Hopkins Doing Splendid Work
Earl Godwin writes that Hopkins, who administers federal relief cash, faces sharp political scrutiny yet is handling funds with honesty. He criticizes graft myths, highlights the role of state relief politics, and credits Louis Howe with guiding FDR. The piece also notes the success of rural electrification efforts and ongoing Republican debates over policy and leadership.
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Asitington
Harry Hopkins
Herry
Ife
Larry Kopking
Hopkins
Congress
United States
Pak AlcCarran
Nevada
McCarran
Senate
Hopking
Louis
Ioosevelt
White House
Louis Howe
Frankinn Roosevelt
Tie
Howe
Fall River
Mass
Toosevelt
Lowe
Albany
Ulis
Young Soosevelt
Roosevelt
New York State Senate
Dutchess County
Lincoln
F Roosevelt
Peril on the Rails: Bill’s Narrow Escape Under Train
In a battle for life, Bill dodges hopper bottom cars by leaping between wheels as a coal train speeds by. Courage and quick nerves win, but the memory haunts him with fear of the deadly gaps between cars. GTN Service.
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William Joseph Brinkley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dil Brinkley
Bill
Adventurers’ Club
Gill
Mayybe
Elm
Willie
Dill
Sil
Elli
Bil
Two Lives Poem Fragments of Sorrow and Memory
A fragment from a reflective poem explores dual inner beings, one engaged in present duties and pleasures while the other lingers in the past. It speaks of fading vitality, fragile beauty, and the enduring ache of memory that can bloom anew only with a breath.
Primary Cause of Decay of Teeth SHI Unknown Teeth
Theodor Rosebury reports three year test on Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons findings contradict diet deficiency theory of dental caries. Rats fed a fully adequate diet still developed caries, showing diet is a modifying rather than primary factor. Human cases with good nutrition also suffer decay.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Theodor Rosebury
Scientife American Magazine
To Drop In and Drop Up Idioms in English Usage
The Idiom to drop in means to happen in for a chat and is well established, while to drop up is not generally accepted due to its incongruity. This note reflects on how foreigners struggle with idiomatic phrases when words are considered separately.
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Congress
Morris Cooke
Ulm
Ftural
Literary Digest
Stolen Kisses and A Husband’s Coy Reply
A playful old-time snippet features a wife recalling past stole kisses before marriage and a husband responding with a witty line about living to regret it, capturing a light domestic exchange from a bygone era. The exchange centers on affection, memory, and marriage.
Peg Leg Convict Robs Blind Woman in Chicago
A wooden legged ex-convict named Alex Rhoda, known as Old Teg, robbed a blind woman and surrendered after witnesses identified him. He handed over a revolver hidden in his leg and asked to be sent back to prison.
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Alex
Old Teg
Rhoda
Chicago
Gets Your Emotions John Why Were You Shedding Tears
Josephine explains tears at the movie come from a morning picture.
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John
Josephine
To the Bitter End Mr Snap My Matters
A fragmentary line drives at diligence and effort with a clipped moral cue. It frames a pair of voices Mrs Snap and Mr Snap discussing worth and folly, though the broader context remains unreadable.
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Mr. Snap
Mrs. Snap
The Very Ideal Sfiss Dialogue Exchange
Youth asks for praise and Miss responds with a playful exchange about where the idea of a wonderful ideal comes from. The snippet captures a light banter between young speakers.
Bequest Dinner Plans Prompt Beefsteak Request
Mrs Youngbride telephones a grocer requesting two pounds of beefsteak. The grocer asks for the type and she specifies she wants it rare.
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Senate Munitions Investigating Committee
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Sacha She
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Wilson Avs
Dept. TS
Bobby
Milas Shay
Wrigley
CaNeHaene
Quaker State Oil Refining Company
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