New Jersey Seer’s Warning Missed as August 16 Disaster Fails
An old New Jersey astrologer warned of a great electric storm and darkness across the United States on August 18 but notes show August 16 passed with no disaster. The article quotes his prediction that storms and hell would accompany a celestial misalignment, yet history records no such event.
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United States
Port Om
Hell
Yachts
Broadway
Times Square
Ireland
TVA payrolls and cooperative spirit celebrated in city
TVA workers and related officials gathered to honor payroll efficiency and cooperative efforts in the city, highlighting community support and organizational achievements.
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TVA
Lure of Publicity and the Gincessions of Snakes
The Daily notes growing public interest in publicity surrounding the handling of snakes. The column hints at sensational tensions between media attention and expert control, sparking local curiosity about the risks and legality of public displays.
Utility Ode Rewritten For TVA Operations
A brief note suggests rewriting the utility ode to aid in providing for the Tennessee Valley Authority's operations. The aim is to align the verse with ongoing administrative or promotional needs related to TVA infrastructure and service delivery.
Memphis Engineer Urges TVA Power Negotiations Now
Memphis reports state that the city consulting engineer recommends immediate negotiations to obtain TVA power. The engineer, hired months ago to study the move, cites Birmingham voters turning down a larger city plan using Muscle Shoals as a yardstick for national use.
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Memphis
TVA
Birmingham
Astrology debate questioned as science or superstition
The Huntsville Times notes a prominent astrologist mispredicted events for August 18. The editorial questions astrology’s status and warns readers not to rely on star forecasts as scientific predictions.
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Rome
Huntsville Times
Decatur Chamber invites Senator Bankhead to address farmers
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce invites Senator John H. Bankhead to visit Decatur this fall to speak to Morgan County farmers about the Bankhead Bill. They forecast a transformed Southern farming system with reduced cotton acreages and higher prices, hoping Bankhead will accept the invitation to speak.
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Decatur
John H. ‘Bankhead
Bankhead
Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
Bankead
Thiis
Southland
South
Crime war on gangland ends when fate enters alley
The article portrays Uncle Sam stepping into crime fights as public enemies face bold killers. It notes Van Meter’s death shifts focus to George Baby Face Nelson and other gang chiefs, warning that path to justice ends in their capture or death.
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Fate
Sam
van Meter
Uncle Sam
George
Nelson
Today Down Goes the Pound Comfort for Mr. Capone
Arthur Brisbane comments on currency moves and legal troubles tied to gangland figures. The column blends opinion with current events reflecting 1930s crime and economic tensions.
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Mr. Capone
Paris money jitters and Capone in Alcatraz notes
In Paris excitement swells over a drop in British sterling versus French francs amid fears of cheap money by Britain and the United States. The piece contrasts Capone’s transfer from Atlanta to Alcatraz with Napoleon’s exile and hints at differing beliefs about God amid property rights debates in Bridgeton New Jersey.
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Paris
Britain
United States
al Capone
Mr. Capone
Atlanta
Rock
Alcatras Island
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
Elba
St. Helena
Alcatraz
Rants on Religion and Mass Hysteria Stir Mexico Visit
The article discusses beliefs in various gods and hell as a moral warning, notes Hungarian girls in Rakospalota facing mass hysteria and dangerous self harm, and recounts Bernard Deutsch’s Mexican tour marred by anti Jewish and Catholic backlash and an anti Jewish movement in Mexico.
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Bernard
Deutsch
New York
Board of Aldermen
Mexico
Physician's Young Friend Upsets Medics Theories
Dr Logan Clendening recalls a lunch with a teenage friend who defies the Hay diet by eating many protein and starch foods, ice cream, shrimp salad, and chocolate. He notes foods blamed for digestive upset, with cabbage and apples named as public enemies and tomato skins and milk as common culprits, alongside clues for food sensitivity.
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American Medical Association
Doc Hay
East Aurora
Walter Alvarez
Mayo Clinic
Vaita
Ene
Public Enemy
Imaginary homecoming tour through a transformed town
O O McIntyre recalls returning after 20 years to a place five hundred French dreamers built. He describes broad tree lined streets, Versailles like steps, shuttered houses, a Mink hotel corner, and a rough Back street where nickel novels were traded with a mulatto paramour of Pedro Joe the white washer who spoke with a foreign accent and foretold fortunes with spider webs.
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New York
Ohio
Versailles
Barbizon
Mink Hotel
Tom Holmes
Back Street
Pedro Joe
Joe
Parrot Provides Comic Break In Family’s Church Outing
Mr Deutsch, on his way home, recalls a parrot that joined the family on a church visit. The bird rode along as a bulldog walked beside them, and the parrot, with feathers matted, kept muttering I know what's the matter with me I talk too much in a humorous moment.
