Willkie Nomination Fueled by Big Business Backing
The piece argues the Republican push for Willkie shows major industrial backing and careful image-building rather than policy coherence. It notes Pew of Pennsylvania shifted delegates from Taft to Willkie, while McNary offered cautious support. It compares Willkie’s stance on TVA and trade with Roosevelt policies and cites historical parallels to Landon.
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Willkie
Tom” Lamont
Morgan
Joseph N. Pew
Pennsylvania
Pew
Keystone State
Taft
James
Adolph
McNary
TVA
Great Southern
Massed Corporation
Hull
Republican Coordinating Committee
Glenn Frank
Senator McNary
United States
Tennessee Valley
Herr Hitler
Landon
Kansas
Vermont
Maine
Does Your Watch Keep Time As Days Grow Longer
A light exchange about time and the sun’s approach to longer days. A playful comment compares the sun’s return to the clock’s schedule, noting the seasonal shift in daylight.
Lawsuit Seeks Partition of Bodkin Estate in Grayson County
The District Court of Grayson County Texas issues a four week public summons to Sherman Bodkin Horace Kimble and others to answer a 1940 petition filed June 13 seeking partition of real estate tied to a $3 650 bequest from Sarah J Bodkin and a lien in favor of Sadie Stanford West The property includes Iron Ore Creek land parcels in Grayson County and a parcel in Dumas Addition Denison with an estimated value of 4000 The suit names multiple Bodkin heirs and seeks lien satisfaction and partition according to law.
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Grayson County
Grayson
Sherman T. Bodkin
Kansas City
Missouri
Horace Kimble
Rye
Pueblo County
Colorado
Alice Bodkin
Ethel Hartley
15Th Judicial
Sherman
Sadie Stanford West
Lucy Anderson
Bob Anderson
J. B. Bodkin
Mildred McLain
Ethel McLain Ward
Feme
George W. Bodkin
Robert L. Bodkin
Harry Bodkin
Charlie Bodkin
Irene Bloomer
State of
Texas
Grayson Texas
Iron Ore Creek
T. N. Bradley
J. B. Goode
G. N. Bodkin
Thomas N. Bradley
Dumas
Denison
George N. Bodkin
Sarah J. Bodkin
V. R. Henderson
District Court of
Grayson Co
Louise Jones
New Synthetic Chemicals to End Pneumonia Menace
New chemicals developed by Dr. Walther F. Goebel at the Rockefeller Institute immunize animals against multiple pneumonia germs. The work explains pneumonia as a group of over thirty infectious diseases and describes artificial antigens triggering antibody production. Current research remains limited to animals.
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New York
Walther F. Goebel
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Goebel
Curious Coincidence At Blake Moor Coal Mine
A sightseer questions a long mine drift at Blake Moor while a worker unloads a pony and tub of clay. The miner confirms the tunnel runs about 400 yards straight in, prompting a puzzled remark about the long distance for a tub of clay.
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Blakemoor
Vegetable Laxative Promises Quick Relief Publicized
Advertisement touts BLACK-DRAUGHT as a spicy all-vegetable laxative. It claims thousands rely on the remedy for constipation with a quarter to half a teaspoon nightly and a morning evacuation, noting 25 to 40 doses sold for 25 cents.
Old Gentleman Directs Lady Past Car as Horse Is Held
A bystander offered to help lead a horse past an automobile but an elderly man insisted on guiding the horse himself while telling others to escort the old lady past the obstacle. The exchange shows practical courtesy in a cramped street scene.
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Old Virginia
Pedestrian Hit by Splash Remembers Insect Spray Request
A pedestrian is splashed by a passing car and jokes about recalling his wife’s request to buy insect spray. The incident provides a light moment amid the minor exposure and road scene.
Notorious Bigamy Case Ends With Laughing Twist
Moses Diggs reveals six wives as judge probes his marriages. He explains the first four ruined households, the fifth defied him, and the sixth remains unnamed. A dance guest compliments a newlywed, prompting a punchline about an excellent and accomplished wife.
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Moses Diggs
Jedge
At home everywhere except at home
A playful exchange highlights a person who feels at home in music art books and science yet quips that the only place she does not feel at home is her own home implying a lighthearted domestic irony.
How Wars Begin a Child’s Hint at Conflict
A father uses a hypothetical quarrel between England and France to explain how wars begin. The mother and child argue over the concept as the boy asserts he already understands the start of war.
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England
France
Jerry Missed Train Telegram Delays Coastal Wedding
A telegram arrives on the wedding day from Jerry to Mary explaining he missed an early train and will arrive at 5 30. He asks her not to marry until his arrival, revealing a cautious fiancé anxious to secure the union. The message ends the suspense as viewers learn of the delay.
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Jerry
Mary
Boy Proves Himself in Fight After Dare
Dialogue shows a confrontation where a boy named Johnny defends a challenge to prove his stance against a classmate Billie. The exchange captures a tense moment of a young boy resisting guidance while insisting on personal resolve.
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Johnny
Billie
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