Will Radio Kill Newspapers Then and Now
A discussion on how radio and early television affect newspapers argues the written page remains essential. It notes that readers skim print selectively while broadcasts offer continuous audio but lack the depth and browsability of a paper, with references to Hamilton Madison Jay and the Independent Journal as proof of a free press's democratic value.
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Wington Churchill
Dias
Congress
Wuuthers
Lsten
Apot
United States
Philadelphia
Avery Annte
Alexander Hamilton
Architect of the Union
James Massison
John Jay
Independent Journal of
New York
Journalism Free To Survive Or Die Under Tyranny
A speaker emphasizes that journalism must stay free to endure. He warns that tyranny seeks to fetter the press while radio and moving pictures may survive under government control, citing Germany, Italy, and Russia as examples of press suppression.
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JournallaUe
Germany
Italy
Russia
Fetel
Forest fire toll on national forests tops six thousand
Birmingham News reports nearly 6,000 fires in United States national forests this year. More than half are started by unauthorized individuals such as brush burners, residents, hunters, campers, recreationists, and tourists. The issue sparks calls for education and stricter measures to curb blazes and protect forest lands.
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United States National Forests
Department of Agricultura
Mys
Forest Service
United States
CCC
Schoola
Menayre
Birmingham News
TWO CHOICES Alabama tax talk and whiskey prices
A fragment reveals Alabama lawmakers debating a revenue act and a possible sales tax. It cites whiskey prices in Montgomery, Crab Orchard, and Columbia, blaming tax differences for price gaps. The piece quotes critics and editors arguing for a warehouse system like Virginia’s to enforce law and fund state needs.
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Alabama
Pred Gormley
Weaston
Tale
Finn John Temple Craven
Birmingham Age-Herald
Columbia
Montgomery
Ain
Therats Ag
Washington
New York
Alnbammanay
Harry Ayres
Analston Star
Virginia
Scissored AMERICAN VISITORS
American visitors quick to learn essentials about London visit a tourist agency in Pall Mall. They inquire about a large building opposite and are told it is the Reform Club, a detail noted by a London Spectator.
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London
M Lay
Ohio
Pall Mall
Treform Clib
Hoyat
London Spectator
Navy Department
Manchinery
Times Square
Roosevelt Antitrust Policy Divides Senator Borsh
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot reports Senator Borsh wavers on Roosevelt amid antitrust policy debates. He supported Roosevelt now due to policy shortcomings, but in 1912 he refused to back another Roosevelt, citing dissatisfaction with the antitrust approach.
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Senator Borsh
Roosevelt
Pisich
Norfolk
Sour note in divorce case hints at drinking woes
A Reform era style note from Buffolo Times suggests a crooner's wife filed for divorce due to his drinking. The item hints at seeking Wey to forget the occasions, reflecting tabloid tone of the era.
Fertilizer Growth Reason Quoted in Southampton Item
A fragmentary note from a Southampton segment discusses why fertilizer promotes growth, mentioning inability to stand and the need for attendance. It references U. B. and a vague eel-related context, retaining only unclear details from the OCR.
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U. B
Southampton
Washington Letter by Faul Mallon
Washington dispatch notes the President's weekly strain over budget talks and policy as aides, critics, and a looming Roosevelt-Watson tiff spark rumor of a court of inquiry. It cites Baruch, Grayson, and Hoover ally Larry Richey amid Navy insurance shifts and reserve policy debates.
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Washington
White House
Polla
Roosevelt
Paw
Wateon
Watson
Colonel Watson
Woodmont
Admiral Cary Grayson
Bernard M. Baruch
Larry Richey
Hoover
Turkey
Twenty-Eight to Go Dentist’s Daughter Declines Hand
A humorous fadeout about a dentist’s daughter who dodges a marriage proposal, confessing she lacks courage to ask her father for permission. The piece blends playful dialogue with a mock romance arc and a comic misstep involving an extracted tooth as a gaffe.
