The Street Echoes of New York in a Sultry Era
A vivid, sprawling reminiscence captures Lower East Side life during heat and hardship. The piece blends scorched streets, gasping crowds, children in loincloths, and weary elders as Central Park scenes and fire escapes frame a city under strain. It references urban ironies, drinking stands, and a mosaic of public figures, entertainers, and editor personalities, weaving humor with hardship.
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Lower
Penny Drink Stand
Central Park
Indy
Hearst program proposals span reform, defense, and immigration
The Hearst papers outline a broad platform including entangling alliances avoidance, proportional Senate representation, unified defense under a national secretary, literacy abolition, January inaugurations, a federal sales tax offset by tax cuts, a thirteen month year calendar, Nicaragua Canal construction, acquisition of Caribbean possessions, selective immigration with deportation of undesirable Jews, and full income tax publicity.
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George Washington
United States
Senate
Army
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
San Antonio Welcomes Flight Pioneers Coste and Bellonte
Distinguished guests Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, famed French trans Atlantic fliers, arrive in San Antonio with interest in aviation. The city, a leading aviation center and military training hub, plans tribute to the daring pioneers of flight.
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Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
San Antonio
Caste and
Hellente
New York
Coste
Bellonte
Suspended Animation of Toads in Ancient Mounds
Ancient toads found in quarries and an Indian mound in Oklahoma suggest prolonged suspended animation. Texas horned toads have challenged the idea of a simple air opening enabling escape. Three live toads were recovered from the Oklahoma site, possibly dating far back, prompting renewed scientific debate on long-term dormancy.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Unpopular Causes Stir Darrow Defense of Union Declared
Clarence Darrow, famed for defending unpopular clients, returns from retirement to defend a Chicago vagrancy arrestee linked to a union. Authorities claim the man muscled into the Coal Teamsters and Helpers union, positioning Darrow against a labor foe while backing a cause unpopular with many.
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Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Chicago
Chicago Coal Teamsters
Yale dean says youth is clean despite older neglect
Luther A. Weigle of Yale divinity school argues youth remains clean and decent, blaming befuddled counsel from older generations for steering the world toward paganism and ruin. He notes adults tolerate or profit from conditions fueling fiery youth and echoes the noble experiment era.
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Luther A. Weigle
Yale Divinity School
Reaper Invention By Archibald Henderson
The article traces Cyrus McCormick's development of the reaper, contrasting his inventive drive with his father Robert McCormick and detailing early improvements. It covers the shift from manual gathering to mechanized cutting, the role of binders, and later fixes by T. Withington that advanced the machine toward full automation with operators guiding horses.
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Eli Whit Bez
Cyrue McCormick
McCornick
SteCormick
McCormick
Robert McCormick
Cyrus
Tsurava Harvesters
March Brothers
Charles FH. Twithington
Joncaville
Wis
Horace
Tewan
John E. Appleby
Merquis T. Gonham
William H. Seward
Internatonal Herrestry Company
Darwinism and the Path of Variation and Extinction
A discussion on natural selection, mutation, and extinction, examining how variation, environment, and temperament influence species survival. It cites the Great Custard and Great Auk as examples, contrasts rat species outcomes, and notes uncertainty about which lineages are prone to variation.
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Bam Bilside
Syracus
Ifenab
Weismann
Trample
Mointain
East Anglia
Europe
Zebra
Antchell
Greis
Africa
Cupyant
Tate
Welle
Taller Hutiy
George FP
Throat Trouble Should Not Be Neglected
Dr Royal Copeland explains trench mouth or acute necrotizing tonsillitis arising from mouth bacteria. Symptoms include throat pain fever ulcers and membrane patches. Early medical diagnosis is advised to prevent complications and misdiagnosis as diphtheria.
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ROYAL
Copeland
M. D
United Mimtee Arpeter Irens N
Chey
Vincent
Do You Know About Vincent's Disease Treatment Notes
Fragmented text discusses a disease labeled Vincent's with two forms and warnings about medical care. It mentions base100 factories and $100,000, then urges strict supervision until symptoms disappear. Advice includes dental care, mouth hygiene, cleansing sprays, and avoiding tobacco and alcohol during illness. The text references physicians, cure, and potential diphtheria if treatment fails.
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Vincent
Impossible salvage urge drives Mussolini to seek sunken gold
The account notes a daring 1922 dive to recover five million dollars in gold from the Egypt wreck. Alberto Gianni pilots a deep sea diving machine as soundings show the bullion vaults lie far below. Mussolini, bold and impatient, backs the effort despite experts doubting recovery.
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Alberto Gianni
Dewin
Besi
Egypt
Mussolini
Napoleon
Europe
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