Billboards and Safety in Public Spaces Discussed
A letter argues overreliance on signage in America, noting lack of legal protection for visual sense against unsightly billboards. It cites politics behind signage, praises highway officials for balancing safety with scenic beauty, and references a New York Court of Appeals ruling protecting motorists from hazardous signs.
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America
C. S. Farnsworth
Court of Appeals of
New York
Public Works
Politicians and Prosperity: A Call to Trim Government Spending
A critic argues that professional politicians hinder recovery by resisting tax cuts and paring government waste. He claims government overexpenditure extends depressions, as politicians finance expansion during booms and blame low mood on others. The piece urges taxpayers to demand frugal government across all levels.
Fame and Banquets in a World of Self-Funded Praise
An op-ed-like sketch notes how fame is easier to obtain via flying, film, and sports, yet a Metroit world flyer faced a $2700.50 dining bill at a banquet officials deny sponsoring. The piece questions ego and self-promotion, joking about future banquet ideas beyond fried chicken and peas as the pea crop falters.
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Metroit
Barnum
Noblesse Oblige at the Olympic Games
A discreet gesture by Japanese delegate Barun Nichi drew quiet attention at the Los Angeles Games as he bowingly honored a birthday host with candy, then rushed back to San Francisco to rejoin the liner Chichibi Maru. The scene, though small, embodied refined courtly etiquette praised beyond the athletic feats.
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Barun Nichi
Los Angeles Harbor
San Francisco
Fay
Emily Post
Lord Heaterfield
Fort Olympic
Thoughtful stroll through 1932 New York culture
A transcribed column notes reflections from New York, contrasting a decade ago with 1932. It surveys actors like Adolph Menjou and Ring Lardner, fashion trends, fading skyscrapers, and the era’s humor, plus a jab at book booms and bank closures. It blends satire with social snapshot.
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland The Apple of Discord
A dated social essay argues most marriages begin with conquest motives. It contrasts men seeking a tameable, masterful wife with women planning to reform their partners. The piece suggests enduring love hinges on mutual shaping rather than domination, ending with a wry look at marital reform.
Etiquette guidance on table setting and tea service
Dear Miss de Peyster offers practical advice on elegant table settings, from utensil order and placement to dessert courses, plus etiquette on who pours tea. The column also answers questions on wedding rings, including a diamond platinum band and honoring the giver at the ceremony.
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Miss de Pepster
Italy
Mira de Peyster
Martiers
Pema Ayn
Hearst Papers Advocate Proposes Quick Economic Stimulus Plan
The Hearst Papers Advocate outlines a bold five billion dollar loan to reduce unemployment and boost circulation, a sales tax with lower income taxes to finance industry, and an immediate overhaul of the Valetead act to permit light wines and beers. The plan aims to revive industry, create jobs, and restore personal liberty while curbing criminal racketeering.
Listen, World! By ELLI ROBINSON
A worried father asks readers to decide which child, a 17 year old girl or an 18 year old boy, should be funded for college given limited money. He notes the girl has better grades but the boy needs college more for future work, and he seeks general opinion from readers in this family ethics column dated Troy.
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Achcot
Bob
Ledmill
King Meas Ryny Troy
Sunshine Shasta Avery fog has hin day
A fragment mentions a man and night conditions with fog around Shasta Avery. The readable text is unclear and lacks concrete events or identifiables suitable for a full news item.
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Avery Fog
Causes of Arthritis By Royal Copeland Md
Medical pamphlet explains arthritis as inflammation of one or many joints usually between ages 20 and 40. It links infection from teeth tonsils sinuses gallbladder or intestines to arthritis and cites x ray as key to locating infection. Diet posture hygiene and sun air are urged with emphasis on addressing intestinal sources and complete physical exams.
Remembering the 1914 City Hall Date Palm Feasts
Louis Fritz recalls 1914 as the only year the city hall square date palm bore a large fruit harvest. Ray Lambert, to please friends, had dates picked and boasted of the frost. The fruit tasted odd, making the event a novel sight lost to time amid changing weather and pollution in later years.
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Louis Fritz
Ray Lambert
Labor Day and War Drill Notes From Past San Antonio Ed
The San Antonio Light recall features from September 2 1922 and 1912. It notes St Patrick’s cisch and rectory destroyed by fire to be rebuilt rearward, Fort Sam Houston Eighty Training Battery marching to Fort Sill with plans to camp in 21 towns, leaving San Antonio September 3 and arriving October 1. Labor Day events include a Labor Day queen contest and a labor scarcity report. Mexican crossings into Texas noted with immigration concerns and security.
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Bt. Patrick's
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Bill
Okla
Antonio
Fort Sill
Giton
Big Jim
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Land of Billboards
The
Bill For Fame
Noblesse Oblige
San Antonio
Adolph Menjou
Isaac Marcossen
Frederick “Arnold Ruiter
Cantonsville
Anni Held
Rodduide Inn
Andrew Mellon
Perk Avenue
Booth Tarkington
Chip Chandler
Ken
Yon Nicholson
Paviows
Jimmy
Tully
Algonavia
Ateel
Hes
Ieland
Ring Lardner
Lardner
Hlein
Union Square
Mexangut Dyo
SPEE
Helen Rowland
Willy
Tae
Josh
Ate
Guardian
Valer
Mmen
S&s
Miss .de Peyster
Iman
Hearst Papers Advocate
Elli Robinson
Sunshine Shasta
ROYAL
CO Copeland
M. D
Mexico
Puleford
Laredo
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