Deflated Menace and Sino Japanese War Outlook
A deflated menace view argues Japanese victory in China is not inevitable. Reports by H. R. Knickerbocker suggest any eventual win would not crown Japan as a Western world hegemon. Chinese resistance shows Japan is powerful but not invincible, tempering American fears of an inland invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Knickerbocker
Oriental War Zone
China
Japan
United States
McGrady
Roosevelt
Congress
Parents Go Easy On Homework Here Is Better Advice
Dr. Robert A. Fraser, medical director for an insurance firm, urges parents to avoid acting as teachers. He notes that modern teaching methods differ from those parents learned, risking confusion and clashes over homework. A quiet hour after dinner helps reduce embarrassment and preserve parental confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Fraser
Insurance Company
Papa
Mama
Certher
Parking Stamp Plan Aims to Ease City Center Traffic
The Cedar Rapids business district faces a parking crunch as many out of town visitors come to the city this week. Merchants study nearby lots showing capacity far above daily use, and the Downtown Association proposes parking stamps: one stamp per $1 over $1 at participating stores, each stamp worth 10 cents of parking, with two cents covering overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suluhion Aothant
Tse
Raven
Cedar Rapids
Gazettes Editorial Research Service
Milwaukee
Barking
Asso
Obsolete Advice on Being Liked and Poised for Social Gain
The column argues people crave social approval more than money, praising charm schools and self-promotion while advising a simple rule: please others by liking them. Anecdotes about modest poise from traveling children contrast with quips on manners, honesty, and civic wit, concluding with reflections on social influence and a beauty shop jab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Quincy adopts free parking plan to boost merchants
In Quincy, a 75,000 resident city near Boston, the council proposes buying Edwards Meadows for 75000 to support a free parking area leased by the city. Estimated 400000 annual tax impact on merchants, average 1500000 for 20 years including interest, but potential sales gains and 50 percent higher adjacent property value cited. Chamber study notes half shoppers come from outside the city since implementation and warns a return to paid parking could cut sales by a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciation
Quincy
Boston
Edwards Meadows
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
City
Memories of Columning and a Nation’s Stage Movers
A reflective piece recalls early column writing and the fever of columning, plus anecdotes about Mel Intire spelling errors corrected, and a tale of Martine Windsor Corum and Bill Corum’s famed merry go round ride. It also notes convalescent care language and mentions Frank Frucauft as a leading stage director and Antoinette Perry.
Margaret Perry and Burgess Meredith Shine in Acting Circle
The daughter Margaret Perry has earned several successful roles while her husband Burgess Meredith emerges as a leading young actor. The article highlights their prominence in the contemporary acting scene and notes Perry's ongoing career highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Perry
Miss Perry
Burgess Meredith
Notable Bienen Friend Dave Levy’s Career Path
A long time ally of Bienen, Dave Levy rose from errand boy to event manager for Nat Lewis’s aberdasheries. He was a familiar Palace vaudeville regular on Sunday nights, seated near Russell Colt, a fellow variety enthusiast. The anecdote hints at connections with Broadway and early town life, mentioning figures such as George Churchill and Leander Masterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Levy
Nat Lewis
Aberdasheries
Dave
Palace Vaudeville
Russell Crisere Colt
George Or
Coim Churchill
Leander Richardson
Masterson
Oferse
The Stars Say Sunday Horoscope Peculiar Import
The Sunday star forecast notes peculiar import with disturbing and vague angles hard to interpret. It predicts memorable contacts and happiness in social and domestic life, a year of intrigue for those born today, and a lively if conflicted private life with hopeful yet radical impulses.
Unclear fragment from city council notes in 1920s paper
Fragmentary OCR text mentions council, Grimm and Biliett amid unclear context. Readable elements are political names and a municipal setting, though specifics and dates are missing.
Radio Programs Evening Schedule Full of Orchestras and Hosts
Radio listings show Saturday night through Sunday morning programs across CBS NBC and ABC networks. Featured acts include Russ Morgan, Lud Gluskin, Hal Kemp, Ozzie Nelson, Paul Whiteman, Red Norvo, and Don Chiesta orchestras, with various singers and talk segments listed along with stations WABC WJZ WEAF KMox WBBM WOC and others. The dense timetable spans afternoon to late night with numerous music groups and variet y acts listed by time.
