Bombard with Beef and War Talk Sparks at Women’s College
Veteran foreign correspondent Constantine Brown urged tougher neutrality acts at a Friday lecture. He argued banning gold arms alone won’t keep the U.S. out of war, urging suspension of trade with all belligerents and noting food, scrap iron, cotton, and oil fuel modern conflicts. He warned Roosevelt’s peace stance masks munition interests and stressed fire safety as winter begins.
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Constantine Brown
Woman's College
Brown
Europe
Asia
Germany
Lenin
Paris
Chicago Daily News
America
Mr. Brown
Crop Production Edges Peak For 1920 As Congress Considers Controls
An analysis by C M Purves shows the current crop production index at 110 percent of the pre war average, six percent below the 1920 peak. The study covers corn wheat oats barley rye buckwheat flaxseed potatoes sweet potatoes cotton tobacco and hay, noting per capita production has trended down five to ten percent but is above the trend this year. The piece discusses uncertain timing and fairness of any proposed crop control plan.
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Congress
C. M. Purves
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Power Lying in Molding Opinions on Spanish War Arms
An Italian official newspaper accuses the United States of backing the government in the Spanish Civil War by indirectly supplying arms. It claims while munitions do not go directly to either side, shipments occurred through third parties.
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Roosevelt
Mussolini
United States
Vatican stance on China and Japan sparks diplomatic turmoil
A disputed Vatican note suggests tacit church support for Japanese moves in China amid anti communism. Critics warn the papal position could provoke global religious and diplomatic strife, risking wide scale turmoil and fractures in alliances.
Menjou remarks on lack of style progress over two decades
Actor Adolphe Menjou notes over twenty years there has been no marked improvement in men's style, reflecting on fashion stagnation and public perception of grooming and attire.
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Adolphe Menjou
Veteran railroader Nabors retires after decades of service
Our old veteran and staunch supporter Mr. C. B. Nabors of 609 Montheu avenue has finished his work as an efficient railroader. His career began with the C N W Railway in 1910 and extended 24 years with the Southern Railway. Disabled by age, he will claim his pension yet continues teaching Sunday school in city and rural churches. May you live long and happy.
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the Enterprise
C. BE. Nabors
Montheu Avenue
Nabors
C. N. W. Railway Company
Southern Railway Company
Mr. Nabors
Cc. F. Wilson
Police youth outreach praised as crime prevention
Bruce Catton and Edgar Hoover argue police contact with youth through athletics can deter crime. Uplifting police roles in sandlot games, mentorship, and fair play can turn youngsters away from crime and reduce future criminal activity. Hoover stresses showing why bank robbery profits fade and harms to society.
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Bruce Catton
Edgar Hoover
G-man
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Baltimore
Mr. Hoover
Navy League Urges Fleet to Philippines in Crisis Talk
N. M. Hubbard president of the Navy League argues for dispatching the U S fleet to the Philippines to deter Japan's expansion. He warns that threatening force risks war if misread, and says keep the fleet in reserve rather than show a warlike pose.
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N. M. Hubbard
Navy League of the
United States
Hubbard
U. S
Philippines
Japan
Mr. Hubbard
One Person Made Three Million in U S in 1935
A bold claim notes a single individual earning three million dollars within the United States during 1935 highlighting the era as the land of opportunity and economic possibility.
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U. S
Panhandle plea echoes rising living costs
Reflecting mounting living costs, panhandiers have changed their plea to eeey can you spare a quarter.
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Panhandiere
President Roosevelt Urges Conservation of Resources
The statement emphasizes wasting natural resources and human resources is harmful. It underscores the presidency focus on efficiency and stewardship, urging federal leadership to protect both land and labor for future generations.
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President Roosevelt
Autumn Reflections on Leaves Color Change and Mood
The article discusses autumn mood and nature’s color changes, explaining how leaf colors arise from pigments and chemical processes. It notes cooler weather aids color, frost not needed, and that October blends sunny days with harvest and outdoor activity.
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Jack Frost
Autumn Moods And Thoughts By W A BMNS
A reflective column on autumn moods citing Longfellow and the Christian Science Monitor, then Shelley and his October imagery. The piece links autumn to social ideals, reformist zeal, and a call to replace melancholy with purposeful action amid postwar world tensions.
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D. B. Carrick
Old Plank Road
Longfellow
South
New England
Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Bhelley
Barton promises rapid repeal if elected to Congress
Bruce Barton, candidate for New York's 10th district, pledges to repeal a law weekly if he wins. He argues the United States is overburdened by statutes, saying lawmakers treat legislation as a duty, while repeal poses as many snags and delays as enacting laws.
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Bruce Barton
Congress
New York
United States
Barton
Rocky Mountain West tale opens with Captain Trolley in Denver
In this lively Rocky Mountain narrative set in Denver, Captain James Job Trolley battles with Leading Citizen Steele, pursues a crusade against him, and faces murder charges after Steele is found dead. The tale blends colorful wardroom wit with a sharp look at town politics and ambition through Fowler's deft storytelling.
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Rocky Mountain West
Denver
James Job Trolley
Captain Trolley
Colonel Steele
Pulitser
West
Mr. Fowler
Steele
Gene Fowler
B. M
Review of Recent Books and Library Volumes Exported
A survey of new titles includes GREATHOUSE by Edward Eger Hunt detailing ten lifetimes through early American history, and A HISTORY OF GREECE by Walden edited Thoreau writings in Modern Library editions. Also noted is Thirteen O'clock Stories by J M Benet with his plan for a collection, plus Atkinson’s critical intro and Benet’s prolific career overview.
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Salem
Mr. Hunt
Hugh Greathouse
Hugh
Aaron Burr
Cerd Jean
B. M
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Rene
Brooks Atkinson
New York
the Modern Library, Inc
Modern
Modern Library
Dr. Bury
Greece
Persia
Far East
Thoreau
Concord
Massachuetts
John Brown
Atkinson
Stephen Vincent Benet
Mr. Benet
Henry Canby
Connecticut
Oldest Known Tree Found in Mexico
The bald cypress in Santa Maria del Tula, Mexico, is identified as the world’s oldest tree with an estimated age around 9,000 years, highlighting a remarkable ancient living specimen.
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Santa Maria del Tula
Mexico
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