Science conquering noise in modern cities
The article discusses future noise reduction led by Prof. George W. Stewart of the State University of Iowa. It explains a sound filter designed to neutralize or suppress disruptive sounds and envisions cities quieting within decades. It notes rising concern over urban noise and compares potential regulatory and technological responses to battles against tuberculosis and typhoid germs.
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George W. Stewart
State University of Iowa
University of Iowa
Great City Critique and Dog Cemetery Exhibit
A newspaper column debates urban cruelty in literature and notes Chicago plans a five acre dog cemetery near the city, arguing cities share harsh fondness for sentiment. It frames the piece as a mirror of small towns and humaneness toward pets, ending with a measured conclusion.
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Meijerdrammer
Jaovain
Main Street
Hatrack
Tural Fe
Foud
Chicago
Diffused Prosperity Assessment by Mark Sullivan
Mark Sullivan argues in a commentary that prosperity in America stems from science and invention rather than politics. He credits the GOP for guiding postwar stability while highlighting the widespread diffusion of wealth across classes driven by technological progress and standardization led by Hoover.
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Mark Sullivan
Republican Party
Cast
Sullivan
G. OO. P
America
Herbert Hoover
Deaver
Willing Arm Not Ready Letter Seeks Health Guidance
A reader letter asks for a clear explanation of sexual health topics and the so called middle ages versus the teens. The writer, signing as IgNORANT, requests pamphlets on the subject and hygiene, noting she is nearly 16 and fears mockery from sisters.
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Eiverybody
Inquiries on Protein, Water Use, and Health Remedies
Reader asks about protein and mineral content in water used with peas or beans, the supposed remedy of drawing poisons from a yearling chicken, and a manure heap myth. Includes request for monograph on mineral content, notes about preserved foods, and a call to send letters to Dr. William Brady with self addressed envelopes.
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Brady
William Brady
The Consolation of Ignor an Essay by Glenn Prank
A vintage column fragment presents Glenn Prank discussing ignorance, intelligence, and willful blindness. It cites societal woes, fear of death, and the ease of avoiding hard truths. The piece references radios and storms and muses on women governors, noting the unsettled state of political power among female leaders.
Night life and stage doors in New Yorks afterglow
In New York on September 16 1926 a street scene unfolds with stage door curiosity and the aftershow crowd. Musicals and film star glamour draw attention while weary workers emerge from factories at dusk.
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New York
Adoniy
Ywilte
John
Mima Tached
Maud Adams
Uncle Wiggily Sky Ice Adventure
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy promises forty seven bunny children from Gaele Wiggily that ice cream will be made. Teater Scooter Jingie and others erupt in cheerful shouts and playful bragging as the kind muskrat housekeeper explains the plan to create ice cream for the bunny brood.
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Jane Fuezy
Wuszy
Iitcle Bunny
Gaele
Teater
Scooter
Jingie
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Mrs. Lonsears
Bunny
Ice Cream Quest in the Hollow
A family of bunny rabbits complains of no ice as a polar ice man forgets to bring any. Bumble, Bum, and Surse Jane debate illicitly, while Mr Whitewash and Daddreums attempt to fix the shortage. The benevolent Long ears helps the group despite the lack of ice cream.
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Jumble
Bum
Bumble
Dingle
Mr. Long Ears
Burroughs Nature Club Notes From Houghton Sipelin
Questions and answers on nature topics appear in this Burroughs Nature Club Notes column. Readers inquire about wild turkeys, snakes, weeds and plant growth, with responses describing behavior, coloration, and factors affecting weed spread and plant competition.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Sipelin Co
Dors
Mae
Mathatehes
Thoareru
Burroughs
Thorrau
Uncle Wiggily and the Sky Ice Storm
Daddicums set off to fetch ice from a polar bear in a tale of Uncle Wiggily and the bunny family. A fierce storm fills the sky with black clouds and hail. When it ends, Nurse Jane freezes the hail into ice cream, and the family eagerly awaits dessert.
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Mrs. Longears
Daddicums
Uncle Wiggily
Nurse Jane
Zingle
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wigsily
Tooter
Bunny Boys
Cirla
Jane
Heart of Katie O Doone chapter excerpt
Katie O Doone’s life unfolds from hardship to opportunity as she hides from an aunt, faces a drunken father, and encounters a dramatic reunion scene. Aunt Maggie reenters with shocking news, a staged daughter claim sparks tension, and Terence O Doone disrupts the moment. The scene sets for unfolding family and career conflicts.
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Katie O'Doone
Lily Spencer
Ely Gordon
Sting
Intie
Miss Spencer
Katie
Nate
Mme. Ravenal
O’doone
Ips Heigne
Billy Gordon
Billy
Doone
Peter Fompin
Mr. Gordon
Fernham
Morris Blum
Ting
Ranin
Magziey
Ellie
Maggie
Aunt Maggie
Magggie
Dee
Eve
Katherins
Katie O' Toone
Maggies
Peter Romain
Magele
Terence O'Doone
Lola
Mosris Blum
Margie
Maybo
Ferry O'Doone
Foln's comin's and a missing girl in the Carpathians
Abe Martin quips about not worrying for Foln or his daughter and cites a report that a girl who had been missing since the Fourth of July has been found in the Carpathian mountains in good condition. Mrs Em Moots comments on women spending money readily in today’s world.
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Dubuque
Coolidge
Gibraltar
Crengell
Cotton Mather
Andrew Mellon
Carpathian Mountains
Trip to Neptune Sparks Ocean of Curiosity
UNCLE RAY'S CORNER explores Neptune as the farthest planet, noting its distance of about three billion miles, its gravity, one moon, and the value of binoculars to view the heavens. It invites readers to imagine space travel and to use school topics from the topic.
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Neptune
Julius Caesar
Tsar
Relentista
Neptunes
Oro
Rat
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Story
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University of Wisconsin
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Uncle Wiogily
Nature Notes
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Mary Regan
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