Prohibition News Echoes West of the Water Tower
Jay Franklin argues growing prohibition sentiment in North Dakota and Minnesota west of the Red River after five years of repeal talk. He cites heavy drinking at Western conventions, saloon competition, accidents linked to beer parks, and argues for federal liquor monopoly to curb the industry.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Water Tower
St. Paul
Washington
Distillers Wise
N. D
Fargo
Grand Forks
Minnesota
Red River
Hastland Forks
Minn
North Dakota
Western
Europe
Prairies
Asid
Crawford Dances Back To Stardom In New Film Scene
On a Hollywood set, Joan Crawford and Fredric March perform a bold dance sequence choreographed by Frank Borzage. Nine days of rehearsal followed illness, yet the tango rhumba and ballroom mix unfolds with dramatic lighting and 400 onlookers applauding as Crawford regains her screen prominence.
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Wu Opeon Pges
Joan Crawford
Tony Debiarco
Frenk ‘Borzage
Cocoanut Grove
Andi Tony
Miss Crawford
DeMarco
Borzage
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Halting Grand Jury Probe
The court rejected attempts by the State Legislature to stop a grand jury investigation into alleged wrongdoing by state administration members. Democrats and Republicans support thorough probing and punishment for guilt, while critics decry political manipulation and partisan inquiries in Harrisburg. The piece laments the intrusion of politics into public life and calls for an honest, nonpartisan probe.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Mose
West Columbus Avenue and Route 25 Improvements Proposed
The notice outlines proposed improvements to West Columbus Avenue and a short gap on Route 25 beyond Spencer School House. Work on both links is expected to start soon, creating a valuable auxiliary route if Route 6 is blocked. No immediate plans exist to reroute the Roosevelt Highway via West Columbus, though future changes could require major new construction. A separate query asks what Spain would do for a war if Germany and Italy withdraw.
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Columbus Avenue
Spencer School
Ander Way
Roosevelt Highway
Carter Hill
Kinney's Corners
Five Corners
Loans and Investments in a War-Torn Economy
The stock market upturn after peace pledges boosts confidence that business can profit and that securities are sound investments. Economists warn true recovery hinges on freer capital, with little sign of expansion or new credit from banks as business holds back on inventories and expansion plans awaiting clearer conditions.
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Europe
New York Times
Voice of the People urges Corry community action request
Carry Evening Journal editor invites letters and citizen involvement to plan a public service effort for Corry. The writer seeks 400 percent cooperation and asks contributors from this and other papers to contact him to organize a coordinated initiative for community benefit.
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Carry Evening Journal
Corry
Behind the Scenes in Washington on Future War Gear
Rodney Washington reports on U S Army plans for new war hardware in 1938. The piece describes the lighter, faster M 1 rifle with easier training, a motorized infantry division for rapid movement, and advanced aircraft like the Airacuda fighter and the four engined E 15 bomber. Anti aircraft guns improve with electrical ballistics and gas masks, while Fort Knox is cited for armored cavalry concepts.
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Rodney Washington
Pranes
Coast Artillery
Fort Knox
NEA Service, Inc
Daedalus Wings Tale From Crete Ends in Tragic Fall
An excerpt retells the myth of Daedalus and Icarus on Crete. Daedalus builds waxed feather wings to escape Minos’s prison, cautions Icarus to fly low, but Icarus soars too high and falls into the Argentinian Sea, dying near an island now named Icarus.
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Crete
Daedalus
Minos
Tearus
Icarus
Phen
Samos
Delos
Lebinthye
Argenty Sea
Orrserersers Tearia
Wires Crossed in Court Causes Buzzer Malfunction
In Cleveland Common Pleas Tydeo Frank Day, an electrician wired a buzzer system in his office. When the judge pressed the button to summon Patrick Daley, the defendant, the buzzer failed and he fled the scene.
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Cleveland
Common Pleas
Ballitt
Patrick Daley
Lemons Big as Pumpkins Highlight Pasadena Display
Newell Hayden at the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce showed three lemons as large as pumpkins. He claimed the citrus would produce enough lemonade to surprise Eastern observers and boost local interest in fruit exhibitions.
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Pasadena
Cal
Newell Hayden
Chamber of Commerce
Daily Dozen Eye Care Advice For Babies
The article emphasizes protecting infant eyes from birth onward. It cautions against bright light, recommends keeping toys from dangling in a baby's line of sight, and suggests routine eye drops to prevent infections and irritation. It stresses pink eye as a transmissible condition and urges plain nursery colors to avoid strain.
Longevity Village Welcomes Octogenarian Residents
Ethel Ont ethel is gaining a reputation as a village of octogenarians with a population of 143. One in sixteen residents is over 80, including six women and three men, highlighting the community's aging profile.
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Ethel
Rotary Paix Armory Hosts Play Bingo Night
Local community center hosts a bingo night at the Rotary Paix Armory inviting residents to support fundraising efforts. Doors open late afternoon with prizes and refreshments offered by volunteers.
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Rotary Paix
Armory
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files October 5 1918
Farmers post properties to deter illegal hunting this season. March Loan Bonds total $69,050 in sales at banks. U S Labor rep Nicholas Van der Pyl to speak October 18. War department notes amusement on Lt Charles Case death news. Two troop trains pass Corry. Kenneth Blakestee passes exam for overseas duty. Rita Weber recovering after hospital operation. Olmstead of Piccadalyill injured from a fall off his roof.
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Nicholas van der Pyl
U. S. Department of
Inbor
Butt
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