Peace and reform proposals in Hearst Papers era
A collection of proposals outlines an English speaking alliance to preserve peace, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, reapportionment in the House, unified national defense under a Secretary of National Defense, abolition of illiteracy under a Secretary of Education, and timing for congressional elections and presidential inauguration following a November vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Education
Congress
C M T C Aims to Build Better Citizens at Fort Sam
A crowd of young Texans visits Fort Sam Houston for Citizens Military Training Camp. The program blends citizenship instruction with military drill, discipline and physical training to foster character and leadership for peaceful times and potential future service. It counters pacifist critiques by outlining benefits to individual citizens and the nation.
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Fort Sam Houston
CM. T. C
Giant Galapagos tortoises eyed for desert farming plan
The Galapagos giant tortoise, weighing about 1000 pounds and reaching 12 feet in circumference, is proposed for desert regions to multiply and provide delicate meat. The project, tied to waste land use, follows Townsend’s 190-tortoise capture and echoes nationwide interest in exotic animal propagation for future food supplies.
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Galapagos
Calapagos
India
North America
Darwin
Europe
Charles M. Townsend
New York City Aquarium
Alaska
Revival of public speaking skills through radio elocution
The passage argues radio era will replace stagey performance with clear enunciation and cadence. It predicts campaigns will value intelligent elocution and urges candidates for high office to adopt this technique, contrasting mass meetings’ fervor with home listening habits.
Good Speech by Garrett P Serviss
A summary of a talk on the value of careful speech and eloquence in radio and daily life. The author argues that rapid, slang dominated speech harms clarity and beauty, urging cultivation of language through rhythm, melody, and proper enunciation while preserving heritage and standards.
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Baba
Balure
Thors
Summer Ills By Royal Copeland Medical Text
A postal-like excerpt discusses summer ailments in infants and how season affects babies more than adults. It notes the link between infant health and the mother’s condition during hot months, suggesting heightened care needs for newborns. The fragment hints at temperamental influence on babies from parental mood.
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Addiion
Haere
Tne
Mee
Insensate and Irrational By Dr Frank Crane
A long extract of Dr. Frank Crane arguing against insensate and irrational competition among nations. He praises arms limitation as a practical next step to prevent war while warning that unilateral disarmament leads to weakness. He cites historical figures and nations, cautions about misjudgment, and emphasizes duties of parents during hot summers as a metaphor for restraint and measured defense.
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Thaman
el Srleg
United States
Andin
Russia
Hermans
Germany
Meliure
Pilgrims Weep Over Fall of Jerusalem At Wall
A historic Day of Atonement scene at the Jerusalem wall shows Jewish pilgrims from around the world weeping for the city’s fall. The League of Nations debated seating rights while Muslims hold sway, and a Swiss suggestion led to carrying a makeshift seating staff.
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City of David
Jerusalem
League of Nations
Great Wall
League
McAdoo Declares Fame Won’t Draw Him Back Into Politics
California readers report W G McAdoo, former treasury secretary and wartime railroad boss, says he has no interest in politics or presidential run. Spectators note his contentment on horseback at a California fiesta as he helps others celebrate. The article highlights old Spain attire details in the costume and gear.
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California
W. G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Mr. McAdoo
Spain
Bridie
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Tiacone Ivy
Mire Gresar
Ace Gibbyn
Neeline
Palestine
Holy Land
Mohammed
Happy W. G. M’adoo
Hero
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