Noted figures and locals mix in odd wartime press glances
A collage of 1930s notes covers Mencken renewals at the American Language project, a garage advertising "lubricorium" on Navarro Street, rodeo figure Zack Miller guiding a cattle film shoot with Lee Orr, plus a roundup of entertainment and political figures. The item pauses on a drunken street incident involving a dummy and a gabby speaking frame, and ends with notes on theatrical publicity men and show folk planning.
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L. Mencken
Maveury
Navvarro Street
W. W
Zack") Miller
Steip
Gotulia
Lee Orr
Fox
Movietone
National Anthem Manuscript Returns to Baltimore
A faded parchment of The Star Spangled Banner penned by Francis Scott Key was auctioned in New York for 24,000 dollars yesterday. Dr. A. S. Rosinbach purchased it for the Walters Art Gallery, returning the manuscript to Baltimore for permanent display.
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Baltimore
New York
Dan
Francis Aoolt Key
Key
Dr. A. 8. W. Rosnabach
Walters Arb Galtery
Young Bride Delivers 7-Lb Daughter in Syracuse Hospital
A 12 year old Syracuse resident, Mrs. Marie Walah, gave birth to a 7-pound baby girl at a Syracuse hospital. Officials report both mother and child are doing well. The birth occurred earlier today and is noted by hospital staff amid social concerns surrounding the case. The mother’s age appears inconsistent with sworn records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N.Y
Inn
Marie Walah
Thema Walsh
CWA Veiw
Senators Propose 30 Hour Week Across Industries
Washington figures in a labor push as plans move to legislate a 42 hour pay week and then 30 hours for oil industries. Wagner signals NRA revision to grant more labor board powers while Connery backs a universal 30 hour week. AFL and labor leaders press for strict enforcement and flexible code authority.
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Washington
B. C
Jan
Jabor
Kola
Senate
House
Benator Wagner
National Labor Board
Lavesh
Labor Board
Wagney
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Connery
House Labor Committee
Chiseling
NRA
Ripley on Network Radio and Antarctic Explorer Byrd
Robert Wu writes Believe It or Not a feature joining B. A. Rolfe’s Saturday Night Dancing Party on WDAT with dramatizations of odd facts. The schedule lists KISA and KTSA programs, Byrd Antarctic expedition coverage, and a radio poll noting no single majority in audiences.
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Robert Wu
Reumex
Kisa
Fredudo William Wise
Tito Gulzar
Elder Michaux
Coperegation
Philadelphia Orchestra
Stoopnagle
Budd
Byrd “Antarctic Expedition
Columbia News Service
Guy Lamberto Oichestra
Abe
J. and
L. Clemons
Army Orders Warmington 19 4 Tan ROS
War department dispatch lists officers and units with names, ranks, and assignments. Entries includeRobert B. McBride Atawall F A and several Washington based figures. many names appear amid cryptic abbreviations suggesting transfers and revocations of orders.
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AL Miller
Maxwell Tecont Gianteninia
William B. Mnutsiy
Tonama
Chatmer Ik
Mes Mellanders Fe A
Genter Degivre
Interalieved
Nonidotoll Ink, CO
Nandolon Hela
Sam Mounton
Tichow 1
Yul Ve C
Washington
Font’ Mya
Shillog Story Preview Reveals Modern Love Deception
In a preview from The American Weekly distributed with the San Antonio Light, a tale titled Love, Power and Deceive unfolds. It centers on Ali who resists marriage to Vie bosе, exploring themes of romantic manipulation. The piece teases publication next Sunday.
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Ome
Hea Ali
Vie Bose
Ron
Heina
San Antonio
Peg Gilman
Howard Rockey
American Weekly
Ann Harding to star in Twentieth Century film clash
Hollywood gossip column notes Ann Harding may join Twentieth Century Pictures for My Diary after Gallant Lady. Katharine Cornell is courted for Josephine in Napoleon with Edward Robinson as Napoleon. Plaints of industry chatter follow about Claudette Colbert and Blanche Sweet amid personal misstatements and Hollywood chatter.
