Books in Review: Reese and Darrah Works
Avbreath of lavender in Reese’s posthumous volumes Worleys and The Old House in the Country from Farrar Rinehart mix nostalgia with metrical nosegays and feminine sentiment. Darrah’s Hall Caesar chronicles seven years in Rome under Fascist rule with a newspaper eye, while Andrew Lytle’s The Long Night blends vigilant vengeance with Civil War fighting and mounting horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old South
la Lizette Woodworth Reese
Reese
Worleys
Misa Reese
Hall Caesar
Hale, Cushman & Flint
David Darrah
Rome
Matteoti
Vatican
Mussolini
Darrah
Chicago Tribune
Andrew iLytle
Bobba Mersill
Pleasant Mclvor
Poe
Molvor
Farmers income jumps with New Deal gains in agriculture
A Wayne township farmer praises rising farm incomes and credits Roosevelt era policies for stabilizing agriculture. The speech cites historical declines under Harding to Hoover, then lists New Deal measures boosting prices, marketing rights, foreign markets, Farm Credit financing, FDIC stability, and rural electrification, asserting a broad recovery through 1930s reforms.
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Wayne Township
Je Roosevelt
Schwellersbach
Seattle
Nebraska
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
United States
Farm Credit Administration
Roosevelt
George Norris
Preaent Roosevelt
Nat Povrat
Nebraska Farmers Prosper With Record Prices and Returns
The article notes rising prices for wheat oats barley and potatoes and higher cash income for farmers. It cites Nebraska price levels and compares 1982 1984 and 1935 figures to show growth, stating farm income surged from 4 887 million in 1982 to exceed 1932 levels by 1 909 billion and surpass 1982 income by 4 000 billion after election chatter.
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Wighth
Nebraska
Twenty Years Ago in Journal Files September 16 1916
Capt JF Austin sworn in as treasurer by Mayor John B Patterson to succeed William Posterthwait who resigned to join a local bank. Frank and Roscoe Gilson arrive from the Mexican border with medical discharge. Local schools to resume October 2 after infantile paralysis quarantine delays. likely end serial year around June 25. A 0 horsepower boiler to be installed at K P L Furniture on East Main Street. Mrs Langdon Rowe hosts twenty ladies. Franklin Babbitt to Penn State College tomorrow. Chester Shuss attends to business matters. Thackeray habit noted in a fragmented, dated item.
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JF. Austin
John B. Patterson
William Posterthwait
Restelated Cinema Stars form group to protect old time actors
Hollywood veterans gathered at the Biltmore Bowl in Hollywood California for a sales meeting banquet to plan ways to keep old-time actors names before the public and in casting offices. About 350 senior actors have organized, headed by J Stuart Blackton and Chas I Bowers. Membership costs 1 dollar a year for actors and 12 dollars for sympathizers.
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Holl Wood
Calif
Olildtimers
Aucceas Ee
William Farnum
MGM
Flora Pinch
Agnes Ayres
Maurice Castello
Mary McLaren
Tedk Mulhall
Florence Lawrence
Lois Wilson
Pat O'Malley
Biltmore Bowl
Francis X. Bushman
Betty Blythe
Hobart Bosworth
Claire Adams
Madge Bellamy
Alice Calhoun
Ethel Clayton
Kathleen, Clifford
Viola Dana
Alice Laie
Priscilla Dean
Greighton Hale
Charles Ray
Florence Turner
Kathryn Williams
Clara Kimball Young
Bryant
Washburn
J. Stuart Blackton
Wimeelf
Chas
I. Bowers
Star Signals Horoscope Fragment From 1930s Page
A clipped horoscope item indicates vibrations affecting readers born late September through late October. It advises postponing important matters, notes mood shifts from morning to evening, and warns of extravagance during October 1936 and potential changes around September 2. The text blends vague zodiac readings with scattered dates and cautions.
Purple coats dominate Paris fall and winter fashion
In Paris on September 16, Robert Piguet showcases purple as the season’s key shade with a woolen Direstoire lines suit. A purple coat, blouse, cocktail outfit, and broadcloth dress feature notched hems, leg of mutton sleeves, and velvet violet muffs. A high collar blouse adds redline details, while a sailor hat finishes the look.
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Paris
Robert Piguet
Largest Weyptian pyramid builder identified
The item attributes the construction of Weyptian pyramids to a specific architect, stating this person oversaw the grandest structure. The note references a historical record linking a prominent builder to the peak monument among the Weyptian sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahary Islands
Majoliva
Haig Biography by Cooper Aims for Definitive War Reference
The review lauds Haig as commander in chief of the British army in France in World War I. Cooper uses ministry papers and Haig's papers to present a definitive, scholarly portrait. It notes Haig as capable strategist, reluctant to rely on Americans but ultimately accepting their role in final offensives.
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Haig
Doubleday Doran
Douglas Haig
France
Dif Gooper
Great Britain
War Ministry
Helg
Sir John Frerich
Cooper
Lord Kitchener
England
Accolint
County PTA Meeting Set For September 23
The County Council PTA will hold its first regular meeting of the year on Wednesday at Waterford M. & Church. Registration starts at 9:80 a.m. with the meeting to begin at 10. Program highlights include chairmen conferences and a summary of the August 18 Chautauqua Conference. William B. Pratt will be principal speaker on rural school consolidation advantages and disadvantages. Reservations due by September 21 to Mrs. M. Pratt, Waterford, Wa.
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County Council P. 7
Waterford M. & Church
Willia B. Pratt
M, M. Pratt
Waterford
Paradise Furnace and Nearby Historic Sights Location
In Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, Paradise Furnace lies southeast of Marklesburg on Route 26. The site lists attractions such as Old Tron-Forge and ee Mine and notes local figures like former Governor Brumbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Furnace
Marklesburg
Wester
Huntingdon County
Tron-Forge
M. & Brumbaugh
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Adrift
Books IN Review
Scott
By RJ. Scott
Tontell
Tiger P
Frank
Roscoe Gilson
K. P. L. Furniture
East Main Street
Langdon Rowe
Wayne Street
Franklin Babbitt
Evenig
Penn State College
Chester Shuss
Thackeray
Ackerny
Hollywood
Mary
Windor
Owen Meredith
Aporis
Africa
Spain
Enamiel
Leonhardt
Vicks Va
Lytle
Lye
County Pta
County Council
M. E
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission
Brown Label
Goliath
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Corry, Pean's
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