Why Our Youth Shuns Politics
Secretary Ickes addressing the Association of American Colleges in Chicago argues that many students leave college sensing politics is beneath them. He criticizes politicians for low politics, graft, and bureaucracy, urging examples of honest, capable leaders to restore respect and national prosperity.
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Ickes
Association of American Colleges
Chicago
Mr. Ickes
Puffrage
Tfong
Pntine
San Antonio Livestock Trade Sets All Time Sales Record
San Antonio livestock sales in 1937 totaled 10 451 964 dollars, an all time high, with receipts up 38.2 percent from 1936. Market news service rep Lance G Hooks notes growth driven by more than price increases, signaling stronger packing and shipping industries ahead.
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San Antonio
Royal Market
Lance G. Hooks
Tolat
Iiver
Parole Policy Shifts Cut Crime in Chicago 1937
Chicago police and crime commission report fewer murders, robberies, and burglaries in 1937 versus 1936. Illinois parole figures dropped from 1294 convicts sent back to Chicago in 1936 to 252 in 1937, with the state's attorney pressing 35 prisoners to prison for every 10 released on parole. The reform argues punishment days of virtual immunity end and signals lesson for others.
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Mlinois
Chicago
Chicago Police
Chicago Crime Commission
Ilinois
Best Dressers in Congress Says Associated Press Survey
Edwin C. Hill reviews a 1930s Associated Press survey noting a shift in congressional attire from improvised wardrobes to formal dress. It highlights figures like Senator Robert La Follette, Senator James Hamilton Lewis, and Vice President Garner as exemplars of style and intellect, while noting variance in conformity among lawmakers and its tie to political ideas.
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Crerit Mobilier
House
Senate
Nad & Dress
Governs
Menk
Sat
Congress
Tomespin
Conlon
Luis
Robert Ya Follette
James Hamilon Lewis
Vicw
Garner
McNary
Pons Syril
Tne
Stars and Stripes in the Street During a Busy Morning
A fragmented passage reflects on girls and women in everyday street life as they cope with housework during a morning. The text hints at thoughts imprisoned by routine and mentions a longing for freedom or expressive thoughts.
Fires in the Big City From a Century of Brevity
The excerpt recalls few large fires in New York and Gallipolis across decades, noting one major blaze the Triangle fire with trapped workers and deaths. It contrasts quiet urban fire history with a vivid recollection of early 20th century panic, firefighting, and a furniture factory blaze near a creek.
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New York
Big City
Ife
Triangle
Gallipolis
Presbyterian Church
Harry Maddy
Ohio Valley
Npk
Colective “Alehi
Ah Adkinson
Creek Bank
Sibley
Firefighting Rivalry Sparked by Blazing Town Incident
The town roared over a fierce blaze that blistered paint on Blunton Nash’s porch as volunteers argued who led the effort. Moots and Rhodes vied as top squiders while onlookers whispered about a deaf man, Dummy Trot, and a river packet named Annie Nelson adrift after the fire.
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Nelson
Fire Destroys Cottage on Court Street in Busy Town
In a Bristol week, a blaze swept the frame cottage on Court Street, igniting attic air and drawing a rapid response from neighbors. Mrs McNaught Lynd and family watched from the porch as the flames overtook the home in about thirty minutes. The scene included Deck Burts unloading furnishings and a note of Chicago heritage from Uncle Alex as a keepsake.
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Gourtalreet
Daly Tribune
Sister
MicCtar
Minck
Bud
Deck Burts
Billy
Schwarts
Alex
Chicago
Grandma
Be True To Your Own Self Wise Advice From a Father
A narrator recalls words from her father on life and marriage as he dies. He urges her to stay true to herself, keep her balance, and trust only God to guide right from wrong. The poem-like reminiscence centers on a daughter’s memory of his final counsel and his enduring strength.
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Oman
Be Your Own Bold Self Despite Doubts
A motivational passage urges readers to ignore fear and judgment and trust their intrinsic rightness. It champions originality, courage, and resilience, dismissing negativity from others as a path to become the best version of oneself.
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King Fear Synd
Tre
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From L A Light Files
A look back to January 28 1928 notes John McCormack the tenor to sing “de Cowboy's Lament” at a San Antonio concert with Oscar J. Fox and a San Antonio poet. Also new German student leaders at Brackenridge High School led by Charles Ackerman and others. The January 29 1918 item reports Maj Henry Conger Pratt in aviation at Brooks Field and connections to the Ninetieth Division saddlemaker L Frank Saddlery of San Antonio supplying gear for mounted units.
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John MoCormack
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
McCormack
Oscar J. Fox
Luk
Brackenridge Senior High School
Charles Ackerman
Vinta Linder
Irma Buche
Mildred Philips
Elit Raper
Henry Conger Pratt
Signal Corps
Nil Field
Wichta Falls
Brooks Field
Ren Gan Antonio
Washington, D. C
San Antonis
L. Frank Saddlery Company
Affiver & Tyne
New Saddle
Clean Hands and Fingernails Through the Ages
Ancient practices tied nail length and hand cleanliness to rank and health. The text notes Japanese, Chinese, and Egyptian traditions, then stresses modern hygiene: wash hands, scrub with a brush, rinse, and keep nails clean to prevent disease, especially before meals and during medical work.
Clean hands and nails teach young children hygiene
By Royal S Copeland M D. The young should be taught to wash hands early to prevent germ transmission. Do not dip fingers briefly in water and assume cleanliness. reinforce regular hand washing with awards to encourage good habits and fingernail care. Copyl 1088 by King Features Syndicate.
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Casind
Kink Fess Synd
Tne
General Knowledge Quiz Questions Pack
A collection of scrambled quiz questions covering politics, geography, history, law, and literature. It includes options for each item, such as the secretary of the interior, whoclan peninsula, and notable historical figures, with answers to be chosen from the four provided choices.
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Interior
Curtis
Bankhead
Thes
Wilbur
Rock
Whoclan Peninsula
Gibraltar
Delhi
Natal
Aden
Albania
Newfoundland
Coltanyus
Weamied
Cabot
Cortex
England
Baldwin
Chamberlain
Inskip
Swinton
Benedie
Leo XIII
Peter
Circe
Ulysses
Joan of Aré
Paris
London
Rouen
Domremy
Belgium
Portugal
Germany
I. Mowallig
Napoleon
Rousseau
Richelieu
Iseland
Corsica
Washington
Lafayette
Peter the Great
France
Poland
Edison
Fulton
Galileo
Lister
Akin
Bones
United States Supreme Court
Salmon Chese
John Marshall
Jattn Jay
Edward White
Comte Pye
King Featucna Syndicate
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L. A
Yeisan Zaring
T. E. Powers
Lefily
Guine Atvety
By Edwin C. Hill
Gragai
Ous Titte
Blunton Nash
Chuck Breeney
Fuller
Chuck
Corh
Hub Moots
Chet Rhodes
Law Shires
Rhodes
Moot
Kerr Hardware Store
O. McIntyre
West Virginia
Lenny
Elsie Robinson
Mina
Gail
Ule
L.A. Light Files
China
Egypt
Royal S. Copeland, M.D
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