Economic hardship linked to falling divorce rates in state
Across the country, a sustained downturn in divorces coincides with hard times. In Pennsylvania 7241 couples dissolved their marriage in 1931, but last year that number fell to 817, a drop of about 19 percent. The Philadelphia Inquirer suggests economic strain promotes restraint, while prosperity fuels luxury and weaker bonds. The piece muses whether the hardship era may restore the marriage as a solemn contract and strengthen moral responsibilities.
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Keystone
Philadelphia Inquirer
Another Man Proposes Tax on Machines to Curb Labor
A New York attorney and committee chairman proposes a machine tax to curb power use and labor displacement. He argues higher taxes would discourage certain machines and favor hand labor, claiming it would spread purchasing power and even end unemployment, though critics warn it would harm manufacturing, slow innovation, and raise product costs. The idea is backed by a veiled organization, and the piece is from the Springfield Union.
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New York
Springfield
Mass
Mattern's Lone World Flight Aims for Record Pace
Jimmy Mattern, the Texan flier, charts a solo round the world route in seven days, flying cities from New York to Oslo and Moscow. He battles fatigue and weather as he races toward a global distance feat, drawing praise for pluck despite critics.
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Oslo
Moscow
Mattern
Siberia
Lone Star State
Mathematics as a Sport at West Point Varsity Match
West Point defeated Harvard in a math contest held at the Military Academy last month. Two three hour sessions covered differential and integral calculus and analytical geometry. With no spectators, the event tested methods of instruction and the personal equation may still decide which school excels.
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West Point
Harvard
Military Academy
When the dollar’s gold content halves a song revise needed
A humorous remark notes that if the dollar loses half its gold backing, a well known tune may require changing its line to reflect having only half a dollar. The quip reflects currency debates in a lighthearted manner.
None is perfect when a man outgrows fairies and Santa Claus
A reflective editorial note asserts that belief in statistics persists even as a person outgrows fairy tales and Santa Claus, suggesting data and numbers retain relevance across maturation and skepticism.
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Santa Claus
Dignity Tested By Babies In A Circus World
A speaker recalls dressing in a dignified manner and feeling mocked by babies who pull hats, grab hair, yank ties, and laugh. He laments losing his claimed dignity as children treat him like an eight year old, contrasting animal dignity with human pretenders. He questions why babies deny grown ups dignity while animals retain it.
Press Comment Highlights City, Expo, and Earth Belief
A collection of editorials notes on vacations, Chicago progress after a mayoral change, Chicago’s star expo progress since Emerson’s wagons advice, Zion City under receivership amid flat-earth proofs, and the London Economic Conference set in a geological museum to contrast eras.
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Emerson
Chicago Daily News
Zion City
Receiver’s
Voliva
Springfield
Mass
Louisville Courier- Journal
Ishii Says Hearts Right, Lungs Cause Trouble
Viscount Ishii asserts despite sharp words, US and Japan share good hearts. He cites lungs as the trouble source, signaling tension masked by mutual goodwill. Report from The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
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United States
Japan
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Mussolini on Motorcycle Draws Alarm From Critics
The Chicago Daily News notes Mussolini’s public motorcycle appearance prompts renewed debate among alarmists about dictatorship, urging up to date comparisons to the tyrant and his leadership style.
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Mussolini
Chicago Daily News
Roosevelt hopes Europe meets debts halfway in tone
The Boston Transcript notes Roosevelt seeks a middle ground on European debts without promising a strict fifty fifty split. An aviation update reports a Cheyenne to Chicago flight covering 906 miles in 4 hours 45 minutes at 190 mph. The Pasadena Post cites a storm striking Roosevelt’s yacht as a reminder that unpopular leaders rock boats, echoed by the Indianapolis News.
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Europe
Boston Transcript
Cheyenne
Chicago
Pasadena
New Industry Myths Versus Solid Prosperity View
A column argues against chasing new industries to revive the economy. It cites 1929 car sales as evidence that consumer demand and existing goods suffice. The piece warns that inflation policies will boost production and employment and ensure strong demand for both old products and any new items.
Queer Snippets and Wry Jokes From a Humorous Page
A patchwork of wry anecdotes, quips, and verse about floods on Neshannock, coast guard quacks, fishing idylls, and social satire. It blends light verse, opinions on fire chiefs, radio hobby talk, and general small-town humor with playful musings on politics and manners.
Odds and Ends From a Noisy Back Page
A collage of quips and light satire ranging from a Baton Rouge bet over a 500 year future Capitol to political barbs about Postmaster General Fairley and the Democratic party. The piece weaves jokes about inflation, stork financing, a moonlit flirtation poem, and quirky notices on society, humor, and current events.
Modern man is less hardy than the ancients
The fragment references Gaston B Means still alive and Ananias’s death, contrasting ancient resilience with modern frailty in a terse, provocative way. The line hints at a satirical or editorial stance on historical figures and biblical names, without full context.
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Gaston B. Means
Ananias
Memory and truth in the long arc of history
A reflection on memory and deception, arguing that those who lack memory should not practice lying. It asserts the future task is to subdue the past, noting past harms caused when white men interfered or unsettled settled matters.
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International News Service
Reform Of Ships Language Illuminated By Tales Of Sea
The United States fleet chief Admiral Leigh orders executive officers to curb profane talk aboard ships. Historical sea expressions are discussed with skepticism about new non profane but vivid terms, while editors note potential emotional strain and possible inventive substitutes as sailors adapt to the rule.
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United States Fleet
Boise Idaho Statesman
Admiral Leigh
Boston Transcript
Farragut
Mobile
Dayton Daily News
Aper
Long John Silver
Washington Evening Star
Flest
NEW York Herald Tribune
Tailor Sill
Wardroom
Stokehols
Sapkana Gazette
The World and the Mud Puddles at Notre Dame
A Notre Dame graduate recounts the university's impact beyond size noting a quality injected into students. The anecdote contrasts the grad’s experience with nonchalant questions about Notre Dame, ending with a blunt remark about the school’s identity.
A Place for Everything Says Mundy About Tidiness
J J Mundy quips on home organization noting clutter from misplaced items. He argues readers blame others for misplaced belongings while neglecting to form habits of placing things in correct spots, stressing wasted time and clutter from receipts, bills, letters, and clothing.
The Little Home by Edgar A Guest
A compact poem extols a humble dwelling's beauty and grace. The verse notes that a small house can shelter friends and faith, hosting happiness, love, and understanding that enriches the soul and makes the modest dwelling bright.
Dinner Stories and the Eight-Sided Cat Mystery
A humorous scene shows a teacher asking what an octopus is, a Latin learner misdefining it as an eight sided cat, a tramp seeking coats in exchange for a hat, and a landlord pressuring a poet tenant about rent. The dialogue hints at fading garret life and future reminders of Miller the poet.
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