Battle lines form for 36 senate race in Texas
Amarillo echoes from the Young Democratic Clubs convention predict Gov James V Allred versus Senator Sheppard with Elliott Roosevelt signaling admin backing for Sheppard The contest mirrors a 1934 Connally Bailey clash and raises questions on state rights oil law enforcement and potential governor bids by McCraw and Thompson with Allred likely to run for Senate next year
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Young Democratic Clubs of
Texas
Amarillo
James V. Allred
Elliott Roosevelt
Young Roosevelt
Allred
Sheppard
Roosevelt
Connally
Joseph Weldon Bailey Jr
Tom Connally
Washington
Senate
Attorney General’s Department
Railroad Commission
William McCraw
Ernest Thompson
Roosevelt signs bill widening marshal authority
President Roosevelt signed a Justice Department measure broadening U S marshals power. The bill allows marshals or deputies to arrest without warrants for offenses in their presence or Felony likelihood and authorizes them to carry firearms.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Justice Department
United States
Sumners
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
Cat on Fire Sparks Nighttime Quip
A playful dialogue shows a couple at home with a cat scene. Darling jokes that the cat was not put out, while the other replies the cat was apparently on fire, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
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Darling
United States auto deaths higher than most nations says council
A National Safety Council study from Chicago shows U S auto fatality rate at 12.3 per 10 000 registered cars, higher than New Zealand Canada and Norway but far lower than England Wales Germany and Italy. The council notes over 30 000 annual auto murders and calls for stricter license laws.
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United States
National Safety Council
Chicago
New Zealand
Canada
Norway
England
Wales
Germany
Italy
Council
Huey Long Described As Real Menace By Mencken
Henry L. Mencken, on a tour before Europe, calls Huey P. Long the greatest demagogue of the era and a real menace. He says Long could win California, praises his sincerity and pro average man stance while criticizing others like Father Coughlin and Townsend.
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New York
Huey P. Long
Americana
Henry L. Mencken
Louisiana
Baltimore
Europe
Mencken
Charles E.) Coughlin
Dr. Townsend
Upton Sinclair
Howard Scott
Huey Long
California
Father Coughlin
Bicycle tires save girl from live wire
In Lamar Missouri Sarah Jo Perry nine was riding her bicycle when a sagging high voltage wire touched her forehead. The rubber tires absorbed the shock and prevented serious injury as she was knocked from the bike.
Advertising Costs for Merchants in Early 20th Century
A study shows small merchants misjudge advertising costs. Ivory soap ads reveal actual per cake spend at 0.2 cents, not the feared 1.4 cents. Clothing ads cost about 1 per suit versus shoppers’ $6.21 estimate. 1928 data place corporate sales at $142 billion and national ad spend at $2 billion, about 1.4 percent of gross.
No Use Worrying Joke Exchange About Explaining
A humorous dialogue features Senator Sorghum admitting to constituents his fear of explaining plans. Two coeds join the scene with sharp lines about smoking to avoid surveillance and judgment. The exchange reflects light political satire and campus banter.
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Senator Sorghum
Burglary Alarm Turns Omen as Husband Found
Witness recalls hearing a noise and discovering a man's leg under the bed. The remark reveals the burglar may have been present, but the speaker notes the figure belonged to her husband who also heard the disturbance.
Quip Highlights Early Hotel Etiquette
A clerk offers a room but insists the guest must provide her own bath. The remark captures a humorous, starchy tone of old hotel service and social expectations.
Ostrich Vision Quip Recounts Husbandly Praise
A playful dialogue shows Mrs Brown discussing ostrich vision and digestion while Mrs Smith praises a husband, reflecting humorous social banter. The exchange highlights domestic wit in a lighthearted vignette.
Doubtful Bills Plague a Mercantile Exchange
A merchant and colleague spar over ledger trouble as they discuss the volume of doubtful notes in the books. The speaker asserts many bills are truly dubious while others are clearly risky.
No Trim Shave Requested By Grumpy Sergeant
A dis frustrated sergeant insists on a plain shave with no extras at the barber. He rejects haircut, shampoo, rum, witch hazel, hair tonic, towels, face massage, manicurist, bootblack, or brushing. He wants to handle his coat himself. The barber complies with a simple lather.
Bad With the Good Wife Heated Exchange Excerpt
A quarrel between spouses shows the wife accusing her husband of laziness worthlessness bad temper and deceit while the husband replies no man is perfect in a restrained retort reflecting marital tension.
Distinguished author at reception noted for gravity
At a social reception a eminent man of letters drew attention with his grave and taciturn demeanor. One guest, a lady, offered a remark about his quiet presence.
Fresh Eggs Question Prompts Grocer Test
A grocer asks a clerk to judge if eggs are truly fresh and cool enough to sell by feel. The dialogue highlights practical salesmanship and vendor skepticism about product freshness.
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George
Tailor Sends High Bill After Satisfied Customer
A humorous exchange has a customer praising service while the tailor suggests resending a bill, implying the bill remains unpaid or disputed. The dialogue highlights irony between customer satisfaction and expected payment.
Has Your Son's College Education Been Of Any Value
A joked exchange about higher education values. A man quips that college cured his mother of bragging about him, implying limited practical payoff but social pride remains.
Tourist Standoff Becomes Clever Reversal on Street
Two strangers meet on a narrow street and one captain of temper refuses to back up. The other remains calm, shifts into reverse, and tells him he always backs out. The exchange ends with a light moral about patience and quick wit.
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Pard
World's Most Valuable Stamp Puts Price On Head
The one cent 1856 British Quiana stamp remains in Midland Bank vaults in London awaiting a buyer with a price tag of 50 000 dollars. The owner has set the asking price and seeks offers.
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London
Midland Bank
Father Reminds Daughter Of Late Night Etiquette
A father questions his son’s late hours and the daughter defends him, saying he is better at saying goodnight than any other boy she has known. The dialogue centers on social propriety and affection within a family.
Man at Party Can't Talk Anything But Sense
A chaotic scene unfolds as a man is accused of nonsense words and mischief, yet the hostess reveals his oddity. The woman confides she plans to use the label on her husband. The storekeeper reflects booming business despite misperceptions.
Conversational Cartoon Snippet of Workplace Clash and Parties
A humorous dialogue unfolds with a persistent salesman and a sales manager. A belligerent wife confronts her husband over constant listening. Elsewhere a party scene has Sibyl remarking about engagement and memory lapses with Ethel and Jack.
Stamp Exchange Shift Ahead of 1936 Auction
In this region the stamp will change hands this year, otherwise it will remain in the vaults until the 1936 stamp auction sales.
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Mummy
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Ethel
Jack
Sibyl
A. F. Nossaman
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Luther Gordon
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