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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
2
The column argues deaths deserve dignified burials not rowdy wakes. It recalls a funeral where a preacher’s sermon overshadowed the burial and how some mourners later embraced religion after the service. The piece condemns wreaths and partying at deaths and urges discretion and respect. Also includes brief local gossip notes and snippets.
A contemporary history of the 1920s in informal prose, reviewing suffrage, radio, flappers, Prohibition, Teapot Dome, and the 1929 crash. It recalls public figures, events, social shifts, and the mood of the era as seen by readers of that time.
An old Carson Pirie Scott store rulebook resurfaced during its eightieth anniversary in Chicago. The rules dictate long hours from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. year round, cleaning duties, Sabbath restrictions, church dues, and limited leisure for male workers, ending with a remark on longing for the good old days.
A report shows Quebec with about 100000 residents had only one murder in a year. U S murder rate averages 10 per 100000, while Memphis Jacksonville and Birmingham exceed 60 per 100000. The piece notes cross country differences and the limited impact of war on homicide rates.
A satirical column derides funeral rituals and tearful performances at services. The author mocks the crowd reactions, preachers, and morbid curiosity of attendees, arguing such displays distort the institutional meaning of funerals.
Mrs. Mary Hancock of Maryland reports a good luck pin disappeared then reappeared in a vacuum cleaner with laundry and finally in a chicken gizzard prepared for dinner.
Mrs Gertrude Pellengrino of Owosso Michigan files for divorce alleging her husband forcibly expelled her from their home at least 83 times.
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