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TVA Power Dams Threaten Alabama Coal Industry
The TVA plans to extend electric lines into Alabama, funding dams that raise public debt while coal mines face losses of over a million tons annually. Mines may shut forever as alternative fuels spread, even as power can be produced cheaper with coal. The essay notes a few powerful dam operators and calls for dam projects in the Hocking Valley using borrowed government money.
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TVA
Alabama
Hocking Valley
Costly but Necessary in Regional Sanitation Pact
Ohio joins a multi state approach to a basin wide sanitation program as nine states face a growing sewage problem. The piece argues for state led actions and cautious federal funding, warning of health costs and the need to dispose waste safely without downstream harm.
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Ohio
Ohio River Valley
George
Washington
Neglected Ohio Township Cemeteries Seeks Attention
The Ohio state cemetery officials prepare for a convention to address neglect of about 1 800 township and rural cemeteries among roughly 2 500 statewide. Will Merritt urges permanent Civil War veteran graves marking and cites Gen John A Logan on guarding sacred grounds.
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Ohio
Will Merritt
Columbus
Meigs Countian
Merritt
John A. Logan
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German Press Praises Squalus Rescue as Navy Heroism
The Boersen Zeitung and Allgemeine Zeitung lauded the Squalus crew rescue as a notable seafaring achievement and one of the most impressive U S Navy feats in peace time. The piece calls for mutual respect beyond politics and laments wartime submarine losses.
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Boersen Zeitung
U. S. Navy
Allgemeine Zeitung
Flying fish used by Irelanders fish from airplanes
Airborne fishing method by Irelanders deploys airplanes to chase fish away from Catalina. The unusual practice shifts where boats once hunted, prompting questions about efficiency and ecological impact.
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Catalina
Roosevelt Third-Term Talk Moves West This Summer
Raymond Clapper notes Roosevelt’s West Coast trip could stage a third term push. He recalls 1911 12 tactics by Theodore Roosevelt and cites current Republican and Democratic figures weighing the idea, with White House callers and party leaders discussing a possible six year or renewed candidacy.
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Norris
Charles E. Hughes
Cotton Subsidy Drive Shapes Washington Cotton Conference
State Department plans to invite leading cotton exporters to a Washington conference this summer to discuss quotas. The move supports Secretary Wallace's push for a subsidy plan to restore U S exports from 3.5 million to 7 million bales. Bergdoll case notes show restitution depends on citizenship as he returns to face charges.
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State Department
Wallace
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Egypt
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Sam
Sailors Seek French Marriages Before Ship Deployment
Nearly twenty American sailors asked permission to wed French women before their vessel sailed. The story notes interest from American sailors and curiosity among French belles about how engagements were secured.
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U. S
Sooty falls in big cities weigh heavy and cost millions
The Cleveland report says annual soot fall weighs about 100 million pounds in the city, equating to roughly 100 pounds per family and about $10 million in annual damage. The rest of the text answers miscellaneous reader questions about letters, St Andrew Under shaft, Angora rabbit wool, tracing relatives, Parthenon columns, and circus units.
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International City Managers Association
St. Andrew Undershaft
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Washington Service Bureau
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Washington
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Ringling Bros
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Messenger Service Bureau Notice
Public service text instructs readers to mail questions to The Messenger's Service Bureau at 1013 13th St Washington for factual inquiries while noting no legal or medical advice or extended research. The editor signs as THE EDITOR.
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Local ads collage highlighting 1930s stores and playshop
Readable notes show F. L. Preston Company advertising men's suits. O. U. offers Beggars on Horseback theater. Union Grocery promotes meat specials. The Market Inn Stores advertise cash and carry. Bargains featured at Serv-U-Well.
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F. L. Preston Company
Market Inn
Memorial Service at Canaonville M E Church
Canaonville M E Church held a memorial service with a lineup including Viola Easterling Nina Butts Irene Silvasi Mrs T M Crawford A J Gould May Goff Mary Fay Easterling Francis Hill Marietta Shirely Rev F M Evans and a Male Chorus.
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Canaonville M. E. Church
Viola Easterling
Nina Butts
Irene Silvasi
T. M. Crawford
A. J. Gould
May Goff
Mary Fay Easterling
Francis Hill
Marietta Shirely
F. M. Evans
Memorial Day Reflections on Character and Peace
G. L. Humphrey from Carpenter on Memorial Day urges memory of deeds over wealth, harmony over discord, and lasting peace. He invokes liberty, duty, and reverence for fallen soldiers, calling readers to build lives of justice and love in America. May 31.
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Union News Notes From Union Community
Mr and Mrs John Withers learned their grandchild Barbara Withers of Columbus was admitted to Mt Carmel Hospital for an operation. Local residents visited, callers stopped by homes, and church groups scheduled a June 8 meeting at Mrs George McBrides. A Young People Sunday School class held a wiener roast on the Guy Graham farm Friday night.
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UNION
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Barbara
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Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Fred Bowen
Dana Carsey
Helen Holland
Annis Snedden
Jack Sickles
Wilma
New Marshfield
Wendel Bridge
William McBride
Denzil Withers
Newark
Ladies of the Union Church Missionary Band
Serial Story Date With Danger
Mary stalks Martin as Jack Burden and crew pursue through a New York nightclub. A night of danger unfolds in Martin's penthouse as Clem frets while Martin plots a Palm Beach casino and Mary confronts the volatile duo. The blue coupe returns as Mary enters 4501 and creeps toward danger in the wind swept apartment.
Murder in Duke Martin's Apartment
Mary discovers the murdered Duke Martin in his living room with a bloody temple and powder marks. A sequined square and Clem's evening bag with a revolver connect items to the scene as she phones the Gazette City Desk with a tip. The story ends with her flee from the apartment.
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Duke Martin
New York
Bill Condon
Clem
Martin
the Cove
Mary
Ryling
The
Gazette
City Desk
Vaccines for colds show limited proven benefits in study
A University of Michigan study from 1935 to 1936 tested cold vaccines on 10 000 students divided into three groups. Results showed similar small reductions in cold frequency across groups, with 80 percent reporting feeling better after skin injections, casting doubt on shots as effective cold prevention.
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Council On Pharmacy and Chemistry
American Medical Association
Post Office Department
I. J. Hauser
M. J. Hauser
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