Philippines Face Indentures and Independence Deliberations
The piece weighs Philippine progress under the Tydings McDuffie act and urges independence while warning of risks from Japan. It discusses economic tariffs, potential trade shifts, and U S policy, noting agrarian peonage, land concentration, and Japanese influence in Mindanao. It cites Manila politics, Quezon's inauguration, and May uprisings as context for the independence debate.
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Roosevelt
United States
South Pacific
Philippines
Garner
Manuel Quezon
Manila
Far East
Asia
Islands
America
Japan
Ronan Catholic Church
Manuila
Sae
Bn F
Fe Bay
Wisdom and ignorance in a world at war
An essay reflecting on Disraeli and the value of knowledge and tolerance. It argues that recognizing ignorance drives learning and urges practical wisdom to end the war’s chaos. The piece warns against self pity and advises resilience, patience, and avoiding resentment as life’s troubles pass.
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Disraeli
Lantom
Pretty Stenciled T Holder Set Ad
A Sunbonnet Girls themed kitchen item offered by Home Craft Co. for 15 cents, No. 1002 stamped and tinted pattern size 11 by 14 inches. Card shows two dresses as pot holders hanging under bonnets, with outline stitch instructions and mailing address in St. Louis Missouri for information.
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Address Home Craft Co
Dept ., Nineteenth and
St. Louis Ave
St. Louis
Tommy Answers Teacher in Fractured Riddle
Reading scraps show a classroom scene with Tommy asked about his father's words at breakfast. The fragment hints at a prior line about bacon priced at forty five cents a pound.
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Tommy
Named for the First of the Month
A short dialogue reveals humor as a boy explains his name came from his father saying he arrived on the first of the month. The exchange centers on family lore and light anecdote.
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Bill
Fern care tips and kitchen prep notes from old newspaper fragment
The text discusses fern care in suspended window baskets requiring moisture to thrive, plus general kitchen tips. It mentions keeping a glued paper roll and twine handy for bundling, and placing a loaf of cake toward the oven center to avoid burning. Associated Newspapers WN Service.
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Associated Newspapers
Garlic as a Danish Child Guardian Cited by Collier's Weekly
In a Collier's Weekly note the early use of garlic is described as a practical talisman for warding off evil spirits. The text claims Danish children were protected by garlic eaten three times daily for this purpose.
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Collier’s Weekly
Stone Calendar Huatana Marks Seasons in Inca World
Inti Huatana stone serves as a seasonal calendar showing summer with heat and rain with wet weather. The device helps mark the passage of seasons and tracks climate cues used by the Inca.
Justice Men Ard Always Invoking Justice Quote
A brief aphorism notes that those who cry for justice should fear its reach. The author emphasizes the paradox of men invoking justice while fearing its implications.
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Mme
Swetchine
Sunset Sentiments Across the Atlantic
An Englishman proclaims the sun never sets on the British Empire while an American girl counters with homespun pride in sunsets. Their exchange highlights differing patriotic tones and cultural ideals across the Atlantic.
End Clerk Goes to School to Learn Vitamins
The Philadelphia Bulletin quips that an end clerk has left to attend a school on vitamins and calories as women keep asking about them. The brief joke notes the ongoing curiosity about nutrition.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Aspasia Bride Teary Moment Sparks Comfort
A bride sheds tears as she finds comfort in a moment that soothes implied fault and eases distress.
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Aspasia
Deception in a Daily Ride Revealed
In Pathfinder Magazine a wife confronts her husband over deception. She reveals she gave him a daily dime to ride to work, only to learn he has been walking and spending the money.
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Philippine — Commonwealth
Lslands
Pacific
Daneepee Pace Egent
Hawaii
Davao
Mindanao
Western Newspaper Union
Philippine Islands
Manuel Gr2zon
William C. Utley
Bell Syndicate
Great Britain
Europe
Clark
RTL Oe
Natural Resources
Wrigley's
Betty
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