Public Bridges Irritate Private Ferries In San Francisco
Two public bridges upset a private ferry system that once served the city and bay points. Ferries cut fares from 50 to 30 cents to stay afloat while bridges claim ferries steal traffic, advocating legal raises to deter competition and protect the public power venture. The debate centers on private loss versus public subsidy and rate control.
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Ripley
San Francisco
Bay
Brey
San Francisco Chronicle
Lamont cites peace factors in Chicago talk on war risk
Thomas W. Lamont, well informed on world affairs, spoke in Chicago about peace forces amid fears of Spain and China. He argued that European populations fear war due to human costs and that governments and masses share a strong wish to avoid battle, offering hope that war may be prevented despite real dangers.
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Chicago
Thomas W. Lamont
Spain
China
Europe
Mr. Lamont
Horeover
Insect Speedometer Readings From the Fastest Creatures
The article notes S F Aaron argues the wild duck tops out near thirty miles per hour, while Dr Roy Chapman Andrews cites Cephenomyia as the world speed champion insects moving at 818 mph. It discusses sound delay, global travel in hours, and compares to the cheetah and rumor.
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S. F. Aaron
Scientific American
Roy Chapman Andrews
Rhr
Auto Show Optimism Foreshadows Strong 1938 Auto Year
Attendance at the New York automobile show set records and reinforced belief that the coming year will bring a banner period for personal transportation. Manufacturers promise new cars with enhanced appearance, sturdiness, economy, and safety, signaling broader recovery across industries as auto demand boosts related commerce.
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New York
Profits and Risks in Industry Says Stanford Expert
Stanford Professor Eliot Jones argues profits must cover risks to attract investment, noting long production cycles raise uncertainty. He explains why profits fund land, materials, wages and interest, and how failures reduce industry and employment.
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Eliot Jones
Transportation and Public Utilities
Stanford University
Anniversary records and Today in History brief
The feature lists anniversaries of notable figures with birth and death dates, followed by Today in History entries such as the 1695 Scottish Panama colony, Dayton’s layout in 1795, and 1918 Austria’s truce terms. It also notes Today’s birthdays and horoscopes, then reports Orlando’s Lake Estelle alum treatment turning murky water to clear aqua.
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Panama
South America
Asia
Dayton
Ohio
Jonathan Dayton
Delta Upsilon
Williamstown
Mass
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Mary Todd
Lexington
Austria
Calvin Coolidge
ALTM
Orlando
Fla
Lake Estelle
State Road Department
Old Gaelic book vanished after search across Australia
Father Fogarty of Ireland spent fifteen months seeking a seventh century Gaelic vellum manuscript of the Book of Clonenagh. Commissioned by the National Library of Dublin, the search covered Victoria and New South Wales without success.
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Sydney
N.S. W
Father Fogarty
Ireland
Victoria
New South Wales
National Library of Dublin
Bible Readings And Meditations On Slum Areas
A sermon-like piece argues Americans must confront urban slum conditions shaping youth. It cites scripture about receiving children and warns that poor housing correlates with delinquency, disease, and mortality, quoting Lloyd George and Tawney on universal duty to improve living conditions for the rising generation.
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America
Lloyd George
Tawney
Man Surrenders After 24 Hours Calling Sheriff
Kissimmee Florida Hardy Bource attempted to surrender by phone for a shooting case for a full day. Unable to reach the sheriff he drove into town and gave himself up to authorities.
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Kissimee
Fla
Hardy Bource
Sheriff's Office
Shop Caters To Dogs Sewanee or MiA M Kansas
A canine catering shop has opened offering cellophane wrapped meals for dogs in Sewanee. Coupon books have been prepared to cover the service payments.
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MIAM
Boy Prodigy Harry Rettke Jr. Aged 3 Fluent Speaker
Kenmore mother describes her son Harry W Rettke Jr as unusually advanced for his age. He spoke by six months and knew 393 words by age one, with 16 German words. Doctors noted 20 teeth at 11 months and the family keeps a blue book of his tests.
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Kenmore, X. Y
Harry W. Rettke, Jr
Kenmore
Harry Rettke
Harry, Jr
Carbon dioxide formed by carbon and oxygen
The sentence states that carbon dioxide consists of carbon joined with oxygen, describing the chemical composition as carbon bound to oxygen atoms.
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Carbon Diovide
Love Letters Out Moded By 2 Way Radio
Tom Strothman builds two two way short wave radio sets to stay in touch with his sweetheart Mildred Chase. They talk by short wave at 5 45 p m daily with licenses and attic station access. The piece notes their romance and briefly mentions African Portuguese descendants.
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Milwalker
Tom Strothman
Mildred Chase
Tom
Mildred
Romaine
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Milwaukee
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Bacon Reeyria
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
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Lorain
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usCaGo
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Firth
Detroit
General Motors
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Marstr
Lou!s
Paris
Dane
Denmark
Cope Init
Smnkee
U.S Ra
Hank Ma
Ferranier
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North Carolina
Navy
Halifax
Enfield
N. C
Edmund Kean
Sarah H. B. Judson
Burma
Alstead
N. H
St. Helena
Benjamin R. Curtis
Massachusetts
U. S. Supreme Court
Watertown
Lunsford L. Lomax
Virginia
Newport
R. I
James Douglas
Douglas, Ariz
Quebec
Will Rogers
Indiana Territory
Alaska
al Smith
Thomas G. W. Settle
Washington, D. C
Carroll R. Reed
Minneapolis
Malden
Charles Hackett
Worcester Mass
Mary S. Watts
Cincinnati
Delaware
Sewell L. Avery
Montgomery Ward
Saginaw, Mich
James E. Fraser
Winonaw
Minn
Gena Branscombe
Picton, Cana
Shanghai
Goodyear
Biblepee
Goodyear Speedway
Joely
G. M. Marsh & Son
Elyria, Ohio
Amherst
Avon
Fields Corners
Grafton Kipton
East Ave
Broad Street
Company Y
Wallan
Amdty
Rothgery Motor Sales
W. Perkins
H. M. Sheldon
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Franklin M. Jones Motor Company
Africa
Checker Cab
Puritan
Schroll Coal
Tam
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Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
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Lorain County
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