Government Should Not Neglect Education
A discussion on U S education progress and gaps cites 26 million in common schools and illiteracy rates, urging federal action. It argues for a federal Department of Education, supported by President Coolidge and Hoover, to fund night classes and adult education.
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France
England
Wales
Scotland
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
Switzerland
Denmark
Germany
L. R. Alderman
Bureau of Education
Washington
Republic
Ohio State
Charles H. Jup
Department of Education
University of Chicago
United States
National Education Association
Coolidge
Republican National Platform
Congress
Hoover
Destiny of dreamers and doers in American progress
The piece argues that restless, roaming minds drive national achievement. It cites Columbus Edison Franklin as exemplars who pursued unsettled visions, producing transformative inventions like the phonograph and electric light, and notes that such wanderings spurred industry, culture, and government.
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America
Emerson
Columbus
Redman
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
Biatesman
Queen's Counsel to Home and Heartfelt Sacrifice
A reflective column explores how women endured loss after the war, prioritizing home and sacrifice over security. It contrasts shattered homes and longing with visions of simple, sturdy living, imagining a future built on warmth, family, and modest comforts rather than status.
Proper Business For Interior Department Appropriation
A report to Congress requests appropriations including about 740000 for an Arizona dam and 32010000 for road construction along with other similar items. The text argues government should fund works that benefit the general population rather than favor certain interests.
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Congress
Interior Department
Arizona
Skin Irritation From Adhesive Plaster Risks
A fragmented note discusses skin irritation from adhesive plaster used in furniture finishing and medical contexts. It notes most irritation stems from internal disturbances rather than abuse, mentions rare sensitivity to plaster and its potential to cause trouble for susceptible individuals.
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Gan
Army defense through compulsory training envisioned in 20s plan
The author argues for compulsory military training and national work service for youths aged 20 to 22 to build manpower for defense and constructive national projects. He promotes spending on national improvement, water, roads, harbors, and power via compulsory service and civilian labor under government direction.
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Bodley
United States
Asironia
Egypt
Randy
No More S of This But Unfoluately We Have Both
A dated, fragmentary reminiscence on temperance and saloon imagery from 1854, noting the vanished saloon doors and the hoped-for end of drunken fathers. It reflects on societal change and the ongoing need for real temperance despite progress.
Old Poster Advertising the Play and Bootleg Era Reflections
A nostalgic poster column laments bootleg whiskey and alcohol crime fueling vast yearly profits and family misery. It contrasts past saloon life with modern prohibition and recalls a revived Ten Nights in a Barroom stage adaptation, noting grim histories behind alleged humor.
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Jinks
Horse Marines
New York
Mililona
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