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Social Obligations Verse From Romans 14 7
A Bible quote reflects that no one lives to himself and no one dies to himself, emphasizing communal responsibility and shared conduct.
Federal payroll eclipses Empire State size
Senator Byrd reports the federal government would need eight Empire State buildings to house its Washington staff and sixty for all civilian employees. The civilian payroll reaches about a billion and a half dollars annually, highlighting potential economies without harming functions.
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Empire State Building
New York
Washington
Capitol
Mussolini questions officer after Spain news
An Italian corps commander reports Mussolini angrily demanding what is the matter with him. The officer explains that Ethiopians were beaten easily last year, but now the troops face gun wielding foes in Spain.
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Gone With the Wind casting stir in Hollywood
The Staunton News Leader reports industry chatter as United Artists and moguls weigh who will star in Gone With the Wind Ada n Zukor is seen on a limb over the casting saga. The piece notes box office trends favor established stars yet hints at creating a new one to drive profits in Hollywood and beyond.
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Atlanta
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Casting Scarlett and Rhett in a Southern War Tale
The narrator complains about Zukor choosing Scarlett and Rhett, urging Miriam Hopkins or Sidney Blackmer as Southern-tinged stars. They fear Hollywood stereotypes and want authentic accents, hoping All America shapes the final casting and avoiding painful performances.
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Salisbury
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Books More or Less Should Publishers Cut Book Output
A discussion in publishing circles questions whether the rising number of titles lowers reader interest. The piece notes British output rising from 6738 in 1906 to 10407 in 1936, with fiction a quarter of the rise and many new novels yearly. It warns against literary collusion to curb lists and stresses scarcity can be dangerous. Time will reveal enduring masterpieces, even if overlooked initially.
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United States
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Farley
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Iowa
James Roosevelt
de Valera
Canada
Australia
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House
Demagogue Club
The Messy World and the Golden Rule Message
A Cumberland Times columnist captions a preacher’s quip on the “status quo” as a call to action. The piece argues nations and individuals cling to self interest, hindering justice and kindness, and suggests observance of the golden rule would improve a conflicted world.
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Answers to Questions in a 1930s Quiz Column
A rapid-fire Q and A column covers death rates for measles and other diseases in 1936, Coast to Coast roller skaters Norman Skelly and John Sheluga finishing a 4050 mile trek, Marine height rule changes, illegal bass sale rules by state, oldest London church, paradi moth prevention, Italy’s cinema hub, Mrs Harriman’s daughter, Nashville Iris Festival dates, usage of farther and further, Time Bureau in New York, notable Women’s National Press Club selections, iris summer foliage, and Oscar Tschirky’s Waldorf career and honors.
Miscreants raise communism flag at Supreme Court
A 1935 night action shows miscreants hoisting the communist flag on the Supreme Court staff. Police recover a stolen O L Jamison auto used in Workingman Store robbery. J Robert Cooksey, manager of Peoples Drug, dies at work. Hindenburg's reach reported over the ocean during its record attempt. Paul Doumer dies from gunshot wounds. National Hospital Day planned. Scout George Haines receives top recognition for life saving.
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J. Robert Cooksey
Popular Peoples Drug
Main Street
Hindenburg
Philip Sheetz
Copenhaver
Othe Winchester Memorial Hospital
Paul Doumer
France
George Haines
Troop 3
National Council For Saving Life
Camp Cook
West Virginia Senator Peter Hyde Dies During Visit
Forty years ago Senator Peter Hyde of West Virginia died in the oe Hotel during a brief visit. Two young men from Narraburg rode here on bicycles in five hours, setting a new record. Harry E. Russell is named sponsor for Virginia at the Confederate Veterans Convention in Nashville next month. Senator Faulkner of Martinsburg visits with fellow Congressmen as guests at Boydville.
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Harry E. Russell
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Congress Pauses Pension Bill as Budget Battles Heats Up
Washington May 7. The House refused to pass a pension bill and blocked a motion to consider allocating 5,000,000 yearly for Spanish American War veterans. The move signals strong push by committees to trim Roosevelt budget proposals and curb PWA spending, with Ickes facing potential program end.
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Scheme to Defraud Daughter of English Heiress
Charles Stuckey of a London law firm plots with Lutman and Jim Asson to steal $1,500,000 from Jacqueline Smith, aided by a false marriage and a forged deed. Iris tensions rise as Stuckey resists the plan while Lutman pressures for a rapid London signing to secure a three-way split. Jacqueline appears drawn to Jim, but Charles questions the scheme as moral lines blur.
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Jacqueline
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London signing delays strain wedding settlement
Colonel Lutman spars with Charles Stuckey over a draft agreement for a London signing. Mrs Smith chides delay and travel arrangements as Jacqueline and Mrs Smith prepare to depart with Lutman planning immediate travel aboard an Oriental ship. Tension erupts when Jim accuses Stuckey of betrayal.
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Inside the Hutchinson Reform School Turmoil
A tense scene unfolds at the state reformatory in Hutchinson as a caller claims to be locked in the superintendent’s office. Superintendent C A Bestwick tours on inspection while a guard disrupts a print shop door. Meanwhile in North Carolina Joe Jr. worries over unpaid farm assessments and delayed tax collection.
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