Individualism versus regulation in corporate power
Disclosures from Washington argue for returning to common honesty and common sense amid a system of regulation and red tape. The piece contends that corporate dominance lowers personal accountability, cites Garvan on credit concentration and foreign influence, and calls for stricter controls to curb big business while freeing small firms.
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Washington
Francis P. Garvan
Senate
America
Walsh Missed by Roosevelt as Walsh Died Before Inauguration
The piece notes the sudden death of Walsh, once attorney general, just before Roosevelt’s inauguration. It discusses how his loss deprives the new administration of seasoned counsel and leadership, and contrasts cabinet service with the presidency, hinting at the strain and uncertainty in shaping the new era. It highlights Teapot Dome prosecutions and the transition to public accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Walsh
Hoover
Teapot Dome
Department of Justice
Blindness Threat Highlighted by Optometry Expert
A leading optometry expert warns that the human race could be blind in 200 years if current trends of defective vision continue. The piece cites narcotics, alcohol, and tobacco as the three major causes and urges personal restraint to reduce harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Seafaring Heroes and the Call of Duty
In a Washington investigation the sinking of a vessel reveals quiet heroism of captains and crews who rescue passengers at great risk. The Exeter City and American Merchant rescue off Newfoundland is cited to show sailors’ duty beyond self. Marconi’s wireless work helped these acts, yet genuine heroism remains ordinary to mariners.
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Washington
Exeter City
Newfoundland
Stedman
Italy
Marconi
Mr. Marconi
Exeter
The Glee Club by George Elliston
Poem celebrates growth of soul and mind as the finest thing. It urges embracing growth despite confusion, urging to not miss the upward lift of heart and soul where dreams sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Glee Club
George Elliston
Hobo Jim Offers Help to Deaf Farmer
A brief exchange shows Hobo Jim calling to a farmer who cannot hear him. The man remains distant, but Jim suggests the possibility the farmer may notice a scent and approach out of curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobo Jim
Benham Demand Sparks Witty Exchange
In a terse exchange Mrs Benham asks for five dollars while Benham retorts that the request makes him feel like an active volcano, highlighting a humorous dispute over money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benham
Hungry Hank and the broom scare across the street
Everett Wrest recalls a tense moment as a woman, after him, crossed the street with a broom in hand. The brief incident suggests a confrontation or confrontation feel overheard around the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Wrest
Croquet in the Rain With Si Woggle and Lew Dartz
Si Woggle recalls reckless days saying he would risk his life anytime. Lew Dartz questions the sentiment as Si notes a rain croquet experience despite rheumatism. The exchange reveals daring bravado and humor between the two personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Dartz
Wry dialogue on time and misfortune in a 1933 text
A brief exchange features Pat and Stranger lamenting time lost and bad luck. Pat notes two black eyes on Kelly while suggesting worse outcomes, and Stranger laments endless trouble. The line ends with a humorous, stoic shrug.
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Pat
Kelly
Boners and a Potato Praying Angelus Sketch
A cryptic entry notes a Miller painting of a poor man and woman digging potatoes as sunset rings the angelus and they pray for bigger potatoes. The passage also mentions a water filter, and a line on the essentials of a business letter amid humorous tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Angelus
Radio and Prohibition Politics Shape Early Roosevelt Team
Washington reports the radio commission will be folded into the post office under James A. Farley, with savings projected between 1 and 3 million annually. John Henry of Council Bluffs is to join the commission in the fourth district at a 10 thousand dollar reduced salary, a move stirring Democratic expectations. The piece notes Roosevelt era appointments, old alliances with Arthur Mullan, and discussions on beer legalization amid broader fiscal aims and potential 1936 strategy.
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Washington
Radio Commission
James A. Farley
Post Office Department
Bureau of Communications
Farley
Federal Treasury
Commission
Interior
Radio Division
Department of Commerce
Jim Watson
Hoover
John Henry
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Fourth District
Henry
Arthur Mullan
Omaha
Nebraska
Mullan
Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
HER HELPING HAND
A brief exchange highlights differing creative roles as a young author jokes while his wife crafts pictures, contrasted with a young artist whose spouse debunks his artwork by making jokes about it. The lighthearted dialogue underscores partnership in humor and art.
Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley
Datol and mule rest near the track as the elephant slowly moves to a distracted rhythm. The scene captures a rural humor tone with precise dialect and a moment of lazy afternoon rest amid the noise of nearby activity.
Banks to handle bond funds for Caldwell road upgrade
Fifteen years ago local banks agreed to manage $20 000 of a $45 000 Caldwell parish road district bond issue, paving the way for an improved Monroe to Columbia highway if bankers’ proposal is accepted. The Monroe Mill and Elevator company plans a big new operation to launch April 1 as a branch of Shreveport Mill and Elevator. Z R Lawdon announced purchase of a lot on Olive Street for a large 80 by 110 foot warehouse. Shreveport Mill and Elevator has a capital of $133,000 and annual business in the millions. The Afternoon Bridge club was hosted by Mrs. Morris Haas with spring flowers. prizes went to Mesdames H. H. Russell and F. G. Hudson.
