Hoover Says Ouch Echoes From Republican Rally
Washington dispatch recalls a summer tour noting convention trouble among Republicans in Kansas City where Herbert Hoover, keynote speaker near Alf Landon, is mocked with repeated "Ouch" as the party faces economic policy critique. The writer predicts no major GOP shift by November amid perceived six-year decline.
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Fire Prevention Week and News From 1920s Press
Fire Prevention Week notes the Chicago Fire anniversary and National campaigns since 1911 urging caution with inflammables, furnaces, and fireproof materials. It contrasts postwar journalism in Europe and America, praising US press freedom and warning against censorship, while discussing pari mutuel betting myths and racing profits.
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Chigo
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Harding Drst
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Fire Protection Association
Uneven Rainfall Affects Regions Amid Weather Confusion
A garbled weather brief notes uneven rainfall across regions with references to west and national conditions. The fragment suggests disruptions in the forecast and a shift in expected patterns, but readable specifics and entities are limited.
Behind the Scenes in Washington at Munich Prelude
Washington dispatch portrays frantic hours before the Munich summit as Roosevelt era officials including Hull Hopkins Ickes Perkins Woodring Morgenthau and Wallace move through the White House. Press conferences feature Robert Hull and Secretary of State discussions as war looms and Dieckhoff arrives.
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Weather notes warn of uneven rainfall across the nation
From Tacoma Washington an observer reports a high deficiency for the month with September precipitation several inches behind normal. The piece questions broad sunspot influence and cites abnormal rainfall and drought hitting different regions simultaneously. It ends with a jibe on Watts world and a comment on civilization’s collapse.
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St Gothard Tunnel Story of a Great Alpine Link
A Swiss stamp story recalls the St Gothard tunnel completed May 22 1882 after nine and a half miles bored under the Alps linking Italy Germany and Switzerland. The project cost over 25 million dollars caused 179 deaths many others sick. Chief engineer Louis Favre died before completion. Crews worked round the clock using oil lamps and animals to haul rock while rock pressure forced 10 foot thick masonry vaults. The tunnel is 29 by 21 feet double tracked from Goeschenen to Airolo totaling over nine miles once the world’s longest. Early steam locomotives worsened gases until electric railways solved it. The Swiss line now includes 80 tunnels 284 miles and 324 bridges. A current stamp shows a scene along the Alps.
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Hollywood Film Shop by Grady Johnson
An overview of how Warner Bros studio sound libraries catalog thousands of effects yet miss the imagined sound of a kiss. The piece notes on set recording advances and the shift from fake to authentic sounds, with examples like a concrete mixer captured in minutes and the routine practice of recording sounds on location for future use.
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Daily Dozen From the Medical Society of Pennsylvania
A historical passage discusses human body temperature as a constant 98.6 degrees and explains heat production by metabolism and muscle contraction. It notes heat loss through various processes including radiation and perspiration, with emphasis on regulated mechanisms maintaining stable core temperature.
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Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania
Simple Precautions to Cut Colds Says Health Official
Harrisburg report quotes Dr Edith MacBride-Dexter urging prompt care for colds to prevent complications. She lists transmission routes from shared glasses and touched surfaces and advises rest at home, hydration, light diet, and early medical advice for best relief.
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Det
Edith MacBride-Dexter
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Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files October 3 1918
Rovne influenza epidemic in the city shows uneven changes in cast reports. Rev Mortimer Ashton arrives from Mortis to take charge of Emmanuel Episcopal church. Edward J Mingan of the field artillery overseas is reported. Local boys plan college entry and training corps. Dr A G Rees returns from eastern trip. Mrs Bish and Mrs Stimpsbh head to visit relatives in Paris.
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Mortis
Hak Abeta
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Lawatiice
Gerry Boy
Edward J. Mingan
Field Artillery
Pheimacnls
Balancing acts and blunders in a chaotic news day
A scattershot column mocks modern decisions by wideheaded leaders and a press glimpse shows oddities from an oil turning street to a prehistoric woman with necklaces. It notes historians may call this the breaking off of negotiations era and ends with a North Carolina man who wrote an obituary for a pet ten.
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North Carolina
Young Girl Survives Solo Flight Near Hamilton
In Hamilton Ontario a 16 year old girl Joyce Red reportedly survived a solo flight mishap after her airplane went down and she landed safely. Officials say the girl appeared shaken but unharmed and credits her calm actions for the successful recovery amid the incident.
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Hamilton
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Hewett
Banana tree grows in quirky Oklahoma, store operator reports
Gkie Ployd Lanning, a shopkeeper, claims to have grown a banana tree from a shoot reaching a foot in height. The odd note describes hiccups in the shipment and a curious claim of watching growth for signs of hunger, with garbled OCR text obscuring details.
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Ployd Lanning
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