Youth recalls war horrors during desert trek to Gibraltar
Robert Young, 22 year old Stanford graduate and former French Foreign Legion deserter, recounts desert ordeal in Africa while hospitalized in Gibraltar. He describes 125 miles without food or water through tribal country, three months of training at Sidi Bel Abbes, and marching 140 pound packs. He notes battles with Teurgegs and four wounds including a bullet near the heart.
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Gibraltar
France
Robert Young
Stanford University
French Foreign Legion
Young
Aimet
Sidi Be Abbes Ingion
Parks
Duane
Teuregs
Piles Cure Claim Promises Quick Relief With Internal Medicine
An advertisement touts internal medicine as the only quick remedy for itching bleeding and protruding piles. It cites a doctor Jed M Leonhardt who credits YARROW as the discovery and offers a money back guarantee for HEMDOWD tablets amid claims of proven city success and pharmacist endorsements.
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Jed M Leonhardt
Ted
Sommers
Sures
Xpm
Hemdowd
Time to Kill a Cold Ad Staged Remedy Claims
Vintage advertisement promotes a bromide cough remedy labeled as a trusted treatment for colds and flu symptoms. It touts relief for fever headache and body aches, claims quick symptom improvement, and urges readers to buy local at the pharmacy.
Jews Gain Rapidly in Population Growth
New York report cites global Jewish population rising from 3 million to 18 million in a century based on Jakob Lestschinsky’s analysis for the Menorah Journal. North and South America hold about 5 million Jews, nearly 40 percent. urban areas dominate, rural share under one tenth.
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New York
Qes
World
Opures
Jakob Lestschinsky
Berlin
Menorah Journal
North
South America
Comrade Kil ed and Desertion After Algerian Train Crash
A survivor recounts his World War I era French Foreign Legion ordeal in North Africa. He describes Tafilet fighting, a brutal sandstorm, heavy losses, and a final Croix de Guerre award. He details a fatal Algerian train wreck, a deserter’s escape, and a perilous journey to Melilla before reaching Spain. The man, born in 1910 in Cowdenbeath, Scotland, lived with family disputes that drove him to France.
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Tefilet
Tafilet
Fez
French Aire
Pes
Young
Melilla
Spanish Morocco
Malaga
Spain
Collapst
Ceuralgia
Sciatioa
Legion
Cape
Calikcenta
Fie
Cowdenbeath
Scotlan
Lone Beach
Calif
Iim
France
Versailles
Africa
Joell
Bin
Mussolini Fined for Carelessness at Rifle Tourney
Rome October 6 Mussolini surprisingly paid a fine of about 26 cents after nearly perfect results at the national rifle tournament. He fired 24 shots hitting the target with 12 bullseyes but failed to open the breech block. Secretary Bettiston offered the light penalty.
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Rome
Etemier Muscolini
Bettiston
Norman Thomas to Speak Over WFAA Radio
Norman Thomas will address the public on radio station WFAA at 5 30 p m Monday October 17 announced by Charles Breckon acting secretary of the state headquarters in Dallas. He is a well known socialist candidate for the presidency and will discuss his platform during the broadcast.
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Oman
Momea
Socisnet Cand Sele
Peealdency
Make & Radio Edyrese
Atali
WFAA
Charles Breckon
Dallas
Frederic March and Florence Eldridge Adopt Baby
Hollywood reports Frederic March and his wife Florence Eldridge have adopted a one year old girl. The couple christened the child Penelope and declined to reveal the place of adoption.
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Frederic March
Hollywood
Florence Eldridge
Pelrass
Penelope
March
Shoe Production Up Fifty Percent in US Report
Washington, Oct. 8. August shoe production in the United States reached 90,797,705 pairs, an increase of about fifty percent over July, the commerce department announced today. All shoe manufacturing sectors shared in the gain.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Jilly
Commerce Department
Actor Recovers From Poisoning After Incident
Hollywood reports Charles hapiln, a film talent, is recovering daily after a poisoning attempt. Doctors say the actor shows improvement and is expected to regain full health soon.
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Hollywood
Iuai
Charles
Flim
Inday
Church Praises Pastor L D Bastman At Alamo Conference
A resolution requesting the retention of Rev. L. D. Bastman for a fourth year in San Antonio will go to Dr. K. P. Saflon and Bishop Sam R. Hay after a June fourth annual South Alamo Methodist conference. The resolution followed a broad steward vote praising Bastman’s work over four years.
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L. D. Bastman
San Antonio
K. P. Saflon
Sam R. Hay
South Alamo
O. &. Kinsley
W. Z. Bradshaw
P. V. Huffmeyer
D. Peckham
P H. Fennell
M. Tipton
H. F. Glaeser
Brooks
F. W. Everett
Va. Roe
F. Nichols
K. Birkenmeyer
Idora Abshier
Roy
Bounds
MAGS MEET ON COMPENSATION
A mass meeting will be held at Ban Prdsa playhouse at 8 p m Thursday October 1 sponsored by the United War Veterans register committee to discuss the stand of Admiral Sims and Admiral Byrd regarding veterans compensation. W W Herring of the Spanish War veterans is in charge of arrangements to present all sides and correct figures.
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United War Veterans’ Registe
Adrolver Sims
Admiral Byrd
W. W
Herring
Admiral Sims
Rail group to meet in New York offices Friday
The non partisan railroad committee led by former President Coolidge will hold its first meeting in New York on Friday. Alfred B. Smith is noted as a member. A program for the proposed survey of the railroad situation will be discussed.
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New York
Railroad Committee
President Coolidge
Alfred B. Smith
Fire Fighters in Western Forests See Rain Promise
Portland Oregon October 6 Great clouds roll in from the sea mingle with fog thick smoke promising rain to end the unprecedented forest destruction in western Oregon and southwestern Washington. Hundreds of firefighters hold posts from the California line to the Columbia River and into Washington. Increased humidity cooler weather and wind abatement bring a temporary relief to the flames.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Galifornia Line
Columbia River
Jugular Vein Cut Boy Seeks Recovery After Explosion
In Ban Angelo October Elden Morris, 6, suffered a jugular vein cut when a dynamite cap exploded in his hand. His mother bound a towel around his neck and rushed him to a hospital where doctors connected the vein with three plates.
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Ban Angelo
Elden
Morris
Plans To Rebuild Market House On West Commerce Street
City officials studied plans to rebuild the old market house on West Commerce Street at a cost near 9260 000 financed by Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Mayor C M Chambers said the city would not undertake the project now, noting debt risk if rentals fail to cover costs. Rubiola had previously proposed remodeling with about 930000 for overdue debts transferred to the general fund.
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Commerce Street
Reconstruction “Finance ‘Corporation
City Officiiass
Park Coting Lpsioner
Jacob
Rubicia
C.M. Chambers
Clty
Rubiola
General Fond
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Mussolini
Norman Thomas
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Meissonier
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Waldo Emerson
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