Newburyport plans industrial comeback with open shop promise
Newburyport officials outline a push to revive idle shoe factories and offer jobs, with banks agreeing to fund industrial efforts. The mayor vows harsh action against outside organizers attempting unionization and hints at deportation. Lion Shoe of Lynn is among interests eyeing Newburyport sites.
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Newburyport
Bossy
Buryport
Lion Shoe Company
Lynn
National Labor Relations Board
No Blanket Discharge On Veterans From WPA Jobs
Washington reports Harry L Hopkins states there will be no blanket discharge order for veterans from WPA jobs. Local WPA officials will decide individual cases under oral conditions. Boston faces delayed gas rate hike as Public Utilities Commission rejects proposed increases, protecting about 260,000 customers and $700,000.
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Washington
WPA
Harry Lpkins
Works Progress
Commission
Boston
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Public Utilities Comission
Filipino workers injured in Cavite yard explosion
Manila reports five Filipino employees injured aboard United test Submarine No. 40 during repair in dry dock. A fault in a storage battery circuit caused the blast. New York notes earnings report for 1935 showing profit in relief relief?
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Manila
P. I
Cavite Val Yard
United Tes
New York
Efficient Household Work Through Double Passes And Lighting Tips
An article compares mowing and ironing efficiency, stressing double-pass work to avoid uncut lines and smooth results. It advises ironing with steady pressure, and ironing clothes promptly after washing or when damp to reduce wrinkles. It also notes lighting and background setup for speaker events as key details. Dell Syndicate. WNU Service.
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Dell Syndicate
WNU
Decorative Color Pairings for Gray Rooms
Gray works well as a background color in rooms and on furniture. Add a warm accent to avoid coldness, with ivory gray green or gray blue providing equally good furniture options.
Noisy English Floor Finishes Explain Gloss and Waxing
Floor varnishes vary from high gloss to dull finishes. When a high gloss is desired to be softened the floor may be waxed occasionally to obtain a duller appearance.
Eskimos Said To Have Larger Brains Than Some Groups
A historical note claims Eskimos possess brains larger than those of many European and American populations, suggesting cognitive size comparisons among diverse peoples.
Farewell Gavin Taylor at Charles A Weich lodge
Gavin Taylor Jr of the Anchor and Ark Glee Club was honored with a farewell party by Ma sonic Temple members. The event lauded his leadership in organizing the club since 1929 and two New England championships. He plans to move to Chicago as midwest representative for Hood Rubber Company.
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Maynara
Gavin Taylor, Jr
Anchor and Ark Giee Club
Charles A. Weichlouge
A. F
A. M
Doa Ma
Sonic Temple
New England
Gavin
Glee Club
Frank &. Sanderson
Cluu
Taylor
Chicago
Mid-West
The
Hood Rubber Company
Frank Holland
Frank
Sanderson
Acton Teachers Association Host Parent Teacher Meeting
The Acton Teachers Association holds its annual Parent-Teacher get-together at the Higape on Wednesday evening. L Schrader will speak, with an instrumental trio featuring Elise Dickerman, Richard Greenman, and Walter F. Hall. A social hour and reception follow for Mr and Mrs at the February session of the criminal court.
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Acton Teachers’ Association
Higape
L Schrader
Elise Dickerman
Richard Greenman
The
West School
Walter F. Hall
Etter
Four Great Absolutes Sermon Series At Acton Church
Rev Glenn W Douglass continued a series on Four Great Absolutes at Acton Congregational Church with a sermon titled Uns selfishness The Wo mans Church Aid met despite harsh weather with fourteen members planning to add vestments for the choir and donate two new offering plates A community supper and Washingtons Birthday party are set for February 22 a supper and social on January 30.
