Diary-like column chronicles New York social scene
A sprawling diary style column from New York on February 8 1932 recounts meetings with notable figures such as Octavus Roy and Cohen and encounters with Will Rogers and Frank Sullivan. It weaves observations on fashion venues people and the social circuits of Broadway and Cosmopolitan circles, ending with references to a fading era and urban changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jim Churchill
Cafe
Kentucky
Uneage
Pendennis Club
Predicament of China Shows Folly of Unpreparedness
A dated opinon piece attacks China as internally chaotic and externally weak, blaming self inflicted folly and corruption for failure to defend itself. It argues China relies on aid while resisting reform, and contends Western nations should not sacrifice blood or treasure for China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching
Ripling
China
Japan
West
Porridge Riot at Dartmoor Prison Shows Grim Discontent
The Dartmoor jail outbreak known as The Porridge Riots began with a mess hall uproar and a claim that Communists fueled it. No one was killed but guards struggle to obtain Lewis machine guns and howitzers as prisoners express disdain for confinement and porridge conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmoor
Hbirls
Einstein Combines Gravity and Light In Marriage Analogy
Einstein likens uniting gravitation and electromagnetism to a married couple to explain a unified theory. He speaks plainly to California scientists about the harmony of forces and wonders what could disrupt their union. The address blends science with light satire and playful speculation on future implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Einstein
California
Eina
Milk Anemia in Infants and Diet Adjustments
A historical note explains milk anemia in infants aged 3 months to 3 years linked to exclusive goat or cow milk. It outlines two illness types, symptoms such as waxy skin and fatigue, and stresses reducing milk intake with cereals vegetables and fruit juices plus fortified fats. It mentions iron treatment, sunlight, and rare blood transfusions as remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monk
Milx
Texas Trails and the Old-Timers Bond in Adversity
A rugged tale recalls how a famed San Antonio trader aided a friend during a bank crisis in 1821 22 by borrowing and extending payment to cover a long distance obligation. The narrative links him to Pietra Gequet a Mexican-born ancestor who joined Maxmillan’s army and later remembered Puebla.
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Battlemen
San Antonio
Here
Tralis
Piedras Negees
Eagle Post
Mexico
Maxmillan
Dla
Queretaro
Pietra Gequet
Tve Sons
Puebla
Senator Tom Leach’s Path From Local to State Office
In LaSalle country historian Harry Williams notes Tom Leach, once Brownwood Coleman area county attorney and Rotarian, declined the Austin oath to become state senator. He instead pursued business, sparking talk about political ambition and local expectations amid office seekers and voters. The piece contrasts ambition with personal priorities and mocks teaser politicos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lan
Tom Leach
Old LaGalle
Cotulla
You
Marry-Go-Round and Songs of a Bygone Era
A nostalgic column mixed with musical nostalgia and social commentary. It references Pletcher Davis and Pletcher's Farming, a Texas family’s food costs, and a mock critique of modern songs versus classic tunes. The piece laments changing times and the enduring appeal of certain songs and performers through vivid, if fragmented, anecdotes.
Listen World a Letter on Married Women in the Workforce
A reader letter discusses the case for and against allowing married women to work in cities. It argues that forcing retirement on marriage would undermine the ambitions of single women and the overall labor market, claiming women and men would suffer if marriage meant job loss and reduced career prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pera
Hazel
Sie
AK Man
Rope
Sfriguss
San Antonio Health Officer Appointment Confirmed by Court
The Texas Supreme Court refused a writ of error in the case Ray Lambert et al v O B Black. As a result San Antonio gains Dr L Shropshire as health officer and Dr W King is ousted from the post.
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San Antonio
State Supreme Court
Ray Lambert
O. B. Black
Bexar County
L. Shropshire
W. King
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Dee
Aubrey L. Eads
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Frank Sullivan
Forever
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Whic
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Lengel
Cosmopolitan
In Relax
Ted
Robert Hichens
Theodore Dreiser
Rupert Hughes
Lengél
Nelson
X Sas
Star
Leste Howard
Eddie
Howard
Broadway
Billy ‘Leeds
Benn ‘Finney Jr
Sid Smith
Orient
Jong
Markel
Hamilton
Cherry
Catherine Streats
Slama
Rooserlea
al Smith
Boston
M Chase
Nashville
Einstein
Texas
Max Holthak
Kenedy
Bujgler
Max
Harry Williams
Denver
Helen Rowland
Pletcher Davis
Sance
iWvery
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R. PF. Brecht
Wilkins Avenue
Maxmillian
Mexico City
Congres
Hing Fentires In, Inc
Omah
Fightien
Genevieve
Wiley
Unis
Rudy Vallee
Dharma
Ton Moore
GiEden
Promina
Bell
Bing
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Elsie Robinson
James
Bob
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Alamo
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Main Avenue
Achoal
Misa Ethel Knox
Eleanor B. Kerr
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