Awakening of Americanism in History Textbook Debates
Protests against un-American textbooks have spread nationwide with presidents of Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution Grand Army of the Republic and Veterans of Foreign Wars leading demands to purge false teachings. The movement contrasts with earlier internationalism and argues for preserving true American history in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Grand Army of the Republic
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patriotism Stirs Public Resolve Against Corruption
A statement lauds rising patriotic sentiment that strengthens resolve across the populace while discouraging efforts by factions seeking to undermine nationalism. It underscores unity and vigilance in defending national ideals.
Oil Firms and Individuals Hold Permits for Alaska Drilling
The Interior Department reports 743 permits issued, 95 rejected, and 337 under review out of 1175 applications for Alaska oil fields. About 2,994,000 acres leased, two thirds on the Alaska Peninsula near Cold Bay and Aniakchak, with a large northern Nomeland reserve set aside for naval petroleum use.
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Alaskan
Department of the Interior
Alaska
Interior Department
Alaska Peninsula
Cold Bay
Aniaschak
Nomeland
Naval appropriations committee tours Atlantic and Pacific ports
Members of the House naval appropriations committee on a four months tour aboard the Chaumont with families and guests will gain first hand insight into navy conditions and defense needs. The trip aims to strengthen support for maintenance coast defenses shipyards and naval readiness against future threats.
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Chicago Tribune
House
Naval Appropriations Committee
Chaumont
Atlantic
Canal Zone
Pacific
Making criminals
The article cites Wade H. Bilis of the American Bar Association on how slow and ineffective administration of criminal law fosters crime. Delays undermine deterrence, benefit criminals, and impede justice, threatening society’s protection and swift penalties.
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Wade H. Bilis
American Bar Association Committee
Giants Spring Training and Draft Exemption Tales
Reports from San Antonio on spring training note pitchers finishing practice as the season nears. The tale of a boyish wonderment from Zachary Johnson contrasts modern draft concerns, a cloakmaker’s plea for exemption cites his weight and height, while a Columbus Dispatch quip ends with a remark about a boy working on commission.
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San Antonio
Giants
New York Evening Post
Zachary Abraham Lincoln Johnson
Zach
Goose-Quillings and Quick Takes From the Times
A collage of wry observations on dining and dress, courtship in aging eras, and public life. The Crown Prince crops up in headlines while a small town blushes at its postal chatter. A jokey critique of taxation on bachelors and the chaos of the poor. A prize fighter’s uncertainty before a bout and a fatal car crash hint at romance and danger.
Lizard wins at pet show foreshadowing kennel event
In a light hearted note the piece hints that a lizard champion signals a trend toward future kennel exhibit drama while other lines reflect political satire and social commentary on treaties piggy back slogans and public figures.
Extended reach fails to curb rum runners
The passage critiques industry magnates like Ford and discusses gender and social envy while noting that extending legal limits or memories of great men do not guarantee better business or personal conduct. It contains satirical lines on family, work, and liberty with a sign off credited to Associated Editors.
Miss Violet Oakley Sheds Light On Historic American Murals
London gallery highlights twenty year effort by American muralist Violet Oakley for Pennsylvania state mural scheme. She became the first woman commissioned for a major public building frieze in 1904 and later assumed a vast project after Edwin Abbey's death in 1911. Oakley built a special studio and scaffolding to complete monumental canvases. She holds multiple honors including the Cannaye Academy medal and prizes from St. Louis and San Francisco expositions.
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London
St. George's
Violet Oakley
Pennsylvania
Miss Oakley
Cecilia Beaux
Canaey
Academy of the Arts
St. Louis
San Francisco
Architectural League of America
New York City
Art Students’ League
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Paris
Cogelea
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
On the Spur of the Mi By Roy
A quirky column discusses food tips and odd observations about meals breakfast in bed and potato prep. It references the Kaiser and biblical themes in a playful, satirical tone.
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Roy
Almost - Cenneer
The Stingy Husband and the Prudent Wife
A wife pleads for change from her miserly husband and after a sharp exchange jokes about enduring life with little money. The excerpt then shifts to note a scientist claiming the sun is cooling.
Why Did You Marry A Light-Hearted Village Inquiry
Up-state editor mails sled cards to married men asking why they wed. Responses vary from jokes to plain truths about laziness money loneliness and boredom. The fragmentary replies reference years of marriage and playful indictments while remarks touch on ice cream theater and church habits.
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Sarah
J.C
Vision of Universal Peace Prompts Snowden Speech
Philip Snowden, socialist MP, criticizes critics of universal peace. He argues universal peace will be realized and asserts grandeur lies in improving homes and schools rather than building battleships and armies. He emphasizes national greatness through humane progress over war.
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Philip Snowden
House of Commons
Glimpse of a Faded Poetic Scene
A fragmentary verse describes a girl with delicate ankles and fine stockings, wearing a simple sprinic dress. The playful tone highlights her charm, pouts, and a smiling dimples in a brief, lyrical scene.
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Arizona
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Adieene Ail Communications
Tucson Citizen
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Ale
Executive Department
United States
Europe
Great Britain
France
George Washington
The
Chicago Trivuset
Hiram
Washington Post
Betts
Charles H. Betts
Lyon
N. Y
Empire State
Lyons
Beck
United States Supreme Court
American Legion Weekly
Judge Advocate’s
Comishun
Columbus Dispatch
Robert Quillen
Uncle Sam
Ford
Bill
Associated Editors
Tos
Theaed
Henry
Tom
Kearns
McAdoo
Snowd
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