Perilous Policies by Lewis W. Douglas at Penn Speech
Former federal budget director Lewis W. Douglas warned at the Wharton School that current spending policies threaten a destroyed currency and a political upheaval. He argued deficits drive money creation and the destruction of the middle class, urging a productive, price-lowering wealth strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Douglas
Whartom School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
Douglas
Tess
Alaska defense urged with bases and strong force
The piece argues for naval and air bases in Alaska with a robust military presence. It notes historical Dutch Harbor as a western Aleutian port and warns that without defense Alaska invites aggression. It suggests timely construction while the United States is at peace and cautions against provoking diplomatic tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General MacArthur
Army
Alaska
Army General Staff
Congress
Dutch Harbor
Aleutian Islands
United States
America
Speedy Trains Speed Up Rail Travel With Streamlined Cars
Chicago reports Burling ton streamlined train has 193 percent more passenger business in two months than steam trains did on the same run a year earlier. Americans like speed with comfort and safety. More speed may boost travel, create new travel business, and profit for railroads while pleasing the public.
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Chicago
Burlington Railroad
Railroads
Peblit
Gemma and Fenella Clash Over Love in Escape Me Never
A dramatic passage portrays Gemma Elisabeth Bergney’s sharp wit and life hardened view clashing with Fenella’s romantic naïveté. Gemma questions happiness as love’s true measure while Sebastian’s cruel hold tests both women amid a showy Teacup confrontation and stage-y moral dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Robinson
Gemma
Fenellé
Elisabeth Bergney
Nike
Fenella
Yeb
Gamin
Gena
Sebastian
Ute
Bob Gemma
Sebastien
Fenells
Funeral for Mrs Patt Rose Hall Revered Descendant
The funeral was held for Mrs Patt Rose Hall 76 a great granddaughter of Dolly Madison wife of James Madison at the Confederate Cemetery. She died at her daughter Mrs Clarehice McCashin's Austin home after spending years between that city and San Antonio following Alex Roehine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patt Rose Hall
Dolly Madison
James Madison
Confederate Cemetery
Heraughter
Clarehice McCashin
Ab Austin
San Antonio
Alex Roehine
Stars and Stripes and a Wager on the Underworld
Report mentions Uncle Ram rising to a top four spot in the underworld and references the phrase prevailing wager as a gambler's edge. The piece hints at local intrigue and various readers' perceptions of betting culture.
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Uncle Ram
The
Underworld
End of Corsican banditry hailed by optimistic dispatches
A long survey argues that banditry across Corsica and the wider Mediterranean has persisted despite claims of its end. It traces a pattern from Napoleon’s era through 19th century Italy Sicily and Corsica to Spain Greece and beyond, noting famous outlaws and state responses, while warning that new leaders and methods keep reappearing. It cites figures like Marco Sciatra Benedetto Mannone and Michele Tonetti and discusses kidnappings and racketeering evolving with politics and policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Néwa
Corsica
Andre Spada
Italy
Sicily
Trailan
Enn
Spain
Greece
Balkan States
Aly
Abrtis
England
France
At- Tugel
Marco Sciatra
Attila
Jessona
Benedetto Manone
Napoleon
Richard Church
Richard
Law
Michele Tonetti
Abruzzi
Rome
Catalonia
Gropos
Marathon
Lord
Lady Manchester
America
Captain Kidd
New York City
India
Hing Feat
Syad
Fragmented New York Snippets From Win Larkin Notes
A collage of culture and gossip from New York notes by Win Larkin. References to Dr Prancots Dubole seeking a toe replacement, Blanche Vogt in Gringarse, and letters about toes for money. Mentions of Lloyd Osbourne, Erskine Gwynne, Katharine Repburn, Huey Long, Vanderbilts, and theatre figures with assorted social commentary and city images. The prose blends Parisian bus etiquette, literary musings, and daily life observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arnold Bernett
Win Larkin
Prancots Dubole
Blanche Vogt
Gringasre
Grit Park
Lloyd Osbourne
America
Henry Jones
U. S
West
Bright's Disease and Nephritis Explained by Copeland
A 19th century medical overview explains Bright's disease now termed nephritis, its forms acute and chronic, and factors driving kidney inflammation. It emphasizes early diagnosis, rest, diet restrictions, infection control, and avoiding cold, fatigue, and stimulants to improve life expectancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. Copeland
Richard Bryant
Bright
Scientieta
Klox Peas
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
An essay on a charming yet duplicitous husband type who boasts of conquests while keeping his wife at the center of his life. The narrator notes his vaunted charm clashes with his quiet loyalty, exposing the paradox of a flirt who avoids open affairs yet revels in verbiage and gallantry.
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T.E. Powers
Peas
Yad. Inc
Amma Koehler
H.C. Rees Optical Company
Houston Street
Frederick Patiston
Fort Sam Houston
Robert E. Lee
Jose Arpa
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Kansas City
By Edwin C. Hill
Ferdinand
Bls
Talisa
Andre Bonda ix
Corsier
C. McIntyre
Erskine Gwynne
Findnnatt
Eyatt
Rey Howard
Gantral Park
Enarm
Katharine Repburn
Afelllard’s
Lodovik Vroom
Sheckers
Huey Long
Leo Newman
Ringling
Primi
Ethel Merion
Vanderbilt
Avenues
Crross
Fifth Avenue
Vander- Dll
Vincent Sheehen
Carole Lamberd
Doris Kenyon
Joan Crawford
Claudette Colbert
Katharine Cornell
Tika Chase
Lynne Fontenne
Maithe Anderson
Hay
Tulisa Russell
Second Avenue
Burt MacBride
Taver
Jimmy Walker
McNaught Syn. Inc
Helen Rowland
Lovey
Bay Don Juan
Palhe
Prince of
Cassanavas
Bill
NRA
Sumnes
Searles
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