Venice Wet and Rambunctious Tour in 1346 Italy
A rambunctious travelogue in Venice follows Minnie Mellish and companions as they quiz a local guide about legendary events and cities. The group encounters pigeons, misplaces Vatican and Dresden references, and bicker about history and national pride while touring St. Mark's and the Doge's Palace.
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Minnie Mellish
Philadelphia
Joe Davis
Akron
Ohio
Pietro
Royal Daniels
Ira Mellish
Davis
Annie Adriatic
Venice
Mussolini
Joe
St. Mark’s Square
Europe
Minnie
Ira
Passaic Sewer Commission
Apollonius Ginsburg
Jupiter
Jupe
Ginsberg
Dresden Opera House
Naples
Dresden
Doge
Mario
Trotzky Held Prisoner By Russian Guard
In Constantinople heavy guards kept Leon Trotzky at the Russian consulate today as rumors swirled over his final destination. Angora Broussa and Berlin were named as possible sendouts while Turkish officials watched 2,000 White Russians in the city for potential danger. He arrived aboard a Soviet steamer from Alma Ata.
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Constantinople
Leon Trotzky
Angora
Brounsa
Berlin
Broussa
Trotzky
Trotsky
Alma Aata
Russian Turkestan
When a Pretty Girl from Brooklyn Marries a Boy from the Dime
A lighthearted travelogue finds Minnie and narrator in Venice and Rome with a talkative gondolier and a witty exchange about a tune dubbed When a Pretty Girl from Brooklyn Marries a Boy from the Dime. The group then moves on to Spain with amateur adventures and humorous observations.
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Minnie
Brooklyn
Hoover Ends Florida Tour Leaves Monday
President-elect Herbert Hoover finishes his Everglades flood district tour in Miami Beach and plans to depart for Washington on Monday. The trip aimed to assess federal flood control aid after the 1926 and 1928 floods, with Hoover citing rest after ten days of fishing and civic duties. He travels Friday with Gov. Carlton, Rep. Reed, Maj. Gen. Jadwin, and other officials.
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Associated Tress
Miami Beach
Fla
Herbert Hoover
Everglades Flood District
Washington
Everglades
Hoover
Coyle EB
Carlton
Florida
Rep
Reed
Illinois
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Houston Wins 1930 Texas Shoe Retailers Convention
Houston was awarded the 1930 convention of the Texas Shoe Retailers' Association after Fort Worth withdrew its bid. C. H. Mueller of Austin was elected president with vice presidents named as C. H. Reed of Abilene, C. M. Selby of Dallas, and W. A. (last name truncated in source).
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Fort Worth
Tex
Houston
Texas Shoe Retailers’ Association
C. H. Mueller of
Austin
C. H. Reed
Abilene
C. M. Selby
Dallas
W. A
Inspection tour wraps up after Clempton party on Lake Okeechobee
Federal officials will conclude the inspection tour Saturday after the party spends Friday night in Clewiston on the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee.
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Clewiston
Lake Okeechobee
Pyorrhea Danger Warns Doctors
Doctors warn pyorrhea harms heart, rheumatism and nerves and affects digestion. Ad promotes Creosene home treatment promising a quick cure with germ destroying agents, claiming bleeding gums stop in one day and teeth tighten, with money back if not cured.
New Directors Named For Three-Year Terms In Texas
New board members named for three year terms include H L Davis of Waco L E Langston of Fort Worth H Sanderford of Wichita Falls L F Tuffley of Houston HW Volk of Dallas and W P Barnes of Abilene in the Houston based report.
Solar Flames Reach Vast Heights At Speed
A California scientist reports solar surface flames erupt outward at 20 000 miles per minute and can rise as high as half a million miles, illustrating the sun's fiery activity.
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California
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