Brookhart to avoid Senate run and back New Deal aims
The Iowa figure Col. Smith Wildman Brookhart will not seek the U S Senate as the Iowa farmer labor party nominee. He aims to aid the New Deal, risking votes against Roosevelt in Iowa to prevent aiding Landon, while keeping federal posts for younger Brookharts and avoiding Republican chits.
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Col
Smith Wildman Brookhart
Brookhart
United States Senate
Iowa Farmer-Labor Party
New Deal
Iowa
Roosevelt
Landon
Brookharts
Supreme Court
Civil service aims over politics in city departments
The civil service commission urges merit based hiring for police and fire, warning against political influence. It notes past attempts to push a favored firefighter, which risks undermining the merit system and invites secrecy around exam grades, heightening suspicion.
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Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
We Choose Peace Over War Profits, President Declares
In a Chautauqua speech, the President urged national choice of peace over profiteering from war. He warned that many would seek immediate riches by aiding belligerents, and urged resisting the clamor for non-interference despite economic pressures.
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America
Chautauqua
N. Y
Wealth, Insecurity, and Social Pride in a 1936 Portrait
A long reflection on R Brown and wife Mrs Brown, wealthy but insecure, who despise their humble youth and ugliness, fearing social judgment. It observes how environment shapes self esteem, envy of the polished, and the moral cost of material success. It closes with social satire and a correction request from 1936.
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R. Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
New York Day by Day Glimpse of High Society and Notables
A New York column surveys chic society, noting a 100 acre Long Island estate bought by a prominent gigolo amid a trend of wealthy marriages. It mentions fashion designer Drian in Hollywood, the Riviera look at the Stork Club with Steve HangAn, and critic Robert Benchley wavering about a Rialto return, alongside remarks on Chaplin’s aging presence.
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New York
Long Island
Stork Club
Damozels
Steve Hannagan
Robert Benchley
Rialto
Benchley
Donald Ogden Stewart
Mending Triumphs Over Chance and Circumstance
A personal reminiscence from 1936 reflects on language shifts in slang from surety to definitely, theater boredom among teens, bonds with favorite items, and a self view as a chimney corner knitter who treasures mended belongings. The piece ends with a nostalgic note on mending life’s breaks.
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New England
Paris
Local Injuries Reported In Road Accident And Related Notices
Ten to twenty thirty Paul Smith Aaron Harold and Durwood Palmer were injured when their car left the road and went into a ditch on Sixth Street near Frontier Park last night. Miss Josephine Peterkin leaves for Yellowstone on a three week vacation. Major and Mrs. Calvin P. Titus with sons Winston and Calvin Jr. relocate to Fort Leavenworth Kansas after a visit here. Albert Fitch died after a dump wagon toppled at the Louisa railroad crossing when it rode up on the fill.
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Paul Smith
Aaron Harold
Durwood Palmer
Sixth Street
Frontier Park
Josephine Peterkin
Yellowstone Park
Calvin P. Titus
Winston
Calvin, Jr
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Albert Fitch
Louisa
Milwaukee railroad to spend 614000 on new terminal
Aug 18 1916 report describes Mary Anderson fracturing her arm in a stairs fall at Quality lunch room where she works. L A Gordon injures eye at Union station when a mail sack drops on him. Milwaukee railroad plans 614000 expenditure on a new modern terminal at the site.
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Mary Anderson
Quality
L. V. Gordon
Union Station
Milwaukee Railroad
Company officials announce Atkins update today
Officials from the company officially announced Atkins today. The statement clarified next steps and outlined plans for the project timeline and expected milestones.
Misses Gusta Schirmer and Hazel Johnson Depart
Misses Gusta Schirmer and Hazel Johnson left today for eastern points. William Baylis returns from visits to Tea Strike, Brainerd and other Minnesota points. Miss Helen Stanley of New Britain Conn is visiting with schoolmate Miss Helen Hubbard. A special stockholders meeting of American Cereal Co. is called to reduce stock to nominal value and dispose of plants real estate and other property to Quaker Oats, signaling the company’s closure.
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Gusta Schirmer
Hazel Johnson
William Baylis
Brainerd
Aitkins
Minnesota
Helen Stanley
New Britain
American Cereal Company
Quaker Oats Company
Amazon River Length and Mouth Width Noted
The river is reported at 3400 miles in length with a mouth width of about 150 miles, highlighting its vast scale and estuarine expansion at the outlet into the Atlantic.
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Amazon
A Lovely Screen Star Endorses Lux Soap Beauty Bath
Carole Lombard promotes Lux Toilet Soap as a simple daily beauty bath. TheActive lather cleans deeply removing dust and perspiration leaving skin smooth and fragrant. Screen star endorsement claims 9 out of 10 stars use it to keep flawless complexions.
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Lux
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Collins Clement
Charlie Chaplin
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