Mighty Power Built by Hapsburgs in Centuries of Warfare
An overview of the Hapsburgs rise, from Maximilian I creating a central authority to Austrian dominance across Central Europe and into surrounding regions. The piece notes marriages as a strategy, the Thirty Years War, territorial shifts, and Maria Theresa’s reign sustaining the Hapsburg domains amid ongoing religious conflict.
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Hapsburgs
Willis Thornton
NEA
Columbus
America
Maximilian I
Holy Roman Empire
Maxmilian
Austria
Bohemia
Hungary
Switzerland
Italy
France
Europe
Massachusetts
Plymouth
Archduke Ferdinand
Hapsburg Empire
Lower Danube
Transylvania
Hapsburg
Maria Theresa
Catharine
Russia
Britain
Nee
Maria
Silesia
Germany
Gains Solidified by Maria Theresa
The piece traces Maria Theresa strengthening Austria through the Sev en Years War and shifts in territory after Napoleonic conflicts. It notes Galicia gains in Poland, Austria’s decline after defeats at Marengo Hohenlinden Austerlitz and Wagram, and Metternich’s continued influence until the era of looming World War.
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Maria Theresa
Austria
France
England
Prussia
America
Poland
Galicia
Belgium
Vienna
Francis I
Marengo
Hohenlinden
Austerlitz
Wagram
Milan
Mantua
Salzburg
Francis
Germany
Europe
Napoleon
Clemens Wenzel Lothar Metternich
Hines Drives Truck Rampage Through Queens Streets
James Hines, a large truck owner, rammed his vehicle along Foster avenue and 45th street in Queens injuring cars and a dog. Police arrived after reporters and residents pursued him, he was jailed for reckless driving ahead of a hearing.
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W York
Foster Avenue
47Th Street
Queens
James Hines
Hines
45Th Street
Hine
Hollywood Gossip and the Paradox of Screen Fame
Hollywood columnist Dan Thomas notes that great minds blend genius with madness and hints that the industry hides a mix of eccentric behavior beneath star power. The column surveys public perception of actors and their off screen antics, suggesting a culture of celebrity myth-making.
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Dan Thomas
NEA
Hollywood
Aristotle
Hemroid internal pile remedy promised with guarantee
An old advertisement claims piles result from poor circulation and promotes Hemroid internal tablets by Dr J S Leonhardt. It asserts external salves or cutting fail and assures money back if one bottle does not help from Mann’s Economy and other local drugstores.
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J.S. Leonhardt
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
Don’t let malaria strikes worsen. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic blends quinine and tonic iron to kill the infection and fortify the body. Available in 50c and $1 sizes, it tastes good and is marketed as harmless for warding off malaria during season. Get a bottle at your store today.
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Chalaria
Grove
Adv
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Stomach Remedy Ad
An old style advertisement touts Dare's Mentha Pepsin as a cure for indigestion gas and shortness of breath. It claims the elixir strengthens the stomach so one can eat freely and notes Mann Drug Co. and many outlets carry the product.
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Dare’s
Dare's Men& Pepsin
Guardy Mann Drug Co
Harold Lloyd film The Catspaw praised as finest in years
Lloyd's new film The Catspaw marks a complete departure from past work with a story driven comedy. The plot follows the son of an American missionary in China who returns to the United States and becomes mayor amid grafters and gangs while Una Merkel shines as a sharp cigar counter girl. The piece notes strong performances and no censorship issues with a packed Hollywood Legion crowd.
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Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
China
Lfe
Orient
Una Merkel
Fragmentary items mix history politics and film gossip
The text blends varied notes from 17th century Bristol to 20th century cinema and tax lore. It mentions TXIE BULL, David Davis, Maurice Chevalier, Loretta Young, Spencer Tracy, Cecile DeMille, Ernst Lubitsch, Mae West, Eddie Quillan, and a German hotel tip law, with cigaret tax and York grant references.
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Txie Bull
Bristol
York
David Davis
Illinois
Labor Reform Party
Maurice Chevalier
Brunet
Loretta Young
Spencer Tracy
Cecile DeMille
Ernst Lubitsch
Mae West
Eddie Quillan
South Carolina Republicans Oppose Legal Liquor
Sumter August 9 The South Carolina Republican party adopted a 2000 word platform opposing the legalized sale of liquor. The convention ignored issues from the August 28 liquor referendum in the Democratic primary, avoiding intra party conflict over whether to vote.
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Sumter
8. C
South Carolina
Linville Tourney Sees Carolinians Lead In Quarterfinals
The Linville women's golf tournament enters quarter-finals with both defending champion and medalist still in contention. Four North Carolinians, three South Carolinians and one Alabaman remain in the field as competition tightens.
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Linville
Hemphill Tops Hemphill Leads to Tennis Title Shot
Seven states enter match play as Kathryn Hemphill advances by defeating Mrs. McKay and Jane Cothran in earlier rounds. Cothran faces Mrs. Glover while quarterfinals include Marion Gayer against Hugh Nabors and Deane Van Landingham against Mrs. Willard. Also noted: submarine diving limit reaches 450 feet and the Bureau of Standards claims a clock accurate to one ten-thousandth of a second daily.
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Kathryn Hemphill
McKay
Charlotte
Jane Cothran
Greenville
Frank Whitman
West Palm Beach
Fla
Hemphill
Spencer Love
Greeneboro
N. C
A. C. Taylor
Atlanta
Cothran
C. H. Glover
Marion Gayer
Charleston
Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
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Tomach
Carole Lombard
Norman Taurog
Gary Cooper
Harpo Marx
Jack Oakie
Ida Lupino
Bing Crosby
Dick Arlen
W. C. Fields
Buster Keaton
Katharine Hepburn
Pight
Hollywood Legion
Andy Clyde
Jimmy Dunn
Pat O'Brien
Lupe Velez
Johnny Weissmuller
John DePalma
Joseph Nathan Kane
Pikate On
Rai
Orcie
Ebotee Panseett Cm
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Essolene
Vivian Janis and
Brice Hutchins
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