New York Laughs At Fads From Dance Marathons To Graffiti
The piece surveys New York reactions to novelty trends from the Madison Square Garden dance marathon to bizarre street scenes. It notes brief fame for reckless feats like Steve Brodie’s bridge leap, examples of urban vanity such as self-decoration, and the steady rise of new hotels with 3 pay rates a day. It ends with a reflection on postwar price declines and changing hometown ties.
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New York
Gaga
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
St. Louis
Dimond
Jim Brady
Madison Square Garden
Broadway
Upper Broadway
Scores
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Eight Bandits To Be Hanged Together
Eight bandits including Perric face execution on November 15 after death sentences were confirmed by the supreme court in Belgrade. A royal reprieve could alter the fate of the group.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Perric
Supreme Court
Tanker toins list of ships lost at sea
British flagged tanker David C. Reid vanished after sending an SOS on October 14 during a gale. Captain T F German of West Carnefax reported oil patches wreckage and a vegetable box, but no sign of the ship or its forty five crew.
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United Press
Philadelphia
David C. Reid
Atlantic
T. F. German
West Carnefax
Boston
Azores
German
West Carnefux
Trapeze performer dies during Melbourne circus act
Valma Schultz of The Flying Lemars troupe died after a midair collision when a second performer grabbed her wrist causing her to strike the wall and safety net. She collapsed into the audience and died instantly, doctors said.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Valma Schultz
Flying le Mars
Valma
Broken Neck Fatal To Beaumont Man
C F Nosek 22 died here after his car overturned on the Port Arthur road. A maritime exchange message said the Leyland freighter Delilian answered Reid's call for help but found no trace of the vessel beyond patches. The crew included two St Johns College students George de Zaval a 19 of Washington and George Watson 19 of Arlington.
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Associated Prews
Beaumont
C. F. Nosek
Port Arthur Road
Maritime Exchange
Reid
St. Johns College
Annapolis
George de Zavala
Washington, D. C
George Watson
Arlington, Va
Public School Savings Bank Reaches Four Million Pupils
Four million pupils in the United States have saved 26 million dollars through school savings bank systems in 14 000 institutions. Interest paid last year totaled 947 610 dollars, up 16 percent from the year before, while withdrawals surged 54 percent, signaling concern over economic mood.
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International News Service
New York
Albig
100 Percent of Grammar School Enrollment in Savings Deposits
Albig explains that unsatisfactory industrial conditions show up in school savings reports. The annual honor roll lists 98 cities where every grammar school student deposits, and 75 percent or more participate in school savings.
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Albig
Beep Shmovements High Itchy Alliance Neb Oct 25
In Alliance Nebraska on October 25 a brief wire report notes movement of shipments and supply updates amid local disruption. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Beef shipments from western Nebraska increase prices
Cattlemen in western Nebraska have sent unprecedented beef shipments to meet high prices. The region has thinned herds to only the numbers needed for milking and breeding, as demand drives extra sales across the cattle country.
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Nebraska
Charters Granted for MacMillan Petroleum Corp
The Associated Press reports charter approvals for MacMillan Petroleum Corporation with offices in Dover Delaware Los Angeles California and Amarillo Texas. Authorized capital stock is four million dollars.
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Associated Press
Austin
MacMillan Petroleum Corporation
Dover
Del
Los Angeles
Cal
Amarillo
Better Than Whiskey For Colds and Flu
An advertisement touts Aspironal as a miracle cold cough remedy claimed to be faster and more effective than whiskey or other tonics. It promises two teaspoons taken with a watch, money back if symptoms do not fade in two minutes, and urges equal use for wife and children. The copy emphasizes safety and universality for all ages.
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New York
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