Power Rate Control and Federal Oversight
The piece argues inevitable federal regulation of the electric power industry. It cites Roosevelt's Tennessee Valley remarks and the yardstick pricing method as hints of government control, notes trials in Chicago, and cites New York State power authority findings showing high regional rates. It warns voluntary self regulation by utilities will fail and calls for complete federal control as the lasting remedy.
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Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley
Tupelo
Chicago
Insull
Power Authority
New York
St. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New England
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Power Commission
Youthful Pioneers in Science Highlight Nobel Prospects
Columbia University physicist Prof Iarold C. G. Urby, age 41 and born April 29, 1892, stands as a Nobel prize contender for heavy hydrogen and heavy water work. The piece lauds young American science while warning against fleeting youth movements and admires pioneers like Compton, Lawrence, and Dirac.
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Iarold CG. Urby
Columbia University
Arthur H. Common
Chicago University
Ernest O. Lawrence
University of California
America
Urev
Compton
Lawrence
Dirac
Mussolini idol of youth sparks noisy city parade
The report describes a fascist parade where Duce Mussolini is hailed as the idol of youth. A point features the band halted by the leader who signals motorcyclists to open their exhausts with loud roars. The piece notes global protests against urban noise and questions Mussolini’s appeal amid such displays. The tone hints at surrounding public fear of dictatorial charisma and mass theatrics.
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Tr Duce
Mussolini
Italy
Youll
England
Mussolini Hg
I Duce
Listen World Aims for Life After Forty
Elsie Robinson voices a chorus of women over 40 who feel denied lingering youth and spotlight dreams. They recount routine joys and seek a larger stage, arguing life can begin anew at 40, then decide to pursue dramatic expression despite uncertain talent and hard work.
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Elsie Robinson
Mabel
Birds of Paradise
Nes
King Feay, Syn, Inc
Fear and Facts About Lightning Across Time
A historical meditation on lightning’s fearsome power with notes on 12 deaths in Mexico from a single bolt, early theories of how lightning travels, experiments at Cripple Creek, and cultural beliefs from Greeks to English and American traditions.
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Nate
United States
Mexico
reMire
W. ON. Clark
Oolorado Power Company
Cripple Creek
South Africa
England
Jupiter
Mount Olymsee
From a bustling New York night to a world of theater
A diarist recalls vivid scenes across Manhattan in a morning stroll. Names crowd the page as Bruce Barton, Ina Clark, David Warfield, and others mingle with parades, theaters, and a culture beat.
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0. C. Mcintyre
New York
Park Meadow
Ife
Bruce Barton
Heyswood
Hroun
Ina Clark
David Warfield
Buster West
Royce Brier
San Francisco
Ben All Haggins
Boston
Mary McKitmon
Charles G. Norris
Europe
Fannie Hurst
Hattie Bele Johnston
Desert
Bagdad
Damascus
Garden of Eden
They Are the Real Heroes of Everyday Life
A portrait of unnamed workers and ordinary people as the true heroes of modern life. From door to door sales to exhausted office workers, the piece celebrates common, hardworking individuals whose dignity shines despite anonymity and daily grind. The essay enumerates diverse characters, praising perseverance over fame.
Sunshine Shafts Power Trust Dispute with Roosevelt Challenge
A fragmented clipping shows odd quotes about Sunshine Shafting Power Trust replying to Roosevelt and a political blend of phrases. It mentions a New York judge on circulation and references Pat McCarran hinting to the American Legion about U S supremacy on land and air with larger senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menator
Pat McCarran
Nevada
American Legion
America
Foggy London Drafts and Female Leadership Quips
A dated column mocks fogbound London business effects and shifts in gender roles with satirical lines about feminism and labor. It references a bond market outlook, a hypothetical 1980s presidential bid, and Admiral Byrd’s Arctic voyage, illustrating a collage of public discourse and speculation.
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Miles & Secend
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John J. McGraw
Richard Harding Davis
Augustus ‘Thomas
Digmond Dim Brady
Ted Sinane
Gondorf Brothers
Ktuga
Charles BH. Dillingham
Eugéne Walter
Wright
Peter Ato
Hollywood
Broadway
Bert Lytell
Lytell
Wes
Society Cafe
Eve Symington
Thirty-fourth Street
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le Directeur
Elegante
Bagatelles
Jack Dempsey
Talluiah Bankhead
Willian Seabrook
Faenk Griumit
Juia Sanderson
Springfield
Mass
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George W. Crile
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Crile
Tou
San Antonio
Texas Diversity Wa
Texas Aggles
Austin
Tomor
Charles Waugh
Bones
Irvin
Jim Forpason
Meitzen
Longhorns
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Tenry Pfannkiiche
Guara i. Ll. Berry
John K. Weber
Mtermediate Basket Ball League
Basketball Commission
James McIntyre
Thomas E. Heath
Rotary Tlub
McIntire and Weats
Thomas K. McManus
United States Secret Service Department
Goliad Street
Tae
Beauty Perlor
Bub
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