Bahram Leader and World War Controversy Highlight 1935 Opinion
In a 1935 King Features Syndicate column, Britons praise a powerful figure who funds Derby winners and supports Allied authority in war. The piece also notes Bahram the Derby horse, Turkish politics, and a Toledo power strike with 30,000 idle workers as electrical unions shut down 95 percent of city power. It argues for city ownership of utilities to avert public-health risks from outages.
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Mohammed
Turkey
Constantinople
Toledo
Toledo Edison Company
King Features Syndicate, Inc
International
Production Is Being Boosted In June Pay Roll Push
Miners in Western Pennsylvania rush production for the first half of June paying about 54 000 miners a total of 2 225 000 dollars. With a 22 day coal supply large manufacturers and steel mills order aggressively to cover 30 days. Coal output is estimated at 19 million tons monthly. A strike is feared as miners and operators split over UMW leadership. Washington officials are urged to pass the Guffey Snyder coal bill to avert a strike.
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International News
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Washington
Guffey-Snyder
Maid Objects to Caress of Lion in Paris Hotels
Paris reports a lion from Herr Kemmerich’s circus caused a scene in Champs Elys es hotels when a chamber maid complained the animal tried to caress her cheek. Kemmerich’s efforts to prove the beast affectionate failed.
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International
Paris
Champs- Elysees
Herr Kemmerich
Kemmerick
First Ladies At White House Exchange Languages During Visit
During Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs Lebrun visit, the U S and French presidents wives speak French and English, seen together at the White House. The piece notes the crime against industrialism lies in neglecting relations between people despite focus on nature.
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F. D. Roosevelt
Albert Lebrun
U. S
France
White House
Central Press
Kidnap case eyed to break open in 48 hours
The finding of a $20 bill tied to a $200,000 ransom prompts government agents to expect a breakthrough within 48 hours in the Weyerhaeuser boy kidnapping. A Union Pacific station agent described a man who used the note to buy a ticket to Salt Lake City, with six suspects including a leader described as a bootlegger and drug addict.
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Weyerhaeuser
Union Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City
Weyerhaeusers
Emerald 11 Foot Fungus Remedy Advert
A wartime style health ad promotes Emerald 11 for Athlete's Foot with blisters and discharge. It claims instant itching relief and clearing the infection in ten days to two weeks and markets Emerald Oi! at drug stores with satisfaction guaranteed or money back Eckerd's Drug Store carries it.
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Eckerd
Colorado bill seeks $15000 for two-year robbery convict
Joseph L. Brownie asks the legislature for compensation of 15000 dollars after two years in the Colorado state penitentiary for a robbery conviction. Two other convicts recently confessed to taking part in the holdup.
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J. Walker Ross
New Orleans
Louisiana
Captain Ross
America
New Orleans States
International News Service
Denver
Colorado State Penitentiary
Joseph L. Brownie
Brownie
Burglar Loots Home While Owner Absent in New Bedford
A prowler entered Mrs. Olivia Mendonca’s New Bedford residence while she was away. He stole $2 from a bureau, but dropped a $5 bill in the kitchen, leaving net profit of $3. No arrest reported. The note ends with a wry line about the burglar being welcome.
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International News Service
New Bedford
Mass
Olivia Mendonca
Pickpocket Josip Podkrajehek Repeats Prison Return
International News Service from Belgrade reports Josip Podkrajehek, Zagreb’s famed pickpocket, has again broken the Yugoslav record for speed in returning to prison after a release. He was freed only to be recaptured swiftly, underscoring concerns over reform prospects.
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Belgrade
Joseph Podkrajehek
Zagreb
Josip
Prisoner Escapes and Returns With Stolen Watch
A prisoner serving two years left prison gates and stole a silver watch from an official. He was caught, placed in the local lock up, appeared before a court the next day, and soon returned to Lepoglava.
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Lepoglava
Car conductors must have brains
Sydney authorities require new street car conductors to pass medical and educational examinations and to meet higher standards. Candidates must be physically fit, intelligent and pleasant and will be tested by a psychologist.
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Sydney
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