Lights and sounds of New York during the 1930s
The piece reflects on New York’s transformation by 1932 from noisy riveters and cluttered streets to a cleaner modern city. It notes Rockefeller Center as a rare construction hub, contemplates uproar over noise, and weaves in pop culture mentions from Edward G. Robinson to Borglum, Copeland, and Wagner, ending with a note on U.S. Senate representation and governmental quirks.
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Bathfu
Columbus
Rockefeller Center
Dean Aylesworth
Maine
California
Edward G. Robinson
Emil Fuchs
Judge Fuchs
Ed Anthony
Frank Buck
Charles Dana Gibson
Capitol
Washington
Martin-Mgan
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum
Marcus Cook Connelly
Borglum
Senator Borah
New York
United States
Senate
Loyal S. Copeland
Dexter, Mich
Robert B. Wagner
Nastatten
Germany
Roberta
Fine Support on Tour From Kind-Hearted Sandlady
Comedian recalls a supportive patron during a tour staying two weeks with the act. The old Sandlady provided meals shelter and encouragement amid travel weariness and show fatigue.
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Soubreite
Etymology of Touchy From Old French Teche
The origin of the word touchy is traced to Old French Teche meaning fault. The shift from fault to fault-finding in slang happened despite lack of a clean distinction, a common trait of slang usage. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Texan Riding Instructor Aims at Sul Ross Degree
Johnny Prude, a Texan who started a riding school as an experiment, pursued education at Sul Ross State Teachers College. He enrolled in 1920, dropped out to marry, taught rural schools in winter, then took summer courses. In 1980 he opened a riding academy for Sul Ross students, quickly growing enrollment to forty and hiring three college students.
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Davis
Texas
Johnny Prude
Sul Ross State Teachers’ College
Prude
Teachers’ College
Sul. Ross
My Neighbor Advice on Food and Laundry Stains
Egg stains on table linen should be soaked in cold water before washing. Hot water sets stains, making them harder to remove. Light brown sugar enhances baked apples or apple puddings. Edges of linoleum mats curl or peel. paste a narrow strip of carpet under the edge to secure it. Associated Newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork Club
Hvywood Broun
Bill Corum
New York
Franklin
P! Adams
Associated Newspapers
Quote His Words Mule Kick Restores Speech
The Altoona Mirror notes a wire report claiming a mule kick restored a man’s speech, while observers focus on the words he uttered. The brief item emphasizes public curiosity over the spoken remark rather than the medical oddity.
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Altoona Mirror
Puddings From Fruit Tips for quick fruit desserts
This piece suggests practical fruit based desserts to serve guests. It covers filling hollowed pears with jelly, serving chilled peaches with almonds and cream, cupcake fillings, pineapple with marshmallow cream, fig desserts with cream, and apricot fillings using lemon juice and syrup. It ends with a note on cake sandwiches and a remark about religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Miniature Engine Built In Kaukauna Travels 80 Mph
A miniature locomotive, 48 inches long and eight inches high, built by Arnold Ristan in Kaukauna Wisconsin, can travel 80 miles an hour under its own power. It was modeled after a Great Northern oil burner.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Arnold Ristan
Great Northern
Cheerio Chapters and Fun for All the Children
A playful tale edited by Dorothy Edmonds follows Roberta Innes and a new neighbor as they share breakfast and flowers. The narrative threads through playground observations, colorful phrases, and budding friendship amid curious clues and imaginary journeys.
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Dorothy Edmonds
Picture Puzzle Spring Image from 1932 Puzzle
Cut the section from the page and paste on light cardboard then cut apart the pieces. Assemble to reveal a spring picture. Published by Western Newspaper Union in 1932.
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Western Newspaper Union
Golf Snippet Reveals Husband Wife Viewing Preference
A brief dialogue notes a husband and wife discussing golf. The wife insists he take her to see it played, highlighting a domestic moment around attending a golf event rather than the game itself.
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Tom
Jack
Six Thousand Pies Spilled After Auto Wreck in Clear Lake
A truck en route from Minneapolis to Fargo crashed after a horse was spooked by its lights in Clear Lake Minnesota. The vehicle rolled three times, killing the horse and spilling about six thousand pies along the roadside. No driver injuries are reported.
