Rivals for the Earth Insects Threaten Man's Supremacy
The piece discusses insect dangers to crops and health, led by Dr. L O Howard of the US Department of Agriculture. It covers gypsy moth histories, costs of pest control, and the extensive impact of pests on agriculture and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Howard
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Howard
Medford
Mass
Huxley
Entomology Bureau
North America
Dr. Howard
America’s Problems Ranked by National Economic League
The National Economic League releases a rank of U S problems with justice and lawfulness leading as most pressing. Flood control and war prevention follow, with agriculture, world court and resources also noted. Defense and tariffs rank low and the federal government is deemed poorly run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Economic League
World Court
Conservation of Natural Resources
League of Nations
Senate
League
National Council
Snte
A Dollar's Value Varies With Context Says Broun
Heywood Broun argues money gains or loses value by local standard and company. He notes $5000 means little in a big city but can mean fortune in a rural village. Wealth is defined by those around us, not a fixed global measure. In a club of millionaires a multi millionaire feels well off.
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Nish
Heywood Broun
Forms
New York
Ludlow Street
Trophic Arthritism and Honest Care Versus Quacks
Dr Brady explains the noninfectious trophic forms of arthritism, clarifies the meaning of trophic in joint disease, and warns readers against cures promised by charlatans while urging relief through honest medical care and appropriate treatment. He contrasts infectious types with hypertrophic and atrophic changes in joints.
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Sam
Brady
William Brady
Teeth care and dental advice letters to the editor
A reader asks about enamel wear near the gums and whether brushing alone prevents decay. Dr Brady emphasizes regular dental visits every six months, diet factors including vitamin D, cod liver oil, greens, and a note on possible benefits from dental checks and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NX. J
Horse Sense from Nietzsche by Glenn Frank
Wisconsin president Glenn Frank argues that readers overlook major ideas from highbrow writers. He highlights Nietzsche passages on conscience, joylessness, war, critique, belief, and leadership, urging direct reading of complex thinkers for clearer insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Century Magazine
McClure Newspaper
Friedrich Nietzsche
Ed Howe
Altho
Preventing Diphtheria Bulletin Urges Early Toxin Antitoxin Use
Burlington Gazette reports Dr Arnold H. Kegel Chicago health commissioner highlights diphtheria toxin antitoxin value. It notes Chicago death rate fell from 200 per 100000 in 1880 to 14.1 in 1927 and suggests vaccinating or giving antitoxin to healthy children before illness.
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Burlington Gazette
Arnold H. Kegel
Chicago
Diary of modern Pepys and mag scene reflections
A 1923 diary excerpt covers nightlife and humor about editors under 50, mentions Rex Beach and Kath leen Norris, and notes the shift to youth in publishing. Anecdotes include a late night with a married man, a telephone ruse, and the Tenderloin alimony ruse with a reformer’s tone.
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New York
Modern Pepys
Rex Beach
George Ade
Rupert Hughes
Kathleen Norris
Edna Ferber
oth_erS
John Willys
Ato
Gloria Swanson
Argyle
Uncle Wiggily Encounters a Choo Choo Train
A startled Uncle Wiggily hears a train approaching his hollow stump yard. He hops aside behind a Christmas tree to observe and determine what the mysterious procession is. The scene sets a playful, curious tone as the rabbit investigates the unexpected arrival.
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Uncle
Uncle Wigerly
Make-Believe Train Sparks Scare for Uncle Wiggily
Baby Bunty rushes past drawing a toy engine and a line of cars while an orphan rabbit imitates a locomotive. Uncle Wiggily narrowly avoids the pretend train and laughs, remarking he mistook Bunty for a real choo choo.
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Baby Bunty
Rabbit
Uncle Wiggily
Bunty
Tyke
Vailie
Story of Man's Weapons The Stone Age and Tools
UNCLE RAY presents a Peek at early history before writing and metal tools. Stone and club weapons emerged as humans faced saber tooth tigers and bears. The two week series invites clipping for school and scrapbook use.
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Europe
Ray
Uncle Wiggily Helps Bunty Repair Choo Choo Train
Bunty, a little orphan rabbit, asks Uncle Wiggily to fix her busted toy train. Using a knife and found parts the rabbit gentleman mends the engine, and Bunty’s play ends with a clever ruse that scares a Bob Cat and returns to their home.
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Mr Lengears
Bunty
Orphan Rabbit
Yallie
Walrie
Uncle Wigerly
Rabbit
Wiggily
Jane Fuzzy Wizy
Ito
Mr. Langears
Bun
Bob Cat
Uncle Wiggily
Burroughs Nature Club Notes 1928 Q&A Column
Readers submit questions on meadowlarks insects and porcupines. Answers reference bird species timing, insect life stages, and a noise-making fish. Concludes with a Toledo Blade quip on conspicuous goodness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin CO
Montana
Texas
Rockies
Bailey
U. S
Whigs
Atlantic
Guilt Coast
Miss Brown Entangled in Political Dining Scene
Miss Edith Brown meets a private secretary to Abel Deane and a fellow communist at a city restaurant. A tense conversation touches on politics and integrity as two men, Frankland and Greatson, press for closer ties while Miss Brown and her companion Frances navigate flirtations and uneasy alliances. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the intrigue deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Brown
Miss Brown
Col. Dessiter
Mergen
Stranger
Frances
Manchester
House of Commons
Abel Deane
Oxford
Greatson
Eric Greatson
Brown
Frankland
Prankland
Mr. Frankland
London
Austin
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Mel
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Glory
Brooks & Finley
Representatives
America
William Brady, M. D
Arthritiem
0. C. McIntire
McNeugh Syndicate, Inc
Otis Wiese
McCall's
H. N. Swanson
Alexander
Napoleon
Shelley
Howard R. Garis
Pas
Danny S
Wee
Junior
Uncle Ray’s
Wigelly
Wiertty
Tao
Mr. Longears
Choo Choo
Hal Mal
Nature Notes
Toledo
Phillips Oppenheim
EH. Phiips Oppenheim
Mrs Brown
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