Letters of Courtesy and the Power of Kind Remarks
Notes argue timely written thanks strengthen friendships and widen sympathies. Acknowledge gifts, entertainments, and favors with letters. even brief notes from friends like McCord or Milton reinforce bonds and can boost morale. Lincoln’s condolence to Mrs. Bixby is cited as a model of heartfelt empathy.
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Berkeley
Portland
Stanley McCord
Stanford J
Nancy
George Milton
Foley
Kinsey
France
Lincoln
Palm Beach
Battle Grounds
Europe
Thian
North and South Poles Beyond the North Pole
A National Geographic bulletin notes six major poles: the North and South geographic poles, the North and South magnetic poles, and poles of cold in the Arctic and Antarctic, with Peary's 1909 North Pole visit and details on pole locations and their effects on navigation.
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Washington
North Pole
Amundsen
North Magnetic Pole
MacMillan Arctic
National Geographic Society
South Pole
Poles
Robert B. Peary
Peary
Antarctic
Boothnia Peninsula
Point
Barrow
Alaska
Omaha
Neb
India
Australia
Polar
Eurasia
Verkhoyansk
Slberia
Lena River
Maya Culture Akin to Greeks New Orleans Discovery
Dr William H Gates of Tulane University leads Maya research with a claim that Maya culture rivals the older civilizations of Greece Rome and Egypt dating from 200 to 600 A D and notes a wave of newly found monuments across Tehuantepec Yucatan Guatemala and Honduras. The team plans larger excavations next year to study palaces temples and dwellings and survey current conditions for developmental resources with experts across disciplines.
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New Orleans
William H. Gates
Tulane University of New
Tehuantepec
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Gates
University of Virginia
Egypt
Tulane
Doctor Gates
Kellogg Secretaries Move Into New Washington Home
The Kelloggs relocate to a luxurious residence at 1701 Nineteenth Street Washington. Secretary of State and Mrs Frank B Kellogg will reside there during their stay in the capital.
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Nineteenth Street
Frank B. Kellogg
Washington
Alaska Indians Cling to Old Custom of Two Wives
New York reports from Miss Marie K. Faldine of Juneau at a child welfare conference describe Alaska native practices. She notes two wives in some cases, elder to work and younger to bear children, plus strict tribal marriage rules and distinctive regional living conditions.
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Alaska
New York
Millionaires Pay U S Income Tax in 1928 Numbers Rise
Washington reports 74 income taxpayers earned $1 million or more in 1928 up seven from 1922. Millionaires paid $35,788,475 while 7,698,347 other taxpayers added to total taxes of $793,962,165. Taxable personal incomes reached $26.84 billion.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Bureau
Census Bureau
Native Cookery Skills Highlight Hap Jacks
The text notes native women struggle with certain recipes yet excel at preparing unleavened bread and are particularly adept at making Hap Jacks. The remark emphasizes practical cooking ability and traditional bread making.
Unsinkable Cal A boat tested by Oakland inventors
Two Oakland men tested a new boat design described as unsinkable and noncapsizable. The fully enclosed craft, built to carry 21 people, floats upright with an air intake that surfaces regardless of orientation. Inventors say a company will manufacture the lifeboats for ships.
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Oakland
Inventora
Legacy to Walton Stockholm Will Promotes Roads and Fishing
One of Sweden's most unusual probate filings directs local millionaire Carl Smitt to devote most of his estate to improving public highways and to fund better fish catching methods.
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Walton
Stockholm
Sweden
Carl Smitt
Oldtime Parents Over Modern Parents In Health Views
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a shift in opinion after criticism of modern parenting. Dr Bird T Baldwin of the University of Iowa tells educators that contemporary parents are largely correct, better understanding children’s health needs, food, sanitation, exercise, and hygiene than bygone generations.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Laurentian Hills
Rio Grande
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Bird T. Baldwin
University of Iowa
Education Association
Philadelphia
Doctor Bird
Pest of Wild Horses Opinion Warns of Australian Menace
An Adelaide expert calls wild horses a pest in South Australia threatening interior cattle country. He estimates hundreds of thousands of horses roam and urges eradication legislation, noting past remount breeding failures and brambles overrunning the land, harming stock.
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Australia
Adelaide
South Australia
California Leads U S Oil Output In Early 1920s
The United States produced over two thirds of world petroleum with California supplying about a third of U S wells in 1923 and 1924. Oklahoma and Texas followed as major producers while Pennsylvania and Ohio ranked ninth and eleventh.
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United States
California
Oklahoma
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Dr Johnson and Romance in a satirical light
A critical quip contrasts romance with Johnsons persona. Boswell cites a Hundred thousand possible partners, noting Johnsons laughter at arranged matches by the lord chancellor and the idea that happiness could arise without personal choice.
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Sir Chartres Biron
The
National Review
Grave Problem Uncle Joe Cammon Reflects On Foreign Situa
An elderly former leader of the Congress recalls the current foreign scene with a parable about a small boy and fighting chicks. He notes conflict is a learning process as rivals decide who must retreat.
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Joe”Camnon
Congress
Portable Oxygen Tent Aids Pneumonia Patients
Two New York doctors, Al L. Barach of Presbyterian Hospital and A. L. Binger of the Rockefeller Institute, developed a portable oxygen tent suspended over the bed. Oxygen flows from a tank through rubber tubing to the patient, enabling easier breathing.
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New York
al L. Barach
Presbyterian Hospital
A. L. Binger
Rockefeller Institute
Popular Science Monthly
Children’s Eye Tests Seen as Inadequate
An estimated half of school children in the country have never had their eyes tested. Science Service notes the need for broader vision screening and early detection to prevent learning difficulties and support academic progress.
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Science Service
Wrist Action and Perfecting the Golf Swing
A golf expert argues that wrist action is crucial for distance and speed, showing how keeping wrists flexible increases club head speed. The piece emphasizes staying on the correct swing line, avoiding common faults, and seeking professional help when needed.
The Pricey Thread That Costs $2500 a Pound
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph note details exceptionally costly linen thread used for fine Alencon lace. It explains flax fiber costs, with thread valued at $2500 per pound and lace yards priced at around $6000, illustrating how rare materials drive up prices.
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Panama
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
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