El Paso Shows Little Interest in 400 Year Coronado Fete
El Paso Herald-Post editor Wallace Perry questions the Quadri Centenary plan, noting El Paso would gain little direct benefit since Coronado did not reach the area. He favors involvement by the Panhandle, New Mexico, and Arizona, and cites Texas Centennial costs and Cabeza de Vaca’s 400th anniversary as a local alternative.
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EL Paso
Wallace Perry
Panhandle
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Coronado
Herald-Post
Texas Panhandle
Cabeza de Vaca
Gulf Coast
Narvaez
Windy Plains Dust Storms Break Rainy Spell
A collage of quotes from small papers across the region notes two dust storms ending a rainy spell on the Plains. Observers lampoon Mussolini’s division of Ethiopia, the Townsend Plan, and various civic quirks. A Roswell dispatch item ends with a pun about a dog, car, and an ogee.
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Castro County
Roswell
N. M
Humorous Bits from Small Town Newspapers Mixes Quips and Local Notes
A collage of brief items from multiple papers describes lighthearted gags, local quirks, and editor requests. Jokes about overworked politicians, a jellybean admission, Red Cross aid after a flood, mimeograph ink woes, and playful definitions paint a snapshot of small town life and period humor.
Half Minute Interviews Offer Varied Views On Peace And Boxing
Mrs Alfred Watts notes peace starts at home in a Third Tri annual Conference message. James J Braddock questions how Joe Louis would fare with a fearless Irishman in a posed remark. Iowa State Rep D F Gallagher jokes about leap years and centuries in a light quip.
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Alfred Watts
Triennal Conference of
Associated Country Women of the World
National Whirligig: Landon rivals rally and lobby probe
Washington gossip column notes Alf Landon gains support from campaign managers and rivals while party unity strains under graft and lobby law loopholes. Friction among Morgenthau Justice investigations and Borah cryptic stance fuel Washington intrigue.
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Washington
Alf Landon
FDR
Kansas School of Harmony
Hamilton
Herbert Hoover
Frank O. Lowden
Joe” Martin
Mr. Borah
Mr. Hoover
Linda Bourne and the Hollywood Dream
Linda Bourne, 20, is left penniless after her father’s death. Reporter Peter Gardiner helps her start a society news job. Linda loves Dix Carter who studies singing abroad. Peter asks her to marry. she postpones. Honey Harmon, a film star, tours Newtown and buys Linda’s scenario. Linda goes to Hollywood and gains fame by promoting new stars. At a party, she meets Basil Thorne and goes out into the night alone.
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Linda Bourne
Peter Gardiner
Society
Linda
Dix Carter
Peter
Honey Harmon
Newtown
Hollywood
Basil Thorne
Thorne
Honey
Beverly Hills
Cora Jarrett
Hyper- prefix meanings and early medical notes
The article explains that hyper- means above or beyond and is often used in medical terms to indicate excess. It outlines hyperthyroidism and hyperinsulinism with simple remedies and cautions, then transitions to a serialized fiction excerpt featuring Linda and Basil Thorne in Hollywood.
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Pancreas
Come says pig urges feast with plenty before eyes cry
A pig speaks of abundance inviting all to eat heartily despite sightless eyes. The curious aside suggests humor and appetite in a rustic scene where mouths water at dishes.
Kidney stones, cramps, and postmeal rest advice
Questions on whether kidney stones cause neck and head pains and how cramps in the calf arise from paralysis. Answers advise bladder irritation as a cause, suggest daily massage and hot cold therapy for cramps, and recommend resting after meals for about 30 minutes unless a very large meal is eaten.
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Oliver J
Dorothy Dix On Rules For A Lasting Marriage
Dorothy Dix outlines seven rules for a successful marriage. Focus on building a private home, treating marriage as a profession, maintaining romance, accepting sacrifices, avoiding overhauls of your partner, sharing finances fairly, and staying polite at home.
Russian-Princess Krashkin Tours New York City
New Yorker at large Jack Stinnett profiles Princess Alexandra Krashkin owner editor and writer of the Russian Daily News in Shanghai She dislikes New York prices and manners finds Americans crude and longs to return to Shanghai where she can hire aides cheaply Her husband an architect remains in Shanghai as she travels alone with minimal staff
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Jack Stinnett
New York
Manhattan
Alexandra Krashkin
St. Moritz
Central Park
Shanghai
America
Bazel Chelkin
China
Princess Krashkin
Poland
Russia
Harbin
Nanking
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McLean News
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Miami
Ed Aches
Tugwell
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Floyd County
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Abernathy Weekly
Black Legion
All America
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N. M.) News-Journal
Muleshoe Journal
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Spearman
Bill Miller
Apostle
Temple of Truth
Elmo Schultz
You Who
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R. W. Miller
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Roy
Jellybean
Memphis Democrat
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Red Cross
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D. F. Gallagher
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