Yorks Valor Confirmed in World War II Hero Story
The article defends Alvin York of Tennessee as the true author of a major World War I feat, noting that he single handedly silenced machine guns and enabled the Argonne advance. It disputes Connecticut claims that Sergeant Bernard J. Barly earned the credit and highlights affidavits and officer witness accounts supporting York’s solo role.
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Alvin
York
Tennemes
Connecticut Legionnaires
Legion
Connecticut
Bernard J. Farly
New Haven
Tennessee Mountaineer
Barly
South
Alvin York
V of Foreign Wars of
United States
B. Danforth
Augusta, Gas
Danforth
P Argonne
Cha’ U Thierry
Tull
Weather figures reveal unusual August early days in Decatur
The report records the first ten days of August noting extraordinary heat and humidity with a peculiar 99 degree day described as cool for Decatur. It highlights the remarkable quality of conditions and public reaction to the unusual August spell.
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Decatur
Untold Volumes of Bus History in Early American Texts
Fragmentary note reflects on 1908 and 1929 volumes of business compilations in the United States. Mentions impatience with outdated material and the flood of age-related documents. No clear event or names identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Today Freeze Me Says He Whiskey Mr Meany Tse-Tses
The fragmentary notice mentions a sequence of names and terms with unclear context. No coherent event or outcome is readable to establish a clear news item or action. Entities are uncertain and no dates or places are present.
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Mr. Meany
Freezing Experiments Stir Debate Over Life and Law
The piece profiles Ralph Willard of California who claims to freeze animals including a monkey and revive them, and Stephen Simkhovitch who volunteers to be frozen to test soul consciousness. It recalls Julius Kessler and Levy Mayer, borders on labor policy remarks, and notes New York Mayor La Guardia's noiseless nights in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph 8. Willard
California
Stephen Simkhovitch
Columbia College
Simkhovitch
Franklin Roosevelt
America
Mr. Simkhovitch
Levy Mayer
Chicago
Ogden Armour
Armour
Julius Kessler
National Distillers
Leadville
Colorado
Tabor
Aiiver
United States Senate
Washington
Chaffee
Cena
New York
la Guardia
Ethiopians Plan Civet Cat Tactics Against Italians
From Addis Ababa AP reports Ethiopians will defend against Italian troops by breeding civet cats for scent warfare. The Ethiopian Ministry of Commerce orders intensified civet breeding already scaled for commerce. Details on transporting cats by air and desert defense against Italian forces remain unclear. Mussolini faces threats linked to Ethiopian tactics as the conflict escalates.
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Addis Ababa
Associated Press
Ethiopian Ministry of Commerce
Mussolini
Scriptural Love and Wise Business Counsel
The dialogue contrasts loving enemies with prudent business sense and timely action. A patient asks how to repay kindness while a doctor suggests monetary aid by post money order. Weeds are likened to troubles. early action eases handling.
What Causes Hay Fever Malady's Victims Query
A historical overview explains hay fever origins from 1819 onward, noting Botallo's early descriptions of odor sensitivity. It details allergy concepts, including Prausnitz–Kustner bodies, heredity, and how fixed cells trigger hay fever, asthma, hives, or digestive disturbances when sensitized.
Lions Turned Loose and Civet Eats Reported
A terse alert notes lions released into an area and a civet has reportedly eaten, signaling unpredictable wildlife outcomes and prompting caution for residents and authorities.
Man at Post Office Demands Purple Stamp in Quirky Exchange
A patient man waits at a small post office counter while two clerks chat. He requests a neat dark purple stamp with a dinky perforated hem, described as delicately treated with gum arabic, valued at about three cents. The dialogue evokes a humorous, old fashioned interaction.
Poison Ivy Pinch Sparks Caution in Camp Scene
In a camping exchange a youth mistakes a plant for harmless greens but learns it is poison ivy. The other camper notes the hazard and warns against touching or eating any unknown plant material.
French announce small dirigible with helicopter propulsion
The article notes France developing a compact airship called helistatic that combines a regular propeller with a helicopter principle. A helicopter under the gondola pushes the craft up while a forward propeller pulls it, suggesting a potential shift from helium reliance and altering American helium monopoly.
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France
Congress Actions and Senate Digest
Senate today takes up liquor control bill. Lobby committee questions lawyers tied to holding company bill. House votes on a conference report. Senate yesterday passed Walsh bill to enforce labor standards on firms contracting with government. Finance Committee trims small eaters from tax bill. Senate met briefly and adjourned in tribute to late Rep. Truax of Ohio.
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Senate
HOUSE
Finance
Rep
Truax
Ohio
Germany Unites After 1870 War Under Bismarck
The article recounts a 1870 conflict with France that united northern Prussia and southern German states into a strong nation under Count Otto von Bismarck. It notes the long 1815 Vienna Congress impetus and the 1900 commemorative stamps marking the 30th anniversary of unification, featuring two figures shaking hands before a winged statue of liberty and the motto Remain united united united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermany
Prussia
France
Otto von Bismarck
Germany
Bismarck
Tax on public relief sparks union backlash note
The article notes that government plans to tax income on public relief payments. If a recipient gets $84 monthly, about $18.12 would be withheld for income tax, a move described as biting the candy’s end from a gift. The tone contrasts generosity with fiscal bite, reflecting taxation debates.
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Sam
Webb divorce granted to Virginia Robertson Webb in Las Vegas
Mrs. Virginia Robertson Webb niece of Congressman William Bankhead was granted a divorce from William Nash Webb, a New York real estate man, on August 13 in Las Vegas. They wed in Baltimore in July 1928.
