Official Vote Gives Hoover Big Plurality
In the 1930s election a record 36.8 million votes were cast with Herbert Hoover receiving 21,429,109 and Alfred Smith 15,005,497. Hoover led by 6,423,612, carried 40 states, and statewide totals show strong Southern gains and large wins in California, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Reforming Spelling Baffles Tim at the Post Office
Mr Riley asks Tim about the Roman numerals MDCCCXCVII on a post office door. Tim replies they mean 1897. Tim questions if spelling reform is being carried too far.
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Tim
Mr. Riley
Dialogue snippets reveal quirky street talk and humor
A jumble of conversations on umbrellas sparrows horseflesh and barbershop antics. A child muses about birthday skates while adults clash over social judgments and comical misunderstandings.
Temperate Man? Magistrate Quips on Husbands
A brief humorous exchange unfolds with a magistrate asking a woman if her husband is temperate. She retorts that he is temperate only when sober, eliciting a light moment in the courtroom or public setting.
Lady offers cake to bothersome tramp in sharp exchange
A Lady tells a persistent tramp she has a home made cake and hopes he will not return. The tramp replies that she knows her cooking better than he does in a brief witty exchange.
Woman Charged After Shooting Husband
A woman appears in court facing a murder or attempted murder charge after she reportedly shot her husband. The formal proceeding details remain pending as the case advances, with the judge and clerk maintaining a cautious stance on the proceedings.
Apple Restaurant Opens With 20 Cent Dinner Feat
Fifty years ago the Apple Restaurant opened last Monday offering roast beef boiled ham chicken potatoes cabbage beans corn and sweet potatoes pies cake coffee and milk for 20 cents. The Salem Democrat notes that diners praised the meal as the best in town. A joke about a wife in a car is included in the same column.
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Salem
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The Wolf and the Rabbit as a Moral on Hardship
An essay argues that climate and hardship shape human development. It contrasts temperate and tropical zones, Arctic limits, and modern comfort with character formation. It warns prosperity softens individuals, urging deliberate hardships to strengthen effort and independence.
Mutual Knowledge Beezum Scene Prompt
Beezum asserts Peasley knows all the town’s best people and Beezum notes they know him. A sharp exchange suggests social reach and mutual awareness among local figures, hinting at an insider network without detailing names or events.
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Beezum
Peasley
Bezum
Objection Removed in Exchange Over Job Loss
A local exchange shows a courtroom postcard moment where a mother objects to Larry’s insistence on working for a living. The scene shifts as a spouse confesses losing her job, suggesting tension and adjustment in domestic life.
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Larry
Health and neighbor disputes color a peculiar note
A quirky column compares doctors suggesting healthy babies be a delicate pink to a neighbor described as a robust yeller, blending medical talk with neighborhood humor.
Ancient Skirts Allegedly Worn by Egyptians Prompt Debate
A historian proclaims Egyptians wore short skirts provoking debate, while a critic named Grit compares it to ancient American attire. The remark sparks discussion on historical dress and regional fashion norms from antiquity.
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Grit
Air Service Retirement Quip Sparks Military Humor
A published quip contrasts military ranks with heavenly ranks. It jokes that after ten years in the air service one would be retired as a colonel, but fictionally humorously contends one would be retired as an angel after about three years.
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Air Service
Sorry Auntie Stupid Prompt Sparks Childs Antics
A mother scolds her five year old for calling an auntie stupid. The boy replies with a witty twist, telling the aunt he is sorry that she is so stupid, prompting a moment of family humor. The exchange highlights a precocious child and a playful household dynamic.
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Freddie
Funeral Preparations as Ill Husband Lingers
A wife plans for her husband’s funeral while he remains ill. She jokes about a new dress, revealing she will wear a black dress for the occasion. The dialogue shows affectionate resolve amid worry.
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John
Tonic for a Tired Farm Wife
A farmer asks his doctor to visit his wife who, after an early morning milking breakfast chores churned and cleaned, says she feels tired and may need a tonic. The joke hinges on the farmer’s lighthearted misinterpretation of symptoms.
Reading the Signs on Alabama Road Dot
Two Black men discuss a road sign near Birmingham, puzzled by the period dot between 7 and 8 miles. They conclude the dot marks Birmingham’s location rather than a decimal, illustrating misreadings of distance markers.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Giving the Kid an Easier Time in the Tropics
Quillen quotes advise that funds spent to spare a child hardship may trap him in the Tropics where progress is slow. The remark frames parental generosity as a possible restraint rather than support.
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Tropics
Robert Quillen
Jardine Backs McNary Farm Bill for 1929 Season
President Coolidge’s Secretary of Agriculture William M Jardine endorses the McNary farm bill and urges prompt Senate action. Senator McNary announces the Agriculture Committee will meet during the holiday recess. The bill would create a federal farm board with a 300 million dollar loan fund and aims to apply to the 1929 crop.
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Napoleon of Finance Lends Ten by Asking for Twenty
A wry remark portrays a clever financier dubbed a modern Napoleon who proposes lending twenty dollars while accepting only ten, aiming to settle debts by mutual IOUs and declare a balanced ledger.
Advertising Stunt Fills London Evening News with Columbia Ads
The Columbia Gramophone Co British arm bought all space in a single issue of the London Evening News and filled it solely with Columbia products. Ads were designed to resemble regular notices, risking reader overlook of the gimmick.
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London Evening News
Columbia Gramaphone Co
Columbia
Sensation Reported At Unspecified Event
A fragment notes that someone was called to the scene and a sensation was generally agreed to have been produced, reflecting a notable but unnamed incident.
Zoo to feed carnivores horse steaks next year
Milwaukee zoo officials decide carnivorous animals will be fed horse meat for the coming year due to high beef prices. The animals eat about 275 pounds daily. Horse meat is sourced at 5 percent of a pound with bone-recycling rebate, while beef remains costly.
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