Ambitious Little Girls See a New Dream in Film Fame
The piece contrasts old Horatio Alger style ambitions with modern views on military glory and cinema power. It notes Gloria Swanson rising from Chicago schoolgirl to Academy officer and predicts many girls embracing stronger showbiz goals as society grows more sophisticated.
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Horatio Alger
Henry
Peter Pan
Gloria Swanson
Chicago
Marquise de la Falaise de la Coudraie
Academy
France
Voltaire
Tater Anatole
Gloria
Public Drinking Glasses Spark Health Debate in Courts and Prisons
An editorial notes disfavor for public drinking glasses in legal and penal settings citing courtroom dust and crowded pens. It links prison disease rates to shared mugs and cites a White House economy plan to replace personal cups with public glass to fund disease prevention education.
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Leavenworth
San Antonio
White House
Ford on Gambling Versus Real Work
A column contrasts Henry Ford with gamblers at Deauville asserting Ford prefers constructive work to risking fortunes. It frames gambling as a cheap substitute for real effort, noting Napoleon as a distant parallel and urging readers to discard gambling in favor of productive enterprise.
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Ewspapers
Andre Citroen
Henry Ford
Deauville
Ford
Napoleon
Boy Regains Sight in Kansas City Brick Revelation
A blind Kansas City boy gains vision after an operation and enjoys a city ride. He claps at the sight of red bricks and expresses joy at their color, prompting reflection on perception and value. The tale invites readers to reconsider what they may have lost unseen.
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Kansas City
Modern marriage urged to endure as social bedrock
Brano Lessing argues that despite changing times and talk of modern marriage, the core principles remain intact. He critiques attempts to redefine the union through illicit love, altered rites, or mutual concessions, insisting that honesty and responsibility are essential and that attacks on marriage threaten the social order.
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Gibraltar
Scholarship and Character to The Spectator
A foreign visitor notes colleges differ in priorities. He argues rich universities focus on money and scholarship, while smaller colleges foster character and democratic spirit as students work to fund their education. The piece praises the “scratching college” for undergraduate development and cooperation over wealth.
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AJP
Gossiping Overpedigreed Neighbor on the Corner
A resident recalls a daily routine of passing by a pedigreed woman who waits each morning on the corner curb. The narrator frets about autos, a mail carrier, and a fear of an incident near a motor car while contemplating an ending someday.
Air power defense and airship potential in peace and war
The passage argues airships offer advantages for peace and defense, unlike ships that cost billions with limited return. It urges government support for developing an air force, noting airships can carry mail and goods, and even weapons, enabling rapid reach from base to foreign cities, making air power a dominant future force.
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Mets
Ith Gould
Causes of Heart Trouble by Royal S Copeland
Royal S Copeland, former New York health commissioner, explains heart trouble symptoms including palpitations and arrhythmia. He links anxious mood, overwork, indigestion, tobacco and stimulants to heart disturbances and urges healthful living to prevent or correct issues.
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Royal S. Copeland
United Six Sintes
New Yorks
New York City
Servier
Uncovering Hidden Roots of Personal Turmoil
The piece argues that every family hides skeletons in cupboards and individuals may harbor past acts that still affect them. It urges honest self review of unconscious memories and, if needed, psychoanalysis to uncover causes of misery and prevent past events from harming current life.
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Mimedia
Thorouzh
Freaks of Nature and the Little Auk Flight Habits
A fragmented excerpt describes the little auk living without a clock or calendar. It notes the bird's migratory flights from icy northern regions to the eastern United States in winter and mentions its size and coloration. The text is garbled and contains many unreadable words.
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Jenland
United States
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OME
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