Parody of World Politics Stirs in Beverly Hills
A 1935 McNaught Syndicate column riffs on war talk and imperial tensions, lampooning Mussolini and England while praising a wary view of League of Nations. The author turns toward geography, power, and moral posturing as nations guard resources and borders.
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Beverly Hills
Paraguay
Bolivia
Mussolini
Africa
England
Italy
India
South Africa
Hong Kong
Colleen Moore testifies in divorce case against Albert P Scott
Actress Colleen Moore details a harsh marriage claiming her broker husband Albert P Scott made her a nervous wreck. The testimony occurred in Superior Judge Thomas C Gould's court as Moore seeks an eventual divorce. A courtroom photo captures Moore on the witness stand.
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Colleen Moore
Albert P. Scott
Thomas C. Gould
Air Defense Efforts Fail For Tom Mooney Prehearing
Tom Mooney faces prehearing on habeas corpus petition as air defense efforts last week failed to gain traction before the State Supreme Court. The case centers on his alleged role as Preparedness Day bomber and the legality of his detention.
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Tom Mooney
State Supreme Court
Hiram Johnson
Caliornia
Senate
Pacific Coast
Making Religion Attractive The Ruth Lesson
Lesson text outlines Ruth chapters covering Naomi's Moabite sojourn bereavement return to Bethlehem Ruth’s commitment to Naomi and God Naomi's reception in Bethlehem and Boaz as kinsman redeemer Naomi's tactful guidance for Ruth rest and marriage the blessing of Obed and the link to Christ highlighting God's redemptive plan through a Gentile lineage.
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Naomi
Moab
Judah
Bethlehem
Ruth
Orpah
Mara
Boaz
Jesus Christ
Relief roll aversion slows New Deal programs across the nation
Washington reports show officials fear many people refuse to leave relief rolls even when jobs are offered. CCC enrollment is far below expectations as parents object to military training and local officials keep quiet on the issue. Officials compare the trend to Britain’s dole era and note resistance affects Roosevelt’s tax and wealth-sharing agenda.
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Washington
Roosevelt
CCC
COC
Veterans’ Bureau
United States
England
Britain
Capitol Hill
New Deal
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Wisconsin
la Follettes
Tigness
Congress
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Cuba
League of Nations
Scotland
Germany
France
Belgium
China
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Helens
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Hull Jacobs
Miss Jacobs
Gardener
Daniel W. Nellds
Harry Nelles
W. S. Wilson
Francis E. Conklin
Griffith Park
Los Angeles
Santa Catalina Island
Claire Chandler
Jeannette Lawrence
George C. Thomas
Catalina
P. B. Water
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Ily
National Capital
Carter Fielder
Justice Brandeis
Strassburg
Paris
Ford
Dearborn
Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Treasury
WNU
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