Hoover proposes world armament cuts and disarmament plan
President Hoover unveils a program to cut global armed forces by one third over ten years, abolish tanks and bombing planes, and cap battleship and carrier tonnage. The plan backs Kellogg Briand principles and faces mixed reactions at Geneva with Britain approving and France opposing.
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Rural Fire Loss Can Be Lessened
A New York agricultural expert urges farm water supplies and road access to cut rural fire losses totaling ten million dollars annually. He cites cooperation with village and city departments, improved equipment, and ready water sources as key fixes for safer rural areas.
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Chenango County
Submerged volcano found off Palawan coast
A geodetic survey reports a new submerged volcano northwest of Palawan, about 80 miles offshore. The underwater crater is circular and roughly five miles in diameter, indicating another volcanic feature beneath Philippine waters.
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Palawan Island
Prisoner Says He Cannot Get Out
A visitor asks why the prisoner is there and the inmate replies that he is unable to leave. The exchange appears in Happy Magazine as a brief comic dialogue about captivity.
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Happy Magazine
War's blame eclipses truth in a grim axiom
A terse meditation argues that war bears responsibility for all wrongs and that the best often suffer most, framing conflict as a universal scapegoat for evil. It presses readers to weigh accountability amid relentless violence and moral complexity.
French consider red main roads and green or yellow secondary routes
Southern French authorities discuss painting all main roads red to reduce glare from bright white surfaces. Secondary roads would be colored green or yellow to improve visibility and safety under sunny conditions.
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France
Simple Calculation and Dinner Dishes Exchange
A terse exchange asks how long someone has had their maid and answers with the humorous measure “Three sets of dinner dishes.” The line reads as a wry, domestic vignette reflecting everyday life and timing.
St Joseph’s Genuine Pure Aspirin advertised at 10c
The copy promotes St Joseph’s Genuine Pure Aspirin as the largest selling aspirin in the world for 10 cents, claiming freshness, full strength, and moisture proof packaging. It argues against paying more and urges consumers to buy the 12 tablets for 10¢.
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St.Joseph
St Joseph’s
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