Djibouti Dispatch Sets Scene For Abyssinian Expedition
Jack Baum files from Addis Ababa via Djibouti describing French Somaliland as exotic and untouched by tourists. He paints Somalis in bright dress, ornate jewelry, and striking headgear while noting Moorish architecture, open trade, and a tense sense of pride among Somalis. The piece previews the expedition’s logistics and the French envoy’s easing of customs for the North American Newspaper Alliance crew.
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Abyssinia
Te Pield Museum of Natural History
Chicago Daily News
An:ance
Telegram
Addia Ababa
Jack Baum
Allianes
Emmire
Queen of Sheba
Baum
Herodotus
Addis Ababa
Djiboun
Africa
Red Sea
India
Far East
Djibon- Wi
Djibouti Harbor
Abysainia
Spurns Pension To Continue Teaching In Pawtucket
Miss Mahala Precht, a teacher in Pawtucket schools since 1874, will begin her fifty third year next month. She has shown uninterrupted service while remaining on regular duty, currently teaching seventh grade at Broadway Grammar School. Grant was once president of the board.
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Pawtucket
Misa Mahala Pretch
Hartford Trust votes to raise capital stock to 2.6 million
At a special meeting in Hartford the Hartford Connecticut Trust company voted unanimously to increase capital stock by 3.6 million dollars, making the total capital stock 2.6 million dollars.
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Hartford
CAI
Hartford-Connectcut Trust Company
Unie
Cummings Tells Men's Club of Trips in Spain
Stamford story recounts former Fairfield County State's attorney Homer S. Cummings describing Spain after his Spain trip. He criticizes Spaniards as cruel in bullfights and laments Moorish influence, noting olive groves, goat farms, and archaic methods. He portrays Spain as religious, fatalistic, inert, not decadent, but ceasing to grow.
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Stamford
Navy
Homer S. Cummings
Fairfield County
Cummings
Hoe
Spain
Mr. Cummings
Carla
Ferdinand
Isabella
Oberlin College Expels Five For Flask Incident
In Oberlin Ohio on November 24 three upperclassmen a freshman and a co ed were dismissed for having passed a flask at a college function. A faculty student jury ordered expulsions and officials withheld names pending further investigation by Dean OX Cole.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin College
Lance
OX. Cole
Ablic
Invasion of Snowy Owls Reported Across State
Snowy owls migrate irregularly, with recent sightings across Albany Franklin Essex and central regions. Taxidermists report higher captures than in two decades as birds are hunted. the species nests on open lands feeding on lemmings hares and other prey.
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Albany
Franklin
Essex
Counies
Steinity
North Carolina
Chamberlain Praises Soviet Envoy Amid Debate
London November 21 Austen Chamberlain British foreign secretary expressed regret at Leonid Krassin Soviet chargé d affaires in London. Chamberlains remarks before the House of Commons drew audible approval as he said Soviet propaganda against British interests hindered improvement of Anglo Soviet relations.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
Secretaroluy
Leonid Kraysin
Austen
House of Commons
M Rassin
Austen Gast
Married couple marks 67th anniversary in Springfield
Springfield, Mass. Nov. AP reports Mr. and Mrs Henry Clark observed their 67th wedding anniversary at their daughter and son in law's home. Clark, a Chester Vermont native, and Mrs Clark of Boston, did not hold a formal celebration due to Mr Clark's health.
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Springfield
Mass
Henry i Clark
Clark
Chester
Vermont
Boston
Man Bequeaths Free Dances To Honor Memory In Maine
Auburn Maine November 24 AP Japius G Hilborn longtime Minot resident leaves a fund granting 30 percent yearly for a free dance on his birthday each year eight women from his youth receive 100 each the dances start December 26 and run through 1951 with a year end silence in the ball the will notes the provision must be observed and a revoked town bequest is mentioned.
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Auburn
Japius G. Hilborn
Minot
Minos
Penple
P Hopes for Presidents Tax Refund Plan Face Hurdles
Washington Nov 24 AP With President Coclage tax rebate plan under attack from Democrats and Senate Republicans the coming session looks doubtful. Some lawmakers favor abandoning tax rebates for more internal improvements including farm relief new public buildings river improvements and reclamation projects. Farm bloc members push at least 100 900 000 of the surplus for a government farm export corporation. The rivers and harbors bill will be considered Dec 14 under a special order allocating millions for waterways with limits.
