National Whirligig analyzes Election Bets and Party Mood
The article surveys GOP candidates and campaign committees active in 1932, noting tensions between Landon supporters and New Dealers. It discusses House majority expectations, NRA and NEA tactics, Social Security plans, and the potential impact of a Roosevelt or Landon victory on policy, spending, and appointments.
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Egoiny
Pennsylvan
Togzether
Athalte
Ther
Landon
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
London
Mal
George le Berry
Wintervatdte Towail
Reputitanus
Berry
Nroosese
Supreme Court
Rat Herre
Fis
Social Security Board
Vincent
Dominion
Wirant
Pennies Saved To Marry In Reno License Suitor’s Hoard
Karl Kobert, 34, a telephone repairman from Oakland, saved Indian head pennies for ten years to fund a marriage. He and Ethel Freeman, a telephone store clerk, wed after meeting and exchanging 200 pennies for a marriage license in Reno, Nevada, with a total board of 3,000 pennies saved.
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Oakland
Cal
Karl Kobert
Ethel Freeman
Reno
Idler notes on Hollywood stars and gossipy quirks
Jimmie Fidler observes Ronald Colman trimming his mustache and Myrna Loy as a memorable mouthful of sweetness. The piece juggles film set trivia, star quirks, and Joan Crawford’s admitted MAD EATER confession with humorous anecdotes about dining, previews, and traffic mishaps.
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Hollywood
Ronald Coleman
Myrna Loy
Garbo
Toms Sawyer
Warren Wiliam
John Barrymore
Shirley Temple
Mary
Edward Arnold
Bing Crosby
Dixie Lee
Humphrey Bogart
London
Andy Deine
Joan Crawford
Joan
Canaries and Canvases in Early Studio Gossip
A column recounts chatter about a canary at a friend’s house, a film star parallel, and studio puzzles over old words. It notes reader Jack McCauler in San Francisco and jokes about language drift from 1760 to modern usage, ending with a playful quip about Holizsood.
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Maid of Salem
Mar
Leo
San Francisco
Jack McCauler
Roosevelt Urges End to Political Pressure on Workers
Alice Longworth reports on President Roosevelt denouncing political coercion against US workers. She cites J Edward Jones and WPA bosses in multiple states, condemning attempts to force contributions to the New Deal and intimidation of employees.
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Budger
Lewis Douglas
London
New Deal
al Smith
Lew
Jimmy
Hull
New York
Roosevelt
WPA
United States
J. Edward Jones
Alice Longworth
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Sand Pyramid Vanishes In Earthquake Crevice
Redwood City officials report a 2000 ton sand pyramid collapsed when an earthquake created a crevice swallowing the structure. No injuries are mentioned.
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Redwood City
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