Americans warm to King George despite anti British pose
The Las Vegas Age notes Americans profess hatred of Britain yet express sympathy for King George amid his illness. Kiwanis members sang God Save the King at a state meeting and prayers for the royal patient suggest a hope for peace and reduced chance of war. The column also mentions Urbane Ledoux, real name Mr Zero, a French extractor reluctant to discuss his work, and a quip about cannibals in the Dutch East Indies reportedly eating tax collectors because of their teeth.
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George
Kiwanis Club
God Save the King
Mr. Zero
Urbane Ledoux
Fame and license chatter tie Stanford star to banker kin
The text notes Herbert Fleischacker, son of San Francisco banker Fleischacker, rising as a Stanford football figure. It recalls his father acting as best man at Ray Baker's wedding, designating Herbert as the athlete. It then urges authorities to ensure 1929 automobile license purchases are enforced countywide.
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Herbert Fleischacker
Stanford University
Fleischacker
San Francisco
Ray Baker
Herbert Fleisbacker
Rescuers seek Hyde and wife as peril widens in multiple crises
Reports from Missouri, Grand Canyon, and Rhode Island describe urgent rescue efforts for Green Hyde and his wife in Grand Canyon and the downed submarine S4 raised to test lifting hooks. Other items note Dazzy Vance’s strikeout feats, ten thousand plus flu cases in Missouri, and condolences from Mrs. Charles P. Ball and family.
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Hyde and Wife
Missouri
U. S. S. Falcon
Rhode Island
License Law Dodged by Some Remote Car Owners
A tendency exists among car owners in remote districts to delay renewing licenses. A 1927 plate was seen in Fremont Street, with the owner avoiding current year registration for two years. Authors urge citizens to pay licenses timely, noting many comply, and authorities may monitor trains to catch violators.
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Fremont Street
Three Months Residence Controversy Advocated In Lawmakers
The piece argues for or against changing residence requirements for divorce from three to six months and questions why voting rights use a different timeframe. It cites Will Rogers and urges consistency across citizenship rules, noting the logical implications for voter eligibility if divorce domicile rules are shortened.
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Will Rogers
Mr Zero Feeds My Tartass At Zero's Tub Dinner
New York figure known as Mr Zero feeds up to ten thousand guests at his 12 St. Mark's Place restaurant nicknamed Zero's Tub. Guests pay five cents for a turkey dinner and a coffee, bread, or cake ticket. He runs dormitories with ten cent beds for the homeless, insisting his operation is self supporting and not a charity. He has served in many cities and once was a U S commercial attache in Prague and Bordeaux.
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Mr Zero
St. Mark's Place
United States
Boston
Washington
Europe
Prague
Bordeaux
Fard
Mr. Zero
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THE
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Drakesboro
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Ariz
Green Hyde
Grand Canyon National Park
Dazzy Fools
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Jefferson City
State Health Commission
Charles P. Ball
Uncle Sam
E Ountain
Pioneer Cash Market
Jos. A. Sheerin
HAM
Merry Christmas
Joplin
Cash & Carry
Myrtle Joplin
Turkeys
Blanding’s Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada
BEZS
Wess
T. M. Carroll, Realtor
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