Hearst program calls for world peace and reforms
The Hearst Papers advocate an equal basis peace plan for English speaking peoples with no minority representation in foreign leagues. It also proposes proportional Senate representation, separate defense departments under a national secretary, federal actions to end illiteracy, a January installation of President and Congress, a federal sales tax to offset other levies, a thirteen month calendar with Saturday holidays, the Nicaragua Canal, and acquiring the French and English West Indies as debt payment instruments.
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United States
Senate
Army
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
Repeal of Section 17 of Radio Act Sparks Monopoly Fears
The nation opposes letting radio fall under a giant monopoly as the International Telephone and Telegraph company eyes a tentative $100,000,000 purchase of RCA wireless assets. The move hinges on repealing section 17 to permit wire and wireless firms to combine, a step critics warn would create a radio trust and burden the public with higher rates.
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International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mackay
Radio Corporation of America
coUre
Radio Communications of America, Inc
United States
Congress
Congress 9
American Bar Association
Radio Trust
Fall
Teapot
Sinclair
Navy
Department of Justice
Hoover Administration
Our Painful Duty to Remove Hotel Cap Lifters
The Churchman pleads with President Hoover to remove cap lifters in Washington hotels bathrooms to aid prohibition enforcement. The editorial jokes the president could use a screwdriver, but notes such gadgets were installed after hotel guests damaged bureaus by prying bottle necks.
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Churchman
National Journal
The
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hoover
Washington
Hotel Men's Association
Bureava
High Boya
Gloom Over Pipes as Society Fears Obsolescence
A humorous column laments the possible decline of tobacco pipes facing female demands for cigarettes. It jokes that men would sacrifice comfort to please women in delicate hysteria and ponders practical ways to carry pipes, suggesting belt holsters or knee compartments before noting British pipe manufacturers' opinions.
Thoughtful musings on Broadway era culture and gossip
A fragmented column of social observations from midtown New York mixing pop culture, film figures, and street life. It notes theater, crime detective style shifts, rare glimpses of public figures like George Gershwin, Eddie Cantor, and Sidney Toler. The piece wanders through nightlife, fashion, cocktails, and media trends with playful, era-specific phrasing.
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Sinclair
Acrass
Colely
Tubby
Sidney Toler
Platisburg
Mfo
Krolls-Kofee
Joxhall Keene
Ivory
Kingland
Aspergoe
Bernard Gimbre
Edwards
Hollywood
Eddie Cantor
Buddy Doyle
Broadway
New York
Are We Free to Shape Fate in Life and War
A reader letters column discusses predestination and free will, arguing humans possess choice and agency despite hardship. Elsie Robinson responds with a belief in personal responsibility, strength to pursue liberty, and the conviction that freedom is natural and worth striving for, even amid turmoil.
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Houd
Care of Feet During Winter Weather
Royal S Copeland MD NY senator and New York City health official warns winter feet need care to prevent pain and frostbite. Advice covers proper stockings, moisture, and keeping feet warm. emphasizes prevention through correct footwear and warmth to avoid numbness and skin damage.
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Royal S. Copeland
M.D
United Bleftes
New York
Cormer
Mealth
The Science of Life by I G Wells and Wisley
Instructional column on health and household care outlines daily routines and temperature adjustments. It advises warming rooms, managing moisture, dressing for cold, and methods to comfort feet and skin during chilly hours, with cautions on hygiene and comfort.
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Rnidehouse
Ba Tau
Dreamers By Herbert Kaufman Dreamers and the visionaries
Dyspeptic verse lament on dreamers as architects of great empires and victims of doubt. The piece hails makers of charts and destiny who sail without courage, critique of power, and the costly toll of ambition across the world and history.
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Wanda
Prograve
Neus
Wime
Devin
Bensa
Kong
Walla
Outlaw Submarines Emperors of War and Peace
A critical editorial argues Britain fears subs for island food supply yet builds submarines. It warns the United States must prepare with fast cruisers and destroyers to protect commerce and deter any nation from attacking by sea or under it.
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America
Anisu
Iere
Hto
Pandora
Fredibax
Japan
Pacific
Golden Gate
San Francisco
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Valeta
Seya
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Meadows
Elerka
Palma
Long Island
Tadrummer
Honlessea
California
Provincetown
Teer Gynt
George Ade
Fant
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Mim Robinson
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IG. Wells
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Herbert Kaufman
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