Plain eatery names endure on American highways
The piece notes that despite quirky branding and tourist confusion, ordinary signs like Joe's Place Nick's Short Orders Babe's Lunch and timeless Cafe Eat Hamburgers still mark many roadside counters across the nation. It contrasts modern novelty with enduring, straightforward names while recounting the nostalgia of Colonial America and the Old West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Kory Kornered
Joe
Nick
Babe
Reflection on War Hesitation and Public Discourse
The piece weighs American war weariness and cautions against overreliance on antiwar sentiments. It cites Mark Twain and Perriton Maxwell to warn that public opinion may shift toward war, predicting loud advocacy, muffled opposition, and eventual rallying cries before conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Perrito
Debated Arms Embargo Stance and Neutrality Policy
The piece analyzes repealists and critics over the 1937 Peace Act and mandatory embargo. It notes President Roosevelt’s reluctance to name the act and the call for discretionary use of embargoes, arguing neutrality shifts and Allied vs Axis dynamics. It contends Britain and France misread U.S. policy and urges consistent neutrality by treating all belligerents equally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
France
Germany
United States
SMU student studies 4000 Texas beaneries names
A Southern Methodist University student aims for a Ph.D analyzing the psychology of restaurant names like Just-a-Bite and Squeeze Inn. The Baltimore Sun notes the trend shows whimsical national naming across U S highways, reflecting American pioneer spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist University
Baltimore Sun
SMU
the Sun
Kozy Korners
Republic
Voices of leaders on war and society across era quotes
A collection of statements from judges, professors, diplomats, and military figures about war, politics, citizenship, and national power. Notable voices include Florence Allen, Walter Cannon, Fritz Kreisler, Henrik Shipstead, James Farley, Hugh Johnson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eddie Rickenbacker, Joseph Gainard, and John L. Lewis.
Eastern Iowa members split over Roosevelt arms embargo plan
Five Eastern Iowa congressmen returned to Washington for the special session with varied views on repealing the arms embargo. Rep. Gwynne backs repeal with cash and carry, Martin and Talle oppose it, while Jacobsen and LeCompte keep open minds, all aiming to keep the U.S. out of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
House of Representatives
Thomas Martin
Iowa City
Henry Talle
Decorah
United States
W. S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Martin
Talle
U. S
World-Wide Interparliamentary Union
Oslo
Norway
U. S. Congress
England
London
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Oslofjord
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Germany
Jacobsen
Woodrow Wilson
LeCompte
Gwynne
Great Britain
Local Hero Rescues Crossing Tragedy Stranger
Fisher, piloting the Colorado special through Cedar Rapids, crawled from the cab to save an elderly, deaf woman at the D avenue crossing just before the train struck. Mrs. Egermeyer was pulled clear and spared, while across town Sunday school kids enjoyed a nutting party and city groups held various events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineer Fisher
Cedar Rapids
Theaters Present Week of Shows at Greene’s Opera House
At Greene's opera house the week opens with A Romance of Coon Hollow on Sept 19 followed by Dear Old Charley on Sept 20. Wood and Ward perform Two Merry Tramps on Sept 21 and Two Married Men is billed for Sept 23. Local markets list wheat 60 corn 27 oats 20 hens 6 eggs 10 hogs 4.50 steers 4.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Hollow
Greene's Opera House
Charley
Wood
First movie decade myths and early cinema snips
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys early film history with tales of fake newsreels, moonlight tricks, and famous figures. It notes Urban’s fake battles, King Edward VII coronation hoax, and the rise of talkies, stars like Mary Pickford and Chaplin, plus piracy and studio quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban
Edward VII
Bert Williams
Out West
Hollywood
Alice Faye
Strand
Broadway
Brittania
Melbourne
Australia
Sarah Bernhardt
Elizabbeth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris
Florence Allen
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Walter B. Cannon
Harvard
T. Merrell Shipherd
Syracuse Children’s Bureau
Paderewski
Fritz Kreisler
Violin
Henrik Shipstead
F L) Minn
James A. Farley
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Edward O. Heinrich
Stalin
Hitler
Eddie Rickenbacker
Joseph L. Gainardby
City of
Flint
John L. Lewis
ED Hadley
Gazette
House
Chuck
Edgar A.griest
Edgar 4. Guest
James J. Hauska
Nutting Party
First Presbyterian
Prairie Creek
Cherry Sisters
Des Moines
Benefit Party
McCorkle
Fifth Avenue
Florence McCorkle
Bessie Sandidge
Jennie Hutchins
Louise Williams
Bonnie Fisher
Katie Sandidge
L. S. Saner
A. B. van Albada
van Albada
W. L. Pope
Retail Clerks Association
C. C. Brammer
W. C. Null
Mr. Danforth
Charles Pollins
Floyd Schenenberger
Lou R. Bever
Klondike
F. M. Tull
E. E. Rothrock
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror, Inc
Hollywood Cavalcade
California
Count of Monte Cristo
Darryl Zanuck
Mack Sennett
Ace Sennett
Sennett
DeMille
Marie Dressler
Cal Coolidge
Keystone Cops
Mary Pickford
Tom Mix
Doug Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin
Sillies
Corbett- Fitzsimmons
Carson City
Nevada
Corbett
Hale
St. Louis Exposition
Roxy
Nickelodeon
May Irvine
John C. Rice
Lewis J. Selznick
Russia
Moses
Pancho Villa
Acousticon Institute
Merchanta Nat. Bank
Jis
B. PF
Crenshaw
Dubagee
Munson City
Waterleo
Federal
Co-Maker Loans
Federal Discount Corporation
Paramount Theater
Fleer
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