Edison Resolves Battery Plant Crisis Five Years After Death
Thomas A Edison, five years after death, guided Edison Battery Co to keep its large plant from shutdown. Nickel impurities in Swedish iron used for negative materials nearly halted alkaline battery production. Edison and staff answered 87 written questions over two years, stored in a black file, and the decision to continue Edison as consultant proved correct after later analysis confirmed nickel presence.
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West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas A. Edison, Inc
Edison
Mr Stringfellow
George E. Stringfellow
Stringfellow
Battery Company
Mr. Edison
Cowboys Bring Wild West Thriller To Mountain Pass
A staged gunfight in Mountain Pass California drew tourists who fled as five men lay dead after a mock battle turned real. Rex Bell a film star and ranch owner faced questions as peace officers investigated the cattle raid and fatalities.
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Mountain Pass
California
Los Angeles
Rex Bells Ranch
Bell
Clara Boy
Catholic Charities Conference Opens in St Paul
The twenty third annual National Conference of Catholic Charities began in St Paul with over sixty archdioceses and dioceses from the U S and Canada represented. Bishops archbishops priests nuns and laity attended as the northwest’s largest gathering since the installation of Archbishop John Gregory Murray five years ago. The conference opens with a solemn pontifical high mass at the Cathedral of St Paul. Archbishop Jon J Cantwell of Los Angeles will deliver the sermon.
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ST Paul
National Conference of Catholic Charities
United States
Canada
Northwest
John Gregors Murray
St Paul the Mott
Rex Branns
Beckman
Archbiop
Dubuque Ja
Jon J Cantwell
Los Angeles
Return Of Nicholas Speeds King Carol Back To Bucharest
Former Prince Nicholas, exiled by King Carol for marrying a commoner, arrived secretly by plane with a companion and went to Snagov Castle. Police warned the king as confusion spread over his unexpected return to Bucharest and Constanta.
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Nicholas
Carol
Bucharest
Roumania
Uns
Jana Lucia Deleti Nicholas
Venice
Snagov
Constanza
Black Sea
M An
Miner
Carel
Arce
Philadelphia Pools Break Attendance Records During Heat Wave
Philadelphia pools saw a surge in city attendance with figures between 369000 and 455848 in one week. Officials limited pool time to one hour shifts as demand surpassed capacity and 13084 sprinklers were provided for those unable to enter.
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Thitadfiphia
CPI
Philadelphia
Alee
Deer Hunting Error Costs Santa Barbara Shooter
A deer hunting mishap near Santa Barbara led to about $500 in expenses after a series of missteps and suspension terms. The incident involved local sports officials and authorities reviewing the hunter’s control and pay issues.
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Santa Barbara
Ham
Owith
Navajo Mystery Figure of Medicine
Dr W W Peter, head of Navajo Hopi health services, envisions a half million base hospital at Fort Defiance with a research lab to solve Navajo medical mysteries. He cites tuberculosis prevalence, unusual scarlet fever resistance, and high syphilis stages, urging sympathetic cooperation with Navajo medicine men. He warns against criticizing traditional healers and stresses education through hospitals.
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Armand D'Usseav
United Press
Window
Peter
Southwest
China
Four Killed in Albany Area Air Crash
In dense rain and fog a small plane crashes one mile south of Albany International Airport killing four aboard. Assemblyman Pritchard H Strong his wife and two male companions from Rochester were the victims. The aircraft was en route from Saratoga Springs to Rochester when it went down before 1 a.m. Friday.
