It Happened One Night and Carl Sandburg’s Path
A nostalgic sketch contrasts Clark Gable’s early odds overcoming poverty and work, leading to his film rise after It Happened One Night. It parallels Carl Sandburg’s restless youth, many jobs, and later poetry and biography, ending with a parent’s note to be patient with a restless child.
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Lark Gable
Cadiz
Ohio
Hopedale
Clark Gable
Ane
Carl Sandburg
Galesburg
Kansas Wheat
Lombard College
Galesburg Daily Mail
Chicago Daily News
Lincoln
Dutch Elm Disease Grave Threat Experts Believe
Washington reports the forestry association warns immediate congressional action is needed to prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease that could destroy about one billion elms worth over 750 million dollars. The census shows regional concentrations and costs, with New England leading in elm shade trees.
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Washington, D. C
Forestry Association
Congress
Federal Bureau of Entomology
Tristate
New York City
Illinois
Association
New York
America
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Woman explorer Louise Boyd sails for Greenland waters
Miss Louise Boyd arrives aboard the Bergensfjord bound for Norway to begin another Arctic project. She leads and funds her own expeditions with American scientists aboard to seek the undersea shelf likely linking Greenland to Spitzbergen, renewing her high latitude explorations.
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Louise Boyd
Bergensfjord
Norway
Greenland
Miss Boyd
Spitzbergen
Cultivate soil for dahlias and care tips for household items
Cultivate soil around dahlia plants as buds form with no danger of overwork. Rub soapstone tubs with sandpaper before oiling for smooth surfaces. Hang brushes, avoid bending bristles. Clean hat lining with soap and water, steam felt hats to renew color and replace lining. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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Associated Newspapers
WNU
Our Machine Age By Leonard A Barrett
On a curb stone two boys admire a parked car and note a bolt their father uses in many cars. The scene sparks reflecting on youthful pride and the enduring link between father and son through engineering. The piece contemplates the optimism of youth versus the weariness of age.
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Our Machine Age
Leonard A. Barrett
Lad
Holt
The Machine Age And The Human Spirit
A Western Newspaper Union essay laments the factory grind and monotony of eight hour shifts. It argues machines threaten creativity and inner vitality, urging a stronger leisure culture and possible shift back toward farming to preserve humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Blue room themes for brides and modern homes
A style feature from Betty Wells WIN Service surveys blue and pastel room designs for new brides. It highlights ice blue bedrooms with mulberry accents, white chintz trims, blue rugs, and porcelain accessories, plus London shows of color themed rooms mapping personality.
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Bank Hook
Wiliamsburg
Afternoon Hat with Red Felt and Black Leather Bow
A striking afternoon hat features dramatic red felt with a black leather bow. The design includes gray and white dotted sheer fabric for the frock and a supple gold bracelet adorned with diamonds and rubies.
Million Fish Gullies Guppy Toy Fish Native Pride
The guppy, one of the hardiest and most popular toy fishes, is native to Trinidad Barbados and Venezuela. It is sometimes called the million fish for its rapid multiplication and also known as the rainbow fish for the bright prismatic colors of the inch long males.
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Trinidad
Barbados
Venezuela
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Charles Sughroe
Junior
Pol
U.S
Chicago
Bryanston
Hinsdale
Rockford
Town
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Arnold
Alaska
Matey
WU Servi
Champ
Gene Gagliardi
Gene
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Swain
London
Betty Wells
WIN Service
William S. Knudsen
General Motors Corporation
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Sloan
Lamott duPont
Knudsen
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