Week End Gleanings From Around the World
A garbled week end wrap references extreme cold across Montana and Pennsylvania. It notes protests over alleged shipments to Spain, a young Canadian woman killed near White Plains, and multiple gangland and political stories. It mentions WPA debates, a pilotless plane crash injuring children, and various international tensions including Mexico, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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Puutarey Elias Caled
Mexico
Artailval W. D. Geoky
Claude Oseries Bloch
California
WPA
Army
Bellmore
Margaret A. Couzens
Seinster Couzens
Thomas C. Murphy
Detroit
Severe blow to congregation after church fires
A fire destroys the West Pleasant Street Baptist Church in a year of losses for the community. The 41 year old yellow brick edifice, famed for stained glass windows, stands as a heavy blow to the Baptist denomination. Insurance may fund a modern rebuild, while residents urge calm and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft the Baptist Church
Uke
Church of the United Brethren
Carlet
Pleasant
Ehuyeh
Pleasant Street
Second Avenue
Baptists
No Boom Forecast Quietly Foreshadows Stable Economy
Col Leonard F Ayres, cited by the American Statistical Association, expects a continued managed economy with no boom or inflation. He predicts higher wholesale and retail prices but doubts a traditional boom, noting abundant money and large bank deposits may keep financing cheap while inflation remains unlikely. His cautious outlook counters widespread banker worries. Henry Ford reference suggests cautious optimism amid the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Leonard F. Ayres
Anker
American Statistical Association
Gol. Ayres
Rome
Mending Our Peace Fences and the Neutrality Law
An editorial notes a loophole in the federal neutrality law exposed by President’s talks to Washington reporters. It argues the issue could force Congress to tighten export controls on arms and materials to Spain and other nations at war, urging stronger restrictions to prevent civil conflict spillovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iimes
Congress
Spain
Tre
Neighborly Highway Opens 222 Mile Buenos Aires to Rosario Link
A new 222 mile section of the Pan American highway between Buenos Aires and Rosario was inaugurated by President Justa after a caravan of 30 autos. The mostly reinforced concrete pavement runs 20 feet wide with a 30 mile macadam stretch and a construction cost of about 4000 per mile. The piece notes rapid progress on the broader transcontinental project and reflects on the practical travel and strategic implications for the Americas.
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Alaska
Cape Horn
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Argentina
Justa
Comple-Xon
South America
United States
Canada
One-Minute Test Grabs a Glimpse of Paper and Etiquette
A compact column offers quick facts and hints from the paper. It lists questions about paper materials, the capital of the Central Government of China, and voice pitch differences between men and women. The page includes etiquette notes, quotes, and a horoscope, plus an answer key with distorted spellings and garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Makaru
Pa History Reveals 1929 Income Gap and Depression Impact
A 1929 Pennsylvania snapshot shows wealth concentrated in two million families who earned most income while over four-fifths of residents had little or no cash income. The text notes unemployment rising through the Depression, with unemployment and technological change reducing work opportunities. It discusses shifts in wages, investments, and the public need for aid during hard times.
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files January 4 1917
Civic leaders plan a big banquet for Company A Corry boys on January 23 with chairs and committees named including Desmonil Anderson Paulson and Bent ley. Meanwhile a city blackout and fire chief Patton report show 39 fires last year causing under twenty thousand dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company A
Corry Boys
J. Desmonil
Andeson Paulson
Co. L. Alexander
Bentley
A.D. Colegrove
J. B. Paterson
D. J. Ressler
Hoftt
Me Lighting Company
Charles ‘H. English
Andrew Pattion
W. Olds
Corry
Mapes Hotel at Armagh in Indiana County history
Fragmentary text describes the Mapes hotel in Armagh Indiana County and notes Armagh’s origin details. Mentions a private in Ireland and early settlers, with garbled spelling and missing context. No clear events or dates evident from the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armagh
Indiana County
Kenown
Ireland
Eeeier Stavery
New Food and Drugs Act Seen as 1937 Reform Target
The piece argues a strengthened Food and Drugs Act is a top 1937 Congress priority, aiming to curb unsafe foods medicines and cosmetics. It notes consumer protection failures under NRA and AAA, and details political maneuvers over advertising control between the FDA and FTC amid Tugwell Roosevelt era debates.
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Washington
Treffie
NRA
AAA
Rex Tugwell
Tugwell
Roosevelt
Rex
Royal
Copeland
New York
Department of Agriculture
Cre Faril
al Smith
White House
Clank
Missouri
Watt
FF. D. R
Food and Drugs Administration
Sir Rigburs
Federal Trade Commission
FNC
FITC
Federal ‘Trade
Capitol
EL WU
Pennsylvenia Avenue
Congress
T Henin
the Register and Tribune Syndicate
Peter Lorre discusses typecasting and language aid for Hollywood roles
Hollywood interview reveals Peter Lorre, Europe's horror icon, embracing the “menace” persona in U S studios. He notes his multilingualism and ear for English ease, aided by reading scripts and working with American actors, while acknowledging Hollywood’s lingering “heavy” type labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Peter Lorre Vonkinnes
Vilain
Ahlyer
Whromd
Ronior’ Gantely
Lorre
Sunignon
Europe
Olnis
Ierane
Boris Marlet
Earspeart
Astor
Bel
Bubind
Peanhe
Seo
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Ich Jami
Maen
Swain
Germany
Peter Charles Geyer
Marine Corps
Newt York City
Injjara
Netherlands
Prince Bern
Pippe
Oyer
Daytona Beach
Blaria
Dave Shultz
Mitchell ¥. Hepburn
Ontario
St. Lawrence Seaways
Cal Prederick I
Eglin
Howard
Shelton, Sr
Ksiles
Alamo
Langley Field
Maxwell Field
Air
Andrew W. McNon
Pittsburgh
Wreamiry
Nis
Prio
B.C
Rep
Baytarn
Trexasyanttl
Regohan
Cycom
Consresa
Scott
Hur Eimos
Penro
Papua
Fae
Tod
Henry Ford
Shakespeare
Chiang Kai Shek
David Lloyd George
Mernse Forallurs
Henbert Linscot
Texas
Alva Billings
Harry Davis
Bust
Carroll
John Chase
Dunny Getdie
Edward Wotth
Pennsylvania
By Jay Franklin
Pilthoaads
Radio Tetka
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