League Postpones Oil Embargo Debate as Italio-Ethiopian War Persists
Premier Laval and British envoy George Russell Clerk urge indefinite postponement of the League sanctions session on Italy. Mussolini vows oil embargo would mean war if imposed. Emperor Haile Selassie tours fronts. Addis Ababa reports Ethiopian gains in the north and Italian advances in Makale noted as untenable. US diplomacy questioned on oil and other exports amid North Africa crisis.
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Makale
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Mediterranean
Wise Newspaper Reports Sustained Business Recovery Through Ten Months
The bulletin notes ten months of sustained high industrial activity led by durable goods, with residential building rebounding for the first time since 1928 and profits rising in large corporations. A revival in the capital market and widespread income gains accompany easier money conditions and rising security prices driven by investor group buying.
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Greece Welcomes Restored King George II Home
Restoration of George II to the Athens throne is greeted by enthusiastic crowds as he lands from the cruiser Helle at Phaleron and rides in an open car to the capital with the crown prince. After arch ceremonies a Te Deum mass is held at the cathedral before the king resumes royal duties.
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Bucking the Inventor The Republican Odds To Starve Italy Warfare
The piece surveys Ethiopia war tactics with aerial bombardment killing thousands, notes Italian resistance near Mel Mezot valley, critiques free speech limits in Britain, and discusses U S political betting on the 1936 GOP nomination. It also touches Mussolini’s sanctions around Italy, H. G. Wells remarks on film versus novel, and global power moves including Japan-China tensions.
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Mel Mezotd Pee
Aiiher Beisbanedfatale
American Names and the Rise of Native Places
A German historian notes the United States has at least 77 Hanover named places, 64 Hamburgs, 22 Bremens, and 29 Brunswicks, reflecting early settlers' ties to Old World towns. He argues current shifts toward native American names signal growing American distinctiveness beyond European origins.
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Detroit Free Press
Land for Every One on Friendly Isles in Pacific
Tonga announces land for every youth in the Friendly Islands. Each person will receive a quarter of an acre in their village and eight acres in the bush. They must build, grow crops, and educate themselves with compulsory schooling. Government reports 90 percent literacy among Tongans.
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Salat
One Way Street Descent Described as Warm Lane
A fragment notes a descent described as the warm lane and compares it to the city’s one way streets, suggesting a straight going path with an urban, literary tone. The readable text centers on movement along a single directional route through streets.
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Raiye
Child Makes Promise Over Neighboring Dog
A young boy in Indianapolis recalls a playful vow to own a Spitz living next door, saying I suppose when I grow up it will be the same as yours. The lighthearted anecdote highlights neighborhood affection and the kid’s eager dream of a beloved dog.
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Bo Obe
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Spitz
Indianapolis News
Childs remark on growth echoes public debt joke
An uncle greets Johnny with playful slang noting the boy’s growth, while Johnny replies that he is growing like the public debt, a quip attributed to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Enquirer
Spend Lass How much one saves depends on income level
An examination notes that savings rates hinge on how far inside a person’s income they live with higher earners typically saving more. The discussion frames personal finances and expenditure decisions around income brackets and living costs.
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