Mussolini Vows Peace Talks as Italian Advances Grow
News from Addis Ababa says Italian forces have seized Amba Alaji and control of Tembien with Ras Desta Demtu’s army gathering in the south. Haile Selassie offers peace via Britain if Italy accepts the status quo and the League considers an embargo. Mussolini faces sanctions pressure and potential war in Europe.
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Ethiopia
Amba Alaji
Tembien
Addis Ababa
Ras Desta Demtu
Badogue
Abb Addl
Makale
Mussolini
Geneva
Paris
League of Nations
League
Europe
Haile Selassie
Great Britain
Edward
Breckinridge in Ohio Democratic Primary Signals Split
O A Welneman of Columbus announced Breckinridge supporters filed petitions signed by Col Henry Breckinridge of New York to enter his name. He planned to secure 1000 signatures from 80 counties and not seek pledged delegates on a separate Ohio presidential preference ballot.
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Breckinridge
Ohio
O. A. Welneman
Columbus
Col
Henry Breckinridge
New York
Removal of Gen Hagood Triggers Washington Row
General Hagood removed from command of the Eighth Corps area by order of the War Department after critical remarks about the WPA and New Deal policies. Gen Malin Craig cited a record of lack of self control and temperate statements. Republican and Democratic lawmakers demand inquiry into the incident.
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Eighth Corps
Washington
Malin Craig
Hagood
Secretary of War
Congress
Tom Blanton
Texas
Senator Metcalf
Rhode Island
War Department
Craig
Dern
House
WPA
CCO
Vandenberg Declines Ohio Primary Candidacy
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan declines to enter Ohio’s presidential primary but keeps open a bid for the Republican nomination. He says his sole interest is in the wisest convention decisions on leadership and policy. Frank Gannett of Rochester, publisher, agreed as second choice to back Borah’s 52 Ohio delegates if Borah’s nomination falters.
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Michigan
Ohio
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Borah
Frank E. Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Idaho
Gannett
New York
Nye presses war profits bill for Senate consideration
Senator Nye of North Dakota vows to bring the war profits bill to full Senate session, threatening a filibuster to defeat the finance subcommittee led by Tom Connally. The Nye plan would tax earnings heavily and confiscate income above ten thousand dollars during wartime.
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Enator Nye
North Dakota
Tom Connally
Texas
Omnipresent Power Struggles in Georgia Finance Crisis
The Georgia government faces a fiscal crisis as Gov Eugene Talmaugh acts with de facto control after failing to secure appropriations. Key officials, including State Treasurer George Hamilton and Controller General William Harrison, are ousted for not honoring treasury warrants. Hamilton reportedly moved funds to a bank vault while temporary funds were sourced from three state departments, banks, the U.S. post office, and the attorney general. Mail to suspended officers is impounded, disrupting tax remittances.
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Eugene Talmaugh
Georgia
General Assembly
Washington
George Hamilton
William Harrison
Treasury
Hamilton
United States Post Office
Soviet View on Far East Tensions and U S Politics
The Moscow view downplays a Japanese war threat despite recent military coups. Russia cites superiority in men and equipment, rail links to Vladivostok, and coastal fortifications to deter attacks. Back in Washington, Roosevelt seeks Maine and West Virginia votes, shields shipping subsidies, and pressures Congress on merchant marine policy amid economic concerns.
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Siberian
Viadivestock
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Japan
Mongolian Culters Grow Hair Over Faces for Fortune
Mongolian sect members reportedly grow facial hair all over their faces via a secret ritual, enabling them to resemble animals and terrorize villagers into supplying food and clothing. The practice ties their appearance to personal fortune, as locals fear the cult’s demands.
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Mongolia
Pergona
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Liver Pills Revival Ad
Advertisement copy touting Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills from 60 years ago. It claims to regulate liver and bowels and promotes the product for general digestive health.
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Dr. Pierce
Or Is It Inherited Do Colleges Teach Happy Marriages
A feature questions whether modern colleges teach the science of happy marriages or merely offer theories. It probes whether relationship skills are taught as a discipline or learned informally through culture and personal experience.
Bayer Aspirin claim on safety and headaches relief
An advertisement urges readers to consult doctors about preparations and promotes Bayer Aspirin as a safer, effective relief for headaches and pains. It touts Bayer Aspirin as a trusted, regularly taken remedy and explains how to request it by name at drugstores.
Learn Through Others cautions from misfortunes
A pithy quote attributed to Publius Syrius urges learning caution by observing others mistakes and misfortunes. It frames risk awareness as a shared moral lesson.
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Publus Syrius
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