War delays in Rhineland crisis leave Europe anxious
The piece argues immediate war is unlikely as Europe faces financial strains and political caution. It notes France’s weak stance, Britain's restraint, and Hitler’s mixed signals. It also references Homeric controversy and a dig at Troy, then ends with a wry remark on Ethiopia.
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Rhineland
Europe
France
League of Nations
Hitler
London
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Mussolini
Raymond Leslie Buell
Foreign Policy Association
Britain
Soviet Union
League
Hitler Mixes Talks With Possible Western League Move
A cryptic remark suggests Adolf Hitler could back an eighth club for the Western league if he proves a strong player on the field and the League of Nations rejects Germany's reintegration.
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Hitler
League of Nations
Germany
der Fuehrer
Controversy Sparks Over Laughlin’s Euthanasia Proposal
The debate centers on Dr. S B Laughlin of Williamette University who advocates killing hopelessly feeble minded children. Critics warn such power could be abused and call for cautious, humane approaches like intelligent birth control as safer alternatives.
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S. B. Laughlin
Williamette University
Dr. Laughlin
If spring comes sat can those red ants be far be
A fragmented line notes spring arrival and red ants, implying seasonal timing. The readable portion lacks clear event or location details to determine a concrete news item.
Homer and the Helen Legend Debated by Skinner
Robert P. Skinner, then American ambassador to Turkey, states there is little evidence Homer existed as a poet and questions his authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey. He reports on the legend of Helen of Troy and the ten years’ war as a narrative topic.
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Homer
American Foreign Service Journal
Straits
Helen
Paris
Menelaus
Ambassador Skinner
Mr. Blegen
Pick
Robert P. Skinner
Turkey
Helen of Troy
Campaign rhetoric stays high and inward Borah fears loom
Up to date reporting notes the campaign runs on a high plane with no one voicing the GOP’s gravest danger as internal Borahing concerns remain unspoken.
Musings on college life ambition and daily wit
A 1936 essay collection urges the educated to value practical knowledge over four-year prestige. It contrasts liberal curiosity with career focus, notes language and science basics, and lampshades social quirks from campaigns to marriage. The piece closes with light humor and a copyright note.
Diary notes and New York society amid Tammany and music chiefs
The diary recalls a social tour from Maillard's to Brooklyn Heights with stops at Larue's and a tea for D. Fairbanks. It contrasts New York life with an overview of Tammany's current chieftain James Dooling and the volatile world of orchestra leaders, noting rivalries, friendships, and aperceived temperament in a bustling era.
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George
Colette Armsby
Arizona
D. Fairbanks
Brooklyn Heights
Prospect Park
Larue
Jessie
Will Hays
Mary Lewis
Bob Hague
Charles Morrow Wilson
New York
James Dooling
al Smith
Re TAMMANY CHIEF REVERSAL OF TYPE
Oliver Herford is to be honored by the group, with a memorial room named The Edwin Booth Memorial and an Oliver Herford Memorial to showcase his cat drawings. Don Marquis is praised as near his legacy, while Heywood Broun joins a journalistic move to Russia and Frederic Lonsdale is noted as a London playwright.
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Edwin Booth
Herford
Don Marquis
Marquis
Walnut
Ill
South
Bagatelles
Heywood Broun
Russia
Frederic Lonsdale
London
Breakfasts and Socialites After a Night Out
Post night out scenes describe orchestral leaders Al Donahue and Eddy Duchin and others, including Bob Brinkerhoff and Rupert Hughes, with Ruth Weston and Margaret Anglin among noted figures. The Stork Club party exits into dawn as an alert taxi recovers hours later.
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al Donahue
Eddy Duchin
Bob Brinkerhoff
Rupert Hughes
Damon Runyon
Margaret Anglin
Ruth Weston
Sealyham
Bob Davis
Japan
Executor Appointed for Anna Serovy Estate in Linn County
Notice states on February 29 1936 the undersigned was duly appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Anna Serovy deceased of Linn County Iowa All persons indebted to estate to make immediate payment and those with claims to file with the Clerk of District Court Iowa Org e Serovy Executor Jos Mekota Attorney
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Peromis Ent
State of Ten
Linn Geen
Anna Serovy
Linn County
Iowa
Lean
District Court
Orge Serovy
State of
Leo J. Polansky
We of
Elizabeth Iimer
Byers Elected President Of School Board
Frank C. Byers, in his third year on the school board, was unanimously elected president last evening. The report mentions other local notes including Mrs. Anna Vesely’s arm injury from a slip on ice and moves by Mr. and Mrs. Collins Bollinger to Beloit Wisconsin. Andrew Carnegie funds $45,000 for Coe College science hall.
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Frank C. Byers
Anna Vesely
Collins Bollinger
Beloit
Wis
Herbert Gee
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Home Savings Bank
Iowa Falls
Andrew Carnegie
Coe College
Louise Macholz
Philadelphia
Greene's crowds feature Maid In America hit
Reports from Greene's last night highlight Maid In America as the attraction. In Iowa City Charles H. Safely of Cedar Rapids wins election as president of the Iowa Peace and War society executive council at the annual gathering. T. H. Simmons of Rock Island and Mrs Simmons plan a Honolulu trip. Executors and administrators appointed in Linn County Iowa include J Leling er as executor of Leo J Polansky and Ralph Parks as administrator of Elizabeth Imer with notices to creditors and claimants.
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America
Greene
Charles H. Safely
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Peace and War Society
Iowa City
T. H. Simmons
Rock Island
The Gingerbread Man Featured at Greene's Opera House
The Gingerbread Man was the main attraction at Greene's Opera House drawing local patrons to an evening performance. This family friendly show highlighted traditional fairy tale humor with stage music and simple scenery.
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Greene’s Opera
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