Stay-At-Home Wisdom: Beauty Near Your Doorstep
The piece argues most Americans stay home due to necessity and restraint while inner beauty and life’s joys lie nearby. Citing Thoreau, it notes skies sunsets grass and landscapes in America compare with Europe, urging appreciation of local scenes over long travel. It emphasizes not needing distant travels for meaningful pleasure.
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Thoreau
Rome
Athens
America
Switzerland
France
Monroe
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Man Versus Woman In Summer Attire Debate
An editorial mocks the idea of male superiority, arguing women avoid neckties coats belts and long sleeves in heat. It cites common sense as a female trait and calls for men to shed constraining clothing while referencing Mark Twain on removing skin for comfort.
Farms and Veterans Assess Farm Credit Plans
The Farm Credit Administration backs land banks offering loans up to 75 percent of farm value, aiming to help veterans seeking homes while warning city bred veterans to gain farming experience first. Governor W S Myers cautions that only qualified individuals should pursue farm operations to avoid risk.
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Farm Credit Administration
W. S. Myers
Voting as we please in a nation of voters
The piece extols broad voter interest and turnout in recent primaries, noting Maine unofficial totals surpassing 1932. It lauds the ballot as a prerequisite of good citizenship and celebrates American voters using their franchise amid growing concerns over dictatorships.
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Maine
America
St Louis Implements Jaywalking Fines
Aldermen approved a pedestrian bill imposing fines from 3 to 500 dollars to curb jaywalking. Officials say the practice contributes to traffic fatalities and serious injuries, noting St Louis seeks to emulate broader city traffic safety measures.
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Atf
Jays
St. Louis
St Louis
Drive Slow and See Nature While You Travel
Uncommon Sense laments the modern rush of motoring through rural America. The author urges readers to slow down, stop, and learn what the land and its history offer, from ancient fields to mining and farming towns, rather than chasing speed and neon signs.
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Fair Land
Dodunkus
Cold Weppington
Elksboro
Moosenose
The Glee Club By George Elliston
Summer needlework fills the scene with daisies lilies and roses. Summer’s handiwork covers meadows and hedges as her beauty spreads through trees shrubs hills and flower beds.
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the Glee Club
George Elliston
Customer Complains Over Small Portion of Kidney Stew
The dialogue presents a shopper remarking on a meager kidney stew portion and a server urging the customer to taste it, claiming a larger portion would follow. The exchange highlights a dispute over serving size and satisfaction.
Wife exchange over housekeeping money joke
A witty exchange between a first wife and second wife about household funds ends with the second wife noting she gets money both with its own rules and by asking. The humor centers on prior and current marriage dynamics.
Patient Doctor Compromise on Bills and Medicine
A patient and doctor discuss compromise over medical bills and medicine costs. The patient offers to pay for medicines and visits to settle the balance. The exchange centers on affordability and access to ongoing care.
Quote on pain reveals craftsman wit in local debate
A quip about women's endurance to pain pivots on a joke claiming a shoemaker said it rather than a doctor. The exchange underscores everyday humor in public discourse.
Boy- Boo Sawing Incident Reported
A short exchange notes a boy sawing and injuring a finger while addressing a girl named Lady-Dear, with playful dialogue and a casual account of the incident.
War of 1936 mudslinging and global quirks mix in satire
A collage of dated political quips covers 1936 rival camps trading barbs while the Irak government offers 25 million drachmas to retrieve a princess’s eloper. References to Mussolini, Tammany slang, nudism, and a world amity worker frame a satirical crossfire of current affairs.
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Irak
World Amity
They Call It Politics by Carter Field
Philadelphia commentary notes divisions within the Democratic ranks over Roosevelt era tax policy as the party contends with a near tied House. Twenty one Democratic senators opposed the final tax bill or were paired, while Senator Marcus A. Coolidge absented himself. The piece discusses future political implications and Roosevelt's grip on Congress amid a potential shift in power.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Congress
Marcus A. Cooldan
Massachusetts
James A. Farley
House of Representatives
Senate
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Senator Coolidge
Old Tires Used as Smudges Near Yuba Orchard
In Yuba California Charles A Wetmore uses discarded auto tires stacked in his peach orchard to smudge fruit. He lights them with gasoline and oil to heat the pots for warming the trees during cold nights.
