Who Are Being Crucified in Public Debate
A reader argues that finance capitalism and J. P. Morgan face harsh scrutiny amid a city portrait of economic distress. He describes a traditional industrial town hurt by holding companies, bank fragility, real estate decline, and wage cuts while relief rolls rise and the Morgan investigation looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Senate
Pecora
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
United States
Havig
Hos
Tetter
Electic Light
Emer
Fewer Divorces Amid Hard Times Spark Social Reflection
A precursory piece notes economic hardship shifting marriage trends. It argues low mood and financial strain reduce divorces by limiting access to courts and lawyers, while some couples drift apart or stay together due to shared economic pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Uncommon Sense By John Blake
A meditation on interest and ambition. The piece argues that sustained interest in one’s work drives success and fulfillment more than money, citing Franklin’s experiments and political welfare. It urges avoiding trivial pursuits and cultivating deep work focus to gain purpose and enduring friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Health Work and Love Drive a City Man's Simple Dream
The speaker seeks three essentials—health work and love—as true wealth surpassing riches and distant kingdoms. A banter follows about hogs paying, with Rube Wilks remarking he has never loaned one anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Wilks
Rome Do as the Romans Do Reading by Night
A dialogue mentions going abroad and the maxim when in Rome. The speaker jokes about reading by the light of Roman candles rather than adapting fully to local ways. The tone is casual and humorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Hardnut
Coat of Arms Demand Sparks Tailor Appointment
Mrs Newlyrich urges Jabez to obtain a heraldic coat of arms while Mr Newlyrich instructs to call a tailor for measurements. The exchange hints at preparing family insignia and proper fittings for a ceremonial display.
Jones and Bonner Exchange Domestic Banter
Conversation notes a canary named Jones singing constantly. Bonner agrees, joking about timing around household noises like the washing machine and his wife speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner
Jones and Auto Man Trade Prices in Banter
Jones asks about a car value and Auto Man quotes three thousand dollars. Jones challenges the price and asks about a novel. He questions the ending while she admits she has not finished reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Auto Man
Further Japanese Instructions to American Motorists
A garbled piece gives road tips and social commentary. It warns motorists to respect police, use horns softly near pedestrians, avoid frightening animals, and pass slowly with space for dogs. It also mentions braking around corners and stresses unity as essential, praising a man noted for coffee and dominoes.
They Call It Politics and Propaganda in Roosevelt Era
A 1933 commentary argues that Roosevelt administration supporters use propaganda through articles, magazines, and radio. It credits Louis Howe as mastermind and cites attempts to shape public opinion for 1934 and 1936 electoral goals. It notes past slips and strategic messaging in dry and wet states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Moley Tugwell
Louis Howe
Farley
Vermont
Moley
Tugwell
Steve Early
W. H. McIntyre
Miss Perkins
Labor
Interior Ickes
Forest Service
Howe
Charles Michelson
Michelson
Raskob
Shouse
Hoover
James
Cambridge
Congress
Massachusetts
Union
West
Jimmy
Palo Alto
Col
Bill Donovan
Seven Churches Attend B Y P U Gathering in West Monroe
Western district Ouachita Morehouse association B Y P U met at First Baptist West Monroe with representation from First Baptist Ruston West Monroe Trenton Cheniere Peniel McClendon and Immanuel churches. Theme Looking unto Jesus for Guidance in Life's Pleasures. Program included song devotional business and talks. Meeting ran 2 30 to 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Morehouse Association
First Baptist Church of
West Monroe
Ruston
Trenton
Cheniere
Peniel
McClendon
Immanuel
Jesus
Cyril Holt
First Church
C. W Crum
Cypress
Ernest Brassett
E. O. Lits
Shreveport
J. L. Armon
Ham Bone's Meditations Alley P Alley
Ham Bone's Meditations section presents prose fragments and rough lines from an alley corner, reflecting on street life and sharp humor. The piece relies on chipped phrasing and sparse imagery to evoke a gritty urban mood.
