Americans Back to Normalcy and Recovery Push
The piece defends Roosevelt era recovery as banks recover and unemployment falls, arguing a need to stave off strikes and protect Americanism. It recalls Dillinger and wood gun escapes, noting prison lore and a farmer’s boy who captured Gideon after a breakout.
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Pres- Roosevelt
Sam
Uards
Dillinger
America
United Rates
Leavenworth
Kansas
Gideon
Earths New Motion and We Ship Gold in New Era
Abstract line from 1834 feature notes noting bold claims and questions about economic and trade shifts. The text hints at sweeping changes in global markets and monetary expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Features Syndicate
Ino
Industry backs away from NRA code as unions face red purge
The piece portrays fears that big steel firms may abandon the NRA code amid labor conflicts and communist purges urged by Mr. Green of the AFL. It contrasts industrial management doubts with a cosmic motion summary attributed to Dr. Sanford, noting Earth's rotations and galactic travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Ngain
Dr. Sanford
Milky Way
Earth
Lyra
Galactic
Cosmic scale and economic satire in early remarks
The piece muses on Mount Wilson Observatory’s sidereal calculations using stars and vast distances, then pivots to a critical take on Lloyd George’s memoirs and American finance. It condemns policy moves on gold, noting foreign sales and government actions against citizens’ holdings, and ends mid-remark about Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Wilson Observatory
Platos
Reducing Diet Claim for Banana and Milk Plan
Dr. Logan Clendening explains reducing foods as those that satisfy appetite without adding much energy. He cites grapefruit watermelon and a banana milk plan as safer, balanced reducing options, noting four to six bananas with skim milk can cut weight by one to three pounds daily for up to ten days.
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Logan Clendening
Hollywood
W. H. Eddy
Clendening
Russian sun baths and bells suggest US policy analogy
The passage mocks American finances and compares Russia’s Czars residence turned health resort for workers with sunbathing rows. It imagines workers rolling to the sun when a bell rings, then suggests a provocative parallel to industrialists reacting to an NRA bell and hints at a potential government idea.
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NRA
Farm incomes rise in 1934 despite droughts and hardships
Despite drought and hardship, farm income for 1934 reached 5.95 billion dollars, up from 4.858 billion in 1933. Government payments to farmers for nonplanting and other programs are included, with notes on drought and pig losses mentioned in a reflective passage.
Agnes Ayres Stars at Princess Theatre in The Lane That Had No Turning
Agnes Ayres headlines the Princess Theatre production The Lane That Had No Turning. Clyde Anderson and W. Lewis of Florence visit friends in town. Cynthia Davis of Trinity stays with sister Mrs. Walton Hill. Tyne Hamlin plans to return next week from Texas relatives.
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Agnes Ayres
Princess Theatre
Clyde Anderson and
W. Lewis
Florence
Cynthia Davis
Trinity
Mrs
Walton Hill
Tyne Hamlin
Texas
Riots at Illinois Pontiac Reformatory End in Gunfire
A riot at the Illinois Pontiac reformatory left sixteen inmates shot as guards fired on 2000 prisoners aged seventeen to twenty six. The prelude to a general break saw a print shop fire set by inmates while others yelled to burn the facility. three guards were beaten and the riot spread to laundry and storeroom areas with flames.
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Illinois Pontiac Reformatory
New York Theatre Echoes Hokum Backlash and Charities
O O McIntyre notes New York audiences chase revival shows with original lines. Critics attend front row as old stars benefit from charity performances, with stern phrases defending American gentlemanly conduct.
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New York
Ages and hatless trends among notable figures
A meditation on age appearance among men in their late fifties including Cohan Barrymore Mencken and Fairbanks with Whitney Warren as a notably casual New Yorker. It notes a 20 percent drop in hatless fashion this summer and mentions a $260000 fund for hat revival publicity and Art Hickman’s influential but brief band leadership.
