Propaganda by Airplane Targets Spanish Monarchy
Vicente Blasco Ibanez aims to topple King Alfonso via a widely circulated airplane pamphlet. The piece assesses Spanish literacy limits, the potential splash of mass distribution, and compares Ibanez to Rochefort, noting two million copies printed and debate in the British House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicente Blasco Ibanez
France
Henri Rochefort
la Lanterne
Napoleon II
Rochefort
Brussels
Napoleon III
Mr. Ibanez
Spain
House of Commons
Alfonso
Take Care of the Pets in Roanoke Wild Dog Denial
A dismal editorial urges responsibility for pets after denying a Roanoke wild dogs scare. It notes few stray dogs remain, but warns that even a half dozen ownerless can endanger people and poultry. It calls cats and dogs vermin when neglected, and urges owners to prevent animals becoming stray by humane care.
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Roanoke
Airedale
State
Will H. Hays
Indianapolis News
Hays
Painlessly destroy them to drive them into savagery
A fragment urges harsh measures against a group described as a menace to the community. The speaker calls for actions to punish behavior perceived as cruel to animals and a public nuisance, framing the issue as a need for legal offense.
Paternalism in Nebraska Legislature Sparks Outcry
A Lincoln city health official proposes a state law to revoke marriages with no children in two years, with exceptions for certified disabilities. Critics call it invasive, echoing Europe’s past medical jurisprudence, arguing it tramples life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and would invite government overreach beyond individual rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lincoln
Europe
Does the Punishment Fit for Petty Larceny in Texas
A dated critique notes a Texas case where a man received ten years for stealing sixty cents from a bank and another ten years for stealing an automobile. It questions proportionality, suggesting a harsher system for petty theft and pondering whether vehicle theft and a sixty cent loss are equally valuable. The writer argues such sentencing would shock future readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Christmas Tree Waste Driven By Forest Conservation Urge
An opinion argues against wasteful Christmas tree cutting amid timber shortages. It notes the President promotes tree culture, warns that many fine young trees are destroyed for brief holiday use, and suggests alternatives to avoid forest depletion while preserving festive spirit.
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St. Nicholas
Negro progress and labor migration affect southern cotton
Agricultural conditions in the South are reshaped by the migration of Black farm laborers first to large Southern cities and then to the North. Dr James E Gregg of Hampton Institute notes cotton cultivation hindered, especially in southern Georgia, while Black farm and home demonstration agents trained at Hampton or Tuskegee press works among African communities.
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South
James E. Gregg
Hampton Institute
Georgia
Hamp
Tuskegee
Lower
Negro Land Ownership Gains Highlight Emancipation Progress
The piece notes rising private land ownership among African Americans over the past decade. It cites 1921 Virginia land owned by Blacks totaling 1,911,443 acres valued at 17,600,148 dollars and Georgia holdings of 1,838,129 acres valued at 20,808,594 dollars. Nationwide investments reach about 1.5 billion across all forms, including 34,000 square miles of land. The author credits emancipation for these gains despite enduring poverty and ignorance over two centuries.
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Virginia
Georgia
United States
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
How to Give Away Money Sermon Goes On
A Boston clergyman sermonizes on giving away wealth, noting listeners seek methods to relieve wealth burdens. The piece jokes about starting with Mrs Glana’s hare recipe, suggesting practical steps to acquire money before generosity.
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Boston
Tong
London Fog Inspires Dickensian Reflections on Blurred Life
A London fog described as the worst in years disrupts daily life from horse racing to the Oxford-Cambridge game. The piece notes fog officers, signal-light failures, and fog-lit flights at Piccadilly Circus while drawing on Dickens and Homer to illustrate fogs as both a literary motif and a real urban hazard.
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Summerton
Reading
London
Jarndyce
White Horse
Piccadilly
Guppy
Dickens
Miss Summerson
England
Oxford-Cambridge
Lord Beauchamp
House of Lords
Piccadilly Circus
Daniel Quilp
River Thames
Greece
Newfoundland
Tidiness and Your Age in Fashion Across Decades
The piece traces how charm shifts with age from six to fifty, noting that playful disorder in youth gives way to social expectations. It argues that flapper style fades as age increases, affecting skirts, conversation, and hair, while youthful appeal wanes with time.
Chloe Shingled and Public Fashion Fears
A poem laments Chloe’s shingled hair, noting the fashion’s harm as the speaker argues the look makes her striking yet dangerous to onlookers. The speaker recalls his prior praise while admitting dismay at the trend and its imitation.
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Chloe
Dire air routes to Asia loom after Stefansson forecast
Press comment from St Paul and Roanoke Times surveys arctic dirigible plans. Adm Moffett cites Los Angeles christening and two sea flights next year. Proposals include Shenandoah crossing arctic routes and mail via polar lanes England to Japan.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Europe
America
Orient
Arctic
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Stefansson
Navy Dirigible
Los Angeles
William A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy Department
Moffett
Shenandoah
Alaska
England
Japan
Polar
Siberia
Compulsory Motor Insurance Debate Reaches States
Governor Cox of Massachusetts backs a bill requiring automobile registration only with liability insurance for death injury and property damage. The proposal echoes workmen compensation, facing cost objections but likely to gain momentum as more states consider it.
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Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Conference of Governors of States
Jacksonville
Fla
Gov. Cox
Massachusetts
Old Bay
Jusserand Corrects Washington Comment in Post-Standard
French Ambassador Jusserand clarifies his Washington remarks saying he never described the capital as ugly. He notes his praise for the city’s beauty and its founders, disputes a misquote, and urges readers to discard any negative souvenir of his visit while praising American hospitality.
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M. Jusserand
Washington
Syracuse Post-Standard
Post
Ambassador Jusserand
Jusserand
Post-Standard
Washington Post
United States
Syracuse
Jussbrand
Haitians Urge Withdrawal From Occupation
A New York letter from Joseph Mirault dated December 11 states Haitians are desperate over the U S occupation of the island and press for withdrawal. It notes delegate Pierre Hudicourt met the President to present grievances and push for action.
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Washington
Pierre Hudicourt
Joseph Mirault
New York
Porto Rico’s Civilized People Deserve US Attention
Cayetano Coll Cucci argues that Porto Rico, near the United States, embodies civilized, Christian citizens and should interest Americans more than distant lands. He compares the likely conditions with the Philippines and urges focus on Porto Rico’s social and civic duties under US citizenship.
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Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
United States
Washington
Cayetano Coll Cuchi
Dec
Traffic in War Material Letters to the Editor
A reader questions the proposed arms conference for control of traffic in arms under the League of Nations. The letter cites Allied powers and China agreements, noting past violations and asking if the United States will honor its commitments while others profit. Signed by qG. E. Lovelace, New York, December 16.
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League of Nations
United States
Proposa
League
United Statf
E. Lovelace
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