Save Merchant Marine warning on fate of American fleet
Grim warning from retiring Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy to Congress about the perilous state of the American merchant marine. He cites labor strife, outdated ships, and threats to national defense, urging either private reform or government ownership to rebuild ships, jobs, and readiness for war. He calls for compulsory arbitration to end disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Haimer
Labo
Curbing Crime Figures Show San Antonio Safer Than Dallas Houston
United States department of justice figures for 1937 show San Antonio with far fewer murders than Dallas and Houston. Day thieves and burglars were also less active here, but officials are urged to maintain a constant, vigorous fight against crime to keep the city’s improved standing and earn positive publicity amid recent events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Justice
San Antony
Houston
Dallas
Texas
San Antonio
Department of Justice
Erie
Gvill
Young Married Couples and Old Folk Clash Over Finances
A printed reader exchange discusses whether newlyweds should move in with or rely on their parents. George T Powell argues older folk should serve as parental support, while Elizabeth Mavis believes brides should invest savings toward a new home to strengthen marriage. Readers weigh in on saving, independence, and family duties.
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Gkamp
George T. Powell Dt
Maton
Gids
Inok
Weten
Elste
Grandpa
Utey
Dohanio
West
Mis
Elizabethy Mavis
Glintonville
Wis
Mig Robinson
Tina
Learmenrk
Elizabeth Mavis
Clintonyille, Wis
Ethel Steles
New Auburn
Ethel
Mail-in contest reveals views on marriage and divorce
A 1920s contest entry by Ethel Stries discusses marriage risk and women’s independence, urging caution about finances and fairness before tying the knot. It includes rules for a Lines weekly prize, requiring under 30 authors, 500 words, real names, and postmark deadlines.
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Predadres
Fisie Robinson
King Fess
Stars and Stripes echoes on brutal treatment terms
A garbled Stars and Stripes passage condemns domestic violence calling a man who beats his wife a brute while muddled phrases reference a sheik and crude notions of respect. The indecipherable text mixes terms like cave and hooting with unrelated fragments, yielding a damaged, ambiguous record.
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Dre
Cavenen
Once Overs and Quiet Memories From a Bygone Era
The fragment recalls Frank Crane's prolific daily essays and his California workshop stash, mentions notable venues like the Waldorf Astoria and St Regis, notes George T. Fox’s shift from Massachusetts to owning a mineral bath, and references Eva Tanguay, Roy Howard, Cat Seitz, Shanehat, Delft, and Gene Fortl in a reflective, anecdotal tone.
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New York
Arenold Bennett
Jor
Frank Crane
Californias
Waldorf
Seft
Itridium
Tha
St Regis
George. T. Fox
Massachusetts
Eva Tanguay
Guttirle
Olin
Miss Tanguay
Roy Howard
Cat] Seitz
Shanehat
Delft
Holland
Gene Forlin
Ned Gimp
Fragmented reminiscences on literature and theater figures
The writer meanders through literary notes and celebrity glimpses. References include Dreiser, H. G. Wells, and Clare Keller, with digressions on actors, salons, and recent stage works. The tone is opinionated, lightly satirical, and rooted in early to mid twentieth century criticism.
Fyre- 0. Qa Gish Show and 19th Century Style Talk
A fragmented reminiscence on fashion and oratory from past eras. References to Justice Cardozo, Horatio Alger, and a shift from wing collars to new evening neckwear. Anecdotes about Cary Grant, Burton Holmes, and a rousing tale of voice development and personality study.
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Dustice Cardozo
Nia
Horatio Alger
Thie Upé
Sidewall Tales, i . Es
Burton
Holmes
The
Tay
van Dyke
McNaught
Bare Stages Again at Cain's Warehouse Opens Without Scenery
The Cain era ends as a stark production of Our Town opens with almost no stage props or scenery. Patrick J. Cain’s long career of lavish, costly productions is recalled, noting how Orson Welles and Glenn or Greene era shows depended on real gear. The new arrival performs with minimal set, highlighting the shift from grand stagecraft to stripped staging.
