Ten Beautiful Words Debate Sparks Linguistic Feud
A New York poet Mr. Wilfred Funk proposed ten words as the most beautiful in English. Critics from literary circles offered alternate lists, praising English's melodius potential while noting the subjective nature of beauty and the clash of connotations.
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Wilfred J. Funk
New York
Funk
Niles
Michigan
King Lardner
Lardner
Mr. Funk
Arnold Bennett
Poe
Sahara
Urban crowding and the future of city living
The text notes Tokyo’s rapid growth through annexing eighty-two villages making it the third city after Berlin. It questions whether 40 million residents in the seven largest cities are satisfied with urban life and whether the massive clustering is lasting or temporary. It calls for a stock take on making urban living more pleasant and sustainable.
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London
Tokyo
Berlin
Gulbransen
Elyria
Fragmented thoughts and quotes mix in 1922 news notes
The column compiles a jumble of wry lines and vignettes about manners, money, and society. It includes jokes about letters, stuttering, and a parrot, plus brief notes on birthdays, notable figures, and a post office veteran in Iowa.
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Dyersville
Iowa
Carrie Randall
Forty Million Urbanites Center Seven Global Cities
An official population report shows about forty million people concentrated in the seven largest cities: London New York Tokyo Berlin Paris Chicago and Moscow, representing a third of the U S population. The piece discusses historical implications and the difficulty for historians in interpreting this centralization and its societal impact.
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United States
London
New York
Tokyo
Berlin
Paris
Chicago
Moscow
Gotham
Anniversaries and history notes recall notable births
Today in history and anniversaries list notable figures with birth and death dates including Anthony A. Wood Siir Humphry Joseph Henry John Greenleaf Whittier Henry R. Worthington and landmark events such as the Wright brothers first powered flight in 1904 and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson’s pioneering medical role.
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Anthony A. Wood
Siir Humphry
Joseph Henry
Smithsonian
Albany
N.Y
Washington
John Greenleaf Whittier
New England
Haverhill
Mass
Wright Brothers
Hirth
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
England
Argentine leaders arrested as revolt feared and siege planned
In Buenos Aires on December 17, ex presidents Hipolito Irigoyen and Marcelo T. de Alvear, among about 100 political figures, were detained as Argentina moved to declare a stage of siege to curb a potential revolt. Bombs found at a private residence revealed a plan including the kidnapping of President Justo, with explosives seized and possible exile to Tierra del Fuego discussed. The government sought congressional authorization for emergency measures while Democrats pledged loyalty.
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Buenos Aires
Hipol
Irigoyen
Marcelo J T. de Alvear
Augustin Justo
Felice
Trigoyen
Argentina
South America
Alvear
Tierra del Fuego
Radical Party
Congress
National Democrats
Justo
New Chevrolet Debuts At Dunn Motors Showroom Today
The new Chevrolet arrives at Dunn Motors Co with a factory representative detailing the car to large crowds. Showings continue all week, with the Dunn organization highlighting longer wheelbase, Fisher bodies, no draft ventilation, shatterproof glass, and a starterator as key features.
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Dunn Motors Co
Chevrolet Co
Oscar Dunn
Chevrolet
Dunn
America
Fisher
Chevrolet showcases larger car and focus on style and quality
The company unveils a more extended and improved car than any post 1928 six model, signaling a shift against rivals cutting size or price. Chevrolet emphasizes its founding policy of pursuing style and quality over mere transportation needs amid industry trends. Turkish newspaper owners are largely book publishers.
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Chevrolet
Jobless Form Club Operates In Grundy Center Area
Unemployed workers formed a club at Waterloo Iowa and came to Grundy Center to husk a total of 765000 bushels of corn this year. Payment by farmers was in cash and other farm commodities.
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Waterloo
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