AMERICA AND THE WORLD COURT
Two recent world affairs events push the United States toward joining the permanent international court. The Kellogg Briand pact renounces war and Charles Evans Hughes joins the court, boosting interest and prompting calls for swift action on accepting the American world court reservations. The Senate’s short session and the Gillett resolution aim to reopen negotiations and ensure prompt consideration.
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America
World Court
United States
Peranent Court of International Justice
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Paris
Tts
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Autumn: A Gay Season Worth Embracing Again
The essay argues autumn deserves a fair view as seasons shift from summer sports to cooler days. It notes hay fever joy for some and dislikes for others, praises crisp air for walking, and describes leaf colors and bonfires as inviting outdoor charm.
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North Temperate Zone
Jack Frost
Tall Words and Fading Standards in Modern Writing
Critics argue that many writers trend toward cheap sensationalism while a few maintain high standards. The column laments the lazey rush for excitement and mocks the verbose writers who boast long words and obscure phrases.
Kentucky Progress debut highlights state attractions and heritage
Under the Kentucky progress commission the first issue of Kentucky Progress showcases Kentucky resources and attractions. It praises Frankfort’s old capitol natural bridge Pedlar Hill and sites linked to Stephen Foster Daniel Boone Lincoln Mary Todd Transylvania University and the Licking River covered bridge of 1837 plus region caves and scenic highways.
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Kentucky Progress
Kentucky
Capitol
Frankfort
Stephen C. Foster
Daniel Boone
Lincoln
Mary Todd
Transylvania University
School of Higher Learning
Alleghenies
Licking River
Kentucky to showcase blue grass genius with new subdivision plan
The article extols Kentucky known for Thoroughbreds as it promises a dignified publicity push. It hints at a real estate developer building a subdivision for tired business men with a golf course at the center. It also contrasts modern fashion with an old fashioned style emphasizing the wasp waist and accentuated hips.
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Thorebreds
Kentucky
Fatal error in the little green book on resuscitation
William Brady M D warns that the American Gas Light association pocket manual misstates resuscitation technique. He cites Schaefer as the rightful authority and criticizes the book’s guidance on elevating the head and on clearing water from air passages, urging immediate full chest compression-based artificial respiration.
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American Gas Light Association
Schaefer
Ahd Griver
Gchaefer
Calcium guidance for nursing mothers and infants
A reader asks about calcium intake for a month old baby and fasting diet effects. Dr Brady advises liberal intake of calcium rich foods for mother such as milk eggs greens beans and citrus and suggests small cod liver oil doses for the infant, increasing weekly. After six months a teaspoon of cod liver oil and later egg yolk is suggested to support calcium metabolism.
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Hoe
H. i
Some Protestant Dilemmas by Glenn Prane
A 1928 column lists the central questions shaping modern Protestant debates. It probes whether Protestantism should return to Rome Athens or Jerusalem and whether it is a religion of authority or adventure, of a book or a spirit, of uniform belief or unified aim, and other fundamental issues guiding its future.
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Glenn Prane T
University of Wisconsin
AfeClure
Syndicats
Rome
Athens
Jerusalem
New York Intrigues Housing and Crime in City Life
The piece portrays New York as a refuge for deserted wives among 50,000 in need, noting daily arrivals of penniless mothers, their varied ventures from lingerie selling to restaurants, and welfare aid networks. It also mentions dog theft scams and attitudes toward young women in the city.
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New York
America
Mearly
Terminal Stations
Uncle Wiggily and the Squirt Ball at Holton Street School
In a whimsical tale, Uncle Wiggily is asked by the Lady Mouse Teacher to return a squirt ball to Johnnie Busbytail after class. The scene unfolds at Holton Stump School with the bunny and his many children mentioned in a light, playful setting.
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Holton Stump
Lady Mouse
Mr. Longears
Bunny Gertleman
Miss Mouse
Johnnie Busbytail
Johnnie
Uncle Wigglily and the water squirts adventure
A playful tale follows Uncle Wigglily as he fills a rubber ball with water at a duck pond and misdirects a spray toward his own nose. The scene centers on innocent mischief by Johnnie and the squirting ball, with a tease of the next story about the bunny gentleman and the alligator.
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Mr. Loangears
Johnnie
Susie Littletail
Susie
Dehnny
Squirrel Boy
Uncle Wigerly
Uncle
Uncle Wiggily
Mr. Longears
Burroughs Nature Notes Answers From the Past
A 1928 nature notes page invites readers to send questions to the Nature Notes Dept. It includes answers on topics such as grebe egg color the sense of sour milk and feeding pets like owls and snakes incubation methods with remarks attributed to experts.
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Edof
Ibn Nature Notes
Grebe
Blue Murder Adventure Opens Across Europe
An undercover London secret service chief assigns Alan O Ghton to thwart a European battle for a new chemical weapon created by Ahlborg. Pursued by rival agents, Alan travels from Paris to Turin and faces danger from Daudot and The Lizard gang while dodging a mysterious blue powder threat.
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Sir Ian Taverner
London
Secret Service
Corlitt
Sir Ian
Baronet
Ahlborg
Dighton
Europe
Emile Daudot
Alan
Greta Haye
Marney
Grete
Paris
Italy
Daudol
Aman
Greta
Porte Maillot
Tavernier
Turin
Daudet
the Lizard
Altho
Milo
Laroche
Brunet
Matney
Cockatoo Club
Bamboo the tall grass of Asia and its uses
The article explains bamboo as a tall grass reaching up to 120 feet in rare cases, with hollow joints and strong partitions. It notes bamboo grows in China and India, its shoots are eaten, and its woodlike parts are used for boats masts furniture roofs and pipes, while many species stay 30 to 46 feet tall.
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China
India
Asia
Roy Chapman Andrews uncovers giant remains in Asian deserts
Mason City Globe-Gazette notes Roy Chapman Andrews completes a 5000 mile auto trek into the Mongolian desert and central Asia. He discovers colossal animal remains suggesting ancient civilizations in what is now China may have been densely populated 20000 years ago. The piece praises Andrews as a pioneer in expanding human knowledge. The Town City Press-Citizen humorously reports a Kalmar Sweden shovel speaker broadcaster and laments mid Victorian coal shovels on mantels.
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DR. Andrews
Mason City
Kalmar
Sweden
Milk Powder Era Nears as Milkmen Fade From Trade
In a Rochester Democrat and Chronicle item a cautious forecast says milkmen will disappear from the trade as chemists predict a near future when milk powder can be bought with sugar and salt in packaged form.
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Goodey
Rochester Democrat
Chronicle
State's Rights Viewpoints At Waterloo Letter to Editor
A Waterloo reader criticizes Gov. Smith's stance on State's Rights arguing states should set laws regardless of the federal constitution. The writer recalls Civil War era debates over secession and questions how Smith's views compare to the rebellion that led to the war. The letter asserts continued defense of states rights and liquor laws against federal authority.
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Waterloo
Gov. Smith
Tom
Smith
United States
Wien
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