Homes Looted After Blaze in Paracale Town
Fire swept Paracale in the Philippines leaving thousands homeless and a number dead. Looting reported as residents fled wind driven flames. Estimates vary up to 200 houses destroyed in a town of 10 000. Earlier a Maasin fire razed the business district with no casualties. Mountain lion hunting remains profitable for some California sportsmen with 161 lions killed in 1936 up to November.
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Manila Bulletin
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Maasin
Leyte Island
la Vanguardia
California
Hanes Shorta Underwear Ad Highlights Comfort And Fit
An advertisement touts Hanes Shorta underwear with genuine Lastex in the belt and fast color guarantees. It claims a strong elastic knit, snug clasp below the armpits, smooth stretch across the chest, and a tail that tucks into the shorts without wad at the waist.
Nevada Divorce Industry Faces Out‐of‐State Competition
Reno, famed for pioneering six week divorces in 1931, sees Florida and Idaho courting departing clients. The Washoe County Bar Association and local lawmakers scramble as residents explore new options, fearing a drop in Nevada’s divorce business and revenue.
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Florida
Miami
Reno
Washoe County Bar Association
Reno Divorce Capital Shifts To Marriage Center
Reno's reputation as a divorce capital is fading as it becomes a marriage hub. Local official Beemer notes that rising wedding rates, aided by neighboring states’ lenient laws, outpace divorces. Idaho's six week residence law and Sun Valley's appeal boosted competition, but Reno remains a steady draw for film crowds and weddings.
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Reno
United States
America
Beemer
Dan Cupid
Idaho
Union Pacifte
Sun Valley Lodge
Reno B
Elf
Don’t Sleep on Left Side Health Advice Ad Text
Fragmented note promotes digestive and heart relief using Adlerka and Adierna products. Claims stomach gas pressure causes heart pain and offers two side sleeping tips and cleansing remedies.
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Adlerka
Adierna
Braniff Seeks 15 Hostesses in Amarillo
Braniff Airline seeks 15 hostesses to be based in Dallas and fly routes to Chicago and Brownsville. Spanish speakers 118 pounds or less, 5 ft 4 in or shorter, 26 or younger, single. Five hired so far. Vera Lee Campbell, Braniff’s first hostess, to interview in Amarillo at 10 o clock.
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Amarillo
Braniff
Dallas
Chicago
Brownsville
Vernon Gunn
Veralee Campbell
Gunn
Herring Hotel
Reno's Diversions and Divorces Highlight Nevada Image
A historical sketch portrays Reno developing attractions to counter an image as a divorce hub. It notes hot springs winter sports Lake Tahoe beauty spots and a large resort hotel while describing divorces as a seasonal six week residence aiding circuit judges and lawyers in a brisk ten minute trial. An aside mentions the chemical pigment 3 gallactosid cyanidin giving apples their red color.
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Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Sit-Down Strike Invention Tied To United States
Paris officials of the General Confederation of Labor say the sit-down strike is an American invention. They point to Goodyear Tire’s Akron plant in March 1936 as the first practical use, noting Paris workers later occupied three factories for four days seeking higher wages and paid vacations.
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Paris
France
General Confederation of Labor
Associated Press
Goodyear Tire
Akron
Goodyear
Unrest and Earthquake Echoes in Early 20th Century Europe
The passage notes the 1936 summer wave of strikes in France sparked by sit-down protests. It also recalls the December 28, 1908 earthquake in Sicily and Calabria, a catastrophe killing 76,483 people and marking a devastating historical event.
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France
Woodrow Wilson
Sicily
Calabria
Hens Age 68 Years Laying Eggs Over 22 Years
Guymon Oklahoma farmer M R Rose owns three brown leghorn hens whose ages total 68 years and have laid eggs for more than 22 years, according to Rose. The chickens’ long laying span is notable for a farming community report.
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Guymon
Okla
M. R Rose
Rose
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