Pygmies of Papua Brace for White Visitors Excerpt
An old account describes pygmies in Dutch New Guinea living on a Nassau Mountains plateau. It notes their height, customs, and beliefs as Smithsonian expeditions under Professor Matthew Stirling approach to study them. The piece contrasts Papuan tribes with American intellectuals and hints at ritual practices surrounding the visit.
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Papau
Matthew W. Stirling
Berkeley
California
Smithsonian Institution
Nassau Mountains
Dutch New Guinea
Stirling
Pnemies
Peace and reform proposals from Hearst Papers
The Advocate outlines plans for an English speaking world peace pact and constitutional reforms. It calls for proportional Senate representation, reapportionment to the House, a unified National Defense under a single secretary, federal measures to end illiteracy, and a January inauguration schedule for the President and Congress.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
United States
Secretary of Education
Congress Should Heed American Legion Advice on Defense
The American Legion, recalling near 300000 casualties in France, urges a single national defense department in Washington to coordinate Army Navy and Air Services under one defense secretary. It cites Hawaii air defense debates on Ford Island and calls for end to interservice squabbles. The group predicts that current funding and organization impede aviation needs and warns the measure risks defeat in Congress.
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American Legion
Legion
France
Paris
Department of National Defense
Washington
Army
Navy
Air Services
War
Secretary of National Defense
Air Service
James
Michigan
House
Hawaii
Pacific Coast
Ford Island
Ips Committee On
Congress
Faulty Eating Habits and Dyspepsia Misunderstood
A discussion of dyspepsia or faulty eating habits as the chief cause of indigestion. It notes typical symptoms such as belching, bloating, constipation, and a sense of fullness, and critiques easy weight loss desires without effort. The piece emphasizes diet modification to ease symptoms and mentions resistance to making physical sacrifices.
Distance and Gravity Explained by a Noted Astronomer
Garrett P Serviss explains how gravity weakens with distance, comparing Earth and Sun attraction. He notes the inverse square law, the relative forces on objects at various separations, and how celestial bodies influence tides and orbits, with emphasis on the vast scale and basic physics.
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Garrett P
Serviss
Westeran
Opinion on Prohibition and Elections in a Dry Nation
A Common Sense oped argues Prohibition should not influence presidential politics, urging dry congressmen and legislators to uphold the Walstead act. It defends the election of officials who enforce the law, claims the republic is not a democracy, and warns against targeting the amendment by any alternative method.
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MyAdog
Mesorohi
Glass
Ampatita
Tle
Suet
Their First Jobs By Philip Nowlan
A department store official recalls starting at age eleven as a package collector in an uptown New York shop. He worked nights after other jobs, advanced to clerk in the counting department, and developed a talent for store figures. This led to a rise at Macy & Co where he became controller and later vice president and director. He helped organize the Controllers Congress of the National Retail Dry Goods Association and sits on Macy’s board.
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United States
New York
Siena
Tk Wan
Iim
Tt. H. Macy and Company
Controllera Congress
National Retail Dry Goods Association
T. Macy and Company
Q Wea
Ernest Katz
King Weahuree Syn
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Mr. Pig
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Hearst Papers Advocate
Fordsland
Roveust Lindganiaep
Myoy
Toan
Earth
Enly Tyne
Mathoe
Pannot
Hodias
Hierarth
Varth
Philip Nowlan
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