Diary of a Modern Pepys Sees Romance in a Telephone List
An extended diary fragment from July 25 1932 describes social whirl in New York. The narrator visits Carl Seitz in Shanghai, notes Helen Wills Moody, chats with Baird Leonard, attends a tea for Harold Bell Wright, and recalls Broadway figures and city life. Sondra and Mark plan a final meeting before his Congo voyage.
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New York
Pepys
Carl Seitz
Shanghai
Biltmore
Helen Wills Moody
Baird Leonard
Dave Hamptons
Harold Bell Wright
Arizona
Missouri Ozarks
Waldorf
June
Ray Lillibridge
Fay Marbe
Johu
Bedtime Tales of Reddy Fox and Johnny Chuck
Thornton W Burgess tale follows Reddy and Mrs Reddy plotting against Johnny Chuck. Johnny enjoys Fat Chuck's garden and Old Orchard safety while the foxes scheme to outsmart him. The friendly animal tale builds pride and cleverness as the plot unfolds.
The Pro and Con on Inventions and Modern Prisons
A reflection on whether inventions like steam and gasoline engines do more good than harm, noting their unpredictable long term impacts. It cites California’s empty women’s prison awaiting a legal revision, as a symbol of outdated penal codes hindering progress.
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Philadelphia
Carlyle
California
A Third Party in American Politics
Glenn Frank reflects on the growing appetite for a third party among ordinary Republicans and Democrats in the Southwest. He cautions against simulacra of liberal and conservative factions and urges a realism grounded in science and practical life, urging business leaders and ordinary citizens to consider a new political path.
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Glenn Frank
Southwest
America
Sondra Kent and John Anderson Face Distant Hearts and Choices
In a ballroom tension mounts as Sondra Kent weighs love for Mark Merriman against wealth and social gains. She suspects John Anderson’s guarded affection while fearing a distant future with Merriman and the pull of a scheme to secure his fortune. Their dance ends in a quiet, uneasy retreat to a winter garden.
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Sondra Kent
John Anderson
Mark Merriman
Congo
Mark
Flora
Anderson
Sondra
Merriman
Evelyn
John
Impetigo Contagiosa Guidance By Dr Copeland
Dr Copeland outlines impetigo contagiosa a contagious summer skin disease common in children but possible in adults. It spreads via towels clothes pets and close contact and is rarely serious in infants. Treatment emphasizes cleansing crust removal and physician prescribed ointment with caution against irritants.
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Royal
Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
The Self-Made Man and Real Poets Debate
Winifred Black cites Dr. Karl Reiland arguing that money is easy to obtain with securities but virtue and character cannot be bought. She praises genuine poets and workers over pretenders and notes wisdom lies beyond mere college mold. Copyright 1832 King Features Syndicate Inc.
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Karl Reiland
Stanford University
Dr. Reiland
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Guiding 4 Your Child A Folk Custom
Agnes Lyne explains a Rhine region custom of placing a sweets bag with a newborn. The article suggests preparing the existing child with extra attention and reassurance to ease the newcomer’s arrival, emphasizing parental support and praise for the older child.
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Agnes Lyne
Rhineland
Famous Friends Crossword Clue List Reveals Party and Animal Terms
A word puzzle with clues across and down covers categories from political figures to animals. Entries include Democratic U S senator from New York and largest city in Russia, plus terms for insects, objects, and body parts.
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U. S
New York
Russia
Broadway’s Brash Young Rosenthal Osterman in Spotlight
The piece profiles Osterman, son of Jake Rosenthal and Kathryn Osterman, noting his early variety career, a dip in popularity, then a recovery aided by a leaner diet and sharper stage presence. It recalls his witty remarks about theater business and a dramatic East Side scene, with vivid social observations from New York.
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Broadway
Jake Rosenthal
Kathryn Osterman
Osterman
Variety
Rialto
Mark Hellinger
Pacific shores open NBC hour five nights weekly
NBC gains an extra hour daily on the Pacific coast with full access to late features. San Francisco will alternately belong to the NBC chain on five evenings each week. WEAF NBC requests Senator Hiram Bingham discuss the Great Lakes Waterways project. W2XAB CBS TV resumes regular air from 6 to 8 p m. schedules feature Harriet Lee and Her Boys, Goldbergs, Gypsies Concert Orchestra, Paul Guizar, Manhattan Serenaders and more while WJZ NBC airs Minstrel Show and tributes.
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Associated Press
New York
Pacific Shores
NBC
San Francisco
WEAF
NBC All 8
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterways
W2xab
CBS
Harriet Lee
Her
Gypsies
Paul Guizar
Manhattan
Reddy Fox plots with Mrs. Reddy to trap Johnny Chuck
Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy scheme to catch Johnny Chuck by luring him with a staged ambush. They plan separate roles to flush him from his hole as he watches Polly Chuck and the youngsters. Mrs. Reddy remains doubtful about the plan.
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Jimmy Skunk
Johnny
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Mrs. Reddy
Polly Chuck
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Jake
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Ruby M. Ayres
Bedtime
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