WPA letters charge WPA uses relief to aid Barkley
Campaign manager Brady W Stewart accuses federal relief agencies in Kentucky of political bias in favor of Senator Barkley and the New Deal. He claims WPA officials openly support Barkley and that Congress must investigate earmarked spending. Critics say WPA funds risk becoming a political tool and threaten constitutional spending limits.
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Brady W. Stewart
Chandler
Kentucky
Roosevelt
WPA
Commonwealth
Barkley
Senate
Stewart
Harry L. Hopkins
Wheeler
Montana
Hopkins
Iowa
Representative Wearin
Gillette
Wearin
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Congress
Republic
Paul Shipman Andrews
College of Law
Syracuse University
New York State
Insect Pests Aboard Imperial Airways Flying Boat Device
British passenger planes in India face insect pests. An apparatus fitted to the Imperial Airways flying boat Cassiopeia kills live mosquitoes instantly with interior vapor in a test before medical experts. The article notes American flights encounter fewer mosquitoes but warns of other pests.
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India
Imperial Airways
Cassiopeia
America
Gold Star Mothers Day Heirs To Memorial Day
Nelson Harding reflects on Memorial Day honoring Union and Confederate soldiers and recalls how the Gold Star Mothers now carry the memory of all who served, including those who fought in Cuba and in France. The piece honors enduring sacrifice and the shared legacy of veterans’ families.
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Grant
Dixid
Lee
Cuba
France
Three hour workday debate sparks the Nation
Readers weigh in on reducing hours to spread work and ease economic strain. Georgiana Rappe of San Francisco argues for a four hour minimum, citing family time and health. John B. Hughes condemns reliance on commercial pitches for Mothers Day while urging daily gratitude.
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Cry Nation
Nellie
Dan
Larry
Carrie
Carre
Georgina Rappe
San Franciscan
Miss Robinson
Georgiana Rappe
Folsom Street
San Francisco
Cell
Mrs. C. del Dotto
Pilbect Street
Calif
Rights and prizes spark youth essay contest in 1938
Elsie Robinson lauds freedom of choice in forming families and fortunes, condemns dictatorship, and promotes American ideals. A contest rules page notes a $5 prize for under 30 entrants and requires age, full name, address, and prize winners to be published. Copy right 1938 by King Features Syndicate.
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Harrigan
Zowie
Nellie Richards
Frostburg
Elsie
America
Presbyurg
Amercan
Elie Robinson
King Feas, Synd. Inc
Letter to the Editor on Dorothy Frocks factory closure
A reader questions Rebecca Taylor and Don Politico about the Dorothy Frocks plant closure in 1996. The letter laments loss of payroll, workers livelihoods, and the empty second floor, criticizing perceived jailings and alleging vandalism and fear during the era.
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Igi
Don Politico
Rebecca ‘Taylor
Dorothy Frocks
Rebecca Taylor
Charles Schwartz
Fnally
Molly
Tike
Jim
Fis
Adhl
Taye Pe
Wise Words From a Fragmentary Page
Fragmentary readable lines reveal a stray quote attributed to Mary Baker Futely and a garbled reflection afterward. The piece lacks clear context, names, or a coherent event to recount.
Chicago Seen Through a Poet’s Lens in New Book
A review praises Eunice Metjens 45 memoir The World at My Shoulders for reframing Chicago as a rich contributor to arts and literature. It highlights Chicago’s indigenous genius, the magazine Poetry, and figures like Edgar Lee Masters Ben Hecht Sherwood Anderson Carl Sandburg and Clarence Darrow. The piece notes the author’s sincerity, the autobiography’s objectivity in aesthetic form, and the city’s broader global resonance. It also touches on coast guard duties and a poem by Arthur Somers Roche.
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Eunice ‘Metjens
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
New Orleans
Rade Elery
Edgar Lee Masters
Ben Hecht
Vadhe Lindsay
Sherwood Anderson
Carl Sandburg
Clarence Darrow
Floyd Dell
Helen Heyt
Alfred Kremberg
Aliee Corbin Henderson
H. C. Ghatlinki
Taylor
Fred Stone
Iean Werature
King Freon Sra
Glamour and husbands elude most women says Helen Rowland
In her 1936 syndicated column, Helen Rowland argues glamor cannot be taught, that charm is a natural talent, and that many women chase multiple marriages while men remain scarce. She notes women instinctively connect with individuals, not crowds, and that true appeal comes from intuition and genuine interest.
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Glamorgills
Innet
Heaven
Pleurisy Warns Of Lung Trouble And Weather Aids
A historical health column warns pleurisy is common in unsettled weather. It traces causes such as cold damp exposure and fatigue, notes home remedies often delay treatment, and explains pleura anatomy and risk of serious lung complications.
Pleurisy Symptoms Describe Pain and Breathing Difficulties
A medical description notes that pleurisy causes a dry hacking cough and sharp chest pain worsened by deep or shallow breaths. It may follow a cold or respiratory infection, with some cases starting suddenly after feeling well overnight or on waking.
Pleural Involvement Warns Of Pleurisy Risks
Royal S Copeland notes that pain and tenderness signal possible pleurisy and urges medical consultation if pleural involvement is suspected. He warns neglect can lead to chest cavity infection and serious complications, stressing urgent treatment. Published 1938 by River Fraas Synd.
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Rive Fras
Test Your Knowledge of Classic Plays and Works
A fragmented prompt lists plays such as The Emperor Jones The Frogs School for Scandal Trojan Women The Plough and the Stars The Taming of the Shrew Riders to the Sea She Stoops to Conquer The Animal Kingdom The Cherry Orchard The Fool Green Pastures Design for Living Dead End Winterset The Cradle Bong with copyright notes and asks for answers.
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School For Scandal
Unclear fragmentary prose on hats and fire rituals
A disjointed passage references Stars and Stripes, head use as hat parking, warnings against unsuitable fixations, Billy burning the midnight oil transitioning to gasoline, and a remark about a woman's limbs vs clothing. The text is fragmented with nonsensical shifts and lacks coherent event or identifiable figures.
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Billy
Ardor Keen
Odd Facts and July Corn Belt Value
A fragment notes that odd factors and a single inch of rainfall in July impact the United States corn belt, with an estimated value around 400 million dollars to farmers. It mentions last year’s figure as a comparison but provides an incomplete trailing amount.
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United States
Memorial Day Observance in San Antonio Draws Crowd
Ten and twenty years ago in May 1028 San Antonio marked Memorial Day with a downtown parade and a joint tribute to war dead at the National Cemetery. The Rev Edward Day delivered an address as patriotic groups gathered. services continued across churches with ministers organizing a citywide prayer and song service at Travis Park.
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Travis Park
8. J. Porter
OW. Weddell
C. B. MceStriick
Woodrow Wilson
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John B. Hughes
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Andrewtons
Young
Elsie Robinson
Etdan Veauest
Winean
Mary Baker
Rehavter
Gouthe
Tietjens
Lfe
Coast Guard
Pilcing Inebergs
Arctic
Alaskan
Helen Rowland
Paris
Detroit
Mexico
Gil
Carel Lochart
Ike Grace
B Moore
King Fens
Guy
Royal S. Copeland, M. D
Ater
Coen the Firet
L. A
Texas
Jack Hoxie
Universal Pictures
San Antonio
Brownwood
Coleman
Antonio
Dean A. Picard
Winsig
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