Britain to Redesign Coinage After George V Death
The death of King George V prompts redesign of British coinage and stamps to feature the reigning monarch. Edward VIII may become the first flying monarch to authorize new coinage this year, potentially producing two monarch portraits on coins for the first time. The change will proceed as needed, avoiding inflationary pressure and unnecessary legislation.
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United States
Great Britain
George V
Edward VIII
George
George III
Edward
England
National crime spread in 1388 U.S. cities report
J Edgar Hoover division of investigation cites nine month totals for 1388 cities with 96,613,591 population showing 549,955 arrests on serious charges. Murder, robbery, burglary, larceny, auto theft dominate, 37 percent under 25, two thirds with prior records, women seven percent, hot weather linked to murder, colder months to street robberies. Financial hardship and relief limits blamed for youth delinquency.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Division of Investigation
Department of Justice
Tender Rooms of Memory and Dreams in Everyday Life
An essay urges cultivating internal spaces the Room of Tender Memories and the Room of Precious Dreams to sustain health courage and hope. It contrasts daily stewardship of life with guiding memories and dreams, noting humor and a professor’s view on diet and a governor's Washington visit.
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Davey
Washington
White House
Golden Legion Bible Reading
A devotional note on Isaiah Chapter 28 praising its depth and literary merit. It cites George Adam Smith and cites Isaiah verses to warn modern readers to heed scripture line upon line and precept upon precept. The piece reflects on judgment versus comfort and urges reliance on divine guidance.
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George Adam Smith
General Assembly
Kirk of Scotland
Cromwell
Isaiah
Two 93 Year Olds Die Within Hours in Lorain County
Richard Baker of River Road and Rev. John Gough of Avon, both 93, died within three hours. They were England-born boyhood friends who lived near each other for five decades. A mass meeting urged funding for a new fire engine and a 16 inch lake water main. Oberlin College Men’s Building to open February 7 with public program on February 22.
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Lorain County
Richard Baker
River Road
John Gough
Avon
England
Chamber of Commerce
Oberlin
Obe
Richmonds mark fiftieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs G L Richmond of La Grange celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Sale of the Elgins Market House at 621-623 to a newly organized Cleveland investors company was announced today.
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G. L. Richmond
la Grange
lElgins Market
Cleveland Investors
Elyria mayor elected secretary of Bradenton Chamber
Asaph R. Jones, twice mayor of Elyria, has been elected secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at Bradenton, Florida. Amherst fire of undetermined origin raged for six hours in the Kolbe Block damaging several stores and offices. Damages were estimated at $50,000 including the destruction of the George Brothers candy store.
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Asaph R. Jones
Elyria
Chamber of Commerce
Bradenton
Florida
Amherst
Kolbe Block
George Brothers
Rat's Hobby Described at Toledo Museum Visit
Canadian naturalist Dan McCowan describes a bushy tailed rat with a hobby that maintains a museum. The rat resembles a squirrel and does not steal. it leaves bark pieces to replace each object it takes for its collection.
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Toledo
Dan McCowan
McCowan
Row Over Smoking Bucyrus Ohio Library Steps
City Auditor Clarence Oppenlander is urged to follow the no smoking rule on library premises. The library board authorized use of a room by the auditor and noted his smoking should comply with library policy.
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Bucyrus. O
Clarence Oppenlander
Library Board
Oppenlander
Indians Wealth Sharers in Flathead Society
Dillon Mont. Prof. H A Turney-High of the University of Missouri says ancient Flathead tribes practiced share the wealth ideals. Rich men lacked prestige unless their food wealth was lavishly given, illustrating communal sharing as a marker of status.
Swiss Room Donated to Toledo Museum of Art
A 17th century Swiss room with fur furnishings and a large tile stove is donated to the Toledo Museum of Art by Mrs. Nettie Poe Ketcham, a former Toledo resident.
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Toledo
Toledo Museum of Art
Nettie Poe Ketcham
Tax Return Forms for 1935 Filing Due March 16
The 1935 income tax forms were mailed to prior filers. Those not receiving a form must still file by March 16, 1936, using form 1040A for incomes under 5000 or form 1040 for higher or business derived incomes. Returns are due to the local internal revenue collector and may be paid in four installments. The note ends with a sentence on African beliefs about spirits and rulers.
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Internal Revenue
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Collector of Internal Revenue
Petition seeks remodeling of courthouse for county offices
A petition circulates to remodel the second and third floors of the courthouse to house county offices now outside. The county spends $6,000 annually renting external offices. J Ashley Rawson, 79, former councilman and lifelong Lorain County resident, died yesterday.
