Oldest City in the Americas Celebrates 450th Anniversary
Ciudad Trujillo now Santo Domingo marks 450 years since its founding with a re enacted Columbus shipcaravel on the Ozama river. The fete recalls early colonial history as hurricanes, Drake's attack, and Spanish wealth reshaped the city, which hosts relics like the first hospital and monastery alongside modern facilities.
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Ciudad Trujillo
New World
Latin America
Avenida Washington
Dominican Washington Monument
Dominican Republic
United States
Santo Domingo
America
Ozama River
Columbus
Bartolome
Haiti
Nueva Isabella
Spain
Hispaniola
Cuba
West Indies
Puerto Rico
Americas
Miami
Rio de Janeiro
Hemisphere
Trujillo
Cathedral of
Columbus Memorial
Cortes
Balboa
Pizarro
Ponce de Leon
de Soto
Bartolome Columbus
Union Baseball Sparks Rebirth Of Labor Battles
A pungent column notes the Pennsylvan ia labor board taking jurisdiction over the Pittsburgh baseball club case and imagines a unionized game with pro tection for players. It lampoons modern baseball while railing for equity, cites Harvard lawyer Robert Murphy, jokes about college sports labor rules, and ends with a spoof urging a “Forward Sticker” crusade against auto accidents.
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Pennsylvania State Labor Board
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Casey
Robert Murphy
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Wopian Mail Carrier Plans Civil Service Test
Seattle veteran substitute mail carrier Ellen Nermo, who has served at the Seattle post office for two years, intends to take civil service exams for permanent appointment. She recalled her first day as residents and kids reacting as she arrived, amid wartime carrier shortages.
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Seattle
Ellen Nermo
Car of 1911 Locomobile Ends Transcontinental Test
Harvard senior John Bacon of Wellesley Hills drives a 1911 Locomobile abandoned 25 years earlier to set a 10 day Boston to Los Angeles endurance goal. Repairs cost about 1000 dollars. He plans sightseeing in California before returning, confident the antique car can outpace modern models.
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John Bacon
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Harvard University
Exeter
N. H
Bacon
Phillips Exeter Academy
Boston
Loos Angeles
California
Raccoon Hitchhiker Rides With Bus Driver in Illino is
Chester McCoy a Gladstone farm worker unknowingly gave a ride to an unusual hitchhiker at a Stronghurst filling station. A raccoon lay on a shield near the pump and resisted attempts to be moved, possibly crawling into the car while parked near a farm field.
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Stronghurst
Ill
Chester R. McCoy
Gladstone
McCoy
Boy weighing 600 pounds dies at 19 in North Dakota
Grafton North Dakota James Janousek aged 19 known as the worlds biggest boy died of pneumonia at his parents farm home. He first drew attention at seven when it was revealed he weighed 235 pounds.
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Grafton
N. D
James Janousek
Peter Janousek
Janousek
Guess These Talkie Tone Terms From Old Film Bits
A quirky reader quiz notes that 20 years ago certain terms tied to voice recording in talking pictures. It lists five coinages sclerophonic ischnophonic kato-hypobariphonic priestophonic poistophonic and hints at their rough meanings like harsh tones jack Benny style thin tones and slurred speech, with a humorous prompt to see a psychiatrist.
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Jimmy Durante
Pony Show Upset Hits Radio Executive's Wallet
CHICAGO. Les Atlass, a radio executive, doubted his horse trading skills after a recent horse show. His Shetland pony bought for 21000 was defeated by a pony he had sold for 35, illustrating a costly misjudgment in the market and the risks of appraisal.
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Chicago
Les Atlass
Atlass
Aviation notes on who buys airplanes
A Aeronca Aircraft survey via 1 200 dealers across the United States reveals that most potential light plane buyers are aged 18 to 30 with interest extending beyond 40. About half plan to pay cash or on time, and 55 percent know how to fly. Men far outnumber women. only about 3 in 100 potential customers are women, though women accompany men to dealers.
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Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
U. S
Aeronca
First Air Show Revives Postwar Aviation in New England
After the war, air shows return to the United States with the first New England display since hostilities ended. Bedford Field near Boston hosted the event under Theodore Drury of the Aeronautic Association of Boston. The highlight featured Army Air Forces planes that contributed to victory along with new models.
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U. S
New England
Bedford Field
Boston
Theodore Drury
Aeronautic Association of Boston
Army Air Forces
America
Twelve Dutch Stencils For Decorative Use Pattern 262
A set of twelve Pennsylvania Dutch stencil designs suitable for cupboards, furniture, and small items. Includes hearts, flowers, fruits, borders, and the dove of peace with olive branch in bright colors. Pattern 262 offers complete directions and color guide, 15 cents postpaid.
Temple Dedicated to Gandhi Opens in Shripur India
The Hindu temple in Shripur Begusarai Central India was opened recently to enshrine Gandhi as a living idol. Gandhi is displeased, deeming the temple improper as it was completed without his knowledge and contradicts his teachings.
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Gandhi
Shripur
Beguserai
Central India
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