Scars of Duelling Spread Under Nazi Rule in Germany
The article argues Hitler legalizes and promotes public duelling across all classes to foster a martial spirit. It contrasts past bans under the Kaiser and the republic with a new regime that rewards rapiers in open squares, suggesting the move aims to ready Germans for wartime action and national honor.
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Notoe
Budapest
Germany
Hitler
Hohenzollerns
Reichsfuehrer
Jety
Coronation in London Draws World Figures for King George VI
The article describes the upcoming coronation of King George VI and Queen Consort Elizabeth as a global gathering of dignitaries and commoners. It frames the event as symbolic of imperial unity and a potential force for peace amid wars and unrest, noting Britain’s strength and international turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Great Britain
George VI
Elizabeth
England
Brita
Red Men Sell Western Style Hotel Experience
A satire critiques an Indian salesman Rabbittail proposing a Shoshone Reservation dude ranch to lure Eastern tourists. He promises primitive allure with safety and comfort, blending East and West commerce while avoiding romanticized danger. The piece condemns sales guile and commodified indigenous imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rabbittail
Wyoming
Rabbittail
Custer
Bathing innovation and radio tractors in lighthearted notices
The Patent Office grants Samuel Friedlander of Memphis a bath design and safety features as a novel note. The Department of Commerce says tractors now feature radios enabling farmers to plow to music. France eyes boosting tourism by showcasing European volcano summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patent Office
Samuel Friedlander
Memphis
Department of Commerce
Benny Fields and Blosson Seeley Shine in Careers Rebound
Theatrical history notes Benny Fields rises to fame while his wife Blosson Seeley fades from the spotlight. Fields lands cabaret, radio, and Hollywood engagements as Seeley remains supportive and secure, with gifts and a villa on Long Island. The couple’s bond endures despite career shifts.
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New York
Benny Fields
Blosson Seeley
Miss Seeley
Fields
Vallees
Crosbys
Hollywood
Long Island
George M Cohan Faces Personal Strain in New York
Reports describe George M Cohan showing grave demeanor amid personal losses and professional setbacks. He remains close to old associate Steve Reardon and partner Sam Harris while his daughter Georgette's troubles and a family car crash weigh on him. Broadway and theatre circles hope this temperamental phase passes.
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George M. Cohan
Steve Reardon
Sam Harris
Georgette
Central Park
Broadway
Cohan
Propaganda novels fail to sell while Gone With the Wind soars
The piece argues that propaganda novels labeled as working class or revolutionary sell under 5 000 copies, whereas Gone With the Wind earns over a million, despite no communist content. It warns that radical critics may be revealed and shock Washington and readers, then quirks about aviators, Lindbergh, Earhart, Hughes, and waiters wearing glasses.
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Washington
Harry Richman
Europe
Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Howard Hughes
glasses on duty remain rare for waiters in restaurants
The text notes waiters rarely wear spectacles on duty in many eateries including Delmonico's. Explanations cite pride and customer avoidance, while observers claim patrons seldom look at a waiter's face, yet questions about who serves them still arise at checkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Delmonico’s
Metamorphosis of Eddy Duchin described in town
The piece traces Eddy Duchin’s rise from a gawky pianist to a polished bandleader. It portrays him as a confident baton wielder who speaks softly and draws admiring, elegant crowds in social venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Duchin
Menjou
Yes Sir Character Fined After Question On Liquor
A polite town figure faces the mayor for delaying at the tavern and is fined $1 plus costs. When asked if he could pay, he responded Yes sir I have not. The moment reflects local humor from a 1937 syndicated piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Notable anniversaries list births and deaths of prominent figures
A dated annals roundup cites birthdays and deaths of Frederick Barnard, Karl Marx, John B. Stetson, Hubert Bancroft, Reginald Fitz, Elizabeth Seaman, Napoleon Bonaparte, and others. It notes events such as the 12th Creek War begun in 1836 and Mexicans repelling invaders in 1862, plus Scopes trial arrest in 1925 and a 1935 chain letter craze.
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Frederick A. P. Barnard
Univ. of Alabama
Mississippi
Columbia
Sheffield
Mass
New York
Karl Marx
England
John B. Stetson
Philadelphia Bat Company
Orange
N. J
Hubert H. Bancroft
San Francisco
Granville
Ohio
Reginald H. Fitz
Boston
Chelsea
Elizabeth C. Seaman
Nelly Bly
Pittsburgh
New York City
Armstrong Co
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Mexico
American Medical Association
Philadelphia
John T. Scopes
Dayton
Christ Risen and Hope in the Eucharist
A meditation on the resurrection through Christ, who conquers sin and death. It notes that the Church’s Eucharist and liturgy begin with lift up your hearts, expressing gratitude and hope that Christ overcomes the world amidst war, pestilence, or famine.
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Christ
Tiis
Justice Of The Peace Holds Old Eaton Township Docket
Justice of the Peace W H Giles reports a docket of criminal and civil cases from Eaton Township dating back to 1862. He notes the Eaton record predates an 1876 Elyria city docket discovered recently and extends 14 years earlier.