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Washington
Coclage
Congress
Senate
Treasury
Watson
Roy Kean
In-Dlann
Indicted firm enters bankruptcy amid raft of claims
Boston, Nov. 24. Four creditors from Lawrence petitioned the Beverages Co into bankruptcy in Pedoralmark. The claims total 18,904 for rent from Gall Ete Warehouse Co, 2 for labor and materials, 8,650 from EBW Pitman Co, and 21.61 from Lawrence Gas and Electric Co. The firm allegedly paid 618 to the O’Brien brothers on Aug 26 while insolvent, harming other creditors. The Beverages Co has appeared in Medial court previously, with founder David J. Allen tied to Prohibition enforcement. A writ of protection blocked arrest on a rate warrant as Allen fled to New Jersey by air. An equity suit between stockholders and the warehouse is in Federal court.
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Boston
Lawrenar
Lawrence
Gall Ete Warehouse Company
Smil M. Teichert
EB. W. Pitman Company
Lawrence Ga and Electric Company
T Morton Craze
Tieravse
An Chages the Beverages
Lacs
Duden Andoveon
Allen
New Jersey
Airo
Heverses Company
Warehanes Rampant
Yale Bootlegger Held for Trial
Ernest Erickson known as Yale bootlegger was arrested November 18 in City Court. He faced charges for transporting liquor and possession of a large stock of contraband. A 15,000 worth inventory was seized, and he was fined 290 costs and 80 days in jail. Police recovered his elaborate stock and labelling plant at his home amid claims of peddling to students.
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Ernest Erickson
Isge Boothewaar
Eros Wes
igenesPley
Siperior
Erickson
Yale
Stamford High piano damaged after football victory celebration
Louis Scicll, eighteen, a factory worker, was arrested in Stamford for damaging a piano at Stamford High School after the football win over Central High. A snake dance ended at the school where he allegedly broke a locked piano to provide music for the revelers. Police estimate the damage at $65.
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Stamford
Louis Sciclt
Stamford High School
Cenral Hich
Bildreport
Scicll
Stamford Hight
Igh School
Scie
Canadian Girl to Wed American
Announcement from Toronto reports Mika Atteen Hughes daughter of Lady Hughes and the late Sir Sam Hughes former Minister of Militia for Canada will marry Athes Freeman Clarke of Boston Massachusetts. The couple met three years ago during a British East Africa hunting expedition and plan a winter wedding.
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Oronto
Mika Atteen Hughes
Lady Hughes
Sir Sam Hughes
Millin
Canada
Tathes Freeman Clarke
Boston
Mass
Miss Hughes
Pilot of polar ship to be in Stamford
General Umberto Nobile, Italian air ship designer who built and navigated the Norge on the Amundsen Fllsworth North Pole expedition, will present a lecture at Columbus Hall on December 1 under the Italian Institute.
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Stamford
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Columbus Hall
Wholesale drug head found dead in Lake Michigan
Oscar Tock, head of a Chicago wholesale drug company, was found dead today in Lake Michigan. Police mystery surrounds the death as theft is not suspected and employees doubt suicide. Sister Florence reported the body bearing marks of violence and said she had left home with friends earlier that day.
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Chicago
Oscar Tock
Lake Michigan
Love'a University
Sarul Tlorl
Frienits
Thanksgiving union service to be held by two Huntington churches
In Huntington a Thanksgiving morning union service will unite St. Thrul Episcopal and the Congregational church with Rev. George Thilten delivering the sermon and Rev. George Judson leading the remainder. Local groups report meetings, awards, and family gatherings as townsfolk prepare for the holiday, including notes on a Bridport visitors and a near car wreck on Istapla street.
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Huntington
St. Thrul' Episcopal Church
George Thilten
George Judson
Olga Clotsch
Vies W Goldpink
Hunti Sheet
Torothy Jennings
Viecedent
Trose Gotsch
Clovinda McGuire
Charles W. Tohispini
Frenk Wesolow
Long Sill
Wastington Laker
Davi Grant
George Ehiten
Weeder Tek Hvitts
Stephen
Diliot Leardsev
Upper
Wille Thils
Boston
Arthur Meliwen
Thay
Torrington
Trovello Shelton
Mirvpeth Shelton
White
Bridgeport
Mabel Palner
Morris
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Madison Ave
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Ooester
Main St
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Chamberlain
Stamford High
Tiowland
Turkey
Plymouth
God
Howland Dry Goods
People’s Savings Bank
Main Street
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