Debate on War Debts and Honored Promises
A collage of opinion pieces and notices spans Britain France and the United States. It questions whether 360 million dollars in war debts will be paid, notes Britain’s stance of no negotiations, while Finland plans installments. It cites Roosevelt against private crime and highlights Davison and Rosenbach observations on cities and Shakespeare. A Harlem preacher promotes share-the-wealth, cockfight arrests, and labor discussions in Detroit.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Great
Britain
Finland
Napoleon
England
Homecoming visit from Yank Yank the Nuthatch in Old Orchard
Peter Rabbit greets his old friend Yank Yank the nuthatch returning for the winter. Yank Yank climbs headfirst down tree trunks with ease and chats about his summer, noting he and Mrs. Yank Yank raised six young in the great woods north of their winter home.
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Peter Rabbit
Yank Yank
Peter
Downy the Woodpecker
Farmer Builds Chapel on Summit of Wisconsin Hill
A Cross Plains farmer, nursed back from a near death bed, fulfills a vow by constructing a tiny stone chapel named St. Mary's of the Oaks atop the farm’s highest hill. The shrine stands as gratitude for survival after the dire illness.
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St. Mary’s of the Oaks
Cross Plains
Wis
Story of a secret nest in a stump shared by Mrs Yank Yank
A humorous anecdote features T. W. Borgess describing a hidden nest made of leaves and feathers in a stump. He notes only Mrs. Yank Yank and himself know of the location and hints at privacy about the nest. The piece reflects lighthearted rustic wit from the WNU Service.
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Yank Yank
T. W. Borgess
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Sherman’s Georgia Headquarters House Becomes Modern Dwelling
A house in Atlanta once used as General Sherman’s Civil War headquarters after seizing the city has been converted into a modern dwelling. The transformation preserves the historic fabric while adapting the structure for contemporary living.
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Sherman
Georgia
General Sherman
Atlanta
Through A Woman's Eyes by Jean Newton
A columnist argues solitude benefits personal growth and creativity, noting modern women cling to companionship. She cites the need to be with oneself for reflection, rest, and resilience when plans fail, urging solitary walks and self time as empowering.
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Jean Newton
Bell Syndicate
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EqualRightsQandA and a Chef’s Peach Preserves
A humor column features letters about equal rights, a nineteen year old aspiring chef seeks peach preservation tips, a fatal roof fall yields a quip from a doctor, a Nero joke misidentified as Zero, and a wife accusing laziness labeled as hydroplane interpreted as being “good on earth.”
Witty Kitty by Nina Wilcox Putnam
A short humorous note about a girl neighbor who jokes she would try a planned economy if she could devise a plan and understands economy. WNDU Service.
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Kitty
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Chum
Wndu Service
Man’s Mane and the Symbolic Collar Across History
Scientists suggest early humans sported a neck mane similar to baboons and have worn a collar since, symbolizing masculinity and power. Knights wore it as a badge while kings adopted metallic collars at coronations.
Indictments in Taylorville relief fraud case broadened
New indictments charging John Naradunski former relief director in Taylorville and secretary Mrs Gladys Waymire with fraud in relief administration were returned by the Christian county grand jury. Also indicted were three Taylorville merchants linked to the alleged scheme. Navadunski and Waymire had previous indictments and trials history.
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John Naradunski
Taylorville
Gladys Waymire
Christian County Grand Jury
Tayslorville
Navadunski
Waymire
Cooper Morgan
Donald Morgan
Harry Muskat
Chicago
George 8. Faxon
Plano
Faxon
Kendall County
Twelfth District Republican Editorial Association
Illinois State Republican Editorial Association
McKinley
Ilinois
Business Men's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Cairo
Alexander County
Ilinois Emergency Relief Commission
State Department of Public Works
GM. Roos
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Wilfred S. Reynolds
Roos
Carrew Waterworks
Springfield
Rockford
Cordelia Gummersheimer
Rockford School Teacher. Miss Gummersheimer
Walter W. McLaughlin
State Department of Agriculture
Raymond Baker
Oregon
Ill
Germaine S. Thompson
Aurora
Burington Railroad
Dundee
Ralph Evans
Denver
Cola
John G. Oglesby
Elkhart
United States
Otis Glen
Oscar Carlstrom
Homer Read
Rockford Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Frances Ashworth
Read
William F. Straub
Freeport
Harrison and
State Streets
Supreme Court
Edward J. Hughes
John C. Martin
Walter P. Breen
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Brisbane
Ufe
Carl Ericson
Mike Schmidt
National Jewish Hospital
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Doctor Dafoe
New York
Rosenbach
New York City
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Joseph A. Davis
Huey Long
Harlem
Senator Long
Los Angeles
Greta Garbo
Marlene Dietrich
Leo Wolman
Nicholas Kelly
Richard L. Byrd
Detroit
King Fretucce Syndicate, Inc
WN Service
Russia
By Thornton W. Burgess
Yank
Farmer
Greece
Vicatory
Acropolis
Athens
Tweed and Clyde
Scotland
McQure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Servica
Jane
Westion
ED Wynn
Mr. Wynn
Yours Truly
F. M. Enit
Artist
Nero
Ekquator
Zero
Earth
WNU Service
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