Peace and Reform Platform from Hearst Papers
An outline calls for an Anglo peacemaking bloc, four main reforms, and a unified national defense. It proposes proportional Senate representation with at least five Senators per state, prompt reapportionment in the House, a dedicated Defense Secretary for Army Navy and Air Forces, and aggressive literacy programs under a Secretary of Education. Congress would elect in November, with installation in January.
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Hearst Papers
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House of Representatives
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Air Forces
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Secretary of National Defense
United States
Education
U S Should Take Action Against Pink Boll Worm
The pink bollworm threatens cotton states more than the boll weevil and requires federal leadership beyond quarantine and inspection. History cites Hawaii’s destruction of cotton as a lesson, calling for an offensive nationwide campaign to exterminate the pest in the United States and Mexico.
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Znvernment
Texas
United States
Mexico
Emancipation and Politics in Keyserling's View
Count Herman Keyserling, a German philosopher, argues women’s emancipation poses not a mere social reform but a civilizational crisis. He contends laws regulate private life, yet women’s votes shift political power and threaten traditional masculinity as policymakers resist broader protections for children and family.
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United States
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Werdur
Herman Keyserling
Calendar Reform Proposal for a Sixty-Eour Day Year
A 19th century style proposal argues for a thirteen month year with twenty eight days per month plus extra days, to standardize accounting and business. It claims religious observances would be unaffected and calls for worldwide adoption, asserting America should lead.
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Jk Weld
America
Moon and Earth destruction by volcanoes debated
Readers discuss whether the moon’s destruction by volcanic activity was possible and whether Earth could meet a similar fate. The letter cites Professor J W Gregory and geologic theories about lunar features signaling future Earth cooling and crustal changes, noting uncertainties and divergent scientific opinions.
Lenticular Opacities and Cataracts Explained for a Pittsburgh Reader
A Pittsburgh man worried about lenticular opacities finds reassurance in an Optician’s explanation. The eye lens may become cloudy with age or congenital factors. most cases are harmless and non progressive. Cataract surgery offers quick relief, restoring vision, and the writer urges calm over fears of eye defects.
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Pittsburgh
Jetter
Flo
Alwas
Pittaburgh
Their First Jobs By Philip Nowlan A Career Overview
A garbled early life sketch traces Philip Nowlan’s first employment in journalism, his rise through various papers including the Alaska Evening Post and Alaska Weekly, and roles such as editor and publisher. It notes moves to Portland, St. Paul, and San Francisco, culminating in a New York editor role and later business ventures amid industry boards and rail development references.
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Boat Publishing Company
Alaska Evening Post
Alaska Werkly
Reward Gateway
Alaskan Railroad
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Canadian Trade Board
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New York
Sinting Gazette
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San Francisco
Kulmyat O, Dowyer
Wealth and the Moral View of Riches Across Time
The piece argues wealth no longer implies theft or privilege but prompts new social scrutiny. It cites Christ's warning on wealth’s danger, notes modern critics see wealth as earned or inherited, and mentions philanthropic actions by leaders like Rockefeller. It reflects tension between riches and public benefit in a changing era.
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Kingdom of Heaven
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Christ
Quinn
Renson
Gianinnig
Milan
Tata
Ngelentinee
Wockefeller
Waton indites homes as breeders of invalidism
Dr John B Watson attacks traditional motherhood arguing for a rotation of mothers and group upbringing of children none of which would allow a parent or nurse to care for a child more than three weeks. He claims orphanage style care would produce stronger backbones while critics warn it would strip love and personal bonds from child rearing.
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John B. Watson
Dr. Watson
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