San Antonio Welcomes New School Chief Cochran
J. C. Cochran becomes San Antonio superintendent of schools succeeding B. W. Bartley. The city welcomes him, praising the public schools, bond funds of 1.75 million, and a cooperative board. Citizens pledge support for wise, generous spending to improve teachers and district efficiency.
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J. C. Cochran
Mexia
Texas State ‘Teachers’ Association
San Antoniio
B. W. Bartley
San Antonio
Cochran
Board of Education
Hearst Press Back Roosevelt Call for Segregated Savings Accounts
Thomas F. Wallace of Minneapolis endorses Governor Roosevelts push for legislation requiring commercial banks to segregate savings deposits or surrender them. He argues the current system risks savers by backing deposits with unreliable assets and urges swift action to grant equal protection to savings depositors, as mutual savings banks do. The piece condemns Republican lawmakers for obstructing reforms and praises Roosevelts stance and newspaper support.
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Hearst
T Hie
Roosevelt
New York
Thomas F. Wallace
Minneapolis
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Washington
Mutual Savings Bank
Wallace
Peyer O
New York Legislature
Mears
Congress
Troi
Listen World A Call to Courage by Elsie Robinson
Fragmented piece urges readers to replace low mood with resolve during national hardship. It contrasts desertion with staying bold, cites Valley Forge hardship, and appeals to perseverance, urging Americans to resist gloom and keep moving toward victory.
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Wilecorter
Runrse
Bern
Valley Forze
Victors
Erin
Erie Tvs
Riny
Rein l
Carola
Fragments of a visit and a restless inner monologue
The text depicts a chaotic, fragmentary scene with disjointed thoughts and elliptical dialogue. A narrator visits an office, recalls conversations with several named figures, and describes shifting moods, odd reflections, and vague plans amid a surreal stream of consciousness. The piece interleaves personal recollections with sensory details and improvised actions to convey a disjointed inner narrative.
Work of Boys Lauded By Federation of America Anniversary
The Boys Club Federation of America marks its twenty fifth anniversary in Want neu, with participation by over 40 local members. The organization aims to provide wholesome activities for supervised youth, fostering normal development and opportunities through structured programs and divisions.
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Nortilampton
Mos Pa
Dnne
Boys’ Club Federation of
Americ
The Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland
Fragmentary excerpt discusses marriage norms and changing ideals. It references old-fashioned wives and competing rivals, noting shifts in how relationships are viewed and narrated in society. The text hints at evolving expectations for women within marriage and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rowland
Holding Companies Aimed as Vicious Labyrinths of Power
The article surveys the complex maze of holding companies in electric power and transportation, citing Interstate Commerce Commissioner Eastman calling them vicious mazes. It highlights Middle West Utilities and its 12 subsidiaries, detailing nested subsubsidiaries across multiple firms and the difficulty public authorities face in unraveling corporate controls. The piece questions corporate opacity, seeks accountability, and notes public interest in regulatory scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Yorker Traffic Club
Middle West Utilities Company
Martin J. Tasull
Central and Southwest Utilities Company
Central Mlinois Public Service Company
A. Central Power Company
Commonwealth Light and Power Company
Illinois Northern Utilities Company
the Kansas Electric Potter Company
Kentucky Utilities Company
Michigan Gas and Electric Company
Missouri Gas and Electric Service Company
National Fleetric Power Company
Northwest Utilities Company
United Public Service Company
American Public Service Company
Central Power and Tight Company
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Southwestern Gas and Electric Company
Southwestern Light and Power Company
American Hic Service Company
West Texas Utilities Company
Commonwealth Light and Wet Company
Impany
Inland Power and’Light Corporation
Alten
Arkansas-Missouri, Power Company
Kansas Power Company
Michigan Public Service Company
Missouri «Edison Company
Missouri Publi Service Company
Suifsub
Thensas & Missouri Power ‘Company
Missouri Power Company
Kentucky Crilities Company
National
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