Review of Dos Passos The Big Money and Drums Along the Mohawk
The review credits Dos Passos with a fourfold narrative approach blending newsreel and prose in The Big Money, noting its strong social portrait of Charley and Margo amid Wall Street prosperity and looming depression. It also praises Edmonds Drums Along the Mohawk for historical detail and impartiality, though faulting its character development, while lauding the work as a vivid panorama of early American days and heritage.
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Tchool
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Mary French
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Detroit
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Times
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Little Brown
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York
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European Crisis Sparks Talk Of Continental War
Dispatches warn that Spain faces civil revolt as Germany and Italy back the Spanish rebels while many powers lean toward the regime. Armament surges by France Britain and others heighten global tension before any peace effort. The piece compares the peril to the Sarajevo crisis and urges honest, sincere diplomacy.
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Europe
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Italy
Spain
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Frest
Hitler
Justin
Ulu
Fiala
France
Great Fritain
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Neutrals in War Zones Evacuation and Risk in Spain
The Stain Papartment reports over 800 Americans evacuated from Spain and warns that further evacuations may occur at any time. It cautions that those who stay face danger and that conditions may prevent U.S. vessels from contacting remaining citizens. Diplomats and travelers are urged to assess risks as war worsens. The piece questions if neutral protection extends to nationals in danger zones and notes many Americans have rejected war to defend business interests.
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Patriotiam
Wiser Homesteading Returns Under Stricter Rules
The article notes public land homesteading will resume with tighter controls. Maximum acres per claim will be limited to 820, requiring settlers to choose land unlikely to be abandoned, with emphasis on soil fertility and adequate natural facilities. Officials expect limited available land and no rush from homesteaders.
Caylor grazing land debated for farming and grazing use
The discussion notes that parts set aside for grazing have proven more valuable for cultivating crops and native grasses. It suggests homesteading errors in the past and urges avoiding new lands misallocated to grazing while correcting prior mistakes to balance cultivation and grazing needs.
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Caylor
Greece Declares Dictatorship Amid Martial Law And Elections Ban
Premier Metaxas proclaims a regime under King George II dissolving parliament, imposing martial law, and indefinitely postponing elections. Government cites a Communist plot including a threatened general strike over compulsory arbitration and wage scales. The piece argues the danger of dictatorship as a warning to Americans.
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Europe
John Metaxan
Greece
George II
Dirsb Acta
Congress
SEE AND KNOW PENNSYLVANIA SCENIC GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS JUNIATA VALLEY
The Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission promotes the Juniata River Valley as a scenic historic area noting past conflicts along the river between Thompsontown and Mexico. It highlights Kitchen Creek Falls on Route 115 between Red Rock and Kyttle, praising the overlook trails and waterfalls. Camping and picnicking are popular activities in the region.
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KNOW
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Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission
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Juniata River
Atho-Al
Thompsontown
Mexico
Kitchen Creek Falls
Kitchen Creek
Beneen
Red Rock
Kyttle
Buvenne County
Penneylvania
Ath Plcnicking
Wes Populer
Hollywood film shop uncovers era costumes and a stolen watch
In a warehouse auction, Gregg Toland bought a trove of 1900s costumes for a Samuel Goldwyn film adaptation of Edna Perrier’s Come and Get It. An elegant evening gown and a preserved afternoon frock survive, while a heavy silver watch once linked to Herman Opp becomes a legal souvenir as Arnold reveals past debts tied to the piece.
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Joe Miller
Frances Farmer
Fead
Andrea Leeds
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Hexman Opp
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New York
Alameda Mosquito Abatement Seeks $49020 Allocation
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement authorities request a $49,020 appropriation to continue the fight for the fiscal year. The proposal aims to support mosquito control operations across four municipalities, highlighting ongoing public health efforts.
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Alameda
Alameda County
Buggy Driven 300 Miles Ends in Gardiner Me
The fragment describes a long buggy journey about 300 miles from Lyndonville Vermont to Gardiner Maine. Elmer and a 6 year old boy named James rode the wagon drawn by two horses as they traveled, with details scattered in the garbled text.
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Elmer
Emma
Tavas
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Paris Styles Paris Lambert in New Fashion Orders
French actress Madeline Lambert, aboard Normandie and in New York, ordered new outfits from Molyneux. Dinner wear features a white cloque crepe gown with cellophane stripe and fur sleeves, rose at the neck, body fitted to hips and flaring to the floor.
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Paris
Madeline Lambert
Normandie
New York
Molyneux
Chasin
August 10 Horoscope Forecast From Star Signals Column
Read as a dated 1926 horoscope note for August 10. It lists sun sign influences and daily mood lines, mentions morning good, afternoon active, evening bail, with cautions on interactions with women and note of nobility and diligence. It warns of risks from September to October and notes social opportunities for clothes and entertainment.
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Aten Ty Weiness
Grab Bag Quiz Mixed With History and Advice
The page mentions questions about the Texas capital and Rhoney scholarships and notes Wolverine as a state nickname. It reviews Tudor era England in The Tudors and Harriet Henry Mills Henry novels, plus etiquette and horoscope tips, with scattered typos.
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Wolvering
State
Great Britain
Henry Holt
Read
Henry VI
Henry VII
Edward VI
Mary
Elizaneth
England
Twenty Years Ago A City Notes August 8 1916
Itemized column from the Journal Files recounts events in the city on August 8 1916. The Man Haters film featuring Miss Avaline Drougit and D Forrest Peiffer is set to screen, express companies report business growth, city commission approves street paving estimates, a city engineer resigns, a petition to move the Bliss home is filed, and local real estate activity rises with notable property transfers and assignments. Mrs Anna Fairbenks dies at the hospital aged 84, and Mr Go King with granddaughters Robert and Bethy Boyd travel to Chautauqua for a stay of several days.
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D. Forrest Peiffer
Uiis City
Blue Mule Delayed Ownership Sparks Calico Woes
A blue mule held by county authorities in Chico, California, over ownership debate allegedly ate data valued at 84 dollars, forcing the county to cover the loss. In San Diego, 11-year dormant harbor defense mortars were unlimbered for target practice behind the Coast Guard club Peleus, with four practice strings fired at about 8,000 yards.
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