Forbidden Love and a Fatal Roadside Collision
Caroline Jay defies her mother to marry Garret Cas sidy a shiftless poolroom loafer. After their secret marriage they strike and kill an old man from the Avon Home and flee. Mrs. Avon invites Caroline to her country home as Caroline plans a future with Henry Avon.
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Caroline Jay
Garret Cassidy
Garret
Caroline
Mrs. Avon
Mrs. Jay
Carolne
Henry Avon
Henry
Sky Club
Stories in Stamps and a Fateful Lake Trip
A historical note recalls Nathan Hale as a Yale graduate and schoolteacher who volunteered to learn Howe’s plans, was captured and hanged. The story then shifts to Caroline, Garret, and Henry Avon as they travel by car, facing a tense secret and a fatal hit and run on the Post Road, with police seeking a young couple.
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New York City
Washinton
Manhattan
Washington
General Howe
Connecticut
Nathan Hale
Yale
Hale
Bela Lyon Prat
Bn New Naveen
Cotyrigss
Berrien
Avon
Henry
White House
Caroline
Pop Whistler
Old Post Road
James Hennessey
Hennessey
Heidelberg Inn
Henry Avon
Housing shortage tops 1921 boom era in United States
The United States News magazine notes current dwelling shortfall near two million, compares to 1.12 hundred thousand in 1921, and forecasts construction well below 1920s average. Amarillo shares lag, while Florida Ohio Wisconsin and Nebraska fund debt free status with pay as you go. Nebraska boasts no income or sales tax yet funds relief, schools, and capital. South Bend launches first accident prevention bureau under a 15000 grant, training 30 officers with new traffic program plans and Civic Safety Council support. Birmingham aims similar traffic studies, Louisville reports 40 percent drop in fatalities since instituting a police accident prevention unit.
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United States
United HOUSING _ States News
Amarillo
Nebraska
South Bend
Ind
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Frank Krem
Police Chiefs
Public Safety Institute
Purdue University
Civic Safety Council
WPA
Harvard Bureau For
National Safety Council
Indiana State Police
Birmingham
Ala
Louisville
Charity aided by Kate Smith
New York gossip piece recalls Kate Smith's Red Cross drive impact. It notes she raised over a million dollars through radio and appearances, highlighting her philanthropic focus and influence in the era, with mentions of contemporaries and society locales.
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Kate Smith
Red Cross
Jenny Wren Plans Mischief Over Skimmer Nest
In a 1936 column, Jenny Wren plots to steal eggs from Skimmer the Sparrow near Farmer Brown's tree, watching relentlessly as Skimmer guards the nest. Jenny seizes a white egg but narrowly escapes detection while Mrs. Skimmer reenters, suspecting nothing. Also included is a child development table for ages one to six.
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Jenny Wren
Johnny Wren
Jenny
Farmer Brown
Skimmer
Johnny
Mrs. Skimmer
Skimmers
Bill
T. W. Burgess
Behind the Scenes in Washington Tax Bill Fallout
The tax bill faces near certainty of passage amid White House and Congress wrangling. Sen Marty Byrd of Virginia allies with small business views while critics say the bill favors large corporations and creates loopholes.
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Washington
Congress
Marty
Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt
House
Ways and Means
Morgenthau
Treasury
Herman Oliphant
Felix Frankfurter
Rexford Tugwell
David @Gushiman Coyle
Jimmy Moffett
Mary Jeft
Henry Roosevel
White House
Marvio Ho Melncore
Moffert
Navy
Wildomice
Swanson
United Mine Workers
Iowa Democrat June Fickel Plans Midwestern Campaign Ride
Mrs. June Fickel of Iowa, once dubbed the Democratic grass tramp of 1932, aims to tour more farm regions in 1936. A former farmer and assistant director of the party’s women’s division, she speaks with farming authority and was drafted for Roosevelt support.
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June Fickel
Associated Press
June Ficke
Iowa
Roosevelt
Womens
Lively Word Play Sparks Alley Horn Maneuver
A man honks in a congested alley to force a quick exit as a tomato is thrown by a peddler. Australia New Zealand and Argentina lead wool production. A breezy Western singer talks of travel, farm life, and returning to tramping grass after an election.
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Gramercy Park
New York
Gramercy
Gel
Crossword Clue Fill In From Historical Puzzle
A compact set of across and down clues lists terms for a traditional crossword, with clues ranging from ball and bat related items to anatomy letters and household objects. Several entries reference sports terms such as pitch and base play alongside general words for animals plants and objects.
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Oklahoma
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Florida
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Daniel Dreyfus
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Forest Hills
Lee Orwell
Gallipolis
Fannie Hurst
Gene Crawley
Amon Carter
Conde Nast
Grantland Rices
Dick Berlin
Helen Young
Sugar
Edith Wharton
5Th Avenue
Helen Gould
48Th Street
Gould
Bing Crosby
Harlem
Max Baer
Lupe Valez
Celia Villa
Pancho
Louisa May Alcott
Bagatelles
Alfred Vanderbilt
Little Jack Little
Eddie Duchin
Mayor
Tommy Millard
Shanghai
London
John Galsworthy
Papa
McNaught Syndicate
DR. Morris Fishbein
Bedtime
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Alfred Landon
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