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Albany NY
INS
Alvany Iarport
Pritchard H Strong
Iwons Crotles
Judson
Cleence Robinson
Mellon Gifts As Legendary As His Fortune
Pittsburgh report highlights Andrew W. Mellon’s vast philanthropy and wealth. He and his brother gave the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, supported the University of Pittsburgh, hospitals, and welfare groups, and donated land for the Cathedral of Learning. Mellon funded art, museums, endowments, and pensions, with large trusts for children and notable gifts such as Oak Hill estate and the Rockeby race horse farm.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Andrew W. Mellon
R B
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
University of Pittsburgh
Commuonty
Cathedral of Learning
Mellon
National Gallery of Art
Washington
A. W. Mellon
Presbyterian Ministerial Pension Fund
H C Frick
Johnstown
Paul
David K E. Bruce
Oak Hill
James Monroe
United States
Aldie
Rockeby
Uppervalle
Farquier County
Virginia
Cary T. Grayson
Wilson
Samuel E Ross
Washinngton
New York
Morgenthau mourns death of Andrew Mellon
Secretary Morgenthau expresses regret at the death of Andrew Mellon a major industrial and financial figure whose life spanned an epoch in the nation's economic history he conveyed his condolences from Honolulu Hawaii.
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Honolulu
T. H
Henry L. Morgenthau, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Mellon
Montague on way to visit mother after $25,000 bail
Montague the Hollywood golf star, linked to Bing Crosby, left Essex County Jail after a New York Supreme Court justice set bail at 25 000 dollars. He faces seven year old robbery charges tied to a 700 holdup at an Adirondack roadhouse.
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Elizabethtown
N.Y
John Montague
Hollywood
Prida
Syracuse
N. Y
Montague
Essex County
State Supreme Court
O Byron Brewster
Bing Cinsby
Oter
End Play Technique in Bridge Declares a Winning Route
In NANY bridge contracts end plays force an opponent to yield extra tricks or prevent losses. North leverages a club sequence and diamond position to avoid a diamond king finesse, planning an end play ten tricks ahead as the dummy reveals balanced holdings and the composition of suits guides the final nine tricks.
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North
South
Seek Woman Check Artist Who Cashed Worthless Paper
Police seek a five foot tall, 100 pound brunette who has cashed four worthless checks on Merchants National Bank in Marion over two weeks. Victims include Peoples Grocery, Killian's, Bon Ton, Rathie's, and Uptown Drug Store. Descriptions: ages 27 to 35, dark brown hair, light complexion, often in white dresses.
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Merchants National Bank
Peoples
Marion
Marie Baker
George Cutler
Killian
Ruth Meyers
Arthur Carson
Bon Ton
Alice Ee
Frank Murphy
Rathie
Mae Lange
Frank Boettinger
Uptown
Third Avenue SE
Alice Craemer
Frank Kiddee
First Gazette operator visits city from Kansas City
Mr A Oxley of Kansas City Mo one of the first three lino type operators on The Gazette visits friends and relatives in the city. He helped install the J linotype machines in 1895 when he moved from hand setting. Oxley retired twenty five years ago and now works in the paint business in Kansas City.
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A Oxley
Kansas City
The
Gazette
Oxley
Memphis Negro cooks find work in north after relocation
Memphis reported hundreds of African American cooks trained in WPA kitchens have found jobs in northern states. From January to now over 1,250 Memphis workers moved into new roles as southern style fried chicken pancakes and biscuits spread to employers in New England and Chicago.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
Employment Bureau
Just As Old As You Feel Says Iowa Expert
Iowa City expert Charles McCloy argues prem ature old age is often a state of mind. He notes inferiority feelings and attitudes speed aging and that tissue and gland heredity also play a role. The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery association lists a lot for sale at $250 for J B Lighthart in Greenlawn. August 25, 1937.
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Iowa City
Charles McCloy
University of Iown
McCloy
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
J B Lighthart
Greenlawn
Diver 77 Still Works In Hazardous Deep-Sea Trade
Springfield report says John Robinson, a 77 year old veteran diver, continues his daily work in a dangerous deep-sea occupation. His age does not stop him from facing the risks of underwater work and equipment hazards.
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Springfield
Mass
John Robinson
Rob
Diver rescues car and drowning victim in pond recovery
Inson now works as a diver for the Springfield Gas Light Co. He recently recovered a sunken automobile and the drowning victim from two Massachusetts ponds. The article notes a separate figure: approximately 1 219 846 tons of steel rails were produced in the region.
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Inson
Springfield Gas Light Company
Massachusetts
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