Labor and farm policy in Washington inspired by Wagner act mood
Earl Godwin Ashington surveys politics in Washington as labor gains ground under the Wagner act ruling while farm parity and conservation face shifting prospects. He notes border tensions over AAA, farm tenancy, and forest policy, plus a row over an anti lynching bill and funding pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Godwin Ashington
America
Washington
Éloé
John Lewis
Labor
Supreme Court
AAA
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Elephant Boy and other stars headlining new films
The page highlights Elephant Boy with Sabu and Flaherty, praising its heartwarming bond between boy and elephant. It also previews Bette Davis in Marked Woman, Bancroft in Racketeers in Exile, Glenn Morris as Tarzan, and other MGM, Universal, and Pathé projects with notes on casting changes and production plans.
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Ben
India
Sabu
Robert Flaherty
Aran
Ireland
Bette Davis
George Bancroft
Warner Brothers
Muust
Columbia
Picures
Reply Paid Telegram Joke From Saint John Tale
A Montreal Herald joke features a clergyman teased by a loafer who claims a job on a steamer at Saint John but lacks funds. The loafer reveals the offer was a telegram that was reply paid, forcing him to return it, leaving both amused and puzzled.
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Saint John
Montreal Herald
Newspaper Man Pleads For Entry In Press Circle
He insists a newspaper man should be allowed, while she opposes his type. The exchange highlights tensions between journalists and gatekeepers in a public or literary setting.
Village inn tale about Disher and his widow
A man questions strangers about the deceased Disher in Africa. A corner stranger reveals Disher was an upright, generous, thrifty model husband, then adds a grim punchline: he married his widow. The anecdote highlights irony and hearsay in a small community.
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Disher
Africa
Monotony and Self Focus in a Conversational Exchange
In a dialogue, Miss Cayenne questions why another person was told not to visit. The speaker complains the visitor talks only about himself and treats the narrator as if a stenographer, dictating his autobiography, while noting his experiences are interesting but tiresome.
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Miss Cayenne
Sliverware Heist Leads to Downtown Hotel Shuffle
A Wise Sludge Judge questions a yegg about a silverware bundle. The suspect admits theft from two fraternity houses. The judge orders a call to the downtown hotel to distribute the recovered goods, with a Montana banker as context.
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Yegg
Isergeant
Misread Customer Questions in Used Car Demo
A Pearson's Weekly snippet shows a novice asking a salesman about starting a Teal car during a used car demonstration. The dialogue highlights confusion over gear and the awkward phrasing of the buyer and seller.
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a.Teal
Pearson’s
Too Many People May Laugh at a Kiss Scene
In a Windsor Star snippet, May resists a crowd as she plans a quieter moment with Joe. The dialogue hints at a tense social setting and a desire for privacy amid onlookers.
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Jooe
Windsor Star
Former janitor becomes engineer adviser on coal saving
The note recalls a man once described as an apartment house janitor now working as an engineer. He provides professional guidance on conserving coal, signaling a career elevation and practical energy-saving tips.
Trans Atlantic Flight Joke Pokes Fun at Landing Pages
A light quip plays on trans Atlantic flights and landing pages, noting a journalist’s jest that a flyer will always end up on a newspaper page no matter where they land. The exchange highlights humor about media coverage and travel.
Do you think it will ever be possible to settle all international differences
Senator Sorghum predicts that no, there will never be a warless resolution of all international differences. At best a war of words will occur, he says, highlighting persistent tension and debate over peaceful settlement.
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America
Governor Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Sériath? Wheeler
Montana
Borah
Idaho
Myers
M-G-M
Clark Gable
Robert’ Taylor
Sorghum
Remember me telling you about Bob and his animals
A fragment quoted in conversation references a Washington Post piece about a man named Bob and his pet animal that could eat from a hand. The passage hints at anecdotes about Bob’s animals but lacks full context.
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Bob
Washington Post
Freedom in Scotland Provosts and Chains Phrase
A quoted London Punch piece contrasts Scottish civic titles with chains and behavior, asking if provosts wear chains and noting they simply go about their duties, reflecting on governance and identity.
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Scotland
eLondon
Becoming Dress Styles and Barbara Bell Patterns
A fashion feature urges choosing dress styles that flatter figures and discusses Barbara Bell patterns 1280 1233 and 1284 for sizes 12 20 34 52 with yardage notes and a call to order the Barbara Bell Pattern Book plus 15 cent pieces. Also promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a long standing tonic and ends with a quip about impertinence.
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Alma
Barbara ‘Bell
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Masonic Craftsman Delivers Odd Dinner Request
A Masonic craftsman voices a peculiar dining critique asking for consomme and bouillon hors d oeuvres fricassee poulea and potato gratin with demitasse and ice cream while telling a neighbor to keep his lamps off. The remark ends with a playful command about a mug in the corner.
Noted Phrase Exchange on Damages and Shillings
A quirky dialogue notes a woman seeking $5,000 damages for a lost thumb. The exchange riffs on money, marriage, and shillings, with humorous lines about keeping a husband under a thumb and walking down the street without shillings.
Church Debates New Chandelier Purchase
A church meeting debates adding a new chandelier with strong views both for and against. One devout deacon weighs in on the cost and timing, asking why the church would act before securing funds and planning usage.
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Long
Democratic ‘Party
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Virginia Vale
Sol Lesser
Glenn Morris
Johnny
Weismuller
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Doris Nolan
Sam
Goldwyn
Universal
Miss Nolan
Shenandoah Valley
North Carolina
Jean Harlow
Jimmy Stewart
Gary Cooper
Nancy Carrol
Lily Pons
Kiki
Mary Pickford
Erin O'Brien Moore
Black Legion
Nana
Emile Zola
Pathe
Ann Sothern
Una Merkel
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Albert Golfs
Francis
Broome
Ikey
erGirn Fee Sf
Saville
Helleny Mineraie Yeast Feed Co
Jefferson, Ja
Joenery
Rockies
Ign
Reed
ERARL
Boulder
Cole
Peru
DAS
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