World News and 1926 Car Scene Amid Earthquakes And Debates
A mixed column notes trillion-dollar spending talk and a rising deficit, tremors from earthquakes worldwide, and a look at the new 1926 cars. Haile Selassie’s Ethiopia defense and Rome’s reports are contrasted with U S and British political shifts and labor tensions. The piece cites Roosevelt wage debates, Greek royal questions, and English electoral gains by the Tories. It also references Ed Howe’s health warning and Milton’s legacy in dictation.
Restoration of King George II in Greece Ends Exile
Plebiscite returns the exiled monarch to the throne with an overwhelming vote. Premier Kondylis proclaims a new era with no political parties as the cabinet vows allegiance and armed forces swear oaths. A delegation sails to seek the king’s return from London, expected within two weeks.
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Eorge
Greece
Crete
Venizelos
George Kondylis
George II
King George
London
China Adopts Managed Paper Currency
China abandons the silver standard and adopts a managed paper currency system. The four point program includes nationalization of silver, restricting bank note issues to three government banks, stabilizing the Chinese dollar, and legalizing bank notes for silver payment debts.
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HMA
Shanghai
H. H. Kung
Garner
Manila
Kung
China
William H. King
Utah
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
America
United States
Reds Deny Blame in Wang Ching-wei Attack
Foreign office in Nanking rejects communist plot claims behind the assassination attempt on Premier Wang Ching-wei. Sun Fengmin, the gunman who died, was said to have acted from anti-Japanese sentiment while Wang’s condition was reported satisfactory. Peiping council orders North China units to suppress groups endangering Sino-Japanese relations under Chiang Kai-shek control.
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Wang Ching-wei
Foreign Office
Nanking
Sun Fengmin
Japan
Peiping
Political’ Council
China
Council
Chiang Kaishek
Germany plans expansion toward the east and Baltic states
Pertinax and Genevieve Tabouis, prominent party press writers, claim Dr. Hjalmar Schacht told Jean Tannery and Montagu Norman at Basel that Germany aims to expand into the Baltic states and possibly divide Ukraine with Poland. They say he urged financiers to help end the Italo Ethiopian conflict to avoid global economic ruin.
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Ermany
Europe
Baltic States
Ukraine
Poland
Pertinax
Genevieve Tabouis
Hjalmar Schacht
Jean Tannery
Bank of France
Montagu’ Norman
Bank of England
Bank of International Settlement
Basel
Switzerland
Schacht
Germany
Italy may press Gibraltar neutralization at London talks
In London naval talks, Italy could demand neutralization of the straits of Gibraltar, a move Britain would likely resist. Paris reports Mussolini may seek Suez-like status for the straits and offer to scrap two 85,000 ton battleships to prove sincerity. Britain hopes France backs its stance and may gain more French Morocco exports to bolster the colony.
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London
Italy
Straits of Gibraltar
Great Britain
Mussolini
Britain
Mediterranean
Paris
Suez Canal
France
French
Morocco
Sanctions Against Italy Take Effect November 18
The League of Nations set November 18 for the sanctions to begin and expanded the embargo to coal iron and oil. Premier Loyal of France and Sir Samuel Hoare were tasked to pursue peace within the League framework. Italian advances into Ethiopia continued with bombing and a captured town en route to Makale. Addis Ababa reported deaths of 30 women 15 children and 100 cows in Gorahei from air attacks.
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League of Nations
Italy
League
Loyal
France
Sir Samuel Hoare
Sir Samuel
Ethiopia
Hauzien
Makale
Addis Ababa
Gorahei
Emperor Haile Selassie Celebrates Fifth Coronation Anniversary
Emperor Haile Selassie I celebrated the fifth anniversary of his coronation in Addis Ababa while Italian forces pressed forward. He and his queen were greeted by feudal chiefs and thousands, then he spoke from the palace throne praising the American backed oil concession as part of Ethiopia’s economic program and hoped its fulfillment would resume after peace.
