True economy is to spend for value now
A 1933 editorial urges prudent spending while prices are low, arguing that hoarded money loses value and that investing in home improvements such as heating, roofing, painting, and rebuilding will raise the dollar’s future buying power. It frames spending as true saving when dollars buy more today.
September auto safety drive urged by governors
A nationwide effort in September promotes automobile accident prevention. Governors of 34 states and DC officials issued proclamations as 90 million people live in participating areas. Despite earlier declines, 1932 traffic fatalities rose again, attributed to reckless driving, right of way violations, speeding, and discourtesy.
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Taxation echoed in a nation of sleepers and spenders
A Richmond paper argues 70 percent of national income avoids direct tax via bonds or exemptions, claiming tax freedom is impossible and that all must share government costs. It condemns public apathy toward taxes while noting common expenditures like movies, food, electricity, and lodging, with comments on public officials and industry. It closes with quips from other papers on crime, diet trends, and freight rates.
The Silent Observer A Slight Difference
A collection of humorous clippings and quips on daily life. Jokes about druggists, hogs, money morality, etiquette, and social mores are tied to a faint newspapery tone with puns and light satire. Notables include a pharmacist exchange, a hog show remark, and a sly take on modern intelligence.
Todays Anniversaries and History Highlights
A list of notable birthdays and historical events. Figures include Jeremiah Dummer born Colonial Boston silversmith painter engraver and magistrate died 1718 and Luigi Cherubini born 1760 Italian composer. entries cover Alexander von Humboldt Benjamin Hill George Selden Julia Magruder Austin Garretson and more with Today in History notes from 1321 Dante to 1836 Aaron Burr and later figures.
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Jeremiah Dummer
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Robert Rarkes
Luigi Cherubini
Alexander von Humboldt
Benjamin H. Hill
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George B. Selden
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House of Prayer or Social Hall In Church Life
A reflection on Mark 11 1 18 and Jesus cleansing the temple urging that churches be houses of prayer not social centers or money making venues. It urges worship in spirit and truth, inviting believers to enter God\u2019s house with prayer rather than entertainment or display.
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Broad sense art as human constructive effort
A concise reflection stating that art, in its broadest sense, denotes human creative construction and the exercise of constructive human capacity across cultures and history. It emphasizes art as a manifestation of human ingenuity rather than a fixed genre or medium.
Yellow dog crashes gate of Grant Park in California
A small yellow dog wandered past park rules into General Grant Park headquarters in California. Rangers fed and patted the dog, escorted it to the boundary, and sent it away with no head pats. The canine was the only dog to enter the park in recent memory.
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General Grant National Park
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