Haile Selassie Seeks Loans on Railroad Stock
Paris reports Haile Selassie the exiled Ethiopian emperor tried to raise funds by pledging 8000 shares of Djibouti Addis Ababa railroad stock. Lenders reportedly referred him to the French government, noting the shares are not publicly traded and may face disputes over transfer and ownership.
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Paris
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Djibouti-Addis Ababa
King of Kings
London
Selassie
Mussolini
Italy
Court rules on disability clause in insurance proceeds
A Massachusetts case guides Linn County dispute over a $439.34 claim for institutional care paid to a ward’s guardian. The total disability clause was treated as a separate contract, making its proceeds subject to the county’s claim. Assistant County Attorney Fordyce located the precedent.
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Massachusetts
Linn County
Ed Fordyce
$24 000 Addition Ready For Opening Of Solon School
The Solon high school gains a $24 000 addition including a gymnasium and an industrial arts shop. Architect Norman Hatton of Cedar Rapids oversaw construction. James W. Hartman of Solon was contractor. The former assembly becomes rooms for junior high and intermediate grades.
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SOLON
Solon High School
Norman Hatton
Cedar Rapids
James W. Hartman
Well-Dressed College Man Goes Conservative For Fall
AP report notes 1936 fall fashion shift among male students. Amherst and Yale linked undergraduates favor conservative style with dark striped worsteds, tan slacks, low crowned hats, plain backs, cordovan shoes, stiff collars, and minimal jewelry.
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New York
Fifith Avenue
Amherst
Massachusetts
New Haven
Conn
de Rigeur
Dartmouth
Yale
Jaketown Jakemakers Cheered by Humor Amid Ginger Paralysis
In Wichita a colony for victims of counterfeit Jamaica ginger named Jaketown hosts 39 residents living with paralysis from tainted liquor. They run a county-supported farm, craft belts and art, and share humor and sorrow as they cope with their injuries and past injustices. Ray Connell of Deep River is jailed in Keokuk county for illegal liquor possession.
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Wichita, Kan
Jaketown
Kansas
Oklahoma
Georgia
Sigourney
Ray Connell
Deep River
Keokuk
E. E. Tremmel
Petrified forest near Cripple Creek draws curious visitors
A Colorado trip highlights a petrified forest 25 miles northwest of Cripple Creek. Stumps 12 to 16 feet wide lie among living pines at 9000 feet elevation, long buried in ancient lake waters.
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Colorado
Arizona
Cripple Creek
Silent teen fails driving test in taciturn exchange
An examiner questions a youth during a county driving test. The teen answers with silence until the end, offering a cheeky remark about keeping quiet to avoid getting anything on him. The incident ends with the car pulled to the curb and no further dialogue.
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Charlie
Hogan
Not Enough Cottages Plague Rural Marriages
Not enough cottages force young couples near New Haven England to delay marriages. The medical officer of health cites housing shortage in the annual report, noting a lack of suitable homes for new families and rising concern over living conditions.
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New Haven, Eng
Medical Officer of Health
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