Decatur Bridge Toll Refund Debate and Alabama Politics
Alabama discussions on a $100 refund to the City of Decatur for Keller Memorial Bridge toll costs continue in the House with support from Governor Graves. The piece notes Bankhead’s Senate campaign, preparations for 1936 gubernatorial race, and shifts in Alabama political alignments amid national issues and farm policy.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
House of Representatives
Senate
Beatur
Govgnor Graves
Alabama
Almon
Srinstahe
Keller
Camden
Bankhead
B. M. Miller
Wilcox County
Bibb Graves
Graves
Miller
Mr. Baughn
Post
Washington
National Capital Bureau
Frederick I. ‘Thompson
Our Policy Today Mussolini Read Gibbon And Our Interests
A clipped newspaper item reflecting on political topics with Arthur Brisbane commentary. Mentions Mussolini and historical texts as part of a broad policy critique. Presents strong, opinionated lines typical of early 20th century political columns.
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Mussolini
Gibbon
Walter Winchell on Broadway gossip 1964 column mix
Accidental child death noted amid a flurry of society and theater gossip. Headlines rail against stars and press figures while Richards, Berlin, Blondell, and Roosevelt links populate a vivid social panorama.
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Irving Berlin
Unclear Fragments Reflect on War and Transit Imagery
Vague lines describe Mussolini, airplanes, armor, and fire as symbols of courage. A young Indian chief lassoed a locomotive smokestack he had never seen, never encountered again.
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Mussolini
Different Paths to Achievement Across Time
The passage notes Darwin and Montesquieu dedicating decades to study, a Munich man pursuing Nanga Parbat, and modern climbers seeking Everest or Kanchenjunga. It laments why some crave extreme feats while praising the human drive for accomplishment, citing Columbus as an example.
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Darwin
Montesquieu
Nanga Parvat
Carl Wien
Munich
Nangaen
Kanchenunga
Christopher Columbus
Salon of celebrity chatter and society gossipy notes
Conde Nast's son Coudert and Julia Hanser will be hemstitched soon. Paul Sabin laments for a Paxton Sister in Movieville. A distant note says Edith Wilkerson divorced Billy in Mexico last week. Jock Whitney has invested 230000 into Jumbo. War talk dominates directors' meetings at a chemical firm.
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Conde Nast
Coudert
Julia Hanser
Ly 5
Paul Sabin
Paxton Sisters
Movieville
Dorothy Fitzgibboning
Paul Whiteman
Tooters
Apollo
Harlem
Jack Harris
London
Lew Browns
Reno
Lew
la Annenberg
George Gershwin
American Ballet
Lewisohn Stadium
Edith Wilkerson
Billy
Mexico
Detroit
Diane Bourget
A. Ascher
Wall Street
Hapson
Senate
Landaus
Evelyn Jocelyn
Jock Whitney
Chemical
Ethiopian emperor fears brave soldiers face Italy
The Ethiopian ruler worries his troops may prove too bold against Italy scoffing at modern weapons. He fears air bombs and mustard gas will overcome their courage as he watches.
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Italy
Russia Expels Journalist Over Controversial Ape Crossing Claim
A Polish journalist in Russia was expelled after writing that cross breeding between humans and higher apes occurred to “improve the next generation of the Soviet population.” The remark sparked strong anger and was deemed offensive by authorities.
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Russia
Eames
Germany's Death by Own Action Ships Described
The article describes fast German speed boats with transverse torpedo tubes and 1000 horsepower engines. It notes young Germans may be invited to join the "death by own action ship" and that authorities expect heavy losses yet anticipate many direct torpedo hits on enemy battleships.
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Germany
Move to Newsroom Shuffle and London Fireworks
A collage of political intrigue and social chatter spans Washington and London. McIntyre faces pressure over ties to utility lobbyists while a major editorial change looms with Cholly Knickerbocker a possible Social Register editor. July 4 fireworks in London highlight Parliament’s reprimand risk ahead of elections.
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Wall Street
McIntyre
White House
Cholly Knickerbocker
Maury Paul
Social Register
Baldwin
Leddie Sanford
London
Pariament
Mac
Con Mooey
Mooey Man
Verdict on Tuberculosis Offers Hope and Warning
Dr Logan Clendening reassures TB patients that recovery is common but warns the period after treatment ends is the most critical. Relapses during resumed activity are possible, requiring renewed strict treatment. Editors note advertises six Dr Clendening pamphlets available for ten cents each.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Clendening
Bizarre Society Notes Mixed Marriages Delays
The item names Beverly Ry, Helen Baker, and Richard W. Krakauer amid wedding delays and rumor. Gene and Glenn duo and Wilhelmina Leonard are said not to wed as planned. Margaret Irving linked to Wm. James in Salt Lake, while A Noltes expect February fortune.
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Beverlyry
Helen Baker
Richard W. Krakauer
Wall
Weyerhaeuser
A. Noltes
Early film industry mergers and casting shifts noted
An early merger is anticipated between Julie Haydon and Jacques Thery. George Givot moves from Tamara to Marcella Napp at MGM. Paramount reportedly to be repaired while Edith Rorke plans to study voice under Jompulsky, whose technique is described as bunkless.
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Julie Haydon
Jacques Thery
Lubitsch
George Givot
Tamara
Marcella Napp
MGM
Paramount
Edith Rorke
Jompulsky
Notable Public Enemies Rally In Ohio City
Alvin Karpis, once labeled Public Enemy No 1, is reported in an Ohio city boasting of his next target as U S Attorney General Hoover. The fragment mentions Mitzi Mayfair and White singers as a backdrop to a menacing crime narrative.
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Reva Tonnele
White House
Carl Kirke
James Street
Dorothy Roe
Margot Grahame
P Lister
Captain Cohen
Crane
Bennet Cerf
Sylvia Sydney
John Otterson
Paramount
Mitzi Mayfair
Jommoulaey
Rogers
Alvin Karpis
Ohio
G-man
Hoover
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