Peace drive at Geneva shows US leadership in disarmament
A May 14 1929 statement argues America seeks global peace over armed conflict. It credits the Hoover administration with promoting disarmament at the Geneva Preparatory Conference and fostering international cooperation. The piece highlights Hugh S Gibson's concessions and the avoidance of deadlock in arms limitation talks.
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America
United States
Hoover
Hugh 8. Gibson
Geneva
The Wrecks of Business And Why They Fail
A historical business column notes last year 23,146 failures reflect the hard lessons of capital, management, and market understanding. It argues that adequate capital, skilled leadership, and strong advertising are essential, while urging prospective entrepreneurs to gain experience and work for others first.
Dangerous Stunt Endangers Two Boys In Uncle's Garage
A reader reports two ten year old boys entering their uncle's garage and starting a car. The garage filled with carbon monoxide and nearly asphyxiated the youths before a quick door opening saved them. The incident serves as a warning to keep cars locked in garages to prevent child access.
Do Not Take Unprescribed Reducing Tablets
A reader questions weight loss pills marketed by Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters. The doctor warns the tablets are dangerous without physician supervision, may irritate the heart or stimulate the thyroid, disturb the gut, and merely reduce appetite. Emphasizing diet and exercise, she urges accurate calorie counting and gradual weight loss.
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Lulu Hunt Peters
M. D
Who's Who In The Day's News Procedures For Prohibition
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, U S attorney general aide, discusses enforcing the Jones law and Volstead act changes. She explains how prosecutors must choose remedies, weigh evidence, and pursue higher penalties for commercial violations, with deportation possible for offenders. Milk cans are loaded at an English chocolate factory with a spiral tower aiding production.
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Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Wooddsdale
Kas
Tempe (Ariz.) Normal School
University of Southern
Congress
Mabel Walker
Walreandt
Prohibition
Internal Revenue
Grand Jury
United States Attorney's
Anniversaries and historical figures summed
Readable fragments list notable anniversaries and historical figures from 18th and 19th centuries including Samuel H. Parsons Timothy Dwight and Samuel Dexter with brief birth and death notes. Also mentions Dr Edward Jenner and events like Sing Sing prison construction and Cairo Caliphate Congress.
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Edward Jenner
New York
Sing Sing
New York Stock Exchange
Cairo
Egypt
Do Not Overtrust Your Own Power This Day
The reading warns against relying too heavily on personal power and urges listening to others despite not fully following their advice. It cautions that ambition today may lead to opposition and dangerous positions, risking calamity if not tempered by external guidance.
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Peters
Dr. Peters
How Things Look To THE FARMER ab. O. M. Kile
Washington May 14 farm organization heads say the tariff bill is helpful on many farm products but inadequate on key items. Chester Gray of the American Farm Bureau Federation and L. J. Taber of the National Grange indicate they will press for changes on the House floor and, if needed, in the Senate. Their efforts secured full protection against certain items.
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United States
Washington, D. C
Chester Gray
Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
L. J. Taber
National Grange
House
Senate
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Big Bill) Thompson
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