Editors and Fact Blunders Across Two Nations
Notes on prominent writers misplacing locations and facts. Pegler misstates his Connecticut residence and a column on Worcester County prompts corrections. A Pacific Northwest lumber official debunks fir wood in butter tubes. An Australian paper loses a forum line due to a press plate error, blamed on a presser aiming to avoid a misprint.
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Thameslyes
Cartain
Pegler
Brisbane
Pacific Northwest
General Package Co
Abardern
Aussnla Journal
People's Forum
Theo
Washington Letter on New Deal housing and Republican rumors
The Washington Letter discusses Peter Grimm's role in New Deal housing coordination and Morgenthau's hopes for his method, noting resistance from housing units and questions about Grimm's authority. It also covers Republican power struggles, the upcoming executive committee meeting, possible changes in leadership, and rumors about Supreme Court members.
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Ax Tauul
New Deal
Petear Grimm
New York
Messia
Richberg
Walker
Treasury
Morgenthau
Cison
Grimm
Raldiide
Peter Grimm
Washington
Congress
Mr Grimm
New York Letter on Marble Arch Circle and City Life
A New York letter sketches nightlife at Columbus Circle and the London Marble Arch scene, noting speeches, loud talkers, and a mix of genuine protest and showy theatrics. It traces Madison Square migrations, reports on people in cultural and entertainment circles, and ends with a note about a local Arkansas clipping on a factory mixer.
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New York
Columbus
London
Golf Park
Marble Arch
Premier McDoneld
Ques Mary
Columbus Circle
Fesciste
Madison Square
Circle
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Arkansas
A Dictator's End and the Fall of Huey Long
A Birmingham News report from New Orleans recalls Huey Long United States Senator and dictator of decey nd Loy lane describing how politicians seek absolute control and survive by violent means. The piece argues Long’s assassination foreshadows future dictators and warns that ruthless rulers rise again as public intent to oppose them remains weak.
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Huly Long
United ‘States
Deceynd Loy-lane
Birmingham News
New Orleana
Ute
Republic
South
Batchelor's Buttons Grown By W C Batchelor
Fragmentary OCR text reveals a collection of aphorisms and reflections attributed to W C Batchelor. It references vanity, envy, fear and confidence, plus remarks about leadership, family and social clubs. The tone is satirical and instructional with no single coherent event.
There and Here The Birmingham Age Herald Attendance Gain
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes growing attention to year by year attendance gains in Birmingham schools. It signals rising interest in science programs and suggests the city’s schools will continue to emphasize student enrollment and participation.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Ot¢R Ff
Birmingham Science
Rothan
Move to bar cigarette sales in Alabama Senate
Senator Brown of Tuscaloosa introduces a bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes, arguing it is as important as prohibiting liquor. Amendments seek to cover pipes, eggs, and chewing tobacco. opponents warn against legislating morals. Several local figures and visitors are noted in brief remarks.
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Brown
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Senate
Hin
Cooper
Elrod
Popular McTavish Turns on Commercial Traveler
Utica Observer Dispatch quotes a humorous exchange where McTavish chides a commercial traveler over misunderstandings and a college joke about travelers being used as a season called approaching the hopeless event.
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McTavish
Commercial Traveler
Alto
Utica Observer Dispatch
Leander's Legend Echoed by a City Elevator Boy
A brisk physician in Central Park West asks an elevator boy for the building name. The boy replies Leander. The doctor humorously delivers a mini romance of Leander, then asks the boy's verdict. The reply is a languid but cheerful whoopee in the New Yorker tone.
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Central Park
Leander
New Yorker
Blind man switchboard: supervisor fills in for movie trip
A visiting factory superintendent in Toronto tosses a nickel toward a man wearing dark glasses. The car misses and rolls away as the blind man recovers quickly. He explains he is filling in for the regular blind man while he's at the movies.
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T Factory
Toronto
Aman
Industrial Engineering
Polite German Police Scene Greet Motorist in Chemnitz
A London Daily Telegraph excerpt describes a humorous scene in Chemnitz Germany where a policeman politely greets a motorist accused of traffic offenses. The officer emphasizes expected fear of punishment yet maintains courteous tone in a dumb show style.
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Chemnitz
Germany
Howe
Chemnite
London Daily ‘Telegraph
Talks to Parents by Mrs Peters on Habits of Youth
A column argues that most children resist change and prefer familiar stories and routines. It urges parents to instill early habits of sleep, cleanliness, obedience, and regular bodily functions to shape future self control, warning that excessive ease now can lead to lifelong problems.
Robery Motive Suspected In Gratham Couple Slaying
Investigators pursue a robbery motive after Grantham and his wife were slain. A $1 bill found with a customer and $1300 in various denominations uncovered, while pockets and wallet show signs of ransack. Theories point to one or more assailants and possible revenge, with the couple killed before night end.
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Supreme Court
Sprat
Pant Twa Tring
Trrindeis
Cardoza van Devanier
Sutherland
Roncevell
Granthams
Rapister
Grantham
Register
Bea
His Excellency Clyde Herring of Iowa Figures and Folly
A profile of Governor Clyde Herring portrays an early rising horticulturalist who spends time in the greenhouse and at the executive desk as clocks strike seven. The piece notes his fiscal strength with a state treasury balance over $500,000 and mentions his eye injury recovery, nickname for staff, and humorous nature. It also records his ambition to be vice president under Roosevelt.
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Republian
Ma Posshio Ree Ignacion
Meteher
Protro- Monal
National Committee
Inalda
Fletcher
Adrawal
Borah
Curtis
Iowa
Clyde LaVerns Herring
Statehouse
Herring
Colorado
Roosevelt
Women bravely endure while Lupoff notes powder and lipstick
Inland news from New York and Florida recounts Sal Lupoff aboard the Inner Divic remarking on women’s reactions to a reef stranding and their powder and lipstick despite fear. In Brockton a funeral for Shorter Hattaway is noted with local details and an ongoing murder investigation hinting at a planned crime by a local killer.
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New York
Sal J Lupofi
Florida
Mr Lupoff
Shorter Hattaway New Brockton
Shorter Hattaway Five
Leverette Com
Trinity
Bradshaw Church
P. Jones
Alhambra
Granada
Spain
Sundown Stories Scene With Giant and Crow Character
A fragmented tale follows Christopher and Willy Nilly as they meet a friendly giant and a tame crow. They drive along then encounter a towering figure who speaks with the crow. Christopher introduces Willy Nilly, while the crow shares a curious speech.
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Christopher
Willy Nilly
Toad
Cbrial
Tim
Willy Mily
Willy Nily
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