Peace and reform program for a united America
An agenda from the Hearst Papers Advocates a federation of English-speaking nations to sustain world peace, proportional Senate representation with at least two senators per state, prompt reapportionment in the House, separate military departments under a National Defense Secretary, federal steps to end illiteracy under an Education Secretary, and Congress elections in November with inauguration January following.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
Secretary of National Defense
Secretary of Education
Typhoid in City and Country Milkborne Epidemic
Dr S Grumbine of the American Child Health Association notes typhoid now spreads mainly via impure milk, with outbreaks in rural areas and small towns rising as city surface water improvements cut city risks. He cites Montreal's spring outbreak with 2167 cases and 126 deaths by April 8, highlighting high child illness and milkborne transmission.
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S. 3
Grumbine
American Child Health Association
Montreal
Canada
Crumbine
The Little Brown Church in the Vale in Iowa
In southern Iowa near Nashua a small Gothic church sits by a grove serving as a distant meeting place. Though modest, it hosts Sunday services weekly and is famed as a wedding chapel where many couples are wed. The beloved song The Little Brown Church in the Vale is linked to its minister and history, inspiring churchgoers nationwide.
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Little Brown
The
Vale
Lille Brown
Lowa
Compass Needle Shifts by Garrett P Serviss
Noted astronomer explains magnetic declination changes across the United States and their effect on compass accuracy. The government issues Special Publication No. 14 on The Magnetic Declination in the United States in 1025, with a chart vital for boundary surveys and navigation.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Department of Commerce
Toast and Geodetic Survey
Daniel T. Husid
United States
Rome
Effect of Ultra-Violet Rays on Sight by Royals Cofeland
A fragmented report discusses how ultraviolet rays affect eyesight, noting glare from sunlight, potential harm to the eye, and interest in protective tinted glass. It references experiments on retinal effects, glass filters, and the idea of shielding children from UV exposure amid uncertain findings.
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Cofeland
M. D
Susspeper Peature Sarvice
Justo
Jigen
Goth
Platen
Peace Progress By Dr Frank Crane
Dr Crane argues peace grows from universal sentiment, not artificial effort. He credits cinema with universal reach, citing Lilian Gish and European audiences. He notes films, literature, and commerce spread democratic ideas, reducing provincialism as nations yield to global interdependence. Copyright 1927, McGire Newspaper Syndicate.
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Lilian Gish
Europe
McGire
Ray Woods Jump Salutes Lindbergh Spirit at 125 Feet
The piece praises Ray Woods the champion jumper for embodying the Lindbergh spirit with a back jackknife from 125 feet off St Louis Municipal Bridge into the Mississippi. It cautions about risky stunts, notes Steve Brodie’s myths, and extols steady nerve and perseverance as true courage for young men, tying it to wartime resilience.
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St. Louis
Lindbergh
Ray Woods
Mississippi River
Brooklyn Bridge
Steve Brodie
Niagara Falls
Old Bowery
New York City
Brodie
Figures of speech and the nine days wonder phrase
The piece explains the term nine days wonder as a short lived sensation. It cites origins from Lady Jane Grey nine days reign and other authorities. It refers to proverbs and Shakespeare to illustrate how quickly fame fades.
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Lady Jane Grey
Wneland
Aquatic Loons and Their Water Dwelling Habits
Sideshows of Science notes TLoonx and Uke Gredos as highly aquatic birds. They feed entirely on fish, dive with feet alone, and nest to allow quick entry into water. Loons winter on salt seas while North freshwater lakes host scattered nesting pairs as their piercing calls cut the air.
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Little Brown Church
Vorue
Beaufort
Canadian
Tarke Superior
Maine
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Smoethy
Bucalic Preas
United
Gailona
Mvimnery
Frank Crane
Great Northern
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