Youth of America backs Hoover says Helen Wills
Helen Wills, tennis star, accepts as chairman of the Sports Division of the Women’s National Committee for Hoover. She endorses Hoover’s leadership, citing youth support and his spirit to carry youth into government. She praises his sincerity, intelligence, and industry.
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Youth of America
Hoover
Helen Wills
Elen Wills
Women's National Committee
Louis Slade
Miss Wills
Herbert Hoover
Iloover
Need of Nourishment of Trees Overlooked
A Thrift Magazine writer argues many trees worldwide suffer from neglect and disease. He notes that 75 percent of shade and fruit trees show V shaped crotches, risking death without timely care. Trees need water and nourishment, and foliage richness reflects root vitality.
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Thrift Magazine
Chaucer’s Rise From Page to Powerful Diplomat of Kent
From royal page to comptroller of customs in London 1374 Chaucer built a career of diplomacy. Embassies to Italy Flanders and France brought honors and sums of money enabling his storytelling legacy in Canterbury Tales. His cheerful wit reflected his Kent home and continental travels.
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Chaucer
London
Italy
Flanders
France
Christendom
Kent
London Daily Mail
Pansy and Jedrial Pearls at the Club Dance
Jed Strong, an engineer in South America, asks Pansy Hill to the Hillside Country Club dance. She declines, but later Jed helps recover a string of fake pearls she wore during the event. The incident reveals Pansy’s growing feelings and Jed’s quiet resolve to be closer.
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Hillside Country Club
Jed Strong
South America
Jed
Jedediah
Pansy Hill
Pansy
Warwick Drake
Norman Twins
Borman Wins
Larry Stevens
Jim Borman
Wheal
Larry
Jim
Nellie Borman
Clara Morton
Vansy
Clar Morton
Tom
Nellie Bornum
Guideposts of Stone Replace Metal and Wood Markers in England
England moves to displace metal and wooden sign posts with durable stone markers along roads. Stones are tall enough for easy inscription visibility at driver's eye level and remain legible at night with headlights. Proponents say stone markers enhance the landscape unlike many existing markers.
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England
Flannigan and Hannigan Propose Weighing Update
In a humorous premise from the Kansas City Star, Flannigan and Hannigan debate their weight scale limits, noting the 200 pound ceiling while claiming a 250 pound personal weight. A plan emerges to remove excess to balance, followed by a sudden Irish wit moment.
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Flannigan
Hannigan
Shure
Pliwat
Kansas City Star
Ladies in Parliament and Wardrobe Echoes from 19th Century
The Detroit News notes that 1896 saw alarm as women entered Parliament many times during debates while a London paper recalls women attended in earlier eras. Lord Shaftesbury complained of crowds and the speaker joked about petticoats, after which women appeared less openly and sometimes in disguise.
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London
Lord Shaftesbury
Detroit News
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