Hearst Papers Advocate Proposals for National Reform
An outline calls for English-speaking nations to maintain peace and world stability. It urges proportional representation in the Senate with at least two senators per state, reapportionment in the House, a unified Department of National Defense, and federal action to end illiteracy under a Secretary of Education. It also proposes Congress elections in November with 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
Secretary
Education
Congress
Automatic Kid from Chicago And His Crime Spree
The Automatic Kid from Chicago lures victims with lies and liberty while preying on cash from five hold ups totaling 91.62 dollars, averaging 18.36 each. Reports say he uses narcotics to cope, a dangerous example of youth eroding his birthright for quick money as authorities note his heedless actions over a day.
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Chicago
Lie
Liberty
Hungarian matron rally aims at Budapest gambling buses
Doomed to fail the piece notes that Hungary's elite women form a campaign against gambling in Budapest. It says ridicule will be the main weapon though the article hints women act from economic security concerns and maternal ties, forecasting male poutings and a probable failure of the campaign.
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Hungary
Budapest
Shaw Denies United States As League Of Nations
In a debated remark about George Bernard Shaw, the text discusses his past comment that the United States is a league of nations. It notes the ambiguity of whether he meant state rights or cosmopolitan population and argues there is no League of Nations implication in either case.
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Eorge Bernard Shaw
United States
League of Nations
Rermack
Shaw
Texas
Arkansas
Citizens Rise Over Voting Rights At Princeton UFTEEN
Undergraduates at Princeton protest denial of voting in the national election arguing residence rules disqualify them. The note suggests a majority neglect to vote and questions whether college men differ in this habit.
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Ufteen
Princeton
University Town
Weir
New York Echoes of Street Life and Publicity Quick Takes
A fragmented New York diary catalogs street scenes from taxis and office blocks to fashion and nightlife. It notes public parks, police whistles, crumbling sidewalks, and a parade of familiar figures from Vincent Astor to Broadway types, with fading remarks on press agents and recent scandals.
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Cartier
Signa
Yukon
Vincent Astor
Flint
Bugorra
Constant Pala
Cure Briggs
Alatan
Galt
Sammy Lee
sAnd
Tyles Picdsoo
Yev
Besa
Paul Whiteone
Nature's show nights aurora borealis observed amid sunspot activity
Reports from Camp McCoy Wisconsin describe vivid aurora displays seen on July 7 and July 12 as auroral bands stretched northeast to overhead, shifting from pink to blue with bright, stationary formations. Observer Bernard Brody of Chicago notes the sightings during a period of heightened sunspot activity and discusses possible solar-terrestrial connections.
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Thor
Aurora
Bereward Irody
Eighth Field Artillery
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Almoat
Serva. Inc
Eae
Can Man Live to 250 Years, A Quack Advice Piece
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century essay questions if humans can live two and a half centuries. It cites a North China man Li Ci Yun and narrates humorous, skeptical commentary on longevity, preferring lifestyle advice over medicines. It mocks sensational claims and promotes temperance, steady activity, and quiet living as the safer path to health.
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North China
Li Ci Yun
Suimore
Huntrel
Aman
Imperfection and growth in a thoughtful essay on virtue
A fragment from a McClane Newspaper Syndicate page presents Dr Frank Crane on wisdom power and wealth. It argues that perfection is unattainable and imperfection is universal, urging patience with growth and judging people by progress rather than attainment.
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Richard
Thal
Epictetus
Rive Ag Erroncone
McClane
Ryndlenca
Big Boy Tank: Uncle Sam’s Heavy War Machine
A vivid 1918 era portrayal extols the tank as a fearsome modern weapon. It likens armored caterpillar tractors to unstoppable forces, notes Europe’s adaptation, and argues cavalry methods become obsolete with machines. The piece urges embracing industrial change over traditional horse-based warfare.
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