Adventure in Egypt Ends With Crocodile Attack Near Medinet El Faiyum
George Dorste of Bardonia New York faced a danger of a crocodile while swimming alone near a tramp steamer anchored on the Nile south of Medinet El Faiyum in 1912. After spotting the reptile close to shore he swam toward a distant pier and was rescued by shipmates aided by a native who struck the animal with scrap iron. The crocodile disappeared as Dorste was pulled aboard the boat, narrowly escaping an evening meal.
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Egypt
George
Nile
Medinet el Faiyum
George Dorste
Jhiim
Stark
Missouri
Pendergast
Harry 8
Jim Pendergast
Tom
New York
Jim
Black Bass Protections Grow Across States
The National Wildlife Federation notes rising laws safeguarding black bass with closed seasons in all but five states and a 1937 federal ban on interstate shipment of illegally caught fish. A 1989 poll crowned the bass as sportsmen’s top choice for Wildlife Week, while experts urge full protection until after spawning to protect the bass family.
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National Wildlife Federation
America
New Deal Debate Shapes 1940 Elections Amid Spending Push
Joseph If Lobine analyzes Roosevelt's 1940 strategy with a focus on a growing spending program, party splits, and the battle between New Dealers and conservatives led by Senator Harry F. Byrd. The piece contrasts debt, federal lending, and planned farm and public works spending with rising insurgent sentiment and Missouri political machine dynamics.
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American Retailers Association
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Boulder Dam
Roosevelt
House
U.S
Henry A. Wallace
Senate
Adolf Berle Jr
U. S
Berle
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Byrd
New Deal
Labor: Borrowed Leaf and the era of strikes and suits
The article surveys early labor conflicts including the 1903 Danbury hatmakers suit against United Hatters for a nationwide boycott, the 1937 sitdown strike damages against Republic Steel, and broader labor disputes. It notes treble damages under the Clayton Act, ongoing suits, and geopolitical parallels to prewar Europe amid the Little Steel strike era.
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Danbury, Conn
United Hatters of America
U.S. Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Apex Hosiery Mills
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Republic Steel Corporation
Hatters
Little Steel
Republic
Tom Girdler
Claypool
John Lewis
Congress
Kentucky
Harlan County
Lewis
Detroit
Briggs Body
Trend Notes Winds of Change in Higher Education and Tech
A survey of 100 universities and colleges by Northwestern National Life finds 63 percent report greater demand for graduates than last year. Stamps boxes are being installed in New York to sort mail at the point of collection. American horsepower totals 1.67 trillion, with 92.7 percent used for transportation. Scientists create a new food article from surplus skim milk and potatoes, forming wafers chips and croutons.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
New York
U. S. Bureau of Dairy Industry
Home Sewn Aids To Summer Beauty
Barbara Bell offers spring summer patterns for dresses and accessories with simple step by step guides. Patterns No 1643 and No 1752 cover sizes from 12 to 42 with materials like linen and voile and include details on yardage and components. Order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept San Francisco.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Montgomery Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Vote on Government Reform and Fiscal Savings
Fragmented text references a political debate on government reform and fiscal restraint. Mentions the goal of reducing public debt and avoiding salary increases as partisanship. Names and clearer details are unreadable in the damaged passage.
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al Capone
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Old Jim
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Im Pendergast Boss Prosent
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Russia
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Adolf Hitler
Hungary
Reich
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Doan
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