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Louella Unieraal Berrien
Los Angeles
Ann Harding
Fox Company
Ann Hardy Fog
Twentieth Century
Lady Ann
Darryl Zanuck
Miss Harding
Liry- Ing
Katharine Cornell
Dovie
Jack Warner
Josephine
Edward Robinson
Napoleon
Warner Brothers
Miss Cornell
Lincoln program aids youth with nutrition centers study hubs
Lincoln Nebraska plans a Civil Works Administration driven youth program benefiting preschoolers with nutrition centers and older students with study centers. The effort targets unemployed youths and aims to support shared education through a dozen projects inaugurated in the state.
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Lincoln
Neb
Inn
Nebraska
Civil Works Administration
Two Die in Headon Crash Near Bryan In Texas
A headon automobile collision near Bryan left two men dead and two others injured. Victims identified as Frank Glover of Adthony New Mexico and BR D Martin of Gaus Texas. injured passenger Mrs Sam Zimmerman of Galveston and Dr Ur Sime of Bryn were in the other car. The crash occurred as vehicles collided in daylit conditions.
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Bryan Bryan
Jan
Ater
Frank Glover
Adthony
N.M
BR. D. Martin
Gaus
Texas
Mra
Sam Zimmerman
Galveston
Ur Sime
Bryn Wen
Lehman Rebukes La Guardia Over Fiscal Dictatorship Plan
Governor Lehman fires a sharp 2500 word rebuke to New York Mayor La Guardia over a proposed fiscal dictatorship. Lehman says such power would be granted by the legislature yet lead to chaos far worse than the emergency itself. LaGuardia defends needing broad powers to cut city spending while Lehman argues the current charter already limits excess.
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Albany
Lehman
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
Last Isleas
Line Fayor
New York City
LaGuardia
Leman
Ichab
Board of Estimate
Flood relief plan set for Los Angeles by state and county
A five fold rehabilitation plan moves forward to clear about 1,000,000 cubic yards of debris from flood damaged areas in the metropolitan district. State and county highway departments will lead debris removal with CWA funds and Red Cross support aiding homes unable to secure federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Anofles
Fir County
Pickens Canyon
CWA
Jenna
Congress
British officer dies at 86 in Guildford
Lieut. Gen. Sir Edmond Roche Eves, 86, died today in Guildford England. He served with distinction in the Looshat expedition the Feynten war the Hazara expedition and on the Indian frontier earning multiple decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildford
England
Sir Edmond Roche Eves
Looshat
Hazara
Insien
Two German Priests Ordered Interned
In Stuttgart Germany two Catholic priests were consigned to a concentration camp for activities deemed detrimental to the Nazi regime. The article notes they were held for several days and includes mention of companions and a referenced requiem amid the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Germany
Creation of a New Cabinet Post Seen
Dr. Paul H. Douglas of the University of Chicago urged the formation of a consumer department with a full cabinet member as secretary. He said the department would influence equality, prices, consumer cooperation, and credit in a paper for the American Academy of Philanthropy and Social Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Jan. i
Paul H.douglas
University of Cileaga
Bureau of Economic Education
NEA
Wntn
Douglas
Anyerigan Academy of Fulttival and Sneiat Selene
Byrd Ship Leaves Icy Lake En Route to Little America
Admiral Byrd’s flagship of the Antarctica expedition broke from the ice bound lake today to avoid further delay to the program. Rear Admiral R E Byrd ordered departure from the ice pack where the ship had lain since Monday to reduce risk and allow continued exploration of the region.
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Byrd
Icy Lake
Admiral Byrd
Little America
Mankay
Rishtra E. Byrd
Strangling of Youth Probed in Detroit
Detroit police investigate the mysterious death of 17 year old Charlie Bertle a high school senior found with a bath robe tied around his neck on a rage bench at home his mother discovered the body and Deputy Coroner Foster Knobloch noted the ligature appeared to apply light tension suggesting possible foul play as authorities seek to establish exact cause and sequence of events.
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Detroit
Charlie Bortle
Yermeald High School
Carolyn Bertle
Foster Knobloch
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