Newburyport Bossies Drive Industrial Comeback Plan
Mayor Bossy Gillis leads an effort to revive idle Newburyport shoe factories with local bank support and a two percent wage levy to retire loans. Banks pledge a start fund as Newburyport aims open shop status and blocks outside union organizers with jail or deportation. Lion Shoe of Lynn eyed for move to city sites amid NLRB dispute.
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Newburyport
Bossy Gillis
Gillis
Buryport
Lion Shoe Company
Lynn
National Labor Relations Board
No Blanket Discharge Of Bonus Recipients
News briefs report that WPA policy will not order blanket discharge of veterans from jobs. Local officials will decide individual cases based on general guidelines set by Hopkins. A separate item notes the Boston Utilities Commission rejecting proposed gas rate increases for 260000 customers, saving about 700000 dollars. Also, injuries from a submarine yard explosion in Manila and a 1935 profit for United States Steel Corp are mentioned.
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Washington
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Commission
Boston
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Public Utilities Commission
Manila
P. I
Cavite Naval Yard
United States
Efficient Home Work Routines for Grass and Garment Care
A Bell Syndicate WNU Service piece discusses efficient lawn mowing and ironing. It stresses double-pass cutting for smooth turf and doubled pressure ironing. It also covers ironing clothes promptly after washing, using fresh dampness and light positioning for best results. It notes attention to small details in events like speeches to ensure proper setup and lighting.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Gray Decor Notes for Reem Room Furnishings
Gray tones work well as a backdrop for a reem room furniture piece. Add a warm accent to avoid a cold feel. Ivory, gray green, or gray blue are also suitable furniture colors.
Floor Varnish Finishes and Waxing for Duller Look
Floor varnishes give good gloss but some are sold as dull finishes. When a high gloss is desired to fade, floors may be waxed occasionally to achieve a duller appearance.
Eskimos Brainy Upbeat Mirthful Note
A fragmented line suggests a quirky note about Eskimos and brains with a humorous tone. The readable text hints at clever wordplay or a stray schoolyard quip. The exact meaning remains unclear, but the fragment implies a lighthearted remark about intelligence.
Gavin Taylor Jr Farewell Party by Glee Club Members
Gavin Taylor Jr director of the Anchor and Ark Glee Club was honored with a farewell by members of the Masonic Temple lodge. They praised his leadership since 1929 and noted two New England championships. He plans to move to Chicago to become midwest representative for Hood Rubber Company. The club presented him an electric razor.
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Maynaia
Gavin Taylor, Jr
Anchor and Ark Glee Club
Charles A. Welch Lodge
A. F
A. M
Tive Almasonic Temple
New England
Gavin
Glee Club
Frank &. Sanderson
Taylor
Chicago
Mid-West
The
Hood Rubber Company
Frank Holland
Frank E. Sanderson
Acton Teachers Host Annual Parent-Teacher Gathering
The Acton Teachers Association plans the annual Parent-Teacher get-together at the High School this Wednesday. Massachusetts PE chief Carl L Schrader will speak. An instrumental trio leads a musical program with Elise Dickerman and Richard Greenman on piano and cello, plus Walter F Hall on violin. A social hour follows and a reception for Mr and Mrs Hall.
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Acton Teachers’ Association
Carl L Schrader
Physical Education
Massachusetts
Elise Dickerman
Richard Greenman
The
West School
Walter F. Hall
Hall
K. Philip Lowden
North Woodstock
N.hs
Bertha Lowden
William H Bradley
Elwyn Hallowell
Criminal Court
East Cambridge
Unselfishness Theme Shifts At Acton Church
Rev. Glenn W Douglass preached the second in a series on Four Great Absolutes with Uns selfishness as the topic. The Women’s Church Aid met in severe cold for its monthly session and voted to add choir vestments and present two offering plates. A Community Supper and Washing ton’s Birthday party are planned for Saturday and a social for the society on Thursday evening.
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Glenn W Douglass
Woman's Church Aid
Great Laurentian Shield Aged Rock Region spans North America
The Laurentian Shield is an ancient rock region from northern Ontario into northern New York. It comprises some of the world's oldest rocks and hosts major ore deposits including nickel, gold, and silver. Geological evidence suggests formation by slow underground cooling of volcanic magma later exposed by erosion.
