Labor strikes sweep across the United States
The article reports on widespread labor unrest as general strikes spread from San Francisco to Portland and beyond. It cites clashes, mobilization of National Guard, and arbitration attempts amid rising tensions over hiring halls, work conditions, and union recognition. Senator McAdoo divorce also noted.
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United States
San Francisco
Merriam
Rossi
National Guard
Central Committee
NRA
Fedral Maritime Dispute Board
Pacific Coast
West Coast
Marine Workers
Teamsters
Joseph P. Ryan
Labor Disputes Board
Roosevelt
Harry Ridges
Angelo J. Rossi
Portland
Ore
Minneapolis
United Textile Workers
Alabama
Textile Workers’ Union
Walter J. Kohler
Kohler Village
Wisconsin
Kohler
Federal suit to test Bank head cotton act questioned
Gaston Therrell of Columbus Mississippi files notice to sue in the States district court challenging the Bank head cotton act. He directs the action against Henry A Wallace secretary of agriculture and officials of the internal revenue and extension departments.
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Gaston Therrell
Columbus
Miss
States District Court
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Internal Revenue and Extension
Floods in Southern Poland Devastate Resorts and Evacuate Scouts
Torrential rain in the mountains of southern Poland caused raging floods that swept valleys and may have killed as many as three hundred people. Over 55,000 faced hunger and homelessness as crops were ruined and resorts were cut off. Eighty three Boy and Girl Scout camps were evacuated after harrowing dangers.
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Poland
Earthquake Scars Hit Panama and Costa Rica Hard
A powerful quake rocked Panama and Costa Rica with Panama Canal untouched. David suffered collapsed buildings and many injuries while Puerto Armuelles and United Fruit banana sites faced significant losses. An American soldier died at Fort Davis after jumping from a barracks window.
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Panama
Costa Rica
Panama Canal
David
Puerto Armuelles
United Fruit Company
Fort Davis
National power policy committee to shape federal plan
President Roosevelt forms a special committee to craft a unified national policy on electric power, coordinating public and private sectors, with Ickes as chair and members from the Bureau of Reclamation the Federal Power Commission and other agencies. The panel will also shape interstate regulation and consider state commissions in its draft.
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Marvin M’intyre
Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
Elwood Mead
Bureau of Reclamation
Frank R. MecNinch
Federal Power Commission
Morris L. Cooke
PWA Mississippi Valley Committee
Edward M. Markham
Army Engineers
Robert E. Healy
Federal Stock Exchange Commission
David E. Lillienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
T. W. Norcross
The
Forest Service
Dool ing Elected Ambitious Leader At A. Tammany Urges Harmony
AMMANY HALL installed James J. Doling as new chief, elected under pressure from Postmaster General Farley. He aims to end factional disputes and shift New York's view of Tammany toward unity and reform. Hitler Defends Nazi purges in Reichstag speech. He vows harsh action against traitors and outlines plans amid British Italian support for eastern security pacts. He warns of self sufficiency if trade falters.
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Ammany Hall
James J. Dooling
Farley
New York
Tammany
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Party
Reich
Berlin
Hitler
Supreme Court of the Land
Boehm
Great Britain
Italy
France
Russia
Poland
Baltic States
Czechoslovakia
A Man Who Told the Truth Lessons on Courageous Truth-Telling
A Bible lesson outlines two kings, Jehoshaphat and Ahab, and the call to seek God's will before action. Micaiah speaks plainly despite pressure, warning that deceit leads to doom. Ahab dies in battle as foretold, underscoring the cost of ignoring divine warning and the value of faithful truth-telling.
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Micaiah
Jehoshaphat
Judah
Ahab
Israel
Athaliah
Ramoth-gilead
Zedekiah
Elijah
The Path to Happiness and Holiness
A reflection on happiness tied to holiness, noting that joy grows from kindness to others and is sustained by what we can do rather than what we possess. The speaker emphasizes molding our actions to help those around us and trusting in God’s provision for true joy.
Promise of God Walks in Darkness for Faith
A compact reflection on choosing trust in divine promise over the brightest daylight, as expressed in O. H. Spurgeon’s reverent line about faith guiding through darkness. The text emphasizes steadfast reliance on God above human optimism.
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O. H. Spurgeon
One of the prettiest frocks designed for the little lady
A charming girls pattern description features capelet sleeves and gathered fullness. Includes bloomers and a complete sew chart. Pattern 9887 offered in sizes 2 4 6 8 10 for 15 cents, with fabric guidance and ordering details for Sewing Circle Pattern Department New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Highteenth Street
New York
N. Y
Milk of Magnesia Featured in Classroom Banter
A classroom exchange centers on milk of magnesia as a punny answer. The dialogue plays on the phrase being a common remedy and a joke about cows and milk output.
Good Story Spoiled by Silk Hose Secret
A humorous exchange reveals a husband in the hosiery department buying silk hose for someone else, but his wife coolly corrects that he was simply exchanging a pair she had bought yesterday. The banter exposes a presumed affair with light newspaper-style wit.
Engagement Clash Reveals Family Subtext
A terse exchange hints at a tragedy of engagement. one character dismisses both lovers as unsuitable while another presses with the claim that families discussed the matter, signaling tension within a social circle.
Notions of Success from Mrs Newly-Rich’s Home
A witty exchange centers on a son at a renowned public school. Asked if he has matriculated, Mrs Newly-Rich replies with a quick assessment, saying he is “not at all that sort of boy” and suggesting a different path or pace for achievement.
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John
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