The Need for an Umpire in U S Government
A historical piece by Robert Merrill explains how the 1787 framers balanced liberty and central authority. It describes fears of tyranny under both strong and weak governments, the role of the Supreme Court as umpire, and the safeguards ensuring independent judicial tenure and stable compensation.
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Robert Merrill
United States
George III
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Congress
General Assembly of
Supreme Court of the United States
United States District Court
District Court
Supreme Court
Great Britain
Western Newspaper Union
Devil's Island spy fugitive found in France
Paris reports Hendrik van Wallenstein, once a life sentence inmate at Devil's Island, arrested in Luxemburg city for lacking papers. He faces potential non-extradition as France halted Devil's Island transfers. his espionage past includes Syria and a failed attempt to kill General Gouraud.
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France
Paris
Hendrik van Wallenstein
Devil’s Island
French Guiana
Guiana
Leon Blum
la Martiniere
Wallenstein
Luxemburg
Hague
Netherlands
Syria
Henri Gouraud
Gouraud
Brazil
Woman's Ruse by Phone Ends Her War Dilemma
Mrs. Harriet Hobble in Pratt Kansas recounts a perilous wartime ruse from Barcelona. Refugees fled to Marseille while her husband stayed behind as a power company executive. She feigned a need for hair nets to hide Fascist pamphlets and symbols, then learned the truth when he replied by phone and burned the materials.
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Pratt
Kan
Harriet Hobble
Barcelona
Spain
Hobble
Marseilles
Power and Light
Alfonso
Man offers two hundred dollars to secure loan in Roanoke
In Roanoke Virginia a bank faced a curious loan request when a man entered with two $100 bills and proposed a loan of $100 or $125 using the cash as collateral. He said he would spend his funds if allowed to keep the money himself and offered to pay six percent on the loan while earning two percent on the $200.
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Roanoke
Indian fisherman loses buoy prize for Westmorland salvage
The Westmorland sank off Sleeping Bear Point in Lake Michigan with $3,000,000 in cargo. Indian seaman Joe Rabineau attached a buoy to the mast to claim a $2,000 reward but was told proof was needed. He later cut the buoy loose at night to collect nothing.
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Traverse City
Westmorland
Sleeping Bear Point
Lake Michigan
Joe Rabineau
Rabineau
Bay
Turtle with dollar bill found by Bratenahl sergeant
Suburban Bratenahl police Sergeant Horkan spotted a large snapping turtle on the lake shore. A dollar bill was attached to the turtle's flapper, and he seized both the bill and the turtle.
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Cleveland
Horkan
Bratenahl
The Easiest Way Buffet Suppers For Busy Homes
Household hints discuss nursery schools as a future relief for busy mothers and share practical buffet supper tips. Ideas include neighborhood playgroups with rotating supervision, and a guide to setting up formal buffet tables with multiple tables, trays, separate utensils, ample beverages, and sturdy napkins for smooth entertaining.
Cookies From a Cooky Jar Old and New
A nostalgic recipe collection outlines various cookies and doughnuts. It includes drop and rolled cookies with spices raisins nuts and ginger snaps plus sour cream doughnuts sour cream cookies and soda nutmeg flavorings. Practical baking instructions with oven temps and ingredient lists are provided.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Talk About Smart Frocks and Sewing Patterns
An aunt praises a sport dress and sewing skill while a young woman discusses fashion and becoming styles. The Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book offers patterns in varied sizes with yardage details and a 15 cent price, distributed by The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Color Guide for Room Color Schemes
A dominant color is essential to create coherence in a room color scheme. The prevailing hue anchors the palette, guiding secondary choices and ensuring continuity throughout the space.
Quiet Observations On Life And Social Mines
A collection of aphorisms about confidence, equality in conversation, flattery, memory, fearfulness, anger, quirks, highway wisdom, silence, historic indignities, and the routine demands of running a farm and newspaper. The notes hint at social dynamics and personal conduct.
Stop at Impertinence A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent
Brief aphorism from Broome cautions against prying into irrelevant matters. It frames prudence as avoiding unnecessary inquiry and maintaining decorum.
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Broome
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