Italian Task in Ethiopia Is Gigantic One
United Press report from Asmara on January 1 details Italy's struggle in Ethiopia as it faces supply and frontline challenges. The piece notes Ethiopian losses since December 15 and Italian casualties, along with Italian strategic withdrawals and renewed Ethiopian offensives as dry riverbeds change battlefield dynamics. It cites Ethiopian leaders including Dedjazmatch Maru Arram, Hailu Chebbede, and Latibel Gubre directing skirmishes.
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Aritrea
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Malale
Aduwa
Alnoum
ItsHan
Makale
Ethiopia
Rongit
Maru Arram
Twenty Years Ago in Cory and Riverside News Snippets
A New Year in Cory opened with bells at midnight and many watch parties. Marriages occurred at the depot as couples prepared trips to Buffalo. City commissioners elect Brown Olds Laurie and Bliss will take oaths at the city building. Residents plan wintering in Florida with several headed to the South. 1914 15 city commissions era ends this evening as Selsto and Howard retire. N I T Chub dance at State Armory dazzled with a large crowd. Early taxpayers get a book of ordinances as a small incentive. California mountain lions faced heavy hunting losses in the year with 227 killed by state and local hunters.
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New Year Hope and Resolve Across a 365 Day Journey
A reflective note on January 1 as the symbolic start of a new year. It frames the day as a beacon of opportunity and renewed effort, suggesting that each person may improve their life while acknowledging potential hardship. Past mistakes are acknowledged but not repeated, with growth and strength as outcomes.
Building Revolution in Home Construction Promises Cost Drop
Business writers predict mass produced standardized homes could cost three thousand dollars, dramatically lower than current twelve thousand, with mass production methods potentially creating vast new jobs while challenging traditional craftsmen. Industrial progress may reshape the housing market and economy though architectural quality may lag early on.
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Elks
Yim Oredq
Mussolini's Ethiopian drive shapes a broader empire dream
The piece argues Mussolini presses Ethiopia as a test and springboard for a revived Roman Empire, likening Italy to a besieged power seeking conquest across the Mediterranean and warning of potential European upheaval if his plans endure. It notes Italian support at home and Britain’s faltering League response as the global balance trembles.
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Hollywood Stars Bring Pets To Film Set Parade
A Hollywood story notes film stars collecting exotic and unusual animals as pets. Mona Harrie owns a pedigreed water spaniel, Bette Davis diversifies with tropical fish, Binnie Barnes keeps an English sheepdog, and Jean Harlow tends two white rabbits. Lupe Valez plays with parrots and monkeys, Buck Jones and wife own two Great Danes, Lili Damita has chipmunks, Teanete MacDonald keeps a Bedlington terrier, and little Fretilla Bartholomew carries a pet lizard.
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Ark
Mona Harrie
America
Bette Davis
Binnie Barnes
Samuel Joseph
Herbert
Mundin
Ihe
Jean Harlow
Lupe Valez
Lupe Aita
Buck Jones
Lili Damita
Teanete MacDonald
United States
Fretilla Bartholomew
Governor’s First-Year Achievements Highlight in Harrisburg
Harrisburg report credits Pennsylvania's new Democratic administration with a balanced budget, major spending cuts, and an emergency relief tax plan while noting key bills died in a hostile Senate. It cites reform efforts on milk and sanitation laws, child labor abolition, strengthened banking, and expanded coordination with federal relief, alongside proposed revisions to the state constitution and income tax.
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Coal and Iron Police
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House
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Meanure
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We State Supreme Court
Paris Styles Midseason Gowns Feature Simplified Silhouettes
Paris fashion notes for January describe a shift from flowing gowns to simpler lines with intricate detailing. Designers Madeleine Vionnet Paquin Patou present fringed crepe gowns and velvet evening wear with dramatic collars and ornate color contrasts, highlighting fitted silhouettes and decorative elements.
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Vionnet
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Jean Patot
Davie
Water-Snails and Relief Measures Amid Crises
The report notes strained waters and economic strain with WPA aid aiding the unemployed, private industry absorption, and local cost sharing for relief. It mentions a $61,500,000 legislative appropriation, social security questions arising with Congress in January, and Pennsylvania seeking to defer enabling state legislation to protect benefits.
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