Canned speeches hurdle in radio campaign era
Amid campaign chatter, politicians plan phonograph records of speeches for broadcast, Variety notes. The idea aims to widen reach, but critics fear machine-delivered rhetoric lacks human impact. Also discussed is Franz Von Papen’s shifting reception in America since WWI, illustrating wartime hatreds fading as times change. Ellias Tobenkin notes a large share of the penal population is under 26.
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von Pappen
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O. Henry Portrait: A Lone Wolf of Letters in New York
New York June 29. O. Henry lived as a recluse amid side streets and shabby rooms while editors and peers debated his identity. He avoided calls, preferred chili con carne, and never cared for money, giving to derelicts despite chronic poverty and a love of faro gambling.
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Jimmy Skunk and the Five Little Family Skunks
Five baby skunks peek from a doorway while their mother keeps Jimmy out. He lived apart from them after being driven from his home. As the babies appear, he cautiously contemplates a reunion with his family.
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Jimmy Skunk
Jimmy
Courage and the Coming Campaign Reflecting on political courage in a democracy
Glenn Frank argues that democracy requires leaders with moral courage, not cautious compromise. He laments cowardice in politics, urges voters to reward courage and punish cowardice, and calls for a new birth of political bravery to solve partisan gridlock.
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Gambler's Throw on a Tropical Island Heist
Ashwood, an elusive island gang leader, forces Jerry Calhoun Emory Battles and detective Stevens to swear parole to avoid interfering with hostages Nancy Wentworth and others. The group plans a cautious gamble while awaiting a chance to break free and rescue the prisoners.
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Carelessness To Blame For Foreign-Body Accidents
Dr. Copeland warns that most swallowing incidents are preventable and caused by carelessness. He cites Chevalier Jackson and urges parents to remove small objects from children's reach and avoid placing objects in the mouth. If a foreign body is swallowed, seek medical help and use a bronchoscope if needed.
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New York
New York City
Chevalier Jackson
LAW ON THEIR SIDE. PEDestrians PROTECTED IN TRAFFIC
An Amarillo column notes pedestrians have right of way at intersections and cautions drivers to wait for people to cross. It mocks honking to hurry walkers and warns that hitting pedestrians can lead to fines or jail.
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Amarillo
Judge Describes Justice In Conversation With Woman Of Genius
Winifred Black portrays a judge and a man of genius debating justice and mercy. The judge defends justice as a refined human intellect requiring impartiality, while mercy is deemed divine and rarely within reach of the average mind. The dialogue explores balancing personal bias with the rule of law.
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Antagonistic rivals loom as Nancy plots escape
In the text Ashwood reveals plans to buy Nancy back and leave the island, provoking Lucci to threaten violence. Tensions rise among Mallory, Lucci, and Martin while guards surround their group and Nancy contemplates possible rescue.
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Guiding a Child Toward a Dark View of Womanhood
Agnes Lyne argues mothers shape girls' views of adult life by stressing hardship in marriage and motherhood. The piece notes girls often envy boys and may grow up feeling inferior to male siblings, complicating their path to womanhood.
Radio Clock Lapel mics aid convention broadcasts
The Chicago Democratic convention broadcasts benefited from hidden lapel microphones worn by page boys. CBS engineers praised the near invisible mics for capturing remote voices as technicians tested the setup in hall corners. Programs listed include WEAF NBC and WABC CBS lineups with Bing Crosby Guy Lombardo Burns Allen and Jack Benny among others.
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New York
CBS
WEAF
NBC
Pierre
Dupont
Grace Moore
West
Charles M. Schwab
Buddy Rogers
WABC
Bing Crosby
Guy Lombardo
Burns and Allen
Crime Club
Isham Jones
WJZ
Ward Wilson
al Smith
Merle Alcock
Jack Benny
Cab Calloway
Mrs Jimmy Adopts A Large Skunk Family
Jimmy discovers Mrs. Jimmy with ten young skunks in moonlight, realizing the mother has adopted not only her own brood but a second litter. She explains they are all hers and asks if Jimmy is proud of the growing family.
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Variety Bazaar Puzzle Clues and Answers
A compact list of crossword style clues across horizontal and vertical sections with definitions for plant genera, objects, and abstract terms. Includes entries like Flower of Rosa and Syringa vulgaris, plus terms for geography, action, and anatomy, ending with a set of deity and self-referential clues.
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