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George M. Cohan
Jimmie Walker
John Barrymore
H. L. Mencken
Roscoe Peacock
Jules Glaenzer
George Jean Nathan
Douglas Fairbanks
New Yorker
Whitney Warren
Berry Wall
Paris
John Jacob Astor
Walter Winchell on Broadway and Police Uniforms Costs
A historical note mocks New York police procedures and costs. It lists badge return rules, the need to reclaim damaged uniforms, and a one dollar monthly house tax paid to matrons. It mentions delays in reimbursements since 1919 and ties them to Grover Whalen’s riot squads.
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Grover Whalen
New York Names Mary Sullivan First Grade Detective
Mary Sullivan, a renowned detective in New York, holds the rank of First Grade Detective, earning a lieutenant’s salary. She is described as famous worldwide and well regarded as a capable, "swell girl."
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New York
Mary Sullivan
New York Police On and Off Duty Routines
A New York policeman remains on duty on days off under the "32 hour" rule, recalled for major events like the Tombs Prison Break. Regular patrols run in three tours from 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to midnight, and midnight to 8 am, with detectives lacking fixed hours spent in stations, courts, and investigations.
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Tombs
New York
The Frolic era and the New Amsterdam's glittering past
An evocation of New Amsterdam and the Frolic era on Broadway. The Frolic, Bus tanoby's and Allen, Baruch, Kahn, Hurst figures are recalled for intimate night life, aristocratic charm, and a Broadway now considered dead. The author predicts a future bloom on Lexington Avenue north of 60th.
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New Amsterdam
Wil Rogers
Bert Williams
Bernard Baruch
Otto Kahn
Acmed Abdullah
Nicholas Longworth
Alice
Fannie Hurst
Ben Ali Haggin
Bustanoby’s
Columbus Circle
Vernon
Broadway
Lexington Avenue
60Th
Man’s grand claims fade as crowd departs with questions
A colorful speaker in a garage riles the crowd with bold world fixes and a singular plan to set America right. After about 16 minutes of fiery oratory a bystander challenges him asking when he walks on water.
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America
Police Pension and Duties Highlighted in City Ledger
An article outlines police pay deductions for pensions, retirement options after 25 years, and disability retirements with half pay. It notes uniform standards and practices, plus anecdotal remarks on officers aiding the needy and donating two dollars weekly from their own pockets.
Police Slang and Shifts Describe City Patrol Routines
The piece explains patrol ranks and nicknames with officers called shoe-flies for lieutenants and the captain as the skip per or old man. It notes officers ring into the station every 40 minutes using yellow temposts or green building boxes to report from Fifth Ave.
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Fifth Ave
Police search if officer does not call in after delay
When a officer misses a required radio check in, colleagues initiate a search. The absence may indicate trouble and prompt a rapid mobilization to locate and assist the missing responder.
Police discipline in department hearings and penalties
When an officer breaks a rule, a hearing before a deputy commissioner decides punishment. Outcomes range from dismissal to fines, reprimand, or days of pay loss, depending on the violation and the supervising officer.
Rank rules for police demotion and promotion
The only rank eligible for demotion is Inspector and Deputy Inspector. They revert to Captain, the highest civil service rating. Inspectors and Deputy Inspectors are appointed at the Commissioner's discretion.
West 47th Street Station Leads In Patrol Roster
The West 47th Street Station in the White Way system has the largest roster of regular assigned patrolmen sergeants lieutenants and detectives. It is commanded by Captain Louis Rosenfeld and carries a roster of 320 men.
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West 47Th Street
The
White Way
Louis Rosenfeld
New York Police Motto Faithful Unto Death Traced
The piece recalls New York City police tradition after consolidation, noting that once convicted felons have fingerprints and photos in the Rogues Gallery they remain on record as part of a long standing force. It emphasizes the department's motto and sense of duty.
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Rogues Gallery
New York
Police Station West 68th Faces Heavy Casualty Toll
More policemen and detectives have been killed or wounded while attached to the West 68th street station in the Central Park West and upper Broadway area. The precinct, known for its proximity to affluent districts, has suffered significant losses among its staff.
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West 68Th Street
Swanky Central Park West
Upper Broadway
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Relief
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a complete remedy for malaria. It claims the tonic kills malaria parasites with tasteless quinine and strengthens the body with iron. It notes two sizes 50c and 1 and urges readers to buy at local stores.
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Malarie
Grove
Forte
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