Courts cannot grant enlightenment by force or trials
The author argues that the Scopes trial in Tennessee cannot determine freedom of inquiry. Public interest may rise, but lasting enlightenment requires minds to seek truth, not legal coercion. He warns against tying broader rights to the outcome of a single courtroom case or to a temporary majority.
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Pocatello
Dayton
Tenn
Barnum
Shelby
Montana
Tennessee
Mr. Scopes
Scopes
The Day of President S Surveying the Postwar Republic Wave
The article notes the shift from monarchies to republics after World War I, listing twelve new European and Asian republics and highlighting the broad impact on 300 million people from Wrangell Island to Mesopotamia. It contrasts presidential election dynamics with monarchic rule and cites varied populace literacy levels.
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Asia
Russia
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Turkey
Austria
Poland
Esthenia
Latvia
Lithuania
Finland
Albania
Greece
Hungary
Orient
Wrangell Island
Arctic Sea
Mesopotamia
South Russian
Development and change in culture across civilizations
The passage argues that development governs all aspects of nature and culture, noting evolution from stardust to today's form and predicting continued growth in astronomy geology and paleontology. It urges readers to think for themselves, read thoughtfully, and form independent conclusions. It ends with stray mentions of dogs, bootlegs, and Fathers' Day.
Betty Learns a Good Lesson in a Desert School
Betty, a chatterbox pupil, is kept after class for whispering. A magical guide named Go Comeback takes her to the Sahara where she visits a desert school with laughing children in white robes. She learns the danger of whispering and returns ready to study.
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Betty
Gocomeback
Etty
Sahara Desert
Bett
Secrets of Health and Success Nervousness in Children
An 11 year old with convulsions in infancy and recent chorea is discussed as part of a chronic convulsive toxemia. Constipation and gut issues are linked to nervous symptoms, with emphasis on abdominal organ displacement and x ray diagnosis. Treatment aims to remove the underlying cause via proper abdominal examination and imaging, addressing stomach and intestinal misplacement.
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St. Vitus
Birthday Remembrances From a Storied Era
Today marks anniversaries for notable figures born on this date: Rockefeller the noted philanthropist born 86 years ago. Hon. Harry Cockshutt deputy governor of Ontario born in Mere Ont 57 years ago. Hon. vecqspe Bureau customs minister born Rivers Quebec 65 years ago. Dr Andrew M Soule former Georgia agriculture official born Hamilton 68 years ago.
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Rockefeller
Erenterd
Harry Cockshutt
Ontario
Mere Ont
Vecqspe Bureau
Dominion Cabinat
Bornee Rivers
Que
Andrew M. Soule
Georgia
Hamilton
What This Day Means to You
Daily forecast notes planetary aspects negative yet not urging new ventures. Prosecution of current tasks favored with social events later. birthdays bring mixed health and temperament traits. Notable births and anniversaries listed include Lowell and Rockefeller figures, plus 1903 Alaska visit and other dated events.
Matrimonially a king and a silent husband
A humorous household note describes a husband who is sociable outside but silent at home, greeting questions with a single Humph. The wife jokes that radio provides listening material during quiet evenings and imagines the aging of a strong silent man as a movie staple. Tomorrow she quips My Wife Corrects My Pronunciation.
Secrets and the promise not to tell among men and women
The piece contrasts how men and women treat promises of secrecy. It argues women often betray confidences for vanity while men prize their word, warning that a girl who breaks trust loses respect and love prospects. It cautions against flaunting sacred confidences even to a friend.
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Grace
Betty
Associations Named Across Regions in 1920s Text
A list of regional organizations appears with place and group names including Asheville North Carolina Southern Wholesale Confectioners Association and Salt Lake City American Social Civil Engineering. Other entries include Atlantic City Atlantic States Shippers Advisory Board and Los Angeles International Kindergarten Union.
Nimrod Poem and Fragments From a Turbulent Text
A disordered collage of verse and stray lines from an old newspaper page. It includes a humane hunter piece questioning killing beasts, a violent fantasy about paring down fear, stray captions about burglars and a Dawes plan reference, and jumbled fragments on ambition and luck.
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