Psychologist calls sidelines the real mental casualties of war
Dr Donrad A Laird of Middle Haddam Conn argues civilian mental strain predated the conflict and that the true casualties are those on the sidelines who fail to adapt. He says soldiers will adjust better to peace, buoyed by hero status, while many war workers face neglect and guilt over rationing and taxes.
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Donrad A. Laird
Middle Haddam, Conn
Middle Haddam
Conn
England
Chislers
Doctor's Son Cures Spinster. Digestion Puts Him Through
The family physician, away on vacation, leaves his practice to his son a medical student. He boasts of curing Miss Ferguson of chronic indigestion, only to hear the father remark that the girl’s digestion funded his son’s education.
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Miss Ferguson
Fanaticism Inspires Pride Despite Self Admonition
The quote translates to I am nuts, and I am proud of it reflecting a defiant stance toward personal idiosyncrasy and belief. It contrasts self critique with unwavering devotion to a cause or idea.
Roosevelt Jokes and Laughing Guards in Campaign Walks
A 1932 campaign scene recalls Roosevelt repeating familiar jokes to reporters. One correspondent asks for new humor, prompting a famous Roosevelt grin and the quip about changing a gag. The piece includes a string of ribald and playful exchanges reflecting the era’s political humor.
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Roosevelt
Hitler Criticizes Germans Over Fanaticism Claim
In a provocative speech Hitler asserts that Germans have learned fanaticism from him. The remark underscores his view of national fervor and illuminates Nazi leadership rhetoric during the period.
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Hitler
Town Character Trumps Nazi Mayor In Curious Exchange
A west coast Norwegian town figure visits a Nazi-leaning mayor and asks what he would do if Germany loses the war. The mayor predicts a win and jokes about tipping his hat. A visiting alienist tests an official by asking a trick question about Captain Cook’s voyage and death.
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Norway
Germany
Bermuda
Cook
No Experience Needed Sales Clerk Assured on Madison Ave
A sales clerk, hired with no experience, punched the cash register all day on Madison Avenue. It was later explained that ringing up a No Sale receipt for every departing customer was unnecessary.
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Madison Avenue
Aftnoon
Suitor vows love as father blocks marriage
A humorous exchange shows a father forbidding his daughter's marriage while admitting a fondness for fabrication, noting in a small family one liar is enough. The suitor pledges devotion with a dramatic comparison to leaping from a cliff.
Hotel Guest Calls Night Clerk Nightly Prank
A hotel guest phoned the night clerk at 2 a.m. for the third time asking what is bothering him. The curt clerk replied with a terse exchange as the guest sought answers about the disturbance.
Gossip Proverb Shared Between Father and Son
A humorous exchange frames gossip as anything that passes through one ear and out the back fence, illustrating old countryside wit and parental guidance about rumors.
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Junior
Tax lien summons for Zamora Hopkins in Tioga land parcel
Citation directs the sheriff or constable to summon Zamora J. Hopkins and heirs to appear regarding delinquent land in Tioga, Grayson County. Property described from the John Fizer Survey begins 15 feet north of the northeast corner of A. J. Mershon and wife deed to G. W. Finch, then north 208% feet to a stake.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Zamora J. Hopkins
Tioga
Grayson
John Fizer
A. J. Mershon
G. W. Finch
Delinquent Lot Foreclosure Notice in Tioga Case No 49982
Public notice in Grayson County Texas states a 1 acre parcel in Tioga is delinquent for taxes from 1929 to 1942 listed to E L Hopkins et al. The City of Tioga seeks foreclosure in District Court at Sherman in January 1944, with Royal publication for four weeks and all defendants named in Cause No 49982.
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Deling
E. L. Hopkins
L. Hopkins
E.L. Hopkins
City of
Tioga
Zamora J. Hopkins
Feme
Opal L. Secrest
Ethel Davidson
Earl L. Secrest
Herbert Davidson
Lurlein Womack
G. T. Womack
Martha Crawford
Sam Crawford
Presley Hopkins
Sheridan Hopkins
Tioga Independent
Sherman
Texas
A. D
Ss. V. Earnest
Grayson County
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Joe
Threshers
United States
Joe E. Brown
Burma Road
Whitewright Lumber Co
L. LaRoe & Co
Sherman Farms
A. Y.creager Company
M. & P. Bank Bldg
Sherman, Texas
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Denison
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