Madrid residents hollow out refuges amid siege
Nov 27 Madrid civilians convert bomb torn basements into a labyrinth of underground passages as shelling continues. Refugees fear suffocation while many Americans await evacuation from Valencia aboard the Raleigh. The defense ministry moves supplies. sheep and livestock occupy the Salamanca area amid scarce fish and rising gloom. Lisbon dispatch notes insurgent forces shifting focus to Madrid’s communications as rebels hold grimly without water or power.
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Valencia
Spain
United States
Raleigh
Défense Food Supply Commissariat
War Ministry
Salamanca
Lisbon
UNS
Dismo de Lisboa Today
Sis
Mscrid
Powder Theft Traced to Spain Across Border
Toulouse dispatch reports police traced powder in a freight car missing since November 22. Evidence suggests the car was unloaded near the Spanish frontier and sacks carried across the border by about 200 men, linking the powder to Spain.
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Toulouse
France
Rebel Planes Scurry Over Cartagena Base
Reports from Barcelona dated November 27 say insurgent planes briefly hovered over the government naval base at Cartagena but were driven off by government anti aircraft fire.
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Barcelona
Spain
Cartegena
Wanamaker's Shandson Shot In Doylestown Hunting Death
Barclay H. Warburton Jr. 38, Wanamaker grandson, died after his shotgun discharged during a fence clinch on his farm. Coroner Rushong refused to issue a death certificate until the weapon is recovered, deeming the death accidental. The gun valued at 400 dollars. He crawled about 200 feet to home after the injury. Warburton had been linked to a proposed around the world fight and had ties to the moving picture industry.
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Montgomery County
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Bronaurs
Evelyn Hall Pierce
Reno
William EK. Vanderbilt
Paris
Fox Studio
New York
Harold Lloyd Plans Two Comedy Programs for Paramount
The note indicates Harold Lloyd will double his output, presenting two starring comedies annually instead of one, as part of Paramount's future program. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but the plan centers on expanding Lloyd's film slate.
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Harold Lloyd
Paramount
Timsler
Premier obtains approval for compulsory arbitration in labor strike crisis
Paris reports Prime Minister Premier Feon Blur secured cabinet support for a compulsory arbitration bill to curb capital versus labor tensions without full ministerial consultation. He aimed to present the measure to President Lebrun and the Chamber of Deputies amid widespread strikes.
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Paris
Feon
Albert Lebrun
Chamber of Deputies
Warrant Officer Blakey Retires to San Antonio Home
Warrant Officer E. Blakey, former chief clerk in the Office of the Inspector General, returns from Omaha on leave and will settle at 106 Ninth Street in San Antonio after a long service spanning the Spanish American War through World War I.
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Clert
Rae
San Antonio
Omaha
Blakey
Sammry
Minnesota Volunteers
Coast Artillery
Norway bans arms shipments to Spain
Oslo reports the Norwegian government barred Norwegian ships from carrying munitions arms or airplanes to Spain or its territories. Two vessels bound for Valencia were seized by Spanish insurgents. cargoes of amber and potatoes confiscated. A protest was directed to General Francisco Franco via Portugal.
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Spain
Oslo
Todey
Portugal
Francisco Franco
Valencia
British Hold Meet On War In Spain
London reports say a late emergency cabinet session discussed belligerent rights for both sides in the Spanish civil war. The admiralty announced Francisco Franco agreed to safety zones for neutral shipping at Barcelona amid threats to bombard. A foreign office sub committee proposed neutral observers at Spanish borders to curb foreign arms imports.
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Hoy
Spain
Foreign Office
Syrian Children Topics of Lecture at City Library
Miss Nallie Fortis will recount stories about Syrian children at the San Antonio Public Library weekly story hour this Saturday at 2 p m. The Dublin library features an exhibit of Syrian articles and the book The Children of Sunny Syria by Mrs Myrta Dodds, mother of Kennedy Dodds of San Antonio.
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Syria
Nallie Fortis
San Antonio Public Library
Dublin Drary
Sunny Byria
Myrta Dodds
Kennedy Dodds
San Antonio
Stormy Gulf ships reach safety near Alaska
In Juneau Alaska November 27 storm weary travelers arrive after a Gulf of Alaska gale. The motor ship Kasilas reaches Seward from Seldovia with passengers aboard. Coast guard tri motor plane Morris lands at Juneau ending a search that began Monday for a party traveling from Cordova to Juneau. Passenger WV Stoll a Seattle mining executive says the group spent three days on a beach with little food.
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Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
Kasilas
Seward
Seldovia
Chet Browt
Coast Guard
Morris
Cordova
Fatty Undercoat Women Have Extra Protection Against Chill Winds
In Columbus Ohio Dr Upham says women possess a natural undercoat that traps heat and reduces clothing needs. He cites a thickness of tissue under the skin contributing to warmth and feminine roundness while aiding cold resistance. He warns excessive thyroid stimulation can raise metabolism and heat tolerance.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. Uptiam
Nature
Dx. Uphan
The
Satcary Medical Association
Upham
Uniform trade gains spread across divisions this week
New York reports broader uniformity in wholesale and retail activity. The weekly Bradstreet review notes improved trade across nearly all divisions, with retail sales for the country exceeding the 1938 week and wholesale buying also rising, though varying by merchandise type.
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New York
le Weekly Review of Duty
Bradstrest, Inc
Spo
Advey
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