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Yuba
Calif
Charles A. Wetmore
Brownies Camp at Ki-Ro-Li With Brown Paper Mill Leaders
Brownies whose fathers work at the Brown paper mill are spending the week at Camp Ki-Ro-Li under Mrs. L. R. Simpson. Leaders include Miss Lucyle Godwin and Mrs. J. D. Landreaus among others. Boy Scouts wrapped up a three week camp with a court of honor for fifteen boys. Next week a troop of sixty five scouts from the mill will attend under L. R. Simpson and Carey Phillips.
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Camp Ki-Ro-Li
L. R. Simpson
Simpson
Lucyle Godwin
J. D. Landreaus
Chester Nenny
Eleona Brinamade
Sallie Honea
R. H.murdaugh
Clan H Black
Ouachita Valley Council
Brown Paper Mill
Carey Phillips
Automobiles valued over one million in Ouachita parish
Joe Hanna tax assessor estimates Ouachita parish holds more than one million dollars in automobiles. West Monroe resident Calhoun displays a transparent river fish caught near Bayou D Arbonne mouth at Chase Amman Drug store. Local residents plan summer travels and social gatherings as regional events unfold. Pittsburgh begins memorial museum work for Stephen C Foster.
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Ouachita Parish
Joe Hanna
Aubrey Calhoun
West Monroe
Monroe
Chase-Amman
Ouachita River
Bayou D’arbonne
Widder Jones Goes Wandering in Lowertown
Local chatter notes widder Jones vanishing in the neighborhood. Reported sighting suggests she wandered off but may have returned soon after. Community keeps alert for her wellbeing and asks neighbors to share any information.
Vaccination Advice for Smallpox and Other Diseases
A historic overview from The Journal of the American Medical Association urging routine inoculations for smallpox diphtheria scarlet fever typhoid fever measles and chickenpox. It covers timing placement of vaccines risks and when to repeat vaccination and defers certain inoculations to the family doctor.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
the Health Magazine
Lee couple celebrates 21st wedding anniversary in Dodson
Mr and Mrs L L Lee prominent Dodson residents marked their 21st wedding anniversary. He is a leading local farmer and she a PTA and home demonstration club leader. They attend the Baptist church and have one daughter, Marie Lee, a Louisiana College senior in Pineville. The article notes a razor shell dam from the eastern United States describing its blade-like form.
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Dodson
L. L. Lee
Lee
P.T. A
Baptist Church
Marie Lee
Louisiana College
Pineville
Temple Tops Hollywood in a Busy Studio Scene
Shirley Temple commands the screen on a Paramount sound stage with a "Bowery Princess" sequence showing her playing multiple roles from Little Eva to Simon Legree. Behind the camera, crews watch the child star while a giant Chinese junk is built in the T-tank for The General Died at Dawn, exemplifying stagecraft transforming seaworthy images from a landlocked set.
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Miss Temple
Bowery
Little Eva
Simon Legree
Seiter
Emily
Sister
Paramount
Oersn
China Sea
Ernest Fegte
Admiral Fegte
Blind Readers and Globe-Trotting Tales Across New York
At a busy 25th Street corner a sightless man seeks help to reach a Braille library, then obtains his reading in three Braille volumes. The library mails books free to about 9,000 blind readers in the metro area New Jersey and Connecticut. The piece also notes quirky sketches of entertainers and a wartime era Queen Mary influence on shop windows, plus curious tidbits about hippos whales and polar light displays.
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25Th Street
7Th Avenue
New Jersey
Connecticut
Manhattan
W. 25Th Street
Big Town
Warner Brothers
Anthony Adverse
Broadway
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