Death From the Air Barring the Inventor
War in Ethiopia dominates the page with accounts of Italian air attacks killing Ethiopian warriors near Mei Mezoid valley south of Makale. The piece contrasts British free speech limits on Marconi with the broader war debate and notes betting odds on the Republican nomination. It also covers Mussolini’s sanctions on Italy, Wells on cinema, and other international and domestic issues.
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Italy
Ethiopia
Mei Mezoid
Makale
England
Hyde Park
British Broadcasting Company
Marconi
Rome
Starhemberg coup group aims to crown him king in Vienna
The Helmwehr led by Prince Ernst von Starhemberg plans elevating him to regent and then king, preferring a Starhemberg dynasty over restoring Archduke Otto, a move opposed by the little Entente and several great powers.
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Vienna
Helmwehr
Ernst von Starhemberg
Austria
Starhemberg
Hapsburgs
Otto
Reddy Fox Traps Ducks At Paddy's Pond
Reddy Fox peers from Paddy the Beaver’s dam watching Mr and Mrs Quack forage near the pond. The hunter awaits a chance for supper as Lightfoot the Deer and Sammy Jay scout nearby. Sammy cries thief and the scene tightens around the duck pair’s peril.
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Hen Reddy Fox
Paddy
Beaver
Lightfoot
Mrs. Quack
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Roddy
Sammy Jay
Louis Bleriot crosses the English Channel in 1909
On July 25, 1909 Louis Bleriot flew from France to Dover across the English Channel covering 21 miles in 37 minutes. The item is sourced from the McClore Newspaper Syndicate WNU Service.
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Louis Bleriot
France
English‘channel
Dover
Sammy Jay Outsmarts Reddy Fox in Green Forest
Sammy Jay taunts Reddy Fox, provoking a chase in the pond area as Mr. and Mrs. Quack retreat. Ken, finding hiding pointless, flees into the Green Forest to seek new prey.
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Sammy
Reddy
Sammy Jay
Mrs. Quack
Reddy Fox
Ken
T. W. Burgess
QUESTION BOX TO ED WYNN The Perfect Fool
A collection of short reader questions with punny answers from Ed Wynn style columns weaved with humor. It includes inquiries by Upson Downs and others on elevator work union strikes creditors and a nose juggling classmate, ending with Associated Press WNU Service credit.
Chameleon Uses Telescope Tongue to Catch Distant Insects
The Indian chameleon possesses a telescoping tongue able to extend about six inches to seize insects from a distance. This adaptation aids hunting and feeding in its natural habitat.
He Comes To Church A Poem By Douglas Malloch
A poem describing a man carried to church by neighbors and welcomed once inside. It contrasts hearing in life with spiritual understanding, noting that religion is for living not merely dying and that readers should seek the comfort of a friend waiting at the beginning, not the end.
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Alan Valentine
Pierson College
Yale
Rochester University
Ballyhoo
Swarthmore
Paris
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Bagdad Cream Puffs And Irish Kisser Delights
A Western Newspaper Union recipe column shares two dessert ideas. Bagdad Cream Puffs require a corn oil and flour dough, eggs, baking powder, and a cream filling with dates and marshmallows. Irish Kisser blends peanut butter dates powdered sugar and egg whites into small baked morsels.
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Bagdad
Western Newspaper Union
Pack Hat and Accessories Inspired by Summer Night Dream
A green felt pack hat trimmed with a pheasant feather pairs with a hand knit scarf and English suede gloves. A russet brown crocodile bag completes the coordinated set.
Why and for What Are We Living
A reader quotes historian James Truslow Adams urging a temporary pause in activity to reflect on life. The piece argues that stopping to ponder why we live and what we want could improve human relations, reduce stress, and help people value small, meaningful things. It presents a call for introspection as a path to happiness and better priorities.
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James Truslow Adams
Bell Syndicate
WNU
No Stopping This Sheriff When He's After His Man
Westphal, a man charged with disposing of mortgaged property, arrived in Brownsville Texas from Chicago under guard of Sheriff deputy Win Cabler. Cabler recounted the wife's theft of Westphal's trousers and passengers’ snickers as they traveled, noting the cold wind and the four block transfer in St Louis.
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W. H. Westphal
Brownsville
Texas
Chicago
Win Cabler
Westphal
Cabler
St. Louis
Spelling habits misled by word regrettable treasure
A Columbia University professor notes that regrettable is the most misspelled word in modern writing, reflecting a shift from earlier errors such as gorgeous delectable and irresistible. The Kansas City Star cites this trend and its explanation in print.
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Columbia University
Times
Kansas City
Bayer Aspirin Ad Cautions Against Unknown Remedies
An advertisement urges readers to consult physicians about aspirin before using unfamiliar preparations. It touts Genuine Bayer Aspirin as safer and more reliable, claiming countless people have benefited without ill effects and noting it is suitable for regular use by the average person.
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Brisbane
William E. Borah
Landon
Kansas
Vandenberg
Michigan
Frank Knox Ofllinois
Hoffman
New Jersey
Ogden L. Bills
David A. Reed
Mussolini
H. G. Wells
America
Hollywood
Wells
Britain
State Department
Japan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Protestant Church
American Bankers Association
London
Stock Exchange
By Thornton W. Burgess
Irene
Wntu Service
McClore Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
ED Wynn
Mr. Wynn
Upson
Carrie
Della Gate
X -Chap
College
Alloomnus
Associated Newspam
By Douglas Malloch
Mothers Coon Book
eesBnario Normsey
Nellis
Carnation
Wasi
United States
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