Keynote tensions loom over peace issue in party rift
A dissonant debate over anti war vs pro ally lines splits Republicans led by Harold Stassen as Vermont Senator Austin presses a European first stance. Roosevelt stance and New Deal policy complicate the anti war plank amid strong public opposition to entering the war and looming partisan pressure.
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Cricho
Harold Stassen
Austin
Vermont
United States
Roosevelt
Europe
Lewis third party plan draws cautious analysis and doubt
The piece questions the legality and viability of John L. Lewis forming a third party and naming himself a presidential candidate. It notes few groups backing him, warns of risks to minority interests, and compares third party efforts to a fading, fragile cloud. It argues the movement is a labor of love with uncertain future.
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Baer
William Green
John L. Lewis
United States
Roosevelt
Lewis
Green
Mr. Lewis
National Youth Congress
Congress of Colored People
Babson Sees Optimism Regardless of Election or War
Roger Babson, likely Prohibition party presidential nominee, remains optimistic about the general situation whether the election changes or the war outcome. He claims this stance avoids pride while still expressing caution about broader events.
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Roger Babson
Prohibition Party
A Statistician Quips On Driving Skills
The St. Louis Star Times cites a statistician noting one in four Americans can drive, while the other three are often behind the wheel. The quip highlights perceived driving skill gaps in a compact newsroom joke.
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St. Louis Star Times
Louisiana Purchase musical satire announced in New York
Buddy DeSylva and Irving Berlin describe Louisiana Purchase a new musical comedy set as a fictional satire on a mythical state Louisiana and a fictitious New Orleans. Irene Bordini Zorina Vic Moore and a fictional Westbrook Pegler figure are cast with opening in May expected.
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New York
Buddy DeSylva
Irving Berlin
Victor Moore
Bill Gaxton
Zorina
Irene Bordini
DeSylva
Berlin
Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase
Vic Moore
New England
White House
Irving
Maine
Kansas
Montana
New Orleans
Mr. DeSylva
Westbrook Pegler
Sardi's Scene After Morning Star Opening
The West 44th Street restaurant Sardi's hosts theater folk after the Morning Star premiere. Martin Gable and an unknown companion discussed Broadway figures, Gable naming Paul Muni as someone he’d rather be. Ezra Stone reports a mixed reception for The Hurricane supper club and a horse-racing joke about Man O War.
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West 44Th Street
Morning Star
Martin Gable
Father
Broadway
Gable
Paul Muni
Muni
Ezra Stone
Jamaica
Stone
Modoc War Dispatches Chronicle Indecisive Status
Arizona Citizen reports conflicting Modoc war news with fluctuating claims of surround, escape, and new holds. The piece notes Washington aims to punish, warns of swift outcome, and laments frontier casualties while questioning if any Fennimore Cooper Indians ever existed.
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Arizona Citizen
Modoc
Washington
East
Fennimore Coopers
Miner Pays Tribute to Scout Mace McCoy
The Miner lauds Mace McCoy as a tireless scout who assisted troops near the Verde and at the mouth of the east fork, describing him as the most untiring man to climb a mountain. He joined Crook in Oregon and plans to return there.
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Mace McCoy
Verde
East Fork
Arizona
Crook
Oregon
Language struggles and college yells provide clues
A parent questions why their son failed in foreign languages while instantly picking up college cheers. The remark paints humor in cultural acclimation and academic challenge, hinting at differing skill sets and social learning.
Driving Instructor Teaches Emergency Brake In Car Quip
A Pathinder humor strip shows a driving instructor advising to brake in emergencies while a maid jokes the brake comes with the car. The exchange highlights lighthearted workplace humor and a collision of practical advice with misapplied beliefs.
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Pathfinder
Plans To Buy War Materials By RFC Funds
Plans to use RFC cash to finance strategic material purchases face two options. One would loan about 500 million to American importers, not enough to aid British exchange. The other would loan a similar amount to British and Dutch producers, with goods held as loan security and British spending to fund American war materials.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Britain
Holland
Congress
Far East
Manila
House
Annie the White Opera Horse Ends Grand Career
Annie a white horse famed for operatic roles and film parodies retires after a long stage career. The animal starred opposite Caruso in Aida and performed in Ben Hur and Carmen before fading from the spotlight amid humorous anecdotes of appetite and record runs.
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Caruso
Bugs Baer for 20 Years
A humorous item recalling Bugs Baer and a 20 year span across years 1935 1930 1925 and 1920. The notes skew playful satirical jabs at prohibition census bridge dummies saxophone players and a schoolhouse burning.
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Bugs Baer
NBA
Temptation Quotes and Warnings from Classic Authors
A compact collection of old sayings on temptation from Jeremy Taylor Dryden Fenelon South and Shakespeare. The lines caution shunning bait resisting snares and avoiding devilish trades. Each proverb links moral restraint to divine presence and prudent choice.
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Jeremy Taylor
Dryden
Fenelon
Wreck Probe Splits Rail Giants and Pullman Monopoly Tactics
Washington officials probe the Lake Shore Limited wreck under the Justice Department anti trust division. Investigators examine Pullman Brill car links and top heavy cars possibly tied to market control. Johnny Roosevelt earns a Winchester branch managerial post at Filene's as Garnerites shuffled leadership.
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U. S
Lake Shore
Texas
Harmony
Garner
Roosevelt
John Roosevelt
Filene’s
Washington
Pullman Company
New York Central Railroad
Justice Department
Lake Shore Limited
Little Falls
Antitrust Division
Thurman Arnold
Anti-trust
Pullman
Brill Car Manufacturing Company
Johnny
Johnny Roosevelt
Filene Department Store
Boston
Winchester
Mass
New England
King Kong and Americanism Fight in Weimar Echoes
A journalistic piece argues the threat of Nazism through a Jew's seven months in a concentration camp and the destruction of a Van Dyke painting. It frames Hitler's regime as a danger to civilization and urges Americans to defend freedom and democracy. It likens Europe to a jungle with King Kong devouring decency and calls for vigilance and action.
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Neutrotic
Hitler
van Dyke
America
Americas
King Kong
Europe
Knesa
Slight Loss of Patience in Dining Scene
A dialogue notes diners experience with servers who remove plates while patrons still eat. The exchange contrasts common practice in many restaurants with this venue where guests accept the practice, suggesting a cultural or tonal nuance in service style.
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