Campaign Song for Landon Pitches Bright Future
A campaign verse by Mary Alice Day advocates Alfred Landon as the strong, principled leader who will curb spending and restore liberty. The refrain urges voters to choose Landon, presenting him as the capable choice to end fiscal excess and steer the nation away from a perilous future. The piece urges support at the polls with a hopeful, election-focused tone.
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Alf Landon
Akele
Terre
Landon
Alfred Landon
Texas lumber tycoon dead nears glory in Orange
William H. Stark, 65, a lumberman, banker and philanthropist, died at his Orange home after a heart ailment. He rose from a sawmill to build a vast East Texas and Western Louisiana fortune and led multiple firms. He is survived by his wife and son H. J. Lutcher Stark, a UT regent. Funeral tomorrow.
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Orange
William H. Stark
Stark
Wiriam Lutcher
H. J. Lutcher Stark
University of Texas
San Augustine
Amasa
Texas
Louisiana
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Luther-Moore Lumber Company
First National Bank of Orange
Vinton Petroleum Company
Orange Grocery Company
Lutcher and Moore Cypress Lumber Company
Diebert-Stark and Crown Cypress Lumber Company
Gray and Capitol Lumber Companies
Texas Creasoling Company
American Southern Life Insurance Company
Orange Products Company
Grange Car and Steel Company
Buick At A Crossroads In 1937 Car Plans
Buick finished a highly successful 1936 year but faced a dilemma. Changes promise progress yet cost much, and leaders weigh whether to implement new ideas or stick with proven success.
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Buick
Rules of Contest for Lands Campaign Song Submission
The notice invites entries from readers to submit new verses for a song to promote Alfred A. Landon for president. Entry dates are September 34 to October, with prizes including 1000 first prize and 28 additional prizes of 26. The top line must imitate Oh Susanna and syllables align with the tune. Submissions should be sent to the San Antonio contest office.
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San Antonio
The
Light
London
Daily P
the Light
Jet
Alice Dey
Torreon Street
Hearst Papers
Tadey
X. Landon
Oh! Suvatena
Alfred A. Landon
Hearst
Euan
San Antu
Susanna
Pstiades
San Aetoni
Sam Antonts
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Sam Jones a janitor foils theft by freeing homing pigeons
Chicago police at Deering Street station learn from Sam Jones, a Black janitor, after two men fail to seize two homing pigeons found on a street. Jones attaches a note to one pigeon guiding the owner to call two hours later. A boy named Metion Kaleceny, age 12, appears.
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Chicago
Deering Street
Sam Jones
Sam
Ich
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Metion Kaleceny
Air Conditioned Family Bus Seen
Dallas reports a discussion on future family buses with air conditioning and travel on highways. Engineers say ground versions may match airplane comfort, with enclosed cabins and windows closed to reduce noise and soot.
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Dallas
Sey
Society of Automotive Engineers
Norris
Madisolt
Wis
Engineers’ Society
Merfeot
Boulder Dam to Power Los Angeles Lights Tonight
Boulder dam power will reach Los Angeles tonight with a ceremonial start by Miss Elizabeth Scattergood. A massive 115000 horsepower generator will hum in the Boulder dam plant as a 266 mile transmission line carries electricity to a city-wide light display and parade. The event marks a pivot to a new electrical age with a public broadcast from the civic center and a display of forthcoming capacity and expansion plans.
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Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Lae
Black Canyon
Nevada
Arizon
Colorado River
Civic Center
Elizabeth Scattergood
Power Bureau
Broadway
Mayor Loses Way in His Own Office
Kansas City report recounts Mayor Bruce B. Smith wandering the municipal auditorium after a convention. He sat by a side door and asked an employee for directions before exiting, remarking I’ve tin thet building three.
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Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Bruce B. Smith
Pedestrians Warned With Painted Road Warnings in Lincoln
Lincoln police painted bold warnings on downtown intersections to deter auto accidents. Messages read Death is lurking ahead and Is the light ahead of you prompting pedestrians to exercise caution and obey signals.
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Lincoln
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Relieving Hot Flashes and Nerves in Middle Age Women
A vintage guide urges women to seek relief from hot flashes fatigue and nervous symptoms of midlife. It touts a mythical remedy named Zonk Tablets from New York doctors claiming refunds and easy purchase with an orange label.
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New York
Zoek
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