Envy and downfall of Sally Davis in Martha Stevenson tale
Kathleen Norris portrays Sally Davis consumed by 17 years of jealousy toward Martha Stevenson. When Martha is injured and dies later, Sally gains nothing but self destruction. The piece explores envy as a corrosive force across friendship, marriage, and family life, ending with a moral about making heaven or hell on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Davis
Martha Stevenson
Martha
Sally
Iceland
New York
Robert P. Patterson
Hoover Trims Hamburg Gestapo Cash Amid Nazi Media Claims
The item alleges John Edgar Hoover arranged $21,000 cash dealings tied to Heinrich Himmler's Hamburg Gestapo, spending $3,000 on a Long Island short-wave station and keeping remaining funds for agents' widows. It surveys Washington circles, Nazi journalists, and related figures with varied sensational notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edgar Hoover
Heinrich Himmler
Hamburg
Gestapo
Long Island
John Labor Lewis
Washington
Which is Better Make the Most of What You Have
Kathleen Norris urges Sallies to turn assets to advantage and make what they have seem good. Sally and Martha illustrate the tale of the girl who has everything and the girl who believes nothing is worth having.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Martha
Thelma
Joe
Draumann
Kathleen Norris
Audiences in Savoy Plaza hear FDR as table disrupts
The Savoy Plaza event drew a respectful crowd save one noisy table of two foreigners and a blonde, prompting a police call after a request to hush. The item moves through assorted cultural notes, including Willkie praise, indignant oil diplomacy, and a nostalgic baseball tribute to Noodles Hahn and historic left handed pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy Plaza
Fdr
Rube Waddell
Noodles Hahn
Left handed ranking from 1900 era pitchers
The author lists top left handers in order: Grove, Plank, Waddell, Hubbell, Pennock, Rucker, with Grove and Plank praised for consistency under Connie Mack. Waddell is called the greatest genius but erratic, Pennock lauded for brains and control, and Grove near unbeatable when crafty. 1931 Grove 31–4 cited as peak pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahn
Herb Pennock
Grove
Lefty Grove
Eddie Plank
Rube Waddell
Carl Hubbell
Nap Rucker
Hubbell
Waddell
Rube
Plank
Connie Mack
Pennock
Yankees
Feller
Hitler Mussolini discuss Italian front role in winter stalemate
The article reports a plan to have Italian troops hold German trenches during a Russian winter lull, enabling Hitler to shift forces to Africa. Mussolini sour on the idea, citing Italian troops would die in Russian winters. details suggest Hungarian Romanians Slovaks and Italians in winter relief. It notes the broader strategic aims and related political tensions in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Mussolini
Rome
Axis
Africa
North Africa
Russia
French North Africa
Egypt
Suez Canal
Dakar
South America
Italy
Business and government clash with old army nostalgias
A column argues that business is integral to every citizen’s life, from wages to government funding, then laments state worker luxury and tax burdens. It celebrates veterans like Maj. George Fitzgerald Lee and other old Army figures, and notes farmers facing a 49 cent per bushel tax on excess wheat. The piece closes praising the value of the home town newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bill
San Diego
Calif
George Fitzgerald Lee
Regular Army
United States
George Lees
West
Norwegian Mess Sparks Nazi Publicity Stunt Fallout
A Berlin backed plan to boost Nazi favor among Norwegians failed when Oslo tickets for the Berlin opera company event sold out to anti Nazi locals. Goebbels attended in the Nazi honor box as the audience turnout collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebbels
Berlin Opera Company
Oslo
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Foreign Press Ass’n
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Howard Reillys
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Willkie
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the Lunts
Finland
Victor
Gov. James
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Tenn
Sulphur Dell
Redland Field
Cincinnati
Noodles’ Hahn
Reds
Tigers
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Rube Marquard
Doc White
Ty Cobb
Robert Moses Grove
Dazzy Vance
Vance
Toad Ramsey
Toad
Bill Hanna
Washington, D. C
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Jack Moffitt
Hollywood Reporter
War Department
Merry
Churchill
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I Wright
Champ Clark
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Taft
George Lee
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George
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Spain
Funston
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Make Mills
Chicago
Make
Old Army
Marie Mills
Fred Astaire
Vth Avenue
Sophie Tucker
G-Man
Chaplin
New Yorkids
Matt
USN
George R. Stewart
Random’' House
S. I. Hayakawa
Harcourt Brace
Pacific
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