City County clash halts city relief work
Controversy between the city council and county commissioners halts city relief projects. City says county poor fund should cover part of costs, since city funds are scarce and taxpayers pay much of the county fund. Several hundred workers are left without employment as projects pause. Officials urged immediate continuation of work for those willing to labor.
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County Commissioners
County Poor Board
County Dole
Encouraging outlook for real estate at national meeting
At the National Association of Real Estate Boards convention in Chicago nearly a thousand delegates heard an optimistic view of recovery. Delbert S. Wenzlick predicted normal conditions by 1934, noting seasonal cycles and the potential for stronger prices as the market stabilizes after a long downturn.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Chicago
Delbert S. Wenzlick
Congress Omits Tariff Revision in Special Session
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a decades long trend where successive administrations have not enacted new tariff legislation in special sessions. Since 1893, only gradual changes via tariff commissions or regular sessions have occurred, avoiding disruptive full revisions and costly demoralization for business.
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Washington
Cleveland
Congress
Seventy-Third Congress
McKinley
White House
Capitol
Taft
Wilson
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tariff Commission
Billboards Whiz By As Students Read Spare Tire Message
A fragmented note describes billboards racing past while a message on a spare tire catches attention. The piece notes the visuals and the distractive effect on students studying the proverb on the tire, highlighting a urban scene with roadside advertising.
Congressmen Propose Unusual Schemes to Save Us
The remark notes that while congressmen seldom devise wild plans, many others do, leaving the sense that unusual ideas are common in public discourse. The line hints at broader political debate and public skepticism about official actions.
Realizing Contentment Turns From Excess of 1929
A reflection on simple living notes contentment comes from shedding material excess once valued in 1929. It argues fewer possessions foster greater peace and focus on essential needs rather than status symbols. The piece contrasts past luxuries with present restraint to illustrate a wiser lifestyle approach.
Stalin Snags Plan as Rich Face Breadline Reality
Fragment reflects a satirical view on Stalinist policy and class disparity with historical allusions. It sparsely notes disparities between elite and commoners, hinting at critique of Bolshevik era leadership and Native American figures in a speculative context.
Movie Scene Hint Reaches for Weighty Heroine Detail
A fragmentary line hints at a dramatic moment where the hero lifts a woman described as a 212 pound heroine, with the line noting her weight and emotional state as she weeps. The text reads as a clipped, cinematic beat rather than a full scene.
Fifty Fifty Cooperation at Home and Enjoyment
A family life guidance piece urges balanced leisure in marriage. It advocates give and take to avoid selfishness, noting partners may prefer different activities yet mutual cooperation yields happiness.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
He Stole a Kiss in Exquisite Fancy
Edgar A. Guest crafts a whimsical verse about a staged kiss theft. The speaker notes no legal action or complaint, yet frames the act as a playful crime of affection. The piece concludes that no record of complaint exists while praising the thief's bold charm.
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Rascal
Edgar A. Guest
Hints and Dints Inconsistent Notes From Old Times
A collage of offbeat lines and quips including a “Horses For Sale” sign on Butler Road, jokes about Krupp teeth and dough boy rations, and people debating weather signs and manners. The piece blends humor, proverbs, and local flavor.
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Butler Road
Passenger Observes Strangely Behaving Conductor on Ride
A passenger notes the conductor acting oddly at each stop and dangling a piece of string before the driver. The man explains the driver lacks humor after his brother’s death and jokes about schemes to help farmers, taxes, and a woods camp for workers, with reflections on conscience and school life.
The June Bride and a Laughing Exchange
A humorous vignette features a puzzled couple at breakfast about scrambled eggs and shells. Uncle Will writes to Dorothy about lavender water, while Dorothy prefers lemonade, and a playful remark about luck at the craps table reframes the scene with light domestic wit.
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Will
Dorothy
Press Comment These Men A Racket Strain Potatoes
A husband grows wrathy when his wife uses his tennis racket to strain potatoes. The notes reflect satirical commentary on domestic life and humorous misuses of common items.
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The
Portland Oregon Journal
Improvements in dentistry noted at congress
The Pasadena Post notes many advances in dentistry at the dental congress while remarking that genuine toothache remains unchanged in causing discomfort.
