prevail. It contends attempts to thwart the public mandate would threaten prohibition’s aims and empower bootleggers.
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William Shmafe Chase
Supreme Court
German spider biologist trains spiders to rid bugs in homes
Read how Dr. Olin Hase claims trained spiders can clear buildings of diverse pests in town or country. The harmless arachnids require only a few insects and daily sunlight to stay quiet, offering a future where spiders guard households and farms from infestations.
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Germany
Berlin
Greece
Olin Hase
Miss Muffett
National Child Labour Committee presses for state ratification of federal amendment
The National Child Labour Committee pursues constitutional amendment ratification through state legislatures, seeking a permanent victory amid rising child-restriction industrial progress. Eight states recently ratified, bolstering hopes that widespread abolition of child labor will endure beyond modern disputes.
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National Child Labour Committee
Mose
Cetiyn
Nevada Divorce Ruling Shapes Long Term Residency Test
Judge J Emmett Walsh ruled that a divorce applicant must show bona fide intent to remain in Nevada indefinitely after decree. mere six weeks presence is not sufficient. The decision risks driving residents to neighboring states for marriage while clarifying Nevada license rules. The judge expects legislative amendment at next session.
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J. Emmett Walsh
Nevada
Syhile Divinee
Listen World! By Elsie Robinson
The column debates women in the workforce during the Depression era. It contrasts Alice Paul and feminist banners with calls for women to return to homes. Letters from readers argue whether laws should limit married women from working and how job shortages affect families and prosperity.
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Alice Paul
White House
Alice Pass
Tarin
Shely Ellehene
King, Teas Ya, Inc
Maugham and Markham in the Spotlight of Luck
A features column trails William Somerset Maugham as a celebrated London dramatist and Edwin Markham's rise from a struggling Oakland teacher to fame. It traces Maugham’s cosmopolitan genius and Markham’s serendipitous literary break after a San Francisco Examiner moment that changed his life.
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William Somerset Maugham
Piccadilly
Broadway
Borneo
London
Maughimi
Conrad
Stevensan
Amon
Mars
Mayfair
South Sear
Borma
Imsas
Paris
Ganterbury
Hedelburg
Nisa Thompson
Jon Colton
Colton
Miss Thompson
Rain
Sadie
Thompson
Somerset Maugham
Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Examiner
Examiner
Edwin Markham
Winules
Aeean
P. B
San Francisco
Examiner Office
Markham
Mirawevedl Tilwin Markhnin
Etiquette questions for informal dinners prompt guidance
The excerpt discusses hat wearing at an informal early hour dinner and how guests should handle table things. It mentions coffee cups, saucers, and folding napkins in specific styles, asking for instructions on napkin folding and dress etiquette.
Yellow Jaundice By Royal 5S Copeland MD
A passenger describes jaundice appearing as yellow skin and itchy symptoms. Jaundice is a symptom signaling bile passage disturbance from gallbladder to intestines and can indicate gallstones pancreatitis or other disorders. Neonatal jaundice and catarrhal jaundice after illness are noted with mild symptoms and varied durations.
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ROYAL
Copeland, M. D
Joni
King Keak
Paradoxical New York musings and social sketches
A mosaic of New York figures and scenes blends gossip on notable personalities Billy Seaman Mrs Ben Ali Haggin and Mrs Michael Arlen with reflections on performers waiters journalists and nightlife. The piece weaves memory of Henry and vivid urban images from heat to street lights and a portrait of Broadway society.
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New York
Midland Marine
Billy Seaman
Ben Ali Haggin
Michael Arlen
John Royal
Cleveland
Babe White
Carera
Bam H. Harrie
Arthur Samuels
Europe
Rothern
Marlowe
Luxor
Egypt
America
Rene Black
Nate
Danger
Mill Pond
Jack Benny
Bime Silverman
McAlpin
Ham
McLaurin
Clark Gable
Ars
Gable
Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland in 1920s style
A column dissecting the ideal wife myths, arguing marital happiness rests on character over looks. It contrasts fantasy demands for dainty noses and five foot three frames with lasting traits like congeniality, loyalty, fairness, and an engaging personality. It notes men often discover true fit after marriage and quotes Tennyson on fairness.
10 and 20 Years Ago in San Antonio Night
A July 28 1923 item notes Nic Morris breaking a marathon golf record with 207 holes completed since early morning while General Pershing arrived in San Antonio. Also covered are a mobile endurance run by local clubs with perfect scores, the death of Eleanor Alexander Stribling, and a petition urging the city council to block a movement for commune government.
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San Antonio
Nic Morris
Cleveland
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