Sumner Family and the Home Life in a Presidential Era
The piece reflects on Franklin D. Roosevelt's anticipated White House tenure and highlights Gus Sumnick of Waterloo Nebraska and his large, unmarried children. It argues many youths marry late due to dull homes and urges parents to earn their children's gratitude by understanding them. It then shifts to political machines in cities, praising scrutiny of vote buying and calling for civic engagement to curb corruption.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Gus Sum
Nick
Waterloo
Neb
Sumnicks
Sumnick
House
Philadelphia
Ware Outfit
Tammany
New York
Chicago
Social Hurdle Isnt So Hard In Manhattan Gloom
Debutantes mingle with racketeers as Manhattan society loses strict boundaries in a season of gloom. Ermine circles welcome scandal and headlines, with leaders shifting from one social badge to another as free meals and status ride the wave.
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C. O. McIntyre
New York
Manhattan
Robert Louis Stevenson
Bedtime Stories morality tale with Buster Bear
In a Thornton W. Burgess piece Buster Bear avoids Buzztail the rattlesnake and learns self respect from Lightfoot the Deer. Lightfoot shows calm courage while Buster contemplates killing the snake and weighs fear versus restraint.
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Buster Bear
Buzztail
Buster
Lightfoot
The Benevolence Cycle by Glenn Frank
A critique of hospital philanthropy compares past orphanage endowments with modern hospital building. It argues for shifting from sentiment to science, demanding rational planning and sustainable funding. The piece condemns maintenance neglect and calls for integrated social policy alongside medical care.
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Glenn Frank
A Path to Aradis Clive and Santa Struggle Over Finances
Clive returns home jobless to a luxurious apartment funded by Santa who insists on keeping up appearances. Their tension rises as she vows secrecy while generously enabling his dependency, and Clive contemplates telling the truth amid their widening emotional rift. Santa reveals her controlling devotion through luxury and manipulation.
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Clive
Santa
Winifred Black Says on Freedom and Family Tragedy
Winifred Black discusses the limits of female speech and the harm of parental bitterness, citing a murder case where a son kills his aunt after years of his mother's enmity. The piece contrasts this with a widow left to grief and poverty after her husband’s death.
Diphtheria Toll Emphasized by Senator Copeland
In a 1932 public health notice Senator Copeland warns parents that diphtheria kills thousands yearly despite protection. He explains transmission via carriers and contaminated items, urges immunization with toxin anti toxin doses and repeated Schick testing to ensure immunity.
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Royal 8
Copeland
M. D
United States
New York
New York City
United States Public Health Service
Guiding Your Child Protecting Kids From Harmless Looking Tricks
A parent warns that playful threats by adults can trigger true fear in children. Laughs about stealing noses or cutting ears create panic and a lasting sense of danger. Relatives and caregivers must avoid frightening behavior and seek respectful, competent care to shield children from such actions.
Indiana Farmer Crowned Corn King at National Show
C. E. Troyer, a mild mannered Indiana farmer from a river bottom farm, won the title with 10 ears of Reid's dent corn at the International Hay and Grain Show linked to the International Livestock Exhibition in Chicago. The event drew entries from across the country.
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Chicago
C. E. Troyer
Indiana
North America
Reid
Central Cross Crossword Clues From Rhode Island Resort
Crossword puzzle clues list including summer Rhode Island resort and a long set of vertical and across hints with numbers and half-complete phrases. The page presents a dense reference of definitions and cross-number prompts without a connected narrative.
Cultural gloss and gun culture linger in society pages
The piece surveys socialites and celebrities amid fashion, wit, and gun talk, noting high polish from schools abroad and a hunt for $30-a-week jobs. It highlights Libby Holman, Dorothy Parker, Franklin P. Adams, and others in a mosaic of columnists, entertainers, and bachelor flats with gun rooms.
The Columbia Revue to Launch Across CBS Next Week
New CBS variety series The Columbia Revue will debut next week on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Moran and Mack return to a network for the first time since 1927-28, part of Rudy Vallee's WEAP NBC push at 7 o'clock tonight. Programs listed include WEAF NBC 6:30 Carson Robison Pioneers 8 Showboat 9 Jack Pearl 10:30 Ben Bernie Orchestra WABC CBS 7:15 Jack Benny 8:15 Mills Brothers 9 Light opera Merry Widow 11 Eddie Duchin Orchestra WJZ NBC 5:15 Johnny Hart 6:30 Louise Bernhardt contralto 8:30 Dancing Strings 9:30 Al and Pete.
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New York
CBS
Moran
Mack
Rudy Vallee
WEAF
NBC
Carson Robison
Pioneers
Showboat
Jack Pearl
Ben Bernie
WABC
Jack Benny
Mills Brothers
Eddie Duchin
WJZ
Johnny Hart
Louise Bernhardt
Dancing Strings
Pete
Lightfoot and Buster Face Poison Folk in Winter Tale
Lightfoot boasts agility and warns against poison folk while Buster admits fear of the creatures. They discuss Buzztail’s warnings and Copperhead, noting the dangers of the poison “folk” and the ominous winter coda to the story. The next story title hints at Buzztail’s retirement.
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Lightfoot
Buster
Buzztail
Ligtfoot
Copperhead
T. W. Burgess
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