Hull attacks isolation policy as dangerous regimentation
In Chicago Secretary Hull denounces isolation as a policy leading to government intervention and social disruption. He argues the United States should expand foreign trade with non competing partners rather than “restoring the country” by importing beef, wool, and cheese, which would harm American producers.
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Ecretary Hull
Chicago
NRA
AAA
NLRB
Hull
Italy
Germany
United States
Father’s Day Message Reminds Dads of Care and Worry
The piece suggests reminding fathers in a gentle, appreciative way. It advises a thoughtful present and a whispered word to honor their planning and effort for the family. The tone encourages sentimental recognition amid jokes about Father’s Day.
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Father
Dad
Revolution in chemistry reshapes everyday life and industry
A convention speaker warns that rapid advances in chemistry render five to ten year old ideas obsolete. He cites plastics for car bodies, rapid stamping of furniture, and soilless plant growth as examples. Heating cooling and even clothing may soon be transformed by chemical processes.
Sixty year old graduate earns Dickinson sheepskin
Miss Edna LaRoss, who first attended Dickinson College in 1896, returned to complete a degree after years in New York and Columbia. At age 60 she joined younger students in receiving her diploma, embodying persistence and a fuller life beyond threescore.
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Edna LaRoss
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
New York
Columbia
Dickinson
Miss LaRoss
The Human Side Of The News On Sound Noise In New York
Edwin C. Hill discusses street barkers at Coney Island facing growing legal limits on amplified announcements. He notes daily restrictions and cites Mayor La Guardia’s apparent inclination to curb the racket, framing it as a clash between entertainment and public order in New York's crowded boardwalk culture.
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Troy
Coney Island
John Laws
New
The Parent Problem The Parent Problem
A child recounts lessons in table manners from a young reader’s view, showing how good manners reflect care for others. The piece stresses personal gain from becoming mannerly and cites examples like neat table settings, quiet eating, and respectful posture. It notes parental influence through example.
By-Products Of Oil In Modern Refineries
A modern refinery can produce six products at once while an old cast iron unit made three. It uses continuous heat and pressure to yield raw gasoline, crude kerosene, motor fuel, gas oil, lubricating oils, and asphalt from crude oil and cracking stock.
The Golfing Parson And A Threatening Note
The golfing parson struggles with self discipline and admits imperfection in practice. A note signed Sinful Seven demands $200 in a tobacco can under a stump on a farm or a baby will be left on a doorstep, threatening Paul Z. Freeman 8 D.
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Paul Z. Freeman
Hints and Dints of a Busy Life in Scattered Snippets
A kaleidoscope of punchy quips and social jabs spans love that proves fatal, debt as social escape, American freedoms debated, wartime anxiety about spies, and jokes on politics, proxies, and everyday manners. It mixes celebrity anecdotes, fashion, and rural nostalgia with sharp one liners.
Mistaken English Lesson Sparks Clerical Tension
An irate employer confronts his new typist Miss Moulter over language and tests her patience with a rebuke about the King's English. A joke about fortune tellers promises a fortune for fifty cents, while a Beaver man serves sixty days for not bathing enough, prompting the question how many baths suffice.
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Beaver
Life's Little Agonies and Silk Stocking Prices
A fragment notes a joke about wrongs of fashion and a sharp exchange with a window-cleaner. It then cites the high price of silk stockings blamed on Japanese cocoon care, followed by a truncated line about "Gals, we have."
Inquisitive student teases astronomer at dinner party
A high school girl asks an astronomer what he does. He says he studies astronomy. She replies she finished astronomy last year at a dinner gathering. A divorcing wife claims his temper rises with his income. A mother asks if her child has been angelic while a grandson taunts grandma. A racetrack meter suggests men drivers brake faster than women, but a fair test requires rear seat brakes.
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Feather
Turn These Pages With Unkissed Fingers
A dentist office encounter prompts reflections on hygiene as a patient licks fingers while turning magazine pages. The narrator recalls a friend mouthing fingers while browsing library books, joking that future bookplates will bear a caption urging readers to handle pages with clean hands.
Dear Miss Markel Question Answered Dinner Etiquette
At a dinner party the hostess rises first after everyone finishes. Women depart first, then men follow. Miss Markel offers personal answers to readers with a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Markel
Deb
Watkins Syndicate, Inc
Quips and Quotations from a Busy Nation
A stream of light humorous anecdotes and brief vignettes spans politics, marriage, plumbing, real estate, and social customs. Notable bits reference President Roosevelt’s foreign post, domestic life, and a Minneapolis marriage license bureau Cupid’s cubicle, with sketches of everyday mishaps and jokes.
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Minneapolis, Minn
What’s What At A Glance Japan Purges Unwanted Figures
A Japanese government purge targets disliked individuals as political actions push out dissenters. The regime conducts removals while asserting no change in official rule, framing purges as necessary for national order and stability. Public reaction mixes concern and quiet support among supporters.
Diplomacy and Military Power in Japan and Germany
A Washington analysis notes that Japan's real government lies with its military, likening Hitler to a covert power in Germany. It recalls assassinations of Japanese leaders who faced militarist opposition and contrasts Japan’s independent war department with U S structures. The piece praises Tokio’s foreign office while warning militarist influence endures.
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Washington
State Department
Japan
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Tokio
Nippon
War Department
Shanghai
Inukai
China
Hamaguchi
Takahashi
Suzuki
Makoto
Watanabe
Woodring
Hull
Joseph C Grew
Tokio Foreign Office
Hiroji Saito
United States
Hitler
Noted figures comment on war, work, democracy, and sex education
Dr. Murray Butler condemns peace destroyers and self interest. Dr. John M. Brown says there is work but not enough trained workers. Dr. Eduard Benes views America as the democratic leadership school. Dr. G A Schnepel urges sex education in churches, calling sex clean when taught properly.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Los Angeles
John M. Brown
United States
Albany, N. Y
G. A. Schnepel
Bride or family covers wedding etiquette expenses
Announcement notes that etiquette hints cover who pays for wedding cards invitations music flowers decorations and guest refreshments. The bride or her family bear these costs.
Words Of Wisdom Echoes On Forbidden Prompts
A reflective remark contrasts effort to express with the restraint of a firm refusal. The quote credits C. Simmons and discusses the power and danger of silence in response to prompts.
Congress fights over federal spending with White House pull
Washington reports the session shows no real curb on federal funds without White House leadership. Critics laments the $400 million farm bill increase despite President disapproval, and question the economy bloc's strength while noting AAA lobbying and Mead bill aims to widen bank credit.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Florida Ship Canal
Byrd
Glass
Taft
Vandenberg
White House plan eyed to raise old age pensions
A new White House spending proposal would lift single old age pensions to 40 dollars a month and 60 dollars for married couples. Senator Pepper of Florida praised the move as essential to the Democratic party and deserving for the elderly. The plan aligns with current Administration support for the Workers Alliance conference in Washington.
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White House
Pepper
Florida
Democratic Party
Workers Alliance
Washington
Bible Thought For Today
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee, love her, and she shall keep thee. Prov. 4 5 6.
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