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Chicago
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Rule for Right Living Quoted Verse
A brief religious note cites Micah 6 8: what is good and what the Lord requires man to do justly love mercy and walk humbly with God.
Mental Age of Prisoners Highlights Reform Needs
A state penitentiary psychiatrist reports 1792 inmates last year with only 23 men aging mentally 14 or more. White offenders show a mental age around 11.5. He cites education gaps and inherited mind weakness, endorsing sterilization laws and improved home training and religious instruction. Few criminals regularly attend Sunday School.
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State Penitentiary
Virginia
Order From Chaos
The piece contrasts noisy political conventions with real work done in committees and caucuses. It argues that despite apparent disorder, earnest members pursue plans and business, and legislative bodies similarly rely on committees whose decisions the full body usually ratifies.
Barkley’s keynote targets London and the court
Staunton editors view Senator Barkley’s Democratic convention speech as forceful, praising the recovery while defending the court against Roosevelt’s court attack. They doubt Governor Landon will respond to charges about printing press money, cautioning that attacking the judiciary benefits no party. The piece argues the constitutional issue should wait for another election.
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Staunton
Senator Barkley
London
Landon
Supreme Court
Barkley
Roosevelt
White House
Winchester Water Debate Letter Stirs Cedar Creek Plan
J Henry Henry of Winchester argues against Cedar Creek water and urges gravity supply from Trout Springs or other sources. He claims lower long term costs, notes state health approval, and accuses reporters of bias while urging full public presentation of both sides.
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Evening Star
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Os State
Rouss, Town
Shawnee Springs
Whitman
Cuart
Smith
Trout Run
Courtfield Avenue
Trout Springs
J. Henry
Marston
Electric
Electric Company
Shirley Carter
Carter
Major Messer
State Health Department
Glaize
Hable
Staunton
Reyquardt
Duck Run
Halvers Creek
Mountain Falls
J. Henkel Henry
Will Rogers Story On Population Spread At Jamestown Tale
A teacher explains how population grows by giving Jamestown as an example. A child asks if a single settler’s descendants could number millions, illustrating humorous take on demographic spread and tones of early American settlement.
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Jamestown
American News Features, Inc
World’s worst automobile races prompt questions
A reader question column asks about the world’s worst automobile races and the International Congress of Dare-Devils. It notes cars valued over $50 reportedly cannot enter, while other queries cover the Texas Centennial Exposition cost, Ringling Circus tents, and various historical trivia.
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International Congress of
Democratic National Convention Too Long, Says Philadelphia Officer
Central Press staff writer notes that the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia stretched to a week. He argues the event could have finished in five or six hours if all details had been pre settled and speeches trimmed for hotel and business interests.
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Philadelphia
Steen
Pressroom Perils at Two Conventions Highlight Frustrations
In Philadelphia and Cleveland reporters describe worn nerves from crowds, stairs, and crowded lobbies. A first time convention attendee laments yelling crowds, boilerplate speeches, and calls for a presidential primary to restore democracy.
Critics Say Party Platforms Embarrass Candi dates
A columnist reports objections to party platforms as useless and notes the Republican platform was largely written by older politicians. Vivid preamble criticized for inviting Democratic attacks, while most citizens interviewed had not read the platform. Only one Washington correspondent had read it.
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Philly
Cleveland
Old Fogies
Landon
Washington
Old Guard
Lady the Gallant and the Secretary intrigue
Joan Spencer a schoolteacher becomes Julian Sloane secretary at his summer home. She grapples with forbidden attraction to her employer and a rival woman, leading to a picnic and silent, tense mornings. A cliffhanger ends with another woman arriving at Sloane’s side.
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Sloane
Aler Garrity
Win
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John
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