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Acton
Congregational Church
Glenn W Douglass
Woman’s Church Aid
Great Rocky Region Reveals Oldest Known Laurentian Shield
Geologists describe a vast rock mass spanning northern Ontario to northern New York as the Laurentian Shield. It is formed by ancient granitic rocks and contains major ore deposits including nickel gold and silver. The shield likely formed from underground magma that cooled slowly and was later exposed by erosion of former mountain ranges.
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Great Rocky
Ontario
New York
Guys Science Service
Laurentian Shield
Paris Early Firemen and the Capuchin Order
In the mid eighteenth century Paris had no dedicated city fire corps. The Capuchin Fathers were the town’s sole firefighters, sprinting to alarms with their white robes tucked at the waist.
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Paris
Order of the Capuchin Fathers
Bolivia to Erect Huge Power Plant Near Lake Titicaca
Washington reports plans for a massive hydroelectric plant at Lake Titicaca on the Peru Bolivia border to power Bolivia's plateau and railways. The project envisions a canal to drop water over cliffs to generate electricity for towns, farms, and transport while detailing the lake environment and high altitude challenges.
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Bolivia
Washington
Latin America
Lake Titicaca
Peru
Andes
National Geographic Society
Lake ‘Titicaca
Connecticut
Désaguadere
Poopo
Bolivian
Ha Maz
Lake Tithenca
Tithuaca
Puno
Guaquil
Great Britain
Pizarro
Tiahuanacu
Foreigners Face Sterilization Rules in Germany
Report notes that foreigners in Germany are subject to German sterilization laws and the hereditary health court. Laws target the hopelessly ill or habitually criminal, with foreigners able to escape by leaving the country. Comprehensive forms require detailed personal data on private lives of German couples before marriage.
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Berlin
Germany
Ministry of Justice
Hoeters
Colonial Nigeria in British West Africa
The British colony and protectorate of Nigeria lies in West Africa west of central Africa, forming part of British West Africa under British administration.
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Colony of
Nigeria
British West Africa
Central Africa
Testimonial honors Boston fire veterans at department headquarters
John Maley John Wollerschied and William Carney retirees honored with gold badges after long service. Fire Chief George T. Kiest presided with tributes from Frank J. McCarron Patrick A. McGrath and others. Moving pictures shown and a buffet lunch served.
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Dennis White
Donald Lent
Filmaace
George HM. Gutteridge
Harry Tuttle
Concord Fire Department
John Wetherbee
Fire Department
Boston
George T. Priest
Walter Priest
Michael Louka
Johnston Wins In Only Contest In Maynard Caucus
Maynard voters cast 146 ballots as John J. Johnston defeated Adolph Chyzus 79 to 56 in the sole contest. The caucus nominated numerous town offices with several candidates and many scattered votes for other posts. Bernard Garrigan led the meeting and party officials were named.
Engineering Materials Inspector Examinations Open
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for engineering materials inspector positions with salaries from 2000 to 2600 dollars a year. Salaries are subject to a 312 percent retirement deduction. Specialties include mechanical electrical and aero nautical. Applicants must have specified experience related to the chosen specialty. Full information from Secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in this city.
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United States Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Telegraph myths about minds and early locomotive beliefs
The author notes how pioneers imagined telegraph effects on minds and describes odd notions about early locomotives. Some thought telegraph wires were hollow and that paper messages were blown through them like peas.
Supreme Court Upholds Eighteenth Amendment in 1920
The Supreme Court normally rules on the constitutionality of acts by Congress and state legislatures rather than amendments. It did decide in 1920 by unanimous vote to uphold the eighteenth amendment.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Smith In Washington Attacks Roosevelt Policies
Senor Jao reports in Washington on January 29 that Alfred E. Smith, once allied with Roosevelt supporters, denounced the New Deal. The reply to Smith's speech accused him of turning against former allies as Senator Lengthle Robinson of Arkansas spoke on the 1928 presidential run.
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Washington
New Deal
Alfred E. Smith
Pat
Roosevelt
Smith
Lengle Robinson
Arkansas
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