Anne Lindbergh Valor as Symbol of True Womanhood
From the Sourland tragedy to a national meditation on Anne Lindbergh, a symbol of courage, stoicism, and maternal fortitude. The piece lauds her resilience and frames her as a beacon for American womanhood across states and generations, resonating with pioneer spirit and moral strength.
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Sourland Mountain
New Jersey
Anne Lindbergh
America
Louisiana
California
Maine
Anne Lindberghs
Rachel
Postal Deficit and Rate Hikes Draw Fire from Citizens
The piece argues that higher postal rates would not solve the deficit and could curb mail use harming business and morale. It cites a 159 million dollar shortfall last year and questions 33 million free franks by Congress members, urging readers to pressure their representatives.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Michigan
Japan forms new government under Admiral Seko after Inukai murder
Admiral Seko after retirement is recalled to form a national government with a service man premier and General Araki as war minister. The move signals Japan will keep its Manchurian policy while balancing army navy demands. Parliament remains, as conservatives and liberals join the cabinet. The army pledges discipline and punishment for officers tied to the recent assassination of Premier Inukai. England France and Italy align with the United States on wartime debt terms.
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Seko
Inukai
Araki
Japan
Manchuria
Sito
Seiyukai
Minseite
Army
Navy
Saioniji
Saito
Uncommon Sense by John Blake on a Luxury Loving Cat
A columnist observes a pampered cat and contrasts its ease with human luxury and independence. He notes the cat’s idle comforts, disdain for labor, and reflections on how adversity reshapes both cats and people, citing Shakespeare and premodern origins of domestication.
Laughs From Life on a Healthy Daily Regimen
Richard L. Greene outlines a strict personal health routine emphasizing calisthenics, cold baths, rigorous dental care, scalp massage, shaving, grooming, multiple mouth washes, mindful chewing, daily walking, outdoor recreation, and nine hours of sleep to stay in peak condition.
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Richard L. Greene
Automobiles and Mirthful Musings From Morning Streets
An auto moves at fifteen miles an hour yet covers twenty two feet each second. The taxi driver notes signals, avoids pedestrians, noses ahead of flivver, grins at acquaintances, scrapes by streetcars, and glances at short skirt wearers. He is bored with the monotony of his job. Reflections at six A M on love in life and lawn tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sykes
Wit and Whimsy in Public Life and Finance
A collection of satirical reflections on fame and bachelorhood, social trends, and public figures. The author jests about equestrian fashion, widowhood near bank tellers, patrons at eateries, a hypothetical Hoover chicken in every pot, a $500000 appropriation, and a high‑mlying Tokyo coroner as a commentary on society and governance.
Washington Daybook compares past and present party conventions
The article notes how modern national political conventions differ from early gatherings. It recalls 1835 Democrats nominating in Baltimore's Fourth Presbyterian church and 1839 Whigs in Harrisburg, with 1344 Baltimore hosting both parties amid simpler venues. Chicago is set for a grand spectacle.
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Washington
Chicago
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Odd Fellows
Deafness Prevention and Causes in Children Highlighted
Dr Jazo Galdston outlines two main paths to prevent deafness in youth, genetic and prophylactic. He notes hereditary factors, environmental risks, and the role of ear infections and tonsil/adenoid disease in acquired deafness, with emphasis on nervous system diseases and middle ear infections as major contributors. A Dublin auto race crowd prompts a follow-up event, and the Humane Society donates a lethal chamber after psittacosis culling concerns.
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Graham Bell
England
Evolution of political conventions from wigwam to novelties
A historical sketch notes the 1860 Republican nominating at Chicago’s wigwam marking the start of convention extravagance. It cites Denver 1908 heat with snow dumped for relief, New York 1924 Anna Case singing and mounted flags, and Houston 1928 gardenias on balloons as examples of evolving pageantry.
