Hints and Dints: Odd Quotations and Local Lore
A collage of aphorisms and brief items touches on liars by hunters, a musician’s view on dance orchestras, and a promoter’s appeal in Phoenix amid Will Rogers Memorial drive. Scattered notes reference Aunt Mary McLuke, Sir Harry Lauder, pin swallows, and a private Edward J. Farrell killed in action.
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Edward J. Farrell
New Jersey Plans Crime Deterrent Using Talking Gangster Films
The New Jersey State Police consider using talking pictures to deter crime by filming major criminals at arrest, sentencing, and release. Audiences would recognize suspects and possibly assist in recapture, though the scheme could glamorize criminals or encourage them to lay low.
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New Jersey
Supe
America
Are Zoo Lions Sissies in City Lion Debate
Captain Ronald Cheyne-Stout of New York menageries comments on a proposed gift of four young lions and a leopard from Emperor Haile Selassie to supplement New York’s zoos. He derides zoo lions as sissies while noting the public thrill of lions in film and art. If a lion is not king, what is he?
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Ronald Cheyne-Stout
New York
Central Park
Prospect
Alfred E. Smith
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Henry George
Peace hopes dim as Mussolini rejects Western terms
The outlook for Ethiopian peace appears uncertain as Mussolini rejects a peace brokered by France and England saying any settlement must come from him in Ethiopia. MPs and peers urge restraint and warn sanctions could provoke Africa-wide backlash harming white interests and diamond and gold mines.
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England
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Lord Mottistone
House of Lords
Africa
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Italy
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RFC profits loom large in Roosevelt era finance
The RFC profits from loans to corporations and municipalities are highlighted as a campaign asset for Democrats. Jesse Jones steered the Recovery Finance Corporation with minimal political involvement while holding heavy investments in banks and railroads, drawing praise and criticism as recoverables and national wealth rise.
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Central Press
New York
East 45Th St
Leslie Eichel
Central Press Star
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
RFC
Roosevelt
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
The poem contrasts true orphans with the orphans of the living neglected by busy parents. It laments parents driven by ambition and income while children seek attention and care, urging adults to listen and be present for their kids.
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Edgar A
Strang
Insurance leaders link alcohol to auto risks despite repeal talk
Insurance executives cite 1934 data showing increased accidents linked to alcohol and higher premiums or scrutiny for drinkers. They note insurers often refuse coverage for intoxicated drivers, arguing liquor raises uninsurability among younger adults.
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Frank G. Morris
Standard Surety Company of
New York
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Coc Strong Drinks.” Co. W. Fellows, President of the of San Francisco
Wayne C. Kilbourne
Associated Insurance Companies
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Debt and New Financing Drives U.S. Federal Debt Higher
The December financing plan raises the national debt to about 30.5 billion dollars as of next July 1, with 900 million raised and 418 million used to refund notes. Offsets could add about 500 million, but AAA tax legality and soldier bonus debates cloud further needs.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Coolidge
Mmory
Atlanta
All Of Us By Marshall Maslin
Pete complains about the human race with a long list of betrayals and bad luck. The piece argues Pete’s own flaws fuel his hardships, suggesting most trouble lies with Pete rather than others.
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Marshall Maslin
Pete
Nature Is a Mutable Cloud Says Emer of SOL
An editorial remark attributes to Emer of SOL the view that nature is a mutable cloud always both present and elusive, highlighting changeability as a key philosophical theme in the periodical discourse.
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Emer
Sol
Mark Twain and Depew Speech Practical Joke
A lighthearted tale from Montgomery Alabama recounts Will Rogers fans at Sid ney Lanier High School while a dinner joke follows the Mark Twain and Chauncey Depew ship exchange. A New York woman aged 28 has been married seven times.
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Ala
Will Rogers
Sidney Lanier High School
Mark Twain
Chauncey M. Depew
Mr. Depew
New York
Howzat for a dilettante quip collection
A satirical slice from an eastern paper mocks a chilly morning dressing quip. It lampoons a claimed Mae West marriage rumor and jokes about advertising haw, haw. It also notes the Berlin executioner and bosses, and contrasts travelers needing maps to find Pittsburgh.
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Mae West
Mae
Proper wedding table seating for a small reception
The bride and groom sit at the head with the bride on the groom’s right, the maid of honor on his left, and the best man on the bride’s right. Two ushers and two bridesmaids sit alternately beside the bridal group, with the father of the bride and the mother of the groom at the foot. The clergyman’s wife sits left of the bride’s father. the clergyman sits right of the groom’s mother. The clergy man’s right seats the bride’s mother and then the groom’s father. Other relatives and friends fill remaining spots ensuring each woman has a man nearby.
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Francine Markel
Notable Nativities and Yesterdays Reflections in Historic Dates
A compact column lists notable births such as Rudolf Friml and Willa Cather, plus brief “Today’s Yesterdays” notes from 1738 Delaware’s statehood to 1865 Thanksgiving, with related figures like Admiral Bligh and Eli Whitney. It blends encyclopedic biographical entries with dated historical milestones.
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Rudolf Friml
Marie
Three Musketeers
Pietro Mascagni
Willa Cather
My Antonia
William Irvin
U. S. Steel Corp
Heywood Broun
Hamilton Fish
Cass Young Rice
Kentucky
Crosby Sibelius O Connell among noted figures
Percy Leo Crosby creator of Skip py and noted artist. Jan Sibelius born 1865 regarded by many as greatest living composer. William Henry Cardinal O Connel born 1859, dean of the Roman Catholic hierarchy.
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Percy Leo Crosby
Jan Sibelius
Finn
William Henry Cardinal O'Conneil
Correct Phrase Use for Crowd in Formal Writing
Guidance notes state that the term crowd should not be used to refer to a party or company. Replace with group term such as party, company, organization, or attendees depending on context and formality. Use precise identifiers to avoid ambiguity in formal communications.
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New Castle
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