Blind George and the New York Blind Community Observed in 1928
In New York a large blind community engages with clubs, musicians, and vendors who help sustain them. Stories highlight individuals like Blind George, a popular Broadway greeting man, and vivid scenes of daily life, generosity, and resilience among the blind in the 1920s rush of city life.
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New York
Sara Clicie
First Avenue
Thirdy-fourth Street
Damon and Vythias
Second Street
Alma
Risle
Hrdadlwag
Oly
Proposals on Peace, Senate Reform, and National Defense
The Hearst Papers advocate a program to unite English-speaking nations for world peace. It calls for proportional Senate representation with some states having fewer than two Senators, reapportionment in the House, and a separate Defense Department under a Secretary of National Defense. It urges federal action to end illiteracy via a Secretary of Education and outlines a November election with presidential inauguration the following January.
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Hearst
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Congress
Will 37th Grand Jury Investigate Law Enforcement
The San Antonio Light critiques the 37th grand jury and district attorney for inaction on open gaming law violations in San Antonio. Judge Anderson urges investigation into conditions enabling open flaunting of the gaming statutes, naming officials and urging civic leaders to compel accountability. The piece questions who, if anyone, held responsible for negligence in law enforcement.
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W. S. Anderson
Thirty-seventh District Court
San Antonio
Martin Wright
Phil Wright
Fire and Police
the Light
Guardians of Law and Order
Mde
Justice Court
San Antonis
Bexar
Ademnly
Lamar Seeligson
Defective Vision and Eyeglasses Care Tips
Short patient guide notes aging vision around forty and the need for properly fitted glasses. It warns against worn frames and misaligned lenses causing eye strain headaches and fatigue, urging readers to visit an eye care professional for fitting and adjustments.
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Theca
Elysses
Perro
Willy
Porpoise brains challenge human intellect in moral debate
A discussion of Johns Hopkins research questions whether porpoise brains show greater size and complexity than human brains. The debate covers evolution, brain function, and whether large convolution count implies superior intellect, noting the porpoise's aquatic shift and the whale’s kinship.
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Thia Tlrange
Ocean
Dand Warhl
Tbera
Kong
Fea
International Fean Herv
Valley of Death a Common Biblical Figure, Explored
The article discusses the phrase Valley of the Shadow of Death from Psalm 23, noting its frequent use in age and literature. It cites biblical contexts and literary references, including translations by Benglinleiterature and echoes in Silgrin's Progeees, describing the passage as a symbol of approaching mortality and divine presence.
United States to Play Guardian Role in Kellogg Pact Debate
Foreign editor Julius Hauerwein argues the United States assumes a broader protective duty under the Kellogg pact, shaping a peace framework amid European tensions. He warns against national vanity and stresses public pressure for an accord among nations to avoid costly war, noting echoed sentiment in 1928 McClure's syndicate.
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Sty
Julius Hauerwein
Paris
Mafin
United States
League of Nations
Senate
Mn Kellogg
Kellogg
Mr. Hoover
Rime Lima
McClura Kewmapaper Syndicate
Amuses Bricklayers by Laying Bricks with Churchill
The piece portrays Winston Churchill as British Chancellor Asa Bricklayer Regular Bricklayers humorously noting his bricklaying, speed, and gloves while a daughter assists. It critiques unions and labor practices, claiming he can lay 600 bricks daily, and recalls old rushers and safety checks.
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Winston Churchill
Asa Bricklayer
Lord Randolph Churchill
Leonard Jerome
Wall Street
Bill ‘Vravers
Abe
Agai
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Briant Park
George
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Second Avenue
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America
the Michaught Syndicate
Grand Jury
Feace
Br. AG. B. Langworthy
Johns Hopkins Steties
Uhan
Dermal
Allderness
Pile
Tungun
Amuses
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