Spain's Lesson to America
An opinion piece warns Americans about the Spanish Civil War's revelations of Communist crimes. It cites trials in Barcelona, condemns torture and persecution, contrasts Soviet Cheka brutality with present actions, and urges vigilance against Marxist influence. Representative Martin Dies warns of a “United Front” and the threat to American government if communism spreads.
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Spain
Barcelona
Russia
Hungary
China
Germany
United States
Martin Dies
Texas
Congressional Committee
Moscow
America
United Front
Congressman Dies
Invisible spending scheme shocks Washington insiders
Roosevelt unveils a sweeping budgetless program seen as a return to a capital democracy with public works financed outside the budget. Critics warn it shifts control of money to political powers, threatens debt limits, and echoes Berle and Curris plans for self liquidating projects and broader government credit expansion.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
Senator Byres
Byrnes
Congress
Margen
Bis
Hin
Burt Wheeler
Wheeler
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
Aistant
A. A. Betle
Ines
Berle
Chainmar Eccles
Federal Reserve
Laughlin Curris
Vartous
Presid
Synd
Icate, Inc
The Art of Being a Perfect Guest at the World’s Fair
World’s fair hostesses share fifty tips for gracious hosting and warn that being a perfect guest is harder than being a perfect hostess. The piece lists self invited, starved, dieting, and troublesome guests and highlights their disruptive behaviors, urging tact and consideration in social duties.
Living the Guest Role in Hosts' Lives
By Helen Rowland the article critiques unwelcome guests who live at others' expense. It argues the ideal guest acts as a courteous guest, fitting into the host's life rather than imposing, making hosting easier and more pleasant.
Sixth Avenue Trees Stir Nostalgia And Future City Talk
The piece reflects on Sixth Avenue street trees amid public debate over city growth and elevated rail nostalgia. It argues trees improve urban life beyond mere cooling, cites Joyce Kilmer and Virgil, and notes ancient wisdom from Hesiod about seasonal planting and toil as modernization reshapes the avenue.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Zona Gale
Joyce Kilmer
Hesiod
Ciles
Tegan
Zeus
Arcturus
Pandinn
Artichokes and goats inspire a Homefront City Dream
In a 1939 King Frum column, the narrator muses on rural images like artichokes, goats, wrens, and sparrows set against urban life on Sixth Avenue. He críticas the bark-to-the-land movement, hopes for wiser urban gardening, and imagines a crane signaling plowing from the clouds as summer heat returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue
Hesiod
Dr. Parkhurst
King Frum
Suffrage at 18 A Call From Young America
A spirited debate on lowering the voting age to 18, urged by Judge Ben Lindsey and echoed by Young America. The piece cites public opinion in Cape Cod to the Golden Gate, with 21 percent opposition and arguments about maturity, education, and civic responsibility. It argues for immediate youth engagement in elections.
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America
Ben
Lindsey
Theresa Snages
Cape Col
Golden Gate
Votes and youth seek maturity in suffrage call
A fragmentary 1920 editorial by Elsie Robinson urges recognizing early maturity with suffrage at eighteen. It argues youth should vote to balance precocious development, urging confidence and commitment to democracy while warning against fear and doubt.
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Ben Lindsey
Feas
Sena
Why Do You Know Why Quiz Questions
A 1930 King Features Syndicate comic quiz asks why water gurgles when poured from a bottle and why oceans don’t flow off Earth, among many other questions about balloons oiling machinery cold mountain tops and weather phenomena.
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Cyurn
Andwers
Conyeight
King Features Syndicate
Lot
Asthma Facts For Sufferers
Bronchial asthma often runs in families and is often due to an allergy to dust pollen or certain foods. It can be triggered by sinus or throat infections. With proper treatment the disease can be relieved and controlled in most cases.
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Knowlton
Cleveland
Ohio
Cnattre
King
Fen, Kyn
Ultimately varied local notices from 1929 and 2013
The excerpts describe a June 20 1929 report approving eight bus permits for the San Antonio Public Service Co to operate on South Alamo Street after trolley track removal, plus notes on transportation and personnel changes. A June 28 2013 item mentions sanitation workers wearing masks, a luncheon with Maj. Aylyan Lang, reflections on the Ninetieth Adjutant, and a medical discussion on asthma and related infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fite
Phil Wright
San Antonio Public Service Company
South Alamo Wheel
Food sensitivity linked to childhood asthma risks
Dr Herman N Bundesen notes sensitivity to foods and household dust as a common asthma trigger in children. Studies by H N Pratt indicate dust extracts provoke attacks. advise skin testing, eliminating triggers, and cleaning bedding, floors, and furniture.
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H. Ny Pratt
Boston
Mass
Untitled Fragment Reflects On Crosswords And Film Fans
Fragmentary notes discuss a group of boys exported to a station when reaching age twenty one. The text contrasts crossword fans with movie entrants, hinting at shifting popularity and allegiances during winter. The passage remains unclear and partial.
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Communist Party
Paul Mallon
Wallatreal
Royal Command
Buckingham Palace
Lucretia
By Helen Rowland
Tay Pen
Cony
Hing Peas
Syd. Tao
Bob Moses
Ay Edwin C. Hill
Phahibit
Jake
Mery
Daily Mail
Ting Hutt
Elsie Robinson
L. A. Light Files
Joe Harris
San Antonio Police Department
Hin Ife
Richie ‘Tucker
A Keeally
National
San Antonia
Tay Lambert
Lambert
Aila
Maj
Aylyan Lang
Gunter Hotel
Dr. Herman N
Theas
Omall Boys
Altait
Uney
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