European war clouds grow as Spain crisis deepens
The piece argues Spain's civil war threatens wider conflict in Europe with Italy and Germany likely to back Franco. It discusses potential naval bombardments and air support, warning Britain and France against allowing Fascist influence. It contends government jobs should be merit based, free from political favoritism, while noting such idealism may be unlikely.
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Europe
Ologer
Italy
Germany
Iman
Franco
Mussolini
Guadalajara
Great Britain
France
Spain
England
Mediterranean
John
Bull
Railroads Show Health Boost As Freight Car Orders Surge
Williamson Daily News reports a bright trend for U S railroads with May 1 figures from the Association of American Railroads showing 47 290 new freight cars on order, up from 1 449 two years ago and 345 locomotives ordered now versus 52 a year ago. The boom signals broader trade and industry growth and a durable positive outlook for rail traffic. Separately, an address by National Civil Service Reform League president Robert L Johnson estimates the spoils system costs the American people about one billion dollars annually as political appointments and rewards are given to supporters, though civil service laws curb the practice.
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Williamson Daily News
America
Association of American Railroads
Talcoads
Robert L. Johnson
National Civil Service Reform League
Stonewall
Marcia
Eilen
Abe
The Rockefeller Romance of Wealth and Work
A historical sketch of John D. Rockefeller Sr from humble beginnings to vast fortune. It notes early toil at four dollars fifty cents a week, a patient study of the oil business, and a belief that wealth comes from public benefit through lower costs and philanthropy.
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John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Rockefeller
Justifiable Indignation Over Flood Control Delays
State Senator William B Rogers blasted Congressional delay in flood control funding and storage reservoirs on the Ohio headwaters. He urged constant pressure on Washington, criticizing Pennsylvania representatives for only superficial interest after decades of pleading and a 1936 flood.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
William B. Roggers
Pittsburgh
Ohio
St. Patrick's Day
Senator Rodgers
Washington
Pennsylvania
United States
Patrick's Day Floods of 1936 Itself Affects Millions
The 1936 Patrick's Day floods caused losses exceeding 2120000 dollars. The state claims it has contributed to flood control while Pennsylvania representatives in Washington are criticized for inaction. Senator Rodgers' remarks are cited as urging better flood cooperation.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Rodgers
Girdler Targeted as SWOC Keeps Ore Blockade
SWOC leader Murray vows no settlement until Tom Girdler signs an agreement as a seven state strike frays Great Lakes ore supplies. Girdler, Republic Steel chairman, is blasted as police chief turned president while unions mobilize in Minnesota and Michigan ore fields amid talks with Gov. Davey in Columbus.
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C. I. O. Steel
Great Lakes
Murray
Columbus
Ohio
Tom Girdler
Girdler
Buffalo-Chicago
Minnesota
Michigan
Republic
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Inland Steel Corp
Death of General Mola Shocks Insurgents in Madrid
Dramatic reports say General Emilio Mola died in a plane crash near Madrid, leaving Franco’s insurgents stunned. Air Captain Cahorro was among those aboard. casualty details include 69 injured as bombing and shelling disrupted downtown Madrid. A large military funeral followed the crash as streets emptied and shelters filled.
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Mola
Pozas
Senac
Cahorro
Rena Aken
Butesstort
Madrid
Madrilenos
Emilio
What's What at a Goance Washington World
Central Press Columnist Charles P Stewart probes Henry Ford's fixation on socio economics and labor, portraying him as a benevolent despot convinced he has human society by the tail. The piece contrasts Ford's stance with labor leaders, noting his strikes are highly visible and his opposition to CIO inevitability.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Henry Ford
Old Guard
Ford
Dean S
Marquis
Gaston Planters
New York
James Couzens
A. F. of
A. F
John L. Lewis
C. I
Steel
Automotive
Sara
We are Telling Me by William Ritt
A cheeky column riffing on youth slang and timeless curiosities. It jokes about braces, bracers, dream tunes by Lee Mozart, and swing dreams. It notes desserts, pies, and dieting as social quirks. The piece also parodies a fastest bicycle claim and whimsical modern obsessions.
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Mozart
Eddie, Bride Continues Journey to Wasserleonburg Castle
The fragment notes a journey involving Eddie and a bride traveling toward Venice and then north to the storied Wasserleonburg castle, indicating a literary or travel narrative continuation on page one.
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Eddie
Bride
Page One
Venice
Wasserleonburg Castle
Char Ming romance and rival ads clash in LA tale
Marcia, a talented commercial artist, balances romance with Sandy and competition from Abe Zimmerman and Hartley as Char Ming work advances. Tensions rise over a major account as trust frays, revealing office politics, loyalties, and a breakup.
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Sandy
Marcia
Dent
California
Losances
Eir
Los Angeles
Abe Zimmerman
Walt Hartley
Hartley
Train raid at Domodossola by Italian customs officials
Armed customs officers in green uniforms and plumed hats swarmed aboard the train at Domodossola near the Italian border. Military police lined the track as attendants handed the customs documents and sought identification.
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Domodossola
Fountain luncheon menu and drink offerings
More and more people are stopping at our Fountain to try toasted sandwiches. We serve salads soups baked beans pastries and Maxwell House coffee brewed in our Silex coffee maker. In town drop in and refresh yourself with Hagan Ice Cream and other items at Grafton Drug and Chemical.
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Maxwell House
Silex
Windsor party officers approve seven diplomatic passes
The diplomatic passes for seven Windsor entourage officers were approved. Three men and two women observed activity from a private car on the station platform while the royal couple remained secluded.
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Windsor
Body Recovered From Ohio River At Wheeling
The body of Thomas L. Woody of Bellaire Ohio was recovered from the Ohio River after drowning while swimming yesterday in Wheeling June 4.
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Wheeling
Thomas L. Woody
Bellaire, O
Ohio River
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