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Arcanum Fiullein
New York Letter Tangles Celebrities and Street Life
A fragmented New York Letter paints vivid scenes of theater figures, writers, and socialites. It sketches Frank B Wilson as a famed model, recounts encounters with Seymour Hicks, Charles Chambers, and Arthur Brown, and notes Hemingway’s companion Ben Finney. It weaves in New York cafes, shoppers, and casual gossip about Bowes, Babe Ruth, Lombard, and Carrol amid bustling 1920s city life.
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New York
Dee M—Diazz
Seymour Hicks
Childs
Gil Patten
Paris-by
Wobbbie
Frasier
Potedan
Asthavine
Bob Winans
Gotham
Batty Rotera
Frank B .Wilson
Sherlock Holmes
Frederick Dorr Steele
Wallingford
Charles E. Chambers
Mr. Tutt
Arthur William Brown
Wilson
Wilson Foundation
Herbert Marshall
Ernest Hemingway
Boon
Ben Finney
Flaney
Shanghai
Page Page
London
Berlin
Paris
MISS CHOLMONDELE AND FUNNY VERSE CLIPPINGS
A collage of light verse snippets from various sources includes a playful miss Cholmondele quip about a graceful young lady and a bon mot exchange on grandparent wisdom. Also cited are stray lines about a family trait and a Treasury official comment on rising federal expenditures, all in a newspaper clipping style.
How Health Experts View Influenza From 1932 Advisories
Dr Lago Goldstein reviews US Public Health Service warnings on Hawaii influenza prevalence. The piece explains influenza as a filterable virus, notes experiments with ferrets and white mice, and discusses serum from recovered patients as potential vaccine avenues, while stressing avoidance and self-isolation as current precautions.
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United States Public Health Service
Hawaii
United States
England
America
Talks 10 Parents By Here Brooks Petars Church
A 1935 letter discusses parental views on makeup for girls approaching dances. It argues mothers should guide when and how cosmetics are worn, noting makeup is not a crime but improper use harms skin. It cites age appropriateness, fashion history, and parental responsibility for keeping daughters properly dressed. Hartford, Ala. Dec. 18, 1035.
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Brooks Petars Church
Letter to Editor on Rugged Individualism and New Deal Critique
The Eagle publishes a reader letter denouncing rugged individualism and regimentation. It argues some elites seek government favors while workers labor to produce, criticizing the New Deal for beginning to erode the federal system and economic slavery trends, with a wary view of political rhetoric.
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the Eagle
Ata Tiet
Passing Puddle Muddle in Santa’s Workshop
Santa Claus arrives with his reindeer bells as the Puddle Muddlers anxiously await him to pick up the many toys Willy Nilly and the gnome-like helper built in Puikite Muddie. The scene blends playful chatter from woodland characters with Santa’s reminder that he never forgets the children worldwide.
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Bente Claus
Willy Nilly
Christopher Columbus Crow
Sweet Face
Ganta
Wily
Gants
Rip
Santa
Vegetable IM Steps For Cold Cucumber Mold Dish
Instructional text describes dissolving a belt packet with a cup of water and adding oil and cider, then mixing with grated cucumbers paprika carrots and peppers to form a congealed mold. Includes yields of twelve servings and two gifts per batch.
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Dothan Eagle Geant
wiLuas Turonons
Dothan Pentel
Nat
Relly
Eh Hee
Thorn Jeffersa
Felnad
India
Winilsar Star
Faul Mallon
Federal Reserve Board
Weat Point
Waelsons
George
Broses i
Keyes
Moses
Frank Walker
Jung
Farley
New Yorker
Treasury
Chicago
Treasury Department
Mointtee
William C. Brann
Ben de Carseres
New York Enquirer
Griffin Brothers
Wheeton
William
Marcus
Yon
Alexia
Gerald
Norbet
Tve
Lick
Bagatelles
Major Bowes
Babe Ruth
Mussoni
Floyd Gibbons
Gibby
C. M. Schwab
Oransion
Pat Simms
Pariz
Earl Carrol
Fussbudgeta
Geo Gawat
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Bill
Jack
Lmcomativg
Ree Bureaus
Dr. Lago Goldstein
Hartford
Ala
S. Klein
Apia
Upola
Samoa
Vane
Bie
Tom
Sundown
Mary Graham Beaver
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