Milwaukee Violin Connoisseur Keeps Stradivarious Legacy
Henry Stirn of Milwaukee a longtime finance man and amateur violinist is renowned as a global authority on rare violins. Over sixty years he handled more than two dozen Stradivarius instruments and once owned near 500000 dollars of violins. His current private collection centers on a Gaspara de Salo violin once owned by Ole Bull and played in his string quartet.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Stradivarius
Henry Stirn
Stirn
Mr. Stirn
Milwaukee Journal
Gaspara de Salo
Ole Bull
Martin Luther
Rostov
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
Emil Sauret
Lipinski Strads
Montreal hires a Tarzan to keep order in St Michel
The Montreal Metropolitan Commission hires ex Captain Z Desmarteau a 6 foot 4 inch 280 pound former weight lifting champion to go to bankrupt St Michel to curb wild villagers while funds are sorted.
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Montreal
Montreal Metropolitan Commission
St. Michel
Z. Desmarteau
Stirn claim links to Oxenstierna line and Swedish estates
The Stirn family genealogy states Henry Stirn, a direct descendant of Count Axel Oxenstierna, chancellor under Gustavus in the early seventeenth century, is entitled to the Oxenstierna castles and lands in Sweden now held by the dynasty.
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Germany
Stirn
Axel Oxenstierna
Sweden
Gustavus
Henry Stirn
Oxenstiernas
American Girl Plans Arctic Field Study by Miss Sue Thorn
Miss Sue Thorn, University of California graduate, will lead an intensive Arctic study next summer from Edmonton Alberta to Aklavik and Victoria Island. She aims to trace Eskimo origins, study language and folklore, and may seek Danish permission to reach Greenland before completing a Chicago thesis.
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Edmonton
Alta
Canada
Arctic Territories
Sue Thorn
University of California
Miss Thorn
Arctic
California
Orient
Bering Straits
Aklavik
Mackenzie Delta
Victoria Island
Coronation Gulf
Greenland
Chicago University
Pilot Achieves Million-Mile Milestone for United Air
Richard L. Dobie, veteran United Airlines pilot on the New York to Cleveland to Chicago route, earns his eighth service star after reaching eight thousand flying hours and an estimated 1,250,000 miles. He began flying in 1917 in the army and later taught there before joining commercial aviation.
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Chicago
United Air Lines
Southwest
Richard L. Dobie
Dobie
United
Kansas City
Norfolk Church Preserves Cannonball From 1776
In 1776 Lord Dunmore’s forces fired round shot at Norfolk Virginia causing widespread destruction. Only St Pauls Episcopal Church remained standing and a cannonball lodged in its wall. After rebuilding, tuckpointers preserved the ball as a lasting reminder of that day.
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Norfolk Church
Norfolk
Lord Dunmore
Virginia
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's
Prep Students' Racket Nabbed in Houston
Four Houston high school students plotted to sell examination questions for quick money. They obtained the questions from a source at school and planned to distribute them to fellow students before tests. Police investigated and halted the scheme, with arrests pending.
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Houston
Texas
Students Admit Textbook Copy Scheme At San Jacinto
A teacher and four students planned to sell copies for one dollar each before exams. They intended to withhold shipments until exam time to prevent resale. San Jacinto High School Director J. O. Webb halted the scheme after learning of it.
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San Jacinto High School
J. Oo. Webb
New Needle Threading Champion Proclaimed
Ottawa Ontario welcomes Tailor J. Serrelli as the new needle threading champion of Canada and the United States after a record contest victory over Mrs Jeanne Cloutier of Suncook New Hampshire by 250 to 224. The challenge began when Cloutier tried to thread a needle with 224 strands and Serrelli added 26 more strands in reply.
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Ottawa
Ont
J. Serrelli
Canada
United States
Serrelli
Jeanne Cloutier
Suncook
N. H
Cleveland Official Declares Undated Quarters Authentic
William G. Harper, chief of the Cleveland United States secret service staff, says undated silver quarters with worn designs are genuine and may be spent. The remark addresses concerns over counterfeit coins and clarifies their validity.
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Cleveland
William G. Harper
United States Secret Service Staff
Independence Step Marked by Philippine Constitution Signing
President Roosevelt signed the Philippine constitution in the White House cabinet room marking a step toward independence. Key figures present included Manuel Quezon, Claro M. Recto, and Teodoro Sandiko with officials like Cordell Hull and Key Pittman observing. Islands celebrations followed the news amid domestic concern.
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Philippine Islands
Roosevelt
White House
Dern
Manuel L. Quezon
Philippine Senate
Cox
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Frank Murphy
The
Cordell Hull
Key Pittman
Nevada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Miguel Cuaderno
Pedro Guevara
Manuel Roxas
Francisco Delgado
Claro M. Recto
Gen
Teodoro Sandiko
Manuel Quezon
Baron von Neurath
Hitler
John Simon
Germany
Harry Hopkins
House Committee On Education
Russia Turns to Ostrich Farming for Food and Trade
The Soviet Union advances animal and bird breeding with ostrich eggs incubation shown to stock zoological gardens and collectives for commercial use. Russia aims to develop internal resources across its vast frontiers as Stalin eases farmer restrictions, boosting agriculture amid diverse climates and undeveloped resources.
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Russia
Europe
Asia
Stalin
Bootblack Millionaire Heir to Argentine Cattle King Estate
Michael Bellotti a 47 year old bootblack in Harrison New Jersey learns he and his New York bound brother are heirs to a five million dollar estate from their uncle Giovanni Bellotti an Argentine cattle king who died at eighty seven. He plans to keep shining shoes until the money is verified and secured in a bank showing cautious resolve.
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Saloonkeeper’s
New Orleans
Christian Bethencourt
Bethencourt
O. D
Michael Bellotti
Harrison
N. J
New York
Giovanni Bellotti
Mike
Bellotti
Color Problem Child Wilford Price Noted For Dual Hallmarks
Wilford Price, three and a half years old, displays two distinct colorings. His right side mirrors his mother's red hair and brown eye, while the left resembles his father with blond hair and blue eye.
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Wilford Price
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Herbert Sargent
Jersey City
Eddie A. Schneider
Sargent
North
Duce
Rudolpho Graziani
Ethiopia
Tropics
Philippine
Southland
St. Petersburg
Fla
Boston Braves
House of David Baseball Nine
Babe Ruth
Babe Steinecke
House of David
Babe
Mr. Ruth
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