The Whiner and Lively Social Notes from Cross Roads
A rustic column blends satire on a chronic complainer with social updates from Cross Roads. It lists visits, party menus, birthdays, engagements, and local moves, naming Mr. and Mrs. Autrey Foster and others, plus Mrs. George Meehan and Dorothy Dollarhide among several residents, with plans and travels toward San Francisco and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes. Autrey Foster
Ba Lhy
Cross Roads
Barr
George Meehan
Fort Worth
Texas
San Francisco
West
Dorothy Dollarhide
Frangus Snyder
West Second Street
Clematin
Dollardice
Virgil Pate
Woodrow Fate
Robert Campbell
Patsy Ann Campbell
Loyd Spencer
Frank Nolen
Terrell Cornelius
EM. McWilliams
Kegina Basye
Frances Snyder
George Brandon
Local Visitors From Murfreesboro TN Weekend Family Meet
Mrs Fred Cunk and children visited relatives in Murfreesboro and nearby areas. Miss Lorene Green spent the weekend with Mrs L M Myatt of McAllen Texas, who will be remembered as Marian Brown formerly of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Garner
Risston
Ark
James Exlwird Bell
John Y. Bell
Little Rock
Prescott
the Hope High School
Ouachita Colege
Eudora High School
University of Arkansas
Fred Cunk
Murfrees
Tennessee
Lorene Green
Wilest
FL. Myatt
McAllen
Texas
Myatt
M Marian Brown
Jesse
Bailey Vetoes Bill Raises Road Funds Debate
The article details Governor Bailey reversing policy by vetoing or continuing amid a shift in funding for farm to market roads and municipal streets. It notes consultations with the Governor about H R 4, amendments to protect sinking funds from the Refunding act, and the sequence of approvals and vetoes surrounding the Refunding Bill and related appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stile Highway Commission
Bailey
Tthe
State Highway Commission
Hempaten
Arkansas
McHaney
Brickhouse
Wis
New Remedy for Ugly Husbands
Advertising copy promotes Calotabs as a remedy for biliousness and sour temper in hot weather. It extols calomel plus salts to purge bile, claiming a tidy morning after use. Encourages purchase of genuine Calotabs in checker-board packaging with prices.
Opposition Grows to Earlier Thanksgiving Proclamation
A group representing about 1,700 department and inland stores asks Secretary Hopkins to shift Thanksgiving to earlier dates. They warn a four week period before Christmas boosts sales across Turkey Day to Christmas and fear a drop in business otherwise. Governors favor state authority over Thanksgiving timing, while football and choir events are noted amidst the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Leiness
Itis
Maan
TM Gee
Dapartmenu
Westie
Columbia
Corsets Return to Fashion Amid Expert Predictions
New York fashion expert Mrs. Adam Gimbel foresees corsets and small waists making a comeback with elaborate luxury fabrics and heavy brocades. She says American women will adopt corsets to regain dignity and posture, despite comfort concerns. Singer Tamara, returning to Broadway, notes mixed reactions to the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Upia
Adam Gimbel
Fifth Avenue
Paris
Gimbel
Mrs. Gimbel
France seeks birth rate boost via new program
A quirky international note highlights France pursuing measures to raise births as a social aim. In lighter terms a Boy Scout earned a nickel for returning $2000, while a girl reportedly stuck her tongue in a beer can, which surprisingly contained water. The era’s “war bird” is the stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Europe
Quote on women's comfort and social change echoes debate
A quoted remark questions whether women will submit to discomfort again, reflecting ongoing debates about gender roles and social expectations amid public discourse. The line signals discomfort with traditional norms and prompts consideration of evolving standards for women's experiences.
Do a good turn daily key to California bridge
Five Michigan men used dynamite while fishing and expected large catches. Police intervened and made the arrests. The incident drew little public attention as the group faced legal consequences for their illegal activity involving explosives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Michigan
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O. E. Lane
Fire Insurance Company
Missouri
Beene
S. Arrid
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid Atal
Alen
Reagan
Omy
S.E. Kemp
Cleveland
Ohio
John Kent
Omiss Lyon Bayless
St. Louis
Mon
Louisville
Moss Duamminiio Vesey
Morrilton
Sandra Robins
Leo Robins
Kash
Third Street
Woc. Langford
G.bstand
J. A. Henry
Rephan
Tevara
Davidson
Irephan
Goliath
David
Edgar F. Luckenbach
New Orleans
Fort Yhost
Luckenbach
Mississippi River
Bob Baker
Riders
W. C. Fields
Edgar Charlie Bergen
McCarthy “Martinez,” Constance Moore
Mary Forbes
Thuston Tall
Princess Babi
Richard Green
Basil Rathbone
Baskervilles
Wallace Beery
Jackie Cooper
the Champ
Uae
Kool Summer
Ladies Specialty Shop
America
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