Soviets Bomb Finland Amid Red Army Raids and Artillery
Finnish reports say Soviet bombardments and concentrated artillery actions on the Karelia isthmus killed an estimated 1,200 to 1,400 Russian troops and featured synchronized air support. Finnish infantry attacked marching columns, while Russian forces attempted a new thrust amid ongoing clashes and air raids over Viipuri.
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Karelian Isthmus
Wade Werner
Viipuri
Finland
Karelian
Lak Muola
Roosevelt at 50 Years Old Quiet Birthday Observed
President Roosevelt turns 50 and remains fit for politics or retirement as he marks his birthday in a quiet traditional manner. nationwide birthday programs raise funds to halt paralysis, with a 10 million dollar plan for small hospitals. Roosevelt plans a radio address to Congress and a White House birthday dinner with family as officials note his strenuous schedule and support for health infrastructure.
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Douglas
Cornell Washington
Roosevelt
Rey
T. McIntyre
Erie
Shington
White House
McTniore
American ships reach Norway for Finn army use
Unclear fragment reports American ships landed at Bergen to aid Finland with warplanes and support vessels. Details are garbled. references to Marmacsun Marmetice steamers and a British contraband station at vain the Ocknoey islands are noted with missing context and inaccuracies.
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Norway
Bergen
Norwar
Findis
United States
Pinkie
Vain
Ocknoey Islands
Britain
Finland
Miners Oppose Loans to Finis
A group of miners rejects proposed loans to Finis citing risk and uncertainty. Officials insist the fund would support operations while limiting disputes and ensuring oversight. The debate centers on funding terms, repayment safeguards, and potential impact on workers.
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FINIS
Government reorganization eyed in forest service transfer
Reports circulate of moving the forest service from the agriculture department to the interior department. White House sought guidance from the Interior and Agriculture secretaries as Congress and forestry groups react to the potential shift amid protests and broader reorganizational talk.
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Washington
Sqon
Forest Service
Agriculture
Interior Department
Secare Sgler Sant
Io Aricuiture Department
Congress and Forestry Organizations
Japanese demand on sea incident strengthens stance
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Arita told British Ambassador Craigie to return 21 Go by the British navy from the Asama Maru liner. The 27 seamen seized off Yokohama Jan 20 were taken ashore after British warship halted the vessel. Arita and Soviet envoy Smetanin discussed Russian trade with Japan in Eastern waters.
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Tokio
Foreign Office
Marhiro Arita
Robert Leslie Craigie
Japan
Sieele N Qoarrele
Yokohama
Germany
Hongkong
Aic
Avila
Caplives
Pan
Craigie
Asahi
Constantin Smetanin
Aritn
Heroic constable rescues youth near falls
In North Tonawanda, Constable Amos Voostseh braved Niagara River in a canoe to forcibly rescue 14 year old Ric Atay hogabon who drifted toward the falls. The midstream rescue occurred 34 minutes after Joseph Dev alerted responders, with police and firefighters coordinating from downstream landings and a makeshift ladder system.
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North Tonawanda
I—Iu
Amos Vootseh
Niagara River
Ric Atay Hogabon
Niagara Talis
Omade
Joseph Dev
Dev
Aon Y Hotel
Polles
Arid
Seoon
Prominent Civil War Veteran Dies After Public Service
A respected Civil War veteran and longtime public servant has died. He held numerous offices in veterans organizations and was known for steady leadership in civic affairs. The deceased’s passing closes a notable chapter in local history and veteran community activities.
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Id Aled
Neviis Af Dera
Veterans
Farm aid cuts pass House as economy drive tightens
The House committee endorsed a 20 percent cut in farm appropriation requests guiding federal spending toward economy. The panel warned no single cut could be wholly adequate and aimed for least harm to public interests. Proposals included reducing disposal surplus funds and resisting automatic increases.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Steu
Federa
House
Senate
Elmingferd
Lenanet Tusa
Woodrum
Gemecrat
Virginia
Mahon
Child Lost Fifty Hours Found in Rugged Area
A missing child who wandered into a wild, mountainous region was recovered after roughly fifty hours. The child, identified as Vern, had scrambled through brush and forks miles from a Deen of Bure area, with the mother reporting the child asleep before aid arrived. The rescue involved local authorities and volunteers.
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Vern
Simi
Attorney Holmes Dies in Auto Crash in Wisconsin
Wetertawn Wisconsin reports Attorney Holmes died from injuries after a vehicle collision. Harold Wilkie of Madsen was injured but recovering, while Holmes had internal injuries and multiple crushes to limbs. The accident involved a farmer and University of Wisconsin connections.
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Attorrey Holmes
Opital Plan IO PHCUEATED By President
President proposes federal plan to fund construction of hospitals and feeding facilities with a 1.9 billion dollar appropriation. The program would select locations for hospitals with advice from medical and scientific authorities and begin next fiscal year. Officials stress the need to raise health standards nationwide and improve public health infrastructure.
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Washington
Reneevelt
Ostao
cunminpeTdi
UOE
Enet Palin
aperadiGi
Sanenes
Perth
Tyre
British Air Battle Report From East Coast Clash
Widespread attacks renew shipping along England s east coast none of the Nazi planes penetrated inland. A German bombing raid sank the 2881 ton British steamer Stanburn with 26 of 38 crew lost. London disclosed today as a paralyzing blizzard grips the nation. Freight ships and naval watches reported activity by German air and sea forces along the coast and channels.
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England
London
Weather observations from Harkstale Observatory report
The report from Harkstale Observatory notes cloudy conditions with precipitation and barometer reading 29.70 inches. Temperatures show a maximum and minimum around values inferred from the fragment, with data dated around late month observations.
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Watney Samies
Harkstale Observatory
Fe Mons
Pension surtax payments loom for sixty two thousand six hundred
The record notes that 62,600 individuals are affected by upcoming pension surtaxes. It includes unclear phrases and names that cannot be fully deciphered, but centers on the scope of the tax and the affected population. The text lacks concrete details such as dates, rates, or administering bodies due to garbled OCR.
Gannett to Speak in Milwaukee City
Gannett officials will deliver a talk announced for Milwaukee City venues. Details remain unclear as a fragmentary notice outlines an event date and location. Sponsor organizations are not fully identified in the garbled text.
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Gannett
Milwaukee City
Hitler claims Germany ready to strike at England
Adolf Hitler declared Berlin ready for war, blaming England for the Poland crisis and promising Germany’s strength after Versailles. He attacked Chamberlain and asserted a Soviet alliance, saying England will soon face war while praising German resolve and discrediting opposition.
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Berlin
Adalf Hitler
Germany
England
Fuehrer
Hitler
Munich Beer Hall
Poland
Pohand
Jhller
Fily
Russia
Chamberlain
Stalin
Tamacll
Court Rejects Petition for Probe of McCarthy
Appletown Wisconsin reports that a request for a probe into McCarthy was rejected by the governor. The court ruled it had no jurisdiction as a similar petition had already been presented and declined.
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M’carthy
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