Mussolini's Demands Threaten Ethiopian Peace Efforts
Italy rejects a League of Nations plan to settle the Abyssinia crisis and dictat es new demands including a broad mandate over Ethiopia, land cession to connect Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, and demobilization of Ethiopian forces. Britain, France, and Italy discuss a possible Stresa conference as mobilization climbs to about one million. The Italian campaign aims to eliminate Ethiopia as a potential threat, with plans to mobilize vast manpower and rely on modern weapons and supply chains.
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Mussolini
League of Nations Committee of Five Nations
Salvador de Madariaga
Spain
Italy
League Council
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Aloisi
Madariaga
League
Stresa
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Malta
Alexandria
Suez Canal
East Africa
Rome
Britain
East
Africa
Croix de Feu Mobilizes as French Nationalists Rally
The Croix de Feu led by Francois de la Rocque mobilized secretly across France with up to 250000 members assembling in forests and fields. Communists and Socialists attacked the group in Caen and other areas while de la Rocque urged nonviolence until mass mobilization begins.
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Poe
Croix de Feu
Francois de la Rocque
France
Caen
de la Rocque
Mussolini
Italy
Secretary Hull Sets Up Arms Control Office
Secretary of State Cordell Hull created an arms and munitions control office to enforce the neutrality act and direct federal control of munitions traffic. The unit, under R. Walton Moore, with Joseph C. Green as chief and Charles W. Yost as assistant, aims to prepare for possible war between Italy and Ethiopia.
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Tuily
Ethiopia
Cordell Hull
R. Walton Moore
Joseph C. Green
Charles W. Yost
Strong Swift Army Urged by General MacArthur
General MacArthur in his final report urged a five year plan to transform the American army into a fast, capable, extensively modern force. He stressed quality over quantity and call for modernized weapons and intensified officer training, noting future war will favor a highly organized nation focused on victory.
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ISII
Douglas MacArthur
Manuel Quezon Elected Philippines President
Manuel Quezon is elected first president of the Philippine commonwealth formed November 15 in Manila with Vice President John M Garner presiding as godfather. Quezon’s six year term carries a salary of 15000 dollars. Osmena Roxas Parades Osias win lead in unicameral assembly. Aguinaldo challenges result with fraud claims. Roosevelt congratulates Quezon in a brief White House note.
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New Philippines Commonwealth
Manila
John M. Garner
Manuel Quezon
Emillio Aguinaldo
Gregorio Aglipay
Sergio Osmena
Manuel Roxas
Quintin Paredes
Camilo Osias
National Assembly
Quezon
Aguinaldo
Roosevelt
News Sketches on Press Prestige and Global Tensions
A mosaic of observations on Ethiopian reforms by Haile Selassie, press influence, and looming conflicts. Topics include quiet jail reforms outside Addis Ababa, debate on the role and identity of newspapers, European power moves around the Mediterranean, and obituaries like DeWolf Hopper. Mentions of Mussolini, Berlin, and English fleet actions frame a period portrait with local human-interest vignettes.
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Haile Selassie
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
von Wiegand
Universal Service
Europe
England
Mediterranean
Rock of
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Malta
Greece
Italy
A Magician Gets His Wits A-Working in Mexico
Nat recounts a kidnapping during a Mexican performance where a deed vanishes from a pocket and the captor suspects theft. Nat stalls using illusion, spots a way to escape amid a drugged couple and a shotgun, then tricks the captor by hinting a winning lottery number to sow doubt and buy time. The tale ends with plans for future adventures and a plug for the lottery column.
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Halton
Nat Halton
Nat
el Oro
Mexico City
Mexico
Johnny
Rita May Murphy
New York City
WIN Service
Rabies Versus Running Fits Affects Dogs Gradually
A Los Angeles Times writer explains rabies in dogs does not attack suddenly but develops over a week or ten days with anxious, fearful behavior. Early signs include restlessness, clinginess, pacing, and a craving for inedible objects. later stages bring thirst, paralyzed jaw, and inability to swallow.
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Los Angeles Times
Robles
Abbreviation "d" for Penny in English money
The sign d stands for penny tracing back to the Latin denarius. Medieval money changers kept the usage as the penny’s abbreviation. A penny is about two cents, and a half penny about one cent.
Distinct Hobo Tramp Bum Roles Revealed in Etiquette Clip
A Knickerbocker Press etiquette note explains that hobos are migratory hard workers key to regional economies, while tramp travelers roam by choice and the bum is a parasitic idle. The piece urges careful labeling and understanding of these social types.
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Knickerbocker Press
Indian Summer Timing Varies Widely Across Years
The United States Weather Bureau notes that Indian summer is not a fixed autumn period and lacks precise meteorological basis. It may occur once or multiple times, lasting from a day to several weeks, and in some years may not appear at all.
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United States Weather Bureau
Mineral water floods streets in Alt Heide Germany
Reports from Alt heide Germany describe abundant mineral water making streets appear sprayed. Locals note the unusual abundance means mineral water costs more than wine in some regions.
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Altheide
Germany
Glacier Advances at Jacobshaven Green
The glacier at Jacobshaven Green is advancing 62 feet over nine days, indicating rapid ice movement in the region and potential impact on nearby terrain and research sites.
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Jacobshaven Green
Bayer Aspirin Promoted For Headache Pain Relief
The advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as safe for regular use to relieve headaches rheumatic pain neuritis and neuralgia. It argues doctors once warned against pain remedies but Bayer Aspirin changed practice and is now widely trusted for fast relief and safety for the average person.
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