National defense and electoral reform platform proposal
The document outlines five political goals including an English-speaking peace alliance and global peace, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, reapportionment in the House, a unified National Defense Department, and aggressive education standards to end illiteracy under a Secretary of Education. It also calls for Congress elections in November and presidential inauguration the following January.
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Hearst Papers
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
Congress
Welcome Back to the Old Military Homestead
San Antonio exhorts that it is the mother of the army and welcomes the American Legion. The piece recalls San Antonio's military heritage and battle memories around the Alamo while urging shared national honors with other cities. It frames the city as hosting a return to the homeland of veterans and Legion members.
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Mother of the Army
American Legion
Alamo
San Antonio
Texas
Army
United States
Three Antarctic Expeditions Readying For Bold Dash
Three expeditions near ready to reach the bleak Antarctic region with airplanes for travel. Commander Richard Byrd near the edge of the southern ice, Wilkins Hearst party sails, and Douglas G Jeffrey led scientists prepare to arrive, promising new knowledge if storms permit.
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Antarctic
Richard Byrd
Wilkins-Hearst
Sir George Hubert Wilkins
Carl Joe Fielson
Joe Crossman
Orval Porter
Douglas G. Jeffrey
R. N
Welter A
Hike for Health by Royal S Copeland
Public health advice urges year round outdoor activity to build stamina and vitality. The author argues regular exercise strengthens lungs heart and digestion, stresses deep breathing and oxygen intake, and promotes a glow from vigorous activity despite cold or shivery starts.
Bucolic Press Contends With Odd Theft Incident
A peculiar crime report from Memphia describes a transfer mishap at a rural press where a man named Thanner observed robbers, though no items were taken and no injuries reported, the event remains unclear in local records.
Water From Air: Belgian Inventor’s Dream of Aerian Wells
A Belgian engineer M. Knapen proposes a "pipes aeriun" device to extract water from desert air by condensing moisture on cooled dome walls. He claims 30–40 cubic meters of water daily from a 40 percent condensing surface, envisioning fertile lands rising from arid heat. Critics note conflicts with his prior wall-drying system, but potential practical and financial questions remain.
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Kuupen
Europe
M. Knapen
Yarana
Tnt
Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan
The Belgian born inventor and entrepreneur enjoyed an early career in chemistry after graduating from Ghent University. He taught there, moved to the United States, founded Velox and related products, and ultimately joined the Hastman Kodak organization before pursuing chemical research and executive roles at Darkelive and other firms.
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United States
Belgium
Flo
University of Ghent
Easi Grant
Chemiatry
Thie University
Reneling
Nevinta Sanufacturing Company
Hia
Ineention
Bimaril
Hastman Kodak
Oryany
Wml
Darkelive Corporation
Mela Fy I
Rackelash
Yonkera
Neg Fork
Figures of Speech in English Literature History
An editorial note discusses the phrase the lily to praise perfection and its use in English literature, tracing origins and meanings. It references biblical and classical sources, including Saint Matthew and the tale of Eve, noting how the expression has evolved and been employed to overstate praise.
Internationalism and the push for pacific law and faster communications
The piece argues long range peace requires robust international machinery and disarmament, not just Kellogg style pacts. It credits Kellogg’s work while stressing rapid radio and transport networks, especially for Latin America, to shrink distances, foster understanding, and reduce war risk. It highlights future Latin American-US ties reshaped by aviation, radio, and telegraphs. The article notes these changes will alter governments, economies, and social relations across nations.
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Kellogg Aja Ollierie
Whalever
Wolty
Barcy ‘E Collings
Uniersity of
Pennsylvania
Willismatown
Radio
Arnlica
United States
Pairintiam
Glateamen
Proy
Fnvention
Tera
McNavsht Myndicaté, Inc
Calcutta airship as empire flying service aims for India route
A British airship named Calcutta touted as part of an Empire Air Service linking London and India. Captain Bailey and Sir Eric Geddes promote the craft as a seven day world tour. claim British air power will surpass sea power as airships replace ships in global dominance.
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Calcutta
London
India
Bailey
Eric Geddes
Lonon
Empire
Ranpire Air Service
England
Great Britain
Metropolitan scene spills into a fog of chatter and cigars
A rambling, portraitlike column recalls a bustling New York morning. It notes social chatter, cigar prices and brands, cabaret and theater figures, frequent trains of humorous anecdotes, plus a sly jab at jazz, cigarettes, and celebrity couples. The piece drifts through airports of talk, ending with the McNaught Syndicate.
Mining tale from Hernarfsville echoed by George Andrews
A fragment mentions Sésmuer a tourist in the Canadian Rockies conjured by George Andrews of Lake Minneyanka District. It notes a 35 pound fish and cites the Allonia Constitution and New York Evening Fast with a large coal at Hernarfsville in a world of garbled text.
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Sésmuer
Canadian Rockies
Tme Minneyanka
George Andhrews
Lake Minneyanka
Allonia (Ga
Hernarfsville
New York
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Philip Nowlan
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