England shifts aim to Spain amid Mediterranean strategy
The piece argues England seeks a pro Bolshevik Spain to safeguard Mediterranean interests, misreading regional balance. It claims London would tolerate a Communist Spain to thwart Italian influence, warning a Red France would form a Russo Franco Spanish axis against the rest of the world, leaving England isolated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Italy
Mediterranean
Spain
Theban
Continent
Russia
Hias
Rome
la Tribuna
France
Abyssinia
Matto
Breathing Spell for Farmers as Wheat and Corn Planting Soars
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration plans unrestricted wheat and corn seedings in 1937 after prior production restraint and natural hazards. The piece critiques federal controls, claiming farmers will regain autonomy over planting decisions and may resist future restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farm Administration
New Deal
Washington
Treasury approves Barnum half dollar design
The Treasury endorses a 25,000 coin design bearing P T Barnums profile. The piece is linked to the administrations famous for the Quoddy dam and the Florida canal while suggesting Barnums quip There is a sucker born every minute as a fitting tribute to taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
P. T. Barnum
Florida Canal
Barnum
Strange Death After Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery
A rare fatal event in a young child after tonsil and adenoid removal caused parental alarm. Officials say the death stemmed from a congenital abnormality unlikely to have been triggered by the operation, and such cases are extremely rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnpe
Ashy Sark
Risk and candid talk on operative risks in surgery
By Royal S Copeland M D discusses lymphatic cause of death and advises patients to trust skilled surgeons. He explains good and poor operative risks, noting age and heart or vessel issues affect risk but do not bar operation, citing 1936 King Features Syndicate text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dihice
King Feas
Trtusevsky
New York
Long Island
Sun Spots Said to Shape Human Fate and Economy
Edwin C III surveys debates by Berthelot Ma Feaux and Abbot on sun spots influencing nerves, mood, climate, and business cycles. He cites Andrews Margard and Trusevsky on solar effects. warns readers to study sun through smoked glasses and notes the era’s speculative link between solar activity and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C, III
Daniel Berthelot
Abbe Ma
Feaux
Berthelot
Abbe Mortalx
Earth
Lating Beal Andrews
Margard University
Charles G. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Andrews
Bue
Dr. Abbot
New Deal Bridges and Pueblo Paint Jobs Tax Local Burden
The piece argues WPA bridge painting projects cost the federal treasury nearly $37,000 and would employ about five painters for a year. Pueblo spends over $3,000 to hire four painters while needing bridge upkeep and benefits from New Deal programs, suggesting broader tax increases may follow New York taxpayers funding local improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WPA
Colorado
Pueblo
Federel Treasury
Pieblo
Giants at Port Bam Houston mark 62nd birthday
Maj. Gen. Ernest Hinds, commander of the Eighth Corps area, receives a surprise birthday party with officers and families at the Port Bam Houston quadrangle. Notable guests included Mary Astor, Charles Farrell, and George Bancroft as he turns 62. Nearby, the St. Anthony hotel hosts a moving supper with Charleston. A new 30 foot wide bridge progresses across the San Antonio river on Josephina street, replacing a 20 foot span.
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Ernest Hinds
Eighth Corps
Kivet
Ataft
Uveir
Port Bam Houston
L. A
The
Rough Riders
Wings
San Antonio
Mary Astor
Charles Farrell
George Bancroft
Josephina Street
Living a Planned Life in a World of Disorder
A narrator argues against avoiding life’s mess and danger, praising those who accept effort, risk, and unpredictability. Elsie Robinson’s essay questions the allure of safe, orderly living and asserts true understanding comes from embracing life in full, not just what is comfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Anne
Sandy
Elsie Robinson
America
Gossip in New York as society, fashion clash with vanity
A fragmented column surveys New York society from the luxury crowd to designers and writers. It lampoons gilded givers, declares the allure of charm masking ruthlessness, notes the craze for fashion figures like Erin and Wooley, and recalls Benchtey and Stewart in witty asides about stage life and urban slang.
Dear Govt Roosevelt Letters Native Protests Against Drought Plan
A 1936 letter from W Norman Jr. of King Feax criticizing Roosevelt and Farley for drought policy. The writer argues American Indians should not lose dry land to accommodate relocation. He mocks government planners, cites Little Beaver, and warns against giving land to Indians. The piece reflects public skepticism of New Deal relief and land reform efforts during the Dust Bowl era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Dust Bowl
Weil
Little Beaver
Roosevelt
Trollawalk
Fotley
Tugwell
White House
America
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Florence Ryerson
Colins Clement
Stork Clu
Steve Hannagan
Robert Benchtey
Rialto
Erin
Shorty
Benchley
Donald Ogden Stewart
Sam
Charlie Ghaplix
O. K
Indaad
New England
Paris
McNaught Synd
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By Winston Normans
W. Normann
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