British failing to win Russia may turn to Japan
Boston reports Attorney General Murphy plans a sweeping probe into corruption in the city. The inquiry targets pardons, parole practices, and a rising underworld tied to gambling and numbers. Disbarred lawyer Daniel H. Coakley’s comeback and political influence loom in state politics.
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Russia
Bruce Dalton
Boston
Murphy
Ameriua
Doster
VOW
Ray Patriates
Patrimen
Rhode Ishind
Charles F. Hurley
Leverett Saltonstall
al Capone
Florida
Chicago
Ficks
Caponn
Baoston
Massachusetts
Post Office Heattaine Markham and Teachers Depart
Post office staff Markham and two teachers leave for Kirkland Lake amid heavy local confusion. The postmaster suffers a rough day managing mail issues but shows sympathy for the teachers and their families.
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Markham
Donald Kennedy
Kirkland Lake
Authors and forms of listed tales
Identify writers and whether each work is prose poetry or music. 1 Tales of a Wayside Inn. 2 Tales of Hoffmann, a Twice Told Tales. 3 Canterbury Tales. 4 Tales from the Vienna Woods. 5 Tales of India. Provide authors and genre for each.
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Wayside Inn
Hoffian
Viena Woods
India
Germany Tests Resin Frames as Ersatz Steel
Cologne reports Germany experiments with artificial resin used to reinforce steel frames for vehicles. A German factory soaks cotton iron in resin then presses it at over 3000 psi to create a strong, lighter alternative. The process promises advantages in weight and strength over steel for motor vehicle components.
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Seid
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers at Dinner Table
A vintage etiquette card presents a Q A on table manners. It asks about passing chairs, seating order, host or hostess adjusting seats, continuing after dinner conversation, and handling an unprepared guest. It provides concise solutions: not unless needed, yes, hostess changes seats, yes, no.
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Yan
Japanese Assert Communism Pact Has Been Violated
Tokyo reports the Japanese army approved shifting from the Rome Berlin axis to international isolation. The government protested Berlin that the German Soviet non aggression treaty violates the anti comintern spirit. Forecasts point to cabinet changes as the army declares the anti comintern pact among Japan Germany and Italy effectively dead.
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Tokyo
Japan
Berlin
Germany
Daly
War Is Hell on the Feet at Manassas Maneuvers
Washington report notes modern army drills near Bull Run and Plattsburgh reveal fast tanks and congested roads hindering movement. Observers recall Forrest’s “fastest with the mostest” line as lessons on logistics and timing emerge amid the battlefield imitation.
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Preston Grover Washington
Stonewall Jackson
General Forrest
Manassas
Bull Run
Washington
Plattsburgh
New York
Forrest
America
Virginia
Congress
Rodeo Queen Leads Old Hands at Canadian Cattle Rodeo
Canadian Tex Up dispatch details Sydna Yokley, at 13 a child raiser of calves by her father Jess Yokley, now owner of 54 Hereford cattle. She mortgaged stock to buy 78 yearlings, later netting 1200 dollars after debt and grazing fees. Five years in rodeo, she roped a Brahman calf in 30.4 seconds during Anvil Park rodeo on July 4.
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Tex
Lydna Yokley
Jess Yotley
Sydna
Anvil Park
Buchalter Held Without Bail in Multiple Indictments
Lepke Buchalter was arraigned in New York on 18 indictments charging narcotics violations bribery and conspiracy. FBI guards accompanied him as he entered a omnibus plea of not guilty and was ordered held without bail. Authorities did not disclose if he implicated former associates.
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New York
Louis (Lepke) Buchalter
Thomas E. Dewey
Manhattan
Lepke
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Vnnavenge
F. B.I
Forner
Gambler Loses Bet with Judge in Little Rock Traffic Court
Fred Coleman Jr faced Judge Hark after wagering with the judge and losing. State Patrol officers Lindsey and Miller clocked his 1948 model car at 70 to 74 mph on Roosevelt road with the car speeding to 72 to 78 mph on Highway 67. Coleman admitted the bet and asked for appeal, then notified of appeal to the circuit court.
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Little Rock
Fred Coleman, Jr
Hot Springs
Hark
State
Lindsey
Miller
Coleman
Roosevelt Road
March
Harloway
Thivaener
Colomin
Etrcuit Court
Students Going to College to Be Photographed
All Hope trade territory students going away to college this fall are asked to meet on the Hope city hall lawn at 1:30 this Sunday afternoon August 27 for a group photograph by The Star. There is no charge. The annual photo includes students from Hope Hempstead and Nevada counties and nearby areas, highlighting local college-bound youth.
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Hope
Hempstead
Nevada
Hope City Hall
The
Star
What Would a War Do to Us Is Question Asked by John Flynn
John J T Flynn argues that war in Europe would trigger a psychological shock in the United States, with fear and economic hesitation affecting markets. He notes substantial foreign money in the U S could move or stay, possibly easing or destabilizing the money and stock markets, while warning against war propaganda and urging calm prudence to avoid panic.
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John Flynn
John JT. Flynn
New York
Europe
United An
U.S
United States
Pki
A Thought Conduct Is the Great Profession
A concise reflection on character, asserting that conduct reveals a person’s true nature through their actions and behavior. The quote emphasizes behavior as the ongoing expression of identity.
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F. D. Huntington
Newspaper Men Are Mouthpieces of Dictators in Europe
Vladimir Poliakoff, known as Augur, a naturalized English journalist, writes for major papers in Britain and Europe and educates embassies with a diplomatic letter. Virginio Gayda, editor of Giornale Italiano, is seen as the voice of Mussolini’s regime, trusted for readings on policy from an old Roman palace desk.
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Vladimir Poliakiff
Augur
England
Mussolini
Hitler
New York Times
London Express
Karly
Russia
London
Virginio Gayda
Gayda
Real War Rating for Young Pilots Draws Narrow Pool
Washington reports that of 16,000 young men tested for possible air force service this year, perhaps 40 to 60 will become combat fliers. Most will form a pool of private pilots costing about 10,000 dollars per student to train from ignorance to army pilot. The process includes ground school, psychology tests, and high school or college backgrounds, with no guaranteed job after preliminary training.
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Washington
Army
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Navy
Italians Declare Germany Sparring for a Compromise
Rome dispatch reports Adolf Hitler, after two calls with Mussolini, pursuing a last effort at a peaceful settlement. Gayda cites Hitler contacting ambassadors to propose a settlement while Italy promises continued diplomatic action for justice. Berlin dispatch says a German Polish compromise was under way averting war, with signals of negotiations via Henderson’s London mission.
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Rome
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Virginio Gayda
Inner Circle
Giornale d'Italia
Hitler
Tr Duce
Gayda
Ialy
Berlin
Germany
Avia~ Tion
Dan
Moss Sicki
Roosevelt
Henderson
London
England
Chamberlain
Halifax
Charles Corbin
Foreign Office
Cotton Prices Open Higher on New Orleans Market
New Orleans cotton opened Saturday with futures near 7.1 cents and traded at 6.70. Spot cotton closed steady with no significant change, middling grade at 8.96 cents.
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New Orleans
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Speeder
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Joby JT. Flynn
American Forest Fire Foundation
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Danzig
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