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Great Rocky
Ontario
New York
Science Service
Laurentian Shield
Paris Early Firemen and the Capuchin Order
In the mid eighteenth century Paris had no dedicated city fire brigade. The sole responders were the Capuchin Fathers who rushed to aid at the first alarm bell, their white robes tucked up as they ran to the rescue.
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Paris
Order of the Capuchin Fathers
Bolivia to Erect Huge Power Plant Near Lake Titicaca
The article outlines a proposal to build one of Latin Americas largest hydroelectric plants near Lake Titicaca on the Peru Bolivia border. It describes high altitude, the lake’s size, river outlets, and potential canal to power Bolivia and its railways. It also notes local geography, humming economies, and nearby pre Inca ruins.
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Washington
Latin America
Lake Titicaca
Peru
Bolivia
Lake Tititaca
Ta Paz
Tithewea
Tithegeda
Puno
Guaquil
Great Britain
Pune
Othe Paeihe Ocean
Andes
Lake Titicaea
Lake
Vitieaea
Tnea
Pizarro
Tiatuanaca
Nazi Sterilization Law Applies to All Foreigners in Germany
Berlin reports that foreigners residing in Germany fall under the sterilization laws and the hereditary health court in agreement with the justice ministry. The statute provides for sterilization of the hopelessly poor and habitual criminals, with exits possible by leaving Germany. Forms require physicians to list extensive private details of German couples.
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Berlin
Germany
Ministry of Justice
Nigeria under British rule forms part of West Africa
A fragment notes the British colony and protectorate of Nigeria and its location in West Africa. The text references Nigeria as part of the region in Africa, implying geographic and political context.
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Colony of
Nigeria
Africa
Three Veteran Firemen Honored With Testimonial
Maynard residents honored John Maley John Wollerschied and William Carney veterans of the fire department who recently resigned. Each received a gold badge and moving pictures of Boston fire scenes were shown. Fire Chief George T. Priest lauded their service and urged a reserve group to aid active crews.
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Roy Marsden
Dennis White
Lonald Lent
Enginee Committee
George U1. Gutteridge
Harry Tuttle
Concord Fire Department
John Woetherbee
Siow
A. S. MacGregor
Aceton
William Davidson
Sudbury
Cief
Fire Department
Boston Department
George T. Priest
Walter Priest
Michael Louka
Johnston Wins In Only Contest In Democratic Caucus
Maynard John J Johnston defeated Adolph Chyzus 7% to 959 in the sole contest of the Democratic caucus Monday night with 6 votes cast. Multiple nominees were listed for town offices and scattered votes appeared for various candidates, with Bernard Garrigan as chair and several caucus officials named.
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William J. Smith
Board of Public Welfare
Edward Lo. Murphs
Ter
John Jowlston
Board of Health
John Ee. Hannon
Guyer W. Fowler
William V. Hanson
Alice W. Nagle
Alice M. Howe
Soldiers Memorial
Alexander J. Bourke
John Connors
Nicholas Driscoll
Henry Piece
Civil Service Announces Engineering Materials Inspector Examinations
The U S Civil Service Commission offers competitive examinations for engineering materials inspector positions with salaries from 7000 to 8000 per year after deductions for retirement. Specialties include mechanical electrical and aeronautical fields. Applicants must meet specified experience in line with their specialty. Full details available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse.
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United States Civil Service Commission
U. B. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Early Telegraph Theories Stirred Minds About Wires
The piece notes how some people in the pioneer era thought telegraph wires were hollow and that paper messages could be blown through them like peas through a pea shooter, reflecting strange notions about new technology.
Functions of the Supreme Court in constitutional reviews
The Supreme Court evaluates the constitutionality of acts by Congress and state legislatures, not amendments. It once upheld the Eighteenth Amendment in 1920 by a unanimous decision.
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Supreme Court
Smith Attacks Roosevelt Backed by Senator Robinson
Washington Jan 29 Alfred E Smith accused Roosevelt policies of harming the people as Senator Robinson of Arkansas defended the New Deal. The speech referenced Smith’s 1928 presidential campaign and questioned party loyalty amid the political clash.
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Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
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Hopkins
U. S
U. S. Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Hurley—Tobin
Vanity Fair
Cavin Taylor
South Acton
Acton
Great
Rocky Region
National Geographic Society
George Priest
Johnston
Engineering Materials Inspector Examinations
al Smith
Senator Joe Robi
Uppor
Mark
Triumph
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