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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
11
A man named Lege sustained a broken left leg after a fall caused by a falling tree while at a harbor location. The incident occurred during an outdoor activity and the injured party received medical evaluation. No further details on injuries or response available.
Officials predict administration will propose higher loan rates for 1940 crops to lift market prices toward parity. Cotton and wheat loan rates could rise from 9 to 12 cents per pound and 63 to 85 cents per bushel, while corn may stay at 61 cents. Proposals include marketing quotas and stronger penalties to enforce limits.
Edwin C. Hill reflects on an Easter Sunday performance of Arsenic and Old Lace at West Point featuring a string of stage murders. He links the trend to classical ideas of catharsis, notes other murder plays, and questions the shift from solemn Easter observance to theatrical horror.
The piece discusses Somerset Maugham's view that the detective story is the era's key literary form and notes the playful burlesque in Mickey Finn. It reflects on changing tastes, mentions Sherif Chandier’s hypothetical question, and contrasts past obscurity with Stein’s now clear prose in a chaotic world.
A brief reminiscence notes a ribald refrain from a small song sung years earlier. The line hints at a cheeky chorus remembered by the speaker and perhaps others who heard it at that time. The piece centers on memory and a playful, if crude, musical moment.
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