Hitler uses moment to press Sudeten demands
The article notes Hitler and Italy coordinating to pressure Czechoslovakia over the Sudeten German minority. Mussolini signals support if Hitler pushes too far, while Brenner Pass marks a potential limit. The piece concludes that peace could continue if Czech concessions satisfy German aims, with war avoiding unlikely in coming years.
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France
Hitler
Little Republic
Sudeten
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Czech
Germany
LaFollettes Form New Party Amid Producer Versus Collector Debate
The LaFollettes launch a new political party with an emblem resembling a swastika, inviting the discontented. Governor Phil and Senator suggest adopting a Moseslike leadership as cheers erupt. The issue centers on producers versus collectors, with critics questioning the producers’ contributions.
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LaFollettes
La Follette critiques producers and relief policy in context of 1940s debate
The piece argues that leaders like La Follette are not truly producers yet claim impact on the world. It notes his clash with New Deal relief, his hunger for reform, and a remark on spoon feeding Americans. It hints he studied Germany and foresees economic disruption by 1940.
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Phil
Henry Ford
Mellons
la Follette
America
Liberty League
United States Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Hitler
Survey to measure local hospital needs endorsed by American Business
Inspired by Charlotte a civic club, the American Business backs a scientifically designed survey to determine hospital needs. Negotiations soon bring in an expert to conduct the study. Findings could clarify conditions and guide future planning and expansion decisions.
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Charlotte
American Business
Hague Keeps Jersey City Boss Position Amid Isms Backlash
In Jersey City Mayor Hague retains leadership while Democratic speakers stay in conference in New York. Locals express mixed support for Hague and his Americanism stance, applauding actions against radicalism as shoppers and women defend his influence over Governor Harry Moore.
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Hague
Jersey City
International Labor Defense
New York
Harry Moore
Moore
There Will Be Peace At Democratic State Convention
Ahead of the primary the Democratic State convention is expected to avoid controversy and maintain harmony. Proposals may seek to condemn the crop control program, but organizers are skilled at keeping the event uneventful and polite toward the Senate race between Reynolds and his challenger.
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Senate
Robert R. Reynolds
Greensboro Patriot
Waldron Smithers
London
Roosevelt
America
City Beautiful
Hopkins urges three billion relief budget and local control
Harry Hopkins warns the next fiscal year faces about three billion dollars for relief. He argues the failure of the planned economy and the real deficit lies in fear and uncertainty, urging local administration of relief with federal aid to restore business confidence and revive optimistic spirit.
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Harry Hopkins
Con- 1
British admiralty reports fully non-magnetic new ship
The admiralty asserts the vessel under construction is entirely non-magnetic. Critics question whether such a ship can function normally or even float without magnetic interactions.
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Admiralty
Curfew Blues Spark Wilberforce Boy Strikes
A humorous note reports Wilberforce University boys strike over girls locked in by 10 p m curfew. The item blends jokes about rules and social life with brief quips on other random events from Florida to California.
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Wilberforce University
Owl in Salt Lake City Dodges Power System
An owl in Salt Lake City tangled with a power system and emerged unharmed, drawing attention from residents and potentially prompting safety notices about electrical infrastructure and wildlife.
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Salt Lake City
TVA
Mother's Day Sermon and Mary Lore Draw Readers
A column in The Enterprise discusses Mother's Day origins praising Senator Heflin for proposing the holiday in 1914 and President Wilson's proclamation. It reflects on Mary as Mother of Jesus, noting Nazareth's obscurity, and traces biblical names and the Annunciation as context for honoring mothers.
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the Enterprise
America
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
House
House of Representatives
United States
Mary
Jesus
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Galilee
Miriam
Judah
Moses
Egypt
Levi
Joseph
Joshua
Israel
Ephraim
Angel
Salvation by Grace Not Works, A Theological Note
A compact reflection on salvation as divine grace from start to finish. The author contrasts grace with justice and works, citing Romans 4 and 11, arguing salvation cannot be earned by deeds nor by the law, but received by grace. The fragment ends with a local aside about Michigan plumbers and a stray partridge joke in Connecticut.
