Britain’s 1937 Spain Policy Echoes 1914 Debates
A 1937 parliamentary dispute over Britain's Spain policy echoes 1914 splits in the Liberal and Labour camps. The piece notes Asquith era indecision, Grey’s warnings, and resignations over war versus neutrality as critics debate whether democratic governments can precommit foreign policy.
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House ‘of Commons
Spain
Great Britain
Asquith
Britain
Europe
Edward Grey
France
Germany
David Lloyd George
John Berns
John Morley
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Labor Party
Grey
House of Commons
National income shows strong 1936 gains and reduced deficits
The 1936 national income exceeded payments by over 1 billion dollars marking a gain from four years of recovery. Income produced rose to about 63.8 billion, with wages rising 14 percent and employe compensation at a record 66.5 percent of total income. Agriculture share and exact 1929 comparisons noted but not fully shown.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Watermelon Etiquette Across The Table
A humorous look at summer dining as the watermelon seed spillage and rind disposal spawn domestic rituals. The piece riffs on table manners with Mrs. Post and the challenge of eating a large watermelon, seeds flying, and the lure of outdoor seed-popping on the back porch steps.
Uncommon Sense on Learning from Success
Reader asks why focus on failure. The author compares golf lessons to business, stressing learning from best examples. He notes there are many duffers and few experts, and that studying success yields clearer methods than dwelling on mistakes. Copyright 1937 by The Bell Syndicate Inc.
Glee Club by George Elliston and a Coin Tale
The poem A Glee Club by George Elliston describes England’s new coin showing a flower called Thrift. The verse praises a humble bloom now on a royal coin, drawing attention in rooms and eyes. A dialogue follows about marriage and divorce, with Jean and Marion debating after two years.
Common Meadows Name Appears in Conversation
An exchange unfolds with Phyllis confirming a fiancé named Meadows and Jane noting the coincidence with their butler, while a tramp compliments the lady’s beauty and suggests she could be a movie queen yet prefers a simple life.
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Meadows
Phyllis
Jane
Night Shift Debate Behind Boss and Chief Bookkeeper
A boss admonishes a worker for daytime sleepiness while the chief bookkeeper defends night study as efficiency. The exchange highlights workplace stress and humor in a factory or office setting.
Prisoner's Quip Over Neckwear Sparks Courtroom Jest
A prisoner tells the judge he felled a dry goods clerk after the clerk held up a wash rag while showing neckwear. The exchange turns comic as the defendant calls himself peaceable yet admits losing temper.
First Alumnus Remembers After Twenty Years Absence
A reunion scene unfolds as one alumnus returns after two decades away and asks if he is remembered. The other replies with a casual recognition naming Frank and recalling a recent remark to his wife about not seeing him lately.
Gate Troubles Sparkled by Roscoe Crash
Betty accuses Roscoe of being given the gate only for him to crash it. Letty confirms she gave Roscoe the gate but he nonetheless shattered it, highlighting a mishap amid the household.
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Betty
Roscoe
Letty
Jones-Now will you be good? Keep your arms up
A fragmented mock dialogue about a burglar and police ends with a defiant line from the intruder. The piece blends crime bravado with cartoonish bemusement as observers weigh improbable news items and ponder science and politics.
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Jones
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Republicans may disband national party says reformers
A group of Republicans, led by figures like Senator Aram H. Vandenberg, advocate dissolving the national party to allow state and local candidates to run as independents or under third labels. They argue party unity hurts Southern and reformist voters and could pave the way for a two-party realignment with New Deal allies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Jefferson Island Club
National Republican Organization
Arar H. Vandenberg
Michigan
House
Vermont
Maine
Robert M. LaFollette
Henrik Shirstead
Bertrand H. Snell
New York
Potsdam
Empire State
Allen T. Treadway
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Snell
Hoh
Senate
Potomac River
John Nance Garner
Real Estate Transfers in West Monroe Area
O C Evant sells lot in section 24 township 18 north range 3 east to G P Avant for 2500 dollars. S F Freeman sells land in section 28 township 18 north range 3 east to C W Thomas for 100 dollars. Myrtle J Norris sells to Lottie Lawdon lot 8 square 52 in Flournoy second addition for 50 dollars. Myrtle Norris sells to W J Lee lot 5 square 41 in Flournoy second addition for 85 dollars. I B Haynes sells to James Wingate lot 25 in G E Haynes subdivision section 16 township 17 north range 3 east for 45 dollars. Also note bag limit on certain South African game is one animal in the hunter lifetime.
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O. C. Evant
G. P. Avant
S. F. Freeman
C. W. Thomas
Myrtle J. Norris
Lottie Lawdon
T. E. Flournoy
West Monroe
Myrtle Norris
W. J. Lee
I. B. Haynes
James Wingate
G. E. Haynes
Township 17
Four Acquitted of Slander Charges in Ville Platte
In Ville Platte Louisiana on June 29 sheriff Charles Pucheau his deputies Rennie Fontenot and Mark Burleigh and Dr Frank Savoy were acquitted of slander charges filed by Orise Fuselier a former congress candidate from the seventh Louisiana district The acquittal followed a hearing that drew a large crowd Judge Cleveland Fruge ordered spectators searched for weapons before entry Fuselier who was not charged in the investigation denied Goberts claim that Fuselier drew a pistol and demanded money Gobert testified he did so and officers said they investigated the complaint but did not slander Fuselier
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Roosevelt Gobert
Gobert
Fuselier
Monroe Chamber Plans Industrial Drive and Girls School Bill
In 1922 the Louisiana House passed a 50,000 appropriation for a state correctional school for delinquent girls, likely to be built in north Louisiana. Monroe chambers plan an industrial campaign with free factory sites and pledges, while officers and plans for a new industrial push are announced. Miss Caro Webb sails to New York en route to Europe on July 1 aboard the Saxonia.
