Fireworks ordinances cut July Fourth fire risks nationwide
A 1935 casualty survey by the American Museum of Safety and fireworks makers found at least 30 deaths and 7,738 injuries from fireworks. Firecracker injuries dominated casualties while sparklers caused many injuries. Municipal bans proved uneven but some cities saw fewer fires after limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Safety
National Fire Protection Association
Ion Association
Detroit
Milwaukee
The Plow That Broke the Plains at Rolla Mo Show
The Desert Picture depicts early settlement through plowed sod and fences to crops, then shifts to World War II wartime wheat growth and ends with dust bowl scenes. The article notes CRS funded film by the Resettlement Administration and jokes about flood reels and Senate House votes on a shelter bell to control rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revettlement Administration
Rolla
West
Resettlement Administration
Dust Bowl
Senate
House
Jupiter Pluvius
Colleges report record 1936 graduates hiring surge
A Investors Syndicate survey shows the 1936 class recruiting the largest number of graduates since 1929. Business and engineering grads lead in demand with salaries 10 to 25 percent higher than a year earlier. Institutions claim strong prospects for business administration and engineering majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Industry
Investors Syndicate
United States
Business Administration
Columbia University
University of Tiinois
University of Notre Dame
University of Higan
Behind the Scenes Adt Cleveland Political Racket in 1936
The piece critiques both parties as they navigate 1936 campaigns. It notes Republican shifts after a broad platform update, hints at internal doubts about candidates like London and Borah, and cites Roosevelt’s vague Supreme Court ideas while stressing public/private splits in convention rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Pranklin D. Roosevelt
al Landon
Roosevelt
Landen
London
Topeka
U. S Supreme Court
Borah
Beckers
Vandenberg
Washington
NRA Service
Adventure Begins For Gail Everett In New York
Gail Everett, winner of a costume design prize, travels to New York to seek work. Madame Lisette hires her, but the relationship grows difficult. Derek Hargreaves offers friendship while Gail’s former roommate Rosemary Searles appears. Mark Chapman returns to find his home tied to Traverse Mining Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Everett
New York
Madame Lizette
Derek Hargreaves
Gail
Dick Searles
Rosemary
Arizona
Mark Chapman
The
Traverse Mining Co
Mark
Stamps of French Guinea and a Parisian dinner reveal era intrigue
The piece blends a historic note on French Guinea stamps first issued in 1897 and a 1913 view of native ferryers with Port Kilim, set against a modern urban scene. It shifts to a social vignette in New York, detailing Gail Everett's rise as a designer, her friendship with Natalie, and a chance meeting with Rita Cordell the fashion editor.
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French Guinea
Africa
Port Kilim
Gail
Peter Everett
Natalie
Rita Cordell
Rita
Gail Everett
Madame Lizette
New York
Lizette’s
Natale
Derek
Madame
Searles
Newsmen and Tobacco A World of Habit in Press Rooms
The article surveys heavy tobacco use among writers and editors, noting leniency in on-duty smoking, names Frank Munsey as strict, William Allen White as never using tobacco, and Ray Long as a famed cigaret smoker. It links chain smoking to reporting, cites early chewing decline, and mentions newsroom rituals and anecdotes about editors and cliques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. McIntyre
New York
Frank Munsey
William Allen White
Ray Long
Northcliffe
Cukor on Handling Temperamental Women in Hollywood
Director George Cukor discusses working with star personalities from Jeanne Engels to Greta Garbo and Katharine Hepburn. He stresses mutual respect, humor, and balancing authority with kindness to coax strong performances from women who fight to get ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
George Cukor
Jeanne Engels
Ethel Barrymore
Tallulah Bankhead
Constance Bennett
Cukor
Katharine Hepburn
Kate
David Copperfield
Norma Shearer
Greta Garbo
Camille
Connie Bennett
Miss Garbo
Word Builder on a Train Teases and Tethered Cow Incident
A fragment describes a young woman on a train with a fixation on a man she desires. The passage then shifts to a scene about a husband milking a cow and bringing HER to a house around three o'clock to tether for grazing, with tension and a theatrical chase implied.
Nursing guidance for correct feeding and air burping
Mothers with ample milk may feed from one breast per session to reduce infection risk and nipple soreness. if milk is low both breasts should be used and feeding durations are limited. Schedule adherence matters, and occasional early feeding may occur if the baby is unusually hungry. To reduce air swallowing, keep the baby semi erect during nursing and pat the back to aid belching after feeding.
A Witty Speaker Crossword Puzzle Clue List
A long list of crossword clues across horizontal and vertical entries with numbers and partial phrases including references to famous women in politics and various definitions from negative to destiny plus names of places and objects. The puzzle mixes large variety of answers and word plays with notes on previous puzzle and ad related hints.
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Amarillo
Prexss
Ama- Daily News
Globe-News Publishing Co
Sisth and Smore
HOW
T. B. Johnson
Norris Ewing
Meneger
Associated Press
Associated Freee Tn
News and Business Department
Seeeeereniaeneuens Od
Carriere
Feite
Eereyee
Rerwich
Neons-Globe
MAIL
Oklahoma
New Menzies
the Globe
Desert
Daily Drovers Telegram
By Jean Seivwright
Rex Hall
Madame Lisette
Travers Company
Natalie Preston
Stamps
Klein
Warre Man's
Joprright
Madison Avenue
Signe
Park Avenue
All
Merrywood Hall
Ncalie
Miss Cranston
Dad
Edward J. O'Brien
Broadway
Jessie Reed
Chicago
Ann Pennington
Windy City
Jessie Reeds
Ann Penningtons
Miss Reed
Miss Pennington
Rialto
Dolores
Ziegfeld
Land
Winter Garden
Circle
Herald Square
Gulf
New Amsterdam
Old Vic
Rennold Wolf
Bide Dudley
Ward Morehouse
Stephen Rathbun
Gall
BY Paul Harrison
A. E. Erlanger
Erlanger
4Ist
Patsy Kelly Hoyden
Ernestine
McNaught Syndicate
Miss Hepburn
Word Builder
Arabia
Indiana
Horton Smith
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