The Coastling Tragedy and Christmas Coasting Warning
The sudden death of a lively youngster during Christmas sports prompts community sympathy for Mr and Mrs George Scott. Police have cordoned streets and barred vehicular traffic to coast hills not properly guarded, urging safeguards to prevent future tragedy while preserving coasting as a sport for all ages.
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Fetterson
PBA Tribune
the Tribune
Fast
Tribune Printing Company
Associated Presa
Associated Frese
Postoffice
Jefferson City
Moses Becong
Jenna
Cartier
Selfersom City
Missouri
Qiail Quiside
Ophic
SNS
George Scott
Farley Uses Invitations To Fundraising For 1936
The Postmaster General James A. Farley broadcasts invitations to Jackson Day dinners at 50 dollars per plate, with five dollars for dinner and forty five dollars to the Democratic war chest. The notices go to Republicans and Democrats, suggesting better placement for supporters. Critics say the New Deal ignores law and court rulings, with a mood of resistance growing nationwide until January 1937.
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United States
James A. Farley
Farley
New Deal
Supreme Court
Congress
Public Safety Study Presses Traffic Problems in City
A local Chamber of Commerce safety committee studies urban traffic issues with data from other cities. They warn of politics in enforcement, insufficient officers, and hazards like jaywalking and young drivers. The panel stresses careful, informed action to improve streets for all, especially children, and urges public cooperation.
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United States
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Uptown
Jay Walker
Washington Daybook on the soldiers' bonus ghost
Herbert Plummer notes congressional fatigue with the soldiers bonus debate. Opponents fear broad pension pressure after payment, while the Economy League pushes thrift limits and warns of a general pension drive for all veterans. Four presidents opposed immediate payout, yet majorities persist toward full payment. The piece frames longstanding fiscal and political maneuvering surrounding postwar benefits and economic pump priming.
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Washington
Economy League
League
Presiden Roosevelt
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Talks to Parents By Brooke Peters Church Owning Books
Books are essential in homes with children and should be within daily reach. A dictionary, encyclopedia, and atlas should be accessible, with classic children’s titles like Mother Goose and Grimm made affordable. Even tight budgets can include a book budget, as reading brings lasting pleasure and repeated enjoyment.
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Anderson
Lang
George Macdonald
Pinncchhio
Mopsa the Fairy
Pyle
Smollett and Water: A 18th Century Medical Vision
The Johns Hopkins Institute reprints Tobias Smollett’s An Essay on the External Use of Water from 1752. It highlights Smollett’s medical and literary talents, notes his naval medical service, and explains his enduring link between medicine and literature. A commentary by Claude KE Jones accompanies the edition.
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Smollett
Institute of the History of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Tobias Smellett
Tobias Smollett
Tobias Smoltet
Bes
Scotland
John Gordon
H. M.S. Chichester
Claude KE. Jones
Hopkins
Notable quotes spark debate on marriage and gender roles
Public remarks by Kirsten Flogstad Princess Girolamo Rospigliosi and Gates A Hall challenge traditional views on marriage, class, and female behavior, highlighting satire and opinion from prominent figures.
Mussolini Sets War Plans as Cabinet Approves Budget
Premier Mussolini outlined Africa war aims and economic siege strategies before his cabinet. He cited frontiers security as a key issue, approved a 20.291 billion lire budget for 1936–37, and announced defense allocations for army, navy, and air forces amid ongoing Ethiopia operations and League sanctions.
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Associated Prest
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Ethiopia
Duce
League of Nations
IL Duce
League
East
Africa
TL Duce
Bank Teller Dies After Heart Attack While Singing
George Barnes a 24 year old bank teller from St Joseph Missouri suffered a heart attack yesterday while singing at the Christian church in Conception Missouri. He died in an automobile outside the church.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
George Barnes
St. Joseph Bank Teller
Christian Church
Conception
Assassination of Illinois State Representative Prignano in Chicago
Lieut. Richard Barry reported that Albert J. Prignano, a long time district political boss tied to Capone, was shot dead at his home in the Bloody Twentieth Ward. Four shots in back and two in head. Robbers fled in a stolen car after demanding valuables. a gold watch and $35 found on the victim. Witness Victor Galanti said one gunman stood over the body and fired twice more. The slaying is considered a gangland murder, not a robbery, with indications the killers waited at least an hour near the car.
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Chicago
Richard Barry
Albert J. Prignano
Prignano
John
Victor Galanti
Galanti
Lieut
Barry
Capone
Rangers Patrol Texas Night Clubs In Houston
Texas Rangers visited three Houston night clubs until dawn to observe gambling activity. No gambling devices were found, no searches were conducted, and patrons were seen wining and dining. Rangers reported to Chief L. G. Phares that gambling there appears to be a thing of the past. They issued orders to “just sit around until further notice.”
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Houston
Tex
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Austin
L. G. Phares
Flashes and Follies From Across The Nation
A collage of odd short items traces misadventures from Ottawa to Chicago and New York. A cow chases hunters from a pasture, a Colorado fire is quelled by Kath rens, a newborn receives a quirky name after a midnight taxi ride, and a sleuth pursues a case after paying for a job. Separate notes on seaweed substitutes, a safe-cracking tale, and Chilean state aid conclude the round-up.
Lindberghs Expected to Dock in Liverpool Tomorrow
Officials said the cargo steamer American Importer carrying Charles A. Lindbergh, his wife Anne, and their three year old son would dock in Liverpool early tomorrow without stopping at other ports. Authorities noted no aliens inspection plan outside Liverpool and possible landing procedures remain under review amid rough Atlantic seas.
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London
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Liverpool
Coast Guard
Leslie E. Woods
Cork
New York
Party Experts Change Views on 1936 Races
Byron Price surveys shifting forecasts for the 1936 campaign as Townsendite momentum, southern Democratic dissent, and Borah’s Republican maneuvers threaten to unsettle both major parties. Analysts warn that independent tickets and internal splits could complicate renomination and victory prospects.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Spiris
Radical leaders arrested in Manila uprising thwarted
Police in Manila arrested 11 known Sakdal leaders to head off a rumored uprising. The detainees were grilled to determine plans for an alleged revolt slated today or tomorrow, including Felicismo Lawson, president of the Sakdal party that opposed President Manuel Quezon’s election.
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Manila
Des
Egymeret
Sakdal Party
Felicisimo Lawson
Manuel Quezon
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