Edison stirs them up in lecture of broad views
A long column reviews Thomas Edison’s claim that college students know little basics. It contrasts Edison’s tests with Ford and others, argues that knowledge varies by interest, and defends colleges while noting limits. It also comments on Des Moines politics, Japan, Lane’s death, Dempsey Carpentier, and Harding era issues.
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Edison
Thomas
New York
San Francisco
Mr. Edison
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Dempsey
M. Carpentier
Jess Willard
Justice White
Harding
Ike William H. Taft
Charles Hughes
Wilson
Health Talks By John XR Huber A M MD
Health Talks by John XR Huber A M MD discuss causes of headaches in the morning and back of the head, listing nervous disorders, eye issues, anemia, infections, and digestive disturbances as possibilities. Advice stresses diagnosis by a family doctor and cautions against self medication with external analgesics.
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John XR
Huber, A
M. MD
Emia
Pang
Afterthoughts on popular fads and quick wisdom
A humorous snippet questions where imports come from and why topics like dates cork and livelihoods spark discussion. It notes a variety of topics from campaign speeches to scientific theories and jokes about sports and records, ending with a poke at light reading in the Congressional Record.
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Mr. Edison
Scotland
Cleopatra
Old-Time Speech Sparks Civic Reflective Note
A colloquial remark from Ole Pash today's talk recalls the old consumer habits and questions what changed as events unfold around familiar routines and attitudes.
Untitled lyric fragment of hopeful yearning and resilience
A fragmentary, dialect rich reminiscence expresses desire for a better future. It frames hope as a promised land and resilience against hardship, with references to aging and enduring struggles. The piece evokes collective aspiration and tentative steps toward improvement.
Odd News Snippets From A Mixed Bag Of City Life
A YMC A man returns from Japan says there will be no war with the United States. A baby monkey in Minneapolis enjoys an angel cake for its birthday. New York roof gardens suffer as women song fall fat without wine. A Nebraska couple seeks a divorce after four years of marriage. A boy chess marvel is asked how to make both ends meet. A Boston native returns after 52 years in Australia for baked beans.
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United States
Japan
Yellow Press
New York
Omar
Nebraska
Mr. B
Jack
Inama
Puzzie
Jone
Cleaver
Nature Questions and Bee Honey Facts in Nee Club Nates
Inquiries on animal behavior and edible plants are answered. Honey is produced from nectar by bees in specialized organs, with contents including glucose and other elements. Frogs, especially Rana catesbiana and Hyla pickeringii, show distinct calls and habitats as seasons change. Spring migrants may not turn south after reentry, and wildlife needs human help when storms reduce food.
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Rome
Saintes
Rana Catesbiana
North America
Hyla Pickering It
New England
Language corrections for proportional verb forms
The scrambled exercise contrasts correct and incorrect verb forms such as have vs has and were vs was. It then notes a dramatic jump from Upper Silesia to West Virginia and Kentucky with a Sioux City Journal page one bid from the Nineteenth ward in Chicago.
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Battle Fields
Sioux City
Upper Silesia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Chicago
The Substitute Millionaire Chapter XVIII Mrs Cleaver's Position
Jack Norman inherits a fortune from Gyde and uses a double to hunt criminals. He studies Mrs Cleaver and Miriam to learn who aids the blackmailers. A dinner at Cleaver house reveals a society of glamorous friends and hidden dangers as Jack probes their true loyalties.
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Jack Norman
Alias Gyde
Gyde
Jatter
Jack
Miriam
Bobo
Whe J
Mrs. Gleaver
Mrs. Cleaver
Silas Gyde
Clara
Bee
Sher
Avenue House
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G Dougherty
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Story, Brooks ,& Finley
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China
Corea
Franklin K. Lane
Willson
Department of the Interior
Einstein
Treasury
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War Department
Huber
Culcker
Ferope
Steel Trust
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John Barleycorn
Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Ieanine
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Boston
Australia
Club Nates
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Jack Chanty
George H Doran Company
Imad
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George Thatcher
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