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Dental Congress
Pasadena Post
Neighbors back rocking crying babies in Dayton debate
In Dayton a dispute over soothing crying infants sparks neighbor support for rocking. Doctors remain divided on the method as residents seek practical guidance amidst the discussion in the Dayton Daily News.
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Dayton Daily News
Panhandler seeks nickel for tea, notes on originality
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports a remark on panhandling. It suggests that some panhandlers may benefit from asking for a nickel to buy a cup of tea. The line highlights ingenuity as a possible factor in success.
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The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Widower Keeps Mustache Cup Belief in Life After Marriage
Agnes Askabout wonders about caterpillars in winter with no picnic mayonnaise to drop into. The quirky note hints at ongoing routines and questions about nature, humor, and daily life in a bygone era.
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Agnes Askabout
Blind Tiger Jokes and Moral Quips Echo Through Time
A collection of quips and lines recalling humorous and pointed social commentary. One joke casts Hank as a late night high stakes poker hunter. Another posits optimism as offering rewards for lost money. A lampoon notes license suspensions, while others lampoon Sunday school dialogue and social manners. The fragmentary prose hints at clashes over judgment, liberty, and faith.
Sunday Band Concert Delights Cascade Park Crowd
Jamin Fellows writes of a free Sunday band concert at Cascade Park drawn by about 1000 citizens. The Duke of Abruzzi Band under Biondi impressed with a varied program and sacred intermission pieces. He praises Herman Hess the conductor and notes the park’s aim as a restful Sunday recreation.
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Fred
Cascade Park
Park Commissioners
Herman Hess
B. J. Biondi
Jamin Fellows
Whisky shortage feared if amendment repealed
A Toledo Blade Press note asks what shortage could occur if the Eighteenth Amendment is repealed and contrasts with the World-Herald’s joke about a 95 degree June. The Indianapolis News cites a West Point graduate receiving four swords, noting this clashes with disarmament concerns.
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The
Omaha World-Herald
West Point
Indianapolis News
Doomed mushrooms erased in steak pun tale
Clerk Jim laments the fate of mushrooms sold to Mrs New e. Clerk Tim teases with the joke that they are doomed to be burned at the steak. The exchange plays on wordplay about cooking and fate.
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Jim
The Advantage of Thinking You Are Equal to Others
The remark argues that seeing oneself as worthy removes the urge to snub or vilify one's betters, promoting restraint and humility in social judgment. It emphasizes self-perception as a shield against arrogance and hostility toward those respected by others.
Greater Purchasing Power Aims at Industrial Revival
The nation debates the Industrial Recovery Law as a bold experiment to raise purchasing power through regulated industry, aimed at full employment and coordinated production. Articles from multiple papers frame it as unprecedented but hopeful, noting government oversight, potential benefits, and fears of broader control and lasting change. Leading voices discuss leadership, economic principles, and the two year emergency frame with eyeing long term effects.
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Butte Montana
Charleston
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Evening Post
Roanoke Times
America
Topeka Daily Capital
Asbury Park Evening Press
Whic
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hartford Times
Charlotte Observer
Akron Beacon Journal
DES Moines Register
United States
Tashington Evening Star
Louisville-Courier Journal
NEW York Sun
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Columbia
Chicago Daily News
Cleveland News
Scranton Times
Scranton Daily Paper
Northwestern
NEW York Herald Tribune
Kansas City Star
Springfield
Mass
Ashland Whistle Controversy Causes Sunday Delays
A railroad official is urged by a stern citizen to stop the 12:22 express whistle on Sunday morning. The citizen explains the pastor’s sermon ends when the whistle sounds, noting the train was twenty minutes late last Sunday.
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Ashland
Keeping fit fuels life’s great adventure says explorer
Weekly Health Talk quotes a famous explorer preparing for an Arctic expedition. Dr. Theodore B. Appel, state secretary of health, urges everyone to adopt a consistent health routine. He praises a 50 year old body able to perform feats of younger people and warns neglect leads to failure and decline. Physical fitness should be the first life consideration for sustained success.
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Theodore B. Appel
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