Embarrassing shift in New York World editorial stance
The New York World once backed Hoover for president and praised his hands on leadership and economic understanding. The paper now shifts to support Smith, arguing Hoover sacrificed independence in Republican cabinets, while questioning Smith's supposed flaws and party loyalty.
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New York World
Houston
Gov. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Herbert C. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Smith
Advice From Babe Ruth Sets Swing Example For Youth
Babe Ruth, earning about $1000 per homer per season, writes for youthful fans about baseball. A World columnist notes his advice often clashes with his own on-field approach as he chases power and strikeouts. The piece argues that his influence hinges on practicing what he preaches and cites Ty Cobb as a benchmark of value.
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Babe
Babe Ruth
America
New York World
Texas
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Disillusionments About Moon Planting Beliefs
A writer mocks moon phase gardening lore after a gardener reports large tubers from night planting and lush cabbages from day planting. The text questions long held ideas that roots thrive in darkness and above ground crops in light.
Automobile Exports Break Records Amid Global Trade Glow
The excerpt notes ongoing U S automobile exports breaking records monthly as the world economy shows signs of life, suggesting robust international demand and economic vitality despite prior concerns.
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United States
Lying in and Sleep Habits for Health
Health column advises on optimal sleep by age, noting infants need 14 to 15 hours, children and teens require around 9 to 10 hours, adults 7 to 9 hours, and elderly varies. It critiques rigid bedtimes, favors waking with light, and suggests personalizing morning routines and water intake.
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Winnie
Questions and Answers on health and remedies
A reader seeks help for body lice and mosquito bites with old fashioned remedies. Answers suggest home mixtures of oils as repellents, tips to soothe bites, and cautions about acne and acidosis. A doctor notes personal health questions will be answered with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Iw. C
Gil
W. S. Witt
Brady
Willisam Bredy
The Child and Religion by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank argues two parent approaches to child religion contrast with two incidents. One family drifts into indifference while another overly sensationalizes faith with children’s imagination. He cautions against imposing adult symbols and urges letting children express beliefs in their own terms.
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Tyre
Wen
Paul Bunyan
Gesling
Santa Claus
Take Joints and Real Estate Tales in New York
A sprawling New York feature mocks take joints along Broadway while detailing lavish Upper Fifth Avenue real estate. It highlights a deluxe building with 14 apartments selling for 130000 to 325000 dollars and profiles immigrant real estate magnates, including a former newsboy who owns much of a block.
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Broadway
Grant
Richmond
Bugs Bacr
Gar Con
Circle
Herald Square
America
Clark Mansion
Upper Fifth Avenue
Soli
Times
Charles Thorley
Fifth Avenue
Uncle Wiggily's Ice Cream Beloved by Woodland Rabbits
On a scorching day in Woodland Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane Puzzy Wuzzy seek relief from the heat. The rabbits discuss ice cream as a cooling treat while Baby Butty, a visiting orphan, begs for the refreshing indulgence.
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Uncle Wiggily’s
Howard R. Garis
Mr. Longears
Baby Butty
Mr. Longcars
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Reads Questions and Answers
Burroughs Nature Club Notes invites readers to send questions about birds bears and plumage. The column promises tomorrow’s answers including why duck feathers shed water and how a bird’s plumage keeps water out with dense elastic layers.
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Nature
Nature Notes
Ellen Terry remembered as a star of stage and public life
The piece honors Ellen Terry praising her long stage career begun in childhood, linking her fame to Henry Irving at the Lyceum and comparing her legend with Bernhardt and Duse. It notes her retirement after 1905, her dame title, and enduring memory as a fond Shakespearean icon amid a period of theatrical brilliance. It also mingles contemporary graft critiques of the Wilson and Harding administrations, contrasting Teapot Dome with wartime grafts.
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Ellen Terry
Beatrice
Ellen Yerry
Puck
Realife
Peter Pan
Sarah Bernhardt
Eleonora Duse
Bernhardt
Ouse
Terry
William Winter
Oscar Wilde
Miss Terry
Henry Irving
Lyceum
London
America
Edwin ~Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Forbes-Robertson
Salvind
Robert Mantel
Sothern
Marlowe
Thomas Hardy
Disraeli
Gladstone
Tennyson
Lewis Carroll
Alice
Kent
Juliet
Rosalind
Portia
Desdemona
Cordelia
Ophelia
Shakespeare
Chary
Elle Terry
Ms. Siddong
Jenny Lind
Wilson
Teapot Dome
Fall
Harry Sinclair
Doheney
Harding
Hog Island Navy Yard
Hog Island
Philadelphia
Sinclair
Uncle Ray's Corner A Little Saturday Talk in Stratford
In Stratford on Avon Uncle Ray recalls visits with Mrs. Asquith an invalid in a wheelchair who finds joy in life through her sons adopted daughter birds trees and even the wall near Susannah Shakespeare's home She shares readers letters and a childhood memory of a boy named Billy who confessed breaking a window and Mrs Asquith praised his honesty.
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Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford
Susannah Shakespeare
Carner
Mrs. Asquith
Uncle Ray
Buoyant bird lore and tiny caveats in mining districts
The record sketches odd items from mining districts Mortana and Wyoming and notes a pack rat called Packrit from its habit of stealing portable goods. It also discusses how baby turtles sleep, and recalls Jefferson Bee tribute to leaders Grover Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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Mortana
Wyoming
Colorado
Witte
Jefferson Bee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
al Smith
New York
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Altho
Teddy
Anne
Wilson
Pratt
Bee
Mexico's Need for Sanity in Crisis Leadership
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues for sane leadership in Mexico after the assassination of President-elect Calles. It warns against broad punishment of dissidents and supports Calles guiding the country through the crisis if he is positioned as provisional president, aiming to spare Mexico further bloodshed.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Story
Brooks & Tinley
Representatives
Mexico
Philadelphia Public Ledger
United States
Gbregon
Mexican Congress
Galles
Callies
Abe Martin on Times and Primping Lessons from Mayors
Fragment sentences muse on time and manners, mentioning Mayor Jim and a rural observer. The piece hints at how times change, balancing humor with social commentary about farmers and explorers. The text is incomplete and reads like a caricature of Abe Martin’s voice.
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