Debt Defaults By Nations Taint Global Finances
A critical look at Italy Czecho-Slovakia and other nations failing to meet debt payments to the United States. The piece notes Italy's Africa war spending and a fifty million dollar Russian credit while delaying installments, signaling mounting strain on international credit and rising war preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Finland
Great Britain
Italy
Czecho-Slovakia
Sam
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Africa
Uncle Sam
Russia
Once Overs By J. J. MUNDY
A motivational note urges keeping skills active across fields not just one line of work. It warns rustiness from lack of practice, advocates continually retaining serviceable knowledge, and suggests diversifying abilities to adapt to changing employment.
Government Salary Scale Reveals Top Earners in 1930s
A Washington survey shows Uncle Sam pays 989 salaries of ten thousand dollars or more annually. The President makes 75000, Chief Justice 20500, eight Justices 20000, Governor General Frank Murphy 17000, Vice President, Speaker, and ten Cabinet members 15000, Senators and Representatives 10000.
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Sam
Securities Commission
Washington
United States Supreme Court
The
Philippine Islands
Frank Murphy
House
Congress
Securities Commissioners
Weekly Health Talks on Malnutrition and Diet Habits
Dr Edith MacBride-Dexter argues malnutrition spans beyond poverty affecting both children and adults. She cites education and proper eating as keys, warns against extreme dieting and junk-food bias, and emphasizes balanced meals with bread milk vegetables fruits meat and fish as the best solution to malnutrition and health costs.
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Edith MacBride-Dexter
Contrast Between Hauptmann Trial and Appeal Hearing
The piece notes a stark contrast between Hauptmann's chaotic Lindbergh kidnap murder trial in Flemington and the orderly calm of his appeal before the court of errors and appeals. It contrasts public spectacle with dignified judicial procedure, observing the absence of the defendant and witnesses at the appeal.
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Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Flemington
Court of Errors and Appeals
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Mean Temperature and Mean Springs in June Rain
The article explains mean temperature as a form of average over a period. It notes June had near record rainfall and unusually low spring temperatures. It calls June a mean spring month and observes mean days previously near high records.
NO LONGER A BONNIE PRINCE
At forty one the Prince of Wales remains a popular figure though youth’s charm has faded. He once captured hearts like Bonnie Prince Charlie but his fate differs from the Stewarts with a sober sense of duty. His long bachelor status is noted though not essential. He has never married and has no heir yet he fulfills obligations faithfully.
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Prince of Wales
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Stewarts
Dury
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Washington
House
Huse
Congress
Senate
Huey Long
The Fortunate Island
Puerto Rico’s path to statehood has not stirred the hoped for enthusiasm among Puerto Ricans. The piece notes low interest in hearings on statehood and contrasts this indifference with the tax exempt status that makes the island a fortunate destination for others.
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Puerto Rico
Dishwater polish for fingernails gains popularity
A new trend urges using household dishwater additives to brighten nails. Advocates claim the routine improves shine and quick upkeep, while critics warn of potential residue and skin irritation.
Widow Relatives Hear Life Insurance On Settled Currency
A quiet reminder about life insurance funds and the unfamiliar idea of managed currency appears among kin and neighbors. In rural areas some folks stay courteous even if they are not selling anything.
I Hate to Oppose Your Wishes Yet I Insist on a Swell Wedding
He says he hates opposing your wishes but insists on a swell wedding. Glass fools you as the glass partition in cars seems to lift passengers noses in view of them.
Torpedo Egg Rumor Sparks War Talk in Arkansas
Residents recall a hen laying a torpedo shaped egg believed to presage war. A farmer recalls a similar egg laid two years before a world conflict. The column muses on war, time, and character while wryly noting trends in daily life.
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Arkansas
Amused Prose and Punchlines From a Humorous Page
A collection of quips and light anecdotes on marriage twins and social foibles. It juxtaposes jokes about uniforms, romance, politics, aging, and Americanism with wry observations on court rulings and public life. Names and dates are minimal. the tone is gently satirical.
The Recruit With A Rifle Behind The Ear
An East Side reader notes the recruit once a clerk and jokes about his habit of tucking the rifle behind his ear at ease. The letter jokes about health issues like dropsy and heart trouble causing people to collapse.
Will 5000 Evansville Jobs Help End the Low Mood
Central Press examines economic optimism sparked by Evansville Ind reopening with 5000 jobs by December 1 and a $1 million reconditioning bill. The piece argues job access fuels dignity and future social change, while weighing political resistance to Roosevelt era utility regulation amid broader labor demand.
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Central Press
New York
East 45Th Street
Leslie Eichel
Evansville
Ind
Wall Street Journal
Today Is The Day By Clark Kinnaird
Feature notes a 1938 column recounting historical anniversaries tied to June 25, including Edward III and the Order of the Garter, Robert Leighton and the Scottish church, Josiah Tattnall and U.S. neutrality, Custer's last stand, notable nativities, and naval speed records.
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Clark Kinnaird
Countess of Salisbury
Edward III of
England
Edward
Robert Leighton
Church of Scotland
Alexander Leighton
Josiah Tattnall
U. S
George Armstrong Custer
Little Big Horn River
Montana
10Th
U. S. Cavalry
Gall
Crazy Horse
Rain-in
Custer
Phrases and Ponderings in a Lawyerly Snippet
A frontier of dialogues and aphorisms on debt, client perception, policy shifts, confidences, business power, class tension, travel signals, and caution against hasty judgments. The text mixes quotes and reflections on social manners and public policy.
Kings of England Memory Lessons
An elderly teacher attempts to recite England’s kings from memory to a pupil named Pat. Pat quips that when the teacher was his age there weren’t as many kings. The dialogue pivots to reflections on time, ambition, and progress as society builds with limited resources.
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Pat
England
Boy Scouts Uniform Delay Prompts Wholesaler Inquiry
A man ordered a Scout book from a wholesale firm and received the invoice. By return mail a letter questioned why the uniform had not been delivered. The wholesaler's assistant was...
Quack Elixir Claim Sells Longevity Dream
A market hawker peddled an elixir he promised would grant long life. He urged onlookers to observe his own apparent vigor as proof.
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Rea
Folly's Graduates In Edgar A GUEST Poem
A light verse about Folly's school producing graduates who learn little. The speaker questions what Folly would say about a heartless destruction of a ten cent letter chain. Dandelions are slight praise amid weeds, and seeds would be sought if they were hard to grow.
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Doles
Evansville
Bible Thought For Today Better is the light of the eyes quote
A Bible Thought For Today quotes Ecclesiastes 6 9 about the light of the eyes versus wandering desires noting vanity and vexation of spirit in a brief devotional line.
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