Scholarship Gives Newsboys Education
Boston story of Nate Sodekson, longtime Globe circulation boss and former Newsboys’ Protective Union leader, who started a fund in 1907 to provide Harvard education for poor newsboys. He built a network of 25 Harvard graduates among former newsies and aimed to raise 5000 dollars for annual tuition via invested interest.
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Boston
Nate Sod
Ekson
Spry Little City
The
Globe
Harvard
Nate
Boston Newsboys
Harvard Ao
C.P.A
Philippines
Newsboys’ Tective Union
Metropolitan Boston divisions differ in size and scope
A Boston discussion notes the many Metropolitan Boston divisions such as the planning commission and transit and police organs. It explains the lack of uniform boundaries and the varied adoption by communities seeking or resisting shared services and tax impacts.
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Boston
Grandfather’s Souvenir Found by War Prisoner
In St Gallen Switzerland a French Alsatian sergeant Francois Heidegger, held in a Swiss camp, found an oak carving bearing his grandfather’s name, 1867, carved by a relative who fled Prussia in the Franco Prussian war and was interned in the same village.
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ST. Gallen
Switzerland
Francois Heidegger
St.Gallen
Possible Rubber Supply From Corn Stalks
In Peoria Illinois researchers at a new laboratory test ways to make synthetic rubber from corn stalks and other fibrous plant residues. Scientists seek to convert agricultural byproducts into tire material amid ongoing experiments and funding considerations.
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Peoria
Ill
Ethnin
Artibeeen
Mets
Woman uses joke hat as bird decoy in Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee a woman and her cousin used a novelty hat as a bird decoy to capture a learning fledgling. A fake bird on the hat enticed a real bird to land beside it, allowing the capture.
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Memphis
Tenn
W.c.crump
Lucy Lattimer Inc Outsmarts Auditor in Bold Scheme
Lucy Lattimer Inc pretends to have no books to test Donald McLean’s audit for a full week. She plans to prove her own rising success while juggling showrooms and clients, with Donald calculating the truth of her finances. The scene ends with an invitation that leaves questions hanging.
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UCY Lattimer, Inc
Lucy
Donald
Tracy
McLeans
Donald McLean
Lucy Lattimer, Inc
Banele
Court Sets Aside Marriage in 1911 Of First Cousins
Chicago court annulled the 1911 marriage of Arthur Spencer and Mrs. Jake Spencer after finding they were first cousins. Judge Grover Niemeyer said the couple could not marry under Illinois law and noted a 1935 will showing awareness of their close relation. The case involved questions of out of state marriage, residency, and a separation agreement. The Spencers lived in Illinois. he is a retired clothing merchant and she resided at 3501 Jackson Boulevard.
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Chicago
Arthur Spencer
Jake Spencer
Grover C. Niemeyer
Spencer
Irving Eisenman
Benjamin Supree
New York
Spencers
Supree
Cook County
Indiana
Crown Point
Illinois
Niemeyer
Jackson Boulevard
Stevens Hotel
Faithful Dog Saves His Master in Desert
James Donald, a 56 year old kangaroo shooter stranded 400 yards from a waterhole in Central Queensland endured 114 degree heat after being thrown from his horse. His dog dragged water to him, soaked a flannel shirt to cool him, and returned to the waterhole to fetch more. Donald credits the dog and the shirt with saving his life.
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Sydney
N.S. W
James Donald
Queensland
Donald
Rings Fire Box to Report Theft and Is Arrested
Albert Lass, 55, a suit designer, reported a $200 theft at the District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey office. Fire engines and police units responded. Lass was booked for sounding a false alarm after saying he wanted to see the district attorney.
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New York
Albert Lass
Thomas E. Dewey
William Carolin
Lass
Burglar Calls Police From Roy's Clam Bar Scene
Clifton New Jersey police received a late night call from a frightened burglar who confessed during a bungled raid on Roy's Clam Bar. The suspect named Anthony C. Ochab surrendered with a shotgun in hand as Officer Dalrymple confronted them.
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Clifton
N. J
Police
Roy
Dalrymple
Anthony C. Ochab
Building a Community Center for Rural Towns
The article urges rural communities to create simple multipurpose centers to develop local talent and pride. It outlines suitable building types, locations near town hubs or schools, and essential spaces like a large main room, stage, kitchen, and modest study and game rooms. It advises sparsity in furnishings, local fundraising, stock sales, and yearly maintenance by a volunteer committee.
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Grange
Farmers’ Club
Ladies Aid
The Hare and the Rabbit Distinct Animal Groups
An explanatory note contrasts hares and rabbits noting differences in burrows behavior ear length and leg proportions. Hares live in nests after birth while rabbits have shorter ears and different locomotion. The text outlines physical traits and habits to distinguish the two species.
Rainbow Type Bridge at Niagara Stockton Ties Back Cables
Niagara Falls reports the 960 foot Rainbow Bridge spanning the Niagara River gorge will be self supporting with a tie back system. Heavy steel cables anchor 480 feet across the boundary between the United States and Canada. Construction includes 0 foot towers and dead men anchorages 250 feet behind them. Arch girders from Bethlehem Steel will be split and transported for splice at the center with Canadian and American laborers handling their respective ends.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara River Gorge
United States
Canada
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Mills
Indian Sacrifice Rock Found Near Saltsburg
In Finleyville Pennsylvania Chief George S. Fisher reports a carved eight by twelve inch rock with 76 holes used as blood vessels for ritual sacrifice along the Kiskiminetas river near Saltsburg. The Pennsylvania Indian research group plans a pilgrimage and will cast the rock.
