Agreement of English-speaking peoples and political reform plan
The Hearst Papers Advocate outlines a four point program for postwar governance including a peace framework among nations, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, reapportionment legislation for the House, and a national defense department plus a Secretary of Education to abolish illiteracy. It calls for elected Congress in November and an inauguration on January 1 following.
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Hearst Papers
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Cotton Pickers in South Texas Demand Surges
A survey by the farm labor division of the United States Employment Service notes a large demand for cotton pickers across South Texas this year. Mechanics and machines are not yet central as the season, beginning nearly everywhere at once, will rely on traditional methods for several years.urban workers seek seasonal work, while cities are urged to refuse shelter to idlers during the pick season. An estimated one hundred thousand cotton pickers will be required.
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Texas
Farm Labor Division
United States Employment Service
South Texas
San Antonio
Power trust attack shocks Editeur and Publisher
Editeur and Publisher condemns the power-trust propaganda exposed by the federal trade commission. The editorial urges newspapers to reject advertising pressuring columns as news and editorials, calling on readers to demand integrity and end acceptance of corrupt influence.
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Power Trust
Editeur
Federal Trade Commission
Power-Trust
Fourth Estate
Federal Commission
Fcars
Oil Conservation Warns Against Draining Reserves
Dr George Otis Smith, director of the U S Geological Survey, urges strict oil conservation. He backs current industry regulation as essential to curb rapid depletion, comparing oil to a dwindling bank account that will close once exhausted.
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George Otis Smith
United States Geological Survey Department
Smith
reAmerica
Montis
Warning on infant sleeping places from Washington paper
A wa rning column warns mothers against letting babies sleep in beds with adults. It cites 1896 Virginia data showing infant suffocation deaths from bed sharing. The piece urges separate cribs or carers, insisting infants need fresh air and space, and cautions against crowded sleeping arrangements in any home.
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Washington
Bing
Virginia
Mental Power Still Mystery to Scientists
Noted astronomer and popular science writer Garrett P serviss discusses the brain mind debate. He explains shifting views from heart and nerves to brain as the seat of intelligence and the forebrain's role in conscious control.
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Garrett P, Serviss
Rome
Bax Jong
Dt Ben Lung Heen
Liemmaller
Ailberte Il
Debunking Brain Power Myths in Early Theories
A historical critique argues that mental ability cannot be predicted by brain size or cortical patterns. It notes scientists like Dr. H. Geller and Dr. Lieanalelaen questioning the link between brain structure and intelligence, and warns against assuming a direct correlation between neural maps and talent.
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William Geler
Stauter Wall
Wat College
Morse
Lieanalelaen
Andrel
Donaldson Heliever
Dleeern
Douglas Malloch Praised for Cheerful Verse in Radio Birthday Party
Early May saw friends of poet Douglas Malloch stage a radio birthday celebration from Chicago, with a national broadcast, a cake, and readings of Mallochs poems. The tribute extolled his plain, mellifluous verse and his role in lifting spirits, noting his lack of pretension and his message of cheer.
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Friends of
Douglas Malloch
Chicago
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Malloch
Frightening Flying Squirrels Defy Common Senses
A fragment describes a flying squirrel species distinct from Sterela ves found in Central Belle ath and North American regions. It notes a loose skin fold along the body used for gliding and comments on its flight behavior as it extends limbs and lands, with marginal details about the animal’s pelts and uses of fur.
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Sithrugh
Creat Belleath
MANY CHANGES Only 27 Years Ago
Observations compare old and new times noting bigger cars and thinner girls, with shifts in fashion and noise. The piece quips that engines are quieter while girls are noisier, reflecting on rapid world progress and a playful retrospective from the era.
Figures of Speech and the Old Scottish Penitence Stool
The piece discusses the extinct or nearly extinct ritual using the “stool of repentance” in Scottish churches. It explains the stool’s role before a pulpit where penitent individuals stood for public rebuke and how the practice influenced perceptions of forgiveness and discipline in the nineteenth century.
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Scotland
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