America must protect its merchant marine at world talks
An editorial blasts U S delegates to a London hosted world economic conference. It accuses them of incompetence and ignorance of maritime trade. It argues Britain seeks sea supremacy and warns against flawed American leadership while urging effective countermeasures.
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United States
Cone
London
American Steamship Owners’ Association
Shipping Board
Washington
England
Sewing for Boys in New York Schools
New York City schools plan to offer needlework classes to all elementary and junior high students next fall, with knitting and crocheting added. The board of education memo says these easy crafts can fill leisure hours with pleasure and profit, potentially reducing juvenile delinquency by giving boys practical skills.
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New York
Board of Education
No Money No Hair Puts Wealth Link Under Scrutiny
A Chicago Congress report on 17 000 people finds baldness rises in low income periods and blondes suffer most. The study challenges the belief that shiny heads signal wealth, noting wealthy men often favored hair.
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Chicago
Anita Sons
Houll
Wil
A Window Into Depression era New York Streets
A vivid slice of 1933 New York describes Bowery and Water Street scenes with hoboes, old missions, and street life. It weaves in notes on European correspondent Karl von Weigand, industry figures like Cartier and Morgan, and theatrical hints from Coward and Bullivan as readers glimpse urban despair and cultural currents. The piece blends gritty street portraiture with literary and entertainment references, underscoring a era of hardship and transient cheer.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Dickens
Park Row
Frankfort
Old World Building
Bowery
Bloway
Oak Street
Jerry McCauley
Water Street
Ike
Listen World Big Moment Delay as 36 Years Passes
Elsie Robinson explores the elusive Big Moment through a restless man who waits for fate to lift him from drudgery. He dreams of Europe, writing success, or radio fame, while years slip by in routine jobs and dashed hopes. Moments accumulate, shaping a lifelong search for opportunity.
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Karl von Wel- Rand
Europe
America
Far East
von Weigand
Congress
Jed
Ted
Tary
Max
Purium
Tim
King Paar
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland in Glamour Tone
The piece surveys fashion beaches and gender norms with humor as it notes men and women shedding and shifting clothing and social roles. It sketches masculine revolt against restrictive attire and hints at evolving freedom in dress and self-presentation.
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Helen Rowland
The Lords Chamber Glitters Yet Masks of Old England
British Lords chamber is a ceremonial relic with rich gilt and crimson décor. The piece surveys the aging, ornate setting and the faded power granted to Lords, contrasted with modern wear and fashion among peers. A Seattle Times reader notes Captain Johnny Backland’s Arctic trading voyage and Eskimo commerce with modern gear and phonographs aboard the 4 masted schooner C. S. Holmes.
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Britain
Lloyd George
Clair Price
New York Times
England
Old England
House of Lords
Alt
Jorda
Elon
Harrow
Universiti
Robny
Hearlet
Ermine
Janka
British Foreign Office
Nak
Holmes
Midnight Sun Trading Company
Arctic
Ole Eskimos
Johnny Backland
Tomantle
Alan Sherwood
Seattle Times
Diab
Brown Brother
Alpsitan
Johnny
Alaska
John Backland
Backland
Tadle
Berlin
Eakling
Rakima Land
Denis
Epileptic Fits By Royal S. Copeland M D
A plain language overview of epilepsy and convulsions distinguishing between convulsions and epilepsy. It explains causes such as brain injury meningitis hemorrhage and tumor, describes grand mal and petit mal forms, and emphasizes seeking medical care during attacks and maintaining calm and regimen. It credits military surgeons for progress and notes intensive studies since.
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Tim
Bineg
And I Remember When by Sallie McGhee Deputy U S Marshal
Fragmentary reminiscence by Sallie McGhee recounts family moves from "Old Virginia" to Ohio and an arrest over cards. The obscured text hints at antebellum era or border law enforcement and a broader family history.
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Miss Sallie Ncghe
U. S
Brustale
Virginia
Ohio
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From A Light Tiles June 28 1923
The column recalls events from 1923 including an upcoming Woodman Memorial Hospital dedication on July 4 with many visitors anticipated from across the United States. It notes missionaries Mr and Mrs Flay F Cleveland visiting Mrs Cleveland's father and sister at 428 West Poplar Street and mentions political commentary on Democratic party prospects and a regional school district appointment.
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Farey
Woodman Memorial Hospital
United States
Flay F. Cleveland
Belelu Congo
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Cartier
Gartter's
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Tebirth
Long Island
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John Mason
John Drew
Raymond Hitchcock
Fla Ziegfeld
Clyde Pitch
Frank Bullivan
Suillven
Hobl Tpton
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Joseph Uroan
Devik
McNavaht Sym
Elsie Robinson
Alinburui
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Ian
Edwind, Hill
Iest
Bees Oaks
Barsistees
Royal S. Copeland, M. D
Thompson
Internal Revenue
Alfien
Aintey Maratal
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