Our Government How It Operates
A critical look at the vast federal apparatus in 1932, noting 53 independent agencies with combined annual costs around 60 million dollars plus the veterans administration. The piece questions value, cites the radio commission, Federal Trade Commission, and other bodies, and highlights wartime hangovers and new agencies like Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Federal Home Loan Bank Board. It emphasizes the need to wind down or reform costly bureaus while praising Smithsonian maintenance and Home Loan Bank system as beneficial.
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Veterans’ Administration
Tennessee
Mone
Radio Commission
Federal Power Commission
Board of Tax Appeals
Shipping Board
United States Tariff Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Efficiency
United States
National Screw Thread Commission
Tariff Commission
Civil Service Commission
Federal
Joint Committee On Printing
House
Senate
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Washington
Pan-American Union
Americas
War Finance Corporation
Railroad Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Home. Loan Bank Board
Home Loan Bank System
Grandpa in Armchair Sleep Spurs Child’s Quiet Play
Grandpa dozes in an armchair and makes cross-cut saw like sounds while Jackie, his grandson, quietly fingers a waistcoat button. The boy whispers that he is "tuning him in on something different," as the father cautions not to disturb him.
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Grandpa
Father
Jackie
Daddy
Boy vents at teacher in Chelsea Record joke
A boy comes home annoyed at his teacher saying I hate her. His mother reminds him the Bible teaches loving everyone. The boy retorts that she wasn’t alive when the Bible was written.
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Chelsea Record
Not to Be Used Little Jane Says Towels Forbidden
A brief note highlights a guest room instruction from a 1920s Indianapolis News item. The girl explains that the embroidered towels are not to be used, underscoring strict housekeeping expectations in a domestic setting.
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Jane
Indianapolis News
Why expel Mr Crow from the Country Club
A terse exchange hints at a dispute over Crow's eviction from a country club prompting the punchline about caws. The fragment implies social tension and humor rather than a full report. No additional context is provided to establish date or names beyond Crow.
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Mr. Crow
Misunderstanding Sparks Senate Clarification
Senator Sorghum debates language and meaning, noting that even speakers of the same language struggle to understand each other. The Washington Star quotes a terse exchange about temptation to become a linguist and the futility of universal understanding.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Seizure Threat Sparks Urgent Claim in Lausanne Ledger
In Lausanne L'Hlustre a tense exchange surfaces regarding impending seizure of goods. One party states deliveries will be seized tomorrow while another asks if anyone is needed to assist, indicating active involvement in the impending action.
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Lausanne L'Hlustre
New Models Dick and the Penny Tale
A London humorist piece recalls a boy remarking on pennies as new models. A dated joke about a father in sales and a sister presenting pennies ends with a quip about a man at the door and a bill, illustrating dry mid-century wit.
Misquoted Moments In Early Humor Dialogue
A fragmented exchange from Madrid Buen Humor features a self made man remark and a gag about restrictions on cooking. The local humor piece includes a Q and A about names and marriage with a childlike exchange concluding with a punch about marital status.
Amateur band mishap ends with a joke chorus mix up
A band practice goes awry when a cornetist stops playing at the chorus. The conductor rebukes him and the player explains his score read “Refrain,” so he stopped. The scene ends with the humorous misunderstanding.
Jack Newlyrich and his common sense clash with mother
A witty London Tit-Bits quip notes that Jack Newlyrich appears to possess much common sense yet cautions that his mother would deny the trait, since she hates anything common. The remark plays on pride and admonition in a playful social mood.
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Jack Newlyrich
London
Tracing Him Through the Business District
A terse exchange reveals pursuit of a figure named Jones roaming the business section as investigators seek his whereabouts and connections to coal stations. Local authorities quiz witnesses about Jones and his associates amid an ongoing search.
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Jones
Too Much Competitions at Dinner Concert
An Olten Woche im Bild caption notes a humorous scene as diners linger over soup before a concert begins. The exchange features a polite interruption about finishing soup prior to starting the event, captured in a light, observational tone.
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Olten Woche Im
Bild
A Problem of Two Lovers in Venice Gas Delusion
A fragment shows a dialogue where a daughter asks her father which lover to marry first, a dilemma framed by a Venetian setting and a gas lighting oversight. The brief hints at romantic conflict and social expectations within a strained family moment.
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Venice
Gasgettino Dlustrato
Question on chicken age in Dublin Opinion note
A Dublin Opinion snippet recalls a merchant asking a customer if the chicken was young or old before purchase. The customer replies it is old, illustrating a household or market anecdote.
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Mary
Dublin
Landlady and boarder clash over beef doneness
A brief dialogue shows a landlady asking Miss Phim if she prefers rare beef. The boarder replies that the beef is too rare and expresses a desire for it to be cooked a little more often.
Singing Wife at Bathroom Door Dinner Call
Brief humorous vignette from a domestic scene where a wife sings through a bathroom door reminding her husband dinner is ready as he finishes a bath. The husband responds with a playful request for one more stanza before coming to dinner.
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John
Opportunity Knocks But Once Says Quote
A witty exchange notes that opportunity is a single chance and a doorstopper joke follows. The quip emphasizes a sudden chance and a stubborn knocker walling off repetition.
Counterfeit Twenty-Dollar Bills Sighted In Circulation
Report notes a rare sighting of counterfeit twenty-dollar bills circulating. The writings express skepticism that genuine twenties are common, implying suspicion about authenticity of any twenty received.
His Humble Opinion Motorist Inquiring Route
A comic observed from the Montreal Gazette where a boy asks for directions to the 700 yard race course. The motorist replies with cautious navigation and a witty exchange, highlighting novice confidence and local street sense.
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Montreal Gazette
Social Question Bro Newrich Gray Item
Mr Newrich notes a common gray object asking if it should be noticed London Tit Bits reports on a curious finding with terse dialogue between social figures and a playful question.
Weekly Reminder of Love and Finances in London
A humorous exchange from London features a jilted suitor insisting he will not forget his former partner while recalling his excessive purchases on the installment plan. The light dialogue captures social satire on romance and consumer culture of the era.
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London Answersa
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