Count Your Change Editorial Celebrates American Wealth
An editorial listing vast U.S. economic gains, including high savings, stock ownership growth, national wealth, per capita income, employment, home electrification, and rising living standards. It argues for confidence over hysteria, citing measures from bank deposits to car ownership and education. Collier's weekly note.
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Liquor Question in NYC and Prohibition Effects
Salvation Army commander says New York City nightly drunks fall from 1200 1300 to under seven with prohibition. Attorney General Mitchell notes only about 20 percent of revenue for illicit liquor came from saloon traffic and its reduction would not end gangsterism.
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Reserve officers in national guard aeRo Ashions
Fragmentary text notes a reserve officer Harris of Diller and mentions a conieutenant Exenpert Harris and a schedule beginning with a begas Bi seeaday. The fragment is unclear on dates, place, or event details.
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Paying Farm Mortgages Aid over Big Business Soars
A letter argues Congress should divert federal funds from bolstering large corporations to restructuring farm mortgages and extending tax relief. It claims farmers face closures and tax burdens as prices fall, while banks and big firms receive billions. It urges December action to protect farms.
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Still Climbing Economic Barometer Signals Recovery
A historical editorial notes steady gains in manufacturing orders, job creation, retail trade, and public confidence. It cautions against mass demonstrations led by communists and urges voters to use the ballot to replace failing officials and safeguard the government.
Homemaking Tips From a Past Column
Practical kitchen and home maintenance tips cover baking, fruit consumption, backache prevention by lifting furniture, cabbage salad variations, fabric care, wall-hanging utensils, mildew avoidance in humid dairy weather, and the value of protecting tarnished utensils rather than removing tarnish.
First Washington Quarter Dolar Circulating First Shipment
The first shipments of the new George Washington quarter dollar, part of the bicentennial celebration, arrive at banks from the Denver mint. Designed by John Flanagan, it features Washington on the obverse with Liberty and In God We Trust, and a reverse eagle holding a Roman fasces with United States of America and E Pluribus Unum.
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Proportion and Perspective in Judgment
A reflective note cites Stephen S Stanton on moderation and limits of knowledge. The piece argues for self judgment, acting beyond sidewalk comfort, and recognizing the fragile tenure of health and happiness amid life’s monotony.
Seven World Wonders Question Nations In Riddle Tone
A playful lineset ponders national moods and curiosities from England France Germany Russia Canada Mexico to S I wonder what nex. The verse hints at wartime or postwar themes with national stereotypes and a final fragment.
University samples reflect adult student views and culture
A fragmented Atlantic Monthly excerpt describes university instructors showing student works on modern culture, including harsh depictions and blunt imagery. It notes youthful responses to music and social norms, mentioning Irish labor roles and broader national themes.
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