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CBS
WABC
BOM
KMOX
Cco
Eredith Willson
Porch
NBC
Home Towners
WJZ
Russ Morgan Orch
Frances Adair
Glenn Cross
Wabc Webm
Linton Wells
Weap Opera
Nala Day
Chain
Thousa Rine Godfrey
BBM
KMOK
WCCO
Wiz Chain
ABG
Kmox Weem
Benny Meroff Orch
Wabco Chain
Ozzie Nelson Orch
Emery Deutsch Orch
WEAF
Jerry’ Blane Orch
WJZ Chain
Wjz Chain. 1000—Raoger. Pryor Orch
Castle Farms Orch
Weaf Chan
Paul Whiteman
Orgh
WRC
Red Norve Orch
Kmoxx
Wi Nam Farmer
Weap Chain
Hal Kemp Orch
Horace Henderson Orch
Don, Chiesta Orch
WBBM
Charlie Engel Orch
Wwacts
Aunt
Jan Peerce
Hientietta Bchin
Mann
Ghurch
Dorothy Dreslin
Fred Hulsmith
Sunder Rivers
Frank Black O'Rourke
Jean Sab ON
Sones
Mars Re. Brill
Milon J. Cross
Thatcher Colt
Everybody's Iliity Vena
WBC
NBO
WJ2
WEAP_chein
Winre Chal
Epelline Bee
Ruth Lyon
Rivard Davies
Spellington
Maris
Paul Martin Orch
WBO
Cain
Guy
Lombardo Orch
Ringer Janssens
Loretta i
N&or Wiz
Nelson Badberstone
Dex den Ati
Charlie Arthy
Sdorothy Amour
the Garmore
Pinks
Tomlin
Jacques Renard Orch
Tone Wawe
Whem
Rachel Carter
Donnie
S Orch
Vo Dee Unn
Jean Blekenwl
Sopfano
Walter Winchell
James Melton
Robert Dolan
Orch
Tom’ Howard
George’ Shelton
WEAP
Peenien Foundation
Grant Park
NBQ
NBC) Wjz
Biy
Wabc Fiat Die Warze
Cata Molina
Harner
McGrady Honored as Labor Peace Advocate in 1937
Edward F. McGrady, longtime conciliator in labor disputes and former head of the AFL's legislative bureau, resigns from the Labor Department after four years of pivotal service. The profile recounts his rise from Boston slums to national influence, his loyalty to Frances Perkins, and his unflappable temper under pressure during strikes and riots.
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Arbhington
McGrady
Frances Perkins
Miss Perkins
Grady
Val Johnson
NRA
Franklin Roosevelt
Puzzling American Writer Morlzontal Clues for a Crossword
A scrambled OCR style list of letter clues and numbers referencing an American writer and various word hints. The fragmentary text pairs terms like to bevel out, Beams, Wound, Witticism, Spain, Within, Embroider, Rhythm, Coat of mail, Silkworm, Street, Preposition and many garbled entries.
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Spain
Cafe Employee Takes Savings to Join China War Zone
Colusa California AP reports Jim Lim age 23 cafe employee withdrew his life savings from a bank on Friday and departed for China to join the air force. He studied airplanes in odd hours and aimed to pilot a porter in the Sino Japanese conflict.
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Colusa
Calif
Jim Lim
Cafe Employe
a_bank
China
Air Force
Edga r A. Guest The Poet of the People
A reflective verse questions a stir caused by sharp speech and its lasting hurt on Friendship Old. It contrasts past anger with present regret and asks if the final word could be called back. The piece notes the 1918 development of the seat pack parachute by the U S army air service and its recognition a year later as standard for comfort and efficiency.
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U. S. Army Air Service
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Fett
America
National Ledger
Fable
Senator Glass
Willie
Iommericoht
George Clark
Iene
New York
Tennessee
MelIntire
Nartine Windsor Corum
Bill Corum
Booneville
Bill
Connecticut
TH Stage
Frank Frucauft
Antoinette Perry
David Warfield
Rialto
Brock Pemberton
Drew Pearson and
Robert
Allen
Edward F. McGrady
Telegraph Messenger
Belhop
Pressmen’s Union
Massachusetts
Web Pressmen’s Union
Samuel Pers
Washington
Islative Bureau
American Federation of Labor
Elizabethton
Tenn
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Alfred W Fleming
Nathaniel Simkins
Stoneham
Mass
Atory
Cafe
China War Zone
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
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