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Congress
Hoover
Florida
Mr. Hoover
White House
Wilson
Paris
Wickersham Commission
Caldwell Parish
Bankers
Monroe
Columbia
Monroe Mill and Elevator Company
Shreveport Mill and Elevator Company
Z. R. Lawdon
R. M. Breard, Jr
Olive Street
Second
Third
Morris Haas
Mesdames
H. H. Russell
F. G. Hudson
H. H. Blanks
J. Q. Graves
A. V. Miller
B. C. Dawkins
M. F. George
R. B. Frizzell
F. B. Surgaine
Wallace
P. Chauvin
G. P
Germans Embrace Gliders Amid Growth in Germany
Gliding becomes a path to powered flight with rising popularity in Germany. Over the last 14 years about 40,000 glider pilots trained and only three fatal accidents reported. In 1932 American manufacturers exported 24,045 radio receiving sets to Belgium.
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Berlin
Germany
Belgium
Radio Program Schedule Across Regions on March 7
A dense OCR listing outlines Central and Eastern time slots for Tuesday March 7 with numerous radio programs across networks. It names stations, programs, concerts, and orchestras including Keller Sargent & Ross, The Goldbergs, Ed Wynn, Wayne King's Orchestra, Ben Bernie, Tex, and many regional affiliates across East Midwest South Mountain and Coast.
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Associated Press
Weaf
Weel
Wiic
Wiar
Wtag
Wesh
Wey
Weae
Wtam
Wwj
Wsal
Midwest
Wefl
Ksd
Woc
Wdaf
Northwest
Wtmj
Wiba
Kstp
Webc
Wday
Kfyr
Ckgw
Cfcf
SOUTH
Wrva
Wptf
Wwno
Wis
Wjax
Wila
Wsun
Wlod
Wsm
Wmc
Wsb
Wapi
Wjdx
Wsmb
Kwoo
Wky
Wfaa
Whap
Kpre
Woaj
Ktbs
Kths
Mountain
Koa
Kdyl
Kgir
Kghl
COAST
Kgo
Kfi
Kex
Kjr
Kga
Ktar
Kgu Cent
East
Frances Aida
Senatary Hawkins
Ray Knight
Jimmy Melton
Goldbergs
Sanderson and Crumit
Don Bester
Orch
Basic Goldbergs
Sam Robbins
Ben Bernie
Wit
Kdka
Wear
Wjr
Wiw
Wayr
Wmal
Weky
Kyw
Kkx
Kwer
Koll
Wren
Wmaq
Kso
Northwest & Canadian
Webe
Cfef
Wwne
Wjaz
Wiod
Wme
Wab
Widx
Wbhap
Kpre Woal
Koa Kéyl Keir
Pacific Coast
Kfsd
Ktar Cent
Maud
Cousin Bill
Joe Furst
Lowell Thomas
Croghan Annie
Amos
Andy
Radio In Education
Octavus R. Cohen
Willard Robison Orches
Vic & Sade
Llomay Bailey
West
Cohen
Cab Calloway Orchestra
Milwaukee
Explorers club tales mix adventure with gala nerves
In New York Gilbert Swan notes Explorers Club dinners as tales of peril and discovery. Rich entertainers like Rudy Vallee and Eddie Cantor ride financial waves while auction crowds chase rare bargains. Rosa Ponselle tops presidential song plans with a backstage casting anecdote about a 19 year old actor.
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Rosa Ponselle
The Harvests of the Heart Lenten Fellowship note
The sermon stresses harvests of the heart over worldly wealth, urging kindness beauty truth and helping others as true prosperity. A prayer asks for spiritual nurture and trust in God. The column then cites Japanese swimmers using pre-contest oxygen, remarks on Manchoukuo, and notes Col John Philip Hill’s 1921 repeal effort of the 18th Amendment.
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John Philip Hill
Baltimore
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Hank
Cecil Jensen
aCay
Carter Field
Gen. Sherman
Woodin
Mills
Wall Street
Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Datol& Mule
Paramount
Paramount- Liberty
Miss Carroll
Grant
Nancy
Halliday
Capitol
Paramount Studios
Stuart Erwin
Bing Crosby
Leila Hyams
Capitol Theater
Burns & Allen
Kate Smith
Mills Brothers
Boswell Sisters
Arthur Tracy
Vincent Lopez
Cab Calloway
Keller, Sargent & Ross
Paul Tremaine
Nbc-Weaf
CBS
WABC
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Wice Wade
Woko
Weao
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Waac
Wer
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Wkre
Whk
Ckok
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Weeau
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Wean
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Whp
Wibw
Whee
Wibz
Wfea
Wore
Cfrb
Ckac
Dixie
Wgst
Wsfa
Whre
Wgam
Wdod
Wnax Kira Wrece
Myr
Marge
Milligan and Mulligan
Buck Rogers
Paul Tremaine Orch
Boake Carter
Basic
Beetween the Pookends
Easy Aces
Dash
John Kelvin
Nichols Or
Magic Voice
Four Norsemen
Red Nichols
Dictators Orchest
Abe Lyman
Dictators
Carl Moore
Jane Froman
McLaughlin
Calif
Edwin C
Hill
Charles Carlile
NBC
WJZ
New York
With Gilbert Swan
Explorers Club
Hazard
Red Gods
Kipling
Rudy Vallee
Max Gordon
Morton Downey
Bert Lahr
Eddie Cantor
Eddie
Manchoukuo
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