Fear of blockade halts voyage of 0.5 vessel
The American freighter Wildwood halted mid Pacific voyage to Vladivostok with a 4.5 million dollar cargo of copper brass and machinery. Amtorg Rus sian trading group will take the cargo as officials say reports in Washington indicated a British blockade extended to Russian ports. Captain Arntz said no warship forced the turnback and warned if that had occurred the cargo would be seized as contraband.
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Tacoma
Wash
Wildwood
mid-Pacific
Vladivostok
Clark
American Foreign Steamship Company
Amtorg Russian Trading Organization
Washington
Russian Pacific
Ocean
Walter Arntz
Pacific
Arntz
Hong Kong
Asiatic
Germany
False Teeth Be Firm With FASTEETH Powder
An old advertisement promotes FASTEETH a pleasant alkaline powder to secure dentures, improve eating and talking, reduce plate odor, and avoid gum irritation. It urges readers to buy PASTEETH at any Gene store.
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Gene Store
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4440 Available
Pattern 4440 is available in misses sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. Size 16 requires 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 15 cents for this pattern to Pattern Department, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, 243 West 7th Street, New York. Additional 10 cents will bring the latest Pattern book.
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The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 7Th Street
New York
Life span and captivity of lions and rattlesnakes in North Carolina
Lions mature in about a quarter of their life span and can live 25 years or more in captivity. North Carolina is home to the state's largest rattlesnakes.
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North Carolina
Sinking of Norwegian ship Navarra sparks war protest
The Norwegian steamship Navarra, 2118 tons, was sunk by a German submarine in northern Scottish waters. Twelve died, fourteen survived after a long, exposed ordeal. Survivors reported no warning or aid, and the U-boat flashed a light near lifeboats before departing.
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London
Navarra
Britain
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Atlas
Berlin
Inside Dope On Garner Stand In Trade Fight
Washington AP report details Vice President Garner's alleged stance in the senate dispute over extending the reciprocal trade program. At the White House Garner hinted he would back a one year limit if needed, while Senators debated a three year extension and the cloakroom discussions spread word of his influence.
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WOR
Ragsdale
Washington
Garner
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Capitol
Power to administer elections debated across parties
A speaker questions how long to run the system and who should administer it. The concern: handing power to the right party matters, but fear grows if the wrong person gains control. The remark contemplates political safeguards and potential risk.
Thomas Named By Socialists
Norman Thomas was nominated for the presidency for the fourth time by the Socialist Party at its national convention in Washington with Maynard Krueger named as vice presidential candidate. Thomas said he had planned not to run again but chose to accept to offer an antiwar program and poverty abolition plan amid crisis and unemployment.
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Washington
INS
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Maynard Krueger
Chicago University
Krueger
Thomas
America
Republicans propose 13 member group for permanent trade program
Republican members of the house ways and means committee call for a special 13 member panel to draft a permanent tariff and foreign trade program. An independent agency would oversee functions of the tariff commission and state department to boost exports and shield domestic producers from unfair foreign competition. The panel would include five senators five house members and five private citizens, with a report due by January 15.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Tariff Commission
State Department
Commerce Department
United States
Senate
Treasury
New Jersey Labor League backs Roosevelt third term
The Labor Non-partisan League of New Jersey endorsed a third term for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, defying John L. Lewis’s guidance. Also notes New York City mail street as the shortest street with a single building and sidewalk.
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Newark
Njo
INS
John L. Lewis
Labors
League of New Jerseys
Roosevelt
New York City
Ad Rite Contest Brings Grand Prizes To Advertisers
The Gazette invites amateurs to submit advertising ideas for the Ad-Rite contest with weekly prizes of 25 dollars and three grand prizes of 200, 100, and 50 dollars. Contest rules require one idea per sheet, and submissions may cover any advertiser listed.
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Gazette
Emerson rhetoric and Ford V eight car claims
This fragment argues against self medication and promotes consulting physicians. It credits Security Laboratories and pharmacists for prescription handling and extols Ford eight cylinder cars for power, efficiency, and design benefits.
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Americas
Ford
Color and cleaning services boost home care emphasis
The text argues color shapes room perception and mood with measurable science from Sherwin Williams. It also touts Troy Laundry’s moth proofing process, promising months of protection via an insurance-backed guarantee after thorough, careful cleaning and folding of textiles.
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Coley
Sherwin-Wailams
Agamei Mois
Tis
America
Troy
Evers
German Plan to Conquer Britain by 1948 Reported
London reports claim a German timetable poster maps an assumed sequence of conquests from northern France to Britain by 1948. The British ministry cites a 1938 German plan prepared for annexations across Europe, allegedly surfaced after a Prague raid on Konrad Henlein’s network.
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Britain
London
INL
Sunaas
France
Hitler
Europe
Engtene
Russian
Ukraine
Stevie Welles
Reich
Navi Leeder
Konrad Henlorm
Prague
England
Allowing For Price Drop Gain Seen In Workers Earnings
The Brookings Institution reports real earnings for workers in manufacturing railroads mining and electric power rose about 29 percent over two decades after price declines. Despite unemployment and shorter weeks lowering total wages, real weekly earnings rose roughly 4 percent.
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Washington
INS
Brookings
Amite Tornado Kills Three. Amite, Barataria Hit
Rescue workers labored to clear Amite after a tornado killed three and left 25 injured with about 600 000 in damage. Another tornado struck Barataria causing fatalities and a missing person amid widespread destruction from storms across Mississippi Alabama and Florida.
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Amitf la Capi
Citzens
Amite
Dears
Barataria
Misesippi
Viabama
Florida Earh Sundes
Teras Saurces
Reds Cited For Contempt By House Committee
The House voted contempt citations against three communists Mendes fer oft cluster to answer questions before the Dez committee. They were Them F P ODea and Philip Frartela of Boston and Alpert Blumberg of Baltimore. Citations will be presented to a District of Columbia grand jury.
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Washington
House
Dez Committee
F P Odea
Philip Frartela
Boston
Alpert Blumberg
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Presiensis
James H. Dalsen
Gemage
Pittsburgh
Conmuunist
O Dea
Harvard
Young Communist League
Frankfeld
Blumberg
Communist Party
Japanese trade legates quit Red Capital
AP report says Japanese trade negotiators halted talks with Russia on a Japanese Russian treaty after meeting Sunday in Moscow. No immediate explanation or clarity on significance was provided.
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Jap Trade
Red Capital
Ainscow
Veimeh
Maenvy
Wont Ration Pork London Ap
The article notes a planned temporary removal of pork from the ration list starting Tuesday. Officials say the change affects meat supplies for the public and will be in effect for a limited period.
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London
Cedar Rapids Launches New Quality Clothes Line
Local retailer announces updated apparel range emphasizing value and family-friendly pricing. Store highlights new lines, improved fabrics, and accessible options for every season.
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Proop Dry Cleaners
Treat Street
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