ROUMANIA SITUATION REPORTED AS OLIGARCHY STEERAGE
The piece notes Queen Marie’s visit highlights disparities as Silas Bent reports in Current History Magazine on Romania. A Bratiano family trio and a prince control politics while parliamentary government exists only in name. Voter cards are blocked, intimidation and ballot falsification occur, and soldiers vote by pretext, showing democracy not yet safe.
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American Legion Pilgrimage To Paris Next Year
The American Legion will proceed with its Paris pilgrimage next year, a move seen as strengthening Franco American friendship and offering an educational, affordable tour for thousands. Caution and diplomacy prevailed over belligerent sentiment after France extended a courteous invitation. The convention will meet in Paris from Sept 19 to 23 and then reconvene in New York City on Oct 11 to address pending matters.
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Beack Cats and the Curse of Superstition
A plain near-miss on Curtain Street shows how fear of black cats can trigger danger. Two cars on the curb lane met as a cat crossed the path, and one driver swerved to avoid a collision. The other driver avoided disaster with quick action, underscoring the odd logic of superstition.
Des Moines Taxing Ingenuity In Public Morality Debate
The piece critiques Des Moines and New York influence on culture and politics, noting a Met opera star and a woman swimming champion amid a broader discussion of propaganda, morality, and cost of campaigns. It cites Miss Talley, Mise Tables, and Gertrude Oderja in a frame about American moronism and public expense. The text pushes to reassess expensive campaigns and the manipulation of truth in public discourse.
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Health Talk On Drafts And Common Cold Myths
A hospital clerk questions whether drafts wet conditions or exposure cause genuine illness beyond temporary discomfort. The discussion notes that evidence does not prove reduced immunity from cold exposure and that severe exposure may even increase natural resistance. It references the two year nationwide effort to define the common cold, which has not yielded a definition.
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Mie
Chew
Anthem
Science and the State by GLGNN FRANK
The essay argues that scientific research reshapes policy and calls for a shared, limited partnership between laboratories and legislatures. It warns against science becoming dictatorial, stressing that both scientists and politicians must respect limits and work through civil virtue to guide policy with reasoned evidence. It questions the value of college education, citing a survey on education and earnings.
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Frugal Living Compared In France And America
A Webster City Freemans Journal item notes a cartoon showing a girl carrying food with captions about meals costing a few cents in France and America. It claims American workers perhaps pay the same cents as French workers for similar meals, illustrating cost of living differences between the two nations.
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America
Webster City Freemans Journal
New York Noir on Celebrities and City Fever
An essay from 1926 by C. McIntyre explores New York as a hero worshiping, lonely metropolis. It notes crowds flocking to celebrity arrivals, the Windsor hotel fire, Broadway disruptions, ticker tape raids, and the city’s paradoxical calm and chaos in a single day.
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Uncle Wiggily's Lemonade Stand in Woodland
In Woodland near the Orange Ice Mountains Uncle Wiggily plans a lemonade stand. Jingle and Jangle, young rabbit characters, gather friends and prepare a penny drink with playful, whimsical dialogue and gentle humor.
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Lemonade Stand in the Park
Jingle and Jungle, two young rabbits, set up a lemonade stand with Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wu who helps them gather ice, sugar, and water. They plan to raise pennies for a hospital or the Fresh Air Fund at a sunny corner as passersby enjoy a refreshing drink. The scene unfolds on a warm October day with animals bustling about the park.
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Lemonade Stand Ends With Uncle Wigglily Triumph
A tale recounts Jingle and Jangle's lemonade stand as Uncle Wigglily and Mr Whitewash engage thirsty customers, paying pennies per glass and even rewarding a gang of mice. The story concludes with a moral about fair play and a note on police chief in Waverly.
Dime Novel Sparked Reading, Rhode Island Education Chief Says
The Rhode Island commissioner of education deplores the dime novel as a two dollar best seller. He argues the inexpensive thrilling book once bred reading habits and sustained attention in generations, though he acknowledges other factors also contributed to literacy and interest.
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Rhode Island Commissioner of Education
Apples and Apple Pie Echoes From An Old Letter
A nostalgic column celebrates apples, citing John Burroughs and culinary uses from pies to cider. It notes a 42 million barrel U.S. apple harvest, jokes about excess, recalls childhood apple treats, and references Henry Ford and a five day work week debate in Los Angeles.
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A Little Saturday Talk From Uncle Ray
Uncle Rays Corner discusses October meaning and calendar changes noting Julius Caesar and Augustus. He reflects on learning, compares past schooling with today, and shares news of a history readers project for schools. He hopes to make history engaging for boys and girls and mentions ongoing Indian stories.
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Problems of education and trees in midwest press
A collection of editorial comments urges broader education beyond technical training, criticizing narrow schooling. It advocates universal education akin to democracy and questions lumber policy, urging tree planting on idle lands and warning against synthetic trees. It also references H L Mencken’s critique of morons and his portrayal of public intellectuals.
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Dubuque
Mississippi
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Iowa
William Penn
Burroughs Nature Notes Q and A From 1928 column
Burroughs Nature Notes offers general interest questions about nature with answers promised in tomorrow’s issue. Topics include bird collar bones snail overwintering nest lichens, geese flock behavior, goldfish winter care and aquarium temperature management.
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Nature Notes
War debt talk and a burial shock readers this week
A column notes ongoing war debt controversy with many voices, while social news reports Mrs. Joe Kite's brother is buried today before anyone realized he drank. The piece blends public debate with a local family obituary setting.
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Witz
Anybuddy
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