World Traveler Gets His Supreme Thrill
A reader recalls a lifetime of travel and famous sites from Naples to Nassau to Japan. The peak moment came in Callander, Ontario, when the Dionne quintuplets were presented and one child looked his way, uttering Da da.
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Bay of Naples
Niagara Falls
Harbor
Rio
Nassau
Japan
Hawaii
Pyramids
Egypt
Tribune Square
St Peter's of
Rome
Army-Navy
Ah-Stars
Bears
Joe Louis
Will Rogers
Aur Penningtoe
Wisconsin
Florida
Alaska
Laval in tight spot over British Italian ties
Premier Laval faced pressure at home and abroad as France weighed cooperation with Britain in a potential clash with Italy over Italo Ethiopian war. Britain demanded a definite French stance on fleet use and Mediterranean coordination, while Geneva talks pressed for a ceasefire and territorial terms.
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Pierre Laval
France
Great Britain
Italy
Laval
Britain
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Geneva
Anthony Eden
Samuel Hoare
Peive
Ethiopia
Uvery
Downing Street
League of Nations
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African War Front
Djibouti
British
Somaliland
Egypt
Libya
The Cobb Family and the Sanctions Debate
In a satirical piece, the author riffs on politics and history, imagining old-line New England Republicans and the Cobb family amid the era of President Proclamations and sanctions. The prose blends humor with commentary on Mussolini, John L. Sullivan, and foreign policy, noting gas masks, garlic, and American producers. The column weaves anecdotes about Greece, royalty, and Hoover era fiscal talks with light dismissiveness and nationalist curiosity.
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United States
Italy
Naples
Rome
California
John L. Sullivan
John L
Guele Sam
Gold Inflow Threatens U.S. Economy And Inflation
The author warns that vast gold imports since September raise fears of inflation and currency destruction. He attributes part of the influx to post devaluation policies, silver purchases, and international finance tensions. Hoover’s anti New Deal rhetoric stirs Republican reactions while roiling Roosevelt supporters.
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Honger
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Weetera, Newsraper
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