Why Not Moneyless Trade in a Modern World
A lengthy column argues money could disappear in barter economies, exploring Russia’s barter strain and the Bolshevik system. It notes risks of chaos and the impracticality of a moneyless society, then shifts to English finance, Marconi’s work on radio static, and optimistic tech forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolshe
Altho
Russia
Bolshevists
Iowa
Posterity
England
United States
London
New York
Makrconi
Marconi
Etalie
Sig. Marconi
Riessarre
RSA
Brain Tests By 8AM Loud
Brain tests challenge readers with age arithmetic. The puzzle asks for daddy's age given relations among the narrator, brother, and mother. Yesterday’s notes reveal Lucy as the youngest member at 13 years and the eldest at 17, with No. 5 identified as Lucy at 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurv's Athletic Club
Lucy
The Weight Lost by Fasting and Diet Facts
Dr William Brady discusses fasting and diet in a health column noting a Malta subject fasted 29 pounds in a month with rapid early loss. Exercise with diet control aids weight reduction though water loss and bodily effects vary with activity and carbohydrate intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andor
Malta
G. Benedict
Tone
Aster
Friend Wife by Row Fulkerson
Imogene tells Andrew of Tessie’s romantic misadventure at an Easter party. Tessie falls for Tom Carter, receives an orchid bouquet, spends 80 dollars on a dress, then discovers Carter in plain clothes and plans unravel. Tessie ends heartbroken and alone, while Imogene mocks his failure to dress for the bouquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie
Imogene
Paterese
Andrew
Tessie
Andrew Hummond
Ter Country Club
Tom Carter
Virginia Carters
Ble
Carter
Inogens
Youthful Melancholy in Classic Poets and Its Perception
The author argues that melancholy is a recurring theme among young writers across eras, noting poets from Longfellow to Poe and Shakespeare. It contends that age shifts focus to optimism and success, while youth often dwells in somber reflection and introspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Bryant
Robert
Burns
Scotland
Don’t You Say It by Frank L. Stanton
A fragment of a poem or lyric style piece featuring dialogue lines about not declaring the fire out, urging action and optimism. The text includes couplets about rising early, taking the road, and seizing opportunities, with references to a year’s gains and a rural-sounding exchange about origin and livelihood.
Youth’s Secret Mental World and the Burden of Dreams
The passage contrasts youthful inarticulateness and melancholy with the gap between dull present life and future dreams. It argues youth longs for broader meaning, bears burdens of small tasks, and requires mature eyes to interpret youthful roles. It invokes Browning on youth’s partial vision and confidence in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Burroughs Nature Club Answers and Inquiries
Burroughs Nature Club Notes presents Q and A on wildlife topics. It covers how far Canada geese migrate, buffalo populations, and chameleon feeding, noting captive breeding success and practical feeding tips for chameleons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Miflin CO
Canada
Kansas
South Dakota
New York Zoological Society
Jack o Judgment and the Yorkshire blackmail plot
Maisie White leader of a blackmail gang escapes after kidnapping. Jack o Judgment appears unseen, leaves a club card on Gregory’s body. Col Boundary and Pinto uncover microphones, wires and a private transmitter in Lee’s office. Boundary plans a river escape with Lollie Marsh, timing a bomb for early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maisie White
Col. Boundary
Jack
Judgment
Snow
Gregory
Matule
Poles
Pinto
Yorkshire
Iman
Jack O' Judgment
Maisie
White
Philiopolis
Maisie Wite
Colonel
Moses
Finto
Lee
Theneath
Lollie
Trewe
Crowe
Lottie
Hera
Nner
Len
Crewe
Twickenham
Lollie Marsh
Selby
Pedestrian League Formed in Paris to Protect Walkers
Iowa editors report Parisians form a league to safeguard pedestrians rights against motor vehicles. The group offers financial help and legal advice for injuries and death on public streets, arguing walkers deserve protection and recognition amid auto traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League For Pedestrians
Paris
Des Moines
Pedestrians of
America
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Waterloo
EMBER
Associated Press
Yes
Star
Ember Audit Bureau
Afl Hankers
Bmg
Washington
Harding
Lenine
Pegford
Czar
Nicholas
William Brady
M. D
Digscomfort
Aulinta
Friend Wife
Row Fulkerson
Edgar Allan Poe
Auber
Weir
Ben King
Robert Service
Milton
Byron
Thomas Chatterton
Shakespeare
Frank L. Stanton
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Vite
Nature Notes
Carroll Herald
Jack O
Edgar Wallacle
Small, Maynard & Company (Incorporated
Boundary
Plnto
Jack of Judgment
Abe Martin
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