America Lagging In Commerce
The piece argues the United States lags in commercial shipping compared with England France Italy Germany and Japan. It urges building a robust merchant marine including large passenger ships, while noting Panama Canal limits and wartime needs, and criticizes U S management and labor issues as barriers to success.
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England
France
Sam
United States
America
Normandie
Italy
Germany
Japan
Globe
Panama Canal
West Indies
Carge
League of Foreign Nations
Hawaii
New York Artsy Musings From McIntyre’s Fragment Clock
A collage of celebrity names and pop culture references paints a 20th century New York sensibility. The piece touches on actors, writers, venues, slang, and current foibles, mixing humor with sharp observations about society figures and entertainment trends.
Spark of Life and the promise of science
Dr. Alexis Carrel warns that modern life weariness strains human nerves and health. The article lauds Harvard micro chemistry's spark of life discovery and its potential to advance nervous disease treatment and possibly erode cancer, typhoid, and insanity risks. It highlights thrilling micro-chemistry abilities from blood history to crime tracing, and cites a London case of adrenalin revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis. Carrel
Chemistry
Harvard University
Landscaping WPA project expands Pueblo greenhouses
The WPA program in Pueblo funds a 24 322 enlargement of the municipal greenhouse to showcase and grow plants. A suggestion proposes reserving part of the enlarged facility for orchid breeding and related horticultural work within the public plant project.
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WPA
City of
Pueblo
Federal Treasury
10 and 20 Years Ago from the Files of the L A Wighty
A September 12, 1926 note cites more than 10 000 cotton pickers in Texas and urgent calls to the U S labor bureau per E R Goss and mentions two newly installed Rainbow officers in San Antonio Payllis Freeman and Gladys Davis plus Ruth Fentiman. A September 32 1918 bulletin lists officers elected by The Bulletin Exchange including Robert St Burney L T Wright Fd W Oelfinger Joan Sutcliffe and Nathan K Tracy. The National Guard groups here were to receive a smoker hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians at Turner Hall tomorrow night per FP. A Clochian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A. Wighty
Texas
United States Labor Bureau
E. R Goss
San Antonio
Order of Rainbow
Payllis Freeman
Gladys Davis
Ruth Fentiman
Bulletrs Exchange
Robert St. Burney
L. T. Wright
Fd W. Oelfinger
Joan Sutcliffe
Nathan K. Tracy
Ilsn
National Guard
Order of Hibernians
Turner Hal Temorrow
AL Clochian
Microbes Spur Endless Plans for Next Year
Fragmentary note suggests optimism amid shortages as planners debate new activities and projects for the coming year, with discussions of daily efforts and the persistence of hope despite limits.
Man of doubt defies death in funeral oration at San Jose
The text portrays Dr. Carl Holliday, head of the English department at San Jose State College, delivering a striking funeral ode that questions death. He argues there is no death, only fear and ignorance, and credits doubt with human progress and freedom. The narrative frames his prepared message as a bold challenge to mortality and a call to intellectual revolt.
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London
Ife
Az. Synd., Inc
Carl Holliday
Eloriou
Holliday
San Jose
California State College
Gisa
Dawn
Fight for the light and doubt death, urges to press on
A reflective, theology flavored piece urges perseverance through darkness. It cites Genesis as precedent for struggle, calling readers to join in fighting for light, courage over doubt, and faith that God supports the quest for beauty and truth.
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Joel
Darknnes
Dave
Yai
Q Cory
King Peas
Syndi
The
Black Spiders Warn Public In Educational Film
An educational film showcases the life cycle of the black spider and warns of lethal bites. It notes the black widow, or shoe button spider, releases venom rivaling rattlesnake bites and urges vaccination plans to render bites harmless. The piece stresses widespread presence and summer parade.
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Royal 5
Peland
The
Union
Bastag
Character in hands and facial features study guide
A illustrated piece discusses how hands express character through gestures as Dr. Malcolm Sargent conducts. It compares hands to those of notable figures and explains how facial traits like mouth, ears, nose, eyes, forehead, and chin convey temperament and intellect, urging readers to study character in daily observation.
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Mslcolm Sargent
Nower
Thomas Jefferson
Edison
Washington
Voltaire
Lincoln
Caesar
Cicero
Socrates
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New York
Weste
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Jeffrey Roche
Billy Rose
Fannie Brice
Tommy Manvillé
Damon Runyon
Grand Opera & Gowager
Jack Dempsey’s
Samuel Pepys
Novia Scotia
Eva Tanguay
Patsy Kelly
Gene Lockart
School of Experience
Nere Wolfe
Heywood Broun
Mone
Myrna
Loy
Wamby Bald
Teo
Robert Taylor
Sky
Will Rogers
Galvin Coolidge
Sid Women
Kathleen Norris
Cayenne
Royal Brown
A. L
Planet Ryan
Barbara Stanwyck
No Magazine
Reader's Digest
Fleuratte
Cocokte
Dex Capucines
Zeus
Bowes
Broadway
Wayne King
Eddie Guest
Rue de Rivoli
Florence Mills
Lillian Russells
Berlin
Albert
Chandler
Kentucky
Billy Goxton
Americin
McNaught Seo
By Edwin C. Hill
Alice
Bropsrat Bard House
Elsie, Robinson
Mirlus
Irons
Dr. Sargent
Jor Louis
Boston
John L. Sullivan
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