Balancing Crime News With Broader Public Interest
The discussion argues newspapers should avoid sensational crime coverage while still informing readers. It cites Lindbergh’s rescue as an example of prioritizing constructive news and urges editors to balance crime reporting with uplifting, informative stories for all audiences.
Caustic Yet Insightful Look at Hearst Style in American Mercury
An editorial by H L Mencken in the American Mercury rails at Hearst for past sensationalism yet laments his loss of edge. He attacks the dumbing down of the daily press, praises pockets of individuality like the New York World, and critiques uniform newsroom culture and syndicate dominance. The piece notes examples from Washington and Philadelphia and contrasts with Tribune standards. It ends with short satirical items on radio newspapers and a Missouri crime sentence.
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Mencken
Hearst
American Daily Press
Washington Star
New York World
St. Louis
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Washington
Uneeda
Bilge
Harding
Miami
Washington Daily
Julian Ralphs
Richard Harding Davises
Herald
Bennett
Luther
Baptist Theological Seminary
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
Mimi
Chickadee Friends And Doris Visit Forest Nest
Doris meets Squeedee the elf and a singing chickadee on a fence. They fly to a woodpecker nest to meet Mr and Mrs Chickadee and their young, discussing winter songs and farmer help. The piece blends playful fantasy with musings on romance and social change from 1927 syndicated features.
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Doris
Mr. Chickadee
Squeedee
Mrs. Chickadee
Daddy Chickadee
Mama Chickadee
Squeedes
Our Children By Angelo Patri Urges home atmosphere shaping child growth
The essay argues that feeding and cleanliness matter for children, but family mood has a direct effect on growth. Anger and fear pollute the home atmosphere, hindering digestion, thought, and spirit, while kindness and tolerance help children thrive. Mr Patri invites inquiries on child care.
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Patri
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Fragment on Love Stories and Magazine Patter
The writer contrasts old-fashioned love stories with modern magazines. He notes danger of pink eye from reading such material and jokes about preferring Mary J. Holmes and E. P. Roe. He laments the patter of romance and claims similar truth to sensational confessions.
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Mother
Mary J. Holmes
E. P. Roe
Crickets Routed by Liquid Fire in Southwest Trenches
Swarms of crickets sweep the southwestern United States and were once thought unbeatable. They are now trapped in trenches laced with zinc and exposed to flame throwers, crushed or burned where they cluster in dense groups.
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Algiers
United States
More Truth Than Poetry and Other Poems by James Montague
A 1927 Bell Syndicate collection fragment presents Montague verses on jazz life excitement and discontent. It contrasts youthful musicians exhausting themselves for art with claims that music aids health and distractions from social change. The piece also includes brief snippents on public issues and a版权 notice.
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