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Finleyville
Saltsburg
Kiskiminetas River
George S. Fisher
Union Valley
Pennsylvania Indian Research
Fisher
Librarian’s Red Barrel Restocks Shelves Quickly
In West Hartford Connecticut a library barrow of a red barrel on the steps allowed overdue book returns at night without fines or questions. In two weeks patrons dropped $120 worth of books, some overdue over eight years, with one item borrowed in 1919.
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West Hartford
Conn
Refugee Artist Joins 202d Coast Artillery at Fort Bliss
Joseph Martinek a 24 year old sculptor formerly of Cleveland family trained at the Prague School of Applied Arts from 1934 to 1939 and exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute. He left Czechoslovakia six weeks after Nazi occupation and now trains with the Illinois National Guard unit at Fort Bliss.
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EL Paso
Czechoslovakia
202D Coast Artillery Regiment
Illinois National Guard
Fort Bliss
Joseph Martinek
Chicago Art Institute
Cleveland
Martinek
Prague School of Applied Arts
The Truth Hurts but It’s the Only Way Out
A woman aged 53 tells a lawyer her husband believes she is 39 and her 36-year-old son must register for the draft unless he lies about his age. They consider revealing ages in a family truth session as the attorney suggests.
Perfect Bridegroom Is Utterly Astonished
Memphis report notes Frederick Harold Green announces his utter astonishment at being accepted in holy matrimony by Evelyn Estes in a handsomely engraved wedding announcement.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frederick Harold Green
Evelyn Estes
Justifiable Homicide Charges Stir Couple at Country Home
An elderly couple faced breach of peace charges after a magistrate questioned their disturbance at home. The woman recalled a quiet fireside moment in which she insulted sheep, prompting an awkward exchange with her husband as a lamb jokingly responded.
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John
Presence of Mind on a Leaking Yacht
A yacht sprang a leak and the speaker credits presence of mind for salvation. They recall wearing a pair of pumps as the water flooded the hold, prompting a quick, decisive action that saved the crew.
Hats and social satire in 1874 Chicago Inter Ocean
A quoted quip on women's fashion asks when the remark first appeared, noting a 19th century tone. It references October 26, 1874, as the publication date in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Heathen Tale Visited by Missionary Leaves Granddaughter Curious
A returned missionary spoke to Betty and Junior about heathen life. He said they faced hunger and that their tom-tom beating could be heard for miles, leaving a vivid impression on the children and grandma listening nearby.
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Betty
Junior
Royal household joke as born heir stirs light satire
Rector jokes with Brown about a new heir making his household a micro kingdom. Brown confirms mixed nationalities in the staff as the baby cries. The brief exchange captures playful pride and national identity within a household scene.
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Rector
Brown
Prize Winners Listed at Resla Picnic
The announcer identified Mrs. Smith as the winner of the ladies roll a p in 75 feet and Mr. Smith as the winner of the 100 yard dash at the Resla picnic.
Engaged At Last Phrase Sparks Noted Reaction
A fragment appears to show a character declaring engagement with the line Congratulate me, Annie. I am engaged. The surrounding text hints at questions about inheritance, asking Who left you money. The source contains limited readable dialogue and uncertain context.
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Annie
Bronze tablet marks captain’s death on battleship tour
Visitors are taken aboard a battleship museum while a guide shows a bronze tablet set in the deck. He points to the inscription where the gallant captain fell, prompting a nervous elderly visitor to quip she nearly tripped over it herself.
Auntie Tommy Offers Shortcake Yet Politeness Barbs
In a playful exchange Auntie presses for another piece of shortcake while Tommy rebuffs. He clarifies his reluctance stems from politeness, not appetite, highlighting humor over manners in the household banter.
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Tommy
Mystery of the Empty Bottles Stirs Local Couple
In a tongue in cheek exchange Mrs Gee William asks how dozens of empty bottles ended up in the cellar. Mr Gee replies he never bought an empty bottle in his life.
Daisy and Clover Speak in a Love Note Exchange
Ruth and Roberta discuss love signals using plants as omens. Ruth questions a daisy test for Jack’s feelings while noting a three leaf clover might have misled. The quirky scene hints at playful, uncertain romance between friends.
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Roberta
Jack
Ruth
What's His Name
A humorous exchange centers on a quarrel or identity question as a daughter and father bicker about happiness and life, capturing a light domestic moment and a playful line about who is the subject of the family’s annoyance.
Outspoken remark at Woman's Club noted by Mrs Sayit
Mrs Sayit stated she was outspoken at the Woman's Club today. Her husband reacted with a muted, approving exclamation wondering who spoke.
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Mrs. Sayit
Far East Crisis and World War News Update
Far East crisis features Japan seeking bases in Thailand and Tokyo boasting of oil. Russian counterattacks near Smolensk draw praise as German losses mount. Churchill and Roosevelt rumors surface amid Allied warnings to Japan. U S, Britain view Thai aggression. air fleets target Nazi ports in a major Berlin raid. France holds, Soviets push, and a vast war mobilization tone pervades national items.
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Far East
Japan
Thailand
Hitler
Smolensk
Russ
U.S
Vichy
Tokio
France
Dakar
Berlin
Suez
Churchill
England
Siberia
Vu. S
Britain
Churchill-Roosevelt
California Banks Lead Nation in Major Institutions
California holds the largest share of the nation’s major banks outside New York, led by Bank of America with 12 institutions over 100 million in resources. New York tops the list with 25, while Pennsylvania ranks third with 11. Bank of America remains the largest California bank outside New York City and leads in total outstanding loans.
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California
New York
American Banker, Daily Newspaper of Banking Profession
Bank of America
Pennsylvania
New York City
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