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Clear Lake
Minn
Minneapolis
Fargo
N. D
Jail Inmates Consume 42000 Aspirin Tablets in 1931
Fort Worth Texas records show 150 inmates used 42000 aspirin tablets along with 11400 purgatives 174 pounds of salts and 211 pints of castor oil in the Tar rant county jail last year. The drug bill reflects extensive medical provisioning for prisoners.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Tarrant County
Stone Age artifacts found in Mesopotamia
In Seleucia Mesopotamia stone flasks rat traps and market baskets dating to 143 B C were unearthed by Dr Leroy Waterman of the University of Michigan. The expedition with the Cleveland and Toledo Art museums notes that ancient liquor flasks resemble modern designs and describes stone rat traps with a hollow tube and flat stone mechanism.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
B. C
Leroy Waterman
University of Michigan
Seleucia
Mesopotamia
Doctor Waterman
Cleveland
Toledo
Greater London Population Surges, Census Reveals
The first official census report shows Greater London at 8,203,942, up 9.7 percent since 1921, with 4,371,026 females and 3,832,916 males. City of London and 25 boroughs show a decline of 7,250, totaling 4,307,003.
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London
Greater London
City of London
County of
Horace J Donnelly Foils Foreign Lottery Scams
Americans chasing easy riches in foreign lotteries are said to have saved over a billion dollars through the vigilance of Horace J Donnelly solicitor of the Post Office department and his agents who expose operators and recover funds for rightful owners.
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Horace J.‘Donnelly
Post Office Department
Justice and the Quaker Cow Incident
A pious Quaker milker’s attempt to strike a troublesome cow ends with him recalling his religious bans on beating or kicking. He drops the club and declares he will twist the cow’s tail instead, in a humorous moral anecdote from Prairie Farmer.
Wise Woman Chooses Fashionable Bat in Public Shop
A Cincinnati Enquirer item depicts a wife shopping for a bat with police protection claimed by her husband away. She tests several models insisting on trying on all before buying, while he reluctantly agrees to pay only after she settles on a choice.
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Tol
Mike
Sam Hill
Cincinnati Enquirer
Senator Sorgum Reflects On Public Leadership
A Washington Star quote features Senator Sorgum asserting leadership hinges on reading public intent and staying a step ahead of the stampede as he discusses capability and direction.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Nervous Optimist Triggers Whispered Question at Bar
A patron asks about Whooziss as he paces the floor, visibly jumpy after a rise. The junior partner calls the figure a nervous optimist, capturing a tense moment in the scene.
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Whooziss
Comedian Boss Salary Gap Sparked by Manager Joke
The gag centers on a comic asking when payment arrives and a manager replying uncertainty about payroll. The lines lampoon the unclear salary timeline in a workplace.
Dress Debate Sparks Generational Banter
In a playful exchange Miss Cayenne contrasts her clothes with her grandmother’s style. Grandma laughs at her granddaughter’s fashion while the teen notes Grandma shudders at her own outfits.
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Miss Cayenne
Actress asks partner about Daily Splash article
A sour-looking dinner partner recalls a piece by London Humorist in the Daily Splash. The banter hints at a column or item about the actress and her public image.
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Daily Splash
London
Scene dialogue overheard during stage rehearsal
In a backstage exchange Sparkes reveals his wife shot at a burglar but struck the alarm clock causing a loud ring that drove the intruder away through a window. First Actor debates reacting to a romance scene while the Manager notes audience reactions to thefts.
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Henan _ Larkes
Sparkes
Surprised at Rating Butterscotch and Alienation Suit
Surprised at the rating, Butterscotch and Gaybird discuss a suit for alienation of affections brought by his wife against another woman. Milktoast notes the claim values the husband’s affections at $100,000 and his surprise at the wife’s accusation.
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Butterscotch
Gaybird
Milktoast
Fragmented dialogue on marriage and education values
A brief exchange contrasts marriage choices with education. One speaker laments marriage if they had traveled differently, while the other notes they did not attend college, suggesting differing life paths and priorities.
California Fig Syrup praised by mother for child health
A Los Angeles mother extols California Fig Syrup for her son Leroy Young noting rapid relief from constipation and stomach discomfort. She says physicians endorse the vegetable remedy which aids digestion, nourishes, and promotes normal waste elimination, with four million bottles used yearly.
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Leroy Young
Georgia St
Los Angeles
iSchool
Leroy
California
Expediency Doctor No Tobacco Quiet Life
A witty quip from the Cleveland News contrasts a strict doctor with a patient seeking guidance. The doctor promises a bill only after enforcing a plain lifestyle of no tobacco no alcohol no theaters and early to bed.
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Cleveland News
The Cinema Influence Youth Duke Its Charm
A fragmentary remark from a humorous London source discusses a young woman admired by a crowd, praising her appeal while the text features slang and unclear quotes. The piece reflects sensational language about beauty and social interest.
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