Can America Stay Out of War in Europe September 1937
The piece discusses President Roosevelt’s hope that the U S can remain out of the European war and notes public anxiety about staying neutral. It reviews fears of a world unsettled by breaches of peace and urges unity among peace loving nations to uphold law and moral principles to preserve freedom and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Roosevelt
America
Banshee Corcoran
Steve Early
Banshusha Cohen
New York
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Hull
Berle
Welles
Louis Johnson
Proposals and counterplans for peace in World War I
The article surveys early WWI peace aims, noting Wilsons 1916 note and Bethmann Hollwegs 1915 position. It cites German and Allied responses to peace feelers and underscores distrust of Germanys sincerity as the war persisted. It highlights the pattern of muting concrete terms while discussing possible settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Britain
France
Woodrow Wilson
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
United States
Wilson
Berlin
Peace Terms and Wartime Stalemates in 1917
The notes describe Allied policies and German aims during mid 1917. It cites England's encircling policy, France's revenge motives, and urges to partition Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey. It notes US entry, a German Reichstag peace resolution, a papal proposal, and the American stance that peace terms are invalid while the German government remains in power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Russia
Constantinople
Alsace-Lorraine
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
United States
Reichstag
Compromise Proposed for Thanksgiving Dates in Iowa
A brief essay suggests the President and governor settle the Thanksgiving date dispute by moving to a compromise that would celebrate on Monday, November 27. The piece playfully proposes a three day plan with football on Saturday, roast turkey Sunday, and a long cleanup Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Wilson
Bossy visitor robs elderly home of courtesy in Arkansas
A semi public elderly home in Arkansas is described where a visiting young woman parks and a bossy older woman creates a scene. The piece critiques rude behavior by a woman who dominates and insists on keeping another resident from returning home, questioning gendered expectations in courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear Louise
Arkansas
Love
Dad
Walter Winchell on Broadway and wartime notes
Miscellaneous Bruce Winchell column items report on Lepke plea rumors and possible 30 year sentence versus trial risks, plus reflections on newsrooms, British crisis letters, FDR era politics, and a London Express Red Cross sale pitch. The piece includes quips about reporters, editors, and wartime rumors.
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Lepke
London Express
Reader’s Digest
London
R. D
Express
British Red Cross
American Composer Puzzle Clue Sheet Highlights Old Black Joe
A fragmented word puzzle card lists across and down clues about a composer linked to Old Black Joe, with references to ancient, theater, homelessness, and various subjects. It mentions vertical entries like shoe button, epoch, and law code, plus answers hinting at biographical notes about the composer’s life and fame.
Notable Isms and International Tensions Amid Red Scare Rhetoric
A fragmented foreign affairs note laments coverage gaps from distant events and cites Iraq severing ties with the Reich and a U S envoy arrest in Baltimore. The piece accuses Earl Browder of Stalin’s favor and mocks ideological labels as Isms become Isn’ts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
U. S
Baltimore
Ben Gitlow
Dies
Earl Browder
Stalin
The Barber From Bad Axe Poem by Edgar A Guest
A golfing barber from Bad Axe Michigan taunts and tips a golfer. The barber’s drives and advice loosen the golfer’s grip and spark a vanity contest. The speaker recalls many losses to bankers surgeons and others but cherishes the barber’s memorable trim.
Economic Optimism Amid War Shock and Wacky White House Gags
The piece notes a high business index near 110 and rising industrial output driven by steel and textiles, with forecasts of 115 by year end. It also parodies the Roosevelt brain trust, banshees, and Leprechaun League intrigue, concluding with a plug for Moley’s memoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Radio Programs Chronicle Busy European Coverage
Long list of radio schedules across stations WMT KFJB WGN WSUI WOC WHO KOJB and others. Many orchestras hosts and programs noted including Joe Fieldman Gelett John Reichman and Walter Logan with times spanning morning to late night. station call signals and program names reflect a dense portable guide of entertainment and news in a fragmented OCR scanned page.
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Wsur
RFB
Mittey
Joe Fieidman
Orch
Waowkea Eetlod Company
WwOoCc
John
WMT
Heidelberg
WSU
WOC
al Donahue
Taneee
WHO
Bert Hirsch
KFJB
WGN
WOOC
Hollywood
National Democratic
Steve Leonard
Iowa
N. W
Turner Dance
Wmt—Natl
Johnny Davis
Wurm Carlsen
Dick Te Jursens
Asie
Shep Fields
Artie Shaw
Horace Heidt
Joe Reichman
B. J. Palmer
OOC
Jack Jenny
Hal Grayson
Garwood van
Skinnay Ennis’ Orch
Ennis’ Orch
Jeannie Davis
Dick ‘Seibert
O—Seventh Adventist
Wwoc
Radio City Music Hall
Walter Logan
Betty
Buddy
Salt Take Oi Tabernacle 10: Ee Eee Wildfite 11:00— G —Don Gries Oreh
KFJIB
Hele
Rae Westbrook
Walberg Brown
Alice Blue
KPJB
George Soxkofsky
WOCC
Columbia Symphony
Allen Roth
Newws
Manree White Buffalo
H. R. Ross
Cubs
Brooklyn
Strpsb
Tapestry Musicale
Getts
Kron
Columbia Country Journal
Capitol Comment
Bob Haydon
van Ray Perkins
Chernovsky
Mary von Maur
Willarice Pennie Orch
Eribon
Jae’ Dance
Weetee
Dick Jurgens
Eile Orch
Charlie
Ellery
Adenane
NBC Orchestra
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Hollywood Playhouse
Manhattan
Walter Aeeekoe
Irene Rich
Voice of
Hawaii
WSUI
Alibi Club
Wooo Ve Orchestra
H. V. Kaltenborn
Anceda
Chas. E. Puller Weeches
O—Pathe
Bill Carlsen
Mississippi
Harry James Orch
van Sineanaer
Harry Comes
Jos Reichman
Mind Talks and Family Life From Scientific Viewpoint
Albert Edward Wiggam presents answers from a scientific perspective on morality marriage and mental activity. He argues fathers are less autocratic and that modern home life is more stressful with outside commitments, urging pre marriage education for better adjustment.
Ludlow proposes deporting alien propagandists in special session
Indiana congressman Louis A. Ludlow announces a plan to amend the neutrality law to require deportation of alien propagandists for belligerent nations. He spoke on arrival in Indianapolis urging restraint and refraining from emotionalism as war looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Louis A. Ludlow
Ind
Congress
Ludlow
Stars visible to the naked eye at night
A figure notes that only about fifteen hundred stars are visible to the unaided eye at any one time, highlighting the limited perception of celestial objects from Earth.
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Bad Axe
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Aunt Fanny
Demococracy
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