Seadrome Plans Stir Interest Across Oceans
The piece discusses a proposed one and a half million dollar seadrome 500 miles offshore to land and fuel planes, a small first step toward a chain of oceanic stopovers. It notes the French Black Squadron reaching Bidon in the Sahara and calls for U S action amid ongoing transcontinental air movements and German flights.
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Lloyd George
Sam
Atlantic Ocean
Eliza
Black Squadron
France
North Africa
Sahara Desert
Bidon
Berlin
South America
United States
Academy of Science grows ear drum on frog skin
New York scientists report growing a functional ear drum on a frog using skin from a second frog. The skin came from a previously damaged ear drum environment and functioned normally, prompting anti vivisectionist concern while noting the subject felt no pain.
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New York
Academy of Science
Beethoven
War talk fades as Europe tensions ease says Todd George
Todd George argues that war excitement and danger in Europe are subsiding. He claims Germany cannot wage war and Britain rejects French attacks on Russia, while the French peasant tires of fighting after a generation.
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Todd George
Europe
Germany
Blizyard
Britain
Russia
Lloyd George and Clemenceau Praised as War Saviors
The writer lauds Lloyd George as the most intelligent man in Great Britain and credits him with saving the allies in the big war. He notes the British fawned on him during the victory but now display ingratitude, arguing this proves Britain is a republic.
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Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Great Britain
Britain
New Zealand Women Spark Reform On Drinking Places
Lawmakers plan to distribute hard liquor after prohibition while banning on premise drinking. Consumers would be forced to buy full bottles to take home. The piece notes New Zealand women ended public drinking venues to curb private excess as men concealed bottles at home and drank until empty.
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New Zealand
New Zealand Women Back Home Bottling Win Public Drinking Places
The passage argues against prohibition by noting women’s vote for home drink outlets and advocates public tavern use to counter solitary drinking. It cautions laws inciting more drinking and praises fellowship as a curb, urging moderation over bans.
The Immigrant Tide Reverses in America
The article notes fewer arrivals than departures in U S immigration, a sign of tension. It argues that the nation was built by earlier immigrants not long settled generations, and laments a policy of limiting newcomers. It quotes mutual indifference between natives and prospective foreigners.
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United States
Kansas law on debt and oxen exemptions debated
The passage notes a Kansas debt rule allowing a farmer to keep one yoke of oxen, while seeking a possible change to replace oxen with a tone automobile. It argues a sewing machine and a car should be exempt from debt collection, as an automobile aids mobility for employment.
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Kansas
Low mood and pamphlets in 1933 era reflection
A 1933 McNaught Syndicate column muses on pamphlets turning into books as a sign of collective malaise. The narrator predicts the depression endures, generation gaps widen, and people cling to unworkable solutions while avoiding real effort.
Meaning of Word Soviet Origins and Role in Russia
The term Soviet means council and originally described workers' councils in Tsarist Russia. Each factory elected a representative to attend a soviet which organized strikes. These soviets formed the revolution's nucleus and, in theory, continued to dominate.
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Russia
Ach
Woman Flew Dirigible Alone in Paris Thirty Years Ago
The only woman to pilot a dirigible solo was Mrs Aida de Acosta Breckinridge of New York City. She achieved this feat in a small Santos-Dumont balloon in Paris, France, about thirty years past.
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Aida de Acosta Breckinridge
Col
Henry Breckinridge
New York City
M. Santos-Dumont
Paris
France
Theatrical superstitions old and new revealed on opening night
A lively survey of Broadway traditions and quirks among famous figures. Ed Wynn clings to patched shoes from his first premiere while Walter Catlett hides cigarette ends, Billy Gaxton blesses himself before entrance, Jack Haley rehearses aloud, and Earl Carroll watches from the electrician pit in overalls. General John Pershing keeps a rubber compact of chewing tobacco, a habit dating to Missouri days.
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New York
Ed Wynn
Broadway
Walter Catlett
Billy Gaxton
Jack Haley
Earl Carroll
Ziegfeld
John Golden
C. B. Dillingham
John Pershing
Missouri
Ogden Mills Likes Tight Play At 50 Cent Limit
Ogden Mills former secretary of the treasury is noted as a keen draw poker player. He enjoys the game as a relaxing pursuit and adheres to a strict 50 cent limit, often preferring a dime limit with all winnings donated to his favorite charity.
