Rapped Tape in U. S. Schools Survey Finds Red Tape Binds
A national survey of 377 cities finds red tape and political meddling as top causes of poor school conditions. It reports 64 percent of current expenses go to teachers, with building capital outlay high and most funds from local taxes and miscellaneous sources.
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New York
Boards of Education
National Committee For Chamber of Commerce
Public ‘Schools
American City Bureau
Board of Education
Giant rat terrorizes New York home
In New York a gigantic rat attacked John Bolte as he tended his five year old daughter Leonore who had swallowed rat poison. Neighbors killed the cat sized rodent after a five minute struggle. the child is expected to recover. The rat appeared in the Bolte bathroom about a week earlier and frightened borrowed cats away.
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New York
Leonore
John Bolte
Bolte
Amundsen's Maud Disabled Off Cape Siberia on Polar Quest
Captain Amundsen's schooner Maud, attempting to drift past the pole, was disabled by a broken propeller off Cape Siberia after two years eastward exploration. He plans to install wireless on the ship when repaired this summer in Seattle and expects to sail the next year, seeking an Atlantic passage via a northeasterly Arctic current. The voyage, begun in 1918, aims to test magnetic theories of the polar basin and includes scientist H V I sverdup and seaman Oscar Wisting among the crew.
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Amundsen
Maud
Cape
Siberia
Arctic
Norway
Explorer
Nome
Seattle
United States
Polar Basin
Cape Serdze
Pole
Atlantic Ocean
H. V. ‘Sverdup
Oscar Wisting
Amundsen Plans Wireless Pole to Pole Message
The article notes Capt Roald Amundsen plans a wireless message from the North Pole to the civilized world as his expedition targets a voyage from Cape I to the pole and into the Atlantic Ocean with an ordze northeasterly current guiding the drift past the pole.
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Capt
Roald Amundsen
World
Ordze
Cape I
Pole
Atlantic Ocean
Seattle
Wash
North Pole
South Pole
Man With Wooden Legs Survives Swim to Shore
In Gilbert Minnesota Roy Rhodda swam 300 yards to shore after his overturned boat left him with two wooden legs detached. He and four others were aboard when the vessel capsized and Rhodda credited two companions with using the legs to help reach safety.
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Gilbert
Minn
Extraordinary London case of heart beating after breathing stops
A London dustman survived with a beating heart for nearly eight hours after breathing ceased. Doctors found a brain tumor caused death, while noting heart activity can persist in brain disturbances. experts offer no full explanation for the prolonged heartbeat.
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London
Whitsun
Radio guided sea surgery near Brooklyn raises awe
A surgical operation was carried out 20 miles at sea aboard the tanker Vesta under wireless direction from Brooklyn. Captain and crew used a kitchen knife as a scalpel and rubber tubing for drainage after anesthesia. Dr. Raymond Barrett directed the procedure, which saved the patient from a possible arm infection.
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Brooklyn
Raymond Barrett
Vesta
Limited Powers for American Delegates to Financial Conference
Washington reports the Chamber of Commerce of the United States says American delegates to a proposed international financial conference would be appointed only if their status is recognized as outlined by former Secretary of the Treasury Glass. The committee proposes that European governments decide the conference’s scope and that American delegates act in an informal capacity, with continued participation contingent on discussions staying within set limits.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Suits Reflect Youthful and Mature Styles in Tailor Craft
The article surveys how tailors adapt suits to age and occasion. It highlights two featured styles: a youthful brown duvet de laine box coat with chenille fringe and fur trim, and a matronly black suede ensemble with embroidered panels and natural fur collar.
Millinery Sky Showcases Winter Hat Trends by Artists
A fashion feature surveys hats forecast for winter, praising expert craftsmanship. Highlights include a black velvet dress hat with jet ornament edging, a felt picture hat with large crown, a turbaned satin brood for matronly style, and a duvetyn draped street hat with beads likely to be popular.
And They Did Bob and Jimmy Pray Before Bed
Two brothers in knickerbockers say their nightly prayers each evening as they climb to bed. They describe praying together during undressing and before sleep. Bob notes a possible storm before kneeling, and they fall asleep after the prayer.
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Bob
Jimmy
Racial population figures cited in prewar maps
A broad review of global racial maps claims that out of 1.7 billion people 550 million were white and 1.15 billion were colored, meaning people of color outnumbered whites by more than two to one.
Impulse and a Kiss Goad a Quiet Moment
A brief dialogue captures a flirtatious exchange as a character hesitates then agrees to proceed. The scene emphasizes evolving tension and playful consent within a restrained social moment.
Jury Duty Court Procedure Quotation
A clipped quotation notes that court procedure is difficult while offering little help to a weary businessperson. The line suggests the value of apt quotations over original remarks in legal or civic contexts.
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