From Baltimore Kitchens to the Redefined Home of Tomorrow
The piece contrasts old world cooks, heavyweights in Southern estates, with modern efficiency drives in design and labor. It notes shifts in labor, fashion, and murals in Washington, and cites a study showing housework steps reduced from 87 to 64 as technology reshapes daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Seateryear
Aid
Godey
Washington
Twero
Symbolis
Carnstarchy
Nonsensical critique and Parisian kitchen praise mix in essay
Fragmentary prose mocks fashion and efficiency gurus while praising Fayot Restaurant in Paris for world class cooking. It contrasts modern design with a vast antique kitchen and references Procrustes and exaggerated figures in a noisy, mused tone. The piece blends social critique with unrelated anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hel Geddes
Fat Dan
Alexander Popa
Sam Vohveen
Wille
Paris
Streamlined world and the risks of overhauling life
A reflective piece questions Pro crustean efforts to impose new survival laws as nature resists forced change. The narrator imagines lavishly relocating Baltimore maramies near Gharieston and ends with a satirical aside about a “strenmlmore” and a headlong meal, all dated 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfe
Baltimore
The Pope of Peace Pope Pius XI Hallmarks of Peace and Courage
The Pope of Peace Pope Pius XI, nearing eighty, led the church during a turbulent era. His steadfast stand against godlessness, communism, and nazism, and his Christmas broadcast from a sickbed, urged restraint, peace, and the ideals of Jesus. His efforts are credited with delaying war and shaping a global call to mercy and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius XI
St. Peter
Pius
Vatican
Church
Seldon
Jesus of Nazareth
Paul
Christ
Corinthians
Europe
Pius’ XI
Pope
Pere Marquette 300th Birthday Proclaimed National Day
Pere Marquette, a Catholic missionary among the Indians who explored the Mississippi, is celebrated 300 years after his birth. President Roosevelt issued a proclamation with Congress to observe the anniversary nationwide. The tribute reflects the West building his monument through the region’s growth in home, farming, and industry.
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Pere Marquette
America
Mississippi River
Roosevelt
Congress
Marquette
West
Mississippi Valley
Mrs Hertzberg Passes In San Antonio After Half Century Of Service
In death notices, Mrs Eli Hertzberg of San Antonio is remembered for founding the Tuesday Musical club, leading the Council of Jewish Women in establishing the city’s first public night school, and her extensive charitable work and leadership in the San Antonio Woman's club.
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Eli Hertzberg
San Antonio
Council of
Jewish Women
Hertzberg
Woman's Club
The Final Pencil Boss and His Copy Desk Night
A vignette about Sam Paquitt, the veteran copy chief who polishes, stamps, and ships copy to print. The narrator recounts relentless deadlines, personal strains, and the toll on editors racing from Cape Cod to the Golden Gate. The piece nods to a lifetime of late nights, health scares, weddings, births, and mortgages piling up while deadlines loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Paquitt
United States
Cape Cod
In Gotiin
Sam
Empire State
Gastric Ulcer Treatments and Causes Explained
A 1937 King Fens, Syad copy describes gastric ulcer causes including infection and faulty eating, noting not all cases respond to injections given daily for about three weeks. It outlines peptic and duodenal ulcers, symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, and possible complete symptom relief after a successful course with occasional need for a second round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Copeland
M.D. T
Tyre
King Fens
Syad
Tae
Copy’s Quiet Heroes in the Night
A reflective tribute to unnamed workers who quietly sustain others through letters and care. The piece highlights Sam and the wider group of devoted everyday people who offer faith, encouragement, and gentleness to those in distress, ending with a plea for gratitude to copy editors and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Peas
New York Sleep Habits of City Celebrities
The article recalls New York figures like George M. Cohan and Mrs Rex Beach seeking hotel rooms in Times Square for rest. It notes residents ignoring noise, and describes celebrities at night clubs, teas, and theaters including Frank Sullivan, Marc Connelly, Evelyn Lays, Clifton Webb, Tallulah Bankhead, Noel Coward, and Douglas Fairbanks among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
George M. Cohan
Times Square
Rex Beach
Ardaley
Connecticut
Hartford
Metropolis
Wax
Frank Sullivan
Charles
Marc Connelly
Lo Hh
Sullivan
Joseph Hergeanchiner
Evelyn Lays
Clifton Webb
Ina
Claire
Fanny Marianoff
Fanny Hurst
Carl van Vechten
Lawrence Tibbetts
James Forbes
Jock Whitneys
Fredma March
Brock Pembertons
Tallulah Bankherd
Noel Coward
Gertrude Lawrence
Alexander Woolle
Douglas Fairbanks
Carly
Milwaukee
Doug
Traffic Rules, Signs, and Safety in a Reader Letter
Winston Norman argues for less traffic regulation. He cites a near accident and a hospital visit to claim safety signs and rules choke driving, insisting cars rely on driver sense not more rules. He mocks firm safety prompts and warns against overly cautious measures undermining common sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
U. S
Wilbur
Elmer
Blincot
Winston Norman
King Feas
Ing
San Antonio Police Shakeup After Election
Ten years ago the city discharged seventy members of the San Antonio police department in the largest department shakeup in its history following a municipal election. Mayor Bain Bellladay became San Antonio's new mayor, succeeding Clinton G. Brown who had served four years in office. Brown thanked citizens for their support as he left office.
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Bain
Bellladay
San An
Tonio
Ton G. Brown
Brown
San Anetonio
What Do You Know French Blavies and Historic Misconceptions
The text lists a jumble of misattributed facts and questions about European and British history. It references Mary Tudor, Henry VIII, King Charles I, Moses, the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1775 America, Queen Victoria, Austrian archdukes, and John Brown with numerous typos. It reads as a garbled quiz or OCR error with no coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
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Mary Tudor
Aragon
Henry VIII of
Pigland
St. A
Charles I
England
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