University Regents Keep Closed Sessions Despite Taxpayer Pressure
The University of Iowa board of regents rejects Governor Osborn’s call to end secret meetings. They defend a policy of secrecy while critics warn that taxpayer oversight is being blocked. The controversy centers on a plan for a presidential mansion and past attempts to seal university finances from public view.
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A. M. Crawford
University Board of Regents
Osborn
White House
NYA
Roosevelt speech charts course from peril to security
The president outlines a nationalist path from danger to safety, pledging to aid Britain against Nazi aggression while avoiding entanglements outside the Americas. He warns against letting Hitler extend control and urges decisive action to defend American interests and security.
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Britain
Americas
Germany
Denmark
Scandinavian
Rumania
Bulgaria
Near East
Greece
Crete
Africa
Hitler
Roosevelt Children Represent Investment in Weddings
The Detroit News notes that for the older generation the Roosevelt children symbolize a sizable focus on wedding gifts, reflecting a tradition of substantial generosity and social expectation surrounding nuptials.
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Roosevelt
Detroit News
Weighing sportsmanship and hostages in wartime discourse
The piece argues that sport ethics do not apply to war and violence. It contends Germans threaten hostages and that in a broader conflict Americans might adopt harsher wartime tactics, potentially echoing Nazi methods but aiming to deter aggression. It raises questions about restraint, tragedy, and practical wartime choices.
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Adolf Hitler
Hitler
United States
Poland
Prague
Burma Road
China
London
Burma
Dinner Stories Quip Reflects Land Wealth Contrast
A humorous exchange between a hiker and Farmer Giles contrasts rainfall with landholding. The punchline: the neighbor has more land, hence more rain is implied. The quote-by-quote exchange highlights rural property and perception material wealth via land ownership.
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Hiker
Farmer Giles
Watchcases and Circumstances Alter Cases
A short quip contrasts an old handsome gold watch with a brass one. The speaker notes that circumstances change objects as well as fortunes, citing a saying about shifting cases over time. The exchange ends with a Pathfinder reference illustrating the moral.
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Pathfinder
Not the Right Start Picnic Plans Upended at Home
A mother urges her son to wash and dress as she shifts from a promised picnic to different plans. The exchange reveals a family moment over expectations and chores.
Tucsoniana and the 1882 census debate
The Arizona Daily Citizen reports Pima County population 17504 as the banner county. The Prescott Courier casts doubt on the census, suggesting delays and possible manipulation to alter totals and betting pools.
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Arizona Daily Citizen
Citizen
Pima County
Banner County
Prescott
Yavapai
English Cornwall Attacks Alexandria Draw Outrage
In the House of Commons Sir Wilfred Lausen condemns England for attacking Alexandria as atrocious cruel and cowardly. A Suez dispatch notes no merchant ships entered the canal in forty eight hours with all vessels including the Indian mail steamers at the roadstead.
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London
House of Commons
Wilfred Lausen
England
Alexandria
Suez
Canal
Flagstaff Booms as New Railroad Town in Yavapai County
Flagstaff rapidly grows with new buildings daily and hundreds settling nearby. Saw mills smoke fills the air while property values rise. the Maricopa County Democrat from Phoenix launches its first issue for Saturday the 15th, devoted to democracy.
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Flagstaff
Yavapai County
Maricopa County
Difficult incident in Ash can yon area near Huachucas
A difficulty occurred in Ash can yon in the Huachucas between two men a few days ago, details incomplete. The brief notice notes a confrontation and possible police or local action. No further names or outcomes are provided in the readable text.
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Ash Canyon
Army creates new weapons division under General Staff
The War Department formed a new weapons division outside the ordnance system to develop and outpace German innovations, with Col. A. D. Bruce in charge. The move aims to provide the U S Army with fresh combat power akin to Hitler’s advanced teams, marking a shift in military organization.
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Washington
United States Army
War Department
General Staff
Col
A. D. Bruce
Hitler
Wm. Smith Shot in Abdomen and Arm
A man was shot twice with one bullet lodging in the abdomen and another in the right arm. His recovery is reported as doubtful.
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Wm. Smith
Market Fruit Prices Steady High At Twenty-Five Cents
Abundant fruit in the market carries a high price, with twenty five cents per pound as the average asking rate.
Fourteen Mule Team Leaves for Old Hat District
A fourteen mule team owned by E. O. Shaw pulled out this morning toward the Old Hat district, signaling a routine move or shipment.
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E. O. Shaw
Old Hat District
Eff-Bee- Eye Sees All Knows All By Bugs Baer
A humorous riff on the FBI with a reporter visiting Washington and marveling at its fingerprint tech and surveillance tools. Baer notes the FBI’s science, the dog and flea parable, and the absurdity of mob nicknames while praising a tour of the agency. The piece ends with a wry claim you will never live to regret it.
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Arthur
Bugs’ Baer
Washington
FBI
Bugs Baer Through the Years Remains a Character
A compact clipping notes Bugs Baer across years May 29 1936 1931 1926 1921 with quips about mood music Tex Guinan toothbrushes and golf putts. It presents a drifting collage of his remarks and persona in a newspaper style card.
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Bugs Baer
Palm Beach
France
Tex Guinan
LaGuardia Attends Cabinet Meetings as Defense Integration Step
Roosevelt names Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia Director of Civil Defense who attends weekly cabinet sessions. Newsmen to aid diplomacy in Latin America with AP and NYT reporters attached to embassies. NYA trains 250000 workers. Wall Street reorganization critiques surface amid Schram appointment. Senator Lundeen pro Nazi ties documented by the AFS.
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Stock Exchange
Latin America
NYA
Washington
Roosevelt
Fiorello LaGuardia
White House
Defense
OPM
Knudsen
Hillman
Biggers
Stettinius
Nelson
Henderson
Pew Agency
State Department
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Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Chile
William Wieland
Associated Press
Havana Post
Charlie Nutter
Globe
New Orleans
National Youth Administration
Lundeen
Heinrich Stahmer
Berlin
Tokyo
Hitler
Japan
George Sylvester Viereck
U. S. Senate
Viereck
United Feature Syndicate
The Onco Guid By Elsie Robinson
Elsie Robinson argues for allowing ex convicts with remorse to enlist in the U S Army and urges compassion for those serving minor offenses. She discusses prison abuses, humanity beyond crime, and quotes the moral call to cast the first stone.
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Elsie Robinson
Fruit Shortage Sparks Banter About Past Banana Scare
In a light exchange residents discuss a looming fruit shortage and recall the prior banana scare, noting worries while joking about songs sung then and hoping for a calmer season. The conversation hints at local concerns over supply without detailing specific crops or dates.
Mose Faces Trial Question in Sheriff’s Guilt Probe
In a tense exchange Mose admits he feels guilty but asks for trial to confirm his status. The sheriff presses for a verdict as Mose weighs his uncertain fate during the inquiry.
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Mose
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