Sunday Lane of Polk Street Sparks Neck Swivel Gaze
A Sunday stroll on Polk Street turns into a comedy of eye contact as a couple observers notice drivers and passengers in parked cars study them intently. The gag ends with the strollers reflecting on human curiosity and how strangers seek connection on a quiet afternoon.
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Amarillo
Texas
Amarilla
Globe News Publishing Co
Sixth
Fillmore
Polk Street
Joe Street
Pinning on the Diaper sparks capital skirmish
Washington column reports a political fracas over Ickes and pinning references to Dewey. House members clash on the floor with Hoffman denouncing misstatements as the capital traffic snarls and officials dodge tickets amid widespread pull and exemptions. A Goobertorial notes a surprising federal peanut refund and quotes Ambassador Daniel on Mexican presidential elections.
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Washington
Ickes
Democratic Party
Tom Dewey
Hoffman
United States
O. K
U. S
Dash-Dash
A Hi-Y Club discussion on aims and a self doubt note
Dale Carnegie recounts a Monongahela Hi-Y Club exercise where members list life aims from finishing school to serving a great cause. A reader letter from Mrs. David McMahan details overcoming inferiority about her teeth after encouragement, urging readers to examine and shed their dead fears.
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Harold Howland
Monongahela
The Next First Family
AP describes Robert Jackson, then Solicitor General, as a possible 1940s future president. The profile covers his career from Jamestown NY to Washington, his role in the Mellon tax case, his New Deal work, family life, and the 1940 White House appointment.
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Washington
Robert Jacksons
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Mr. Jackson
Frank Hogan
Jackson
Frewsburg
Mary
Bill
Yale
Jameston
N. Y
Pacific
Jamestown
Irene Gerhardt
Kingston
Albany
Albany Law School
Robert Jackson
New Deal
Supreme Court
Dad
Father
Crackers Pan American Day Quiz
Test your geography? Which Latin American country is the shoe string republic which is the highest mount in the Americas is the capital of Paraguay which is the smallest American republic by area and which two American republics share the same island Answers on Comic Page.
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Americas
Paraguay
Manners Quiz Prompts On Social Usage And Etiquette
A reader quiz tests proper social phrases and reactions. It covers compliments about changes over years, comparing books or hairstyles, leaving a party, inviting guests to or for dinner, and interrupting stories. Answers emphasize natural phrasing and tact.
Todays Puzzle Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A cryptic crossword style list with numerous numbered clues for both horizontal and vertical entries. Clues reference geography language and general terms, including names and common word meanings, without provided solutions.
Quotes Challenge American Politics and War Time Public Discourse
A collage of political quotes covers campaign funding tariff favors education city service labor secretary Finland German race statements and spending policy. Speeches from Coughton La Guardia Halifax Gifford Bridges and others critique corruption careerism and wartime diplomacy.
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Robert L. Coughton
Dem
N. C
Piorella la Guardia
New York
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Lily Mankin
Lily
Toland
Abe
Allen
Anne
Los Angeles
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John
Alameda
Bartell
Mission San Jose
A. J
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Dorothy Dougherty
Dorothy
Old Abe
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Press Association
Sumner Welles
By Everett R. Holles
Europe
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Shylock
America
Western Front
England
London
Dorchester Hotel
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Cornell Hull
Hitler
Foreign Office
Britain
France
P. Kenendy
Berlin
No-Man’s Land
Welles
Thefuehrer
Reich
Mr. Roosey
Jack Stinnett
Goobertorial
Treasury Department
Columbian Peanut Co
Norfolk
Sam
Mexico
Josephus Daniel
U.S
Dale Carnegie
Mrs. David
Sigrid Arne
Mrs. Jackson
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Africa
Bone
South Africa
Labor
Penda
Mary Martin
Hollywood
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Finland
Charles L. Gifford
Mass
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