Teach Driving in High Schools to Cut Auto Deaths
A national survey by the Woman's Home Companion urges safety education in high schools to reduce motor fatalities. It calls on parents to support driving and highway safety training, noting 36,000 deaths in 1934 and that most future drivers come from high schools.
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Garfield High School
Akron
Ohio
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Abt Vogler in Browning’s Temple of Music
Leonard A Barrett analyzes Robert Browning’s poem Abt Vogler, where a poet builds a temple of music to express his soul. On musical wings he ascends beyond the world to view human suffering with heavenly perspective and envisions a perfect heavenly harmony.
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Robert Browning
Earth
Tiny Hula Girl Captivates Visitors in Honolulu
Western Newspaper Union notes Patsy Vannatta hosts Honolulu's smallest hula girl, admired by travelers at America's mid ocean resort. A poetic reflection follows on stepping back from problems to gain clearer views, comparing art, problem solving, and calm detachment to scale personal insight.
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Hawaiian Islands
Patsy Vannatta
Honolulu
America
Mid-Ocean
Western Newspaper Union
Alaska's Vegetables in a Short Summer
The text notes Alaska's short growing season yet describes large produce and abundant growth. It mentions two pound potatoes, forty pound cabbages, giant sweet pea blossoms, and violet stems a foot high, attributing this to plentiful rain and long days of sunshine.
Anger Words and Drop Leaf Tables for the Home
Anger often harms more when spoken in heat, so consider the truth behind harsh words and remember the kind things said by loved ones. The piece also explains care needed with Pembroke and tip tables to prevent instability from weight distribution and incorrect catches.
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Bell Syndicate
WNDU
Smart tunic outfit by Anne Davis at La Maison Francaise
Navy printed taffeta tunic with pink accents pairs with a white pique vestee collar and cuffs. A navy heavy sheer skirt and a navy leghorn hat with a fluted brim complete the ensemble from Anne Davis Inc La Maison Francaise.
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Anne Davis, Inc
la Maison Francaise
Under Two Flags glowing in motion picture news
Star Dust previews the film Under Two Flags with Ronald Colman Claudette Colbert Rosalind Russell and Victor MacLaglen praised for strong performances. The column notes Garbo interview nerves Nellie Grainger Sylvia Sidney make up fears and child stars like Walter Tetley. mentions Buck Jones Fifi D Orsay and Bette Davis. ends with John Boles Paramount contract details.
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Foreign Legion
Claudette Colbert
Rosalind Russell
Victor MacLaglen
Oulda
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Bette Davis
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New York
John Boles
Western Newspaper Union
Obituaries and Commentary on Writers in 1930s Style
The column recalls Finley Peter Dunne and Mary Johnston as notable authors now largely forgotten by younger generations. It critiques public love for popularity over merit, mocks simplified tax bills, and riffs on the League of Nations and Hoover era politics with satirical quips and farcical anecdotes.
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Finley Peter Dunne
Mr. Dooley
Mary Johnston
Hoover
Senator McKeller
Old Tennessee
Massa
J. Edgar
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