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Court House
Cleveland Southwestern Railway
J. Ashley Rawson
Lorain County
Voice Of The People Wakeman Ohio Letter to the Editor
R D Dear Editor argues that government costs have risen but so have benefits and public improvements. He notes national and local debts totaling about 50 billion, compares debt to national income, and suggests critics consider Britain. He recalls Hoover's budget stance and relief efforts.
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Great Britain
Britain
F. PD. R
Mr. Hoover
Debating the New Deal and capitalism’s fate
The writer questions New Deal policies and high taxes, defending private property and profit as central to capitalism. Citing Hoover and Roosevelt, they warn of unemployment, poverty amid plenty, and demagogues like Long, Coughlin, and Townsend, pondering if capitalism can endure beyond current systems.
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Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
Huey Long
Father Coughlin
Townsend
New York Day by Day by O. C. McIntyre
In New York on January twenty eight the new flash in society orchestral leaders is Mario Braggiotti of the Fray and Braggiotti piano duo. He tops a Casino bill with a refined Italian American bearing and a cultured career, while Eddie Duchin gains leadership for his dance music. The piece notes social satire from John Frederics Int and profiles fashion figures like Irina Mine and Alice Roosevelt Longworth, with reminiscences of Cub reporter days and a glance at perfume trends among high society figures and celebrities.
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New York
Janu
Mario Braggiotti
Fray and Braggiotti
Tony Biddle
Sid Solomon
Braggiotti
Heidelberg
Sorbonne
Fray
Eddie Duchin
Duchin
Leo Reisman
Broggiotti
John Frederics
John
Frederics
Margaret Case Harriman
Irina
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Longworth
Cincinnati
Lady Alice
Boots and the Firelit Revery in a 1936 Scene
A fragment from a 1936 McNaught Syndicate piece recounts Henry Sell fidgeting before a fire, muttering that he knows a way to obtain a pair of boots. The line conveys a mood of hesitation and earned resolve as the moment lingers.
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Henry Sell
McNaught Syndicate
Notable anniversaries of historical figures and births
A list of anniversary notes detailing birth years and notable life events for figures such as Matthew Carey, Candy Raguet, James King, Alexander Mackenzie, Charles Gordon, Henry M. Stanley and Lindly R. Williams. Entries include birthplaces, professions, key life events, and death dates across 1760 to 1934.
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James King
William
James Kings
California
San Francisco
Georgetown
D. C
Alexander Mackenzie
Scotland
Toronto
Charles G
Gordon
Khartoum
Africa
Henry M. Stanley
Livingston
Wales
Lindly R. Williams
New York
Today in History: Key events from 1802 to 1922
The column notes Joseph Wall’s 1802 execution in London for flogging a sergeant during his Senegal governorship, Paris’s 188T1 surrender to Germany after 131 days, the 1878 opening of the world’s first commercial telephone exchange in New Haven, Andrew Carnegie’s $10 million gift to the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Santos-Dumont’s airship flights from Monte Carlo, and a 1902 Knickerbocker Theatre Roof incident in Washington DC.
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Joseph Wall
England
London
Senegal
Africa
Paris
New Haven
Conon
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Santos-Dumont
Monte Carlo
Knickerbocker
Washington
D. C
Snow weight claims 98 lives in fatal disaster
A major snow collapse test in heavy weather led to 98 deaths as rooftops and structures buckled under the weight. Rescue teams continued operations amid cold and ruined streets, with officials urging warnings and safety improvements.
Notable Birthdays Of Public Figures And Notables
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio R R born in North Hartland Vermont 75 years ago. K Ruvai Avba Hillel Silver of Cleveland born in Lithuania 43 years ago. Charley B Van Dusen of Stanford University Engineering School elder brother of the former President born in West Branch Iowa 65 years ago. Dr D Leigh Colvin of New York prohibitionist born in Charleston Ohio 56 years ago. George H Westley of Boston author born in Newfoundland 71 years ago. Verling Kersey California's superintendent of public instruction born in Los Angeles 46 years ago.
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Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
R. A
North Hartland
Kruvai Avba Hillel Silver
Cleveland
Lithuania
Charley B. van Dusen
Stanford University
West Branch
Lows
D. Leigh Colvin
New York
Charleston
Ohio
George H. Westley
Boston
Newfoundland
Vierling Kersey
California
Los Angeles
Temperament Warns Against Impetuous Freedom
The passage describes a bold original temperament noted for independence and daring. It warns that excessive freedom invites danger, with impertinent impulsiveness seen as a major flaw. If left unchecked, the individual could face penalties or imprisonment, suggesting need for restraint.
Murdered Man Halts Trial in Dharamjaigarh Court
The murder case against two men was halted when a letter from the murdered man arrived at the Court of the Dewan in Dharamjaigarh Central Provinces, stalling further proceedings.
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Jubbulpore
Dewan
Dharamjaigarh
Central Provinces
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