We the People in a World on Edge in 1930s News
A compact column by Jay Franklin Washington argues the European war scare will endure into summer, affecting Britain and Spain, with Britain rearming, Mussolini's position wavering, and Anglo American trade shifts likely. It discusses Franco, the Loyalists, Portugal policy, and the broader aim of avoiding famine through credits while shaping a new world trade order.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Washington
Spain
Ariough
Hitler
England
Branca
Bondon
Franco
London
Portugal
Snghend
Mediterranean
Admiranty
Hiller
Hayne
Suez
Palestine
Carus
Malta
Gibraltar
Mussolini
Italy
Lindon
Kernany
Eilen
House of Cormmons
Soin
France
Germany
Third Reich
Europe
Ottawa
Bonciman
British Board of Trade
White House
Ome
Ace
Register
The People Who Pay and the Tax Burden Debate
A long editorial discusses education funding in Corry and the burden on taxpayers. It argues for responsible spending, preserving essential education, and delaying nonessential extras until revenues improve. It warns against debt and calls for assessing who can pay to sustain schooling. The piece cites President guidance and national economic goals, urging productive growth to raise living standards.
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Corry Tut
Lesash
Even & College of & University
Hhem
Jose
Fashion and Royal Decline Shape Hollywood Fashion Report
A garbled survey of Hollywood fashion links trends to the abdication of King Egwant and the ascension of King fienige VI. Designers like Robert Kaltach and Wall en describe lavish coronation attire, heavy jewelry, and jeweled gowns as future influences despite unclear text.
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Bsrdlines
Unis Soning
Iara
Hellywwouil
Jashio
Egwant
Fienige VI
Fashior
Waller
Fuellon
Pat
Nyin Amit Wenter
Robert Kaltach
India
Tegal
Tree of Metro
Galdiwyn-Mayer
Renest
Ial
Roach
Tevis Hal
Wallis
Romney
Perry's Birthplace and Nearby Park Development
A fragmentary note describes Perry's birthplace in Pennsylvania with a rough mention of a clearing, a landing area, a park, and a monument to Commodore Perry. It references local officials and a ceremonial setup, but details are unclear due to the damaged text.
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Perry
Percy
Latco
Eric
Bern
Cumihey
Ui i Beery
Rome
Roosevelt address stirs debate on foreign policy stance
Central Press columnist Charles P Stewart notes President Roosevelt’s recent address omits key foreign policy mentions amid global tensions from Spain to the Orient. He argues the silence is intentional and mirrors U S interplay with world powers, contrasting with wartime precedents and diplomacy viewed by observers.
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CHARLES P_STEWART
Central Press
Washington, DC
Roosevelt
Spain
Barapa
Orient
White House
Wilson
United States
Paris Fashion Ahead with Lame Cocktail Dresses in Paris Style
Paris fashion writers note lame fabrics dominate this season as cocktail and dinner dresses sell in coppery reds greens golds and silvers. Styles feature shirtwaist cuts long front openings and high necklines with tailored collars, skirts often pleated or flared, and belts in silver or gold with semi precious stone embellishments.
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Paris
Smary Parisiennes
One-Minute Test and Hints on Etiquette Oddities
A garbled quiz page presents a mix of questions and humorous prompts. It asks about the capital of New Mexico and number values, mentions names like Hedy and James Pehiaiee, and references a “Words of Wisdom” feature and a Santa Fe answer clue.
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Now
Mexico
Santa Fe
James Pehiaiee
Books in Review: English Writer’s Spain War Tales
John Langdon-Davis, an English writer and newspaper correspondent, recounts his eye witness experiences in Spain during the rebellion. He contrasts war torn Spain with peaceful Britain, defending royalists yet critiquing propaganda. The piece also discusses The Street of the Fishing Cat by Jolan Foldes, a Hungarian exile tale translated with mixed praise and noted Hollywood appeal.
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John Langdon-Davis
Spain
St Ams
Iso
angdon-Davies
Array & Rinehart
The
Literary Guild
Warner Brothers
Jolan Foldes
Paris
Hollywood Basset
Hollywood
Twenty Years Ago Journal Clippings Highlight Local Deaths and Events
A 1917 Journal note reports Mrs. Michael J. McCarthy burned to death in a West Wayne street fire in Frederick while searching for a rat trap. Other items cover a Parkersburg fatal train accident, a New York City train incident, a flowing-water-well discovery near William Russell farm, and the Sixteenth Regiment National Guard’s selection for President Wilson’s inauguration. Also mentioned are veterinary tests, influenza cases, and residents visiting or traveling locally, including teachers and students of Fredonia Normal.
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Michael J. McCarthy
McCathy
West Wayne Street
Frederick
Long Shots This Way to Beauty and Prices in Recession
Practical beauty hints by Helena Rubenstein and Frederick G. Mills study changes in prices and price relations during economic recession and recovery.
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Dodge
Helena Rubenstein
Beaty
National Bureau of Economic Re Search
Frederick G. Mills
Curious Facts From A Turbulent Ledger Of 1930s Trivia
A garbled clipping surveys bees, mowers, legal penalties, New Zealand islands, and explosive gasoline power. It notes bees visiting, mowers producing honey, worms eaten by a woodpecker, legal penalties for street lives, and territorial limits. It also lists book mentions and sensational takes on psychology of eating and the New Deal, framed as a catalog of curious and mismatched items.
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United States
Tohree
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Newnan
Baby — Bay
Eple
Swish Mills
Walter Cenoneann
Effie Fivers
SEE
KNOW
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission
Stewart
Americas
Matspapers
Cspilel Sil
Sixteenth Street
Legation
Milyautes
Nis
Focal Police
TIF
Books IN Review
Nathan Ni Thompson
In City
Parkersburg
W. Va
Thomas Mulhoim
Family
New York
Deilides
William Russel
National Guard of
Penmsylvania
Mexicali Barket
Telivisions
Gaston
Lthia
Sarah Froal
Jack
Misa Alla Zoling
Fredonia Normal
J. 2. Young
Lemon Street
Migs Harvey
Carte Hill School
Evlinbore
Bérem
Ry Cupacis
Dutton
Ladigigus Bus Pekelz
MeBride
Lewis Wolberg
Death Valley Prospectora
Dalton
Dané Coolidge
Knopf
Zcumumilst
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