Simpsons Offer to End King Edward Romance
Mrs Simpson offers to withdraw from her romance with King Edward and leave the throne crisis behind. The statement was relayed through Lord Brownlow as the king weighs marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson and government allies seek a path to resolution.
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Fort Belvedere
Edward
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Baldwin
Mrs.Simpson
Dominions
Simpson
God
King
Canterbury
Buckingham Palace
Wheat Farmers Approve Crop Insurance Plan
Wheat producers held a convention in Washington and approved Secretary Wallace's plan for crop insurance and the all hazard program. They proposed federal initial capital, warehouse operation, and a permanent fifteen member wheat farmers committee led by M. W. Thatcher to press for legislation, with a report due January 15.
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Washington
Wallace
M. W. Thatcher
Hamilton to resign as Republican chairman in Chicago
Chairman John Hamilton announced his resignation from the Republican National Committee with a meeting set for December 17 in Chicago. He urged the committee to consider plans for a comeback with a clean slate and new officers if a personnel change aids success. Some East and Western leaders have criticized campaign management, though these views may be minority.
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Hamilton
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Congress Clash Over House Leadership Emerges
Vice President Garner backs Sam Rayburn in the Texas leader bid as John J. O’Connor’s allies protest. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau outlines December financing to push debt above 34 billion, with refunds and reduced small investor support. Russia’s new constitution gets final approval after a congress revision authorizes wartime action if needed, signaling stronger ties with France.
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Ecretary OF the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
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Hoover
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All-Union Congress of Soviets
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O's Connor
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Woodrum
Virginia
New Deal
Glass
Byrd
Western Newspaper Union
Williams Warns WPA Relief Rolls Must Shrink
Members of the YY Workers' Alliance urged Aubrey Williams to spare any workers from relief. The acting WPA administrator cited lack of funds and said about 175000 would be dropped by December 16 with 250000 more moved from relief to the Resettlement Administration. Lasser warned of widespread strikes from the cutbacks.
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WPA
YY Workers’ Alliance of America
Aubrey Wiliams
Brouth Relief
David Lasser
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Workers' Alliance
Air Problems Demand Thought on Aviation Growth
Aviation issues confront the U S administration as regulation struggles to keep pace with rapid technical progress. Congress will start in January to consider boosting aviation funding and expanding safety tests while plans for cheap personal planes and flying hotels push ahead.
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J.M. Johnson
Eugene Vidal
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Smithsonian Institution
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G. P. Rogers
War Time Planes Delay Behind Commercial Aviation
The article notes government war-time aircraft fall behind civilian flying, warning of broader deficiency as administration acknowledges lag in military aviation progress relative to larger, more advanced systems used by others. It cites ongoing gaps and policy challenges in aligning production and technology.
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Elgil
Popular Front
Delkos
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Army
Newton Baker
Roosevelt
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Preparedness Lecture Prompts Town Interest
A speaker arrived in a small town to lecture on preparedness but found locals lacking event knowledge. He visits a grocer and asks about an evening program. The grocer, busy selling eggs, implies a lecture may occur, highlighting limited community engagement at the time.
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Pearson's’ Weekly
Wife and Husband Mix Up in Comical Quarrel
A humorous newspaper snippet shows a wife denying marriage by insisting she is not his wife while the husband repeats misheard lines. The exchange turns into a lighthearted misunderstanding about their relationship.
Oldest Profession Jibe Sparks Timely Debate
A Montreal Star quip stages a three way riff on the oldest trade. The surgeon argues Eve’s creation stemmed from Adam’s rib as a surgical act, the architect cites order from chaos as an architectural feat, and the politician adds that someone created the chaos first, closing the exchange with wit.
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Montreal Star
Modern Methods Bobby Seeks Work on Relief
A humorous dialogue shows Bobby asking his father for paid employment then suggesting relief as a grant instead. The exchange highlights frugal, witty parental dynamics and a child's grasp of money constraints.
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Bobby
Curious Mercury Letter Exchange Echoes Inquiry
Curiosity frames a terse exchange in a Mercury column as a reader questions a correspondent’s purpose and identity. The brief dialogue shows a playful challenge to reveal motives while playfully praising the other’s inquisitiveness.
Will Fat Lady Ask Doctor About Weight Gain
A humorous item from the Zanesville Times Signal shows a patient asking a doctor about weight. The doctor prescribes regular exercise and urging the patient to push away from the table.
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Zanesville
Horn Repair Debate in Brooklyn Center Ta
A garbled note discusses installing a horn, with a terse exchange about preferring a single loud horn. The fragment mentions Brooklyn Center Ta and the YMCA, but the overall context remains unclear and incomplete.
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O’leary
Brooklyn
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Peril in Trade Talks
A terse exchange asks about danger in the business with an implied risk. The responder downplays harm, saying danger occurs only if someone gets shot, suggesting streetwise caution in early 20th century commerce contexts.
Meekton Reiterates Household Question Policy
Formal remark shows Mr Meekton stating he is the boss at home while avoiding direct verification. He claims to repeat what Henrietta instructed him to say if questioned, signaling a deferential stance amid the exchange. The exchange hints at domestic power dynamics without further context.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
After-dinner speaker notes a father son tie tradition
An after dinner speaker quips that a father and son always share a tie, and when there is a tie the son is likely wearing it, highlighting a playful family connection.
Fragmentary Lewiston Journal Quote on Phone Call
A brief, fragmented item from the Lewiston Journal shows a caller named Corntossel asking to speak with his wife and the operator pressing for a number. The language reflects a casual wartime or local column snippet style with direct quotes.
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Lewiston Journal
Classroom coin toss joke from Columbia Jester
A kindergarten teacher tests knowledge by slapping a half-dollar on the desk and asks what it is. A student from the back row blurts out tails, delivering a quick punchline credited to Columbia Jester.
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Columbia Jester
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