The George Smith Auto Adventure and Narrow Escape
George H Smith, a long time truck driver, recounts a 1933 highway incident. With a failing foot brake he races down a four mile hill toward Nassau New York town. a curve, a crash into a tree, and a lucky stop save his life before police arrest for reckless driving. The judge fines him $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Smith
George
George Smith
Boston
Albany
Pittsfield
Jacob’s Ladder
Lebanon Mountain
Nassau
New York
Michigan Jack Pine Does Not Mature for 80 Years
Albert Stoll Jr. argues in the Detroit News that Michigan’s state holdings have little true mature jack pine. He notes that pine typically reaches merchantable age at eighty to ninety years, mature timber is rare, and reforestation began only in 1904. Even older plantations are far from maturity, with natural stands scarce, limiting harvest prospects despite recreational value.
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Albert Stoll, Jr
Detroit News
Michigan
National Socialist
Germany
Hitler
National Socialist Party
Ernest Boehm
Papyrus Early Writing Material Succeeds Stone Engraving
The article states papyrus originates earlier than vellum and follows engraving on stones. It notes a subsequent development from engraving on clay tablets which were baked.
Hitler’s Fourth Year Under Nazi Rule Examined
A 1936 essay reviews Hitler’s regime now in its fourth year, noting the Reichstag’s disappearance, economic struggles, conscription, and intensifying persecution of Jews and opposition, while praising state control of industry and church dealings.
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Hitler
Adolf Hitler
John Gunther
Reichstag
National Socialist Party
Germany
National Socialist
Pyoreign
England
Poland
Saar
Reich
France
Italy
Austria
Mussolini
East
Africa
der Fuehrer
Warning to the Well-Shed and Those Who Parlez Francais
An American visitor describes encounters with Parisian touts and hustlers over decades. He recalls casual bribes for guidance and a sly shoe–based method of spotting travelers, then recounts a Dover port tale about a wife and two daughters facing customs quirks and a playful misinterpretation of French terms.
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Dover
Channel
Paris
Mother
Madam la Touriste
Fame Is Not Tied To Conjunction With Fame
Misquoted or garbled attribution reflects a reflection on fame as intrinsic merit. The excerpt suggests recognition of excellence remains meaningful even when not openly spoken, provoking envy and hate in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Milady
Washington Allston
Postum Free Week Offer Promises Health Beverage Sample
The Postum Company offers a full week of Postum free to any reader who writes for it. The advertisement promises a health giving supply sent to interested individuals, detailing no further conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Company
It Is Understood
A terse statement implies that expressions of sympathy should be avoided. The remark emphasizes restraint in conveying condolences or personal sentiment in communications.
Doctors Know Why Bowel Habits Return To Normal With Liquid Laxatives
The article promotes liquid laxatives, especially Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, as the preferred remedy for constipation. It argues physicians favor liquid forms for gradual dose reduction and natural senna and cascara provide non habit forming relief, with guidance to consult a doctor and pharmacist.
Private Privilege Let People Rattle Their Own Skeletons
A provocative column argues that personal privacy should shield families from external prying and criticizes meddling in others private matters. The piece defends individual discretion and warns against intruding into domestic affairs.
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Vadventurers Club
Cneaylogy
By Floyd Gibbons
William C. Utley
Farmer
Markeas
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Gelan
Waar
S Western Newspaper Union
John Bulls
WNU
Servich
Malden
Mass
Parker
Miscox Chem
Anterio
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Regi
Select Products, Inc
23Rd St
Long Island City
N. C
Re Deere
Wafera
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