Unwanted Baby Problem Highlights China Infant Mortality
The Literary Digest reports shocking infant deaths in Shanghai with estimates running into tens of thousands annually across China. It cites the Shanghai People’s Tribune blaming parental poverty and discusses birth control, education, and gender roles as factors in this grim trend.
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China
Shanghai
People’s Tribune of
Kuomintang Or
Nationalist Party
People’s ‘Tribune
Clinese
Shanghai Re Sion
Shanghiai
Literary Digest
Homing Terns Freed After Roundabout Voyage
Three homing terns captured at a peninsula rookery were transported by a steamer route to a position off Cape Llatterns and released. They returned to the nesting grounds within days, identified by metal leg bands, illustrating a remarkable voyage of about 80 miles direct distance or 105 miles by coastwise route.
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Llorda Peninsula
Cape Llatterns
Cape [Fatterns
Bled Keg
Ferry Seeds Sold Only in Fresh Dated Packages
Advertisement asserts Ferry's Seeds guarantee finest quality by selling only fresh dated packages. Promotes reliability and freshness as a buying assurance for customers.
Unclear chatter about a domestic dispute and misplaced blame
A fragmented note describes a quarrel over borrowing and a request to send a spouse away. It includes confusing lines about someone named Haan and mentions hosting others, implying domestic tension without clear events.
To keep clean and healthy take Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
A vintage health note advises using Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach for cleanliness and wellbeing. It reflects older medicinal marketing language and promotes a tonic for internal balance.
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Dr Pierce
As Many Do Teacher What Silence Means Johnny
A classroom exchange centers on silence as a teacher asks what Johnny hears when listening. Johnny replies the unseen sounds and meanings beyond spoken words.
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Johnny
Senator E Mny Plong Rebuked In Senate Outburst
The Louisianian senator E Mny Plong faced a strong rebuke in the Senate on Thursday as colleagues condemned his floor conduct. Senators Harrison and others argued temper and decorum were breached, invoking rules to muzzle the outspoken member while discussing the impact on some 4.5 million farm families affected by depressed prices.
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E Mny Plong
Louisiane
Senate
Benate
Bat Iarrigon
Hay
Harrison
Bigughet
Air Corps officials tied to bid showing on proposed 700000 aircraft purchase
Majon Benjamin D Loulois director of the air corps and others faced a probe over a proposed 700000 dollar airframe purchase. A subcommittee of the military affairs panel found no competitive bidding followed and questioned efforts to secure free competition.
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Pwahiat Majon
Benjamin D Loulois
Air Corps
Otters
Military Affairs Committee
Larry Il Weodting
Army
Apelil
Nurting
Woodrlig
Toulois
Julg
Henry Congir Pratt
Army Air Corps
Foaulois
Rogers Committee
Appropriations
Commerce department reports optimistic February March business gains
The Commerce Department announced gains in business activity and payrolls through February and March 1931 with employment rising across manufacturing. Average weekly wage reached 1081 dollars in February with hourly pay near 38 cents, the strongest wage data since 1841 and 1929 respectively.
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Commerce Department
National Recovery Admin Amends Bituminous Coal Wages
Gen Johnson acting under presidential delegation approves a five day week of five hours and a revised wage scale for the bituminous coal industry. Hearings set for April 9. Operators reportedly will accept the amendment at least until after the hearing, avoiding a strike with NRA and United Mine Workers cooperation.
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CTING
Sooyevelt
National Recovery
Johnson
Washington
NRA
Tltewls
United Mina Workers
Relief Changes Amid Federal Aid Reshaping Agencies
The Works Progress Administration dissolves into a federal relief agency under the Emergency Relief Administration. A draft diverts $6 billion from a 1935 grant to fund state and county relief for a month. District agents refine the new machinery as officials say industry will not absorb all unemployed workers immediately.
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Clst
CWA
Wisconsin Senate rejects Ta Tollette surtax amendment
The Wisconsin Senate defeated Ta Tollette's revenue amendment by a 47 to 36 vote. The plan would raise the normal income tax rate from 4 to 6 percent with surtaxes climbing to 72 percent on incomes over 1 million, aiming to yield about 1850000 dollars in additional revenue.
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Trate
Senate
Huey Long
Ta Lollette
Wisconsin
France unveils common sense recovery plan in parliament
Premier Gaston Doumergue presented a government plan to revive the French economy by cutting expenditures and restoring confidence. The proposal aims to reduce the budget deficit and resembles other nation programs, while critics doubt its revolutionary method and potential impact on industry and prices.
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Gaston Doumergue
Miysee Palace
Américas
Nratt
Ballthea
Gastounet
Spain’s Cortes Pass Clergy Payroll Law Amid Turbulent Session
In a heated three hour debate the Spanish Cortes approved a law placing 5400 clerics on the state payroll for life. Premier Lerroux and allies defended the measure while moderates and anti clerical factions clashed, deriding opponents and shouting insults in a raucous session.
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IVF
Liberal Spanish Republic
Ali Jaindron Lerroux
National Board of Adjustment Proposed to Settle Rail Labor Disputes
Joseph P. Luastrman urges revision of the National Railway Labor Act to speed disputes between railroads and employees and protect collective bargaining. The plan calls for a four‑part national board of adjustment with court-enforceable awards, a three-member national mediation board, inclusion of all railroad operators, and strict enforcement measures to ensure future disputes are settled.
