More Comfort and Higher Pay In The Army Now
The British army launches new recruitment incentives including extended feeding programs at Aldershot and Canterbury to raise health and enlistee standards. Recruits gain meals, housing, and equipment under one roof with modern barracks. Pay rises from two shillings daily to about 17.50 dollars monthly after tests and service milestones.
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Egypt
Chinese Forgotten Man May Get Chance To Fight Japanese
Chinese military sources say Marshal Chang Hsuerliang, once imprisoned at Fenghua for kidnapping Chiang Kai-shek, may be allowed to emerge from retirement to lead former Manchurian armies against Japan.
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China
Chang Hsuerliang
Japan
Chiang Kai- Shek
Fenghua
Chekiang
Sianfu
Change Of Loft Into Egg Factory Proves Profitable
In Brevard North Carolina on October 15 a Transylvania County farmer W T Whitmire reinvested $5 to remodel an old barn loft into a laying house. Over 11 months this egg factory earned a profit of $424.37 above feeding expenses while maintaining an average production rate.
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N. C
W. T. Whitmire
Transylvania County
Whitmire
Morrison May Also Enter Senate Race
Former Governor Cameron Morrison said he has not decided on entering the upcoming senatorial campaign. Asked after Rep. Frank Hancock’s announcement, Morrison stated the Hancock move will not determine his own course and that he will likely decide later.
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Charlote
Cameron Morrison
Frank W. Hancock
Charlote News
Morrison
Columbus
Hancock
Poultryman Reports Egg Factory Output and Profits
A farmer operated an egg factory with 194 pullets always in production. He gathered 44,822 eggs, spent $480.60 on feed, and sold eggs for $905.07.
Wedding Gifts and Speeding Case in St. Paul Court
In St. Paul municipal court H. L. Jones of Minneapolis described a rapid sequence after marriage. The judge reduced Jones speeding fine to five dollars citing sympathy in the case.
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ST. Paul
Fred
H. L. Jones
Minneapolis
Highway Toll Up About Twenty Percent From Last Year
The American Automobile Association reports auto traffic tolls are roughly 20 percent higher than last year despite uneven safety gains. Fatalities in 125 cities with populations over 50,000 through 39 weeks reached 6,905 this year versus 6,234 in 1936 and 6,769 in 1935, per census data.
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Washington
American Automobile Associaton
Census Bureau
Minnesota Law Bans Women in Santa Claus Costumes
A historical note claims Minnesota prohibits women from wearing Santa outfits while a husband claims the dad is the real Santa Claus. The statement mixes legal claim with a family disclosure and lacks official confirmation.
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Minnesota
Santa Claus
Dad
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