Federal Narcotic Law Should Be Clarified
Editorial argues narcotic law needs clear federal power to curb dope traffic beyond revenue purposes. Cites Alma Rubens Citron case in Los Angeles where a judge said Harrison act is a revenue measure not regulating medical practice. Warns that if constitution limits federal aid, doctors may legally profit from prescribing narcotics, underscoring need for national constitutional law to curb narcotic evil.
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Indian skeletons sparked controversy over museum display
Harvard anthropology student James M. Andrews dug up twenty Indian skeletons near Dartmouth and donated them to a Cambridge museum. He was found guilty of desecrating a sepulchre, prompting debate on ethics and legality of exhuming indigenous remains. The incident stirs discomfort among anthropologists and highlights issues of repatriation and seasonality of digging.
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Prodigies Sought by Perkiomen School in Pa
Perkiomen School a boys prep institution in Penasburg Pennsylvania seeks six precocious youths with IQ above 130 or extraordinary talents. Scholarships will fund a specially designed course through college level education amid debate on age appropriateness and educational outcomes.
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New York Musings on High Society and Shifting Attentions
A fragmented reminiscence from June era New York sketches daily life in hotels trains and shops. The narrator contrasts past railroad magnates and theater elites with modern crowd behavior from bankers to shoppers, noting changes in service status and social dynamics. Personal anecdotes reveal shifting social attentions and a shrug at old industry hierarchies.
Listen World Do Not Refuse To Live
Elsie Robinson urges readers to stop half living by clinging to memories and excuses. She argues a life split between today and nostalgia becomes a ghostlike existence. Emphasizing action over sentiment, she calls for embracing present effort to truly live.
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
Column reflects on modern women, marriage, and love as a social trap. It critiques women’s search for wealth and status, men’s image keeping, and the cycle of shopping, vanity, and social restraint. Amelia Earhart and fashion emerge as symbols in a satirical 1932 piece.
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Remembering Texas Rangers and Jury Justice in the Past
A fragmentary reminiscence by Captain Tom Rosa recalling decades ago Texas Rangers reforms and a jury driven process. The text reflects on public safety concerns, inner circle influence, and controversial actions that shaped early Ranger practices and community reactions.
Make Infants Comfortable By ROYAL S. COPELAND M D
Medical column advises on infant sleep, feeding, and comfort. It discusses sleep hours for weeks 1 to 3 months, signs of digestive trouble, proper feeding intervals, avoiding overfeeding, colic management, breast milk effects, constipation, nasal obstructions, room ventilation, and clothing. Emphasizes regular, wise care to soothe infants and maintain mother wellbeing.
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Etiquette Questions On Potatoes And Dates
Reader asks Miss de Poysier about eating potato skins off butter plates, timing for salad, automobile etiquette on dates, and a girl inviting a boy home. The letter explains eating skins with a half potato, eating salad with or after courses, a gentlemanly car arrival, helping the girl in and out, and proper group manners for a back ride.
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Courtesy and gifts spark teen etiquette debate
A reader letter discusses manners and courtship, noting well bred men open doors and offer assistance, while women increasingly expect equality. Another editor's note asks for gift ideas for a friend graduating from hospital, suggesting pens, frames, scarves, and monogrammed items with a suitable heartfelt message.
San Antonio Files: Mussey Seeks Sheriff Backing
Ten and twenty years back notes show Democratic primaries leaning toward Al Mussey for sheriff after labor council endorsement. A nonpartisan San Antonio Trades Council endorsed Mussey, amid debate, as events unfold around the city’s political scene.
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