Villa used by Italians housing Goering at Rome estate
An American woman's villa in Rome has been taken over by Mussolini's government to house distinguished visitors. General Hermann Goering was the first notable figure to stay there during the new arrangement. The 16th century Villa D’Este di Frasso, leased for two years, hosts talks with Mussolini and Ciano when important guests arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Rome
Hermann Goering
Germany
Lama
Mussolini
Tr Duce
Cisno
Giulio Romano
Raphael
Giulio de Medici
Clement VI
Madama
Margareta
Charles V
Fine For Kidneys and Backache Warns Readers
An old advertisement urges attention to kidney health for backache and bladder irritation. It promotes Amen’s Brownie Fills for the kidneys, priced 35 cents, with a satisfaction guaranteed or money back promise. The tone imitates a vintage classifieds slant.
Murray Is Chief Helper to Lewis
James A. Baubie profiles Philip Murray, a lean former Scottish immigrant who rose from a coal mine incident in 1904 to become a key organizer for the Committee for Industrial Organization. The piece contrasts his schoolteacher demeanor with John L. Lewis’s combative style as he pursues mass industrial unionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Baubie
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Scotland
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Philip Murray
Committee For Industrial Organization
Murray
Carnegie- Miinois Steel Company
John L. Lewis
Lye
Murray of United Mine Workers Featured in Scottish Roots
A Scottish born coal miner rose to union leadership in the United Mine Workers. Born in Lanarkshire, he immigrated to America with a large family, pursued a correspondency course, and built a career from the shop floor to international leadership. His stance and negotiations shaped major labor actions and presidential commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Len Tater
William Francis
Murray
America
Trwin
Phil
Iines
Broughston
United Mine Workers No Eal
Washington
Mane
Lewis
Lew Murray
UMWA
Deal
International Union
Wilson
Lithyla
Harding
Jin
West Virginia
P. Murray
Davis Kelly
NRA
Edryoe
Dictator Language Shapes White House Press Tactics
Washington notes how Roosevelt seeks to curb dictator rhetoric and shift to saying ought not must. The piece recalls a 1941 date crowding press policy debates at the presidential podium and the exchange with reporters from The Baltimore Sun and The London Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Arthur Krook
Washington
Buchanan
Linco
White House
J. Fred Essary
Baltimore Sun
Fred—" Essary
Quiet Pittsburgh Worker Refuses Union Pay Rise
A Pittsburgh man lives with his wife and son in a comfortable south hill home. He works because he likes his job and turned down the nine unions vote to double his $9,000 yearly salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
South Hire
Nine Union
Cheek Bird Migrants in North Central States
In Marquette Michigan and several north central states plan to track grouse migratory habits by marking tails with colored feathers green pink and white to show district origin. Hunters will report colors on birds shot or seen to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
North Central States
Bladder Irritation Remedies Marketed in Local Ad
An old advertisement promotes a herbal bladder irritation remedy claiming to cure upsets and night awakenings. It urges flushing the bladder, removing impurities, and relieving symptoms like frequent urination and backache. The ad lists buchy leaves and juniper oil in tablet form sold by Briant's Drug Store and John Gibron Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Patna
Briant’s
Gibron Drag Co
Ady
Gas and Bowel Relief Adlorika Ad Claims
A New York report touts Adlorika as a bowel cleanser addressing both upper and lower bowels with one spoonful offering relief from gas constipation and related discomfort. The ad claims rapid, complete cleaning and improved sleep and appetite, naming Gibson Drug Co. as supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ang
Shoub
New York
Gibson Drug CO
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Erican
Dorothy Taylor
ROY Anderson and Company
J. L. Williams
Niagara
Niagara Falls
C.J. O
Wiliams Wanda Fir
Pune Parafin
Dri ‘Williams Oil Company
L. S. Monroe
Money Department
Louisville Federal Reserve Bank
Atest
Penney
Newark
Penney’s
Bemberg
Rondo
Baby Dept
Priscilla
Gaymede
Cynthia
Talk of the Town
Penney’s Dresses
Glen
Spring
Jean Nedra
Penney Company, Incorporated
IM Post Office
Hope
F. D
Preston Grover
Roosevelt
Congress
Wilmott Lewis
London Times
United States
London
Tol-E-Tex Oil Company
Coker
Tom Kinser
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