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Connecticut
Puddler Jim Davis Helps Spin a Frye Memoir Tale
The article recounts James J. Davis former secretary of labor and Pennsylvania senator hopeful, who crafted a fictitious Hugo N. Frye memorial invitation. The hoax, exposed by the New York Times, showed a ministerial senior fabricating the tribute to a non existent Upstate New York pioneer. It adds a side note about shoemaker Gid Ayers along the Plank Road with folk humor.
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Puddler
Jim” Davis
James J. Davis
Wales
Pennsylvania
Jim
Harding
Labor
Hoover
Hugo N. Fryer
New York State
Republican Party
Mr. Frye
Washington
Frye
Committee On Entertainment
Secretary of Labor
Davis
Upstate
New York
Hugo N. Frye
New York Times
Ayers
High Point
Gidathon Ayers
Cindy
Rockingham
Bain Avenue
Plank Road
Ink Well of Youth in North Carolina Echoes in Gossip
The Greensboro Patriot cites varied opinions on President Roosevelt and the nation’s fate, noting public figures, crime and entertainment figures, and a recent reading of John Erskine’s Master Francois Villon. The essay mixes political critique and literary bio of Villon’s controversial life in 15th century France.
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Charley McCarthys
Hitlers
Cain
Benvenuto Cellini
Cassanova
Jesse James
Francois Villon
John Erskine
Villon
France
Paris
Wilson
Erskine
Willon
Louis XI
Simone Simon Faces Loss and Publicity Spin
A speaker muses on Simone Simon amid talk of losing money and fame. The critic suggests the actress should value other public attention beyond her name.
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Simone Simon
Hollywood
Miss “Seemoan
Seemoan
Derelicts as Spurs to Society Says Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang argues that earth derelicts tramp rebe ls and rebels provide necessary prodding to a civilization that is half awake and needs movement. He notes these irregulars refuse to be pigeonholed and may spur progress despite not acting for themselves or others.
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Lin Yutang
Mayors salary dispute hints at city costs
A Fort Erie mayor resigns after council blocks a salary raise. The quotes mix political and literary blurbs about civilization, economy, and writing, reflecting a period of public debate and cultural commentary.
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John R. Mencke
Fort Erie
Ont
Books of the week mix Southern tales and sharp village satire
Ed Bell returns to Tennessee in Tomm y Lee Feathers a novel about a football star and an evangelist mother in a small town near Memphis. Sis Feathers and Big Junior shape a vivid cast in a setting of Negrotown and rival loyalties. John de Meyer’s Village Tale moves to a Maine hamlet where a minister's son chafes at limits and a New York novelist spurs revenge in a dramatic, well-handled tale.
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Tennessee Hills
Ed Bell
Tommy Lee Feathers
New York
Farrar & Rinehart
Hell
Memphis
Tommy Lee
Feathers
Marrowbone
Sis
Big Junior
Little Junior
Sis Never
Sis Feathers
Mr. Bell
John de Meyer
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Co
Maine
Mike Forrest
Forrest
Wolves Of The Chaparral Western Saga by Paul Evan Lehman
Barry Weston flees north after a gun battle with Judge Moley’s son Steve survives. Aided by outlaws and a phony banker Moley seeks ranch control while Barry returns to confront him. The ranchers win justice in this brisk western with Nip and Tuck adding comic songs.
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Paul Evan Lehman
New York
Lee Furman, Inc
Barry Weston
Judge Moley
Steve
Barry
Chet Lewis
Nip and Tuck
Fragmented quotes mix politics and personal vignettes across eras
A collage of stray lines includes a religious recovery leader, a Loyalist era recruit, a 32 year old chicken theft repayment claim, an Illinois stranger’s dollar gift, a Detroit bibliophile reminiscence, a coercive coaching taunt, and a Boston professor warning a student wife about class conduct.
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Sec’y and
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Capus
M. Waynick
Dee Co
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Eee
the Posto
Poin
Ee National
E. Katz
Agency General Office
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Florida
Great Britain
Britannia
George McKenna
Detroit
California
C. W. von Drehle
Michigan
D. B. Carrick
W. A. Bivins
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Mr. Daniels
Mayor la Guardia
Hendrik Willem van Loon
J. Donald Adams
Leslie Burgin
Ludwig Lewishon
Charles Macfarlane
National Committee For Religion and Welfare Recovery
James Lardner
King Lardner
Spain
Illinois
Frank Beecher Williams
Boston Law
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