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Haile Selassie I
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
St. George’s
F. M.rickett
Hull
Haile
United States
State Department
Two-Year Program Outlined for Corn Hog Production
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace announced a two year program for corn and hog producers. Key points include preventing excessive corn output in 1936 and 1937, and ensuring next year's pig crop grows at least as much as projected without the program. The plan aims to curb regional production dislocations and requires area equal to withdrawn corn acres be shifted to self-improvement and erosion prevention uses.
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Wallace
AAA
Corn Loan of 45 Cents Announced by Wallace
Secretary Wallace announced a corn loan of 45 cents a bushel on the 1935 crop to aid market flow. The loan runs from December 1 to July 1 next year with CCC approval and RFB funding commitment. About $150,000,000 is expected to be advanced to corn growers under the program.
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Wallace
Commodity Credit Corporation
R. FB. C
Carnegie Medals Awarded for Heroic Actions
Carnegie hero fund commission issued medals to 47 Americans and Canadians or relatives in 11 cases. Most awards honor drowning rescues. two silver medals went to James C. Martin of Joplin Missouri and Christine Stewart of Brookline Massachusetts. Martin and Stewart died rescuing others. $7,000 was granted for education in 14 cases and $17,250 for homes or other worthy purposes in 22 cases.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
United States
Canada
James C. Martin
Joplin
Christine Stewart
Brookline
Mass
Martin
Stewart
Bar Harbor
Emily McDougall
Miss McDougall
Earthquake Shocks Rattle Northern States Killing Two in Helena
Tremors were reported across the north from Spokane to Calgary to New York and Boston with Helena worst hit. At least two people were killed and many injured as buildings weakened by prior quakes collapsed and financial losses mounted.
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Spokane
Calgary
New York
Boston
Helena
Montana
Tugwell Budget Talk Draws Roosevelt Rebuke
R G Tugwell former head of the brain trust spoke in Los Angeles claiming the administration could meet humanitarian demands and balance the budget. President Roosevelt countered that such forecasts are unfounded and said a full budget study is pending with no predictions on emergency expenditures.
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New York
Roosevelt
Tugwell
Exforp
Brain Trust
Los Angeles
Balloon Jumper Romeo Survives Fire Cited as Greatest Thrill
Thousands watch as Romeo leaps from a balloon cannon at nightfall. Sparks ignite his parachute causing burns but a sudden opening saves him as he falls under a flaming silk chute. Boss and crew rush to aid him as he recounts a near fatal escape and a heartbeat moment between life and death.
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Romeo Moreau
Romeo
Romeo Morente
Perso
Aera
Niamoe
Fight Like Kilkenny Cats and the technical knockout
The piece explains the idiom Fight Like Kilkenny Cats from 1798 Hessian era legend of cats tied and fought ends with bleeding tails. It also defines a technical knockout as a fight stoppage without a count, noting it often equates to a real knockout in legal terms and boxing practice.
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Kilkenny
Age of Yellowstone Springs Given As 14000 Years
The Literary Digest reports Professor Herman Schlundt of the University of Missouri states Yellowstone hot springs deposit travertine with radium, allowing age estimates. Terrace Mountain springs are about 14,000 years old, Liberty Cap cone about 2,500 years, and Hotel Terrace around 3,200 years.
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Yellowstone Park
Herman Schlundt
University of Missouri
Schlundt
Terrace Mountain
Liberty Cap
Hotel Terrace
Root of All Pleasure Quote on Patience and Hope
A mused reflection cites Ruskin on patience as the root of all pleasures and powers. It notes that impetuousness withers happiness, while hope endures when impatience accompanies it.
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Ruskin
Moderation Wins It Is the extremists that make a man half sick of his own cause
The quote reflects a cautious plea for balance, arguing that extremism corrodes conviction and drives people to doubt their beliefs. It voices concern about heat of faction harming personal allegiance and public discourse.
How Cardui Helps Women to Build Up
Cardui stimulates appetite and improves digestion helping women gain strength from food. It is praised by Mrs. C. E. Ratliff of Hinton West Virginia for recovery after childbirth and recommended to others. Thousands report benefit though a physician should be consulted if no improvement.
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Cardui
C. E. Ratliff
Hinton
Pebye
Cardus
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