Farm Students On World Tour From Texas A and M
Three Texas A and M graduates who won the 1933 cotton contest and fellowships visited Delta Experiment Station in Greenville Mississippi before leaving for Clemson College. The group will tour cotton ports, stations, labs and mills in the United States and Europe over more than two months. Professor Mugford and Curtis Vinson accompany them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Miss
R. J. Gwin
O. M. Langston
L. F. Stewart
Texas A
Delta Experiment Station
Clemson College
S. C
United States
England
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
France
J. S. Mugford
Texas A and M
Curtis Vinson
Local notes and travel amid a June 13 1917 update
Mrs. Harry Oliver rests after surgery at the sanitarium. Ferguson Webb and Mr Allain take a brief Monticello trip in Ferguson’s car. Outing party leaves for White Sulphur Springs. Ice cream and flag sale on flag day to aid Company D. Three new streetcars arrive and traffic rules tighten at crossings. Central Savings Bank handles a cotton sale worth 153786 to a Japanese purchaser for 1400 bales. Cotton loaded for San Francisco en route to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Ferguson
Carro Webb
Mr. Allain
Monticello, Ark
Mr. Ferguson
The
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
San Francisco
Japan
Crest of High Water Expected at Natchez
The peak of the Mississippi River rise was forecast to pass Natchez Tuesday by Dr. I M Cline of the Weather Bureau. Vicksburg reported the highest stage the day before. New Orleans may see 17.7 to 18 feet between June 18 and 20, with flood stage at 17 feet. Baton Rouge expected about 39 feet around June 16.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Natchez
I. M. Cline
Weather Bureau
Vicksburg
Baton Rouge
First American Newspaper The Boston News Letter
The Boston News Letter became America’s first newspaper founded by John Campbell in Boston in 1704. It appeared irregularly for more than seven decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston News Letter
America
John Campbell
Boston
Coast to Coast Radio Schedule Notes and Listings
Radio program note lists coast to coast schedules with time blocks from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM and a wide array of shows and orchestras. It names stations and networks across East Midwest Northwest and Canada, with period time changes and repeated coast sequences.
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Weaf
Wiw Wee
Wiic
Wwjar
Wtag
Wesh
Wilt
Wiber
Wey
Weae
Wiam
Wial
Midwest
Wmaqg
Wefl
Ksd
Woc
Wdaef
Northwest
Wtmj
Wiba
Kstp
Webo
Wday
Kfyr
Ckew
Cfef
SOUTH
Wrva
Wptf
Wwne
Wis
Wjax
Wfia
Wseun
Wiod
Wsm
Wme
Wsb
Wapi
Wjdx
Mme
Frances Alda
Jimmy Melton
Mountaineers
Wweal
Sabin
Orch
Goldbergs
Sanderson and Crumit
Wayne King
Ben Bernie
The
Lads
Ed Wynn
Band
National Heroes
Radio Forum
Ernie Holtz
Ralph Kirbery
Harold Stern
Sam Robbins
Wabc Wade
Waab
Wnac
Wer
Wkbw
Whk
Ckiw
Wdre
Weau
Wip
Wiae
Wean
Wibl
Wspd
Wisv
Whbhm
Wen Wibm
Kmbe
Kmox
Wowo
Whas
EAST
Canada
Wep
Wibw
Whee
Wibs
Wfea
Wore
Wiee
Ofrb
Ckac Oixie — West
Wefa
Whre
Waam
Wdod
Kira Wree
Wlac
Wdau
Woe
Krid
Wrr
Ktrh
Ktsa
Waco
Koma
Wdbo
Wodx
Wht
Wdae Whig Wtar
Wdb
Wwva
Wmbg
Wajs
Weah
Wmbd
Wkbh
Kfab
Wisn
Keej
Kfh
