A F L In Personal Clash With Maverick The Texan
William Green President of the American Federation of Labor recounts a June 15 1938 meeting with Representative Maury Maverick of Texas. Maverick sought AFL endorsement for re election and Green pressed his record on key labor votes and his stance toward the CIO. Green defends AFL nonpartisan policy while accusing Maverick of taking sides against labor.
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Work and Relief in Ohio City Faces Staffing Strains
Ohio's new relief director Kia orders work for benefits. In Cleveland about 4000 relief families can work, but only a fraction can be assigned to jobs such as weed cutting. Officials warn emergency funds limit placement and stress need for meaningful, non business-interfering tasks. The piece also notes a contrast with past relief work and cites Franco and Mussolini in a concluding, unrelated aside.
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Gambling bill drains billions as private bets flood streets
A science service estimate places annual gambling income at seven billion dollars, split between state regulated games and private gambling. The piece notes steady demand in good times and bad, with many small stakes hitting the poor hardest. It also laments a minstrel death linked to a vivid song and jokes about teaching it to a character.
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Science Service
Spelling quirks and the plural bus debate
A quirky piece on English pluralization and spelling norms, discussing why bus becomes buses and the confusion over doubling consonants after short vowels. It argues for traditional pronunciation guides and examines how language history shapes written form.
Behind the Scenes in Washington
Rodney Dutcher sketches summer Washington life noting the city’s heat and sewage concerns along the Potomac and Rock Creek. He contrasts city pools with the Potomac’s danger, cites Harold Ickes offering aid, and mentions upscale social spots and private pools as summer status symbols.
From Revolution To Presidency James Monroe Biography
James Monroe entered public life as a student at William and Mary College. He joined the Third Virginia Regiment near New York, fought at Harlem Heights White Plains Trenton and was wounded at Trenton. He later fought at Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth before moving into government. He rose from Virginia legislature to Congress to minister to France England and Spain, governor of Virginia, secretary of State and War, then president at age 58. He won a second term four years later and the era of good feeling marked his presidency. He died July 4. He is shown as a key early American statesman.
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Mezzetti Family Fall Stuntmen in Film Careers
Hollywood film notes recount the Mezzetti brothers long as circus and vaudeville tumblers who later did fall stunts for motion pictures. Otto, Victor, and Ton endured injuries while performing for Gunga Din and other productions, earning pay but facing frequent broken bones and bruises as part of the era's stunt work.
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Untitled historical notice fragment in noisy OCR
Fragmentary OCR text reports a dated notice referencing American postal matters, a named contact A Koultwinn, and locations including Florida and a city near Lake. the passage is garbled and lacks clear events or outcomes.
Paris Fashion Showings Draw Biannual World Buyers
Paris August reports a biannual army of buyers from the United States and abroad descending on Paris to view fall and winter collections of premier dressmakers. Mannequins return from vacations to finish fur and robe fittings while workers press fabrics on hot days. Secretive operations govern sampling and purchases with buyers maintaining large deposits and passports issued by Paris couturiers unions. Detectives and assigned sales staff guard against theft as buyers stretch for fabrics, then receive release dates for delivery. many outfits are mailed for duplication abroad.
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Duck Hawk Speed Note Records Unclear
A fragmented OCR item references a duck hawk and speeds around 165 miles per hour and 180 with unclear units, but details are unreadable. No clear event or entities beyond the bird name are established.
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Duck Hawk
Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files
Twenty years ago a harrow escape saved a man from death after a wagon train wreck near a rail line. Erie district draft board member Rev. Joseph G. Brock of Corry was named to the advisory carjo list. Sgt. Fenton Dempsey is reported to have safely arrived overseas. Daniel Dalton, former local baseball player, was badly burned at Bethlehem Steel. Elmer Maxson was killed in an auto crash near Spartansburg. Harold Wood and Arthur Halford were injured in the same incident near Britton Rim. Miss Mabel Lombard spent the weekend in the city as a guest of her mother. Carl Sullivan and family returned to Irvington after a visit here.
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Daniel Dalton
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Arthur Halford
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Erie
Daily Dozen Warns Against Parson Professionals Advice
The piece derides unqualified medical advice from nonprofessionals and warns that medical students gain legal permission to prescribe after years of study. It critiques neighbors and self styled experts and urges reliance on qualified doctors for serious conditions, noting risks from castor oil and improper guidance.
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