The New Deal's Smoke Screen
A critical column argues the New Deal pursued price rises through NRA codes and policy to benefit producers. It accuses officials of using monopoly blame to dodge responsibility, citing disputes over Roosevelt's stated aims and Times coverage. The piece portrays deliberate inconsistency and asserts the New Deal sought high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Deal
Snell
House
N.ra
A. A.A
Guffey Coalact
Tydings
Mr. Roosevelt
New York Times
the Times
Roosevelt
White House
Lighting Bulletin Stresses Need for Airport Night Lighting
The Air Commerce Bulletin cites 2287 U S airports with 757 municipal fields, but only 709 have any lighting. Of the municipal airports, just 267 are equipped for night landing or takeoff, highlighting the nationwide demand for safer, better illuminated airfields amid ongoing aviation operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Air Commerce
United States
Diathermy Heat and Its Medical Uses Across History
Diathermy, an early heat therapy, uses high frequency electric currents to generate controlled body heat for treating gout rheumatism neuritis arthritis and related ailments. From ancient methods to modern electricity it has evolved into a regulated therapeutic heat source a staple in historical medical practice.
Powerful cure-all device warned against sales hype
The article cautions against overestimating a medical device sold by high pressure salesmen. It notes that self-application and indiscriminate use can irritate and inflame the nervous system, and that only a physician can determine if it is appropriate or beneficial in any case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathering
Dangerous diathermy claims in medical treatment notes
A printed fragment discusses diathermy as a treatment option with warnings about risks and supervision. It mentions arthritis rheumatism and disturbances, noting deep-reaching potential beyond conventional heat. The text attributes content to Royal 5 Copeland M D and a 1938 copyright note.
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Kine Fena
Tae
Systematic thinkers quiz prompts puzzle style test
A mixed set of names places and terms asks which share a common trait in a rapid fire puzzle. The items range across historical figures cities ships and landmarks, with playful spellings and partial phrases suggesting a link or category under time pressure. The page invites turning to the answers page for the solution.
New York Social Notes from a Glimmering Scene
Cultural gossip from New York highlights star entrances and party life. Mentions Elsa Maxwell hosting Cole Porter inspired events, Gene Tunney quotes, fashion notes on coiffure and moustaches, and public figures like Gloria Baker and Mrs. John Hay Whitney. Includes playful references to radio voices, cartoons, and a vision for daily life writing inspired by Pepys.
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New York
Elsa Maxwell
Cole Porter
Gene Tunney
Dodge Stoane
Bob Henchley
Duluth
Dove
Schenectady
Bryan Wield
Martha Deans
Donald Duck
Rae Dootey
Eddie Reeves
Jules Brulator
Gloria
Baker
John Hay Whitney
Cis
Jeck
Myra Kingsley
Ina Claire
Fay King
Oscar
Dick Ber
Pepys
London
Hollywood figures and social notes of 1908 era snatches
A collage of names and vignettes from early cinema and high society, citing C. O. McIntyre, Robert Taylors, Edward Stellinus Ur, and the U S Steel era leadership, plus glimpses of burlesque star Gypsy Raise Lee, radio gifts from Major Bowes, and New York social spots. It weaves film casting fantasies with public tastes and urban scenes, ending with BeNauehl Synd., Inc. 1908.
Artificial blondes stir Margate inn keepers ban
An English Hotel and Boarding House association bans artificial blondes among staff, contending they attract men more than they work. The piece muses on artificial hair trends, historical brunettes, and contrasts bold personalities with cosmetic aids, linking to broader debates on appearance and social roles.
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Hotel and Boarding House Association
Margate
England
Spankings, hatchets and a deadly Chicago explosion
The item recounts a sequence of violent incidents including a mother spanking a child with a sharp fan-opener, a hatchet smashing a windshield and fracturing a man’s jaw near Pittsburgh, and a Chicago street explosion that kills the warehouse operator A. G. Day. It notes progress in industrial safety yet contrasts with ongoing street hazards and hints at archival records and possible censorship debates under the federal commission.
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Chicago
A. G. Day
Down the Wark Street novel portrait of Sonny Bishop
A vivid portrait of a boy named Sonny Bishop as a flawed but hopeful figure. The passage portrays him as both monstrous and humane, a weak yet redeemable youth driven by longing for belonging and decency, with the suggestion that timely help could shape him into a decent citizen.
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Uilserralle
Stranger
Dessie Penton
Pride as power and ruin in a boy's life
A compact portrait of a troubled youth defined by one inner force pride that could have saved him if channeled, yet drove him toward the gutter. The author denies melodrama, presenting a plain, guilt-tinged life story from childhood to collapse.
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Black Clibr
Wong
King Fras
Synd
Inq
L A Light Files January notes and early 1900s highlights
The column recounts January 21 items from 10 and 20 years ago. It mentions Delfino Gil, a Bexar county clerk stenographer, typing at 112 WPM and winning a rapid-typing alate championship. Dorothy Nett Notte of San Antonio posted a top fall term registrar tally. Bishop W. T. Capers addressed Main Avenue High graduates in the new school auditorium. The Texas Hardware and Implement association convened at St Anthony hotel with over 160 members attending the opening session.
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Delfino Gil
Bexar County
Gil
Sul Ross State
Teachers College
Dorothy Nett Notte
San Antonio
Anna D. Linn
W. T. Capers
Main Avenue
Texas Hardware and Implement Association
St. Anthony
Lodny
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NRA
Lighting Airways
Nelson Harding
Ane
Opewacie
Wiebe
Royal 5
Copeland, M. D
Tisquin
Bante
Webster
Wendell Phillips
Edward Everett
Dove Cottage
God’s Will
Abbotsford
Farcry Meeadam
Ith
Cyrus Field
Alexander Bell
Orville Wright
Raphael
Gabriel
Avrael
Creacenddé
Strccato
Kaspar
Melemior
Batthasar
Portsmouth
N. H
Galveston
Texas
Naples
Italy
Lamestone
Gorini
Auriga
Sirius
Diana
Ephesus
Pyramid
Cheops
Colossus
Rhodes
Johan Hach
Giacomo
Pitccini
Ket Weber
Gibraltar
Malla
Oras
Kind
C. O. McIntyre
Robert ‘Tay- Tors
Edward
Stellinus Ur
U.S. Steel Corporation
Thoms Watson
Brute Barton
Reiining Garbo
John Bofagwanatti
Neysa McMeth
Adolphe Menjou
Gypsy Raise Lee
Noien
Wally Simpson
Winter Garden
Hollywood
West Coast
Amon Carter
O. B. Winter
Carter
Fap
Winter
Maryland
Lee Orwell
Major Bowes
Lexington
Place de la Concorde
Paris Midi
Excelsior
Gold Coast
Central Park
BeNauehl Synd., Inc
Aldon Huxley
Antle Hay
Iquade
Anita Loos
Gentie
Aspasia
Miletus
Pericles
Athens
Greece
Sappho
Cleopatra
Napoleon
Josephine
Lola Montez
Lily Langity
DuBarry
Mme
Magda Lukesen
Romania
Fat
Douging Marper
Ontario
Gin
Onk Park
John H. Hickey
Edwin C. Hill
Mac West
Boners
Misa West
Federal Communications Commission
Ist
Ead Aches
Hine Fens
Syn
Toe
Ship
Elsie Robinson
L. A. Light Files
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