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Debate over air travel for trans Atlantic routes before Lindbergh flight
The Guardian argues air traffic between continents should rely on seaborne landings and heavier planes on fixed routes, not ocean hops by fragile aircraft. It notes limited capacity fuel needs and weather risks. Lindbergh foresees vast multi engine ocean craft on regular schedules. Time and invention will decide which view proves right.
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New York
Paris
Guardian
Lindbergh
Atlantic
An American Mother Voices View On Mississippi Flood
A Baltimore Sun reader argues the Mississippi flood stems from divine wrath for Sabbath-breaking. She questions why the punishment fell on humble Mississippians, not on notorious cities, and asks why New Orleans survived while others fled, probing religious reasoning and judgment.
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Baltimore Sun
Mississippi
Mussolini resumes hunt for Herculaneum treasure finds
The article notes Mussolini has restarted large scale efforts to locate the lost treasures of Herculaneum buried beneath Vesuvius ashes. For years Pompeii’s ruin has sparked curiosity. scholars hope manuscripts of ancient works might be recovered, given Herculaneum's ash preservation.
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The Danger Season Vacation Safety Warning
Summer break brings 20 million children outdoors raising accident risk. National Safety Council cites 20 000 child deaths annually in the United States with seven of ten auto crashes harming youngsters during play time. Parents and drivers urged to exercise heightened caution.
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United States
National Safety Council
Parenta
The Fall of Babylon
The Ohio State Journal notes that reformers hardened by fear pushed Congress and legislatures into foolish acts. Sensible people preferred the fall and completion of the process over continued bad governance. The piece reflects a critical view of reform movements and political decision making.
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Ohio State Journal
Babylon
Congress
Legislatures
The Fancy Work Of Surgeons Is Expensive
A reader letter mocks excessive surgical tinkering and x ray hype in health care. The writer criticizes flashy operators and crochets of medical almanacs, urging cautious, measured care and self reliance over sensational procedures. The piece blends humor with a critique of modern medical fads and consumer culture.
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Tyro
Cathay
London Letters From May 26 Express City’s Quiet Changes
The writer tours London from Croydon to Mayfair, noting wartime unemployment on Strand curbs, new building facades, and a cheerful mood despite tax changes. He recalls Rosa Lewis at the Cavendish, foggy dusks, and the Burlington Arcade as a hub for quirky gashery. A long digression features Uncle Wiggily and a fox and bobcat tale at a golf course, ending with a quip about apple pie and Dutch cheese.
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Questions and Answers on Magnetic Watches
A reader asks why his watches magnetize and stop, despite being in contact only with daily transit. A response jokes about magnetic personality and iron in blood, then suggests electrical power in the vicinity likely affects the watches. Dr Brady offers to answer health letters with stamped self addressed envelopes.
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Dangerous Foresight by Glenn Frank
An essay arguing that Jesus urged living in the present over excessive foresight and that modern society overemphasizes preparation for the future. The piece critiques prioritizing future planning over immediate living, warning it harms childhood and daily life and suggesting a philosophy of embracing the current hour. It cites Franklin, MacDonald, Stevenson, and Graham Balfour to support living for the now.
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Purity Motto Frames Boston Book Suppression Debate
Ernest Pascal sought reason for his book being proscribed in Boston. Officials cited ignorance or noninvolvement. Watch and Ward leaders denied responsibility. A Boston meeting featured a brief remark from a lady speaker: to the pure, all things are impure. The incident underscores Boston’s national attention."
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Ernest Pascal
Boston
Watch and Ward Society
Early Poe Manuscript Unearthed For The Raven
Cedar Rapids Gazette-Republican reports a preliminary manuscript of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven was found. It shows the closing line as Then the bird said Nevermore rather than Quoth the raven Never more. The note hints Poe's revision preserved a lasting genius.
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Uncle Wiggily’s Golf Ball
Howard Garis crafts a playful scene where the Bob Cat shows a rubber ball with a hole to the Fuzzy Fox as a plan to trap Uncle Wiggily. The fox mocks the idea, while the cat insists the odd gimmick could help corner the rabbit in their den.
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Fox and bunny debate golf with uncanny stump humor
The dialogue centers on a fox and bunny discussing golf, stalling as they note Uncle Wiggi- Ivig plans to golf with hard white rubber balls and no holes like theirs. They tease and snatch moments to rest, insisting someone else should leave them to sleep.