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Las Vegas
Virginia Robertson Webb
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
William Nash Webb
New York
Baltimore
Record of Chicago liquor licenses 1935 half-year sales
The Windy City sold 8402 liquor licenses for the second half of 1935, raising $5,121,000 in fees. The peak pre prohibition year was 1905 with 8,097 licenses in six months, showing licensing volume spikes before the ban.
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Chicago
Ous
Competition for Carl Meekers
In Okla on August 13 a baseball club for men 48 years old or older has formed. Prominent members include Hubbell, father of Carl who pitched for the New York Giants, and M. J. Thompson from the first local club, signaling a return of organized play for senior players.
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Carl Meekers
Okla
Moecker
A. Ca. Hubbell
Carl
New York
Southpaw
M. J. Thompson
Robbery in New York as Man Fends Off Gunmen
Richard Adams, offered a ride by three men in an automobile, was held up at gunpoint. As it grew dark he slipped his money into his shoes. The robbers found his pockets empty and threw him out, leaving him with only a few cents.
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New York
Richard Adams
Adams
Births Record Delivers Pete and Repeat in Cen rence
A clipped Chicago style notice notes the birth of Pete and Repeat in Charleston Illinois on August 13 with terse local reporting.
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Charleston
8. C
Pete
Cen Rence
Brushed gossip and rumor roundup from Broadway chatter
Walter Winchell reports on secret marriages and society notices including a Nebraska wedding, a post office bulletin about a lost pajama top, and assorted Broadway rumors. A Hollywood bid scene, a divorce filing, and discussion of a new Night of Stars show at Madison Square Garden appear amid social tidbits and lighter quips.
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David Lawrence
Guild
Avoca
Bernice Sherman
Pannie Brice
Tee-hee
Eddie Hughes
Broadway
Paramount
Charles Stake
Chicago American
Con Barone Ta Dafoe
Hollywood
Madison Square Garden
H. Lamb
Los Angeles
Roscoe Ates
Ethel Shutta Rescues Man At Italian Building Window
Ethel Shutta saved a would be suicide by grabbing the man’s ankles in Portland Oregon, holding him until help arrived. The items mention a baby girl born to the Dick and Lieberts, Radio City organist, and a beauty queen named Betty Landmark awaiting deportation in London.
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Ethel Shutta
Dick Lieberts
Radio City
O’briens
Portland
Oregon
Betty Landmark
England
London
Heywood Broun
Drawing left for Mrs W by Fay King caption Now you have Boy Friday
A fragmented note mentions Fay King leaving a drawing for Mrs W with a caption about Boy Friday. It also references Lowell being near death, Dan Parker learning news, Milton Berle contacting, and Bide Dudley commenting on a guest column about a Denver Post alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay King
Denver Post
Diamond Jim at the Roxy features Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur stars in Diamond Jim coming to the Roxy. The film adaptation from Cosmopolitan notes the August cover portrait of Sally Blaine. Local firemen praise fewer false Broadway alarms as Nat Brandywynne points out. Al Goodman and his orchestra back Ethel Merman's sponsor in the promotion.
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Jean Arthur
Roxy
Cosmopolitan Mag
Cosmop
Sally Blaine
Nat Brandywynne
Broadway
al Goodman
Ethel Merman
Fragmented Riff on Work and Society Dated Dialogues
A collage of short, dated exchanges critiques unemployment class tension and social pretensions. Actors, casting directors, census takers, and a waiter trade quips about money, music, strikes, age, and manners in brusque vignettes.
Laughing at Self Reveals True Intelligence
The piece argues laughter reflects character from humor toward oneself shows maturity. It contrasts laughing at others or danger with intelligent self laughter as the highest form of wit and insight.
Skeleton in the wall-case draws awe in waiting room
In a waiting room a small group of prospective patients gaze at an old skeleton displayed in a wall-case. A doctor remarks it was his first patient, noting the skeleton has “had it a long time.”
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Botallo
Rooster Imitation and Odd Exchange Described
Fragmentary dialogue notes a man recalling a boy imitating a rooster by unusual means and eating a worm. A muddled office scene follows with references to duties, lateness, and a Toy Applicant remark.
Pat Rooney eyes downtown Brooklyn site for new spot
Rumor notes Pat Rooney negotiating another venue after Beau Rivage in Sheepshead Bay with Jules Le Vine drafting memoirs. Stork Club chatter recalls a shriek at a table of yoo-hoos and Thyra Sumter Winslow's forthcoming book My Native Land due tomorrow. A reader asks if officials could uncover that Western Union telegram records may not have been destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Rooney
Brooklyn
Beau Rivage
Sheepshead
Jules Levine
Pat
Stork Club
Maxine Elliott
Thyra Sumter Winslow
Western Union Utility Telegram
Hollywood pairs A Hornblow and Myrna Loy in October wedding
Hollywood gossip notes A Hornblow of Paramount will wed Myrna Loy in October. A girl is born to Matsuyama the Japanese billiardist at Park West. A roadside sign near Fallsburg warns Drive Slowly.
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Hollywood
A. Hornblow
Paramount
Myrna Loy
E. Farleys
Onyx
Mack Stanley
Ae Grid
Glen Island Casino
Billy Glason
Weat
Fallsburg
New York
Plagler Country
Circus Visit Sparks Council Meeting in Council Bluffs
The city council met two hours, delaying routine business, after union labor placards criticized the circus. Union delegates attended, but the session stretched beyond the planned brief meeting.
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Council Bluffs
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