New York Reverie of a Transit Era and Public Figures
A long, vivid reminiscence of New York as seen from a moving vantage point. The narrator riffs on actors, socialites, and street life, naming Helen Menken, Clark Gable, Ziegfeld, and others while detailing bustling avenues, horse-drawn omnibuses, and a crowded urban panorama.
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New York
Sam Harris
Tallulah Bankhead
Lucy Virginia
Long
Avenue
Jules Giaenzer
Leo W Erroll
Sydney
Australia
Thad
Fungses
Grenville Eklelser
Glenville Kaiser
Major Fortelcue
Honolulu
Roland Younsg
Frank Morgan
George Armsby
Harry Silvey
Clark Gable
Sealyham
2 Munstifl
Justice Hughes
Wilson Lackaye
Jim the
Panman Frigg
Broadway
Bullman
Helen Menken
Empire
Birdohn Harrington
Chic Stile
Abjeetsike
Bernard Boebal
Ziegfeld
Smith and Dale
Dale
Ike
Extravagance Linked With Taxation
The piece argues two oppressions taxation and the cost of government must be drastically reduced to avoid public bankruptcies and shrinking revenues. It urges retrenchment in government spending and asserts the nation must live within its income to sustain productive capacity. Governor Roosevelt emphasized this duty.
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United States
Roosevelt
Cruel and Unusual Punishment in Florida Prisons
National outrage grows at Florida prison cruelties amid the Maillefert torture case. Prosecution of two guards is expected as courts dispute what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. The victim endured chains, heel stacks, heat, and restraint, stirring calls for Florida to vindicate its laws and humanity.
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Maillefert
Florida
Supreme Court of the United States
The Kingfish Again in Senate Mockery
The article critiques Huey Long as a political buffoon in Chicago, highlighting his inflated self image and flamboyant rhetoric. It portrays him as intoxicated by his own verbosity and notes that his antics draw both laughter and controversy among spectators.
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Huey Long
Uncle Sam
Senate
Mies
Rannot
Huey
Chicago
Listen World! by Elsie Robinson in 1972 essay
A long, era reflecting piece argues readers owe a debt to predecessors and society for inherited health and privilege, while condemning shallow charity. It critiques inequality, environment, and parental influence, noting modern attitudes toward gender, love, and responsibility.
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Ing Keay Byrd
Auto Intoxication by Royal S Copeland
An article on intestinal health explains how the small and large intestines process nourishment and waste. It warns that weak intestinal muscles and poor dietary stimulation cause constipation and waste buildup leading to auto intoxication.
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Royal S. Copeland
Intestine
Marry Go Round and Medical Tips From 1998
A fragmented column mixes romance with health advice. It cites a writer named Helen Rowland, quivers about relationships, then shifts to medical guidance on constipation, stressing regular elimination, hydration, fiber, and caution with laxatives.
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Helen Rowland
Forgiveness and struggles weave through hard times
A fragmented, hard to parse text hints at themes of forgiveness, resilience, and personal trials amid conflicts. It mentions individuals, hardship, and the idea of overcoming obstacles like bridges or court proceedings, but specifics remain unclear.
Hearst Papers Advocate Calls Economic Rescue Measures
The editorial urges a five billion dollar loan to relieve unemployment and boost circulation. It supports a 5 percent salon tax, reduced income taxes, and modifying the Volstead Act to permit light wines and beers, aiming to revive industry, create jobs, and restore liberty.
Etiquette Q and A From Dear Mist de Peyster
A reader seeks guidance on proper sign offs for letters to teachers and social group etiquette. The column features Kathryne de Peyster addressing signing toes, group address, and handling formal names within family contexts. Additional letters discuss salad dressing justice and a difficult friend in group settings. A wedding cake etiquette question covers fruit cake versus yellow cake and glove usage with formal attire.
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Mist de Peyster
Ula
Edith Martin
Henry Martin
Edith Brown Martin
Mia
Miss de Pey
Ster
Grace
Teela
Misa de_Peyster
Groga
Jinme
Ponstight
King Pras
Bend
10 and 20 Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
A glimpse into San Antonio events from 10 and 20 years back notes Rotary aid to government efforts amid a labor rights revolt and the right for workers to quit while others may seek new jobs. It recalls Texas highway unification talks and a postage stamp theft recovery involving the International Club, with editorials and social figures listed from the era.
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The
San Antonio
Tuly
F. du Thompson
San Antonio Rotary Bth
Lic Vallronda
John Tite
Apen
Uoonibalde
Homer
Wade
Texas Highway Association
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Bingsing
Lawes
Muffalo
Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Louise
Europe
Lakewell
Tha Debble
Maritiinn
Tay C. Filppen
Dentlat
McNaught Aynd., Inc
Lud
Mry Et
Elsie Robinson
Amer-ica
Liberty
America
Iazl- Test
Biles
Hase Sacha
Nancy
Hari
Ubetr Pitt
Man
Ae Aman
Hearst Papers Advocate
Kathryn
DE Peyster
Miss de Peyster
Aabeens
United Tates
International Club
Clar
Qwan
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