Peace plan in English-speaking world and reform proposals
A Hearst Papers Advocate list outlines aims for global peace among English-speaking nations and domestic reforms. It calls for proportional Senate representation with at least two seats per state, prompt reapportionment in the House, unified national defense under a single Secretary, abolition of illiteracy under a Secretary of Education, and elections in November with inauguration on January 1 following.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
Secretary of Education
Retirement of Seattle's longtime school principal George A Stanton
The 70 year old principal closes his desk after 47 years shaping Seattle's schools. He taught future luminaries like Sinclair Lewis before coming to Seattle and led tens of thousands of children, guiding their growth from curiosity to responsibility. The piece reflects on a life of service and the changing world the students inherit.
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George A. Stanton
Seattle
Girst
Sinclair Lewis
Charles Feirchild
Lewis
Fairchild
Earth
Talking Too Much About Husbands in Business
Wives enthusiastic about their husbands may make men seem ridiculous to business acquaintances. Firms rely on multiple capable workers, with understudies ready to fill in. Some men want to appear essential, but sensitive information should stay inside company walls to avoid jeopardizing positions.
Turkey’s Kemal Moves to Put Western Pews in Mosques
A historic shift in Constantinople and other Muslim cities may see mosques gaining pews, altars, and choirs as Mustafa Kemal’s government pushes Westernized worship. Traditionally mosques had no seating beyond prayer rugs and brief Koran recitations. The change signals a bold step from medieval norms toward modernity.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Fez
Mustapha Kemal
Mussulman
Mohammed
Kemal
Albarak
Relics of Ancient War by Garrett P Serviss
An essay discusses a radiograph of a vertebra with a polished flint arrowhead embedded in it. It argues the injury dates to prehistoric war between ancient peoples in Lozere France, linking murder and war to Cain and Abel, and notes the persistence of violence into modern explorations of human bones.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Adam
Garden
Bden
Morel
Sainte Enemie
Lozere
France
Flateise
Roudovic
Reme
Neveral
Lozere Yegloo
Cain
Abel
Paradise
Betv
Tne
Causes of Common Ills Among Babies
A Victorian era guide on infant ailments outlines common causes of vomiting in babies. It links frequent spit ups to feeding practices such as too rapid nursing or overfeeding, swallowing air, or wrong food. It notes regu lar, self limiting episodes and advises stopping feeding during vomiting and consulting a doctor for persistent cases.
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Imm
Courne
Tobacco Versus Prohibition Reform Debate Echoes In Morality Talk
An old argument contrasts prohibition with personal liberty as supporters say alcohol harms families while tobacco is seen as a peaceful vice. The piece argues Puritan restraint caused some to oppose drinking, asserting tobacco mainly affects users and not others, with no strong medical consensus cited.
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Macauley
Keceus
Betante
Stechary Symaicnte
Hoover and Power Trust clash over public power fears
Power and foe politicians in Kansas City claim states dislike Hoover due to organized finance interests. They say twelve Republican states prefer not to have Hoover, while the Power Trust fears Hoover’s bid to develop power for the people. The piece likens burglars avoiding a policeman to political appetite for or against Hoover.
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Kansas City
Hoover
Power Trust
United States
Boulder Canyon
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