Books in Review: satire on propaganda and modern myths
A fragmented critique surveys Sylvia Townsend Warner's Summer Will Show and Millin's General Smuts, with notes on Jarrett's Strange Houses and Bernstein's Choose 2 Bright Morning. It traces satire, biography, and fiction across modern and Victorian blends, praising imagination amid sharp social observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viking
Sylvia Townsend Warner
Mr. Fortune
Qond
Warner
Sophia Wilougby
Adyuke
Willoughby
Enghind
Sophia
Paris
Minka Lemuel
Minna
Miss Warner
Corry Seeks Amicable Steel Industry Solution
The article notes steel and related interdependent industries face an uncertain period. It urges cool heads to reach a peaceful resolution in coming weeks to lift the black cloud over the national industrial landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta Fe
Germany's military buildup and possible test of strength
A London Morning Post analysis notes Germany's 1934 1935 1988 outlays totaling about 8 billion with $4 billion yearly for army navy and air forces. It suggests public works may offset unemployment but warns Hitler's regime is rapidly expanding for a major conflict possibly eastward toward Russia, risking broader war next spring or summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Evening Journal
Weat
South Street
Corry
ALD
Colegrove
Willem P. Lombard
Natonel Advertising
Pred Kimball, Inc
W. Dith St
New York
Bartlett Blog
Milwaukee
Michigan Square
Chicago
Stormifelts-Lovely
Detroit
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Real Ditute Trust
Philadelphia
Morning Post of London
Germany
Hitler
Russia
International Snow Commission gathering in Edinburgh
A snow conference will assemble in Edinburgh with representatives from 25 countries to study snow and its impact on humanity. Dr J I Church of the University of Nevada is highlighted as a leading authority in snow surveying, noting snow measurement as crucial for agriculture and water levels, and signaling a shift toward scientific interest in September.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
International Snow Commission
J. i. Church
University of Nevada
United States
The
Snow Commission
Amerfengs
Industrial sky darkens as steel labor fights heat
Threatened unionization sparks warnings of aggressive corporate opposition as the steel industry braces for one of the era’s fiercest labor confrontations. Unemployment adds to tension while past clashes at Homestead linger in local memory.
Lucien Lelongs midsummer fashion at Paris show
Paris fashions from Lucien Lelong feature cotton tailored suits with printed blouses, silk dresses with embroidered blouses, and brightened afternoon wear with light jackets in pique or shantung. Velvet redingotes and summer gowns mix white satin prints, while a high feathered hat completes looks. A fashion tip highlights velvet redingates for afternoon coats. A separate note critiques tariff policy and economic nationalism from a New York Times summary of Republican platforms, warning of danger to US standards and trade.
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Paris
Lucien Lelong
Couturier
Shantung
Cleveland
United States
Hull
New York
Hollywood Film Shop Recreates Philly Fight With Process Shooting
In Hollywood June 30 a director stages a recreated boxing scene featuring Gene Turney and Jack Dempsey using process shooting to project past rounds on a large screen. Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter watch as reels capture the Philadelphia fight and Charles Lindbergh’s New York arrival, with actors emoting before extras.
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Hollwood
Calif
Jack Dempsey
Gene Turney
Jack
Gene
Myr Loy
Warner Baxter
Geneal Philadelphia
Myrna
Warner
Loy
Mary
Philadelphia
Charles A Lindbergh
New York
Star Signals July 4 Horoscope Forecast
The column warns that people born November 22 to December 21 are easily influenced today. It notes a favorable social trend in the afternoon and urges careful judgment to avoid extravagance. Dates from July through October 1936 and into 1937 are mentioned with social and financial cautions.
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Jesus
Platform climate shifts in party debates quote
A Philadelphia Ledger spoof mocks Republican efforts to craft a platform that pleases both wets and drys. The writer laments attempts to satisfy liberals and conservatives simultaneously, joking that party lines bend to Mellon and Hearst ideologies.
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Republican Party
Njinda
Mellon
Philidelphia Hedy
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files June 30 1916
Five Corry National Guard boys fail medicals and are discharged from Company 4. Names listed include Keefer Nantes Bates Neylon and Perry along with 103 members who attempted the exam. Mrs Mary Greely dies after operation at Corry Hospital. Wesley Pierce returns from an east business trip. Mrs A Pain Slaughter Mrs Paul Downey and Miss Stella Barry vacation at Findley Lake Roberts cottage.
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Corry
National Guard
MS. Gretna
Sargeant Charles Keefer
Donald Nantes
Earl Bates
Trak 'Neylon
Andrew Perry
Company 4
One-Minute Test Answers and Political Snippets
The page compiles quick answers and notes from a miscellany of topics. It includes a governor name, malaria transmission hints, a Latin phrase meaning, etiquette tips, quoted wisdom, a horoscope snippet, and political commentary about the Republican platform linked to the New Deal, with scattered unrelated lines and sources.
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Hawaii
Itv
New Dealt
New York World Telegram
Five Minute Gil and Other Short Stories Collection
A note on current literary offerings highlights The Five Minute Gil collection in The Q Henry style and The Complete Works of Harlequin translated from Latin, noting Caspar Kraemer’s distinguished translations. It cites Marvin Lowaytal’s document on anti-Semitic persecution as a stark indictment of bigotry.
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Gil” Appleton
Century
Macy Hastings
Brad
Q. Henry Styler
Library
Huot
Caspar J. Kraemer
Iueid Ane
Germany
Marvin’ Lowaytal
Irania
Betsy Ross House Visit Promises Weekday and Sunday Hours
The text notes Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, highlighting a historic exhibit tied to the first American flag and mentioning weekly admission hours and Sundays. It also references political debate and a New Deal context, mentioning the Republican platform and election implications in Newark Ledger.
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Betsy Ross
Witch
Belny Ross Cade
Philadelphia
Republican Party
Ahilleatud
Newark, Ledger
Ind
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Books IN Review
Bidis
Crsatz
Winsats
Brunsatz
Gatzes
Keets Wilber
Wilber
America
Sarah Gertrude Millin
General Smuts
Little Brown
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
Kimberley
German East Africa
Smuts
Hhet Jeneth
East Africa
Mays Cope Jarrett
Farves & Rinehart
Lucille Grebene
Posteas Eal Spe
Mos Cobikent
Doubleday Doran
Lola
William James
Daffaire
Jones
Hillel Bernstein
Stokes
Ino
aiMeaity
eLimelc Games
FEA
Simgmn
Bouival
SAIN
Cotamain
Scuador
Best
Venezuela
Shier
Anole Egend
Teras
Scott
Mary Knight
United Press
Hollywood Film Shop
United Shin Ae Reat
Journal
Wesley Pierce
Partic Coas
Climax
TW. Hyde
Adaison
Joseph Potiectin
P-Moxquite
Hoover
Raleigh, News & Observer
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission
Model Dairy Co
Eaam
Tel
Corry, Penna
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