Campaign Heat Rises Over New Deal Politics and Reform
Washington readers see a coming, hot campaign over whether New Deal measures become permanent. The debate centers on emergency laws, federal spending, air mail cancelation, and a proposed constitutional amendment for proportional electoral votes.
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Dunlap Wins Third North and South Amateur Title
George Dunlap Jr national amateur golf champion adds third North and South Amateur title at Pinehurst North Carolina with a victory reported as continuing his dominant run in the sport.
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McCormack Leads Special Probe of Nazi Activities
Representative John W. McCormack of Boston chairs a congressional special committee tasked with investigating alleged Nazi and foreign group activities aimed at destabilizing the United States government.
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Multilingual Radio Broadcasters In Czechoslovakia
Many Tongues Broadcast Czechoslovakia says its Prague station delivers news daily in Czech and German and also in Russian English French weekly, with Polish and Serb occasionally. Bratislava programs include Russian Slovene Polish Romanian and Hungarian.
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Small boy meets polite dining test far from home
A boy dining with a professor faces a stern mother who asks if he behaved properly. He recalls an incident at the table where meat slips to the floor and he quips that tough meat is always the problem, avoiding blame with a casual remark.
Minister and Politician Exchange Vows Line
A playful exchange centers on vows with the minister asking for a promise to love and cherish and the politician replying with a wry pledge that matches the platform. The moment blends romance and politics in a lighthearted note.
Misread Vows and Misunderstood Husbands Banter
Two girls bet on who could vamp more men. After ten days the brunette admits difficulty dating, noting she only attracted older married men she calls misunderstood husbands.
Nose Mystery Instructs Young Learner
An ambitious mother teaches her son the five senses. After detailing eyes ears tongue and fingers she asks what the nose is for. The boy replies, I guess just to keep clean, in a breezy Indianapolis News item.
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Farmer Corntessel on swords and big guns
A farmer dismisses past debates about transforming weapons into peaceful tools. He emphasizes that as long as the large military items like big guns and battleships remain undisturbed, he cares little for earlier discussions about swords.
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Getting Even Farmers Seek to Organize Market Pools
Farmer Corn tessel answers a question on crop restrictions with a pledge to organize pools and corners as a means to resist Wall Street pressure. The remark frames local resistance as a collective effort to regain economic leverage.
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Woman seeks death registration for husband bricklayer
Woman asks registrar to register her husband’s death. She explains there was no doctor, and notes he was an honest bricklayer, prompting questions about proper formal requirements.
There is Something About Fred in the Conservatory
A remark about Fred draws attention in a conservatory setting as observers note a personal connection emerging during an evening event.
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Fred
Frigid Manner Meets Gold Heart Across Conversation Pass
A dialog shows Willie Wishington noting she is frigid yet has a heart of gold. The reply suggests difficulty crossing a conversational Chilkoot pass to reach it, implying emotional barrier and effort needed.
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Me Too Walton Favorite Month Wants to Last Forever
MeToo Walton says this is his favorite month and wishes it could last forever. Dalton notes a due note on the first of next month.
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Parrot Talks Back In Menu of Witty Quips
A humorous exchange contrasts a young man asking why a parrot is kept and an old man replying that the parrot is content to repeat what it hears without embellishment. The dialogue highlights the parrot as a talking creature content with simple repetition.
Ingenious cook answers pie crust question
The exchange shows Mandy explaining her method for scalloped pies using a folk remedy. The quirky dialogue highlights home kitchen humor and traditional techniques.
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