Hearst Papers propose 11 reforms and world stance
The Hearst Papers advocate a program including non entangling alliances, proportional Senate representation, separate defense departments under a National Defense Secretary, federal education to end illiteracy, a January inauguration, a national sales tax to cut other taxes, a thirteen month calendar, the Nicaragua Canal, acquisition of Caribbean colonies for debt payment, selective immigration and deportation, and full income tax publicity.
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George Washington
United States
Senate
Army
Nicaragua Canal
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
Twelve Heavy Dates In History by Hendrik Willem van Loon
An illustrated feature lists twelve dates deemed pivotal by van Loon, from Hammurabi’s code in 220 B C to the Wright brothers’ flight in 1905, with commentary noting debate over which moments shaped humanity most. The piece notes reader disagreement and adds proposals for other dates such as Columbus and Gutenberg.
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Hendrik Willem van Loon
Hammurabi
Babylon
Marathon
Europe
Alexander the Great
Zama
Rome
Carthage
Miost
Christ
Mohammed
Mecca
Medina
Sionk
Luther
James Watts
Mirabeau
France
Napoleon
Kerensky
Russia
Lenin
Wright Brothers
Cradle-Books Collector Figures in Congress Purchase
Dr Otto Vollbear German injured in Turkish rail crash turns to incunabula. His rare cradle-book collection, including a Gutenburg Bible and a skin-bound tome, arrived in the U.S. in 1926 and toured cities. Congress bought it for 1.5 million dollars for the Library, amid unanimous votes and public puzzlement.
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Otto Vollbear
Doctor Vollheim
Old Fashioned Man H. L. Mencken Marries Sara Haagrdt
Noted critic H L Mencken wed Miss Sara Powell Haagrdt in a church ceremony. The event follows his reputation as a vitriolic writer on luncheon clubs and the South, with observers noting his apparent inconsistency and claims of gaining sense.
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H. L. Mencken
Sara Powell Haagrdt
Mencken
South
Shey
Diary Rambles and Hollywood Glimpses from New York
A fragments filled diary style piece sketches urban life with wandering scenes along Post Road and Pack Avenue. It mentions a barber nap and a chalk statue wedding, gossip of Gloria Swanson and Hazel Daniels, theater fires past and modern styling obsessions. It notes fashion items white and black, piano balconies and a white winter look, and quirky vignettes from Oswego to Oshkosh.
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Pepys
Barber
Ace Tube Goldberg
Hollywood
Avenue Aid
Jim Oviitt
Mike
Alice Hogg
Post Road
Wiranole Street
Elizabeth Bereci
Gloria Sweesen
Hebe Daniels
Miss Swanson
Miss Daniels
Ste Mina
Daniels
Value of Health By Royal 5 Copeland’s Reflections
A dated monograph extols health as true wealth beyond crown or purse. It argues peace of mind, good digestion, and cheerful disposition arise from a nourished body and mind, and that health is a passport to every other happiness, even amid poverty and hardship.
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Royal
Copeland
William the Conqueror
Alrail
Dellox
Aerce
William
Do You Know San Antonio Has Park Plans
Do You Know San Antonio features twenty parks with only ten fully developed and eleven others in early stages, reflecting a city effort to expand green space and amenities for residents.
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San Antonis
Noted arlict enlists portrait. job to resemble picture
A noted arlict enlisted his portrait with Oman declaring the task to resemble the image. This brief note outlines the challenge of matching likeness while preserving identity in a formal portrait setting.
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Oman
Evolutionary ideas on skin color and fur in mammals
The text discusses mutations and hereditary factors influencing skin color in humans and animals, with emphasis on adaptation to sun exposure, climate, and natural selection. It covers instinctive behaviors, selective breeding, and how environmental changes interact with inherited traits to shape species over generations, ending with a note on tomorrow's continuation.
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Tropics
Nebeelion
Mark Baldein
Tne
Happiness as growth over mere bliss in life
In a reflective piece from 1949, the author argues that chasing constant happiness is misguided. Growth, enduring effort, and facing danger or loss yield deeper fulfillment than the elusive, idealized happiness promised by youth.
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Wurm
Marx
Klag Byny
Loving Mother Sea Hawk and the Clever Gannet Deception
A sea hawk mother poses with a newly hatched chick, raising questions about evolution and worry etched on its face. The gannet, a powerful ocean diver, spots fish from height, plunges at speed to seize prey with its beak, and can be tricked by a man using a board with a fish to lure it into a fatal strike.
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Flo
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