Speed Records Spark National Air Races and Verdun Reflection
The National Air Races saw a 306 mph lap by Jimmy Doolittle, far surpassing last year’s 236 mph. The piece credits pilot skill and aircraft design for such speeds and warns of the risks. It also references Rev. J Stuart Holden’s New York sermon urging goodwill to prevent future war after Verdun’s scale, with the Douaumont ossuary holding 400,000 unidentified French remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Doolittle
Verdun
Douaumont
J. Stuart Holden
St. Paul's Church
London
New York
Sixteen Ways to Make Money by Glenn Frank and Stuart Chase
Glenn Frank and Stuart Chase critique a new book titled A New Deal and summarize sixteen money making methods under an existing order. They list monopolies high interest credit stock and bond manipulation and other tactics. The piece previews five bad roads to riches and promises five good roads in following days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Frank Stuart Chase
Mr. Chase
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Nothing Venture by the Wentworth Weare
In a tense scene Nan wins Ferdinand Francis as an ally to shield Jervis Weare from Robert Leonard. Leonard and Rosamund Ca rewrite alibis and plot a separation while Rosamund frets over debts. Leonard departs to Croyston as Nan faces a new test at Jervis’s country estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
Weare
Ferdinand Francis
Jervis Weare
Robert Leonard
Francis
Jervis
Leonard
Rosamund Carew
Robert
Rosamund
Janet Tetterley
Croyston
Lippincott
Jervis’ Country Estate
Sleep Is Essential Says Dr Copeland In Health Column
Dr Copeland argues sleep guards health and urges six to eight hours nightly. He warns against patent sleep drugs, notes insomnia from worry and stress, and suggests physical activity and a warm bath before bed to improve rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
Fiie
NOT HIS ELSIE BY WINIFRED BLACK SURRENDERS TO QUIET WOMAN
A porch story recalls a quiet woman who quietly takes charge in emergencies and brings a runaway teenager home. A visiting stranger from far lands captivates the group until Elsie is revealed in moonlight. The episode ends with the surprised guest recognizing Elsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rod
Hoover
Chesapeake Bay
Elsie
Winifred Black
Rascal
Sweet Sixteen
Billie
Mary
Thrill of Sea Voyage Start
O McIntyre recalls a sea voyage on the Ne de France with a mix of travel mishaps and observations aboard. He notes dogs on deck, Charlot the page boy, and encounters with shipboard personalities including Harry Acton. The piece blends humor about packing and plans with vivid sea imagery and reflections on being at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. McIntyre
Scamp Montgomery
Manhattan
Ne de France
Billy
Boston
Sealyham
Greenwich
Conn
Charlot
New England
New York
Harry Acton
Gloria Swanson
Sinclair Lewis
Harry
Puzzle grid from crosswords with multiple clues
A historical crossword style puzzle listing horizontal and vertical clues including cuts as grass English coin barbed spear simpleton peruse calf of the leg divinely supplied food large cask combine large deer height of the human body form of moisture thick shrub guided minority leader in Germany strength or vigor ready ambody air in music opposed to solo opposite of a weather encysted tumor eight blacks small and feeble an Irish leader de silkworm tree fluid aeriform fuel fills a second time to moisten fragrant oleoresia type of poem decree of the sultan ethical corded clot to scorch small bubble in glass door rug to opine clown heritable law ownership to blink male child group of eight disorganized flights small ring molding pistol dry destiny scared savor lambskin extreme pains period of religious awakening sloe anger metal minor note im scale eye tumor beer ey britain s national drink soldier s costume morindin dyes hazard point in an orbit slumbered jewels herb withered nation to decrease rim to abound insane to free
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Britain
Snow halts threshing in central Alberta farms
A first season snowstorm blankets central Alberta delaying threshing as farmers survey furrows and fields. The report notes a systemic halt across multiple districts with snow impacting feasible harvest activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Grandfather Frog Disputes Zest in a Peter Rabbit Tale
Peter Rabbit sits by the Smiling Pool as Daner the Dragonfly emerges from water bound mud. Spotty the Turtle explains annual transformations from ugly pond dwellers to winged insects, with Daner now master of the air and a joy to behold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Spotty
Turtle
Darner
Danier
Danner
Dragonfly
Courthouse Records and Property Transfers Noted in Listing
Courthouse deeds show transfers and registrations including J. R. Lawrence et ux to Josepha Birge for Madden Annex lot and price of 4787.95, Frank Davis et ux to F P Kiiling for Glenwood lot, Long Bell Lumber Co to Lewis Dodson for Roberts Place, and other parcels. Vehicle registrations list owners and car models across multiple cities. Hungary statistics note that Budapest contains more than one ninth of the nation's 8.604 million residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Lawrence
Josepha
Mary Birge
Madden Annex
Frank Davis
F. P. Kiiling
Glenwood
Long Bell Lbr. Co
Lewis Dodson
Roberts Place
G. A. McKinney
P. A. H. Blackburn
Elk
Wolflin
Hungary
Budapest
Radio listings and a Grandfather Frog tale from Smiling Pool
The page lists radio programs across WABC CBS WJZ NBC and WEAF for Tuesday and Monday nights with various shows and times. It also shares a story fragment about Grandfather Frog from the Smiling Pool, noting his old age and perception of wisdom, and introduces Danier the Creton fly stealing a fly from the frog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEAF
NBC
Alice Joy
Lew Conrad
WABC
CBS
Jay C. Flippen
Colonel and Budd
Tommy Cline
WJZ
Jones and Haret
Jack Benny
Summer Symphony
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred
Amarillo
Perse
Globe-News Publishing Co
Gene Howe
Wilburn
Hawk
Associated .Press
Associated Press
Slso
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo Dailyews
Port
Globe
News Globe
BY Mail
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
the Globe
Kelder River
Scheldt
Melder-Scheldt
Seaboard
Russ Murphy
Ray Benusky
Globe-News
Wentworth
Jane Manning Temple
James Mulroy
Behind Her
Head
Tetterleys
Dr. Copeland
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Thornton W. Burghss
Courthouse Records
Allice Tuttle
Dixie Sumrell
Roberts
Leroy E. Dobkins
Mark Fields
Mary Cornelius
Bonham
Chevrolet
F. R. Hamilton
Panhandle
W. N. Nuckles
Hot Springs
SY CE
Butterfield
Central Standard
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Midwest
Columbia
Middlebury
Ted Husing
Wabc-Cbs
Garden Melodies
Ray Perkins
WABOC
Meredith Wilson
Songsters
Grandfather Frog
Smiling Pool
Danner the Dragonfly
Grandfathi
T. W. Burgess
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