Fast Travel by Rail Soon Possible
The Union Pacific plans a streamlined aluminum alloy or rustless steel three car caterpillar train with 106 passengers plus crew and services. It aims for 0 mph average speed around 110 miles on straight runs, delivering Atlantic to Pacific trips in about 30 hours. The design seeks lower weight and cost to meet road transport competition and spur progress.
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E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
United States
Salton Sea
Harriman
William Averell Harriman
Atlantic
Pacific
Addion
Navy Morale, Budget, and Europe Dominate Roosevelt Policy
The piece criticizes the administration for meddling in Geneva and internationalism while crippling national defense at home in the name of economy. It argues roster moves transfer naval officers to public works and relief roles, harming fleet efficiency and morale, and questions the shift away from building a Navy to treaty strength. It recalls Roosevelt supporters and accuses the administration of prioritizing Europe over domestic defense.
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Geneva
Navy
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Europe
Ome
War Returns Over Gran Chaco Between Bolivia and Paraguay
After years of fighting that left about 40 000 dead or wounded, Bolivia and Paraguay officially admit to war over the Gran Chaco, a disease infested jungle rich in dye woods timber oil and rubber with Bolivia seeking an outlet to the Plata River and free access to the region.
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Bolivia
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Central
South America
Andes Mountains
Great Plata River
Gran Checo
Hail to the Budget Chief Editorial Preview
Troops under the Director of the Budget pass review on their way to defend the nation. An editorial titled Muddling About comments on budget leadership and governance in a period of national strain.
Your Own Life by Elsie Robinson
The piece urges readers to take responsibility for their own happiness and fate. It argues that blaming others or systems is futile and that true growth happens within, shaping thoughts and inner life rather than external events or others actions. It also contrasts ideals of independence with social expectations and roles.
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Earth
MAN Reader
Chorea in Children Affects Vital Health and Hope
A medical note discusses Saint Vitus dance or chorea in children aged five to fifteen, noting it is more common among the poor and not contagious or hereditary. It stresses early recognition, bed rest of two to three months, removal of diseased tonsils and teeth, and close physician supervision to prevent heart complications and long-term damage. It cites a possible link to rheumatic fever and ongoing research worldwide.
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Nome
Algan
Kinga Fans, Bye, Inc
And I Remember When in Camp Wood Bird Hunt Tragedy
Otto Bileb recalls a hunting party accident at Camp Wood during cooler gear days. His father, shot at a bird, was wounded by a stray pellet in the ear as others rushed to help. A doctor in the party identified the embedded shot, leaving the father shaken but alive.
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Father
Jean
New York fashion world fuels social rise abroad
The article traces New York dressmakers rising to prominence in Europe and Hollywood links. It notes former Manhattan figures like Josephine Armstrong joining Jean Patou, social circles with the Prince of Wales, Edwina, and Mountbattens, and shifts in Paris couture led by designers such as Adrian. It also mentions film styling influence, Hollywood buyers, and glamorous society pages.
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New York
Manhattan
Josephine Armstrong
Jean Patou
Rue Florentia
Erskine Gwynn
Foxy
Place Vendome
Snow Girl
Richard Wilkinson
Parisian
Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland
A reflective essay on fate and repeated patterns in love and marriage. It argues happiness in marriage stems from compatible temperament and mutual respect, not chance, and notes how people often repeat the same mistakes with new partners across generations.
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Helen Rowland
10 and 20 Years Ago From the San Antonio Light May 21 4023
A damaged fragment notes golfer Karen Mangham of San Antonio faint results after an injury at the ninety seventh hole while seeking a ward record for holes played between daylight and dark. It mentions a 181 hole challenge to beat the record and references Dr. T. T. Jackson named county physician May 31 1919 and duties involving county patients.
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San Antonio
Karen Mangham
New Ward
Ed Hea
Cuddy
Minghe
Mangham
T. T. Jackson
D. Barrey
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Davies
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Liyan Taahman
Abe
Jack Buchanan
Dickey
Wendell
Alga
Alte
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