REPORTING RACKETS AND PUBLIC PRESSURE IN CRIME FIGHT
A garbled mid century piece outlines racketeering’s start and public efforts to end it in New York City. Mayen Lis Cruse and a special investigator helped clean up networks as authorities warned communities to resist extortion and submit to law.
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Vialanti
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Sommail Custer
Tax Free Groups in Supreme Court Case Debated
A Supreme Court decision discussion centers on public employees and taxation exemptions. The majority upholds a challenged tax tag affecting government workers, with arguments about exemptions and the financial impact on federal and state agencies. The piece notes broad implications for public employment and budget burdens.
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Philippines Faces Pressure on Independence and Ties
A Washington wire reports President Manuel Quezon of the Philippines advocates independence while seeking to preserve links with the United States. He stresses a peaceful, gradual path, wary of agresion risks, and notes possible future naval and military ties to ensure stability as the Philippines moves toward self rule.
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Manuel Magoon
Philippine Ceamen
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Capi
One-Minute Test and Etiquette Hints Fragment
A garbled page presents a quiz titled One-Minute Test with questions about presidents and etiquette hints. It references Ben discusses and a Haroscone section with names like Harvison and Jefferson, yielding scattered clues and incomplete answers.
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Jefferson Tievis
Dott beAfraid to Change and Seek New Paths
A fragmented quotation urges tolerance for unfamiliar ideas and the value of growth and progress. It emphasizes shedding arguments and embracing new plans, with the hope that sons greet each new day eager to explore unfamiliar ways and seek truth.
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files March 1917
A fragmentary 1917 Journal note mentions housing attrition and future plant construction by Standard Screw at the corner of Wise Avenue and West Main Street. It records property occupancy changes, local promotions, and various names, with a focus on civic and commercial plans and movements.
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Avenne
Worthsinet
Frank Bilswoeth
An Gree
Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission unveils new map plan
Fragmented OCR describes Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission releasing a new scenic map. It references Warren Van Dsho and a secretary of highways, noting locations of travel and recreation facilities, with scattered mentions of bureaus and demonstrations of maps across multiple styles.
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Italy
Hyin
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Warren van Dsho
Lye Penti
Hollywood Film Shop Sees Rise in Contracted Players
Hollywood studios report a high in contracted players at 49, signaling greater film production activity. Notes mention Lew Ayers, Alim Tamiroff, Barbara Stanwyck, and Simone Simon in various projects and farm setbacks, with details on horses, dialogue counts, and studio moves.
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Calif
National Security League Reports City Sentiment on Military Training
The National Security League requests a report on general city sentiment toward military training as Patterson seeks guidance and a formal assessment amid rising defense concerns.
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National Security League
Mayo
Patterson
Pennsylvania map folder request addressed to commission
Pennsylvanians may secure two copies of the new map folder by writing to the Commission at 9 North Fortly Street, Harrisburg, Pa. The notice directs residents to request the folders via mail.
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Commission
North Fourtly
Harristerz, Pa
Paris Styles Handful of Beaded Evening Jackets
Paris March 28 Mrs Harrison Williams named World’s Beet Dresser Woman for 1936 orders Sah’s party attire. She selects beaded jackets in royal blue gold black pink and white worn over dinner dresses and gowns. Several cocktail jackets feature fitted lines, short sleeves and beaded fronts. The fashion note highlights beaded cocktail jackets as smart for dinner events.
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Stewarts Say Paris Romance Snares Diplomats in Mussolini Era
Washington dispatch reviews Madeleine de Fontanges large tale of a Frenchwoman linked to Mussolini, noting a Paris railway shooting she claimed as motive in a setup that diplomatic observers say may heighten Mussolini’s ridicule. The piece questions motive, adds Italian leadership jokes, and references Fontanges as an actress and journalist in a sensational but fragile narrative.
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Kone
Mademoiselle
Mussolini
Germany
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Leo Hitler
Bertin
Rome
Safe, Sensible Way to Relieve Constipation
An advertorial promoting Kellogg’s Axt-Bran and Kellogg’s Are-Bran as bulk laxatives. It claims they absorb water, form soft masses, and aid digestion. Suggests taking two tablespoons daily with milk or cream and using bran in foods. Mentions Belloge in Battle Creek.
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Tribe Syndicate
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Belloge
Battle Creek
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