Peace and reform platform from Hearst Papers
An agenda calls for an English speaking peacemaker alliance and world peace, proportional Senate representation with at least two seats per state, prompt reapportionment in the House, a unified national defense department under a Secretary of National Defense, federal drives to abolish illiteracy with a Secretary of Education, and a November election with the new Congress installed January 1 following.
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Navy
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Secretary of National Defense
Congress
Thrifty Dollars Work For Owner and His Community
Editorial extols thrift as civic virtue citing Ed Howe and San Antonio bank data. It argues frugality sharpens citizenship, notes bank deposit growth from 1917 to 1927, and urges individuals to save to weather future downturns. A thrift reserve benefits both family and community in any economic cycle.
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Ed. Howe
Kansas Sage
San Antonio
San Antonians
Bit. Howe
Mother's Letter Were of Today by Royal Copeland
A reader letter highlights the enduring role of mothers, comparing modern mothers to pioneers. It recalls a widow mother who raised several children after her husband’s death, noting her sacrifices, resilience, and steadfast faith. The piece urges society to share maternal burdens and honor mothers as central caregivers and life givers. Copyright 1927 Newsnapey Feature Service, Inc.
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Copeland
York
Todlay
Newsnapey Feature Service, Inc
Gravity and Inertia by Garrett P Serviss
An immigrant in the Bronx proposes high altitude flight to cross the earth by leveraging rotation and inertia. He argues gravity diminishes with height but never vanishes, so a machine could not outrun Earth's rotation. at practical heights, momentum would keep travelers nearly with the starting longitude, making rapid global passage implausible.
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Bronx
Earth
Trisel Dasticard
Flying in America by Dr Frank Crane
The article reviews the growth of the U S air mail system from its 1918 inception to the mid 1920s. It notes Lindbergh's praise for American air mail, describes early long flights and the shift to night flying, and cites contracts with private companies. It highlights the expansion to multiple routes, with no fatal accidents that year.
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Europe
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Paris
Honolwin
Gurom
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Téndbergh
Wromiey
New York
San Freneisca
San Francisco
Chicago
Detroit
Clevelland
Detroi
Thasa Companien
Arenes
San Fracisco
Reviona
McAlura
Do You Know That When Dusting
A tip notes wringing a duster tightly to remove dust before use. Wringing excess moisture and separating fibers helps dirt cling less and leaves surfaces cleaner with less effort.
Memorial Temple for George Washington Masons Draw Interest
National Director McGill promotes the George Washington National Memorial Temple, noting 4,000,000 Masons in the U S and a $5,000,000 cost. President Coolidge laid the cornerstone on November 1 1923. The picture offers an imperfect view of the memorial built to honor Washington’s memory.
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8. W. McGill
George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association
Washington
Figures of Speech About the Lion’s Mouth and Venice Council
The text explains the phrase running into danger as “the lion’s mouth” in old Venice. It notes its link to the Council of Ten, a ruling body that governed Venice from 1797, later expanded to nineteen members, exercising arbitrary and harsh power during the city’s peak era.
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George Washington Masonic National Memorial
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