Washington Flood Destroys Potomac Banks Threatens White House
The Potomac River rose to flood levels threatening Washington landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial as sandbags and flood barriers were deployed. President Roosevelt postponed a vacation to supervise emergency measures and a national flood committee was activated to aid flood-stricken regions.
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White House
Roosevelt
Nationalbcation
House
Potomac
Tual
Free trial of rupture control device offered by W S Rice
A garbled advertisement promises a free trial of a rupture control appliance for reducible hernia. It directs readers to send for more information to W S Rice at 759 Main St Adams Y, claiming the device allows wearing any occupation with no rupture after treatment. The text is inconsistent and contains numerous OCR errors.
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Mau S
S. Rice
Main St. Adams
Rice
Fight- ounce Baby Lives in St Louis Hospital
An eight-ounce baby, claimed as the smallest in history, fights for life in an incubator at St Mary's Hospital in St Louis. Born three months premature to Mrs John Womack, the infant survived after a taxi accident on a busy street, as hospital cared for the fragile newborn.
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ST. Louis
St. Mary's Hospital
John Womack
Germany rejects border line plan amid Rhineland dispute
London dispatch reports Germany will reject a Locarno powers plan to demilitarize a zone on German soil under international policing until a final Rhineland settlement. German envoy Joachim von Ribbentrop advised correspondents tonight. The piece also notes a historical Opium War overview and the 1840s treaty outcomes with China opening ports and ceding Hong Kong to Britain.
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United Press
London
Germany
Locarno Powers
Rhineland
Joachim von Filbbentrop
Representive
Local news round up from City and Vicinity edition
A jumble of notices and brief reports from the area covers farm accidents, hospital updates, school and church events, weather affected plans, fires, arrests, and community notices. It notes a cow saved from a well, plumbing and road disruptions, postposed meetings, hospital reports, a fatal road accident, and various local society activities and upcoming broadcasts.
Thompson's Barasma Tablets Offer Kidney Support Claim
An old advertisement urges readers that kidneys filter blood every few minutes and promotes Thompson's Barasma Tablets as a remedy to clean kidneys and remove poisons, claiming relief from headaches dizziness rheumatic pains and other ailments caused by clogged kidneys. The copy extols strengthened bladder function and life improvement.
Pennies on a String for New Games Territory
Natives adapted to carry tele lossy change by perforating pennies for threading on a string due to lack of trouser pockets. This compact method enables portable coin storage within the mandated New Games territory.
Arrange Alarm to Halt Classes
Arrangements were completed last night for two blasts of the city five alarm signal to be reset four times between 8 and 8 15 am to notify students in public and parochial schools not to report for classes on the day. Superintendent Ralph Dewey said there have been days this winter when weather kept students home but there was no means to notify cancellation. The new alarm system will provide that notice. Classes were resumed in city schools today after shortened sessions yesterday with attendance higher.
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Fairview
Nerie
Hamot Hospital
Donald Roth
Daniel Meyer
Willow Road
Dunkirk
Forrie Lamb
Cleveland
Hamet Hospital
Erie
Buffalo Road
New York State Line
St. Vincent's Hospital
Howard Way
New Castle
Pool Keil
Washington School
Frances Collison
Franklin
Jamestown
Jamestown General Hospital
John Miller
Greenville
Oil City
Oil Creek
Otto Mappus
Conneaut Lake
Geath
Corry High School
Titusville
Otterbern Brotherhood
United Brethren In Christeliweh
R. H. VanTassel
Corry Townsend
Marc
Beckynan
Toledo
Townsend
Columbia
Prof
Gideonse
University of Chicago
J. S. McGrearity
California
Charles 8. Allen
Allen's Corners
Sharon
Pioneer
Arvid Gruber
Marshtown Road
Lander
Gruber
M. E Church
Dewey
Lynn Allen
Guys Mills
Crawford County
Frenchtown
Adam
Smith
Cochranton
Crawfordl County
Meadville High School
Heiday
Howard C. Hutchinson
Hyde Town
Harry Smith
Meadville
Alabian Society
C. A. Mountain
2. S. Jadienstrom
Fred Miller
Mra. P. Blaci
Lutheran League
Ralph
Yes Sir Upset Visalia Couple In Divorce Case
Mrs Olive Con ley seeks divorce from Moe Con ley on the ground of extreme cruelty alleging he forced her to say yes repeatedly during their marriage. She claims she was compelled to answer yes thousands of times when he addressed her, causing her distress and confinement.
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Visalia
Calif
Olive Conley
Moe
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Wing Star
Willi
Star Stores
Bisquick
Chase & Sanborn
Crisco
HEINZ
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Jersey
Wilson
Sonox Oranges
Campbell’s Beans
Wing - Willi Star Stores
Washington
Great Britain
China
India
Nankink
Lelind
Hongkong
Will J. Wilcox
John Watson
Midoville
Watson Farm
Jonathan Lodger
C. F
Journal Office
Presbyterian Church
Edward Meldt
Condra’s Pharmacy
Corry
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