Autobiographical Genealogy of Wendell Willkie
The text reflects Wendell Willkie’s claim that America shaped his family through emigration from central Europe and oppression, emphasizing democratic values, sacrifice in World War I, and a pledge to preserve a nation free of hate and discrimination. It notes his parents as educators and lawyers, their democratic ideals, and the call to admit refugees while protecting labor and agriculture.
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Roosevelt names Roy Howard as conspicuous defector in fifth column probe
The piece recounts President Roosevelt accusing Roy Howard publisher of New York of refusing to defend the nation and likens his maneuvering to King David’s schemes. It compares Howard’s stance to Uriah’s to suggest political ostracism and unpatriotic failure.
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Riddle Cites June and January in Daily News Quote
A Chicago Daily News quip uses a playful comparison about weather and timing. It links a wet summer affecting hose makers to June in January affecting coal dealers, illustrating seasonal business quirks in a compact witticism.
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Coal Dealer
Chicago Daily News
Detroit News B films showcase full set of dishes
A Detroit News feature notes B films you must see and mentions the full set of dishes assembled for the screening.
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Detroit News
Opinion Snippet Rails Against Balkan Picks and Bridges
An Indianapolis News commentary mocks exploiting Balkan markets and advocates a Horatius figure to guard bridges, while a quip about a bicycle failing to operate on the wrong side of a street underlines the piece’s satirical tone.
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Indianapolis News
Westbrook Pegler Proposes Inside Liberty for Exposing Guild
Westbrook Pegler argues a publisher could surveil the American Newspaper Guild as a communist linked group under wartime style protection. He envisions a journalist inside the Guild to uncover leadership, warnings of retaliation, and government scrutiny.
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Pragya
Dinner Stories Weather Metaphor
A witty exchange compares a steak to the evening weather and a bill to unsettled skies, highlighting playful banter about dining and charges.
Cause for Wonder in the Stars Names Puzzle
A Pasadena notes item questions how astronomers learned the names of stars. The quirky exchange frames curiosity about astronomy and nomenclature.
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Ost
Traveling Teacher in a Quaint Village Exchange
A fragment from Michigan Education Journal features a traveling teacher remarking on a village and a Native retort, highlighting intercultural contrast in a quaint setting. The exchange captures a moment of cultural awareness within an educational publication.
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Michigan Education Journal
Tucsoniana races at half way house and Tucson course
Racing dominated the week in Tucson with two Sunday contests at the half way house a mile race Smith Turner versus Hardin and a 300 yard mule race Ad Linn's mule beat French Louis with side wagers around 120 dollars. Monday the same animals ran 300 yards for fifty a side Linn's mule again won and Fairbank's pony beat Hardin's grey mare by a small margin.
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Captain vows no more Sunday races at half way house track
Capt Gay declares he will ensure no races occur on Sundays while the track remains under his control. He states the facility will remain open on all other days.
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Roads remain rough after ten days of rain
The past ten days of rain have left roads in worse condition than at any time this winter. Mr. Ewing notes some improvement during sunny days but roads stay rough. He found the Salt River crossing at Hayden's tedious, while the Gila crossing at Morgan's is easily passed.
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Senate Resolution on Indian Conflicts Reports Casualties
Washington March 19 A Senate resolution directs the Interior Secretary to report the number of Indians captured and killed by troops in the last year along with the number of soldiers and citizens killed by Indians in the same period.
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Apaches Possibly Active Beneath Radar in Local Area
The report notes no confirmed Indian depredations this week while suggesting Apaches may be nearby yet avoiding exposure to danger. The account frames the threat as potential and precautionary.
New Deal Plays Deference and Deportation in Bridges Case
Washington analysis shows the administration pivots from protecting to pursuing the West Coast labor leader Harry Bridges. A New Deal commission opposed deportation, Labor Secretary Perkins halted the warrant, and Attorney General Jackson signaled possible action. Internal debate ties Bridges’ opposition to defense policy and draft bills, with a pending Senate investigation looming until after the election.
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Repairing Fences An Ancient Dodge By Bugs Baer
History in a Nut's Shell recalls the phrase repairing fences coined by John Sherman in 1879. The tale notes how a visiting secretary spoke of repairing fences to tend neglected property, giving rise to a political metaphor about incumbents seeking home support.
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Bugs" Baer
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Bugs Baer For 20 Years
A 1935 reminiscence portrays Bugs Baer as a paternal figure guiding comic habit and public sentiment. It reflects on his influence across decades from 1920 to 1935 with satirical notes about governance and social mores.
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Bugs Baer
King Features Syndicate Distributed Notice
Distribution notice from King Features Syndicate, Inc. prohibits reproduction in whole or in part.
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Sunday Empty Pews The Cause Notice
A reader reports a church board message seen during a trip reading Sunday Empty Pews the Cause. Soles by Mr. Collection. Public Evening Mail notes the cryptic sign on a church notice-board.
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Germans ready coast defenses in England and Europe fear
British coast fortifications extend from Dover to the Midlands with barbed wire trenches machine gun nests and artillery emplacements set to halt any Nazi landing. Roosevelt aides debate Jesse Jones power as loans chief and possible switch to commerce secretary amid defense expansion and court vacation notes.
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Making Copies By Elsie Robinson
A columnist explains how life becomes usable copy by turning personal pain into stories. Shared experience, not uniqueness, builds connection and power, urging readers to treat every event as material for public understanding.
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Saaian
Cme Silene
Observant Boy Spots Golden Tooth in Ear of Corn
Little Bobby, eating lunch, notices a yellow kernel among white ones and proclaims to all at the table that the ear has a gold tooth. The remark adds a playful moment to a simple midday meal.
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