Plank of a Peace Era Proposal List for Congress
The Hearst Papers Advocate outlines a program for national reform including English-speaking peacetime cooperation, proportional Senate representation with at least two senators per state, prompt reapportionment to the House, a national defense secretary over Army Navy and Air Forces, federal steps to end illiteracy under a Secretary of Education, and voting in November with presidential inauguration on January 1 following.
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Hearst Papers
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Secretary of Education
Congress
Thanksgiving spirit of prosperity in South Texas
A historical reflection on Thanksgiving highlighting America’s means for growth and prosperity. The piece celebrates the harvest, opportunity, and the capable American people, noting South Texas and San Antonio’s observance as part of a national tradition and the Pilgrim Fathers’ legacy. It emphasizes gratitude for resources, strength, and the chance to build on a greater scale for the future.
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America
South Texas
New England
San Antonio
Pilgrim Fathers
Providence
Water as an Asset in San Antonio's Artesian Wells
Water from artesian wells, flowing 1500 gallons a minute, is touted as San Antonio's key asset for industrial and agricultural growth. The article notes artesian waters may surpass oil pools in value and are essential for irrigation and profitable truck farming across the region. It argues San Antonio should exploit this valuable water resource as a major industrial asset.
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San Antonio
New York Congressman Haig Sirovich Seeks Voter Input
Rep elect Haig William I. Sirovich of New York's Fourteenth district mails every voter a return post card to gather opinions on likely Washington issues. He aims to gauge district sentiment since a town meeting with all constituents is impractical.
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New York City
Haig William I. Sirovich
Washington
Empire State
Sirovich
Not So Comical There Is Power in Custom and Tradition
Sloane San Antonio year 1927 Thanksgiving poem celebrates harvest toil and abundance. It praises custom and tradition, gratitude to Providence, and the festive feast. The piece evokes prosperity, health, and peace as the community gathers to give thanks.
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Sloane
San Antonio
British judges at breakfast reveal clothing and class
A British judge greer and peers attend a Westminster Abbey service and mid day breakfast with the Lord Chancellor, highlighting robes, wig, and servant duties. The passage riffs on clothing’s power to define status, referencing Carlyle, Ghengis Khan, and royalty, concluding with reflections on judges, fashion, and social image.
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Westminster Abbey
House of Lords
Britain
Greer
Mer
Supreme Court
Saving Strength by Rest and Movement
A California reader shares a method to combat fatigue on long drives and daily work. Regular movement, abdominal breathing, and shoulder exercises are said to improve blood flow and clarity of mind, reducing fatigue. The advice extends to teachers, clerks, and homemakers, urging short rests and physical activity to sustain productivity.
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Ufornia
Hemember, Son
California
Newcnuner Paature Servi Inc
Simple Relativity By Garrett P. Serviss
A reader letter discusses momentum and relativity concepts with examples of throwing objects, falling from moving planes, and two cars colliding. It explains how momentum adds or subtracts when motions oppose or align, and presents imagined scenarios to illustrate the conservation idea in motion.
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Frank Pucestall
Barry Lett
Spa
Bose
Odin Hall
Maine
Unibas
Fragmentary note on a teen in unclear incident
A fragmentary report mentions a 15 year old named Bacolie Press Warriet in an unclear event described with garbled phrases including a chrome hat white ahorn and a black belt. Details and location are not discernible from the readable text.
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Warriet Amitt
Whee Lant Ween
Abe
Two Ways to Face by Dr Frank Crane
An essay arguing attitude shapes fate. The author contrasts pessimism with optimism, urging brave hearts and uplifted minds to face present troubles, not dwell on past or future fears. A Lincoln quote highlights happiness as a choice.
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Two
Frank Crane
Figures of Speech and the Roxsamer Meaning
The text discusses a common figure of speech "Light at Roksamer" and notes a surprising ignorance about the term Roxsamer. It describes gossamer as fine filmy substance seen in warm weather, spun by certain spiders, with etymology linked to macique terms for what Americans know as Indian Rumor or Saint Macti’s mum mer.
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Carlye
Ghengis Khan
Gobi Desert
China
Roksamer
America
Mactii
Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan
A historical profile traces a railroad career from apprentice to top engineer and executive. It outlines early training at a New York Central line, rapid advancement to signal engineering, treasurer, VP, and general manager roles, and ties to political era activity. Peter G. Lon Fzek of Albany appears in the narrative.
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Kilieer
Will
New York Central
Aizail
Rand
Federal Railway Signal Company
Pangenss
Peter G
Lon Fzek
Albany
Sideshows of Science and a Curious Family Tale
A garbled recounts a quirky family saga involving a mother seeking science based romance while the father, described with odd phrases, pursues a peculiar venture. The narrative hints at marriage, social roles, and a cycle of reproduction within a strange, dreamlike setting.
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