Six Imports Vital to U S Trade Highlighted
The Commerce Department identifies six indispensable imports platinum tin manila sisal kapok and rubber thatAmerica cannot produce domestically These raw materials and other semi necessities form half of the U S foreign trade skeleton and show the nation aging economically with reliance on imported inputs while major exports like automobiles and machinery drive earnings.
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Washington
America
United States Department of Commerce
Manila
Uncle Sam
Commerce Department
United States
Merce Department
China
Japan
Italy
White House imports rank among top foreign goods in 1931
The passage notes four imports, including White House production at home, accounted for one third of all imports and 59 percent of the department’s listed necessities and semi-necessities spending. Rubber and wood pulp rank behind them, with a large gap to other imports.
Boston Latin School enters 208th year of free public education
Boston Latin School, the oldest free public school in the country, marks its 208th year. Among its illustrious pupils are Cotton Mather Benjamin Franklin John Hancock Samuel Adams Charles Sumner Ralph Waldo Emerson Edward Everett Hale and Charles W Eliot.
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Boston
Boston Latin School
Cotton, Mather
Benjamin Franklin
John Mhaancock
Samuel Adams
Charles Sumner
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edward Everett Hale
Charles W. Eliot
Odd Divorce Suit Won in San Francisco
Hannah Berger, wife of New York subway motorman Herman Berger, won an interlocutory divorce decree in San Francisco after alleging mental cruelty for hair curling and waving.
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San Francisco
Herman Berger
New York City
Hannah
Forecasting weather months ahead through solar study
Dr. Oliver Justin Lee of Dearborn Astrological Observatory predicts science will forecast long-range weather, including cold waves, more than a month in advance. A global study of solar radiation and a world network of observations underpins the claim, noting sunspots influence but not solely determine rapid temperature shifts.
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Chicago
Oliver Justin Lee
Dearborn Astronomical Observatory
Doctor Lee
Paris Plans Organizing Felines to Combat Rats
Paris considers forming a municipal cat force to curb a rat surge. Folie Mericourt residents demand cats, alderman Rene Fiquet files a complaint to Prefect Edouard Renard. Paris cites examples from Lyons and Havre where cat-raising centers were created to fight rats.
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Paris
Folie Mericourt
Rene Fiquet
Edouard Renard
Seine
Lyons
Havren
Edouard Herriot
France
Havre
Leon Meyer
Merchant Marine
M. Fiquet
M. Renard
Indian costume ban in Canada sparks Commons debate
The Canadian House of Commons decided that Indians may not wear aboriginal costumes or attend pageants and dances without permission from the nearest Indian agent. The government said white entertainment has ruined many Indian farms through neglect.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian House of Commons
Campaign recovers 1917 missing book for Birmingham Library
A three week drive at the Birmingham Public Library led to the return of 6,207 overdue books with no fines assessed. A 1917 missing book titled Lost was among items recovered during the effort.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Public Library
Women in Primitive Societies Hold High Roles
The article notes women as early farmers and stewards of textile arts in primitive societies. It cites matriarchal lineages, influence in agriculture, business, priesthood, and social offices, with references to ancient Egypt where women could divorce, own property, and command dowries.
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Penelope
Greece
Minerva
Rome
Israel
Warion
Egypt
Olga Knopf
Silence and brass in political speeches noted
The piece observes the role of rhetoric in politics, contrasting quiet periods with loud, showy talk. It suggests that restraint may yield clearer communication and asks readers to weigh substance over style in public discourse.
Repair as a lifelong task in human progress
A reflective piece argues that personal repair is constant and essential, comparing self-renewal to ongoing maintenance of a machine and questioning notions of superiority to inanimate systems. It emphasizes persistent effort over complacent self-view.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Promises Quick Relief for Illness
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's laxative Syrup for children and adults. It claims to calm upset stomachs and headaches, purge mucus waste, and restore bowels within hours, urging purchase for any headachy or constipated family member. It cites a long medical history claim and promotes syrup for all ages.
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Dr. Caldwell
Rapheorgs
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