Vagaries Of The Thermometer In Small Town Life
An old trend described where local thermometers once sparked playful rivalries in a small town as residents compared readings from drugstores depots and farms. The piece notes how official measurements now quell such street debates, with city hall and government gauges differing yet treated as conservative, shaping daily life.
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Post Office
City Hall
City Hall Recorder
Yeading
Washington
Vermonters Lead Nation In Reaching Sixty Five
A Census Bureau survey shows Vermont tops states in longevity with higher percentages of white residents reaching 65 and beyond. The report compares rural versus urban life and notes broader longevity among whites than blacks, highlighting regional aging patterns.
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Vermont
C@ensus bureau
Green Mountain
Soviet constitution shown as watered democracy
The article notes Stalin calling Russia's new constitution democratic and points to provisions for two elected parliments, secret ballots, equal suffrage, press and speech freedom, and protections for small private property. It argues the document offers a diluted form of democracy aiming to resemble the American constitutional structure.
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Russia
Joseph Stalin
Critical Mind President Dennis Dennett Advocates Debate
President Tyler Dennett of Williams College urges a vigorous critical attitude in graduates to guard democracy. He calls criticism essential to intellectual life and a shield against propaganda, urging students to develop a keen sense to detect dictatorship and protect the republic.
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Tyler Dennett
Williams College
Massachusetts
Dennett
Civil service gains footing in public reform drive
The merit system in public office is gaining support. Gov Alf Landon endorsed it at the GOP convention boosting its backing. Public opinion is shifting away from the spoils system, though reform faces slow progress as politicians and job seekers resist.
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Alf M. Landon
Uncommon Sense: clash of students and teachers across generations
John Blake argues that college youth challenge educators as students abandon reverence for old professors. He cites repeated failures of teachers to keep pace with modern thought, urging renewal and sabbaticals while noting many instructors lag behind Whittier and scientific progress.
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Whittier
The Glee Club By George Elliston
On such a day the speaker notes a silver flute and a faun on a rock. Flute notes sound clearer and truer than thunder or ordinary things. The day is Pan's day, filled with tender songs, odd meetings, and a sense of strange reason.
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the Glee Club
George Elliston
Faun
Flute
Pan
Tree
A True Friend Offers Comfort Through Time and Tears
A reflective verse contrasts fleeting lovers vows with enduring friendship. The speaker pledges to comfort a distressed beloved, offering tea and companionship through sorrow, emphasizing friendship as lasting through countless years.
Angelina and Edwin Confess Love Amid Engagement Talk
A brief dialogue shows Angelina pressing for a public engagement announcement while Edwin vows she is his world. The exchange underscores their affection and plans between the two individuals.
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Angelina
Rival Enterprises Radio News Talk Sparks Mrs Chatterson
Mrs Chatterson quips about Rival Enterprises broadcasting news by radio as a secret shared at Neighborhood Bridge club circulates quickly. The exchange highlights playful gossip and local social chatter.
Follies Waiter Exchange Over Table Reservation
A dialogue shows Mr. Follies declining a table reservation while a waiter offers one dollar tips and asks to reserve. The patron states he will bring a party of friends and insists every table is currently engaged.
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Mr. Follies
Jones-Are you married Movie Actor
The exchange reads like a clipped interview snippet where a movie actor denies knowledge of marital status and references a lawyer handling related matters. The tone suggests a light but evasive public figure response.
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Jones
Typist Quip Lands Applicant the Job
A humorous exchange ends with the boss hiring a fast typist who boasts writing hundred words a minute blindfolded. He notes many stenographers split time between the mirror and the clock, implying vanity and efficiency.
Button or license tag found in hot dog sandwich
A comical dispute arises as a customer claims a brass button appears in a hot dog while the chef explains it is a license tag. The exchange highlights a quirky food incident with no injuries or formal charges.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Unclear fragmentary remark on crime and society
Fragmentary column mocks war violence and crime statistics, suggesting sensational mystery stories and social standards. It mentions Italy and Mussolini, women and children, a bachelor’s wealth, and wax dummies as satirical targets within a cynical social commentary.
