A Brighter Labor Day This Year
The piece notes cautious optimism for Labor Day amid a turning business mood. It cites the Lausanne agreement, debt readjustment, bank stability, better farm prices, and government support as hopeful signs, while warning that cash bonuses and other plans may affect dollar confidence. It praises labor’s cooperative stance and predicts a genuine holiday by next Labor Day if this constructive attitude continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Survey of
Poor Season for Fortune Telling in 1932 Election Talk
The piece surveys political fortune telling around Hoover and Roosevelt with Democratic and Republican predictions. It notes Roosevelt leading in eleven polls across nine states, cites a small vote total, and recalls past mispredictions by Moses and others, concluding forecasting accuracy is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Roosevelt
Ritchie
Jim Reed
Roosevelt-Garner
Hyde
Democratic National Committee
Thomas
The
Gazette
Harrison
Mississippi
Moses
Coolidge
William M. Butler
C. Bascom Slemp
Research Bureau
Who's In America
Literary Digest
Pathfinder
Farm Journal
Barnard
Colgate
Columbia
Cornell
Grinnell
Hamilton
Harvard
Princeton
Rutgers
Yale
Smith
New York
Johns Hopkins
Wage talks spark debate on economic realities
A columnist argues wage increases may harm overall economy by raising production costs and prices, reducing demand, and increasing unemployment. He notes workers, farmers, and storekeepers would all feel effects, and warns government rules could freeze conditions. The piece cites economist J P Bowles and ends with social commentary about luxury versus necessity.
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J. P. Bowles
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Voices on revival and alliance in early 20th century remarks
The excerpt cites Baldwin Locomotive Works chairman Samuel M. Vauclain urging restored confidence as essential for business recovery. It contrasts socialist candidate Waldman’s view that mere wishing won’t revive commerce with a Far East expert’s caution about Japan China dynamics and a captain’s thrill from flying high in the Empire State.
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Canana
Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Waldman
New York
Empire State
James A Mn
Genes and curiosities in a curious era of science
A column blends explanations of Morgan's gene theory with casual comments on gender traits, heredity, and crossing over. It threads science with playful and provocative observations on women, music, insects, and war machinery, ending with a sharp note on radical figures and economic critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Cal Tech
Mendel
New York Diary Reflects Pepys Like Yearning And Town Life
A diary excerpt from New York chronicles Sprigs of mint from Major Bowes, letters from Harry K Thaw, meetings with Will Hays and Arthur Tracy plus Lou Holt, Ballard McDonald. It notes show business shifts with abandoned cover charges and lost appeal for autograph seekers and Enrico Caruso’s cooperative signing.
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York
Pepys
Major Bowes
Jack Howard
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburgh
Will H. Hays
Lindy’s
Arthur Tracey
Lou Holt
Ballard McDonald
Wilson Mizner
George Ade
Autograph Pursuit and City Tales from the 1932 Page
A memoir style piece recounts failed autograph pleas to Caruso, a bleak job hunt in Bensonhurst, and light glances at Karen Morley and a mansion listed at 1 million dollars. The narrator riffs on wealth, fame, and fashion as it journeys through New York life in 1932.
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Bensonhurst
Parietal Neuralgia and Its Misleading Heart Pain
Dr William Brady outlines parietal or intercostal neuralgia, its confusion with abdominal or heart pain, and approaches to relief. He links anemia and toxemia to nerve pain, suggests finding and treating infection foci, spinal alignment issues, and graded X ray exposure for spinal arthritis, plus weight gain and cautious aspirin use.
Hoover Favored As Election Nears Despite Campaign Efforts
The passage notes Hoover leads with improving business conditions and forecasts a likely victory in November. It cites speeches by Hoover and helper Garner, predicts campaign momentum could shift, and mentions Senator Moses predicting a 22 vote Hoover margin.
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Garner
Hoover
Moses
Teaching Baby Tea Talk and Early Language Talk
Questions and Answers discuss talking to a baby at eight months and starting speech but advise consulting a physician rather than a specialist. The column also touches on dietary extremes and myths about twin births, noting potential health concerns and family outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
J. A. EK
Timber Knowledge Grows Beyond Eight Hundred Varieties
Researchers note there are about 800 distinct kinds of wood identified in timber catalogs. The count reflects wide species diversity, from common pines to rare hardwoods, used across construction, furniture making, and crafts.
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Rapids
Irvin Cobb
Jimmie Walker
Sir Thomas Lipton
Kaye Don
Hina
Japan
China
J. Stuart Holden
St. Paul's Church
London
U. S
Jlist
Aedges
California
Florida
America
Adam
Williams
Oo.rwilliams
Enrico Caruso
Caruso
O. O
Mr. Caruso
Karen Morley
Upper Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Saks
U. S. Pat
NEA Service, Inc
William Brady
May Drug Co
Marion
Carl N. Owen
Barta Home For
Frank W. Barta & Son
Anak
Dorothy Shriver
Henry M.files
Northwestern Mutual
Dial
2Nd Ave
Martin's
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