The Brighter Side of Lazy Men and Progress
Damon Runyon recalls an old tale of praising lazy men as drivers of invention. Our old man argues leisurely minds spark conveniences from streetcars to elevators, while philosophers and politicians are miscast as lazy makers who still toil for wealth. He compares idle bears with industrious ants, warning against overloading fields with workaholics and praising the bear as a better model for life.
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Isaac Newton
United States Senate
Congress
Working &T Tl
Ski Inns Rise as New England Riches Tap Winter Trade
New York reports show a trend of wealthy locals and socialites turning to ski lodges as profitable enterprises. Barons Hubert Pantz and Kurt Pantz, along with figures like Harriman, convert luxury homes in the Laurentians and Franconia into paying guest ski lodges offering Tyrolean service. Despite recession fears, funds flow toward exclusive, modestly priced mountain retreats, with plans to expand capacity and lure affluent visitors from coast to coast.
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New York
NSI
Podner
Apd IL
Omnra
Dale
Atantic
Pacific
Secialites
W. Averill
Alresoy Canve
New England
Ronald Bal~ Fom
Mill Feet Rogers
Peter Salm
W. Avarill Harriman
Sun Valley
Idaho
Rairiman
Verdict of Jury Is Family Affair
In Olattsville Ohio a jury verdict was tainted by family influence as a man named Kirkpatrick avoided service with his wife present. The exchange suggests juror bias and potential conflicts impacting the panel.
Young Voters League hosts statewide rally at University of Texas
Robert Lawrells of St Mary’s University and Seville, a former junior college leader, head a Texas youth voters group formed after Roosevelt First Voters League. The statewide rally at UT Austin on January 1 features Dr Homer Price Rainey. the league aligns with Democratic clubs and endorses the national party nominee without backing a specific candidate.
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Robert Lawlells
St. Mary's University Law School
Moodey
Pirel Voters League of Texas
Agit
Sevlille
San Antonio
League At Austin
University of Texas
Homer Price Rainey
League
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Mid Young Democratic Clubs of Texas
Texas
Washington
Roosevelt First Voters League
Maverick On Speaking Tour Heads Toward Chicago and Georgia
Mayor Maury Maverick left for Fort Worth on Monday to address a Jackson Day event of the Young Democratic Club. He plans a visit to Groes berk with Mrs. Maverick and her mother before returning to San, then aims for Chicago and a Thursday night address at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Maury Maverick
Fort Worll
Jackson Day
Young Democratic Club
Maverick
Dobbs
Worth
Groesberk
San
Ghlvagn
Georgia Institute At Technology
Texas Cattle Trader Traces Betsy Hoss Line in Market Tale
B. O. Watson of Mathis, a Texas cattle dealer, recounts his great-grandmother Sarah Hradly Dodson known as the Betsy Hoss of Texas. He details her 1812 birth, the 1835 Texas struggle, and the origin of the Lone Star flag amid Harrisburg and San Antonio events. The tale blends family lore with historic milestones and local humor.
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Aritonio
B. O. Watson
Mathis
Watson
Sarah Hradly Dodson
Betsy Hoss
Texas
Sarah
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Lone Star
Tatelyw
Harrisburg
NLRB Recognizes Mine Union in Pennsylvania Strike
The National Labor Relations Board officially recognized John L. Lewis led United Mine Workers as the region wide bargaining agent for the Bit Aldencoat companies coal fields in Pennsylvania. The NLRB rejected a rival AFL bid and affirmed UMW as the dominant union for about a year.
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Washington
Jan
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Labor Union
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Judge Reese Tatum Funeral Rites Set
Funeral rites for Judge Reese Tatum are scheduled with panoral services to be held two weeks hence. Surviving are a widow and several in-laws, including Mrs. Hopi Goake and a stepson, with a brother and sister also listed among the survivors. The notice mentions various relatives and a presiding funeral home in Augusta California.
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Reese Tatum
Pres Daunnerty
Augusta, CA
Competition for Railways Faces trimmed Competition
Washington Jan 8 The Interstate Commerce Commission warned railroads that competition from other carriers will dwindle as remedial legislation from the pending transportation bill is seen as desirable. The IC C outlined possible outcomes including unified regulation for water and motor carriers and a temporary agency to study and report on the relative economy and coordination of rail water and motor transport to curb destructive competition and assess government subsidies.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Compission
Congress
I. G. CG
Jewel Bandit Suspect Shot in Fort Worth Robbery
Virgil Harris, 34, ex convict from Missouri, fled an assault to murder charge after a Fort Worth jeweler robbery tied him to one of two gunmen who took $4600 in cash and $2000 in diamonds Saturday night. Harris, identified by jeweler Abe Goldstein, was wounded four times while others, Banks and Wallace, were hit during a highway chase in Lewisville.
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Denton
Jan
Bort
Low Uy
Virgil Harris
Missouri
Fort Wort
Harris
Ty Abe Goldstein
Fort Worth
Tw6
Lie ‘Jeweler
Hansen
Beard
Banks
Wallace Beast Jr
Oewisvilla
Texas
Vareia
Markets Slow as Weather Dampens San Antonio Trade
Market report from San Antonio notes weather delays reducing arrivals and softer prices across grains fruits and vegetables. Milk and dairy show strength with cream and butter steady. poultry and beef move modestly higher, while corn and potatoes face firmer prices amid shorter shipments locally.
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Tranium
San Antonio
Ellis
Alro Uy
Hutier
Sie
Exports Gain as War Clouds Hover in 1939 Trade
Washington Jan Secretary Hopkins estimated exports at 3.19 billion dollars versus 2.99 billion in 1934, with imports at 2.399 billion and 1.86 billion respectively, noting only modest gains in U S export trade due to wartime uncertainty yet strong Allied orders and shifting character of the conflict.
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Washington
Jan
Barr
Merchis
Hopkin
Hopkins
Regime in China Report From Shanghai Confusing Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text reports on a lip regime in China with scattered names and places including Shanghai, amid vague references to political figures and a cabinet. The readable content is incomplete and presents no clear event or outcome.
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Kap
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Eesti
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Honolulu
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Sittery
Jimmy Murphy
U.S. Palent Office
Fang Fraverey Sendiur, Lee
Damon Runyon
Wer
Mama
Canada
Laurentinu
Acme OF
Wrte
Franconia
N. H
Baton Hubert
Pont
Baron Kurt
W. K. Hortrait
Baron Hubert
Dib Mitters
Tyrol
H.R. H
Duke of Windsor
Juliana of
Hal‘land
Prince Bernhard
Mitterill
Duke
Duchess of Kent
Ban Maxwell
Maury
Santa Anna
Sarsh
Archaeleus Dodson
Sorals
ANG
Alamo
Wene
Trinity River
NLRB
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Jonathan
Uousda
Bigplan
Envievor
Okina
Uyaners Callitonnis
Patcley
Potntue
Colorado
Fotntoos
Taha Russel
Inet
Saiwernt
Tomes Tosye
Yous
Tuwlainna
Savate
Vollards
York
China
Tokyo
Van
IHC
Coty
Witte
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St. Wang
Ah-Siek
Shanghai
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