Mussolini’s nationalization and war risk analyzed
The piece compares Mussolini's takeover of Italian industry to U S trends, arguing leadership and policy shape war risk. It notes Congress debates on war profiteering, the need for a steady president and Congress, and questions whether Italy's model could influence American decision making in a future crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Mussolini
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Washington
Season at Batton River? Johnson Wouldn’t Pitch A Dollar
A colorful quip recalls the 19th century grit of local baseball lore mocking a tough season. The line caps a quick, sharp reflection on durability and luck in the sport’s long arc.
Townsend plan hearings hint at hidden math genius behind CARP
The Washington hearings reveal little about the actuarial brilliance claimed by CARP schemers. Despite calls for full accounting, leaders kept the mathematical details from the administrative system. Testimony suggests vagueness in bookkeeping, yet growing belief in the promoters' good faith despite generous pay and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CARP
Townsend Weekly
Clements
From Log Cabin Birth to Political Perception
In this period observers say a candidate born in a log cabin finds reputation shaped by claims of dishonesty rather than background. The shift in public judgment reflects the era's selective values and the impact of past narratives on voters.
Flood risks linger as snowmelt, rains spark concern
The piece warns floods hinge on spring rains despite reduced current danger east of the country. It notes snow and ice melt and soil saturation drive floods, with mountains seeing smaller rises. It cites historic high waters in Pittsburgh in 1763 and Missouri in 1844 as benchmarks when erosion differed.
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East
Middle West
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Lower
Missouri
Dear Louise column on criticism and self restraint
A long reflective note urges avoiding chronic criticism and souring the mood. It counsels enduring annoyances, restraining complaint, and choosing silence over fault finding, with quips about work, health, manners, and optimism. The piece closes with a dated 1936 copyright reference.
Celebrity Listeners and Letters From a Busy Mind
A humorous collage of opinions on film stars writers and culture from a Chicago or New York era columnist. It riffs on Patsy Kelly Ed Ward Horton and Roscoe Peacock while riffing on Rex Beach Somerset Maugham and Ray Long. It mentions Dreyfus Gish sisters and Alexander’s Ragtime Band with casual witticisms about prizes and royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Thomas
Rex Beach
Governor Lehman
Goodby Loew
New York
Middle West
America
Roscoe Peacock
Rebecca
West
Somerset Maugham
Ray Long
Etoile
Foquet
Alfred Dreyfus
France
Paper columns lack bylines and jokes drift
A note on column style says columns will have no bylines. Doug las Fairbanks travels incognito in a humorous aside. A hint suggests briefer radio ads. A surgeon recalls a universal symptom observed in users of a narcotic, noted anecdotally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks
Bank Deposits Rise Over Four Billion In 6 Month Period
U S bank deposits rose 4.14 billion in the last six months of 1935 to 55.999 billion, the highest since 1931, while loans and discounts gained 184.947 million to 20.655 billion. Deposits increased in every state, but loan growth occurred in 28 states only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Rand McNally Eee
Fragmented memories and quirks from a personal note
A speaker recalls two shocks and a noisy night in Sing Sing with a midnight electrocution, names Col Ed Simms of Kentucky and Wallace Beery as favorites, and mentions a Nash tray that clacks like a train. A poker night joke about hiring a secretary follows, alongside wife’s complaint about mispronouncing Cincinnati and a playful ringbone cloth reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Ed Simms
Kentucky
Sing Sing
Zip
Wallace Beery
Nash
Bob Ripley
Cincinnati
Freeman fines wife ten dollars for speeding in Yuma
Earl A Freeman known as Yumas marrying justice of the peace fined his wife ten dollars on a speeding violation. The judge joked about whose ten dollars it was and the wife replied that it was hers and she would collect another that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma, Ariz
Earl A. Freeman
Yuma
Justice of the Peace
Evening Radio Listings With Orchestras and Hosts
A dense schedule of radio programs across NBC CBS and related stations. Entries feature performers such as Frank Parker Tom Coakley Nino Martini and Yehudi Menuhin style violinists along with orchestras led by Glenn Gray Ted Lewis and Harry James. Includes lore from WJZ WEAF WBBM WABC and others with times from 6:00 to 11:00 PM.
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NBC
WJZ Chain
Eck
Hylton Orch
CBS
WBBM
Frank Parker
WABC
WGST
WEAF
WLW
WJZ
George Harrison
Europe
Ee Morgan Orch
Abe
Lyman Orch
Coleman Orch
Lucio Ricardo Orch
WOC
WCCO
Glen Gray Orch
Harry Sosnik Orch
Jack Benny
Eddie Cantor
KMOX
WMAQ
Nelson Orch
Hal Kemp Orch
Eace Bowes
Maq Kyw
Leo ” Spitainy Orch
WIZ Chain
Lud_ Gluskin orch
Manhattan
Nelson Neeee
Walter Winchell
Paul Pateman
JZ Chain
Yehudi Dakin
Morning Radio Schedule Highlights and Programs List
The page lists a dense morning to evening radio schedule with NBC CBS WABC WJZ and other stations. It includes organ recitals, tone pictures, children's programs, church talks, youth music, romany serenades, and various orchestras and talk programs across multiple time slots and cities like Salt Lake City and Chicago, reflecting a busy 1940s broadcasting lineup.
