Ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum minds revived in museum finds
A New York Times piece recalls Pompeii and Herculaneum rediscovered after centuries sealed by ash from Vesuvius 79 A.D. The article highlights intact houses and theaters in Herculaneum and the allure for modern travelers and archaeologists, contrasting ancient life with today’s museum insights. It also discusses rail rate valuations and profit fears amid Supreme Court rulings, noting varied executive opinions and regulatory oversight.
Urge Autoists Avert Stops At Accident Scenes
Erie June 4 An appeal to motorists to avoid stopping at accident scenes was urged by H Lee Munger president of the Erie Motorists Club. He said stop only to aid if needed and otherwise move on to keep traffic flowing and prevent further accidents. He warned that congestion and distraction endanger all and a momentary lapse in attention can be deadly during the confusion following an incident.
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Scen
H. Lee Munger
Erie Motorola
Eld Mir. Munger
Wai Pers Tose
Nomi
Burnett's Little Caesar predicted to rise in fame
In New York, June 3, writer Paul W. White notes W R Burnett, once a failed jazz director and prizefighter, now pens Little Caesar a vivid Chicago gangland tale. He argues Burnett makes Rico a human gangster with fears and ambitions, predicting swift fame akin to Hemingway. Reviews praise the novel and recall a playful Crosword puzzle book amid literary chatter.
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Paul W. White
United Press
New York
W. R. Burnett
Chicago
Burnett
Pirnést-Hiereingway
Jerevansely
Bute
Rico
A Problem A Day Explains Wood Pile Calculation
A daily puzzle asks for the volume of a wood pile 15 feet long 1044 feet high and 32 feet wide. The answer to Saturday's problem follows with a method: multiply 25 by 42 then divide by 86, yielding the result.
Religion and science blend in American colleges says Nobel laureate
Dr Arthur Compton of the University of Chicago declares no quarrel between religion and science and that they arise from the same source. He notes U S colleges teach this double truth as some progressives push for a middle path. The piece cites ministers sent to Montana and Rhodes scholars to Oxford as examples.
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Arthur Compton
University of Chicago
One Sich
Rhodes
Oxford
Christian 1
Montana
Answers to Saturday’s Questions From the Look and Learn Page
The page presents a set of trivia and an answer key. Questions cover topics from Shakespeare’s vocabulary to geography and biology, with responses listing Shakespeare’s approximate 28 000 word usage the Burma question the Supreme Court chief dustics duty Moses and Bon Pole as the supplied answers.
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Shakespeare
Burma
Supreme Court
Moses
Bont Pole
Beauties Use Mello-Glo Powder in Ames Ad
An Ames advertisement touts MELLO-GLO face powder promising pore minimization, smooth spread, lasting purity, and a youthful look. It claims no pasty or oily finish and highlights a new “foreach process” for a shine-free complexion.
Oliphant to resign as president of Penns Gas Co
Warren June 3 B C Oliphant who came to Warren from Buffalo six years ago to lead Penns Gas Co has submitted his resignation effective July 1 He plans a European tour this fall and will remain in Warren with Mrs Oliphant The board reported the resignation to New York officials and a formal notice from the main office is expected Soon
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Gas Comppany
New York
Mfr. Oliphant
Trail of the 498: Alaskan Gold Rush Film At Rex Theatre
The story traces the Klondike gold rush of 1898 and its impact on men and women drawn by wealth. Clarence Brown directs a dramatic MGM pattern featuring Ralph Forbes Dolores Del Rio and Harry Carey. Filmed largely in the Klondike and Alaska, it adapts Robert W Servier's novel.
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Ita Yilue
Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer
Alaska
Sérvice
Three Raids At Celoron In Jamestown Area
At 11 oclock Saturday night Sheriff Earl J. Sandeson and nine deputies plus two state troopers raided three Celoron locations seeking liquor. Three men Paul Toot Milo Larson and George Hinman were arrested and jailed in Mayville on Penal Law Section 1980 charges. Raids found home brew gin and other beverages at the Imperial Hotel and other sites. Arrangements for arraignment were pending.
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Mayville
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Celoron
Hotel Imperial
Paul Toot
Milo Larson
Larson
Arlington Hotel
George Hinman
Imperial Hotel
Hinman's Place
Ten Best Sellers for the Umtea Prov by Baker & Taylor Co
A list of top fiction and non fiction titles with authors and prices including Loose Ladies by Vinu Delmer Harcourt Brace $2.50 The Murder Book of J G Herder Edgar Wallace Crime Club $2.00 and Dodsworth Sinclair Lewis Harcourt Brace $2.60 plus several other works from Edmpton Reilly & Lee Houghton Mifflin and more with prices ranging from $2.00 to $3.00 and publishers such as Simon & Schuster Macmillan and Winston.
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Vinu Delmer
Harcourt-Brace
J. G Herder
Edgar Wallace Crime Club
Dodsworth
Sinclair Lewis
the Studio
Carmen Edmpton
Reilly & Lee
Mand Diyeh Houghton-Mufflin
General J. Henry the Eighth
Prancia Hackett
Horace Liveright
Ernest Dimpel
Simon & Schuster
Edward Rilsberg
Dodd-Meads
Walter Lippman
Macmillan
Milton C. Work
Winston
Cross Word Puzzle Books Sell Strong National Demand
The cross word puzzle is now a predictive national industry with 1929 sales well into the hundreds of thousands. Cross Word Puzzle Books for 24 reached 4,208 copies, and last year surpassed the 65,000 mark. Rafael Sabatini, known for swashbuckling romances, is expected to publish his Romantic Prince soon, described as quiet and unassuming.
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Rafael Sabatini
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