Peace and reform program for a united nation
A Hearst Papers Advocate outlines a platform: English-speaking peoples unite for world peace. Proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state and reapportionment in the House. A unified National Defense Department. Federal action to end illiteracy under a Secretary of Education. Congress elected in November with a January installation and presidential inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the Army
Navy
Air Forces
United
Secretary of National Defense
Secretary
Congress
Concerning a New Hat in Seasonal Fashion
A breezy essay urges readers to replace worn hats each season. It jokes about autumn winds and rain, noting the old straw bonnet is passé. It champions a fresh drape as winter approaches and warns against lingering with summer headwear.
German Shipping Rises to Fourth in World Tonnage
Lloyds Register shows Germany restoring its merchant marine to fourth place after a 12.8 percent gain for the year ending June 30, while Britain and the US lag behind. The US fleet has declined since 1921, prompting calls to reassess private ownership policies to avoid slipping to minor status.
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Yermany
Lloyd's Register of London
Great Britain
Lloyd's
United States
Japan
Germany
Uncle Sam
Romance or Rum Near Cape May Aboard Derelict Schooner
A three masted schooner was found adrift off Cape May with sails furled and crew gone. Instruments missing and a bag of women's garments left in the cabin. A fisherman towed it toward shore before coast guard seized it as a suspected rum runner, ending the mystery.
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Cape May
Lews
Coast Guard
Germany to threaten 1932 Olympics says coach
Bombs and Biceps track coach back from Amsterdam warns Germany poses the threat for the 1932 Los Angeles Games. He notes German drill fields have become athletic grounds and that all German youths engage in sport. He contrasts with France where military service slows athletic progress.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Los Angeles
France
OH Ec” Edmundson
University of Washington
Telescopes and the Naked Eye Debate Explained
A reader letter argues glasses enlarge apparent size but do not reveal distant objects beyond the naked eye. It compares field glasses to larger telescopes, explains brightness gains, and discusses pupil size and theoretical light throughput. The discussion includes examples and calculations about telescope magnification and light gathering.
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E. Purell
Chicago
Biendiilions
Attra
Mount Wilson
Swelling of Legs by Royal Copelane M D
A reader asks about oedema in legs and Milroy's disease a hereditary form causing persistent leg swelling. The article explains causes heart kidney and vascular factors and advises medical evaluation including urine tests and doctor exam to determine needed treatment.
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Royal
Copelane, M. D
Smilroy
Ais
Aedema Ag
Milroy
Casey
Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan
Their First Jobs profiles a leading US printer who started in a newspaper business office at age twenty, rose to the New York Triune, moved to New York Printing Company, then became a government printing expert and chief clerk than led to roles with the United States Census project. He later led Mumford & Son in Concord Connecticut as president.
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Mug
United States
Wack
Tee
Amberer
New York Triina
New York Printing Company
Pereive
Government Printing Office
Roosevelt
Congue
Mumford Sens
Big Printing
Concord
Connecticut
William & Rossiter
Figures Of Speech Macaroni And The Macaronis
A discussion traces the term macaroni from the Macaroni Club of London to its slang meaning. It notes the macaroni era's impact on fashion and language, including the origin of the word bore and the era’s reputation for excess, gambling, and dueling.
Aloofness and greatness in human nature by Crane
The essay argues aloofness preserves dignity in great figures and ordinary acts reveal human limits. It stresses that true greatness requires intrinsic merit plus a receptive audience and that distance helps one appreciate beauty and leadership. It cites examples of Maude Adams and Kenan to illustrate perception and isolation as essential to recognizing value.
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Tce
Dawes Sas Skak
Befauke
Ceeoo Clouely
Ubunga
Aga
Maude Adams
Kenan
Beauty
Hollywood Premiere Night Draws Stars and Spectacle
In New York Hollywood night frenzy parades celebrities like Victor McLaglen Mika Donlin Ramon Novarro and Mollie O Day amid police militiamen searchlights and roaring crowds. Amid the glamour critics note the artificial backdrop of a Bowery premiere the fashion and chatter reflect the era’s obsession with screen fame and spectacle.
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Hollywood Boulevard
Henry
Victor BreLaglen
Mika Donlin
Ramon Novarro
Mollie O'Day
Jackle Coogan
Corte
Grandpa
Elenry
Chaplin
Gagi
New York
Duak
Ubronga
Nowadar
Fred Niblo
Ack
Mrs. Astor
Iss Talmadge
Barn Owl Becomes Farm Rat Killer in U.S. Districts
In farming districts the barn owl is praised as a reliable rodent terminator, hunting rats and mice by day and night to protect stored grain. It is often shot by farmers due to a belief that it harms poultry, despite its pest control benefit.
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Bart Owl
United
Staelf
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Hearst Papers Advocate
German Shipping
ALMA
Garrett P. Serviss
Philip Nowlan
Tandon
Vauxholl Viardens
Welter
de. Frank Crane
Atudia Gatea
Montmartre
Greta Gardo
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