Senate Should Pass Merchant Airship Bill Now
Editorial urges quick Senate approval of the Crosser and McNary airship bills. It stresses harmonizing liability with maritime law for insurance and rights, enabling mail contracts, and expanding U S leadership in international air transport. The piece appeals to bipartisan support to advance a new merchant airship industry and bolster defense and foreign commerce.
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Crosser
Ohio
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Republican
Secretary of Commerce
Post Office Department
Department of Commerce
Blee
Division of Aeronautics Development
United States
North
South America
White House
Congress
A Vacation Romance and Hotel Blues in 1932 San Antonio and New York
A 1932 snapshot contrasts San Antonio vacation vibes with New York hotel doldrums. It notes scarce European arrivals, overbuilt hotels, deep discounts as high as $30 a day, and job-cut pressures. The piece also riffs on columnist craft, publishing spontaneity, and wine gifts in early Broadway lore.
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York
New York
Paklands
Rele
Ong
Married cadets ban stirs protest at military academies
The article reports Cochran of Missouri criticizing a two year post graduation ban on marriages between cadets from West Point and Annapolis. It notes government officials Hurley and Adama's possible efforts to counter campus opinions, and questions the impact on traditions at the two academies.
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Cochran
Missouri
Legal musings on weapons, copyrights and music
A fragmentary column debates if a car could be a deadly weapon, whether a tramcar can be treated like a rapier, and if playing dance tunes by ear infringes copyright. It questions publishers’ claims and asks about accordion, harmonica, and whistler rights under embargo, pondering penalties.
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Boleman
Audge
Kansas City
Copryight
Listen, World! By Elsie Robinson
A reflective piece urging happiness and resilience as the writer contrasts modern unhappiness with earlier attitudes. It argues people often demand perfect conditions for joy and warns against letting loss and change erase hope. The essay reframes happiness as a choice shaped by perspective rather than circumstance.
Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland
Restless wives confront the midlife trap as they weigh the pros and cons of staying with a loyal prewar husband against chasing youth with a younger lover. The piece satirically argues the risk and folly of remarriage after thirty-nine, highlighting fear of losing status and the difficulty of balancing companionship with vitality.
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Helen Rowland
And Remember Whenay sam 4 VERICK
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a war veteran named VERICK and a courtship moment. The speaker notes a close friendship with a woman who cared for him in illness and hints at a marriage proposal amid wartime hardship and personal sacrifice.
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Sam
Verick
Lynda Biytner
Sears
Savage
Klebapan
Mery
Boreyer
Age Changes Vision By ROYAL S. COPELAND
Royal S Copeland writes on eye strain caused by aging, recommending regular eye exams and updated glasses. He urges readers to consult friends about vision, get eyes checked, and consider multiple glasses to avoid discomfort and headaches from incorrect prescription.
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Royal S. Copeland
Etiquette Questions From Dear Miss de Peyster
A reader asks about roles of fathers and mothers at weddings, usher duties, who walks where, and whether the bride should wear engagement rings during ceremonies. Includes guidance on bridal party order, eye lines, and proper conduct for guests and attendants.
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Miss de Peysters
Tie
Te Ustier
Gowalty
Niger
Pirel
Grenin
Ie Clinth
Maesgroon
Unione
Pie Sexton
Atlantic City
Hals
Mary
Old World Gold Hoard and Local Scandals Unearthed
A mix of historic notes reports a 40 year old buried gold hoard found by workers near Romano pli unearthed fragments and a bank scandal with fake funds claimed during a hospital drive. The piece mentions donations surpassing $4000 and names ex consular figures from Muxta and Salyndar in connection with the story.
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Pli
Wescott
Yale
Lie Pol
Low
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