Imagining Nazi Tactics Reveals Democratic Liberties
The piece urges readers to picture a Germany under fascism transplanted to the United States. It contrasts suppressed parties, exile leaders, a pliant Congress, and jail for editors with the precious freedoms of democracy, stressing preservation as a civic duty.
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Germany
Herbert Hoover
Henry Fletcher
Mexico City
Ogden Mills
Leavenworth
Senator Borah
Congress
Jim Farrey
Mr. Roosevelt
Tammany
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General Johnson
Department of Justice
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Carter Glass
Huey Long
Bernard M. Baruch
al Smith
Drive to Save Lives in New York Child Death Campaign
New York health authorities launch a state campaign targeting ten counties and ten cities with the highest child mortality over five years. By aligning local death rates to the state average, 1148 infant deaths could have been prevented. The plan seeks broad cooperation of local officials to reduce mortality.
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New York
On the Trail of the Reds by Glenn Frank
The essay argues that red scare efforts target the wrong crowd. It contends the real menace lies in failures to fix the economic order and calls for responsible reform to prevent radical overturns. It suggests prosperity reduces radical propaganda and urges focus on economic reform over red baiting.
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Glenn Frank
America
Coolidge
Edmund Burke
United States
Murder at the Dufresnes House Sparks Silent Rift
In Pierre Dufresne's residence Ellen Becker, a former housemaid, admits taking money from both Dufresnes to silence notes found in the house about a rendezvous. Sergeant Harper accuses her of aiding Donagny the chauffeur as a new chapter unfolds with Ellen held as a potential witness in a locked house. Detective Harris remains nearby to supervise.
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Sergeant Harper
Pierre Dufresne
Ellen Becker
Joe
Harper
Harris
Dufresne
Andrews
Health Talk and a Detective Tale Intertwine in Austerlitz Visit
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses middle age with focus on blood circulation and nervous system and the role of diet and exercise while Harper and Lafferty, pursuing Ellen Becker’s claims, visit the Austerlitz hotel to review floor plans and suspect alibis as they test a Houdini like lock in a tense investigation.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
Harper
Lafferty
Austerlitz
Ellen Becker
Mr. Comstock
Diary Tales of High Society and Monocles in New York
New York diary notes mingle social rounds with celebrity sights and fashion. O O McIntyre chats with editors, plays host at Long Island estates with playhouses, spots Hollywood names in East 48th Street Turtle Bay, and comments on Katharine Hepburn and other luminaries. Mentions include Arnold Bennett, Katharine Hepburn, Edna Best, and Charlie Frohman, with glimpses of Broadway society and media culture in 1934.
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O. O. McIntyre
New York
Jahore
Coop
Ryley Cooper
Penthouse
57Th Street
Maybelle Manning
Margaret Moore
Andrew Preeman
North Cape
Harry Burton
Kitty
Messmore Kendall
Dobbs Ferry
Gilbert
Dodo White
Paris
Joseph Urban
Conde Nast
Maurice Fascio
Kendalls
Arnold Bennett
Sutton
Police traffic booth gets fan and flyswatter upgrade
CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE New Jersey July 9 officers installed an electric fan and fly swatters at the main street traffic booth. Green headed biting flies infested the area and the staff requested the cooling device and swatters to shield themselves while giving the stop and go to motorists.
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Cape May Courthouse
N. J
Main Street
Door to the Dufresne Suite Opens as Harper Arrives
A fragmentary scene depicts a corridor with a door to the Dufresne suite and an elevator arriving. Sergeant Harper exits the elevator, smiling blandly, as Mrs. Dufresne looks on.
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Dufresne
Sergeant Harper
Walter C. Brown
Bedtime Lessons From Wigglenose And Bowser Hound
Thornton W. Burgess recounts Wigglenose and his mother Mrs Peter Rabbit venturing beyond the Briar patch into the Old Pasture. Bowser the Hound’s trailing bark signals alert danger as Mrs Peter instructs her curious youngster on how to stay safe, noting Bowser’s keen nose and the contrast with Reddy Fox.
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Wigglenose
Peter Rabbit
Briar-patch
Green Meadows
Bowser the Hound
Rascal
Bowser
Mrs. Peter
Reddy Fox
Reddy
T. W. Burgess
Word Builder and Etiquette Primer Puzzle
A playful excerpt from a 1934 Burgess tale where children and animals explore word growth games. The narrative weaves etiquette lessons with a dog chasing scene featuring Wigglenose and Bowser, ending with a teaser for the next story Wigglenose Holds His Breath.
Historic June day sparked by Franklin kite experiment
Benjamin Franklin demonstrated electricity’s identity with lightning on June 15, 1752, using a kite. The Battle of Bunker Hill ended with a British victory. The Blue Boy was painted by Thomas Gainsborough (1727 1788) to rebut Sir Joshua Reynolds on blue in art, now in Henry E Huntington’s private gallery in San Marino near Los Angeles.
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Thomas Gainsborough
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Henry E. Huntington
San Marino
Los Angeles
California
Sleeves Up In Court Over Summer Blues
In Philadelphia on July 9 Vincent Kelly explained in night court that hot weather makes him drink. He said he used to love a girl with his name tattooed on his arm and when his sleeve slides up he feels bad and drinks. The magistrate discharged him.
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Philadelphia
Vincent Kelly
Kelly
Swedish Nightingale Quiz: Who Was The Famous Singer
A decipherable puzzle asks for the identity of the "Swedish Nightingale" and fills a grid of intersecting clues. Across entries include Garret and an escort, while verticals touch Black, lace, and winds, with references to periods, objects, and body parts. The puzzle blends biographical hints with general vocabulary.
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