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Wiggi- Ivig
Jane
Whose river is the Mississippi in public policy debate
The Memphis Commercial Appeal questions whether the federal government should control river works, arguing that when the Mississippi is a profitable asset it claims authority, but when it is a liability the burden shifts to states that must safeguard others. The piece urges consistent federal oversight across both outcomes.
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Mississippi
Mississippi River
The People's Money. Jay Ie House in Philadelphia
The piece argues that the public, misled by promises of getting something for nothing, will feel a thrill if they believe they will receive the people's money. It critiques the allure of unearned gain and hints at the risks of exploitation.
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Jay Ie
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Snyder Gray murder stirs public outcry and satire
In a snappy lament, readers compare the Snyder Gray case to Washington’s cherry tree myth, noting a famed cultural moment and asking what moral outrage or sensationalism will come next as public interest runs high.
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George Washin'ton
Fifty Years Ago May 23 1877 Local business and weather notes
A Cedar Falls exchange reports G Sine sold his Jefferson street grocery to H C Ireland and A E Myers of Cedar Falls while Line plans Chicago work. Weather harmed germination. replanting expected. Burnham captured two timber wolves near La Porte city. H O Pratt baptized and to preach first Methodist sermon in Charles City next Sunday. aims for Upper Iowa conference. Bridge street cleanup sent refuse to Commercial street. Last Sunday was near freezing. A saloonkeeper paid 15 dollars and costs for staying open after midnight.
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Forty Years Ago May 25 1887 War Horse Claim Allowed
FortY years ago on Wednesday May 25 1887 Sam M Hoff reports his war claim of 110 for a horse killed in battle has been approved after 23 years. Kinstler Murphy add three tailors as brisk spring orders pour in. Mrs Beals mother of Mrs Dixon gravely ill in city. Weller Berkeley touts largest hardware stock. Jessie Boies returns from California. Grace Holman elocution troupe entertains at Jefferson Street M E church with Holman family. Park Hallowell Commercial Co formed to run a grocery store. Waterloo loses to Independence 20 to 8 with 14 runs in last three innings.
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Rain leads to slight May recovery amid frosts
In May’s late days nearly two inches of rain fell over two days after a dry spell since New Year. L J Lauritzen and Clinton Shockley attempted an auto trip toward Raymond but turned back when getting stuck. John H Kuhns of Chicago was promoted to assistant purchasing agent for Illinois Central and plans a two week visit with his parents. Emmons Johnson returned from Grinnell after Iowa College unveiled a portrait of Dr. Ephraim Adams painted by his daughter. Miss Maggie Black fractured an arm after a stair fall. Fowler company installs a private telephone exchange in its Lafayette street wholesale grocery. A picnic with Miss Mabel Shull and companions occurred last Saturday. May 20 frost damaged tender vegetation as temperature hit 32.
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Grinnell
Iowa College
Ephraim Adams
Alice
A giraffe comes to France in Uncle Ray’s tale
Francis Le Vaillant, a French naturalist of the Napoleonic era, traveled to Africa and told of seeing a giraffe. The animal appeared in Bordeaux and then Paris, drawing crowds of about 78 000 in six weeks. Though some feared it, the giraffe caused no harm beyond nibbling roses. Tomorrow a bear saves her cubs.
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Foreign policy critics in Kansas City Star view Shanghai stance
Critics urge Britain not to deploy troops or land American marines in Shanghai. They doubt armed force will be limited to city protection. The article notes a small international garrison now exists to safeguard foreign residents and the city, implying foreign offices may understand conditions better.
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Kansas City
Shanghai
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions welcomed
Nature Club Notes invites readers to submit queries on nature subjects to the Nature Notes Dept. of the paper. Answers will be published in this column, providing general interest information from 1927.
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Nature Club
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Nature Notes
Nest in moss covered tree prompts nest-building questions
A reader describes a natural nest found amid hanging moss on an evergreen and asks if birds that use soft nests without holes will take ready-made materials. They also ask if mowing without collecting clippings injures the lawn and request information on frog spit. Answers promised in tomorrow's nature notes.
Answers on badger claws and pink brook trout flesh
Readers ask about badgers using claws as tools to reach prey in burrows and how brook trout turn pink from crustacean rich diets linked to stream mouth feeding. A note offers domestic bird care guidance and references Farmer's Bulletin 770 for canaries, suggesting pest control steps and cage disinfection.
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