Italy mobilizes for war with mass recruitment drive
The article reports Italy ordering potential officers to resign all duties to complete training and enter Il Duce's armies. It notes thousands of professionals and regulars must join, including 17 year olds with academy training, as Italy aims to field a million men for contingencies. The embassy in London cites thousands abroad joining Italy's east African army.
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Il Duce
War Department
London
Italy
Ethiopian Emperor Vows Safeguards for Foreigners
Addis Ababa August 7. Emperor Haile Selassie assured all foreigners in Ethiopia will be safe in any war with Italy. He said foreigners who know Ethiopia understand there is no danger and noted special government protection measures for people and property during hostilities or troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
Millions Given Away in Stocks Report Reveals
The report details large stock bequests with names withheld. Tax rates would apply to givers from 3 to 45 percent on major sums while recipients could face 3 to 57 percent under a new bill. Donors include Charles S Woolworth and William K Vanderbilt among others.
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House
Charless. Woolworth
Scranton
F. W. Woolworth Company
F. B. Rentschler
East Hartford
Conn
United Aircraft Corporation
William K. Vanderbilt
New York
Western Union Common
L. W. Mesta
Pittsburgh
Mesta Ma
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promoted In 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as the cure for sluggish bile flow and poor digestion. It claims two pounds of bile must move daily, promises relief from gas and constipation, and urges readers to ask for the product by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Carter
Stock transfers reveal key contributions from St. Louis figures
C. H. Howard Jr and Mrs. M. Morley Howard of St. Louis each donated 2,831 shares of General Steel Castings stock. International Shoe Co officials led by R. E. Blake and B. A. Gray plus FE J. Hopkins P. B. Jamison contributed 4,200 shares in total, Hopkins providing 1,200 and others 1,000 each.
Grand jury probes charge against Zenge in murder case
The grand jury weighs a murder charge against Zenge linked to Dr. Bauer’s death after authorities say he abducted, emasculated, and killed the physician following a note of self harm. He refused to discuss the slaying while in custody and motive remains under study.
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Zenge
Charles §. Dougherty
Mr. Jones
Dr. Bauer
Ann Arbor
Mich
Chicago
West Side
Lake Michigan
Bauer
Louise
Lieut Gov Noe and FERA Official Attend Event
Lieut governor James A Noe and State FERA Administrator Frank H Peter participate in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Noe
FERA
Frank H. Peterman
Voters Back Roosevelt Despite New Deal Criticism
Chairman Bolton of the national Republican congressional committee said Rhode Island's first district sent a clear message that the public is awake to the New Deal. He asserted decisive opposition to what he called unconstitutional and unsound trends, reflecting broader resentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
National Republican Congressional Committee
Rhode Island
Marriage bureau quashed in Rio case of minors and quick nuptials
Municipal authorities dismantled a marriage bureau in Rio de Janeiro that arranged marriages for minors without parental consent, secured justices of the peace or priests on short notice, and aided falsified birth documents. The report also notes a nationwide hay fever toll of three to six million.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Veterans Convention in Baton Rouge Brings Leaders and Parade
Veterans from Miles of Arkansas and commanders including James P. Crawley of Mississippi attend the Baton Rouge gathering. Belgrano opens the session, with Barksdale airfield flights and a legionnaires parade Friday. Congressmen Sanders and Dear deliver convention addresses.
Local Legion Delegates Attend State Convention in Baton Rouge
Delegates from L. B. Faulk post and the West Monroe post of the American Legion left Tuesday night and Wednesday morning for Baton Rouge to attend the annual state convention. National Legion commander Frank N. Belgrano Jr. will address the session Thursday afternoon and visit Monroe late Wednesday night. A 9 p.m. reception on the Hotel Virginia roof is planned, but the commander must depart Friday at 4 a.m. by airplane for New Mexico.
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L. B. Faulk
West Monroe
American Legion
Baton Rouge
the Legion
Frank N. Belgrano
National Legion
Monroe
Virginia
Legion
New Mexico
Local Social News Highlights from Natchez and Vicinity
Ferriday B C Brown returns from a 21 day ocean voyage on the S S Tillie Lakes of Houston. Mrs Clara Comer visits Natchez with Pendleton Jones family. Mrs Claude Nelson visits Monroe. Mrs E W Vogt returns from Plaquemine. Mr and Mrs L L Denham host a birthday gathering for Nell. Miss Jeanne Fleming returns from LSU summer session. Mary Elizabeth Connell celebrates eighth birthday with friends. Hal Means family vacationing in DeSoto parish with his parents. Mary F Stokes visits relatives in Rayville. Margaret Wiseman and Floyce Taylor weekend in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Mr J C Parker and sons return from Mississippi. Agnes Neal visits Natchez. A J Hodges visits Natchez. P L Rountree Sr recovers and goes out. Mrs Eugene Schuchs returns from Clinton. Friends regret Reverend J H Hamilton and family leaving to move away. he served as pastor of First Baptist Church for years.
