Unnamed telegraph clerk rewrites holiday messages
A telegraph company executive challenges a writer who seeks to shape new holiday form messages. The narrator explains rhymes and personal verses, including Valentine and birthday lines, while an awkward misprint and tensions with Pennigrew reveal tensions between ambition and corporate control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph Company
J. W. Pennigrew
Pennigrew
Madge
CCC
St. Valentine's Day
Washington
Surprising Drift of Scotland Toward America Cited
Irvin S. Cobb reflects on cultural exchange between Scotland and England, contrasts Irish and Scottish humor, laments environmental destruction and reckless driving, and criticizes the vanity of modern art while noting women’s fashion with animal furs and humane concerns. The piece blends social satire with observations on heritage and ethics.
Congress Criticism Mounts as Court Restructuring Debated
The Western Newspaper Unica reports rising sentiment that the judiciary, under strain from New Deal policy and Roosevelt's call to reorganize courts, faces proposals to expand the Supreme Court to fifteen justices. Critics warn of political balance shifts while defenders urge independence and timely justice amid congressional pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
President Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
House
Senate
Supreme Court
NRA
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
Dress Slip Makes Window to Fashion at Home Sew-Your-Own
Mabel touts a fitted slip pattern that flatters the waist and hips in two hours using Barbara Bell designs. Anne and Mabel plan a sewing session tomorrow, while Barbara Bell patterns offer sizes 14 to 52 with yardage details and a new Spring pattern book from the Chicago Sewing Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Picayune
Capitol
House of Representatives
Senate
Mabel
Civic League
Grace
Mrs. Merriweather
Anne
George
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Quotations on truth courage and listening
A compilation of historic quotes from Sherwood Eddy, Charles A. Lindbergh, and Ethel Barrymore on truth, aviation, and the importance of listening. The lines underscore candor in conflict, aviation as a transformative force, and the value of attentive listening in acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Eddy
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ethel Barrymore
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By Julian Street
Julian
Abbott
Mr. Pennigrew
Valentine
Urse
Maud
Service
Scotland
Anta Monica
Calif
Associated Press
America
England
Irvin
Celeb
Ireland
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Dade Sam the Spendthrift
Dorcas
Irvin S. Cobb
William Bruckart
National Press
Washington, D
Unica
Agbry
Hamlins
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