Remembering Poets Worth a Circus Day Lesson
In a reflective piece, the author argues poetry can aid humanity. He recalls Rose Hartwick Thorpe’s Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight and, with a humorous tale, explains how that poem inspired children to skip a circus day by removing a bell clapper from a school bell, enabling a memorable town event.
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Don Marquis
Mr. Marquis
Marquis
Rose Hartwick Thorpe
Cromwell
Bill McMorrow
Bill
Lissen
Shep
Carl Parker
Waughtan
Bell Syndicate
WNN
Fiscal year definitions and end dates
The text defines a fiscal year as the period between annual balance points. It states the year ends December 31 by default and notes the U.S. government's fiscal year ends June 30.
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United States
Anti Marriage Clubs Formed by Chinese Women
In several large Chinese cities groups of girls have organized anti marriage clubs pledging to commit death by their own hand rather than wed. They argue marriage makes a woman a slave to her husband and deny personal autonomy.
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China
Propaganda Use of Film Urged by Finance Committee Chair
James W. Gerard argues motion pictures are a powerful propaganda tool guiding public opinion amid inflation fears. He urges portraying Germany 1923 style instability to promote stabilization and depict America as land of opportunity, cautions against wealth redistribution rhetoric.
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James W. Gerard
Democratic Party
Germany
United States
England
United States of America
Public banking control debate and 1935 act impact
A critique argues whether public or party control should steer U S banks and credit under the 1935 banking act. It warns against inflation from deficits and calls for action in congress to stabilize the monetary system and support business.
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America
Congress
Benes Warns of Europe Tension and League Pact Need
Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Eduard Benes argues that 1936 and 1937 are critical for Europe. He urges collective security through the League of Nations or regional pacts to counter rising German nationalism and economic shifts.
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Eduard Benes
Ineteen
Germany
Soviet Union
League of Nations
Europe
SAFETY IN FLYING
Dona'd Douglas discusses engine failure risks and suggests multi engine aircraft are only safe if they can maintain altitude with at least one engine dead. He argues that risk rises with more engines remaining and with more engines in stalled.
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Douglas American
Tatistics
Resources of Canada by Lord Tweedsmuir
Governor General designate argues Canada must link its vast resources to global demand. He warns new countries face tougher tasks than established ones and must improvise in a short time the economic and social machinery older lands built gradually.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Grimsey Elders Face The Outside World Visit
Grimsey island council meetings reveal disbelief and humor as four visitors from Cambridge University challenge the community’s belief they are the planet’s sole inhabitants. Elders debate reality, with Blub-week convinced of the men’s humanity while Slek dik doubts the truth but accepts their existence unofficially.
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Cambry University
Grimsey Island
Arctic Circle
Iceland
New York Sun
Grimsey
Eg-Wak
Blub-week
Lise
Slek Dik
Women louder than cars in noise tests says professor
An American physics professor testified in a action to restrain a factory from excessive noise claiming experiments with a sound meter show women talking at home produced 40 times more noise than the factory and 50 percent more than passing cars. He argued women speak louder overall.
And Alas So Rare Kindness the Greatest Gift in Exchange
A brief reflection on kindness described as the greatest thing in the world. The fragment suggests value of generous acts and mutual aid, calling kindness a priceless exchange between people.
PIGS IS NOT PIGS By Dr John Andrew Holmes
An opinion piece by Dr John Andrew Holmes argues about economic incentives for pig farming and public works. It suggests government payments to halt pig raising and reflects on employment and relationships as social commentary. The text uses moral exhortation and social critique.
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John Andrew Holmes
WNU
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