U.S. Presses Russia Over Dardanelles and Yugoslav Clash
The weekly analysis notes U S actions against Yugoslav forces for shooting at American planes and warns Moscow over joint control of the Dardanelles with Turkey. It also outlines strong naval presence in the Mediterranean as relations with the Soviet bloc tighten.
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State Department
Russia
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mediterranean
Yugoslavia
Tito
Austria
Italy
Belgrade
United Nations
U.S
Dardanelles
Turkey
Black Sea
Moscow
Man finally collects 1920 railroad birth day pay
T N Myers of Alliance Nebraska waited 26 years to claim a 1920 gift of 60 cents an hour for shoveling a stalled Chicago and North Western train at Chadron. Records in Chicago confirmed the road owed him the pay for helping move the train.
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T. N. Myers
Alliance
Neb
Chicago and North Western Railway
Myers
Interior
Chad
Myerses
North Western
Chadron
Chicago
Claims at Paris peace talks push for territorial and reparations shifts
New claims target postwar borders and damages as Austria seeks Tyrol terms, Egypt demands return of Giarabub oasis and Sollum plateau with Libya invasion route, and Albania seeks over 900 million dollars in reparations plus army cuts while rejecting Greece border revisions.
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South Tyrol
Italy
Austria
Egypt
Giarubub
Sollum
Libya
Albania
Greece
Refugees Seek U S Admission After Long Ocean Journey
Immigration authorities agreed to consider 18 Estonian refugees seeking entry to the United States after initially being denied. The group of 11 men six wives and a five year old girl traveled 24 months at sea on a 38 foot sloop from Sweden to Miami Florida. They fled Germany occupation and Communist Russia, left Sweden May 30, and faced continued peril before arriving in the United States. Leader skipper Felix Tandre vowed to continue despite denial saying they would travel to Australia if needed.
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U. S
Miami
Fla
Sweden
New World
Francis J. H. Dever
Felix Tandre
Australia
Pirates Reject Baseball Guild Vote By 15 To 3
The Pittsburgh Pirates voted 15 to 3 against the American Baseball Guild in an election overseen by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. Guild chief Robert Murphy vowed to pursue similar charges after prior NLRB action.
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Honus
Hans’’) Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
American Baseball Guild
Pirates
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Robert Murphy
National Labor Relations Board
Pittsburgh
PLRB
New York Giants
Murphy
Farm Realty Gains Continue Across U S Markets
The Department of Agriculture reports farm real estate values rose about 4 percent in the four months ending July 1, lifting the U S index to 147. This marks a 13 percent rise since July 1945 and places values 77 percent above the 1935-39 average, yet 14 percent below the 1920 peak.
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Department of Agriculture
Pinwheel Crochet Square Pattern Preview
The Pinwheel square is presented as a versatile all time favorite for crocheters. Described as attractive solo or joined, it suits all rooms and uses No 30 cotton for a 12 inch size with heavier yarn for 16 inches. Pattern includes directions and stitch details.
Bathing Habits Through History From Peter the Hermit to 19th Century Massachusetts
The article surveys changing personal hygiene, noting extreme past practices from Peter the Hermit avoiding water for decades to Queen Isabella boasting of two lifetime baths. It mentions 1842 Massachusetts rules requiring a doctor’s certificate for bathing more than weekly, and a Philadelphia law banning any bathing for long periods.
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Peter
Isabella
Spain
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
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