Abdication rumors and royal scandal ripple world politics
The column surveys the Edward VIII crisis and rumored marriage to Mrs. Simpson, suggesting abdication possibilities, estates and succession plans, plus reactions from British leaders. It also notes Japan denying fortifications in South Pacific mandates and other international political developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Sandringham
Norfolk
Aga Khan
Elizabeth
Duke of York
England
Cornwall
Henry VIII
London
Baldwin
Canterbury
Japan
Isles
South Pacific
League of Nations
League
Mandate Commission
Tokio
South Seas
Russia
Spain
Ivan Maisky
Lord Plymouth
Portugal
Europe
Madrid
Oviedo
Samuel Merwin Dies Suddenly at 62 in New York Club
Noted American novelist Samuel Merwin aged sixty two died of a heart attack at the Players' Club in New York. His works include Anthony the Absolute and The Passionate Pilgrim. He also served as associate editor of Success magazine from 1905 to 1909 and then editor for two years.
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Samuel Merwin
Players’ Club
New York
Merwin
Anthony the Absolute
Han
Success Magazine
World Markets and Farm Prospects Highlight 1936 Reports
The article reports on currency stabilization talks among the United States, Britain, and France with the US maintaining a $35 per ounce gold price. It notes large wheat acreage and possible 1937 yields, FHA mortgage insurance gains, road and bridge construction for safer crossings, and rising liquor and tobacco tax receipts. It also covers the new maritime commission, longshore labor talks, and National Forest purchases including Mary’s Peak and Lookout mountain areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Morgenthau
United States
Great Britain
France
Washington
Treasury Department
England
Treasury
America
British Stabilization Fund
London
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Federal Housing Administration
William D. Flanders
FHA
Flanders
FTIA
National Forest Reservation Commission
War Woodring
Mary’s Peak
Corvallis
Oregon
Keosauqua National Forest
Ottumwa
Iowa
Midwest
Chattahoochee National Forest
Georgia
Lookout Mountain
Armachee
Southern
Appalachians
Tennessee River Basin
Alabama
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Tée Towel Set Patterns for Weekly Motifs
Ad for Pattern 1228 from The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY offers seven cross stitch motifs for tea towels one color transfers averaging 5 by 8 inches with simple stitches. Send 15 cents and pattern number 1228 with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottie
Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N.Y
Quinsy Reveals Family Struggles in Comic Dialogue
A humorous wartime exchange features Dr Dafoe asking about a wife’s health as the other party mentions quinsy. The banter reflects social tone and old fashioned quip humor, illustrating domestic concerns amidst farcical conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dafoe
George
Dreaming of Extra Time Delays School Arrival
A student explains arriving late after dreaming he was at a football match where the referee called extra time, delaying his departure to finish watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Little Joan Leaves Home a Bit Housebound
Named It Little Joan stays with an aunt with strict views on child behavior. The girl is clearly unhappy, denies homesickness, and claims she is here sick as a playful quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Start Her Mother-Now That You're Married
Mrs Newbride says she has helped Ferdi nand save on his income tax after marriage and pledges further support to save something.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
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Caward W. Pickard
Trade Commission
Gearge
Federal Trade Commission
National Standard Parts Association
Detroit
Motor and Equipment Wholesale Association
Chicago
Automotive Trade Associations of
Greater
Kansas City
Mississippi Valley Automotive Jobbers Association
Southwestern Jobbers Association
Commission
Blum
Popular Front
Leon Blum
Austria
Archduke Otto
Kurt Schuschnigg
Hapsburg
Adelheid
Disciples of Christ the Disciples of Christ
United States Army
Federal Council of Churches
Church of Christ
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Italy
Jugoslavia
Hinin
Bombay
International Longshoremen’s Association
American Radio Telegraphists’ Association
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
the Masters, Mates and Pilots of America
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, Marine Cooks and Stewards
Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers’ Association
Belgium
Elgium
Leopold
Germany
Rhineland
American Navy Department
King Leopold
Ntional Capital
United States Bureau of Public Roads
The
Internal Revenue Bureau
Maritime Commission
Eneany
Shipping Board Bureau
Merchant Fleet Corporation
National Forests
Adierika
Nystrand Poultry CO
Butte, Mont
Science
Automotive Test Laboratories of America
A. Richardson
Caldwell
Idaho
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