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Ogden Mills
Morgan and Baker Players on Murray Hill
The piece notes J. P. Morgan walking with his beagle on Sunday mornings in Murray Hill. It mentions George F. Baker Jr joining the U S Army as a private and serving two years before mustering out at rank of private. The column lightly recalls Murray Hill as home to notable figures.
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J. P. Morgan
Murray Hill
George F. Baker, Jr
Mr. Morgan
U. S. Army
Monk Hasimans
Embarrassing Movie Moment and Parlor Tricks Tonight
A reader recalls a theater seat mix up with a stranger’s onstage gesture and a wife’s mistaken reaction. The piece also notes young Alfred Vanderbilt assisting a magician calling himself The Great Maurice and his quirky act with a Parisian Ghetto accent.
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Alfred Vanderbilt
Maurice
Vanderbilt
Touring magicians and cafe life across the era
The note recalls Kin Hub as a stage figure and the Cafe Du Dome in the Latin Quarter shrinking from 102 to seven waiters. It mentions Billy Rose and Fanny Brice, Mrs Pepys life, Ripley’s return from Russia, and exclusivity at London clubs like TNT. It also notes Ozark Holler stories, rising trotting races, and Bromfield’s fictional character Johnny as the author.
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Cafe du Dome
Latin Quarter
Billy Rose
Fanny Brice
Samuel Pepys
Robert L. Ripley
Russia
London
Tell New Tales
Ozark Holler
Vanguard
Ozark
Johnny
Louis Bromfield
Bromfield
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Nebraska among states with most emergency aid obligations
State Engineer Roy Cochran reported Nebraska ranks with Iowa Maine Montana and New York as one of five states to obligate more than half of its emergency federal aid. In Gibbon area paving has ended due to freezing weather with work continuing to finish prep for winter use and to avoid the detour through Gibbon.
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Nebraska
Roy Cochran
American Association of State Highway Officials
Iowa
Maine
Montana
New York
Gibbon
Shelton
Fremont Brewing Company Formed by Omaha Men
Articles of incorporation show Fremont Brewing Company to be established in Fremont by Charles P. Smith O. T. Arness and Fred W. Swanson all of Omaha. The firm plans to issue 350000 shares of common and nonassessable stock at 1 per share according to the secretary of state filing.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Fremont
Fremont Brewingompany
Charles P. Smith
O. T. Arness
Fred W. Swanson
Four Nebraska projects set for hearings at Pathfinder Hotel
The Nebraska federal public advisory board will hold hearings at the Pathfinder hotel in Fre mont on four projects: Callaway Water system grant only 18896 dollars Morrill Community building loan and grant 13200 Wahoon School building loan and grant 23021 Eddyville School building 32000 Both loan and grant proposals request 30 percent of total cost as grant.
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Pathfinder
Fremont
Nebraska Federal Public Advisory Board
Callaway
Morrill
Wahoon
Eddyville
Nebraska land values trend up says Lincoln real estate man
Charles Herman reported to the Lincoln real estate board that Nebraska land values rose in 1933 after a long decline from 1927. He noted averages fell from 125 dollars per acre to 105 by 1929 with a later dip, then a minor recovery, and a 7.50 dollar gain in 1933 amid stronger home investment demand.
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Nebraska
Charles Herman
Lincoln
Lincoln Real Estate Board
Nebraska Senator seeks Missouri river study for Peru ferry
Senator Thompson of Nebraska announced a War Department inquiry into the Missouri river at Peru to see if the channel can be controlled to keep the ferry operating. He noted travelers to Peru normal school from Towa and Missouri must drive 40 miles to cross at the Nebraska City bridge due to river shifts. Mayor Fleming proposed a city wheel tax on Lincoln cars to fund a free brake and light testing station for accident prevention, a plan met with mixed approval.
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Thompson
Nebraska
War Department
Missouri River
Peru
Neb
Towa
Missouri
Peru Normal School
Nebraska City
Fenton B. Fleming
Lincoln
Advisory Council On
Fleming
Nebraska farmer wins national corn husking title at Lincoln
Sherman Henricksen of eleven miles from Lincoln wins the tenth annual national corn husking contest at the Ben Stalp farm near West Point. He shucks 27.62 bushels in eighty minutes to claim the $100 first prize as the first Nebraskan champion, with Harry Brown second and Ernest Rehm third among a field including Lawrence Pitzer and Ted Balko from Indiana and Minnesota.
