European powers map clash foreshadows a four power pact
The piece argues Germany and Italy push for dominance with Hitler Mussolini plans aiming to sideline France and Britain. It cites Chamberlain support for appeasement and Franco British shifts, while France risks bankruptcy and Daladier backs Soviet hostility limits.
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Munich
Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Britain
Edouard Daladier
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Hungary
Mussolini
Europe
America
Japan
China
U. S
Belgium
Netherlands
Portugal
Rail wage cuts questioned by experts amid recovery fears
Three experts say a 15 percent pay cut for 930000 railroad workers is unjust and ineffective. They cite short term railroad finances, slower wage growth, and unequal impact on smaller lines, with Congress and government aid looming as utilities invest in expansion for defense and recovery.
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Roosevelt
Walter P. Stacy
North Carolina Supreme Court
James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
Securities and Exchange Commission
Harry A. Millis
University of Chicago
National Labor Relations Board
Commission
U. S
Congress
U. S. Defense Insurance
St. Lawrence Waterway
St. Lawrence
Louis Johnson
Washington
Mississippi
Pat Hanley recounts Lusitania sinking near Kinsale Head
Richmond Hill resident Pat Hanley recalls his 1915 Lusitania experience off the Old Head of Kinsale. He survived the torpedo strike and sinking, witnessing lifeboats fill fast, rescue efforts by a Irish trawler, and the ship’s final plunge. He keeps the life preserver as a souvenir and offers to share the tale in person.
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Ello
Patrick J. Hanley
Richmond Hill
N. Y
Kinsale
Ireland
Pat
Cork
Indies
Pat Hanley
Lusitania
Atlantic
Queenstown Harbor
Queenstown
Cunard
Utah name origins tied to Utes and neighboring tribes
The article explains the origin of the name Utah tied to the Utes, noting it was given by Navajos and Apaches and means upper people or hill dwellers. It compares the term to Highlanders and discusses tribal naming interpretations. A second note highlights London ship fig heads repurposed as office landmarks and materials from old ships used in decor and furniture.
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China
Japan
Manchukuo
Far East
U. S
League of Nations
Italy
Germany
Tokyo
Seihin Ikeda
Chiang Kai-shek
Pat
Utah
Scotch Mountains
London
Seven Seas
Modern Debs Celebrate by Drinking Milk
A New York social column notes debutante Leslie Bogert of Newport arrived at a night club after midnight with friends and chose milk over champagne. The piece contrasts debutantes favoring healthful habits with liaisons and party schedules, highlighting sleep, diet, and poised career ambitions.
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Patricia Lindsay
Bell Syndicate
WNU
New York
Lesley Bogert
Newport
Miss Bogert
You
Beauty Requires Proper Diet for Lasting Youth
A 1920s style caution advises young women that beauty fades without proper diet and rest. Milk is praised as essential for strength, bone health, and clear eyes, while avoiding excessive alcohol. The piece applauds Miss Bogert for promoting future planning and offers a grooming leaflet via mail.
Hint of the Day Hair Style Boosts Spirits Says NY Doctor
A New York physician urges women to change hairstyles to lift mood and renew interest in life. He says a new hairstyle can appear miraculous, create fresh beauty, and shift the course of a woman's outlook, ending dejection swiftly.
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New York
Books as Prisoners and the Bastille’s Book Crimes
The Bastille’s destruction after its seizure on July 14 1789 freed prisoners and exposed hundreds of books that had been arrested tried and convicted for criticizing the four past kings. Collier's Weekly notes these literary sentences reveal a parallel crackdown on dissent.
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Bastille
Paris
Collier’s Weekly
Uncle Philie Says The Life of a Tyrant
A collection of aphorisms on power, character, sociability, wealth, and human relations. The notes reflect bite sized observations about leadership, motivation, cynicism, and friendship with compact, debate style musings.
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NLRB
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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Rome
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War Department
Adventurers’ Club
Rochelle Hudson
Hollywood
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Lydia EB
Pinkham
George Herbert
Publilius Syrus
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