New York Day By Day by Charles B Driscoll
In New York, November 4, Charles B. Driscoll captures a patchwork of urban musings and social snapshots. He muses on a dime tolling bridge offer, blizzards, and growing anti animal cruelty laws, then shifts to memories of Chimney Corner and China Grove, Arizona heat, and Louisiana peppers. He observes trolley track decline, guest versus customer questions, Thanksgiving reflections, and a family reunion marked by absence. The piece explores relief games among children in the Lower East Side, street play amid traffic, and urban life’s rough edges. It closes with quick notes on Anthony Fokker, elderberry jelly, Woody Hockaday’s protest, and airport logistics aiding New England flood relief, plus curios about chrysanthemums at games and rare-book collectors.
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New York
Henry Hudson
Spuyten Duyvil Creek
Pat
Chimney Corner
China Grove
America
Gila Bend
Heela
Arizona
Louisiana
Turkey
John
Lower East Side
Anthony Fokker
Nyack
Hudson
Woody Hockaday
Wichita
Roosevelt
Oklahoma City
Chicago
American Airlines
New England
Frank Glenn
Kansas City
Cartoons Origin and the Tale of Zeno’s Ear
A historic note traces the word cartoon from cartone to cartone plates used by French artists. It links a legend about Zeno and Nearchus to the term describing grotesque caricatures or humorous allegories. The tale misstates Zeno’s death as self inflicted after losing an ear to a tyrant.
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Zeno
Nearchus
Anniversaries of notable figures and events listed
A long roster of birth and death anniversaries covers John Branch Abraham Lincoln Coolidge and others. It chronicles figures from politics law art and science including Rodin Will Rogers Ben Franklin and Auguste Rodin with dates, places, and brief biographical notes. The piece also includes biblical quotes and a sermon excerpt urging church elder prayers and spiritual healing.
Roosevelt on air a target for critics over New Deal failings
The piece portrays Mr Roosevelt under scrutiny for alleged New Deal corruption and failure. It questions unemployment, relief funding, and connections with Hines, Hague, Browder, and other figures. It critiques his leadership, alliance shifts, and political tactics as dangerous to democratic governance.
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Roosevelt
New Deal
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Hines
Tammany
Mr. O'Connell
Albany
Perera
New York
Dan O'Connell
Gov. Lehman
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Thomas Dewey
Dewey
Frank Hague
New Jersey
Hague
Hines
Mr. Brewder
Glass
Virginia
Creorge
Georgia
Senator Tydines
Maryland
Mr. Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Dies Committee
Low
Mr. Browder
Moscow
Comuunists
Sheppard Committee
Robert Bulkley
Ohio
Democratic Party
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor Party
Wisconsin
John Lewis
Michigan
White House
Jimmie
Elliott
Democratic fund letter to federal workers sparks unease
Washington insiders report a terse DNC letter signed by Oliver A. Quill asking federal employees to donate $100 for an unspecified emergency. The note reveals the DNC has scarce funds after Forbes Morgan's death and minimal allocations to reelecting senators, with Jim Farley and Morris Ernst linked to the fundraising squeeze. The White House dismissed a draft plan to invite Margaret Mitchell to mark the occasion, emphasizing cheaper books and educators over European book burning.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Oliver A. Quill
Forbes Morgan
Roosevelt
Chip Robert
Morgan
Jim Farley
Bulkley
Taft
Ohio
Morris Ernst
Jim Mead
U. S. Senate
New York
Ernst
Margaret Mitchell
White House
Europe
United States
Roosevelt and Brain Trusters reshape Democratic power
The article describes Roosevelt and his advisers taking a dominant role in the Democratic National Committee, raising substantial funds to aid New Deal Democrats, surpassing Farley and Chip Robert, and forming a liberal faction within the party led by the Brain Trust during a costly election season.
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Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Farley
Chip Robert
Jim
Alaska
Brain
Democratic Party
Where They May Be Had
Copyright notice from 1938 McNaught Syndicate notes distribution terms for the syndicated material. The brief fragment references rights and places of availability within the era's syndication framework.
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McNaught Syndicate
Wage-Cut Out on Railroads Faces Final Answer
The Emergency Fact Finding Commission’s adverse report ends wage-cut hopes under the Railway Labor Act as advisory only. President Roosevelt told John J. Pelley and George Harrison the pay cut is off and urged carriers and unions to craft a joint plan to address mutual problems. Harrison said unions are ready to cooperate.
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Finis
John J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
George Harrison
Railway Labor Executive Association
Roosevelt
Pelley
Harrison
Brotherhoods
Brotherhoods Urged to Join Rescue Effort for Early White House Submission
Leaders pressed bosses to unite with brotherhoods in drafting a rescue program aimed at submitting to the White House soon. The call emphasizes collaborative action and timely response to looming policy needs.
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Brotherhoods
White House
O'Brian Gains Irish Support Against Wagner in New York
Governor Lehman leads in polls against Tom Dewey while Senator Wagner faces unexpected Catholic backlash. John Lord O'Brian, an Episcopalian with a strong Irish following in Manhattan, draws votes. Democrats seek priests to influence parishioners.
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Lehman
Tom Dewey
Bob Wagner
Wagner
John Lord O'Brian
O'Brian
New York
Manhattan
SEC Officials Face Self Inquiry Over Utility Favoritism
SEC confronts alleged impropriety as C Roy Smith of the Securities and Exchange Commission is accused of helping Victor Emanuel, banker, gain chairmanship of Standard Gas and Electric Co. amid internal utility politics. A five member SEC panel will conduct a discreet probe while Smith denies meddling.
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Securities & Exchange Commission
Wall Street
C. Roy Smith
SEC Utilities Division
Victor Emanuel
New York
Standard Gas & Electric Co
United States
Emanuel
Bernard W. Lynch
Smith
Lynch
SEC
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Mindful but wary outlook faces surrounding trouble
A cautious, prudent mind notes surrounding conditions that may herald trouble. The message highlights vigilance as risks emerge, urging steady judgment and preparedness in the face of uncertain circumstances.
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