Marcia’s College Plan Meets Uncanny Travel Twist
Four years after a globe spun by Uncle Jacques on a porch, Marcia graduates and wins a promised grand trip. The family and uncle’s teasing support frame a coming-of-age moment as the selection lands in Pittsburgh, not exotic glamour. The narrator recalls college honors and a flirtation that fizzled with focus.
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Jacques
John
Jaques
Philippine Islands
Marcia
Elke
Marciz
Duke
Jim
Agaim
Amare
Voxwe
Mademaiselle
Controllable System Under Political Struggle Over Private Enterprise
A nation debates the controllable system of private enterprise as the ballot box supplants fearsome political abuse. Pressure from all parties presses for reform through democratic means, amid warnings the system may be scrapped if abuse continues.
WPA Worker Labor Enriches Cities Nationwide
A quote from Col. F. C. Harrington states that private enterprise is enriched by WPA labor, claiming no city or county in the nation is untouched by WPA workers and their projects. The remark reflects ongoing national support for public works programs and their local impact.
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WPA
Col
F. C. Harrington
Archbishop Curley Urges End to Sending Youth Abroad
Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Baltimore prays that the nation never again sends its youth to spill blood in distant lands to defend democracy or end wars. He voices a plea for peace and reflects on wartime sacrifices and the costs to American youth.
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Michael J. Curley
Baltimore
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Dee
Maureen Daly
Jacbs
Uncle Jaques
Jim Blakesly
Pittsburgh
H. G. Wells
He Held
Out His
Hand
Mr. Advertiser
Pulasets Pocketbook
Cas
Unite
Pulaski Lumber CO
Pulaski, Virginia
Harry
Archie
Peggy Jane Grill
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