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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1921
Page
3
The piece reflects on how writers rely on their tools, from typewriters to violins, and notes the disruption when these instruments fail. It cites a Canadian woods trip and a writer trapped by a broken typewriter, illustrating how essential tangible instruments are to creative work.
A reflective piece traces Aristotle and Alexander the Great to a humorous tale of beauty and wit, then shifts to a discussion of invention, art, and the nature of progress. It moves to economics, noting the postwar recovery, rail freight gains, and the role of foreign trade as a driver of American employment and diplomacy, highlighting Germany and France as key export customers.
In a retrospective riff the piece traces Aztec chocolate introduced to European explorers 400 years ago and how Prohibition era critics opposed sweets. It links candy and liquor battles to shifts in American tastes, then notes Henry Ford’s railroad pay scales for office staff and workers, inviting readers to calculate monthly wages.
Washington began the custom of granting honorary LL D degrees to presidents and many leaders have since received such honors from American and foreign universities. The piece notes Roosevelt Taft and Coolidge among top collectors, cites Yale and other schools, and mentions degrees from Cambridge Oxford and McGill, among others, with examples and commentary on the practice.
The writer extols youth's health and vigor, arguing that active play builds strength for the nation. He notes laughter, contests, and vigorous activity, seeing youth as the country’s future. The piece, attributed to a 1924 NEA Service copyright, reflects early 20th century attitudes toward youth and physical fitness.
An article fragment discusses the concept of Conscious breathing and contrasts it with lazy breathing, urging a morning routine of inhaling to capacity, deliberate diaphragmatic exercise, and improved circulation. It then shifts to a discussion of honorary degrees, noting Washington, Jefferson, McKinley and others, comparing historic recognitions and highlighting limited honors in early presidential times.
A reader Q A column explains that Cauy Yoder can obtain answers by writing to The Bally Masformation Bureau Frederick J Hankin Theetar Washington D TMs and the service provides advice on development and financial matters It does not settle ironies or undertake ex el on any subject Send full name address and two stamps for return proof of answer The exchange notes there were about 900 000 more male citizens than female as of January 1 1922 and no reliable forecast on turnout next November The piece also asks about Baghdad under a British mandate and answers Baghdad is the capital of Mesopotamia and the country is officially…
A historical Q and A covers the cost of a modern battleship at about 25 million dollars, annual maintenance of two battleships from 1 to 2 million dollars, pursuit of a two and a half cent coin with no law enacted, and describes the Emancipation group statue in Lincoln Park with the inscription. It also explains Switzerland as a 25-canton confederation under a 1874 constitution with two-chamber parliament and annual presidential rotation.
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