Democrats Target Landon In Philadelphia Speech Battle
In Washington, Democrats plan to attack Governor Landon as a hypocritical opportunist and paint Alf Landon as shifting positions for political gain. They publish a booklet citing Landon’s record on minimum wage civil service and currency while previewing a Democratic platform critiquing constitutional limits and Supreme Court appointments.
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Rodney
Dutcher
Washington
Landon
Philadelphia
Jim Farley
Alf
Prairies
Roosevelt
Nohely
Democratic National Committee
Cleveland
Kansas
Senator Capper
Supreme Court
Roosevelt poised for major Philadelphia nominating speech
Roosevelt prepares to accept the renomination at a large Philadelphia mass meeting. Friends note his tour has drawn enthusiastic crowds and his oratorical strength, with aides saying he wrote the recent speeches himself after critics.
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Pr. PD. R
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Ouachita officials obtain evidence in Thompkins murder case
Fifteen years ago on June 25 1921 Ouachita parish officials secured new evidence in the J A Thompkins murder through a dictaphone placed in the cells of suspects B F Jackson and G F Jackson. The case marks the fourth unsolved homicide in recent months. Miss Marion Grisham returns from Miami Fla after commencement at Brenau College where she earned a B A degree. Allan Sholars and Mrs D M Sholars hosted a Riverside club dance for Misses Charlotte and Satchie Sholars. A son Joseph Murray was born to Mr and Mrs E S Eby in West Monroe the fifth child for the couple. Miss Lilly Charlieville of New Orleans visits Miss Helen Alexander and is known from the Whitaker Alexander bridal party. Milwaukee public schools add two year traffic safety courses to cut automobile deaths.
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J. A. Thompkins
Ouachita Parish
B. F. Jackson
G. F. Jackson
Thompkins
E. S. Eby
West Monroe
Joseph Murray
Milwaukee
Hambone’s Meditations Reflects on Behind the Figure
A dialect flavored meditation notes that many behind the scenes players influence outcomes. It hints at hidden motives and unspoken plans shaping events discussed in a folksy urban voice.
Teething in Children and Early Dental Care
Teething varies among children with symptoms like fretfulness drooling and mild fever lasting a few days. The article outlines tooth eruption order totaling 20 baby teeth by age two, stresses prenatal dental care, and advises expectant mothers on nutrition and dental hygiene to support healthy tooth development.
Winnsboro Post Office Under Way
Excavation started on the new Winnsboro Louisiana post office with contractor Algernon Blair of Montgomery Alabama. The 1½ story red brick building with limestone trim costs $45,790 and must be finished within 210 calendar days after May 14.
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Winnsboro
Algernon Blair
Montgomery
Ala
Real Estate Transfers In Ouachita Parish Transfers Filed
The Ouachita Parish clerk records two land transfers. Miss Lettie Owens buys lot 10 square 104 in D A Breard Sr. addition Monroe for 400 dollars. Nathan B Kern buys from D A Breard Sr. addition square 105 for 690 dollars.
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Ouachita Parish
Lettie Owens
D. A. Breard
Viennese dancer Miss Losch makes film debut
Miss Logch is Irena in a scene with Charles Boyer and Henry Kleinbach. She describes London and Hollywood differences and recalls a tense stabbing sequence shot under director Richard Boleslawski. After six takes the fight finally worked and she admitted filming is harder than stage work.
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Gary
al Dey
Boyer
Miss Losch
New York Welcome for World Visitors with Mixed Impressions
In New York visitors share quick impressions of the city. Jean Cocteau calls Manhattan 80 day trip highlights the bustle and art scene while praising Minsky's burlesque as magnificent and Rubens like. The piece notes touring celebrities passing through.
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Muth
New York
Jean Cocteau
Manhattan
Minsky
Gotham
Rubens
Titian
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