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San Francisco
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Borah’s stance on Sacco and Vanzetti case shocks critics
Idaho Senator William Borah rejects foreign interference to halt the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, affirming American court authority while offering to aid if a stay is granted. He argues justice must come from U.S. courts and remains ready to defend the condemned if doubts arise about their conviction.
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Korah
Borah
Sacco
Vanzetti
Globe circling plan by two Detroit men
A former air mail pilot William S. Brock and Edward F. Schlee, president of a Detroit oil concern, aim to circle the globe in two weeks from April 1937. Their wives expect punctual reception, and plans include lighting the potatoes fire upon return. Imagined exchanges reveal bets between the Alps, Himalayas, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tasmania as possible destinations.
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Continental
United States
William S. Brock
Air Mail
Edward F. Schlee
Detroit
The Dancing Masters of America Eye New Dances
The piece notes a dance convention in New York with signs of reviving interest in the Charleston and black bottom. It mentions the Dixie stamp Lindbergh glide yankee prance finale hop and co ed among new styles and cautions readers to see performances before judging while hoping none cause ceiling damage like the South Carolina spasm.
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Tepsichore
America
New York
Lindy
Paris
South Carolina
Music tastes reveal character says Ambrose Wryrick talks
Ambrose Wryrick speaks at a Chicago luncheon urging a $10 music store test to judge a potential spouse. He favors love and home themes over jazz and dubious lyrics, arguing taste reflects character, and he asks who would let others write a nation’s laws if they could choose its songs.
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Ambrose Wryrick
Chicago
Wyrick
Admirers Send Air Mail Letters To Lindbergh
The Davenport Democrat notes nearly 100000 air mail letters were sent to Charles A. Lindbergh urging use of air mail for time saving. The piece suggests readers may adopt air mail in a hurry, seeing value in faster service.
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Davenport
Charles A. Lindbergh
Sweat and the culture of perspiration in modern life
The author revisits early 20th century views on sweating, contrasting Victorian taboos with modern acceptance. Citing Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, the piece argues perspiration complements bathing by aiding heat removal and cleanliness, while maintaining that hygiene mainly targets dirt and germs.
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Dudley A. Sargent
Sargent
Amputation beliefs and skin care tips in Albany column
A reader panel discusses postamputation sensations, comparing phantom limb feelings to tingling from ulnar nerve pinch. Advice covers chafing, use of potato flour as dusting powder, petroleum jelly for irritation, and sun bathing guidance with gradual exposure and medical supervision. Sodium phosphate salts are warned as injurious when used habitually. readers are invited to write to Dr Brady with stamped envelopes.
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Albany
W. J.C
Five Million Slaves in 1927 by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues that slavery persists globally with an estimated five million people in bondage across twenty countries including Abyssinia and China. He notes recent freeing efforts in Tanganyika and Nepal, urges a broad humanitarian crusade addressing societal slaveries such as illiteracy, heredity, environment, routine, accidents, and disease.
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Lincoln
Slavery Commission
League of Nations
Gatere
Abyssinia
China
Tanganyika
Africa
Nepal
Tibet
India
Mississippi
America
Hearst Press Eyes Des Moines Daily Venture
A Hearst newspaper interest reportedly considers starting a daily in Des Moines. It would require a multimillionaire backing and may face lengthy losses. Hearst papers lean Democratic, while the Regis-Tribune-Capital is nominally Republican but often freethinking, prompting speculation on Iowa turning Democratic.
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Coon Rapids
Iowa
Gossip and scandal in Broadway lore and New York life
Aug 27 New York gossip is praised for its bite yet maligned by public figures. Lindbergh rumors, actors, financiers, blackmail, and the theater world are discussed, with anecdotes on Broadway’s response and a warning about bootlegger hazards on Westchester roads.
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New York
Main Street
Earth
Broadway
Bhelow Stairs
Uncle Wiggily and the sand well on the beach
Uncle Wiggily sits by a seashore cottage as rabbit girls play with pails and shovels. Scooter and Tooter collect driftwood to start a fire for popping corn. The children plan to dig a well in the sand, per Scooter.
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Uncle Wiggily
Scooter
Tooter
Uncle Wiggily and the Sand Well Adventure
Uncle Wiggily and his rabbit girls excavate a sandy well at the beach. A tailor bird sews a button on Mr. Longears, who later falls into the water when the Weasel attacks. The Weasel drowns in the covered sandy well as Uncle Wiggily escapes. The tale ends with a remark on U S railway mileage.
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Bob Cat
Uncle Wiggily
Uncle
Sly Weasel
Weasel
Sword Fish
Stillman wedding teased by Abe Martin remark
Abe Martin quips about a wedding timing at 3 p m Canadian time on July 26 as Miss Fawn and Lippincut comment on Stillman’s nuptials. The gag questions why guests moved President Coolidge far away and why excursions were planned to him, hinting at a satirical social column.
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Miss Fawn
Lippincut
President Coolidge
Orion and the dog days of late summer in history
A reflective piece traces dog days from August through early autumn, linking Sirius rising with summer heat and Orion’s morning appearance. It recalls personal memories from camping to a Paris wartime night in 1918, then shifts to St Louis Post Dispatch editorial notes on radio control and Hoover-era politics.
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Sirius
Orion
Tennyson
Hunter
Homer
Hogun
Edward Everett
Neuilly
Paris
Mount Valerian
Hiffel Tower
War
Why Eggs Spin Differently in A Hard Boiled Trick
UNCLE RAY explains why a hard boiled egg spins better than a fresh egg, noting interior firmness and a definite center of gravity. He suggests readers test by spinning both, then shares a playful magic trick using a hidden hard boiled egg to spin a fresh egg visibly. He invites vacation anecdotes for future columns.
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Uncle Ray
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
This 1927 Burroughs Nature Club notes column asks if blue jays help farmers, whether mule deer and black tailed deer are the same, and why cut flowers should stay wrapped in transit. It then answers related queries on bird bristles for catching insects, costs and methods of street tree planting, and explains dew as moisture precipitated at night from sky and vegetation.
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Dors Ft
Focal Department of Parks
New York City
Park Department
Snake fights and the humane question in Louisiana
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes former Louisiana governor Parker plans to pit a rattlesnake against a king snake in a fight. The piece questions cruelty concerns, arguing snakes do not receive the same legal protection as humans and suggesting the event might be beneficial if one snake kills the other, reflecting on ancient fears of snakes and evolutionary ancestry.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Department of Commerce
Commission
Radio Commission
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Watson
St. Louis
United States
Louisiana
Southern Chivalry Stirs Northern Paper Notes Flogging Convictions
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Alabama convicts for masked flogging marking a first in state history. Georgia faces a similar climate with victims coming forward about long ago beatings. The piece argues for education to curb such cruelty and protect young women and community decency.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Georgia
Alabama
South
Cornelia
Baldwin
Democratic apathy and jobs over presidency noted
The Philadelphia Public Ledger observes apathy in old Democratic strongholds like Missouri where voters prefer county jobs to national leadership. It contrasts this indifference with support for traditional Jeffersonian statesmanship, stating Democrats seek office rather than a broader national vision.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Missouri
Charlottesville
Scipio Africanus
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