Why Not Talk of Presidents and Democrats by Joe Turp
A reader letter from Brooklyn, dated June 27, 1937, criticizes coverage of the U S president and Democratic congressmen. The writer complains about island leisure antics, beer drinking and monkeyshines, defending respectful speech about leaders and calling for women’s political leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Runyon
Kins Features Syndicate
Taternativon! Conprigst
Joe ‘Carp
Brooklyn
Chey
Attiel Nes
Bie
United States
Con- Riclemen
Ethel Honey
Ethel
Oly
Ericel
City Island
Kline
Chad Island
Theefstead
Lodge
Soupy Kline
Nervy
Joe Turp
That That by Bryce Gustin and the 1930s Newsroom Debate
A fragmented compilation covers attorney general warnings on interfering with mail and nail trucks at Ohio steel plants, economic strikes, and views from Louise Thaden on motherhood over aviation careers. It notes a Texas prison breakout mystery, Indian skull brain capacity debates, and cautions about judging genius by skull size while reflecting on crime, punishment, and scientific opinions.
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Gurmings
Ohio
IC Us
Feneral
Iron
Horse Milk Sold in Shanghai Cafes
Shanghai street vendors offer horse milk in cafeterias attracting cosmopolitan drinkers. Horse milk is cheaper than cow or goat milk and widely enjoyed by affluent Chinese and some Russian refugees, while horse milk sellers patrol streets for many hours daily.
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Shanghai
Grasshoppers Routed by Turkeys at Grab Orchard Farm
A rymer near Grab Orchard reports grasshoppers plagued his fields until he let 300 turkeys loose. The birds feasted on the insects, leaving the crops unscathed and the farmer optimistic about fall market potential. A separate local note mentions workers near Bhivand! encountering an unknown substance while walling a site, with no further details on deposits or meaning.
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Fecumser
A. J. Russell
Rymer
Grab Orchard
Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings And Celebrations
Wednesday and Thursday social events fill the town calendar. Happy Cal Teglntes and Joly Joker clubs meet at the Flys club and Mrs. Sehnezler and Mrs. Ruby Rug host gatherings. Radiant chapter G B S marks its seventeenth birthday at the Masonic temple with charter members honored. W A Ramsey speaks at Highland Park Presbyterian church. Westway club hosts a Kasidaly review supper, and officers of Kastdah review convene with a covered dish lunch. Myrtle Grove veterans and Woodmen of the World activities center on July events and jewel anniversaries.
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The
Flys Club
Sehnezler
Joly Loven
Ruby Rug
Steves Street
Alatio Heights
Terrell Wills Crardonelu
Withe Museum
Radiant Chapter
G. B.S
Masonic Temple
Ethel Albrecht
Pranke Carter
Evelyn Hough
Sallie Lewis
Eugene Lewis
Rohbart Hedges
Veit
Westway Club
Kasidaly
Woman's Erpefit Association
Minnie Stark
West Summit
Jewel Falk
Nell Moody
Floss Reed
Nellie Rovers
Hearne
Council of
Thoraday
Hall, Gropkett Hotel
Myrtle
Supreme Forest Woodsman Circle
Woodman Hall
East
Houston Street
Witty Gunacd
Ian Lucile Lay
Agnes Prache
Woodman Eirole
Cora Schiebel
Kayton
Len
Jos J. Want
Woodmen of the World
Aso
Myrtle Store
Tust
Los Angeles
Songfest Prevents Strike at Springfield High
Springfield High students dropped plans to strike over the five pupil concerns after Principal Bennett Lewis stated no preference on singing. The class day performance proceeded with morning rehearsals at 10 30 except Sundays while KTBA broadcast lost and found acts.
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Springfield
Ainsi
Bennett Lewis
Springfield High School
Lewis
Sumtay
KTBA
My Viet Phoudte
Thrift pattern for appliqued scrap quilt in 95.8 inch size
An advertisement for Pattern 1517 from San Antonio Light Needlecraft Desk offers a simple appliqué quilt design. It describes a 95.8 inch rock or throw size suitable for pillows or scarves, with a collar idea, yardage, and sihlete diagram. Orders require one cent stamps or coin, with name and address.
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Seattle
Shelp
Wilet
Cain
San Antonio
Needlecraft
Ani
Carolina Woman Becomes Grandmother at 32
In Erwin WN on June 30 Mrs Dora Hobbs is celebrated as a grandmother when her 17 year old daughter Mrs Calypso Hobbs Stewart gives birth, making Mrs Hobbs a grandmother at a young age.
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Carolina
Erwin WN
Dora Hobbs
Calypso Hobbs Stewart
Solon Resigns to Accept State Post
Vernon representative Albert G. Walker resigned to become an assistant attorney general. The move came as Walker left the house judiciary committee during the Forty fourth Legislature with speculation he aimed for speaker.
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Solon
Austin
Albert G. Walker
Vernon
Walker
Chatman
House
Vys
Marian Martin Pattern 9344 Promises Easy Made Frock
Pattern 9344 from Marian Martin offered by the San Antonio Light, promises a simple, hooded friendly frock with easy back buttons and a bright floral print. It includes a diagrammed sew chart, sizes 14 through 42, and requires 34-2 figures of fabric. Readers can order for 15 cents in coins or stamps plus 25 cents for both book and pattern.
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Marian Martin
Eve
Woosen
Pattern Dept. the
San Antonio
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Toots
Casper
Tommy
Rockabilt
Polly
Felix the Cat
OMON
Krazy Rae
Biman
Clarice
Guy
Cliff Sterrett
Angel Tee
Pawl
U. S
Patent Office
IEE
Herriman
Esse Ffs
Hit Island
Monkeyshities
Jstand
Ethel Baby
Bryce Gustin
Copy
Klin Peas, Syn, Inc
Hward
Start A
Rice
Childan
Sn ‘Tral Statistical Board
American Association For the Advance of Science
Mollers
Louise ‘Hacen
Allan
Lenal
Avlalion
Thaden
Omar Kiinyie
Diang
Texas
Crhninas
Cis Lyne
India
Sneteane Tee
Bhivand
Feativns Sretivaers
W. A. Ramsey
Heffron FM Presbyterian Church
Twighland Park
Miriam
Rehedres
Iestling
Scottie Applique Oliil‘r
Regalia
Toledo
Toledo Nong
Parks and Recreation
Piatetat
Nuren Associaton
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