Librarians debate books that inform versus entertain
Ralph Munn of Pittsburgh urges librarians to curb novels of mystery western and light nonfiction to focus on core value works. He argues library service should target those who improve themselves, sparking debate on entertainment versus serious reading during tense times.
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Ralph Munn
Carnegie Library
Pittsburgh
American Library Association
Mann
Munn
Christian Serenes Monitor
Averteon Library Association
Lucy
Hess
Greeley Daily Tribuna 1921 notes local events and sights
A 1921 Greeley column reports Harold Norcross arriving in Washington to begin law studies under Senator Nicholson. It covers the Georgetown visit, a high school class play drawing about 200 attendees, and the upcoming nuptials of Marie Woolf and Raymond A. Williams. It mentions Mrs. W. F. Syaulding and theater quality optimism amid commencement week at Colorado State Teachers College.
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Harold Norcross
Fred Novcroee
Washington
Senator Nicholson
Colorado
Norcross
Georgetown University Law School
Greeley High School
W. F. Syaulding
Juan
Bella
Misa Marie Woolf
Raymond A. Williams
Woolf
Agaruo
A. N. Kaucher
Athtarian Church
Washington Merry-Go-Round on Axis, CIO split and US policy
The piece surveys secret state department talks with Brazil on air and naval cooperation against Nazi threats, hints at a northern Brazil hub for U.S. Air Corps and Army activity, and notes tense CIO deliberations led by John L. Lewis over third-term aims and peace with the AFL, amid broader Roosevelt administration politics and Republican mobilization.
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Brazil
U. S
South America
Lewis
Washington
Letory
Byaxchlan
Hey Sreakwet
Bayt America
Nei Fhvaston
Eurprica Abe Athicks
Pumama Canal
Traz
American Air
Naval
Tutwacu
US & Army Av Corph
Cleo
Cpast
Ciuary Ilands
Forclet Syain
Africa
Thrazil
Braxil
Belelau Congo
Itarn
Wilat
Germany
United Kingdom
Tyas
State Department
CIO
Uehind
Tolay
Ibore Wilden
Intay
CSO
Romudud
Montha
CIO Jlicy
Teale-Union
United Construction Workers
United Rubber Workers
Heckues
Lewin
Inlon
Cohorta
Ineldo
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
AFL
Wee Tie
ILGW
Jack Garner
Intimaiia
Saya
Republican National
John Ericsson Republican League
Mopor
Ericsson
Chicago
Dob Taft
Obr
Sam Rayburn Rhorly
Honka Post
Lindsay Warren
N.C
John McCormack
Pat Noland
Clifton Woodrum
Graduation Day Sets Two Prominent Events
The article notes two major events on graduation day, Jung 16 and Monday Fime 18, including a garden theatre feto and the mesaine wal thy clans play in the evening. It also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Burkhardt and 9 attendees at 9 o'clock Saturday morning and twenty-two students from Hin Industrial High School leaving Wednesday for their annual journey.
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Jung
Fime
Feto
Mesaine
Wal Thy Clans
Born
Mra. AF
Burkhardt
Etrl
College Com Yaorelad Club
Daily Crossword Puzzle Verse from Saturday’s Page
The fragment shows a cluttered puzzle page with clues and garbled entries including names like O'Hara and various across and down hints. It suggests a jumble of crossword words, with scattered numbers and partial phrases unreadable due to OCR errors.
Hat wisdom and dodo facts mix in odd old quip
Uncle Ab remarks that hat value lies under it and cites the dodo as extinct after colonizers ended its flightless life. Once on three Indian Ocean islands La Reunion Mauritius Rodriguez the bird vanished about 150 years after first sighting due to rats pigs and dogs brought by humans.
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Mauritius
Reunion
Rodriguez
Istanda
Washington Post
Coins of Leather in Northern Europe in the 1600s
Leather coins circulated in northern Europe during the seventeenth century. They were typically oblong slabs with silver or copper studs hammered into them.
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Europe
Lessons from past wars for modern mobilization
The speaker argues the core U.S. defense challenge is mobilizing manpower and industrial production. He warns against repeating World War I errors, stresses naval, air, and land force readiness, and calls for rapid expansion of pilots, engineers, and munitions, plus full organization of resources and personnel.
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Chamberlain
Johne
Washington, D
Europe
Industral
Amiall
Iord Paralysiig
Ether
South Aanerjes
Pia
Additon
Bubaltern
Mitty Wlourand
Melville Island as a Jewish Refuge Proposed by Australian Officials
A proposed refuge for about 25,000 Jewish families near Melville Island off Australia's north coast is discussed by a British London based League of Jewish Colonization. The plan envisions a settlement with water, land, and resources, though earlier attempts faced hostile natives and disease. The piece traces Melville Island's colonial history from the 19th century and notes its current Aboriginal population and undeveloped resources.
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Waderlegton
D. C
Derby
Melville Istana
North Australia
League of Jewish Colonization
London
Merrile Island
Regio
South Seas
Australia
Uusalistactory
Merrills Island
Withree
Timor
Malay Archipelago
Ulle
Catte
Kent
Melylle
Vewa
Melville Island
Eruda Hula
Ulan
J Tye
Start of drive to revive a 1916 prep for national defense
Fragmentary OCR mentions an effort to revive a 1916 precursor for national defense. It notes unclear prospects with questions about quality cost speed and overall feasibility. The text references England and Chamberlain in a critical or skeptical frame.
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England
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