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Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Denver
Anna Case
New York
Houston
Hewes Elected Head of Madison Parish Jury
At a Madison parish police jury meeting in Tallulah Louisiana on June 3 W H Hewes was elected president P O Benjamin secretary and road engineer W S Craig treasurer and W L Rountree parish printer An ordinance to levy a one cent gasoline tax for parish road maintenance was approved to take effect August 1 A bootlegging gaso line penalty was tightened with shared fines for buyers and sellers Contracts were let to J K Post for the Stockland Extension road and the Montrose Fortune Fork road
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Tallulah
Madison Parish
W. H. Hewes
P. O. Benjamin
W. S. Craig
W. L. Rountree
J. K. Post
Stockland Extension Road
Montrose-Fortune Fork
Ladart Sues Monroe Milk Station for 15250 Injury Claim
Mrs. Virginia Ladart files a civil suit in Monroe against Monroe Milk Station Inc seeking 15250 for injuries from a January 10 collision on Stone Avenue and Third Street involving a milk truck driven by Joe Lewis. The report notes the incident details and party names.
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Virginia Ladart
Monroe Milk Station, Inc
Joe Lewis
Stone Avenue
Third Street
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley
A fragment from Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley with a rustic mock warning to ruin folks when a fool starts praising you. The text hints at a folksy dialect and a cautionary tone about praise and pride.
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Hambone
Meditations
J. P. Alley
Hollywood Lines Up Sports Writers In Film Parade
Hollywood announces Sports Page a nine comedy series by Charley Paddock to be directed by James Gleason with Gleason family in cast. Also Jerry of the Journal stars with Jim Gleason and modern sports celebrities to appear. Lavish Cavalcade and Grand Hotel to headline next season with British star power and English children casting challenges.
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Hollywood
Broadway
Gleason
Jerry
the Journal
Charley Paddock
James Gleason
Lucile
Son Russell
Jimmy
Peggy Shannon
Lillian Harvey
Fox
Noel Coward
Frank Borzage
Notable updates from Monroe and surrounding towns
The 1917 item notes 15 years ago as residents such as Mr. O. B. Morton returning from Shreveport and Mrs. A. V. Miller visiting Misterton Miss. Others include Mrs. Oscar Dowling staying with the Georgess, Mrs. William Mitchell visiting Oak Ridge and Dr. F. H. Farrington traveling to Richmond to join a Baptist Foreign Mission board meeting.
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0. B. Morton
Shreveport
A. V. Miller
Misterton
Oscar Dowling
New Orleans
Morgan George
William Mitchell
West Side
Oak Ridge
F. H. Farrington
Richmond
Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Louisiana
J. K. Briggs
Scissored: Omaha argues against firing married teachers
An editorial defends married women teachers amid calls to replace them with unmarried staff. It cautions against invading privacy and seizing property rights, arguing unemployment cannot be solved by displacing experienced educators and urging fairness in pay and status.
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Omaha World-Herald
Omaha
Board of Education
Peter Mehrens
Omaha School Board
Notable 1932 Voices on Economy and Peace
A compilation of quotes from Franklin D Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Norman Thomas, Henry de Jouvenel, Harry Emerson Fosdick, and Edouard Herriot reflecting debates on economic shifts, government coordination with business, socialism versus capitalism, debt and armaments, religious unity, and defense for France amid calls for international peace guarantees.
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France
Edouard Herriot
Pungent Comment on Lions Taming and Knowledge Gaps
A reflective vignette contrasts finding a knack with lion taming, love without gossip, aging beauty, and the value of locating information. It notes how a lover should not reveal another’s history, recalls how doctors guided patients before specialists emerged, and hints at evolving expertise.
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Uncommon Sense
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Tokyo
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Peres
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Washington Daybook
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Academy of Madisons
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Irish Free State
Humane Society
Dover
Hewes
Bulgaria
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Ruston
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Collinston
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Marley Sherris
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Paris
Three Graces
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Eskimo Night Club
Leo Reisman
Fruss Columbo Orchestra
Vincent Lopez
Ralph Kirbery
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Teddy Black
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Art String Quartet
Jones & Hare
Leonard Joy
B. A. Rolfe
Sisters of the Skill
Friendship Town
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Roy Shield
Whiteman
Pickens Sisters
Slumber
Jos
Andy
Dornberger
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Hahn, Jr
Coanst
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herebert Hoover
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Henry de Jouvenel
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Riverside Baptist Church
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