State of the Nation A rhetorical plea for a president to save the republic
An imagined message to Congress and the people declares the nation in extreme peril from deficits, inflation, labor strife, bureaucratic control, and misguided diplomacy. It calls for constitutional fidelity, equal justice, clerical cleansing of alien ideologies, and a return to founding precepts to preserve liberty and independence.
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Jefferson
Lincoln
Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
United States
Republic
Aly
Congress
VRS
America
Ogy
Intelligentsia and Broadway Critics in a Theatre Roundup
A bustling column surveys Booth Tarkingtons literary career and the era's stage and screen figures. It names Dorothy Thompson Louis Fisher and Oswald G Villard while noting public figures and critics from Morehouse to Berlin gems, with lively commentary on recent plays and films.
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Booth Tarkington
Dorothy Thompson
Louis Fisher
Gandhi
India
Oswald Garrison Villard
P. A
Mexico City
Danes
Facrell
Harold Rey
Tony
Heicha
Sheen
Congress fights inflation in OPA battle across groceries
In a sharp critique of the OPA, the writer argues inflation and price manipulation harm consumers. He cites worsened quality, hidden price increases, and a failing anti inflation program. The piece notes black markets outpacing white markets and laments Congress not addressing real consumer harm.
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OPA
Capitol
House
Senate
King
Sysle
Mirror of Your Mind by Lawrence Gould column
A reader asks about male inferiority and creativity tying to brain function yet experts dispute simple causation. The column notes myths about left brain injury or two handedness and cites a London Lancet writer. It promises to discuss reader problems if of general interest.
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Lawrence Gould
Ebulon
London
Lancet
Mr. Goulg
Mme
King Wens Synd
Duc
We Women The Plight of Overworked Elementary Teachers
The article critiques mothers who complain that teachers are paid for nothing while teachers face heavy end of term duties. It notes teachers must finish term closing tasks, manage 35 pupils, and work after hours, kept on call since schools closed, reorganizing classrooms and libraries.
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Henry
Beth Brown
Phil Baker
Anon
Mark Twain
Ben Hecht
Olive Schreiner
Teachers Report Cards Lift Summer Reading Drives
Lois Johnson notes teachers phone mothers with progress reports and recommended summer books. Public library closes to under 21 as librarians report a surge in juvenile circulation. Mothers fetch materials while local bookstores see strong sales. Playground equipment buys rise as families keep children busy at home and away from mischief.
Anniversary of X Ray by H N Bundesen
The first X ray in 1896 marks a half century of medical progress. The machine can photograph internal structures aiding diagnosis and guiding fracture setting. It also assists early cancer treatment, treating acute infections, boils, carbuncles, and glands, and speeds healing by targeting white blood cells and reducing inflammation.
X ray Treatments Promise Pain Relief for Swelling
Pattern of swelling lessens due to X ray treatments, potentially reducing pain. Expert administration is essential to ensure proper dosage and safe use of the therapy. 1086 King Features Syndicate Inc.
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King Features Synthicate, Inc
Advice to Lovelorn Dear Miss Fairfax
A 19 year old asks about parental opposition to dating a 21 year old from a lower social background. The adviser urges responsible conduct, questions parents motives, and suggests discussing objections openly to overcome them if the couple remains in the clear.
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Miss Fairfax
Sue
San Antonio Auditorium Rent Plans and School Appeal
An item recalls the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium rate of 350 dollars for the afternoon and night and notes a 1926 appeal by South Side residents to the Texas Supreme Court over a high school project. The piece mentions campaign rhetoric around Governor Ma Ferguson and political figures of the era.
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Texas Supreme Court
South Side
Board of Education
R. S. Menefee
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
Tim Ferguson
Ma Ferguson
San Antonio
Dan Mandy
Open Letter on San Antonio Sanitation and Pool Conditions
A war veteran calls for action on unsanitary urban conditions in San Antonio. He cites polluted water entering Brackenridge and San Pedro Park pools, leaking sewer mains, and failing park facilities since 1930. He urges community funding for a clean artesian well and new swimming amenities, urging civic awakening.
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Edltort
San Antonio
City Commission
Brackenridge Swimming
Alamo , Heights
San Pedro Park
State Health Board
Mitchell Joe
Aula Fm
Kort City Hearts Department
Tenon
Brackenridge Park
United States
Reymond Rodrigues Jr
Guider Ye Rosebuds and Hollywood talk swirl in May reveal
Hollywood gossip notes from May 28 highlight Paramount's tender for Jeannette Covert Nolan's Guider Ye Rosebuds, a Indiana backdrop tale likened to a MGM musical with Mary Hatcher eyed for backers in Los Angeles. Frances and Sam Goldwyn conversations with Olivier and Leigh hint at future cross studio plans as industry wives scout talent.
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Hollywood
Paramount
Little Mary Hatcher
Oklahoma
Los Angeles
Mary
Sam Goldwy
London
Sam
New York
Laurence Olivier
Frances
Old Vic Group
Vivien Leigh
David Selick
Mrs. G
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Irving Berlin
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MacArthur
Ward Morehouse
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Paul Mallon
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Karen Horney
Lois Johnson
H. N. Bundesen
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Hollywoar
Annabella Power
Martha Vicker
van Johnson
Freddy de Cordova
Linda Damell
Per Marley
Claudette Colbert
Dane Clark
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Stork
Frank Sinatra
Jeanne Crain
Paul Brinkman
Las Vegas
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