Water loo Evening Courier editorial and notices summary
Editorial page review discusses Illinois governors mansion funding and rehabilitation costs, notes earlier lavish spending by Gov Lowden and Gov Small, questions 90000 appropriation. Also reflects on public opinion's power to influence public policy, citing Arlington slaughterhouse case where citizen protest halted project. emphasizes public voice can overcome official resistance.
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Commonwealth of Illinois
Frank O. Lowden
Len Small
Louis L. Emmerson
Gov. Small
Smalls
Abraham Lincoln
Vox Popull
Vox
Vox Populi
Arlington County
Arlington National Cemetery
America
Forlorn Figure Cartoonist Depicts Husbands in Dilemmas
A columnist recalls a cartoonist known for "Forlorn Figures" who illustrates the husband faced with approving his wife's new wardrobe while the salesroom scene mocks his powerless stance. The piece critiques social pressures, budgets, and the male as reluctant judge of fashion choices. The satire ends by urging artists to give the husbands sympathy.
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Madame
Yesman
Srl
Paris
Guy Pene Dubois
Ving
Minneapolis Journal
Journal
World oil trust rumor sparks capital and production talk
The American Petroleum Institute meetings in New York City and Sir Henri Deferding of the Dutch Shell interests aligning to curtail production have fed rumors of a world oil trust. An attorney general ruling that the president’s oil conservation board lacked authority to approve the curtailment added to the speculation. The Washington Post suggests a world oil trust may be forming with American producers playing along, and notes Britain as a co owner in Sir Henrik’s vast holdings.
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American Petroleum Institute
New York City
Henri
Duten Shell
Oil Conservation Board
Washington Post
Sir Henrt
Monopoly Debate Over Oil Interests and US Production
An observer discusses a foreign oil combine and monopoly plans, questioning whether cooperation with American oil interests is key and if limiting U S production serves national interests while abroad production remains unconstrained. The piece ends with a domestic quip about a woman and her light feet.
Do Bunions Die Or Grow Out Of Foot Deformity
Dr Brady explains bunions are a deformity not a growth. Removed shoes and hygienic footwear may halt incipient bunions. established bunions require operation. The piece also includes Q and A on migraine calcium lactate and fumigation risks for tuberculosis patients.
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Byary Day’s
Croup
Bunion
Parmerly
J. L
State Universities and Religion By GLENN PRANK
The president of a state university argues for religious fairness and nonpartisanship while recounting a program of three convocations with Roman Catholic Jewish and Protestant spokesmen. He emphasizes open inquiry, spiritual questions, and unity beyond creed as essential to a university serves all.
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Glenn Prank Frealdent
University of Wisconsin
McClure
Syndleste
Titus
Thac
Inis Sons and Daughters
University
I Serve
Eynelém
Ufe
Fragmented 1920s editorial notes and gossipy items
A collage of editorial quips and social notes mentioning Marion Talley and grand opera, Hoover’s $75,000 season pass, national sewing week, ridiculed headlines, and jokes about press agents and celebrities. Includes stray references to Lupe Velez, Gary Cooper, and Alexander's Ragtime Band in a nostalgic, brisk columnist voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupe Velez
New York
Gary Cooper
Los Angeles
BRAIN TESTS PROVIDED FOR READING UNIVERSITIES
A note from the Evening Post describes intelligence tests given at most reading universities. Instructions show four word groups with key words ARE LIB RENT AND and require marking words containing each key. Example and list presented. correct answers to be found on the Society Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belize
Trenton
Abe Martin Jest Think Cal Speechs for a Dollar a Word
A fragmentary voice recalls Abe Martin and Cal giving lengthy speeches before guessing pay per word. The speaker wonders about German debts and contemplates turning an account over to the agent who sold a set. Washington memory hints at past savings years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
C' Wershington
Paris art tariff debate stirs Franco American critics
In Montparnasse a lively talk among artists centers on a tariff on foreign art entering the United States. Critics argue protection could smother fledgling American talent, while others claim it won’t alter artistic development. French observers note Paris remains a dominant influence, and students in Paris discuss studying costs and potential duties on works brought home.
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United States
Montparnasse
Paris
Middlewest
New York
Sam
Charles Fegdal
New Biographies Surface With Bryan and Hal in Week
Richard G of New Rocks reviews Werner's Bryan biography and Hackett's personal history of a dynasty. The volumes examine William Jennings Bryan's oratorical career, religion, and family influence, noting his belief in a Christian American Democrat and the cadence of his speeches.
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Richard G
Wassoch
New York
Henry VIII
William Jennings Bryan
Stendahl
John Ruskin
Blu King Hal
M. R. Werner
Bryan
Francis Hackett
Ian
Werner
Dayton
Tenn
Bilas
Ecourk
Diary Sketches of New York Social Scene and Hollywood Gags
A diary style column from New York on April 15 records a social gathering with Harry Wagstaff Gribble Regina Wallace Fred and Betty Drake, plus a street hawker on Forty-second Street selling monocles. It notes late night talk, tobacco on dance floors, Hollywood satire, gag humor and the rise of comedies, with musings on polo fashion and a county hanging tale.
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New York
Pepys
Harry Wagstaff Gribble
John WN. Wheelers
Earl Studants
Fee Oase
Washington Daybook on Mayflower Yacht Loss of a Social Icon
Washington Daybook recalls the Mayflower presidential yacht’s decommissioning under Hoover. It notes the ship’s popularity in Washington society and with visiting lawmakers, and recounts a tale of a taxpayer insisting on access, being humorously reminded of his ownership share. It describes the vessel’s plain dining ware and features of the president’s study and guest room No 2 with historic beds tied to past dignitaries.
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Herbert Washington
D. C
Hoover
Debs
Congress
Washington
Washington Navy Yards
Navy
the. O. D
Cap
United States Navy
George Washington
Wilsons
Paris
Longe
Belgium
United States
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