Quiet acts forge Franco German ties after Zeppelin incident
The piece recalls how small, prudent actions by Franklin, Herrick, and Lindbergh bridged Franco American relations and parallels the Zeppelin rescue. It notes 300 French workers aided the airship, shifting perceptions, softening past enmities, and promising greater peace as mutual understanding grows.
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Ben Franklin
France
America
Myron T. Herrick
Charles A. Lindbergh
Berlin
Paris
Winds and Tornadoes Wreak Big Toll
A historical note cites Travelers Insurance figures for the United States showing windstorms and tornadoes causing near 2000 deaths and about 50 million dollars in damage in 1225. Windstorms caused 1840 fires and 35 million in damages, with tornadoes blamed for the remainder. The text also includes a golf quote attributed to Sir Ernest Holderness.
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United States of America
Travelers Incurarce Company
Hartford
Pat Cain The Broadway Last Night King Of The Show Warehouse
Seen About New York notes Pat Cain thrives amid theater failures. He buys up last night scenery and stage adornments, earning a wiry reputation as Broadway’s widowed warehouse master. He follows reviews closely and relishes being mentioned.
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New York
Pat Cain
Broadway
Cain
Pat
Romans and Petrarch on Love in Moral Life
A devotional line quotes Romans 13 8 about owing nothing except to love and cites Petrarch praising love as humanitys crowning grace and guiding principle that reconciles heart to life and foretells eternal good.
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Petrarch
Broadway Dreams and Deadpan Denizens of the Warehouse
Gilbert Swan surveys Broadway lore from Cain’s desk to the poster pit where many shows fail. He notes producers hunting bargains in a five story warehouse that stores dreams and crates of road companies while a mansionlike desk becomes a collector’s relic. Also mentions Charley Driscoll and Dolly Byrne amid a town obsessed with theatrical misfires.
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Long Island Gardens
Cain
Tably
Broaiway
Charley Driscoll
Spain
Chas
Dolly Donn Byrne
Bryne Castle
Ireland
Gilbert Swan
NEA Service, Inc
Woman's Day exposes decoy method used by dry agents
Allene Sumner reports that government dry agents employ girls as decoys in nightclubs to sell liquor or lure patrons into drinking. The piece notes the tactic varies by region and mocks prohibitionist claims, while also recounting a case where a son testifies against his mother and comparing handwriting belief to sloppy character judgment.
Nye pushes Equal Rights amendment in senate on June 4
Senator Gerald Nye of North Dakota introduces the Equal Rights amendment on June 4, the tenth anniversary of the passing of the woman's rights amendment. He argues there is one standard of law for men and women and notes discriminatory laws persist in places, while enforcement remains inconsistent. The piece critiques enforcement and public attitudes toward gender and art, referencing Mary Ware Dennett and Venus imagery with satirical tone.
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Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Senate
Nye
Republic
Universal standard of beauty across eras and nations
The passage notes a universal standard of beauty emerging as radio, cable, film, and TV speed global exchange. It contrasts past views where one country's beauty was deemed ugly elsewhere and suggests Venus could again be viewed as universally beautiful through modern media.
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France
Secret Letters From Women Roil Office Plot
Molly, a secretary, uncovers a private envelope of letters to Mr. Frazier in the office. Mary Holmquist and another coworker read vivid notes from women seeking money, love, or escape, revealing affairs and the boss’s hidden ties as Molly debates returning the envelope.
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Molly Anderson
Molly
Mary Holmquist
Mr. Frazier
Mister Frazier
Old Frazier
Swedie
Amarillo
Frederick
Marie
Mary
Preventing School Fatigue and Promoting Summer Fitness
Advice urges letting children rest from academic pressure during a three month break. Promote outdoor play, sun, and physical training through sports like tennis, swimming, and hiking to restore strength for the next term. Emphasizes balanced diet and home meals, with gentle supervision of activities.
Letters and a clue loom in a tense ladies shop scene
In a shop, Molly and Mary Holmquist read a mix of letters. A cream sheet hints at an appointment with a man, while a typed note warns of a scheming woman, suggesting betrayal over a man in a tense social drama.
Franklin Kite Experiment Proved Lightning Is Electricity
On June 15 1752 Benjamin Franklin conducted his kite experiment in a thunderstorm to show that lightning and electricity are the same. He faced ridicule but succeeded using a cedar kite with silk, a copper wire, a non conductor ribbon, and a key at the string end to draw electric charge.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Sally Jordan’s Crown and Dieting Dares in Town
In a lively kitchen scene Sally Jordan taunts Pawleen about weight and dieting while they mock a scale at a drug store and a bargain-hunting crowd. The conversation shifts to a dared test of a waiting machine and a lingering joke about a used scale in Hookbinder’s.
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Pop
Sally Jardin
Sally
Pawleen
Hookbinders
Letter Golf Ladies Prove Pageantry and Play
A playful note highlights letter golf party gowns easily made for a six par game with one solution promised on the last page. The item mixes fashion and games in a light flavor.
Letter Golf Rules and Word Change Example
The text explains letter golf rules: change one word to another in par strokes, using only one letter change per move, keeping a complete common word each step, and preserving letter order. It notes a solution is printed on the last page.
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Sis
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Colorado
Oklahoma
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
TN Advance
Audit Bureau
Newas Globe
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Sir Ernest Holderness
Golf Illustrated
Buck Rogers
A. D
Buck
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Metropolitan Dailies
Steve
Allene Sumner
Gentle Lady
Raymond Woodward
Our
Carl Miles
Grottoes
Mary Ware Dennett
Venus
Louvre
Raymond Duncan
Lyle Lamilton
Eugene
Maclean
Chatter
Charles
Evelyn
Health and Diet Advice
Mia
A. T
Little Swedie
Fisk Building
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