Proposals on Peace, Representation, and National Defense
The Hearst Papers Advocate outlines aims for an English speaking world peace plan. It calls for proportional representation in the Senate with at least two senators per state and prompt reapportionment in the House. It proposes a unified National Defense Department and strong federal action to abolish illiteracy under a Secretary of Education. Congress to be elected in November with inauguration on January 1 following.
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Hearst Papers
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Education
Congress
Forward-Looking Junior Chamber Convention Arrives in San Antonio
The Forward-looking Men Chamber of Commerce brings several hundred young leaders from across the United States to San Antonio for a national junior chamber convention. The event aims to foster business civic ties and mutual advantage between San Antonio and visiting communities as the new annual convention opens.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
United States
San Antonis
East made alphabets and numbers reformed by Turkish Republic
The excerpt contrasts Latin and Arabic scripts, praising Semitic influence on the phonetic alphabet and decimal notation. It notes the Arab heritage of key systems and credits centuries of Eastern scholarship. It ends by mentioning Turkey's Republic moving to adopt measures.
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Turkish Republic
Cave Man Myth Sparks McCormick Debate on Heritage
Edith Rockefeller McCormick questions the cave man as myth and argues against demolishing a cherished memory. The piece defends the strong man as a social staple, noting society would invent one if the cave man never existed.
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Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Mother Love PRS Travel Tale Across Canada On Bike
STORM 40 lives on a farm in northwest Canada and her son 22 works on a farm near Hamilton Ontario. She rode a motorcycle about 2500 miles to help him after hearing he was in trouble. She says any mother would have done the same and that motherhood is the greatest thing in the world. The piece notes travel is getting easier and predicts air travel will soon make such journeys possible.
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Storm
Canada
Hamilton
Ontario
Power trust activity sparks talk of distributed labor value
A remark claims mechanical power in the United States would equal the labor of 175 slaves per person, suggesting the Power Trust is actively working. The quote frames concerns about economic equity and corporate power.
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United States
Sma
Nova Pictoris Split Reveals Aged Light Truths
An article explains how light from Nova Pictoris, seen 500 years after its event, proves we observe distant cosmic happenings long after they occur. It outlines competing theories, including dust interactions, a double star, and dead-star collisions, and ends with a warning about cosmic risks.
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Nava Pictoris
Earth
Mr. Scriven Bolton
London Illustrated News
Space
Practical Psychology Insights from Prof Dunlap Findings
An 1873 International Feature piece reports Prof Knight Dunlap of Johns Hopkins describing experiments on memory and habit formation. He cites a “catharsix” method to erase faulty responses illustrated by typing errors and driving habits, suggesting broad uses for improving conduct and sleep-related memory processes.
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Knight Dunlop
Johns Hopkins University
Dunlap
Witkov
Walking Inexpensive and Good Exercise
Royal S Copeland argues walking is the best free exercise for city dwellers. He laments reduced walking due to cars and air travel and urges daily walking on even ground when possible, noting muscles and back support improve with regular effort. He dismisses living costs as a barrier to walking and suggests other activities if affordable, but assures basic walking requires no special resources.
Local Powwow Notes and Visits Reach Smoketown
Bucolic Press reports Rinnie Leighley of Firewater M. G. A. called at the home of his alter, Mr. and Mrs. George Weratler, on Hate urday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Topman and daughter Sarah Catherine, of near Teach City, visited their daughter Mrs. Walter Detrick on Monday, Smoketown Corr. Wilmot Review.
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Rinnie Leighley
Firewater
Flag Day and the Symbolism of National Unity
Dr. Frank Crane reflects on Flag Day as a yearly moment to honor the flag as a symbol of national life and social unity. He cautions against bellicose interpretations, notes the need to conserve strength for global good, and argues for international brotherhood while maintaining the power of individual nations.
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England
Texas
Ifevaa
Thale Everrbnriy
Thale Jones
Toledo
Nationales
Butler
Cunisérnal Brotherhood
Belek
McClure
Freaks of Nature and Clever Cormorants in Odd Behaviors
An old-time note describes the double crested cormorant’s abnormal appetite and its unique feeding method, the bird swallowing prey whole and later disgorging filth with fishermen removing it. It also mentions the silver witch cockroach, praised for clever evasion, and Lyn Wellizer the horsewife describing quick escapes and instinctive precision.
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Lyn Welllzer
Atin
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Pacific Ocean
California
Japan
Garrett P. Serviss
Neled
Wellner
Ford
Royal S. Copeland
M. D
Nexapaper
Nader
Bucolic Press
Frank Crane
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