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Sherman Henricksen
Lincoln
Ben Stalp
West Point
Henricksen
Stalp
Harry Brown
Ernest Rehm
Putman County
Illinois
Lawrence Pitzer
Fountaine County
Indiana
Ted Balko
Redwood Falls
Minn
Nebraska contracts sign wheat acreage on state lands
About 200 contracts for reduction of wheat acreage on Nebraska state lands have been signed by lessees and approved by Land Commissioner Conklin. Federal rules require landlord and tenant signatures for each parcel and the worker on the land receives a 30 cent per bushel bonus based on estimated yield. no payment to the state for signing, but lessees gain better rental position.
Nebraska river work at Rule market site under way
About 83 men are at work on the Nebraska bank of the Missouri at Rule, per Elmer Percival of the county re employment service. Addison Miller Construction Co has added 30 workers and begun weaving wood mats for river curbing, the first river work by the firm. Two pile drivers and crews operate on the Nebraska side. One of two barges built at Rulo has been launched.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Rule
Elmer Percival
Addison Miller Construction Co
Addison Miller
Rulo
Can You Swim a Length From Desk to Door
A London Tit-Bits compact tale shows Eric pleading to join bigger boys at the swimming baths. The teacher, wary of safety, tests him by asking if he can swim a length. Eric answers he cannot swim from desk to door, noting there is no water there.
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Eric
London
Remark on girls, marriage from Louisville Courier
Grandma notes children play and lose interest while comparing to some girls who marry. The Louisville Courier quotes observe that playful fantasy fades as marriage begins.
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Louisville Courier
College Letter Candidly Acknowledges Tuition Burden
A daughter writes to her mother admitting the high cost to keep her in college and that she intends to study and learn, noting her father is paying much for her education. The Boston Transcript records the extract.
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Boston Transcript
Golden Eggs Quip Sparks Silly Exchange
A humorous exchange turns on a boast about money with a playful insistence that a certain line should not be used. The dialogue hints at misdirection and a lighthearted attitude toward wealth without committing to any real event.
Connecticut sets aside land for women hunters in 800 acres
The Washington Post reports Connecticut experiments with female Nimrods by reserving 800 acres in Farmington valley for women to hunt game. A 55 000 acre public preserve remains open to women. men are excluded. Miss Edith Stoeher will aid learners with clay pigeons and game-law instruction.
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Connecticut
Farmington Valley
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Edith Stoeher
Washington Post
New Theory With Each Three Generations
A cautious father with five sons tests five distinct approaches to raising them, each theory reflecting a different parenting style. The piece explores how generational shifts influence child-rearing beliefs and the pursuit of better outcomes.
Wifely Forethought in a Comic Dialogue
Carole asks Douglas to see a doctor for a dyspepsia certificate before their wedding. Douglas questions the need, claiming good health aside from indigestion. The exchange turns on proving preexisting illness for the marriage.
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Carole
Douglas
Golfing Pleasantries Exchange on Caution
In a light exchange, Bert chides Gert for a near-miss on the golf course. Gert apologizes profusely, promising greater care next time.
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Bert
Gert
Cigar Clerk Sought With Rope Knowledge Question
A shop owner asks if the ad for a cigar clerk drew an experienced applicant and whether the candidate knows the ropes. The exchange hints at seeking seasoned help in cigarette and tobacco sales.
No Village Blacksmith chorus man in snow play
A chorus man out of work in Cincinnati grumbled at a rehearsal asking for better parts. He walks on and sits but fails to satisfy the director who orders another try. He lamented that for $15 a week he should get character roles.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Modern Youth Teacher-Cuthbert Dialogue
A playful exchange shows a student defying authority while the teacher plans a disciplinary after school routine. The dialogue hints at social scrutiny and fear of gossip in a school setting.
Freshen Baked Goods and Retail Raiment Mentioned
The piece notes warming biscuits or rolls by sprinkling with water and placing in a large pan of hot water. It also cites a London Opinion quote about how in larger stores a writer claims a woman can buy every possible type of raiment while her husband doubts the intent.
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London
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Marie
Jack Marston
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