Rains Rounds and Rumblings of Labor and Rail News
A long rail and labor items page recounts J. H. Davis’s prophecy on gold and silver, union meetings in Amarillo and Pampa, new AFL lodges, a Norfolk wage case, and rail labor roles at a Washington convention. It notes the Oil Field Workers unit in Pampa, Roosevelt-era labor taxes, and local entertainment notices amid 1933 unrest.
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J. H
Cyclone) Davis
Texas
Shipton
Bryan
Nebraska
Shylock
Pampa
American Federation of Labor
O. G. Wright
Amarillo
Panhandle
Norfolk
Uncle Sam
Jack Segal
Washington
Homer S. Cummings
U. S
William Green
Archbishop opposes co education at Mount Mary College
Milwaukee Archbishop Samuel A Stritch opens Mount Mary College with a rare attack on co education calling it a practical necessity only and urging separate schooling for girls and boys. He criticizes dances prom queens and bathing beauties as unsuitable for Catholic schools and warns against social display in education.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.P
Samuel A. Stritch
Mount Mary College
Stritch
Centenarian Jumps His Birthday Date at Labor Day
Albert Buschmann a Wisconsin farmer near Forestville celebrated his 99th birthday on Labor Day September 4 rather than his actual birth date September 27 to accommodate a large family gathering. He noted the desire to have many descendants attend as the reason for advancing the date. Three children 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren attended the cake cutting.
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Forestville
Wis
U.P
Albert Buschmann
Here
Buschmann
Wizard of Oz 40th birthday celebrated in New York
New York marked the 40th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz with literary leaders educators and stage and radio stars. Ruth Plumly Thompson accepted as author of 12 Oz books and discussed modernizing the tale after Baum's death. Mont gomery and Stone linked to the original stage success.
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New York
Ruth Plumlyn Thompson
Prank Baum
Miss ‘Thompson
Baum
Land of Oz
Miss Thompson
Dictatorship Peril Denied by Speaker
Syracuse University speaker Dr. Herman C. Royle reassured Phi Delta Theta alumni that the nation is not headed toward a dictatorship under President Roosevelt. He cited public opinion the ballot box and the press as powers shaping the presidency and warned that the trend is toward socialism.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Roosevelt
Herman C. Royle
Syracuse University
Phi Delta ‘Theta Fraternity
Boyle
Grizzlies Final Rampage Ends in Death in Yellowstone
In Columbus Montana district, Scarface the giant grizzly that terrorized the Boulder River region for weeks is killed after three government hunts. The bear, weighing over 1,000 pounds with a massive bite and injuries, raided 17 cabins before hunters cornered and fatally shot him.
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Columbus
Mont
Scarface
Yellowstone Park
Shoes Re-Soled Thirteen Times Since 1916 Invasion War Tale
Michigan City Indiana October reports Victor Sobecki a plumber bought shoes for five dollars in 1916 and wore them through war and Armistice Day parade. He had the shoes re soled thirteen times and kept them from wearing out a fourteenth time deciding to sell. The dealer displays the worn relic in his shop window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Victor Sobecki
Sot
Bear Threat Persists as Depredations Continue
Reports note the bear’s ongoing depredations may push it toward entering an occupied cabin, a scenario villagers fear could endanger residents and livestock if not contained promptly.
Colgate Toothpaste Promises Gentle Stain Removal
An advertisement claims Colgate toothpaste delivers gentle stain removal and brightens teeth after other toothpastes fail through a safe polishing action. It emphasizes beauty of teeth and effectiveness in cleansing.
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Colgate’s
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Lodge No. 608
Brotherhood of Railroad
Odd Fellows
Rice Hotel
Whitney
Grand Lodge
Con
Cen“5
Carpenter's Hall
Jack Sears
Central Labor Union
Building Crafts
Fort Worth
W. W. Finch
NRAA
Walter Clements
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Organized Labor
Wm. Green
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
Kansas City
Carmen
Polk Street
Municipal Auditorium
Father
Sister
Prother
Robt. West
Houston
Anthony Guisti
Galveston
Guisiti
St. John
N. B
POST
Taylor Street
U.S. Oe
P'Ueve
Lucille Shoppe
Polk
Blue Eagle Days
David Lamson
Stanford University Press
Lamson
Santa Clara
Calif
Grizzly
Prom Pe
ST. Joseph
Poesr Wan
Jeremrenrun
Colgate
Colegate
Cme
Staina
AAA
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