The Newspaper and Its Public Role
A reflective piece on how newspapers credibly inform communities and support civic actions. It stresses the press as a trusted force in finance, policy, and relief efforts, enabling honest reporting and timely truth across regions.
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Maine
California
History in the making and the need for progress
A call to abandon outdated systems and unite for a new era of progress and prosperity. The speaker argues that modern transportation and societal needs require moving forward rather than returning to ancient practices, framing civilization's test as America’s fitness to survive.
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America
Motor Car Learners Permits Rise in Harrisburg
The State Bureau of Motor Vehicles reports a small but steady rise in learner permits over recent months, signaling a growing pool of prospective drivers and a sign of revival in the automotive industry as future car use depends on prepaid leisure with steady income.
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State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Harrisburg
Population trends hover near balance as births fall
Preliminary census figures show eighteen births per thousand in the United States last year the lowest on record. Urban areas show larger birth deficits while deaths offset gains leaving population almost unchanged.
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Bureau of the Census
Washington
United States
All Of Us by Marshall Maslin
Personal reflections humorously tracing aging idiosyncrasies and self deprecating thoughts from a sensitive narrator. The piece hops between memories and quirks including worry about growing up, social missteps, and playful self comparisons.
Once Overs By J. J. Mundy Puppet of Temptation
A warning about bad influences. The piece describes how a person is drawn by others into costly late nights and disreputable acts, feeling shame yet lacking strength to resist. It urges becoming master of oneself and breaking the control of those influences.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Poverty Brings True Joy In Simple Living
Poet Edgar A. Guest portrays a shift from wealth to frugality. He asserts happiness comes from friendship with poverty, rejecting pride and embracing simple routines, health, books, and wholesome meals as the measure of a satisfying life.
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Edgar A. Guest
Bible Thought For Today Quoted Proverb Note
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life says Proverbs 10 11. A playful line about three ages of man and humorous wordplay on bawled out balled up bald.
Daily miscellany jabs and quotes from a wartime era
A collage of wry anecdotes and social observations ranges from a garage note about barter and payment terms to reflections on taxes, flag etiquette, breadbasket concerns, and cultural quirks. It humorously critiques industry, politics, and daily life with a push toward American resilience.
Quotable Bits and Jokes From a 19th Century Page
A collection of brief witticisms and quips touching morality fashion love and daily life. Bits include a professor in moral philosophy a mother spanking a child a closet for clothes and social quips about sex love cards and superstition.
Professors and Public Debate Over Roosevelt Advisors
A broad debate across newspapers discusses the Roosevelt brain trust and university scholars. Hutchins argues professors are sometimes right while critics note limited political experience and warn of overreliance on academics.
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Brain Trust
Roosevelt
Robert Maynard Hutchins
University of Chicago
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Chicago Tribune
William James
Rexford G. Tugwell
the Tribune
Tugwell
School of Philosophy
Baltimore Evening Sun
The
Evening Sun
Arthur Ernest Morgan
Hugh S. Johnson
Harry L. Hopkins
New York
Baltimore
Hutchins
Chicago University
Providence Journal
Chicago
Louisville Courier-Journal
Congress
Dayton Daily News
United States
Dr. Hutchins
Asbury Park Evening Press
Portland Oregon Journal
NEW Castle News
Oklahoma City Times
Press Comment Snippets Reflect Political Quips Across Papers
A collage of editorial quips and mock lines from multiple papers on figures like Roosevelt and Hitler, plus notes on social topics from milking courses to tax repeal. The mixture mocks politicians and public life, citing various city papers.
Predatory Nations Question Economic Conference and Treaties
The speaker warns that nations will seek new contracts with Europe, predicts fragile adherence to agreements. He cites a London conference and Japan’s alleged disregard of League pledges, arguing treaties crumble without fear of consequences and military force.
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Europe
London
England
France
Germany
Italy
United States
Japan
League of Nations
Representatives of Nations
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