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Melody Hour
NBC
Weaf Chain
William Meeder
WJZ Chain
Tone Pictures
Aunt Susan's
CBS
WABC
WGST
WCC Oo
Cars Ensemble
WEAF
Church of _air
WBBM
KMOX
WJZ
WCCO
Capitol Family
EAF Chain
Johnny Johnson
Salt Lake City
Wabc Oe
James Mursel
WOC
Washington Sideshow on Weather and Flood Politics
Fulton Lewis Jr reports Fletcher alleges a Farley weather conspiracy to aid Democrats as eastern floods boost New Deal appeal. Roosevelt weaknesses cited in New England, Pennsylvania, Ohio with flood relief viewed as campaign leverage. G men and the budget battle, pensions, and broader federal scrutiny add to the Washington noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Jim Farley
Weather
Roosevelt
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
PWA
Fletcher
Supreme Court hears hints on Guffey coal bill
Analysts think the justices showed a hint of friendliness in questions on the Guffey coal bill. Chesterfieldian Jim Ham Lewis notes his senate committee on expenditures in executive departments rarely meets and guesses the party makeup. Jim Davis of Pennsylvania believes membership is five Democrats and two Republicans, with insiders favoring the GOP by ten to one.
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Supreme Court
Jim Ham Lewis
Senate Committee On
Jim Davis
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Davis
Ancient Monument Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Word puzzle with numerous across and vertical clues covering animals people actions and objects. Includes items like lion wing nod bone mother and river clues plus gods battles and meal terms. Participants fill grid from clues such as God of love famed war god and Christmas goat skin while others reference daily items and natural features.
Marriage Is Base Couple Find Happ en Thoughtfulness
In a long marriage, the couple remains courteous and considerate, showing how shared respect and companionship endure. A reader argues that girls should stand by convictions, not follow peers, and the columnist urges women to refuse what conflicts with high ideals, earning admiration from worthwhile people.
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Miss Manners
Dice
Mic
MIDGE
Dear Dixie Manners Advice on Phony Lines
A reader asks for a quick comeback to avoid falling for lines from boys. Dixie warns girls not to trust early lines and urges testing sincerity through continued communication, while Miss Manners agrees that many boys play games and advises cautious, skeptical dating behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Baer II
Answi
Dixie
Auto strikes Paul Henning injuring leg in city block
March 28, 1926 report states Paul Henning, seven, suffered a broken leg yesterday afternoon after being struck by an automobile on A avenue west between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Richard Tasker Forbes, a Chicago bank vice president, died early today. Also noted arrivals of three black bear cubs from Sayner Wisconsin and Dorothy Hallett's trip to Atlantic City as guest of Mrs. A W Li and her daughter Miss Laura Le.
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Paul Henning
Betwen
Richard Tasker Forbes
Continental and Commerce National Bank
Chicago
J. D. Kennedy
Sayner
Wis
Dorothy Hallett
Atlantic City
N. J
A. W. Li
Laura le
Churchill Announces Candidacy for County Auditor
Howard R. Churchill has announced his candidacy for the office of county auditor on the Republican ticket. Miss Frances Carpenter of Marion won third place in the dialect declamatory contest at Potville. Mr and Mrs Louis Maybau and their daughter Edith returned from spending the winter in Texas and other southern points. Mrs P C Frick, a Cedar Rapids resident for nearly five decades, died yesterday in San Diego California according to word here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Churchill
Ofice of County Auditor
N Publican
Frances Carpenter
Ma Ion
Posville
Louis Maybau
Edith
Texas
P. C. Frick
Cedar Rapids
San Dieg Calif
River Rising Sparks Flood Fears In Local Area
The river is rising at a rate of a foot per hour raising flood fears for the lower ci. Mrs W F Hirst and her daughter have traveled to Fullerton Nebraska to visit relatives. John T Hamilton has been offered a board of control post by Governor Cummins to fill the vacancy left by Judge L G Kinne's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Hirst
Fullerton, Ne
John T. Hamilton
of Cotrol
Cummins
L. G. Kinne
Notice of Appointme nt of Executrix Iowa Linn County
Notice is hereby given that on March 20 1936 Carl F Jordan was appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Edna P Winslow late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted to the estate must make immediate payment. Claims against the estate should be duly authenticated in the office of the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Dad
State of Iowa
Linn County
Edna P. Winslow
Iowa
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