European Powers Weigh Africa Claim Risk and War
The piece recalls King Leopold's imperial push and the 1885 Scramble for Africa, noting Italy's push for colonies amid European tensions. It cites projections of renewed conflict as Milan hosts a conference, and Rome and Berlin seek to regain colonies lost at Versailles, while Japan expands in Asia and presses tensions rise in Britain’s Commons.
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Leopold
Belgium
Sir Henry Johnson
Europe
England
France
Germany
Aad
Africa
Russinia
Liberia
Italy
Italo- Abyssinian Conciliation Commission
Milan
Cagliari
East Africa
Evans Lewin
Royal Colonies Institute of London
Rome
Berlin
Japan
Abyssinia
London
Commons
The Field Gun Made In Britain In Bedford Park
A World War II era field gun in Bedford England commemorates Bedfordshire regiment bravery after capture in Gaza. A Commons member asked if such guns made in Britain to kill Britons should be displayed, sparking debate on war prep and armament profits.
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Bedford
England
Bedfordshire
Gaza
Palestine
House of Commons
Bedford Park
Great Britain
Einsteinlike Athletes Crack Four Old Track Marks
A writer notes athletes during winter tested limits of speed endurance and agility, with Finns plotting ideal records and Brutus Hamilton rating elite marks. Jesse Owens narrows the ultimate long jump gap despite a lame leg, while Yale’s Brown nears the pole vault limit. unofficial results exceed Finns’ shot put and 220-yard records. The piece also touches Canada’s relief lists, Ethiopia’s wealth lure, a movie queen seeking a new husband, and the value of improving mood for useful lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brutus Hamilton
California
Carr
Torrance
Jesse Owens
Owens
Ann Arbor
Brown
Yale
Ashn Kuck
Metcalfe
Craven and the American Art Move in 1955
Review of Thomas Craven as a forceful advocate for American art, tracing his career from Paris to New York, his critique of French influence, and his support for American painters. Mentions Benton, Curry, Marsh, and the Kansan background, with notes on Craven’s impact on Grant Wood and others. Also surveys contemporaries in mimicry and theater, including remarks on Major Bowes, Margaret Islington, and H. L. Mencken.
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New York
America
Thomas Craven
Mississippi
St. Louisa
New Orlean
Craven
Grant Wood
Thomas Benton
Reginald Marsh
John Stuart Curry
Tom Benton
Benton
Kansas
Iowa
Paris
Florence
Pat
Blaise Pascal
Seamuel Hopkins
Connecticut
Tno
Hartford Wits
Waterbury
Conn
Williamson G. Oldham
Texas
Winchester
Tenn
Charles Loring Brace
New York City
Charles Haddon
Britain
Porn
Thomas Benton Brooks
Motrne
N.Y
Elizabeth Marbury
Democratic
Elbert Hubbard
Aurora
N. Y
Bloomington
Lusitania
Kidnapers Case Before Federal Grand Jury
A federal grand jury in Tacoma hears charges that Harmon and Margaret Waley and William Mahan kidnapped George Werhaeuser, son of a Tacoma millionaire, for 200000 dollars. The case marks the Pacific Northwest’s first major kidnaping, with testimony from Justice agents about the capture of two abductors and a near miss of a third.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harmon
Margaret Waley
William Mahan
Grant
George Werhaeuser
Pacific Northwest
Department of Justice
EB. J. Cuonnelley
Chicago
June Robles
Arizona Desert
Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Washington
Noo
John Doe
Mahan
Butte
Mont
Walters
Saline City
Large collision injuries reported near Zanesville
Seven people were injured in a motor vehicle crash on the National Highway eight miles east of Zanesville. Rev. E G Corwin pastor of Mansfield Methodist Church suffered back injuries and was hospitalized. Mrs Paul Darling and Mr and Mrs H G Hawk of Mansfield also treated. Others from the other car Mrs J M Sanford Mr Elaine Rawlinson of New York were slightly hurt.
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Zanesville
Here
E. G. Corwin
Mansfield Methodist
Bethesda Hospital
Paul Darling
H. G. Hawk
Mansfield
J.M. Sanford
Elaine Rawlinson
New York
Ohio News In Brief: Fatal Crash and Court Embezzlement
In Wauseon a Toledo man, Jay Mennitt, 25, died when his car hit a stone truck near Oakshade. In Clermont county, William Formorin, clerk of courts, pleaded not guilty to embezzling 1194 dollars. bond set at 2500. In Portsmouth a New Boston woman, Opha Keaton, 21, was crushed between a crane and a building at Wheeling Steel Corp. Four Cleveland men marooned at Cedar Point Jetty were rescued by a Coast Guard cutter after 24 hours.
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Wauseon
Jay J. Mennitt
Toledo
Oakshade
Batavia, O
William Formorin
Clermont County
Portsmouth
Opha Keaton
New Boston
Wheeling Steel Corp
Lakeside
Cleveland
Cedar Point
Marblehead
Joseph Vales
Ibere Utivhel
Albert Vales
John Vales
Anything Can Happen In A Poker Game
New York on June 19 Patrick Sweeney and four friends played poker in the back room of John Burkes bar. Sweeney discarded and drew one two pair for him. Michael Jordan laughed and Sylvester Kelly teased that Sweeney was aiming for a straight or straight flush.
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New York
Patrick Sweeney
John Burkes Bar
Sweeney
Michael Jordan
Sylvester Kelly
Pat
Cardroom Collapse Lets Deck Fall on Sweeney
In a dramatic moment a ceiling section gave way just after Sweeney picked up his card. He was crowned by plaster as a section collapsed during a game. He was carried to an ambulance and Meg fled with others as the scene settled. The players escaped serious injury despite the abrupt ceiling fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeney
Meg
Anniversaries and history notes from notable figures
Anniversary entries list Blaise Pascal born in 1623 and several others with birth and death dates, including Samuel Hopkins and Elbert Hubbard. The piece also notes Today in History events such as Maine separating from Massachusetts in 1820, the 1846 baseball game, USS Kearsarge sinking Alabama in 1864, and Maximilian executed in 1847 as well as the Statue of Liberty arrival in 1885.
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Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Foboken
N. J
Knickerbockers
New York Nine
Tatter
U S. S. Kearsarge
Alabama
France
Mexico
New
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Michigan Ave
Detroit
General Motors
Canada
Ethiopia
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Svank
Gaul
Pharamond
Sinficale
Fo J Bey
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Sumfman
George
Margaret Emerson
Sheila Barrett
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Gart
Ed Wynn
Pert Kelion
Charles Chaplin
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Union League Club
Major Bowes
Charles Dillingham
Ilinois
Dillingham
Margaret Islington
Bill
Anna Steese Richardson
Park Rowe
Literar Rade
Broadtig
Avery State
Mrs. Ow
York
Qais
Umsuc
Rheims
James J. Walker
Ohio News
Venture Inn
Venture
Middle Ave
Party
W. Bridge
Eldotread Tire & Supply CO
Btang Motors, Inc
Rust Battery Service
Murphy Bros
Maytag Washing Machines, Inc
T. Alec
Cherry Ridge Golf Club
United Day Cleaning Co
Crystal Beach Park
Elyria Superior Electric CO
Leasch Beauty Shoppe
Elyra
United Day Cleaning
Middle Avenue Rite
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