Crucible of Baroque Errors Ends with Harvard Rescue
The fragment describes Ben Ames Williams style drama with Barbara Sentry seeking sobriety, Tommie Boyd headed home for a party, a slap leading to police intervention, and Professor Je from Harvard coming to Barbara’s aid as a bystander is observed. The scene shows a tense, chaotic sequence with a father figure driving away.
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Arbara Sentry
Tommie Boyd
Harvard
Barbara
Yara
Family tensions rise in a Boston clan saga
Barbara Sentry and her parents navigate a web of loyalty, social expectations, and hidden romantic entanglements. Arthur Sentry faces past temptations while Barbara questions loyalties as the family preserves outward calm. Mary, a hospital volunteer, clashes with her mother over career and romance amid a long marriage.
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Nellie
Mrs. Sentry
New Haven
Barbara
Arthur
Leght
Peasants in Poland Favor Bright Colors in Traditional Dress
In Poland the rural style resists modern fashion with 75 percent of peasants wearing homespun. Four costume groups are noted, especially around Lowicz and the Huculs near the southeastern border. Lowicz outfits feature rainbow wool skirts with bold color bands and yellow predominance, while Huculs favor bright hues, aproned skirts, sleeveless lambskin coats, and embroideries suited for winter activity.
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Poland
Lowicz
Zakopane
Upper Silesia
Detroit News
California
Ohio State House construction spans 1859 to 1920
The state house in Columbus was completed in 1859 after twenty years of work. An annex was added in 1899 on the east side, and in 1920 an office building was erected along the Scioto river, donated by the city of Columbus.
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Arthur
Butler's
Ellen
Ohio
Columbus
Scioto River
City of
Politics of Relief Funds Dominates Washington Debate
Washington scene centers on relief money used for political purposes. Senate probes face wide scrutiny as critics accuse leadership, while White House, Hopkins, and lawmakers clash over restraints. Public pressure from smaller towns drives attention and demands accountability.
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House
Repreii House
Roosevelt
Speaker Bankhead
Rayburn
Texas
Sam Rayburn
House of Representatives
Relief amendments spotlight senate choices on funding
The piece critiques Senate votes on relief funding amendments by Hatch Lodge Holt and Austin, arguing they would curb political manipulation of relief money and protect fair state allocations. It notes the political stakes for Senator Barkley, cites Tydings cleanup efforts, and stresses a need for a national review of how relief funds influence elections and distribution.
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Washington
Harding
Thomas Walsh
Montana
Senate
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Representative Wealin
New Deal
Iowa
Wearin
Gillette
Board of Strategy
The
Brain Trust
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Hatch
New Mexico
Lodge
Massachusetts
Rush Holt
West Virginia
Austin
Vermont
Barkley
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Carl Bettle
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Mary
Rose
PSI
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Tydings
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Towa
WPA
Hopkins
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