Peace and reform program for the United States
The document outlines an Anglo American peace pact and world peace drive. It calls for proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, prompt reapportionment in the House, a unified defense department under a National Defense Secretary, federal action to abolish illiteracy under a Education Secretary, and elections in November with inauguration the following January.
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Hearst Papers
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
Education
Congress
Women Grow Thrifty Across The Nation Says Mrs Matt
Mrs Bessie Q Matt argues in a magazine that women are increasingly thrifty and financially influential. She cites longer female lifespans, rising checkings accounts, and large stock and bond investments showing women saving and investing with growing business acumen.
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Bessie Q. Matt
United States
Fair Sex
Best Advertising Medium: Newspapers Proved Superior
Industry leaders Claude Hopkins and J C Mc Quiston champion newspaper ads as the universal path to success. Hopkins notes over 12 years tallying more than 12 million dollars in campaigns and calls newspaper advertising the fundamental basis of success. Mc Quiston confirms an all-newspaper plan for 1928 reflecting the same belief.
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Claude Hopkins
New York
J. C. McQuiston
Great Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Sudbury group presses plan to run Coolidge for life
Better Wake Up formed to back Calvin Coolidge in the Presbury race faces heat as Coolidge declines to run again. The Sudbury group pushes a plan to double pay and appoint him to the job for life, a bold idea experts say may not work. The motion draws support from Sudbury figures, though doubt remains about feasibility and political reaction.
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Calvin Coolidge
Presbury
Sudbury
Coolidge
Sudoury Group
Mace
Not for Money Prizes in Cancer Research Draw 2600 Apps
A prize offering $10,000 failed to move scientists as 2600 applications were received for cancer discovery and cure ideas. Only twenty-one proposals came from physical groups, while researchers continued to pursue labs and hospitals without motive of a prize.
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Hiry
W Rise L. Saunders
Long Pants SNE League of Nations Anniversary Note
A garbled report mentions the League of Nations and Geneva with obscure references. The text alludes to celebrations and future plans but contains numerous unclear phrases and lacks concrete events or names.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Hegel
Why Not Let Yet Spenders Carry Half off Tax Load
The piece argues Congress will cut corporate taxes and proposes a 7 percent corporation income tax coupled with a 5 percent sales tax. It claims a mixed system could raise about 1.3 billion annually, shifting burden from profits to spending while boosting business and prosperity. It cites flood relief, dam projects, and naval construction as contributing to higher expenditures.
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San Antonio
Congress
Canada
Two Riddles of Nature Meteor and Sailboat Themes
A reader letter describes a bright fireball seen over Queens Village Long Island with a tail blazing as it descends. The piece discusses meteor paths, star constellations, and a lesson on wind force on sailboats with the concept of resolving wind into parallel and perpendicular components and the idea of sailboat motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens Villere
Long Island
Teave
P. S
Phosphorus in Diet Ties to Body Health and Thyroid Function
A 1928 Newernaper Maar article discusses how phosphorus and related minerals influence body processes including thyroid function. It warns about iodine deficiency and suggests diet enhancements with calcium and other minerals to support gland health and overall vitality.
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Amdie Rombinion
Coney
Sideshows of Science on Red Hair Secrets and Mind Power
A fractured report laments unclear notes about red hair mysteries and hidden mental feats. Names, places, and dates are garbled but hint at experiments or demonstrations linked to science and perception.
Joys of Accuracy by Dr Frank Crane
A fragment discusses accuracy as a habit to avoid exaggeration. It argues that overstatement damages credibility and that precise, conservative facts build trust. The piece notes readers discount sensational claims and urges careful reporting to strengthen reputation and restraint.
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Frank Crane
Christian Science Monitor
Trove
Stula
Gracy
Woileat
Thor Fou
Ameade Honorable and the Notion of Reparations
Fragmentary text discusses honor, apology, and reparations in offended status. It references legal concepts across historical systems, noting that repentance and restitution restore honor for the wronged party. The passage hints at church and civil roles in enforcing penance and social repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Ropata
Eich
Youths Chased by Rapid Modern Change Across Generations
An analysis contends that youth must adapt to a swift postwar world marked by cars, planes, radio, and cinema. It argues that certainties of earlier eras vanished quickly, demanding new training in wit to navigate tomorrow’s life and society. The piece cites evolving tech and culture as forces reshaping maturation and education.
Africa's Mosi-oa-tunya Falls Promises Vast Power
The piece extols Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River as a giant, thundering force larger than Niagara twice in width. It notes how the spray can be seen from forty miles, and imagines future development turning the falls into a power source to run machinery, hotels, streetcars, lights, and home appliances.
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Victoria Falls
Zambesi River
South Africa
Niagara
Africa
Brazil
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