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Eaton Township
W. H. Giles
Elyria City
Giles
Sydney claims triumph over unemployment with low unemployment rate
Sydney asserts it has solved unemployment better than any country as the latest census shows 6.9 percent unemployed versus 26.5 percent in 1933, signaling a dramatic improvement and urging other nations to take note.
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Sydney
Australia
Notable White House Aide and Advisor Birthdates Highlighted
The notice lists Kenneth Burke of Andover New Jersey born in Pittsburgh forty years ago and Joseph P Tumulty of Washington DC lawyer and Wilsons private secretary born in Jersey City eighty eight? years ago. It identifies Tumulty as Wilsons private secretary and Burkes details as an author.
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Christopher Morley
New York
Haverford
Freeman F., Golden
Chicago
Amos
Radio
Richmond
John M. Johnson
Marion
S. C
Commerce
Samuel H. McCrory
Miss
Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Iowa City
Iowa
Otto Klemperer
Los Angeles
Orchestra
Germany
Kenneth Burke
Andover
N. J
Pittsburgh
Joseph P. Tumulty
Washington, D. C
Enduring Moral Advice on Marriage and Character
A discerning counsel urges today’s natives to pair wisely in marriage to ensure their justice and rectitude are valued. It highlights strong expressive ability and warns that poor choices in partners may dim good qualities.
Noted Voice on War Trade and Policy Discretion
Boake Carter questions policy discretion as industry groups press Washington to sustain wartime trade. He doubts Roosevelt will census unemployment and warns that Spain and Europe show costly lessons in mobilization and strategy. He critiques American focus on materialism over culture amid global tensions.
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Washington
Europe
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Silence in a diplomat’s library reveals absence of current books
In a library of a prominent American diplomat and multimillionaire, shelves overflow with rare leather bound volumes from famed historical authors. The observer notes a startling lack of contemporary or current works addressing present times.
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America
Best laid plans and social facades collide
The passage notes that interior decorators installed volumes to create a literary air and left them untouched, a facade of respectability. It mentions London busmen striking, coal miners voting to strike, and coronation officials fearing traffic jams, highlighting the irony of plans going awry.
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London
We neglect health until illness strikes
The speaker visits a hospital daily and argues health is mankind's greatest asset. Despite spending more to stay well, the nation pays little attention to prevention and relaxation, noting many deaths before age 50 are tied to the inability to unwind and rest.
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America
Illuminating sidelight on times and young women strikers
A commentator argues that rising female participation in strikes reflects shifting household roles and weakens male responsibility. The piece contends paternalistic governments contribute to a culture where youth expect easy gains and avoid hard work, warning against expecting rewards without effort.
Avon Lake Senior Class to Present Digging up the Dirt
Avon Lake May 5 The Avon Lake Senior Class will stage Digging up the Dirt on Thursday evening May 6 at o'clock. The play centers on a professor and two students living in an adobe shack and excavating Pueblo ruins during their expedition.
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Avon Lake
Skunk Play Opens With Clad Boys in Comical Scene
The cast features George Tri vahovich Baby Deasy Howard Redding Don Manning Benedict Mucha Catherine Catlen Janet Weidenkopf Betty Hall Marian Handler Mike Rockas and Bernice Putre. Mrs Mildred Crowder directs assisted by Floyd Tomanek Aldine Taylor Rose Marie Urig Jeannie Huling and Virginia Huber for the production with under wear costumes and blankets provoking laughter as visitors arrive.
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Skunk
George Trivahovich
Baby Deasy
Howard Redding
Don Manning
Benedict Mucha
Catherine Catlen
Janet Weidenkopf
Betty Hall
Marian Handler
Mike Rockas
Bernice Putre
Mildred Crowder
Floyd Tomanek
Aldine Taylor
Rose Marie Urig
Jeannie Huling
Virginia Huber
Collision injures Cleveland driver on Scranton Road
Joseph Handler of Lear Road sustained a possible skull fracture after his car struck and overturned while attempting to pass another vehicle on Scranton Road at Aiken Avenue in Cleveland. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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Joseph Handler
Lear Road
Scranton Road
Aiken Avenue
Cleveland
Handler
City Hospital
Village school board approves repairs and hires staff
The village board met Monday approving minutes and bills. They authorized buying 500 pounds of fertilizer for the lawn, awarded a contract to Silva-Pfeiffer Co. to install steel curbing around the track, and authorized purchasing a power lawn mower. They directed pricing on fencing the athletic field and re employed Charles A. Butler for the 1837 38 year. A discussion covered purchase of typewriters.
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Read
Silva-Pfeiffer Co
Cleveland
Charles A. Butler
16 year old Vera Denes commits suicide after helping classmates
In Budapest a 16 year old student Vera Denes died by her own hand after being accused of assisting peers with their French exercise. The incident centers on a local girls' college and moral pressures reported by the press.
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Budapest
Vera Denes
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Michigan Ave
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Haan
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