Nebraska Unicameral Experiment Faces Its First Test
Nebraska reviews the new one house nonpartisan legislature after its first session. It produced 570 bills from 43 members while enacting 220 laws, cost 50 000 dollars less than 1935 but proposed a 54 million dollar two year budget. Debate focused on non party nominations and party responsibility alongside procedural reforms and budget planning.
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Nebraska
Twohouse
Unicameral
U. S
R. L. Cochran
Blue and Gray to Meet at Gettysburg Again
Seventy four years after the Battle of Gettysburg veterans hope for a seventy fifth anniversary reunion on the battlefield bringing together Blue and Gray. Historians compare eye witness accounts to recount the meadow grain field orchards and uplands and affirm both sides showed equal bravery though the stronger force won. They urge a reunion before the old lines fade completely.
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Gettysburg
Reminder on the Fourth safe and sane efforts fall short
A city that piloted safe and sane Fourth celebrations last year reports eleven arrests for illegal firework sales and use and twenty serious injuries despite laws and public sentiment. Police urge constant publicity on hazards and suggest alternatives like expert supervised displays, parks events, and parades to curb dangerous behavior.
The Parent Problem on Playgrounds
A call for more and better playgrounds and supervised open spaces to protect children. Advocates urge year round access, trained directors, and parent led initiatives in towns and cities to reduce juvenile crime and street hazards. Milwaukee is cited as an example of local tax support for recreation.
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Milwaukee
All Of Us By Marshall Ma
A reflective piece citing Walt Whitman’s Song of the Open Road to argue that burdens become meaningful when carried with joy. The author contrasts freedom with responsibility, urging readers to value duties from mothering to work as essential parts of living and identity.
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Us By
Marshall MA
Walt Whitman
Walt
Whitman
Oddities and opinions in a breezy column
A light, fragmentary newspaper column offers jokes and quips about daily life. It notes sun times, workplace tea service, breakfast habits, an unbreakable keyhole, and social views on employers and gender equality with a wry, period tone. It ends with a sports image of mud and glory in football.
The Trailers, Talent, and Theater Talk
A collage of jabs on aging and crowd fear, trailers clog roads and hotels, Florida’s trailer boom noted. McManus dominates pen work and cartoons, young artists face early work limits, Hollywood stirs over a risqué title, while critics rail against progress and aging vanity.
Little fishes and rules in a bright ocean din
The poem contrasts fishes guided by instinct with humans who chase idle wishes. It cautions against breaking rules and warns against clever delays, noting the public disdain for the middleman who arrives late and the caller asking what was said as a time-gathering ruse.
Quotable quotes on disposition and progress
A set of maxims contrasts mindset with mood noting happiness hinges on disposition not position. It urges action over delay and reflects on learning in different settings with a playful jab at night clubs versus night schools.
Uncle Abner Ends Fracas With Clock Throw
Uncle Abner dodges aunt Sarah’s clock amid a raucous quarrel over taxes. The scene blends sharp humor with a jab at taxation as Seth Peabody’s fate becomes a comic focal point.
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Seth Peabody
Sarah
Notepaper Charity and Car Horn Quips
A village shopkeeper offers clerical discounts to a reporter posing as a clergyman's daughter. The piece then shifts to humorous asides about car horns used as door bells, Siamese twins and single girls, ending with a quip about news sparking female exclamations in the community.
Winning Fair Play and Pay in a Changing World
An editorial blends sportsmanship with labor and policy notes. It argues victory comes from fair play in sport and life while predicting raises for steel workers and stricter parking enforcement funded by those who should pay. It profiles George McManus as a longtime standout in comics.
Hanging a portrait with proper lighting ideas
Miss Market asks about lighting a family oil portrait with a small reflector and concealed bulbs versus lamps or candles. The answer advises lamps aimed at the painting for ordinary use, noting reflectors look gallery like unless in formal rooms with a fine piece.
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G. G
Watkins Syndicate
Vacations in North America Outshine Europe Says Editor
In Leslie Eichel’s absence William Ritt fills in with a defense of North American travel. The piece extols U.S. mountain scenery from Adirondacks to Rockies and beaches from Maine to Miami, highlighting diverse regions and ample sports facilities as superior to European trips.
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Leslie Eichel
William Ritt
Central Press
North American
Europe
Spain
America
Adirondacks
Rockies
Alleghenies
Poconos
Appalachian
Big Smoky
Blue Ridge
Catskill
White Mountains
Maine
Miami
Fla
United States
North America
New England
Florida
Middle West
Great Forest
California
Northwest
New York
Chicago
Washington
New Orleans
San Francisco
Hollywood
Air Conditioning Marks a Milepost in Modern Life
The piece argues that air conditioning banishes heat from Congress halls and signals a broad societal shift. It outlines the technology's rise from rail travel to public use, noting economic impact and new market creation as frontiers fade.
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Hotei
Congress
King Tut
New York
Bible Thought For Today Psalm 125 3
A daily devotional sentence reflects on Psalm 125 verse 3 warning that the rod of the wicked must not rest on the lot of the righteous lest they fall into sin. It emphasizes divine protection and moral restraint for believers.
What Noted People Say What Noted People Say
Notable figures speak on lawsuits funding politics and civic action in a series of brief remarks. W C Fields vows appeal after a $12000 suit loss to a physician. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia faces senator claims about WPA funding. Mayor Daniel Shields urges local action amid strikes. Jack Wendelboe notes sharp opinions arising in Turkish bath discussions.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
W. C. Fields
New York
Fiorello LaGuardia
Johnstown
Daniel J. Shields
Jack Wendelboe
Just Folks By Edgar A Guest A Workman At His Task
A poem fragment portrays a laborer speaking of his daily bread and duties to employers his children and art. He vows to work for shelter and warmth and to honor pride in craftsmanship while mindful of safety and care for his loved ones.
Etiquette Hints at Table Manners and Conversation
Guidance on dining etiquette urges quiet, leisurely eating while letting conversation take priority. It promotes refined focus on polite behavior and subtle disregard for the meal as a backdrop to social exchange.
Notable Births and Historical Tidbits From June 19
June 19 entries celebrate births and feats from history. Notable figures include Mary Queen of Scots’ son who became James I of England and Anne, the first woman to perform on the English stage. Pascal’s birthdays and innovations are recounted, plus the 1754 formation of the United States with delegates meeting in Albany.
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Mary Queen of Scots
James I
England
James
Anne
Pascal
United States of America
New Hampshire
Massachusettes
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Albany
N. Y
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