How the Farmer Has Lost
The total income of American farmers plunged from 1929 to 1932 with 1930–1932 sums showing a 66 percent drop over four years. Farmers earned far less for all crops, with net income per farm falling from about $847 in 1929 to an estimated $180–$242 in 1932, while costs and taxes rose and financial pressures intensified.
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Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
United States
Treasury
Farmers of America
Department of Agriculture
Amerfarmers
Uncommon Sense on Time Use and Purpose in Life
John Blake argues against idle time and urges constant mental activity through reading, socializing with varied people, and studying politics. He says recreation should aid work, emphasize purposeful friends, and pursue a clear objective before old age, claiming life has a useful purpose beyond mere employment.
Degrees of Charity in Maimonides Eight Levels of Giving
The twelfth century Jewish scholar Moses Maimonides outlined eight degrees of charity from giving reluctantly to proactively preventing poverty. He says the highest form is anticipating need or enabling self sufficiency, with remaining levels varying by intention and impact. The passage also muses on changing times and a shifting social landscape.
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Moses Ben Maimonides
Old Song Sparks Memoir of Lost Days and Faded Trinkets
A reflective fragment recalls a familiar tune and memories of love and countryside scenes. A brief downtown errand reveals simple losses like a forgotten pocketbook and cosmetics, contrasted with memories carried in verses and pictures from earlier days.
Old Town Sees New Chief of Police Introduced
A speaker dismisses returning to the old town while signaling a fresh start with a new police chief. The exchange hints at changes in local leadership and a shift in town outlook.
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Barker
Old Town
Promise and Persistence Mentioned in Workplace Tale
A brief dialogue notes ambition and loyalty as a manager speaks of potential leadership and a worker recalls staying two weeks in a new place on such a promise. The exchange hints at career promises and perseverance in a job setting.
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Jimmy
Everett Wrest-Didn't de dame give youse any eats
Felix Hawsted-She made remarks that she said would furnish food for thought in a colloquial exchange.
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Everett Wrest
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Felix
Dialogue Sketch from 1932 Comedy Exchange
A comic exchange shows Miss Winn, Tall Chap, Husband, and Wife debating dance, correspondence lessons, financial ruin, and divorce expenses. The snippet captures a humorous domestic scene with quick quips and a punchy line about a ninety seventh lesson lost in the mails.
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Winn
Unclear satire lines on camels and Russia end with bold claim
The excerpt humorously contrasts camel riding with a piano stool wagon ride in extreme heat to mimic Sahara poetry, notes Russia’s harshness versus Chicago, and ends with a line about Cleopatra choosing death over aging.
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Sahara
The Horse Returns as Farm Power in Hard Times
Washington reports a shift back to horse drawn power as draft horses recover demand. J. O. Williams cites a 7,000,000 drop in draft horses over ten years, with prices around 70 dollars. Farmers supplement with oxen, bartering, and family labor as tractors falter.
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Washington
J. O. Williams
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
New York
Williams
Narcolepsy Treatment Discussed in Medical Note
The article outlines narcolepsy with daytime sleep attacks and occasional cataplexy during strong emotions. It notes uncertain origins, limited effective treatments, stimulants, psychoanalytic approaches, and a theory about adrenal secretions. It mentions ephridine, derived from a Chinese plant, used recently in treatment.
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China
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley
A brief note introduces Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley with a casual, period voice. The fragment hints at humor or satirical musings and signals a column style piece likely from a rural or community newspaper. The text remains unreadable beyond the title line.
Hollywood welcomes novelist G. B. Stern for film work and theatre flair
G. B. Stern arrives in Hollywood drawn by film work and theater. She aims to earn money, see America, and possibly adapt her work for the screen while collaborating with Michael Arlen. She leans toward supporting film versions and notes writers need not fear changes to their stories.
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Hollywood
G. B. Stern
Stirl
Ernest Hemingway
Miss Stern
Europe
Michael Arlen
America
England
Stage
French cruiser Chateau Renault sunk after torpedo attack
The Chateau Renault, an old French cruiser used as a transport, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on December 14. The attacking submarine was later destroyed. Ten crew members died while all passengers were saved.
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Chateau Renault
Mediterranean
Minister of Marine
James McConnel
New Orleans
Texas
E. L. Owen
S. E. Robinette
Doss
Eleanor Keller
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Salt Lake City
L. B. Ferguson
L. W. Mobley
W. M. Lynch
J. J. Potts
R. B. Frizzell
J. H. Trousdale
George Powell
F. B. Surgaine
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Radio Program Listings Across United States Networks
A dense schedule lists NBC WEAF WJZ and similar networks with regional maps of programs and times, including music, drama and news segments. The listing names stations such as WABC WENR WKA Q and others and tracks hour by hour through late night, noting coast to coast shifts and local repeats.
Hoover’s 1936 Nomination Hopes Questioned and Analyzed
Editorial argues Herbert Hoover may pursue a 1936 renomination. Arthur Krock cites White House nominations and Lawrence Richey as signs, noting political hurdles and the renewed push from Hoover supporters despite Roosevelt’s renomination prospects.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Herbert Hoover
Arthur Krock
Washington
New York Times
Krock
The
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Hoover
White House
President Hoover
Palo Alto
Senate
Lawrence Richey
Richey
Franklin Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
When Disagreeing Tastes Shape Social Time
A reflective column condemns clash of celebration styles and the fatigue of aging crowds. It contrasts stubborn folly with open talk, notes humanity’s long struggle to reconcile with others, and warns against excess in appetite and ego while praising subtle genius.
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