New Air Dreadnaught to Fly Nonstop NYC to Rome
American Export Airlines plans a non stop New York to Rome service using Vought Sikorsky dreadnaught flying boats with 16 passengers and 11 crew plus mail and express. The craft will cover 4 600 miles at 230 mph max, 175 mph cruising, enabling a 36 to 40 hour transatlantic trip with rapid connections to European cities.
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New York-to -Rome
Rome
Vought-Sikorsky
New York
Atlantic
Chicago
Italy
Paris
London
Berlin
Budapest
European
Igor Sikorsky
Michael E. Gluhareff
Slide Rule Helps Dr Cyclops Build Hidden World
In Hollywood Ernest Schoedsack showcases camera wizardry for Dr Cyclops with giant sets enlarged five times and a slide rule aiding dwarfed actors in a jungle camp near the Amazon headwaters The secretive tricks include careful staging and an undisclosed color process to heighten the eerie effect of the micro scale world.
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Ollywood
Ernest Schoedsack
Dr. Cyclops
Amazon
Schoedsack
King Kong
Cyclops
Freak Norwegian Fox Produces New Fur Type for Industry
A Norwegian farm fox born in 1933 surprised fur experts by producing a new kind of fur after being rejected at the Norwegian Silver Fox show that year. The incident suggests nature can yield unexpected innovations in animal pelts.
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Norway
Justice Department Gears for Biggest Tax Case in History
In Chicago the government moves toward the Moses L. Annenberg lottery and income tax case. Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson will preside as 19 individuals and corporations face seven indictments. Accountants for both sides toil over records. The defense filed 97 motions in less than three months while the government counters with its own.
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Moses L. Annenberg
Annenberg
Department of Justice
James H. Wilkerson
United States
William J. Campbell
Chicago
Campbell
Roosevelt Third Term Debate Shapes Democratic Split
A columnist argues for a fair, nonpartisan view on Roosevelt’s possible third term while criticizing Southern Democrats and party machines in New Jersey and Chicago. The piece reflects on how the New Deal coalition and political patronage shape delegates and nominating outcomes. Washington references echo calls for constitutional and historical context in governance.
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Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Dixie
Frank Hague
New Jersey
Chicago
Nash
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
New Deal
Roosevelt Aide Woodring Chases Ambassadorship And Social Security Loopholes
Senatorial and White House chatter follows Harry Woodring as he spurns a Rome posting, eyes London’s St James court, and prompts Kennedy tensions over Britain’s secrets. Also criticized is social security rules that misfire on pensions, with cases of fake jobs and improvised eligibility surfacing in letters to the board.
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Washington
Harry Woodring
Roosevelt
Harry
Woodring
Rome
Court of St. James
Ambassador Kennedy
Joe Kennedy
Sumner Welles
Europe
Mr. Welles
United States
Harry Woodring Kennedy
London
St. James
Kennedy
Chamberlain
Social
Congress
Social Security Board
Hides Acme Trading Co Hides Pels Fur and Metals
Local trading firm Hides Acme Trading Co advertises hide and fur processing services at 2013 Montana Ave Billings. Shipments of hides pelts furs and metals are welcomed for best results and prompt appraisal.
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Acme Trading CO
Montana Ave
Billings
Cottonseed Oil Mills Use Hair From Chinese Women
In the South several mills still use coarse hair from Chinese women to weave mats for separating oil from seeds after hydraulic crushing. One Memphis mill purchases about 2,000 heads of hair per month for this process.
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South
Memphis
Japan Holds Sentimental Masses for Sunk Ships and More
The article notes Japanese ceremonies honoring the souls of objects from the past year including ships sunk, oysters eaten, dolls smashed, and needles broken. The rituals reflect a culture of ritual respect for material losses.
More fish used in manufacturing than eaten as food
Report notes a larger portion of world fish supply is redirected to manufacturing processes and products rather than direct human consumption. It highlights the shift toward fish as raw material in various industries and emphasizes implications for supply and pricing.
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Dean
Howie Carn
Werk
Hog hair used as fertilizer due to high nitrogen
The article notes that because hog hair has high nitrogen content, most hairs collected from slaughterhouses in this country are processed into fertilizer.
Beetles Clean Bones for Taxidermy at New York Museum
The American Museum of Natural History in New York maintains a small army of live beetles that clean bones before mounting. These beetles remove flesh and tissue, leaving preserved bones ready for display.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York
Collier’s
Zealous Photographer Delivers Mixed Wedding Proofs
Photographs from a wedding arrived with an unexpected portfolio featuring a two month old baby. The bride nearly collapsed while the groom read a note on the back asking the couple to specify sizes and quantities.
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TIMES
Julius Caesar
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Burck
Chicago Times
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Robert Allen
8Th St
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Leqgat
Sitote
Photography
Mont
Wwnu
Lavater
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