King George Accession Jubilee Plans A Forest Named
Britain prepares for the silver jubilee on May 6 marking the twenty fifth anniversary of King George accession. A notable project is a new forest to be known as The Kings Forest, about 6 000 acres named for the monarch with a three mile beech avenue called Queen Marys Avenue.
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George
Mary
Palazzo Borromeo
Isola Bella
Stresa
Italy
Great Britain
France
Kentucky
Green River
All
Britain
Camden Launches Unusual Hospital Ship The St. Johns Guild
The St. Johns Guild hospital ship slides into Camden waters boasting 25 watertight compartments and claiming nonsinkable design. It measures 181 feet 4 inches with a 49 foot beam and room for 1,500 people including children. The upper deck converts to a dance floor or theater with a glass sun deck promenade around the deck.
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St. John’s Guild
Camden
N. J
Protection Impossible and Rail Crossings Elimination Plan
The piece argues no protection can stop modern air attacks and cites France and England conceding limits to safeguarding cities. It notes President plans to eliminate railroad grade crossings, a costly project aiming to reimagine rail travel with high speed passenger service and safer crossings.
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Europe
France
England
Russia's Arctic Resources to Fuel Billionaire Era, Warns Analyst
The Dun and Bradstreet forecast argues rapid business growth this quarter and Russia's Arctic resource drive could make the nation the richest on earth. It notes coal nickel zinc tin copper gold and oil found inside the Arctic circle and a freight line through the northwest passage.
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Russia
Arctic
Arctic Circle
Northwest Passage
United States
Earth
British tax cut praised amid armament spend
Neville Chamberlain cites a substantial British budget surplus while Britain spends over 52 million dollars on armaments. The United States has financed the surplus and the weapons with about 5 billion dollars in unpaid war debts. Senator Wheeler proposes a national takeover of U S railroads effective January 1, 1936, a move provokes resistance from railroad stockholders and management.
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Neville Chamberlain
Britain
United States
Wheeler
Montana
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Hoover era economics and Roosevelt reforms in 1935
A 1935 syndicated column argues that big government spending will eventually boost the economy, reduce unemployment, and lift tax capacity. It credits Roosevelt for ideation and criticize hoarding and partisanship, noting business influence and potential recovery as stimulus funds reach households.
Chillicothe in literature and New York’s Spanish scene
The piece surveys Chillicothe as a recurring locale in plays and stories by Wodehouse Kilbourne Gale and Hurst, noting references from Ina Claire to a Broadway figure. It then shifts to New York’s growing Spanish dining scene around El Chico El Gaucho, highlighting El Cantino with Armando Zegri, guests, performers, and a portrait of literary and artistic figures like Mencken Nash Arno Fitzgerald and Cloistered writers.
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New York
Chillicothe, O
Pelham G. Wodehouse
Fanny Kilbourne
Zona Gale
Fannie Hurst
Ina Claire
Chillicothe
Columbus
Clyde Beatty
George C. Tyler
Kenyon Nicholson
Pomeroy Bend
Berg
Greenwich Village
Armando Zegri
Min- Strela
Escudero
Covar
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
James M. Barrie
Housewife's Idea Box Drapery for Narrow Windows
Use valance boards extended five to six inches beyond window frames. Side drapes fall over wood trim and wall, leaving the window clear. The effect makes the window appear broader. The advice appears under The Housewife column from Public Ledger, WNU Service.
Ponte Vecchio Florence Queen of All Bridges
A travel note extols the Ponte Vecchio in Florence as the queen of bridges. It recalls the 1345 rebuilding by Taddio Gaddi, the later replacement shops by goldsmiths and jewelers in 1593 under Cosmo I, and its famed center view. It also mentions Venice's Rialto as Shylock’s business site and dates the Rialto to 1591.
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Ponte Vecchio
Florence
Italy
Arno
Taddio Gaddi
Cosmo I
San Miniato
Rialto
Shylock
Grand Canal
Venice
Beauty in Simplicity The Simple Things on Earth
Not enough readable facts to form a strong summary. The fragment hints at appreciation for simple natural beauty, but no specific people places dates or events are identifiable.
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Willie Collier
Hote Vincom
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