Comeback of Gertrude Lawrence in London Triumphs Over Adversity
New York gossip column tracks Gertrude Lawrence’s dramatic return to stage in London with Noel Coward. Once ruined by health issues and debts, she now stars in a trio of one act plays praised for versatility from cockney wench to duchess. The piece notes Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and aviation ties, plus other British showbiz anecdotes.
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New York
Gertrude Lawrence
London
Valiant
Gertie
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Noel Coward
Coward
Hosannahs
Miss Lawrence
Dillerante
Doug, Jr
Britain
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Doug
Mr. Crawford
County Association Elects Officers
Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association directors approved the federation fertiliser financing plan to cut costs for farmers. R. E. Campbell was re elected president with Willis N. Hitchcock as vice president. E C Cotton Elyria Township became secretary and treasurer, joining Florence Brucker as assistant. Cotton and Hitchcock named to the fertiliser loan committee.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
R. E. Campbell
Pittsfield
Willis N. Hitchcock
Graftan
Merritt Powell
E.c.cotton
Elyria Township
Mlorence Brucker
Association
Cotton
Hitchcock
Forti-Lizer Loan Committee
Miniature Elyria Home Shown At Lumber Dealers Meet
A miniature model of the Elyria home of Mr and Mrs John Justavick on Eighth Street will be featured at the fifty eighth annual convention of the Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers in Cincinnati on February 26 27 and 28 Two thousand lumbermen are expected to attend The exhibit will include Federal Housing Act home models and a $200 prize contest for dealers sharing experiences with the act Also showcased will be model retail yards offices and sales rooms
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Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers
Cincinnati
John Justavick
Eighth Street
United States
Tendency To Revalue The Past In Modern Life
A writer argues that American society grows homesick for the past as modernism wanes. People shift toward simpler music, wholesome pictures, and slower amusements. The piece notes social change mirrors individual urges, renewing youth while gradually correcting excesses after novelty fades.
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America
Time To Call A Halt On 29 Million in Roosevelt Projects
The House Appropriations Committee demands legal authorization before further funding of major projects like Passamaquoddy Dam in Maine and the Florida ship canal. PWA has allocated 12.2 million as a starter, with Maine needing 36.7 million more and Florida 138 million. Critics call Passamaquoddy waste and the canal a potential disaster, citing soil drainage risks and lack of shipper demand, while the committee stresses spending only on legally sanctioned actions.
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Roosevelt
Passamaquaddy
Florida Ship Canal
House Committee
PWA
Maine Dam
Florida Canal
Passamaquoddy
Florida
Geologic Survey
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Tide Turns Cityward in 1932 Population Shift
A 1932 reverse migration saw city folk move to the countryside and country families relocate to towns. Since then urban gains continued, with 146 417 farms surveyed showing a net city advantage of 227 000 people. The trend, driven by unemployment relief needs and farm reduction, is deemed self-correcting as recovery proceeds.
Endless Battle to Preserve Freedom of the Press
An analysis of press freedom highlighting Justice Sutherland's view that a free press acts as a bridge between government and people. It argues freedom must be guarded against fears of public information and restraints used to control reporting, stressing the press as a perpetual guardian of liberty.
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United States
Supreme Court
Sutherland Yoding
Louisiana
Justice Sutherland
Notable historical anniversaries and philosophical reflections
The record lists major birth anniversaries from 1519 to 1874 including Menendez, Galileo, Cyrus McCormick, Susan B. Anthony, Scott C. Bone, and Sir Ernest Shackleton. It appends a philosophical meditation contrasting cities in Genesis with modern urban life and laments rising secularism, urging reflection on Babylon’s errors and the need for faith.
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Menendez
St Augustine
Fla
Galleo
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Rockbridge Co
Chicago
Susan B. Anthony
Bron
Adams
Mass
Rochester
N. Y
Scott C Bone
Indianapolis
Brewspaper
Alaska
Borg
Shelby Co
Santa Barbara
Cal
Sir Ernest H. Shackleton
Timeline of 18th to 20th century events
Chronology lists dates and events including St Louis founded in 1764. John Gillies dies in 1836. The Maine explodes in Havana Harbor in 1898. In 1918 a presidential proclamation takes over foreign trade. 1923 Reichsbank dumps foreign currency to boost the mark. 1933 an assassination attempt on President-elect Roosevelt and the wounding of Chicago Mayor Cermak occur at Miami Florida.
