Americans in Mexicali School Sparks Open-Morder Perspective
In a California town of 2500 near the border, American children cross into Mexicali for schooling due to no local facilities. The state superintendent cites no quick fix, but the piece calls for open mindedness and fairness toward Mexican problems, noting education crosses borders in this instance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mexicali
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mexico
United States
Alcohol and Dope in Pre Prohibition Era Reflections
Before prohibition the fear of increased drug use lingered but evidence shows little rise. Regulation of narcotics and a social sanction gap explain this. Alcohol carried social esteem, while drugs are a solitary vice, leading to social scorn that deters use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Lambert
New York
Fear and Hope Face an Old Enemy in Society
A reflection on communal attitudes toward alcohol and its impact. The passage argues that fear and hopeful restraint from friends and neighbors serve as society’s strongest defense against alcohol’s harms, though such views can be unfair.
Anti-Prohibition Campaign Fund Exposed in 100 Million Push
A critique argues a $100,000,000 fund backing the anti prohibition effort comes solely from liquor interests. It suggests bankers, lawyers, and media are financed to weaken enforcement. The piece warns readers against being swayed by paid arguments and claims of personal liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Chicago
City and Rural Fight Typhoid With Water and Fly Control
An article notes decade long drops in typhoid rates across multiple cities led by Chicago New York and Boston with Memphis showing the highest last year. The piece credits water purification fly control and public health campaigns for the gains and predicts rural areas will reach city safety levels.
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Pittsburgh
Columbus
Louisville
Scranton
Cleveland
Journal of the American Medical Association
Big City
Chicago
New York
Boston
Memphis
System of Success Turns to Honest Reform in Tale
A young man Acton Deane learns the ruthless real estate magnate David Blair uses harsh credit rules to exploit tenants. After a dramatic confrontation and illness, Blair is reformed by Acton’s example, discovers Luella Blair, and vows atonement the next day.
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David Blair
Acton Denne
Acton
Hearsty
Blair
Luella
Fatter
Athenteen
Gol
Acton Deane
Subbubs Borrowed Items Prompt Return
A dialogue style snippet shows a husband asking to return borrowed items and his wife hesitating to avoid offending owners who might take it as a hint they want their own belongings back. The exchange is presented as a brief script fragment from a Boston Tran script.
Racial Blending and Lebanon Autonomy in Syria
The Lebanon mountains mark a rare Turkish autonomy success showing 60 years of progress. Blended Semitic populations share olive, wine, and vine culture with low taxes and secure safety. The piece also offers an unrelated medicinal ad for Rad Salts purporting to aid kidney and urinary issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Taurusi
Egypt
Great Sea
Turkey
Lebanon
Kidney Strain From Rich Meat Teases Warning
A health note cites a well known authority explaining that waking with backache and dull kidney misery signals excess meat in the diet. Meat raises uric acid, overworking kidneys as they filter blood, leaving them strained and soggy.
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Sys
St Jacobs Oil advertised for backache relief
An old advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as quick relief for backache lumbago and stiffness. It claims instant soothing effect, non burning application, and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle from their druggist. The copy uses exaggerated claims about nerves and pain.
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St. Jacobs
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