Radio duo Lum and Abner Draw Arkansas Parallels
Mr Aven Lusk describes the Arkansas setting behind the Lum and Abner radio duo linking real life to their humor. He notes people in Arkansas talk and meet farmers who resemble Lum or Abner, suggesting the radio pair owe popularity to life-based material. The writer defends a previous criticism of license plates as not overdrawn.
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Aven Lusk
Woodrow Wilson High School
Arkansas
Sum
Abner
Aven
Lum
National Voice revival accents Georgia dry victory debate
A long reader letter summary notes The National Voice publication back in circulation in Los Angeles. It headlines Dry See Green Light and lauds a statewide dry victory in Georgia while contrasting open saloons and licensing chaos. The piece reflects on Prohibition era ironies, historic Fourth of July musings, and local license plate misadventure in West Virginia.
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National Voice
Georgia
Los Angeles
Calif
West Virginia
Gger
West
Henry Ford Wages and the Union Drive in 1930s Detroit
A historical account notes Henry Ford’s wage policy and its impact on workers during Ford’s early years. It cites Alex Dow of Detroit Edison praising Ford’s drive to improve shop conditions and fair wages. The passage discusses Ford’s rise to $5 to $7 a day and the labor union efforts to obtain a contract, highlighting the tension between wage standards and union organizing.
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Henry Ford
River Rouge
Ford
Detroit
Alex Dow
Detroit Edison Company
Ford Alway
Henry Ways
Nee
Opinion on Wagner law and looming labor clash on Capitol Hill
Opinions at a glance warn Congress cannot adjourn while the labor situation demands Wagner law readjustment. The deadlock between employers led by Tom Girdler and workers led by John L. Lewis risks civil strife. C I O remains untested while C S O lumbers and corrections to New Deal labor rules seem necessary.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Capitol Hill
Signs of Mexico Now Rule for Pedestrians
Central Press wry column notes odd pedestrian rule signs in Mexico City. Cartoonish takes on Joe Louis declaring boxing aims, Yawn Yawnson mixups, and Mussolini smiling. A mused future history look with jokes about insects, pretzels, and 1940 presidential hopes.
Screen Life In Hollywood by Robbin Coons
Wayne Morris loses his trademark hair after a studio barber shop reprimand with the makeup department supervising the repair. Three top films disappoint at the box office including Call It a Day and Captain Courageous. Anne Shirley has a birthday fan club, and Peter Lorre’s appearance in Lancer Spy is noted.
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Robbin
Joan St. Degger
Wayne
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Alice
Ameche
Tony Martin
Norman Taurog
Tony
Peter Lorre
Darryl Zanuck
Lorre
Mr. Moto
Man About Manhattan
New York gossip profiles how famous theater figures rose from humble roots. Frank Morgan rode Nevada ranches, Ethel Merman was a stenographer, Warner Baxter worked for Ohio Bell, and Howard Dietz edited navy magazines before Broadway success.
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New York
Frank Morgan
Nevada
Ethel Merman
Warner Baxter
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
William Penn biography offers a topical view from Hull
William I Hull presents William Penn A Topical Biography from Oxford Press, a balanced study by Swarthmore College Quaker history professor. The work groups Penn’s career into 28 topics, avoiding strict chronology to reduce repetition, with deliberate emphasis shifts and a thoughtful finish.
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William Penn
William I. Tull
Oxford
William I. Hull
Professor Hull
Swarthmore College
Howard M. Jenkins
Hull
Penn
St Sempron Beems Here in a Forest Fire Plot
Kay Crandon of the Lazy Nine halts a desperate young man Ted Gaynor who plans to set a forest fire to gain work firefighting. He is offered a place in her outfit while her ranch burns down. Seth Jordan saves the insurance papers, and Kay distrusts Josh Hastings who invites her to Flying Siz. Babs and Aunt Kate join Hastings. Kay stays to rebuild at the smouldering ranch.
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Kay Crandon
The
Lazy Nine
Ted Gaynor
Kay
Seth Jordan
Josh Hastings
Flying Siz
Babs
Kate
Hastings
Babs Goodby
Seth
Flying Six
Adden
New Courage For Kay After Aid From Ted Gaynor
Kay finds temporary shelter in Seth's cabin as she endures grief and a new bond with Ted Gaynor. He offers help to rebuild and accompanies her to town for insurance matters, giving her renewed courage despite lingering memories and looming threats at the bank tomorrow.
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Goodby
Seth
Boyse
Kay
Runyon
Ted Gaynor
Marie de Nervaud
Pea Festival in Milton-Freewater Becomes Annual Event
The pea festival in Milton-Freewater Oregon drew strong support from civic leaders who announced plans to make the event yearly. The festival, highlighting a crop that forms a major share of local farm income, was praised for promoting community pride and agricultural heritage.
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Associated Press
Milton-Freewater
Ore
Oregon
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General Motors
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Man In
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Jack Warner
Warner
Goldwyn
Miriam Hopkins
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Anne Shirley
Wayne Morris
Manhattan
George Tucker
Howard Dietz
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Faith Bacon
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Edward Foran
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Paraguay
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Ronald Colman
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