Governor Herring’s shift on campaign fund collection methods
The governor denounces high pressure pledge cards demanding 3 percent of state salaries for the Democratic campaign fund while state chairman Ed Birmingham defends voluntary contributions. The piece notes past questions about fund solicitations and contrasts with earlier inaction.
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Herring
Democratic Party
State House
Ed Birmingham
Birmingham
E. J. Fealing
Pocketless coats intrigue a Michigan congressman
The piece profiles Hoffman who has worn suits without coat pockets for twenty years to preserve poise. It notes his view that pockets invite clutter and questions whether future coats will lack them. He still gains small freedoms, yet misses little joys from pocket reveals.
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Congress
Hoffman
Michigan
Salvation Army
Mr. Hoffman
Roosevelt urges nations to back peaceful conference outcomes
Mrs. Roosevelt opens the Emergency Peace Campaign urging countries to use influence for real results. She says peoples must demand peaceful steps, monitor their governments, and show sacrifice for peace as in war times. The piece notes the generation’s grim prospects for determination.
Popular pressure for peace blocked by dictatorships
The article argues that in Italy Germany and the Soviet Union popular peace sentiment is stifled by fear and censorship. Dictators rely on terror, making subjects unable to know true opinion or judge leaders. Peace hinges on the unpredictable whims of a few men who hold power.
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Italy
Germany
Soviet Union
Russia
Adjusting to a World of Selfishness and Consequences
A 1936 column critiques how theft and rulemaking punish the honest while spotlighting universal distrust. It links looting, unpaid debts, and careless behavior to broader social controls, arguing true enemies are those who refuse to play fair and warning that vigilance and accountability shape daily life.
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Aunt Jane
New York Magazine Executive Among Widely Traveled Air Passen
Dick Berlin, a magazine executive, ranks among the nation's most traveled air passengers. His recent journey included stops from Honolulu to Sydney and a dawn flight over Bethlehem and the Dead Sea. Astrology appears amid shifting fortunes with Evangeline Adams’ wealth noted and socialite Myra Kingsley staging engagements from Palm Beach to London.
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Dick Berlin
Bagdad
Cairo
Athens
Berlin
Honolulu
Sydney
Australia
Java
Timor Sea
Soemba
Lombok
Bali
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Rangoon
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Garden of
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Nazareth
River Jordan
Dead Sea
Suez Canal
India
Ganges
Jodhpur
Baluchistan
Persia
Evangeline Adams
Nella Webb
Avenue Bon Ton
Myra Kingsley
Palm Beach
London
Richard Barthelmess Transforms Stage Fame into Screen Success
Richard Barthelmess, after a storied stage career, delivers a striking winter New York drama showing a turn toward cinema stardom. He follows Walter Huston in facing mixed studio interest as he gains attention from major producers. Continuous burlesque thrives, opening early and closing late, delivering fortunes for backers amid steady patronage.
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Richard Barthelmess
New York
Walter Huston
Barthelmess
Professions of Astrology and Show Life Gossip
A rambling column notes astrology lovers in port and a nightlife scene with actors John Barrymore George Arliss William Gillette and others visiting town. It lampoons society figures and recalls Quaint Hollywood anecdotes while mentioning Mark Twain Bob Davis and stevedore slang on the waterfront.
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Barley
John Barrymore
George Arliss
Algiers Faces Record Fraud Rise Amid Economic Strain
Police reports from Algeria indicate worsening ethics and a surge in fraud. Officials report record highs in fraud amid tough economic times, signaling broad social impact and heightened enforcement concerns.
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Algeria
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