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National Railway Labor Act
Joseph Uo Luastrman
Transportation
Sam Hayburn
House
Commerce
Iits
National Board of Adjustment
Natonal Mediation Board
Board of Mediation
Fia
Lawmakers Approve Wide Range of Bills in Swift Session
Representatives moved quickly Wednesday suspending rules to approve three major bills. One creates a sugar and beet quota regime under AAA farm policy. another blocks foreign nations defaulting on obligations from selling securities in the U S. a third seeks a federal inquiry into private electric utility rate practices nationwide.
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Wey Linise
F&tgar
AAA
Elres
Agriulture
Wallace Ponce
Cubia
Insular
United States
Federal Power Commission
Irish Terrier Origins and Traits in British and American Roles
The Irish terrier origin is unclear with debate among authorities about whether it stems from Scotch or Irish stock. Historically bred in Great Britain for vermin hunting, in the United States it is valued mainly as a companion and guard. The breed is noted for fearlessness, alertness, and a reputation as a daredevil.
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Great Liftain
United States
Origin of the Word Bogus Traced to Paineaville Case
A 1927 Paineaville Ohio counterfeit case led to the coinage of the word bogus. Defendants acquitted as the silver dollar copy was so poor no one could be deceived. The term spread from the courtroom to newspapers and broader use.
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Paineaville
Ohio
Ennnesville
Fire Break Definition and Width Guidelines
A fire break is a line or belt of land cleared of trees and underbrush to protect against forest fires. Width varies with forest conditions. underbrush alone may suffice at six feet, but taller timber requires a much wider break.
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Foresta
Tooth development in cetaceans and true whales
The passage discusses tooth formation in cetaceans and true whales noting teeth are absent in the upper jaw but present in other cetaceans. Teeth form by mid foetal life and are absorbed before birth leaving no teeth at birth.
Importance of Education Ravocation in Modern Nations
A discussion on education as vital to a country’s future and the competitive strength of industrial nations. The text argues sound educational systems underpin national power and development.
Rat Catching Snakes in Ceylon Paddy Fields
Planters in Ceylon employ snake guardians to protect paddy fields from rats. An efficient rat snake costs five rupees and if kept at home may keep mice away, akin to a cat or a dog.
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Ceylon
Cause of Color in Leaves Linked to Soil Nitrogen
A discussion notes that higher soil nitrogen yields brighter green leaves due to stimulation of vegetative growth and chlorophyll. It also suggests autumn colors arise from chlorophyll breakdown releasing other pigments, though full understanding remains incomplete.
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Lixed Nitrogen Laboratory
Robinson Crusoe Island Misidentified Near Orinoco
Readers note confusion over Robinson Crusoe Island location with Jakins on Crusoes island near the Orinoco mouth on North America coast. The piece discusses misidentifications linking to Selkirk's abandonment on Juan Fernández Island off South America and the tale of Robinson Crusoe.
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Jakins
Crusoes Island
Orinoca Ilier
Noith America
Juan Lernander
South America
Alaannier Selkirk
Sulkditks
Robinson Crusoe
Leather Manufacture Overview and Processes
This article outlines leather manufacture and how hides are prepared for production. It notes the various stages and distinctions in processing such as fibrin and leather dress, highlighting the complexity of traditional leather making.
Sneezing Debate Alarmed London Hygiene Reformer
A London hygiene advocate calls sneezing a cleansing act but warns against uncontrolled fits. The view contrasts with stricter public health guidance on etiquette and disease control.
Siberia’s Perennially Frozen Ground Baffles Researchers
A Berlin geobotanical society report states Siberia’s soil remains below freezing to depths over 100 yards in many areas, with vast frozen ground covering about 6 million square kilometers. The territory spans roughly half of Europe.
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Siberia
Europe
Berlin
Travel Tiavel and the Romance of Ancient Civilizations
Travel opens the world’s cultures to daily life, letting the spirit and charm of distant peoples enter our routines. Through journeys we collect vivid pictures of civilizations that endure beyond time.
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Andy
Qualifications for RCMP Applicants in Canada
The commissioner states that applicants must be British subjects resident in Canada and meet age 21 to 30, height 5 feet 8 inches, chest at least 85 inches, weight up to 195 pounds, be single, and preferably have a high school education plus pass educational and medical exams.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
The Roman Toga Description and Wearing Style
The toga, a woolen circular segment garment, worn by Romans of both sexes. It draped over the left shoulder and hung before, then wrapped around the body in varied ways.
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Aretha
Milton's Paradise Lost Translations Across Languages
The epic poem Paradise Lost first appeared in 1687. French translation by Dupre de Saint Maur appeared in 1729 in three volumes. The first foreign translation was German in 1682, Italian in 1729, and a Latin translation in 1684.
Treasury Building Columns Replaced With Granite
The east facade originally featured sandstone columns completed in 2842. In 1908 those columns were replaced by granite, matching the other sides which use monolithic pillars 36 feet 8 inches high with a 4 foot base diameter.
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Treasury Building
Washington
Personal Letters and Manuscript Ownership
A note from Her's Weekly states that a personal letter is a legal manuscript owned by the writer and not the recipient. Excerpts require permission from the author or their heirs or executors.
Farthermost US Points Name the Extremes
The article lists Cape Sable Florida as the southern mainland point, West Quoddy Head Maine as the easternmost, and Cape Alava as the westernmost, with a northern projection from Minnesota noted as the northernmost mainland point.
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U. 9
Cape Sable
Fla
United States
Iinnesota
West Quoddy Head
Maine
Cape Alava
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