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Cain's Warehouse
Almont
Mr. Gain
Bre
Patrick J. Cain
Cain
Our ‘Town
Thornton Wilder
Frank Raven
David Belasey
Orson Welles
Welles
Gain's
Road tour plans by Julius Caesar and past theatre precedents
Edwin C. Bill notes Julius Caesar plans a road tour and compares it to historic staging. He cites Ben Greet’s Shakespeare tours and the silent film era novelty of Dr. Gertrude’s Cabinet. The piece reflects on audience reception and the endurance of modest productions.
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Julius Caesar
Germany
Dr. Galtgerl
Cardheaul
Bob
Sticks
King Weay. Synd., Inc
Asthma Causes and Allergy Links in Public Health View
An early 20th century health article explains asthma as often allergy driven and hereditary. It notes sensitivity to foods pollen fibers and fabrics as triggers, with attacks induced by contact or even indirect exposure, and discusses diagnostic serum tests as part of treatment approaches.
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America
All tests described to locate Lefora substance
The passage notes that after the exciting substance is identified it is withdrawn from contact with an allergic individual the asthmalike attacks will diminish. It cites that multiple food items in a person’s diet may trigger symptoms, giving eggs and certain feeds as examples.
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Lefora
Cho
Royal Copeland on allergy treatment with allergo gens
The text discusses a nutritional stance by Royal Copeland M D suggesting allergy pain may be reduced by injections of allergo gens derived from irritating substances. Dosing rises gradually to build resistance against offending foods or substances, achieving beneficial results in many cases.
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Cory't
King Fens
Syne
Tne
What Do You Know
The puzzle lists groups of items sharing a common trait for readers to solve, including colors, places, plants, people, and objects across varied categories. It challenges recognizing the linking pattern across items like lamp black, diamond, Pensacola, and many more, inviting turn to the magazine page for today’s answers.
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Kommert
Zal
Lamablack
Pensacola
Tampa
Daytona
Sir Petersburg
Spade
Swansea
Coalport
Minton
LaSalle
Champlain
Cartier
Marquetia
Queen Mary
Rex
Manhattan
Ethel Lepinska
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Harold Bauer
Josef Hofman
Iroquois
Wyandakes
Rhode Island
Orpington
Plymouth Rock
Wilderness
Bull Run
Shiloh
Antietam
King Ventures Syndicate, Inc
Election Winners Named In Yearbook At Main Avenue High
Results announced for the Main Avenue Senior High school yearbook selections. Arlene Altes named school queen. Dorothy Menefee most beautiful girl. George Reynolds most handsome boy. Dorothy Rlehin most popular girl. Ed Hammond most popular boy. Also notes a talk by Kenneth Wimer on merchandising lands and a Mineola flight accident aftermath.
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Main Avenue
Arlene Altes
Dorothy Menefee
George Reynolds
Dorothy Rlehin
Ed Hammond
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Save Merchant Marine
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Pacific Defense
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Atlantic Defense
By T. E. Powers
Ghorge T. Powrle
Long Cabins Boulevard
Macon
Georgia
George
Elsie Robinson
Hetides
Anen
Fia
Sie
Ethel Stries
Rew
Auburn
Rte
Aldintyre
Zheif
Rabal
Ussian
Mark ‘Dwain
Dudley
Stantagy
la Conga
Theodore Dreiser
H. G. Wells
Dreiser
Albert Keller
Clare
Ts Whales
Harper's Bazaar
Vogue
Freak Graven
Graven
Ed Wynn
Keenan
Lillian
Ee . Fyre
Jack Baythanan
Engeland
Carey Grant
Dekkers
Gimmlar Barreinece
Greene, Nash, Webster, Heywood
Peale
Elzabethan
Edwin C. Bill
Royal
Copeland, M. D
L. A. Light Files
Kenneth Wimer
Wimper, Richardson and Company
Wie
Plaza Hotel
Mineola
Long Islad
Chamberlain
San Anstonie
Mfr
Ede
Win Chamberlain
Alamo Heights
7. M. Coleman
Also Heights
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