Big Spy Scheme Bared by Death
Berlin Germany uncovers a vast espionage network hidden as commercial ventures tied to Captain Lohmann who died in Rome. The scheme allegedly funded a secret fleet and spread espionage across Europe while involving banks film companies and bacon factories. Lohmann worked with high level approval and may have planned aerial links between Italy and South America.
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Berlin
Europe
Rome
Lohmann
Naval Transport Department
Germany
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Moscow
Herr Gessler
Italy
South America
Prisoner Punished by Halloween Apple Trick
A 22 year old man in Lwow Poland was charged with forcibly kissing women on a sidewalk. He was captured after a week of repeated kisses and ordered by a judge to eat an apple suspended from a string with hands tied behind his back. He will be released once he completes the apple bite. For three weeks he has not managed a bite.
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Lwow
Poland
Secretary Stimson Reins Has Ten Personal Aides
The newly released State department register shows Secretary Stimson has ten personal attendants in his retinue. It lists three secretaries, William H. Beck as assistant and personal secretary, Capt. Eugene Regnier as aide and handyman, and messengers plus a chauffeur who doubles as a valet in the Stimson household.
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U. S
Washington
Stimson
State Department
William H. Beck
Eugene Regnier
Army
Iceland to heat new university buildings with hot springs
Water from Reykjavik area hot springs will heat the planned university buildings outside the city between 1938 and 1940. The system is already used at Landspitalis state hospital nearing completion. The University of Iceland, founded in 1911, now houses 60 to 70 students in the Althing building and plans rapid growth with new structures.
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Iceland
Reykjavik
Landspitals
University of Iceland
Two Army Deserters Flee With Machine Gun in Maneuvers
Lidove Noviny reports two Czechoslovak army deserters fled during maneuvers near Braunthal and crossed into Germany with a machine gun and ample food and clothing. Their action prompted a manhunt and heightened border security.
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Brann
Czechoslovakia
Lidove Noviny
Braunthal
Germany
Debate on Real Danger of Big Game Hunting
Journalist John W. Vandercook and famed photographers Arthur Dugmore and Martin Johnson challenge the view that big game is highly dangerous. They note hunters rely on modern rifles, trained gun bearers, and even car or plane bases, arguing actual risk is far lower than reputation.
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John W. Vandercook
Maj
Arthur Dugmore
Martin Johnston
Einstein on life and production in The American Magazine
The American Magazine quotes Prof. Einstein saying the fruits of work are not final, production should ennoble life and bring beauty. He warns against becoming mere slaves to production, stressing life quality over mere output.
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Einstein
England’s Surprise Visit Sparks Weather Talk
A lighthearted London note reflects on a long absence and the comparing of seasons. The amused speaker recalls nearly two years since a call and jokes about the weather as a social cue.
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England
London
Treaty of Ghent Ends War of 1812 in 1815
American commissioners J Q Adams Henry Clay and Albert Gallatin concluded the Treaty of Ghent in 1815, ending the War of 1812.
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J. Q. Adams
Henry Clay
Albert Gallatin
Ghent
Hi Ho quotes on vanity and flattery in Chinatown
The sage Hi Ho in Chinatown dismisses flattery as weak compared to self praise. He calls vanity invulnerable and suggests no outside compliments can rival a vain man's own boasting. Washington Star quotes illustrate a sharp cultural observation.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Stamp Collectors in U S Reach Over Quarter Million
A United States audience of stamp collectors exceeds a quarter of a million. The piece notes social attitudes toward marriage and romance with a tongue in cheek tone, suggesting even fur coats fail to warm frigid relationships.
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The
United States
Where He Drew the Line
A Detroit man proud of self denial after a large meal refuses potatoes claiming they are fattening. The account notes he ate two English mutton chops and numerous side dishes before declining potatoes.
Passing the Buck Cartoon Reference in Life
A narrator recalls a noisy night and gives Boggs a clipped humorous article about the family upstairs. Boggs reacts with amusement and asks to share the piece with the upstairs family, highlighting a playful, journalistic tone from Life.
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Boggs
Willya
Can Be Done Lots of men have found it easy to die
A line from an anonymous period text notes that many men have died without physician aid. The remark reflects attitudes toward medical care and self reliance in historical contexts. It appears as a provocative thought rather than a report of a specific event.
Photography’s Role in Revolutionizing Astronomy
The text notes that no modern advancement in astronomy rivaled the impact of photography, highlighting its transformative effect on the science and methods used to observe celestial phenomena.
What to Do With Left-Over Pancakes
A culinary expert outlines flexible uses for leftovers like pancake scraps and suggests novel ideas such as using rigid leftovers as gramophone supports and flexible scraps as kettle holders. The note cites London Opinion and mentions the Chinese discovery of silkworm usefulness and their early work.
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London Opinion
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts remove fat by taking half a teaspoonful daily in hot water and avoiding overeating. It promises energy gains, clearer skin, and youthfulness within three weeks with an 85 cent bottle lasting four weeks. If no improvement, money is refunded. Deed ing druggists worldwide stock Kruschen Salts.
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Samuel A. McKone, Jr
McKone
Kansas State Rifle Association
Junction City
Paris
Bertha Mathieu
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Page
Kllling
A. B. Page
United States Marines
Naval Air Station
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hiram Bingham
National Aeronautical Association
Mclean
Patos
Stanco Ine
E. Pinkham
Vai
Sioux City
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