Porcupine Docks at Cleveland City Hall Basemen t
An aged frigate porcupine rests in a roomy sub basement beneath Cleveland City Hall. Once sailed with Commodore Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie, the ship later sank in a storm and was raised for a 1913 centennial observance. Now decaying, damp timbers, nails, and a ghostly light mark its forgotten state.
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Lake Erie
Cleveland
Oliver Hazard Perry
Putin Bay
Michigan Naval
Bay
Newton D. Baker
Rain Upon Godshill review challenges Britain's democracy claim
J B Priestly, prominent English writer, presents a reflective volume Rain Upon Godshill from Harper & Bros. The book blends essays, remembrances, and travels with Priestly's philosophy, arguing Britain is not a democracy and has drifted further from democratic ideals since 1912, with social privilege expanding and public discourse clashing with democratic speech.
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J. B. Priestly
United States
Godshill
Harper & Bros
Britain
David
We are not a democracy but a plutocracy in disguise
The speaker critiques modern government, arguing Britain has grown from valued institutions yet shows cracks. The traditions remain, but the central spring of life seems weaker, and the country appears more plutocratic than democratic, not an aristocracy.
Texas Aggies Baylor clash as gridiron week to week test begins
In a Southwest Conference weekend preview Texas A&M and Baylor sit undefeated and face tough tests. TCU and Nebraska loom for Baylor while Texas A&M clashes with TCU, with potential New Year’s bowl implications. The slate includes Texas at Fort Worth and SMU versus Marquette, plus Rice at Sam Houston Teachers in Houston.
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Tex
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Baylor
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Aggies
Texas Christian
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Aggie
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Logan Ware
Jack Odle
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Odle
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Arkansas
Austin
Texas
Jack Crain
Florida
Wisconsin
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Crain
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South Bend
Marquette
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Methodists
Rice
Sam Houston
Houston
Lam
Providence School Tax Debate on School Board Increase
Letter from Leo Ray argues against higher school taxes for a 12 grade system. He compares costs of 12 mills and 18 mills, cites assessed valuations and per-child costs, and urges community to support a modern education like the Mepe District offers. He questions leadership and warns of global tension as context.
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Hope
Providence School Board
Gace
Turkey Signs Mutual Pact with Britain and France
Berlin authorities voiced grave concern over Turkey joining a mutual assistance pact with Britain and France, fearing a wider war as Italy and Russia have stakes in the region. They urged Italy to pursue Mediterranean influence while noting Turkey's shift away from Russia.
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Eve Rnn
Mary
Berlin
Germany
Turkey
Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Mediterranean
Pattern No 8346 Dress Design Promises Slim Silhouette
The Fall and Winter Pattern Book showcases Pattern No 8346 with a button front dress style in sizes 34 through 46. Details highlight a slim waist and soft curves with varied fabric options and a six-page chart, plus a small pattern book and pattern hook for purchase by mail order from Hope Pattern Bureau in New York.
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Hope Siue
Pattern Bureau
Seventh Avenue
New York
N.Y
Germans and Russians Move Toward Far-Reaching Cooperation
The report notes high level disappointment at the Arikivaty outcome as Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia pursue closer ties. It cites Hitler’s move to formalize the Moscow friendship pact and October 4 agreements affecting Poland and its spheres of influence, while Germany claims annexation of Pomerelian and Polish Corridor areas and Upper Silesia. A Stallion-like remark signals the West war phase ending with French withdrawals. Also mentions St Johns Episcopal Church in Penptun, VA, as the United States’ oldest parish, dating to 1610.
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Russia
Tassie
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Poland
Germany
Pomercllen
Upper Silesia
United States
St John's Episcopal Church
Penptun
Sunday School Attendee Ages into 1900 at Presbyterian Church
Huntington West Virginia report notes Midton Surbaugh has attended Sunday School for vows without missing a Sunday. He was a certain age when he entered in 1900 at the Second Presbyterian Church, or during trips away from Nome, he attends and obtains a certificate to prove it.
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Huntington
W. Va
Midton
Holt Rules on School Bus Licensing in Arkansas
Attorney Gerald Holt ruled Friday that buses used only to transport students to and from classes do not require state licenses. He also stated that a school bus driver must obtain a special chauffeur's license, whether the bus is owned by a private contractor or a school district.
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Little Rock—I
Geraldadek Holt
Holt
Hind
Americans Win Sweepstakes Prize Totaling 1.41 Million
In Dublin a first day Iris sweepstakes draw sent about 1.41 million dollars to the United States. Affected Americans won roughly 447 prizes, each around 4 788 dollars, from a major prize pool tied to a Cesarowitch race canceled by war. A Rochester incident details a fatal fire rescue involving Oliver See family.
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Ireland
United States
Iris Hospitals
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