Engineering Chemistry Age and the Common Man in Modern Progress
A discussion on how engineering and chemistry have driven modern civilization. The piece cites Dr George Otis Smith on rising living standards, transportation advances, and the global reach of industry. It argues America enables workers to benefit from innovations via higher wages and mass production, unlike Europe where class lines persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Otis Smith
Geologic Survey
Washington
Antarctic
George Washington
Mount Vernon
City of
America
Europe
Advice for Musicians Call to Return to Small Town Roots
Professor John Erskine argues that thousands of youths pursuing arts should stay in or return to small towns rather than cluster in cities. He says art must serve everyday life and urges young musicians to be craftsmen in their birthplace, not part of crowded elites. He praises American musical progress and warns against elitist detachment.
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John Erskine
America
Bach
United States
Prof
Erskine
Wren and Jenny Argue Over Nest Houses
In a Burgess bedtime tale, Mr Wren happily builds two nest houses but Jenny Wren objects. She resents being told what to do and rejects both houses, claiming to have another place in mind. The pair clash over who decides where to nest as Mr Wren pledges patience while Jenny asserts independence.
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Wren
Jenny Wren
Mr Wren
Parmer Brown
Jenny
Indee
Denny Wren
Mr. Wren
T W Burgess
Fly screens and cleanups battle baby illness
A 1939 Beil Syndicate message urges parents teachers doctors and clubs to exterminate houseflies and mosquitoes. It stresses screening windows doors baby cribs and strollers and cleaning all breeding sites with lime. The campaign invites schools science classes women’s clubs and health officers to collaborate and promote pest destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observati
Tthe Beil Syndicate, Inc
Life Is a Moving Parade in the Twentieth Century
The piece portrays life as a continuous parade of movement and traffic. It urges readers, especially youth, to find their place in society, whether in service, business, or the arts, and to pursue work that suits their tastes and interests.
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Weat Point Boys
U. 8 Marine Band
Talkies
New York
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Bosses and the Quiet Path to Success
A reflective verse piece contrasts kind leadership with harsh bosses and the tough grind of executive life. It laments quick tempered supervision while noting success despite such behavior, then muses on training the heart and mind for a better workplace.
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Pocatello Tribune Slishers
Assorigt
Momber American
Idaho State Editorial Association
Pocatello
Idee
Pocatello Tribune. Inc
Carrt
Idaho
Hoover
Grover Cleveland
Sam
Wrens
Galigag
Getter
Giri Bulatts
Gluyas Williams
Sister
Mother
Board of Health
Prerybdody
Erneall Boy
Littl Boy
Central Cleaners & Dyers
Mexims
Bell Syndicate. Inc
R. H. Wells
A R McPherson
Office
Idaho Coal & Ice Co
Home Lumber & Coal CO
Halliday
Pocatello Greenhouse & Floral CO
P.O
Okamura Gardens
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