Wmt
Woax
Wkbn
Weco Mountain
Kvor Kiz
Koh
Ics
Pacific Coast
Khj
Koin Kgb
Kfre
Kos
Kfoy
Kvl
Kfbk
Kmj
Kwe Kern
Kdb
Gm Cent
Gypsy Mun
Makers
Fred Berrens
Skippy
Sketcoh
George Hall Orches
Reis & Dunn
Don Bestor Orch
Cent
Gee
Sherban
Taik
Mary Eastman
Magic Voice
Basic
Johnny Hamp
Midwess
Kate Smith
Vae Sic
Dictators Orches
Dixie
Abe Lyman
John Kelvin-Dixie
West
Wayfaring Men
CAS
Nino Martini
Calif
Edwin C. Hill
Charles Carlile
Friedman Orch
Glen Gray Orches
Leon Belasco Orch
Wabe
Wiz Whz
Wbza
Kdka
Wear
Wjz
Wiw
Weyr
Wmal
Weky
Kyw
Kfkx
Wig
Kwer
Koll
Wren
Wmaq
Kso
Northwest & Canadian
Wtmg
Webe
Ckgw
Cfcf
Wila
Wsun
Wab
Wapl
Widx
Wamb
Kwoo
Koa
Kgur
Kgo
Kfi
Kgw
Ktar Cent
Harold Stokes’ Orchestra
Singing Lady
Teddy Glack
Monty White
Lowell Thomas
Amos
Andy
Radio In Education
Ray Heatherton
Floyd Cibbonea
Gladys Swarthout
Sigmund Spaeth
Pickens Sisters
Music Memories & Poet
Miss Lilla
the Lizzier
Easty Amos
Poet Prince
Floyd Gibbona
Blue Rhythm Band
Mark Fisher
It Must Be Summer and Cavorting Celebrities in New York
New York summer scenes feature cliff dwellers at wharves, the Rainbow Line to Coney Island, and celebrity parties aboard the Empire State and Central Park Casino. Douglas Fairbanks and Fred Astaire appear with Mary Pickford, George Gershwin, Fannie Brice, and Elsa Maxwell overseeing glittering events. A table of 17 newspaper staffers from small towns backgrounds highlights roots in regional paper training.
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New York
Las Vegas
N. M
Douglas Fairbanks
Brooklyn
Doug
Rainbow Line
Coney Island
Empire State
al Smith
Mrs. Smith
Fred Astaire
Lucilla Gear
Marilyn Miller
Mitzi Green
Mitzi
Snooty
Central Park
Elsa Maxwell
George Metaxa
George
George Gershwin
Mary Pickford
Iaa Claire
Astaire
Fannie Brice
Laughmaker
Betty Boop
Fannie
West
Midwest
South
Wry Roundup of Oddities and Observations
A satirical collection notes a Kentucky woman visiting the White House seeks heaven, Oregon fishermen wear tin boots to deter rattlesnakes, a Kentucky golf ruling limits a player from directing a ball, Pecora means sheep in Italian linking to Wall Street lambs, Hoover grass prophecy vs lawn reality, divorce court quirks on mates, a noted author links library care to character, and shelves as reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Inertia of the intelligent warned as menace to society
Quotation ties modern ills to Versailles treaty clauses. Rev Ralph W Sockman cites policy seeds in postwar unsettled era. Jowen D Young noted for renovation payment plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Sockman
New York
Jowen D. Young
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Atlanta
Dallas
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City
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Associated Press
Associated Preas 9
Monroe News-Star
Uncommon Sense
John Blake
the Glee Club
George Elliston
Jabez
Mr. Newlyrich
Canary
Cecil Jensen
Ham Bone’ S
Meditations
P Alley
Ball Gundiente
Tony
Texas A. and
Mogford
Harry Oliver
P. M. Atkins
J. B. Tisdale
W. A. Walker
White Sulphur Springs
Iane Young
A. M. Thornton
Company D
Nbc-Weaf
CBS
WABC
NBC
By Julia Blanshard
Kentucky
White House
Heaven
Oregon
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