Strong Man Batista Shapes Cuban Policy Across Hemisphere
New York reports Col. Fulgencio Batista chief of staff of the Cuban army, sought after for diplomacy and reform. He plans visits to Mexico next January and Washington for Armistice Day ceremonies, signaling cooperation among democracies amid sugar and tobacco trade interests. Batista, 37, commands 25,000 troops and wields influence over Cuba’s government and policy alongside President Laredo Bru.
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BOGEY MAN ORSON WELLES DAZZLES RADIO WORLD
Orson Welles, age 23, rose to fame for a staged dramatization of H G Wells War of the Worlds that caused widespread panic as listeners feared an alien invasion from Mars across the United States.
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Latvia Seeks More Horses Tails for Violin Bows
Riga reports Latvia opens stud farms to supply horse tails and manes for violin bows. Arab blood will not be demanded. white horses favored for their tails, important in bow making.
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Hollywood to Hartford Road Trip Inks Legendary Auto Tale
Hartford youths Frank and Jack Pinney bought a 1928 Star Dust good will jalopy named Josephine and toured Hollywood signing celebrities with paint. The car drew stars, drew big-money offers, and made the Pinneys unofficial film industry goodwill ambassadors despite erasures of unwanted signatures. Samuel Goldwyn’s schemes and a Lincoln boom ripple through entertainment gossip, linking Jon Hall Frances Langford and Bets on future celebrity stars.
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Toscanini conducts weekly concerts through December 3
Toscanini will lead the orchestra weekly through December 3 and from January 7 through February 25 he will alternate with guest conductors. Bill Janney stars in Howie Wing as Howie, and he has begun flying lessons with Ralph Smith, a pilot from the Byrd Antarctic expedition, in his spare time.
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Johnnie Presents Call Boy Learns Morse Code
A New York elevator boy who worked on Gone With the Wind spent four months in Hollywood waiting for filming and has returned to his elevator job, saying he would rather wait there. Johnnie, the call boy of Johnnie Presents, is learning Morse code from a radio engineer.
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Largest Steam Locomotives In Operation In U S
The largest steam locomotives in the world are currently in operation in the United States. The boiler barrel could swallow a standard automobile if all tubes and obstructions were removed, leaving ample space.
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Adultery and the sacred home in a biblical lesson
The lesson emphasizes the home as God’s center of life and warns against adultery and divorce. It cites Exodus, Matthew, and Mark to define adultery, marriage as a divine lifelong bond, and limits on remarriage, urging holy boldness in teaching. It also highlights children as God’s gift, urging that homes center on family and moral responsibility.
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Doll's Wardrobe Is Easy Quick to Knit Pattern 1203
A doll wardrobe for a 14 and 18 inch doll is easily made with two identical pieces the dress coat and tam mainly in stockinette stitch Pattern 1203 provides directions and illustrations for coat tam and dress plus all stitch details and material needs Send 15 cents plus your name address and pattern number to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
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Palace of the Soviets rises as colossal Moscow landmark
The Palace of the Soviets to be built on St Saviour's site in Moscow features a pyramidal tower with circular terraces and a 325 foot Lenin statue. It will stand 1,365 feet tall with a 460 foot base, accommodate 20,000 in its main hall, and include 148 elevators and 62 escalators.
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Vision relief you can trust for chest cough concerns
An advertising claim for Vision brand relief targets coughing and chest congestion. It promises fast action by easing inflamed membranes and aiding natural healing, warning against stronger medicines. The copy emphasizes direct, targeted relief with a soothing effect.
Stupid Man Quote Cited From Addison
A reader quotes Samuel Johnson style critique remark that a man is foolish and uncharitable who holds there is virtue only on his own side, attributed to Addison.
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