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J. H. Hamilton
Hamilton
First Baptist Church
Spiders Buried by Dirt Daubers in Panama City Barn
In Panama City Florida a group of black widow spiders died after dirt daubers built a dirt wall around five to six young widows. The enclosure is believed to be a nest intended to feed young dirt daubers.
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Panama City
Fla
Johnson Second Murphree Third Franklin Fourth
Johnson second Murphree third Franklin fourth are listed with times or placements. Financial figures show White 44170 Johnson 42190 Murphree 37740 Lester Franklin 15465 and Dr E A Copeland 1992 in the accompanying data.
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Johnson
Murphree
Franklin
Johnson Johnson Leads In Mississippi Primary Returns
In Mississippi the race tightens as Paul B. Johnson moves into second place behind Hugh White on early returns from 720 of 1,638 precincts totaling 107,475 votes. White leads with 34,554. Johnson 32,844. Murphree 27,096 as observers expect full results may shift the lieutenant governor contest and related offices.
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Jackson
Miss
Paul B. Johnson
Congress
Hugh White
Columbia Lumberman
White
Johnson
Dennis Murphree
Lester Franklin
Dr. E. A. Copeland
Murphree
W. W. Ramsey
Vicksburg
J. B. Snider
Senatobia
Walter N. Taylor
Clinton
Castell
Fraley
Smith
Brogan
Cato
Morgan
Statham
Pickett
Williams
Moore
Wellborn
Education
Bond
Springer
Vandiver
Commissioner of Agriculture
Corley
Holton
State Auditor
Ballard
Craig
Gully
Spinks
Secretary of State
Arnold
Price
Wood
Hosey
Rice
Adams
Holmes
James
May
Ruff
Fatally Wounded In Election Dispute In Mississippi
In Lambert Mississippi Alvin Cannon, 45, a local farmer, was fatally wounded after a dispute that began in the city hall during the vote counting after the Democratic primary. Sheriff W T Haynes reported Cannon died from his injuries.
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Lambert
Miss
W. T. Haynes
Alvin Cannon
Haynes
Cannon
Disturbance leads to shooting by Town Marshal
Town Marshal Mike Omar says Cannon created a disturbance and resisted efforts to persuade him to go home before being shot. The incident details and jurisdiction are noted in official reports.
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Mike Omar
Omar
Three Endeavor To Steal Vote Box
Three unidentified men attempted to steal a ballot box after a primary vote in Gulfport Mississippi. They overpowered election manager Joe Sumrall, but authorities pursued and recovered the box in a yard with its seal intact.
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Gulfport
Miss
Joe Sumrall
Factions Prepare For Kentucky Governor Fight
In Louisville, the race for the Democratic nomination pits veteran Thomas S. Rhea against Lieut.-Gov. A B Chandler. With about three quarters of last Saturday’s primary counted, Rhea leads by roughly 10 000 in round numbers but trails by about 35 000 short of a majority in a five candidate field. The contest heads to a run off.
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Louisville
Thomas S. Rhea
A. B
Happy
Pri
The Army of Telephone Workers
A feature praising telephone workers as the live force behind millions in equipment. It notes strict selection for fitness, extensive experience, loyalty, and shared goal of reliable service at low cost while protecting the business’s financial safety. It highlights workers and their families as substantial state citizens contributing to welfare.
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Telephone Company
U S Connects With Forty Foreign Nations by Phone
The United States now links by telephone with 40 foreign nations and 32 750 000 telephones in use. This represents 92 percent of the world total, showing a vast global hookup for American users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nazis Move to Stop Jewish Flow Into Berlin
Brown-shirted storm troops are to play a major role in renewed actions against Jews in Berlin and other cities. The Der Angriff reports the storm troops have surged into the fight against Jews, political Catholicism and reactionaries after years of weakness since the 1934 purge.
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Berlin
der Angriff
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S. S. Tillie Lakes
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Natchez
Pendleton Jones
Claude Nelson
E. W. Vogt
Plaquemine
L. L. Denham
Nell
Jeanne Fleming
Louisiana State Normal College
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Mrs
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Hal Means
Lake St. John
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Mary F. Stokes
Rayville
Margaret Wiseman
Floyce Taylor
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Robert and
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