Struggle for Shanghai Control Shapes China’s Fate
The article argues Japan seeks dominance over China by seizing Shanghai’s international settlement, a hub of finance, currency and trade. It notes the settlement’s protection by Britain France Italy and the United States, and predicts future clashes at Shanghai if foreign powers stop resisting Japanese advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tientsin
Britain
Japan
Shanghai
United States
Great Britain
France
Amory
International
Liquid coal eyed as possible motor fuel in Chicago trial
A car driven in downtown Chicago used a liquid coal mix claimed to be 60 percent fuel oil 10 percent hydrocarbon and pulverized coal as a gasoline substitute. Dr Francis W Godwin says more testing needed and price and efficiency remain uncertain amid motorists reliance on gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Francis W. Godwin
Armour Institute of Technology
Graduation Outlook and Youth Employment Challenge
The piece notes 1 100 000 high school and 139 000 college graduates with only one in three to four finding immediate work. It cites 700 000 graduates seeking jobs and quotes Homer Rainey urging a shift from privilege oriented education to cultural value building for all workers. It also highlights 4 000 000 unemployed aged 16 to 24 and stresses resilience and practical wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Education
Homer Rainey
American Youth Commission
Bible readings and political reflections prompt fasting
A daily Bible reading from Psalm 51 emphasizes mercy and cleansing from sin. The piece notes Parliament and public dismay over global crises, urging humility before God rather than vengeance, and mentions Denmark reducing its state debt.
Local Dinner Guests and Marriage Notice
Pittsfield residents family and guests visit for Sunday dinner at Walter Dulam home in LaPort3D and Mrs Ezra Mull with LeRoy Pittsfield and H J Mull Cleveland attend Tuesday dinner with Mr and Mrs Frank Mull Knowlton Avery from Floresville Texas marries Marjory J Scott on June 7 in Los Angeles address 809 Fuller Street Avery a former Wisdom Seeker at Pittsfield Community Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Breyley
Donald
Lois
Jack Huliz
Walter Dulam
LaPorte 3D
Ezra Mull
LeRoy
Pittsfield
H. J Mull
Cleveland
Frank Mull Knowlton Avery
Floresville
Texas
Marjory J Scott
Charles C Lessee
Fuller Street
Los Angeles
Calif
Avery
Community Church
Burma Yunnan Railway Tunnel Work Advances This Year
Tunneling progress on the Burma Yunnan Railway has moved forward this year with sections nearing completion. Engineers report steady gains despite terrain challenges, signaling improvements in regional rail service and freight capacity for the route.
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Burma-Yunnan
Anniversaries from Hartford Wits to world events
Read of anniversaries marking births and deaths of notable figures from Lemuel Hopkins to Elbert Hubbard, including civic leaders, jurists, and editors. The list also notes statehood of Maine, the first baseball game on record, and key 20th century events such as the Progressive Party, cotton futures high, and a fatal train incident near Miles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Massachusetts
Hoboken
New York
Alabama
Kearsarge
France
Stone of Liberty
United States
Progressive Party
Chicago
Traang
Cotton Exchange
Fist Municipal
Miles City
Mont
Notable Lives and Birthplaces of Several Public Figures
The piece lists US figures and origins including Rush Holt of West Virginia born Weston, Edward Taylor of Colorado born Metamora, William Brady of New York born San Francisco, Charles Coburn of New York born Savannah, Neal Hara of Boston born Middleboro, Beatrix Farrand in New York, William Castle born Honolulu, Joseph Weaver of Washington DC born Philadelphia, Richard Mellon of Pittsburgh born there, Charles McLaughlin of Lincoln, Duchess of Windsor born Monterey. It notes ages from the era and hints at wealth. The closing line cautions against overindulging wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush D Holt
West Virginia
Weston W Va
Edward T Taylor
Colorado
Metamora
Wiliam A Brady
New York
San Francisco
Charles D Coburn
Savannaha
Neal O Hara
Boston
Middleboro Mass
Beatrix. Farrand
Wiliam R Castle
Tary
Honolulu
Joseph B Weaver
Washington DC
Bureau of Marine Inspection
Philadelphia
Richard K Mellon
Pittsburgh
Charles F McLaughlin
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebr
Duchess of Windsor
Wallace W Simpson
Monterey
Sagging tombstone shows plastic flow in Rock Creek Cemetery
Analysis notes a marble slab placed in 1853 in Rock Creek Cemetery Washington DC sagging nearly four inches due to plastic flow after exceeding a definite force. The article recalls the 1752 calendar reform causing a riot in London and a threatened revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington, DC
London
Outdoor nature and robust vigor mark open life outlook
The passage describes a broad genial temperament and healthy body suited to outdoor life and rough sports. Emotions are physical, with a vision of a large family or a wide circle of friends and a near-term prospect for broad social accumulation.
Newborn Boy Weighs Nine Pounds at Norwalk Hospital
In Norwalk Connecticut Edward Thompson paid a $45 hospital bill with 4500 pennies weighing nine pounds. The newborn son weighed nine pounds at birth reflecting the unusual payment method.
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Norwalk
Conn
Edward Thompson
Thompson
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Bible
Denmark
Ebt
Fred Waring
Edie Gang
NBC
Dr .Gan
Chesterfield
Cig
Poley
Lemuel Hopkins
Connecticut
Hartford Wits
Waterbury, Conn
Litchfield Conn
Elizabeth Marbury
Elbert Hubbard
Aurora, N. Y
Lusitania
Henry Justin Smith
Herbert C. Cummings
Justice of the Peace
Middle Ave
John Hix
Becalie
Bent & Iv
Rock Creek
Kidd
U.S. Navy
Arizona
P. R. Smith & Co
Elyria Savings Bldg
Murbach Coal
Lrocerr & Brymps Tosscoo Co
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