Izvestia Warns Japan Against Conflagration Over Railway Sale
Izvestia cautions Japan against a con flagration over a small sum tied to Japan’s proposed purchase of Russia’s Chinese Eastern Railway. It warns that tensions along the Russian Japanese border could surpass any railroad bargaining and asks which nation proves stronger, noting that only war provides proof.
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Izvestia
Japan
Russia
Doctor Clendening pamphlets offered by mail
The editor notes six pamphlets by Dr. Logan Clendening are now available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped return envelope. Titles include Union and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Courthouse Prepares for Large Docket of Recent Years
In the courthouse district the machinery of the courts is being readied for one of the largest dockets in years. Mrs. Zeno Bailey visits her parents at Belle Mina. Dr. R. M. McGlathery spends several days in Birmingham. Juliah Harris leaves Monday for Aubury to resume studies at A. P. I.
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Mrs. Zeno Bailey
Mr. and
Mrs. Bibb
Belle Mina
R. M. McGlathery
Birmingham
Juliah Harris
Aubury
Patterson Family Back From Visit Here
Mrs. A. G. Patterson and her daughter Dorothy have returned to Montgomery after visiting friends in the area.
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A. G. Patterson
Dorothy
Montgomery
Reminiscence of a Town Walk Through Familiar Places
A nostalgic stroll paints a map of the town with landmarks the narrator recalls. From Banker Henkings's cupola library to Langley’s unfinished residence and the Sewing Machine man's derby, the piece follows back streets, a two story house, a birch tree, a moonlit mandolin tune, the schoolhouse square, a bell of sorrow, and the truant officer Bratt. It ends with the swim hole on Academy Hill and a lighthearted farewell.
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Henking
Langley
Bratt
Mr. Canterbury
Academy Hill
Tunney Offered Job in Johnsons Recovery Agency
The article notes Gene Tunney, famed World Heavyweight champion, who once fought in France and retired with two million dollars, is now offered a role in General Johnsons national recovery administration. It suggests his usefulness in a crackdown department and references his past as a prizefighter and public figure.
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Gene ‘Tunney
France
United States
Tunney
Gen. Johnson
National Recovery Administration
Today Horoscope Highlights Logical Readers Born This Day
Persons born on this day are described as logical in judgment and opinion. The brief note emphasizes clear thinking and measured views for those with a birthday today.
Horoscope for Sunday
Persons born on this day show strong literary ability and command of language with a ready supply of words. The reading suggests creative talents and eloquence in expression.
Kentuckian Visit Noted at Austinville Social
From Kentucky on Ditto of KentUCKy visiting Mrs Leona Rothfus and Mrs M E Halprooks at Austinville.
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Ont
Kentucky
Leona. Rothfus
M. E. Halprooks
Austinville
Morley Essay Echoes Glamour of an Old Livery Stable
A fragment reflecting Christopher Morley style evokes glamour in a historic livery stable. Descriptions include creaky stairs a lamp chimney soot and the mingled harness room scents. An early memory with Monk Welch and chewing tobacco hints at more vivid recollections.
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Christopher Morley
McCormack
Monk Welch
Crematory racket exposed in Broadway tale column
Walter Winchell reports a sensational story in which a medical student learns of a nationwide crematory undertaker scam. The scheme allegedly burns no bodies, but recycles coffins and clothing for resale while profiting from ashes.
Court Town Memories and Local Characters From Bayville
A reflective sketch recalls Bayville's Court as the capital of home memory. Vivid portraits include Aaron Frank and his stallion Starlight, relatives Nettie and Rosie, C D Kerr’s drug store, Tony Muenti and his fruit, Pansy Lawson's tin shop, Conney Schreck's saloon, and the cheerful public square with its canonical corners. The narrative weaves childhood feats, a coal shed vigil, and the comfort of returning home where everyone feels like a friend.
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Unter den Linden
Champs Elysees—v
Bayville
Aaron Frank
Starlight
Nettie
Rosie
Clay
C.D. Kerr
Tony Muenti
Pansy Lawson
Conney Schreck
Pittsburgh
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Alabama
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Anfee de Reson Wien
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Chicago
Des Moines
New Jersey
King Features Syndicate
Ino
Arthur Brisbane
Bridgeton
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Hungary
Danube
Budapest
Lupe Velez
Dolores del Rio
Rakospalota
Deutse
Mr. Deutsch
America
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O. O. McIntyre
O. McIntyre
Walter Winchell
Paul Tews
Mr. Winchell
Hudson
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Gen. House
Reliable Insurance Agency
Cliff
West Virginia
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