World War Era Talks Prompt Big Reparations Debate
A Chequers HAT conference with Bruening Curtius and Sackett discussed Germany's reparations under the Young plan and possible deferral of payments. The German press hailed hopes for American aid, while Briand refused to back Young plan revision. Navy economy talks follow Hoover meetings. Britain reports rising unemployment. Italian Vatican talks show cautious progress toward peace.
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Chequers
Bruening
Curtis
MacDonald
Henderson
F. M. Sackett
Great Britain
Germany
United States
America
Berlin
Uncle Sam
Curtius
Europa
Frederic B M. Sackett
Chamber of Deputies
England
Excellent Publicity and the Starlets Chorus
A film star praises her publicity agent while recounting a string of misfortunes including robberies arson a car crash and life threats since hiring him The exchange also features jabs at a rival chorus girl and a snide remark about the star’s Complex aAndy-Dora.
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Dora
Fred
Hobo Banter on Electric Button for Free Eats
A pair of hobos discuss the absurd idea of an electric button that would grant unlimited food and drink. One insists it would work if someone else could press the button for him, revealing their humorous yet dependent outlook.
Comic cartoon prompts gentle sighs at urban life
The cartoon evokes everyday city sounds and quirks with humor, showing a dialogue about a resident’s horn blowing and the need for space. It highlights the playful tension between artful whimsy and practical noise in apartment life.
German cartoon phrase about Semmy and the bees
A humorous mock dialogue in heavy German accents recalls a cartoon scene with Semmy and his bees. The tone plays on mistaken language and comic perseverance as the characters discuss the bees' stubbornness and the narrator’s humorous frustration.
Puzzling Pitcher Leads Cheerful Climb Then Fatal Fall
A curious verse recalls a famed pitcher who delighted crowds with clever throws and climbing feats. The public cheered as he scaled the tallest mountains, but tragedy struck when he lost his life during a climb in a rumble seat.
Do you know Lincoln's Gettysburg address
A brief, playful exchange about Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg address. The quip notes ignorance of Lincoln’s residence, delivering a light historical joke rather than factual reporting.
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Lincoln
What is he kicking about says his wife is getting fat
A brief humorous note reports a husband complaining about his wife’s weight with a teasing line about his need for a broader outlook. The quip reflects domestic banter and social humor typical of the period.
Historical quips on rates and revelry in American life
A brief, period tone exchange contrasts high telephone rates with “extravagance of the American people.” It notes public demonstrations, tearing telephone books for confetti, and playful banter about Alice and Jack turning a put-down into praise by calling her laugh musical.
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Alice
Jack
Usher Confronts Hat Etiquette in Crowded Theater
A theater usher helps manage a crowded screening by instructing a woman to remove her hat and hold it on her lap. The scene unfolds as the usher returns, asking what to do next when the patron claims she has no lap.
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IRS
Ella A. Boole
Brook Ilyn
World Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Toronto
Anna Adams Gordon
Evanston
Louis McKinney
Claresholme
Alberta
Emilie J. Solomon
Cape Town
South Africa
Maria Sandstrom
Stockholm
Ages Black
England
Margaret Munns
Ill
Vatican
Cardinal Pacelli
Catholic Action
Pope Pius
Mussolini
Rome
Oman
Path of Least Resistance Dialogue on Riches
A brief exchange contrasts wealth ambition with mindset. One speaker recalls deciding to get rich but admits not achieving it, another replies that changing one’s mind proved easier, implying a humorous take on self-directed fortune.
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Paris
White Fashion Headlines Spring 1931 Hats and Coats
Cherie Nicholas surveys spring and summer 1931 fashion with a white theme across daytime jackets velvet frocks and gowns. She highlights white satin crepe and velvet pieces, knit hats with stiff brims, phosphorescent prints, and Parisian millinery featuring organza and georgette caps. The piece notes red accents with white for standout ensembles and midsummer hat materials from sheer cottons to embroidered linens.
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St. Moritz
Lyons
Paris
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Edward W. Pickard
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William V. Pratt
Naval Operations
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Hoover
Rapidan
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Remier Bennett
Canada
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Ottawa
Australia
New Zealand
Essessee
Henry H. Horton
Horton
Chicago
Fnally
George LE. Q. Johnson
al Capone
Scarface
Capone
Johnson
Miami
Miami Beach
Hiladelphia
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
Pope Pius XI
Fageesse
Wickersham Commission
Nolles
Archduke Otto
Ita
Austria
Pius
Zita
Holy See
Otto
Maria
Italy
House of Savoy
Maurice
Campbell
Prohibition
New York
Seymour Lowman
the Treasury
Lowman
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
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Waich
Chiang Kalshek
Kiangsi
Hunan
Chiang
Canton
Chekiang
Vaive
George E,. Q. Johnson
Cherie' Nicholas
Western Newspaper Union
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