The Head That Wears a Crown and Other Dispatches
A satirical Nebraska column notes gray ghosts of old New England Republicans defending states rights and mocks fascist fears as it reviews European royal politics, Roosevelt proclamations, and Hoover era debt projections with ironic humor. The piece threads political nostalgia, international headlines, and domestic fiscal talk through quips and rhetorical asides.
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Anta Barbara
Calif
New England
Cobb
General Malin Craig appointed Army Chief of Staff
Maj. Gen. Malin Craig selected as chief of staff of the United States Army with the rank of general. He succeeds Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who departs for the Philippines as military adviser to the new commonwealth. Craig is a West Point graduate noted for World War I service.
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Malin Craig
United States Army
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Commonwealth
Craig
West Point
Law as the foundation of life and youth discipline
The passage argues creation follows law from stars to plants, and man bears the greatest responsibility. It emphasizes being law abiding in spirit, mind, and body, linking freedom to discipline, health, and moral conduct. It urges youth to respect fundamental laws and authorities like fire, health, and police, citing honesty as essential.
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Earth
Maude Royden
George Washington
Love of work lifts labor into meaning and success
An American traveler hears three French laborers break rock. The first two toil without purpose, the third sees the cathedral across the road, driven by love. The speaker argues enthusiasm, love for work, and daily habit turn toil into meaningful success, not money. A college student asks how much to love work. the answer: love it as much at six pm as at nine am.
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France
Toll
Mtg
Pleated Smart Play Frock for Easy Home Sewing
Pattern 2382 offers a breezy child’s play frock with four easy pleats and included bloomers. Sizes 2 4 6 8 require 2 1/2 yards 36 inch fabric for size 6. choice of short or long sleeves. illustrated instructions. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Seventeenth St
New York City
Agreeability Questions Sparked by a Cayenne View
Miss Cayenne explains that a wish to be agreeable spoils her disposition and leads to sharp remarks about others. A reproving friend notes the tension between charm and candor in social conduct.
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Miss Cayenne
Election Time Jibe Over Votes And Prices
A humorous exchange highlights gender role contrasts as a husband jokes about buying votes cheaper while the wife counters that women do not engage in such electoral buying. The quip satirizes political corruption with light domestic banter.
Down on the Farm Noisy Boarders Over Wheel Complaint
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a farmer's quip about border disputes and a stubborn old mill wheel. The mock exchange hints at stubborn logistics and local clash over wheel usage.
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Philadelphia_ Bulletin
Don't Go Together Stray Stories Snippet
A brief quote from Stray Stories Magazine notes a joke about marriage and bigamy. It features a man aiming to marry a pretty girl who is also a good cook and a witty reply that such a union would be bigamy.
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Stray Stories Magazine
The Quick and the Dead Teacher
A quip divides the human race into two classes: Boy Motorists and pedestrians, from Stray Stories Magazine.
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Stray Stories Magazine
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Sis
Uncle Sam
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Jenn L. Sullivan
John J
Greece
Europe
Wilhelm
George
Athens
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Gamlic
Hk. Hoover
Senate
Robinson
Detroit
Irvin
North
Irvin S, Cobb
Addis Ababa
Somaliland
French Somaliland
Toulon
Djibouti
Schall
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Laurel Park
Maryland
Senator Schall
W. J. Aitcheson
Seven Knolls Farms
Ruth Cubitt
Zoe
San Diego
Maria Leonard
University of Illinois
Ati
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