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House of Representatives
T. T. Webb
Ouachita
Louisiana
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
S. M. Collins
Caro Webb
New York City
Saxonia
Europe
Louisiana sugar station aid bill approved by Congress
Senator Overton informs Governor Leche that the agricultural appropriation bill totaling 630 million dollars has been finally approved by Congress. The measure includes 100 thousand dollars for construction of a federal sugar experiment station at Houma Louisiana.
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Baton Rouge, la
Richard W. Leche
John H. Overton
Louisiana
Houma
Overweight in Children and Family Health Guidance
The article notes that overweight often runs in families but is usually due to shared conditions rather than heredity. It advises complete bed rest with milk and fruit juice for heart or kidney complications and stresses parental influence on child eating and activity. A vicious circle may form as the fat child gets teased and exercises less.
Hazards of Ouachita River Swimming Warned By Editor
A public forum warns parents against letting children swim at Ouachita River sites like LaZarre Point and Zeigen Point due to deep channels, sloughing shelves, and lack of rescue boats. The writer cites numerous near accidents and urges precautions, better lifesaving resources, and temporary pool use until the natatorium opens. Postal receipts in Augusta, Georgia, are noted.
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Ouachita River
LaZarre Point
Zeigen Point
Tu Pow Bar
Ouachita Parish
Red Cross Life Saving
American Legion Rescue
Ice Ballet on a Film Set Draws Hollywood Echoes
Hollywood chronicled a vast ice rink set for Sonja Henie with 300 dress extras 80 skaters and 100 technicians. The four-sided chromium balconies and glass brick walls housed a speed filled spectacle that drew executives and correspondents. The choreographer Harry Losee, a veteran from Broadway, steered a fast paced production that even inspired hospital trips for some skaters. Henie demanded a faster tempo and shouted at the director until the music matched her pace.
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Hollywood
Sonja Henie
Harry Losee
Metropolitan
San Carlo
Losee
Henie
Sophie Azuba Tucker Returns to New York After Hollywood Debut
Sophie Azuba Tucker known as The Last of the Red Hot Mammas returns to New York to appear in films after a 30 year stage career. Her London Palladium run and early Broadway start with Ziegfeld are noted, with memories of Willie Howard and Harry Richman shaping her rise. The piece also mentions other Broadway norms and a column on arts figures like George Antheil and W C Fields.
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George Ross
New York
Sophie Azuba Tucker
Hollywood
Sophie
Azuba
Tucker
London
The
Palladium
City of the Thames
Tony Pastor
Willie Howard
Ziegfeld
Harry Richman
Woman who popularized hula in US observes 93rd birthday
Mrs A T Herrmann of San Jose California marks her 93rd birthday. She claims to have introduced the hula to the United States after visiting Hawaii in the 1880s and dancing the dance at a San Jose party.
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San Jose
Calif
A. T. Herrmann
United States
Radio Program Listings Across NBC Networks
A dense schedule lists NBC WEAF WJZ and other network stations with times for programs across East Midwest Mountain and Pacific regions. The roster includes music talk and variety shows such as Amos n Andy, Vox Poppers, Al Jolson, George Hall Orchestra, and news updates along with regional station groupings and optional lists.
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Pacific
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Glen Darwin
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Orphan Annie
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Amos 'N
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Will Hollander
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Steinie Boys
Charioteers
Network
Russ Morgan
Wie Mount
Kvor Juiz Koh
Kgwe
St. Louis
Dorothy Gordon
Margaret Daum
Paul Douglas
George Hall
Herbert Foote
Frank Dailey
Alexander Woollcott
Boake Carter
Hammerstein Music Hall
al Jolson
al Pearce
Goodman
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Orch—Dixie
Poly Follies
del Graza
Tenor—Dixie
Andre Baruch
Bunny Berigan
Reda Norvo
Bert Block
Bob McGrew
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King's Men
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Press-Radio
Tony Russell
Lowell Thomas
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Lum & Abner
George Griffen
Florence George
Husbands & Wives
Ed Guest
Bernie
Lads
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News
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Dancing Music Orchestra
George Olsen
Orches
M. Frederick Orchestra
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Worl Publishing Corporation
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John D. Ewing
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Chamber of Commerce Lastight
Isador Liebreich
W. C. Oliver
Ivy Faulk
W. B. Gladney
H. L. Rosenhein
Luther Reed
Hambone
Dr. Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Hygela, the Health Magazine
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Katherine Hepburn Wadleigh
James Cagney Fenton
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George Antheil
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W. C. Fields
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