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The Vogue of Color in Home and Car Finish
The piece traces the rise of bold color in homes and cars after World War I. Capt H L Towle, a camouflage artist turned color expert, demonstrates how color affects perceived weight, warmth, and temperature. It credits the lacquer inventor for quick drying, non peeling finishes meeting auto industry needs.
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Air mail service doubled from New York to Pacific coast
The post office says within a month air routes from New York City to the Pacific coast will double. A night transcontinental run will supplement day service across 2731 miles, cutting delivery delays by at least 12 hours and bringing West Coast cities within one day of New York. The system uses the new Salt Lake to San Francisco airway.
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Growing Responsibilities of Business at the Chamber Meet
The seventeenth annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington from April 29 to May 4 centers on Growing Responsibilities of Business. Subtopics include Marketing Agricultural Products and Life and Property Conservation. The piece argues modern firms view employees and customers as partners and acknowledge obligations beyond profits.
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Efficiency and speed clash in historical train records
Analysis notes that speed first boosts efficiency in operations from typewriters to machinery. It cites railway history from 1893 when American trains exceeded 100 mph and a 1901 engineer record of 126 mph for five miles. Today the fastest scheduled train speeds remain a benchmark.
Rail speeds and safety shape modern train service
The text argues that current passenger train speeds average 66 mph, with 45 mph sufficing for main-line runs, driven by safety concerns and passenger demand. It notes Limiteds once at 13 hours New York to Chicago now take 20 hours, while overall travel is faster by 10 to 20 mph with improved steel cars and heavier equipment, making extreme speeds impracticable despite safety investments.
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Personal Health Service by William Brady M D
Dr Brady answers reader questions on bowel health, authority of nature, and the dangers of overusing laxatives. He urges trusting nature, cautions against anxiety and fear, and includes brief Q and A segments on lemons, social behavior, canker sores, and blood pressure. He signs with requests for stamped envelopes for future questions.
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Portrait of a Great Teacher by Glenn Prank
A reading of ideals from the late Stuart P. Sherman on the ideal teacher. He lists seven traits from universal perspective to devotion, motivation, and a non routine, inspirational yet realistic approach. The piece frames teaching as an exhilarating enterprise and a vocation beyond mere information delivery.
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University of Wisconsin
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MecClive Newspaper
Stuart P. Sherman
University of Illinois
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Jest a Moment and the Page of Quotations
A fragmented humor column surveys odd bits from history and public life, mixing spoof lines about George Washington Ben Franklin and Dionne with modern culture notes. It notes a garden hose relic, Stimson in the Philippines, a Chicago cop’s first arrest, and jokes about radio language and last words.
Brain Tests Ambiguities Prompt Readers To Answer
A university testing feature presents six ambiguous sentences for readers to interpret within three minutes. It invites readers to note multiple meanings and references mental rating pages in the newspaper, with solutions on the Society Page.
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Abe Martin Quips On Jones Law and Price Hikes
The columnist Abe Martin remarks on the Jones law plan to double prices, noting the public temperament toward hard-to-get items and wondering how Author Coolidge's typewriter might affect a Northampton family amid rising costs.
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Wildlife Survey Chief Urges Expanded Research and Refuges
Paul G Redington chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey in a New York Times report to Secretary Jardine emphasizes wildlife research as foundational to all bureau work. He urges funding for refuge lands, notes new studies on migratory waterfowl, predator control, rabbit production, and cross breeding, and calls for stronger enforcement of migratory bird laws amid limited funds and wardens.
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Broadway Talk and Rumors From a New York Night
A kaleidoscope of city life in early 20th century New York. Notes on Eddie Cantor, Life editor Norman Anthony, and Ward Morehouse. street scenes around Columbus Circle. theatre bustle at Bryant Park and Broadway venues. fashion cues. socialites, cabbies, and nightclub culture. The piece weaves gossip with vivid portraits of patrons, performers, and staff, ending with a tale of a husband and a mysterious swoon in a drug store.
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Plants as Friends. Steinmetz’s Thorny Conservatory Obsession
In World's Work, J W Leonard notes Charles P Steinmetz built a private conservatory in Schenectady filled with cactuses. He fueled tropical heat in freezing weather, tending the thorny plants as surrogate friends reflecting his survival in an inhospitable world. The tale likens Steinmetz’s passion to his struggle and niche in a harsh environment.
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Coolidge Gifts Boost National Zoo In Washington
Washington April 5 AP President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge increased the National Zoological Park collection with notable gifts including a cinnamon bear from the northwest a pygmy hippo from Liberia and a pair of lions sent by the mayor of Johannesburg South Africa The zoo now houses over 2300 mammals birds and reptiles with 3 000 000 annual visitors A staff of 85 maintains care and feeding consuming large quantities of meat fish hay onions salt rock milk and eggs as part of a national institution.
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Ohio clergy survey signals shift toward bigger words
Ohio State Journal notes a nationwide survey of clergymen shows growing acceptance of broader linguistic terms. A local pastor reports alignment with eminent professors who advocate clearer, grander speech for the country.
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