Lottery fraud and post office losses exposed in 1932 Globe
The Globe reports on Horace Donnelly of the Post Office Department revealing nearly one billion dollars saved by confiscating fake foreign lottery tickets. It notes the persistent lottery craze, the risk of fraud, and criticizes promoters who profit while buyers face slim odds of return.
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Washington
Horace J. Donnelly
Post Office Department
United States
Donnelly
Tax Relief At Home In Presidential Campaign Debate
President Hoover and Governor Roosevelt push real property tax relief as crucial for homeowners. They argue real relief must come from local and state taxes, not income tax cuts alone, urging reform to cut assessments. Included quotes from Oscar Lee and John F Hunt comment on parole and brewery trade.
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Hoover
Roosevelt
Oscar Lee
Wisconsin
American Prison Association
The Roots of Ruin by Glenn Frank II
A critique of 1910s politics arguing three core problems drive global instability: financial breakdown, revolution in economic method, and political fragmentation. Wells is cited on these failures and a call for voters to judge candidates against these issues to reshape American politics.
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H. G. Wells
McClure Newspaper
Nothing Venture by Patricia Wentworth
Nan Weare suspects husband Jervis has vanished after taking clothing and toiletries. She waits in agony as no letter arrives and Ferdinand suggests a possible note hidden for a late return. A memory of a prior case in his town underscores the fear that Jervis may be in danger.
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Jervis Weare
Nan
Jervis
Ferdinand
Reggie Lawson
Reg
Cornelia van Bien
Cornelia
Cape Town
South Africa
Mrs. Mellish
Mellish
Mic'ara
Health Aides Urged as Infantile Paralysis Declines
Dr. Copeland urges vaccination and preventive care after a health survey shows a drop in infantile paralysis and outlines the continued risk from diphtheria scarlet fever measles and typhoid fever. He emphasizes regular exams, vaccines and provincial protection to safeguard children.
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Royal S. Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
Philadelphia
Gondolier Etiquette and Illusions from Venice
Venice essayist C. O. McIntyre describes gondoliers as crafty and overpriced, noting the shifting hiring practice, posted tariffs, and locals’ patience with groans and snubs. He visits Murano glassworks and laments tourist overpayment while praising Venetian artistry. The piece ends with a personal aside about Nan encountering scorn rather than sympathy.
Timeworn Tales Mixed in a Murky Excerpt
A disjointed passage blends Thornton W. Burgess bedtime fiction with unrelated travel notes. The account shifts from a wounded young grouse learning survival with his mother in Green Forest to stream-of-consciousness impressions of Venice and Byron, ending with a 1932 copyright notice.
Winifred Black Says A Dream Of A Simple Home
Winifred Black depicts a scene of a pretty Alistair style house porch with a rosy domestic life. Jean the Elder discusses domestic duties including baking sewing and teaching Jean while admiring a quiet couple and a puppy. The piece ends noting the dream of homemade bread cake frocks and a true home.
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Jean
Jean the Elder
Edinburgh
Roderick
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Film Director George Davidson Dies in Suspected Suicide
An inquest is planned for Friday into the death of 32 year old George Davidson, Fox Film Studio director of screen tests, found shot in his Los Angeles apartment. Deputies believe debt worries and a love affair with Mrs Constance Smith fueled the act. Mrs Smith is described as wife of Jack Smith of Dallas Texas and mother of four.
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Los Angeles
George Davidson
Fox Film Studio
Davidson
Constance Smith
Jack Smith
Dallas
Texas
Lee Honored as U S Shrine at Stratford
At Stratford Virginia, descendants from many states gathered to honor Robert E. Lee and discuss restoring his Stratford mansion as a national shrine. Judge Robert W. Bingham praised the southern chieftain as Americans noted the Lee legacy on the Potomac River. California Oklahoma and Texas were cited as leading gasoline producers accounting for 85 percent of US output.
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Stratford
Robert E. Lee
Southland
Lee Mansion
Potomac River
Robert E. Lee Memorial Association
Lee
Robert W. Bingham
Courier Journal
Louisville Times
California
Oklahoma
Texas
America
Steel Helmets and Forest Hills Tennis Winners Trivia Puzzle
The puzzle lists various clues labeled horizontal and vertical covering terms from sports to anatomy and geography. It asks for answers like the men’s singles champion at Forest Hills and a range of other word definitions, with references to a Steel Helmet Convention and spectral image.
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Forest Hills
Philadelphia Orchestra to Broadcast Eleven Winter Concerts
Eleven Friday afternoon Philadelphia Orchestra concerts will be broadcast this winter from the Academy of Music in Philadelphia under Leopold Stokowski. The series runs until April 28 with stations WABC CBS and WEAF NBC listing programs including Rudy Vallee and Captain Henry shows among others. Pitts Sanborn notes varied schedules across stations with classical, choral, and variety offerings.
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New York
Philadelphia Orchestra
Wabc-Cbs
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
Leopold Stokowsky
Pitts Sanborn
New York World
WEAF
NBC
Mrs. Hoover
Rudy Vallee
Captain Henry
Jack Pearl
Clever Mrs Grouse Faces Hidden Dogs
In a tense woodland scene Mrs Grouse orders the young grouse into a hollow log while two hunting dogs circle the thicket. The mother remains motionless as the dogs track her scent, prompting the young grouse to realize the danger even as he observes the tense standoff.
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Bowser
Hound
Flip
Terrier
Grouse
Peter Rabbit
Mrs. Grouse
Mrs Rouse
T. W. Burgess
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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