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St Louis
John Gillies
Maine
Havana Harbor
Notable births and origins of historic figures
A list notes Elihu Root born Clinton New York 91 years ago and Joseph Hergesheimer born Philadelphia 56 years ago along with John Barrymore born Philadelphia 54 years ago Dr Thornwell Jacobs founder president of Oglethorpe University born Clinton South Carolina 59 years ago and Shelby M Harrison born Leaf River Illinois 55 years ago. A closing boroscope discusses a mindset for success and warns of a wandering mind and urges pursuing near home and familiar scenes.
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Elihu Root
New York
Clinton
Joseph Hergesheimer
Philadelphia
John Barrymore
Thornwell Jacobs
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
S.C
Shelby M Harrison
The
Russell Sage Foundation
Leaf River
Ill
Toda's Horoscope for February 18
An inquiring mind and good intelligence mark the day. A tendency to acquire lands and grow attached to home surrounds builds a citizen with public spirit who prospers and earns respect from all.
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Toda
Golden Legion Bible Reading on Babylon’s Symbolism
The passage links Isaiah 47 with Babylon as a symbol of worldly iniquity. It notes that while literal Babylon is gone, its life was transplanted to Rome, reflecting prophetic imagery across Isaiah Jeremiah and Revelation.
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Sodom
Gomorrah
Babylon
Roonthlv
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Rome
Local notes from Vincent February events and school lunches
Vincent and Cambridge guests visited Miss Ella Tilden and Mrs Anne Tilden Raymond Smith who has been ill. Funeral services were held in Elyria for Mrs G Nichols. Local residents attended, including the D R Roberts group. Mrs Beese and Ladies Aid members Quilt at Mrs Beese home. Lunchtime meals at Vincent and Markley schools benefit 355 pupils daily. A reflection recalls old belief on body and soul relation and penance.
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Elyria
M P. Beese
G. Nichols
Claude Baldwin
P. L. Chambers
J. Morris and Sons
Earl Litz
Morris
Mirs
Frankie BeeSe
J. J Heckel
Leroy Rhone
William Heck
J G. Morris
Beese
ME Church Ladies’ Aid Society
John M Harnish
General Ladies’ Aid Society
E. McIntire
Tax Deductions For Casualty Theft And Investment Losses
The text explains that losses from fires, storms, shipwrecks, and other casualties are deductible even if not business related, including home and auto losses. Theft or burglary losses are deductible if actually stolen, with insurance offsets. Wagering losses are deductible only to the extent of gains. Losses must be substantiated by closed transactions and actual sustenance within the taxable period, with special rules for stock becoming worthless and corporate bond retirements treated as capital gains or losses.
Voice Of The People: Critique Of Private Wealth Waste
Letter from EL. Draper argues massive coal oil gas and lumber are wasted by private wealth ownership. He contrasts rugged individualism with New Deal programs and questions private owners' responsibility for unemployment urging owners to restart production and invest in labor.
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Muzzey
Insull
Jyar Krugar
Roosvelt
Soviet Union
AAA
Denmark
Sweden
NRA
TVA
Coughin
Townsend
EL. Draper
Plain Motives Drive Governance and Leadership Styles
The public seeks straightforward reasons to be governed, often favoring a direct leader who offers clear, tangible motives over a subtler, more complex rival. This pragmatic preference shapes political success and policy direction.
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D. C. McIntyre
Gilbert Miller
Budapest
Vienna
Paris
Riviera
John McCormack
Cyril
Cambridge
Moore Abbey
Ireland
Lloyd George
St Paul’s
Somerset Maugham
England
County Association
Ious
Amg
Dardanelles
Aegean Sea
Sea OF Marmora
Dardanus
Troy
United Feature Symdieate
Iue
AE Rights Reserve
Steks
Golden Legion
Vincent
Carlisle Inn
Oberlin Read
H. R. Rorick
Agency
Cavalier
Schroll Coal
Voice of
People
Wakeman
R. D
Keyes Sei
Weet
Imperial Furniture Co
Reet Ave
Wilmot Pty. Co
Masonic Temple
the Bank
Elyria Savings & Trust CO
Federal Depoort Insurance Corp
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