Bob Burns Boosts Van Buren Fame From Hometown Room
O O McIntyre notes Van Buren Ark gains from Bob Burns spoof and visits. Burns boosts local economy through a popular Van Buren Press Argus edition and coverage. Citizens praise Burns Room as a tourist draw while the comedian’s publicity raises town status and tourism chatter.
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New York
Bob Burns
van Buren
Ark
Clyman E. Kard
van Buren Press Argus
Will Rogers
Claremore
Okla
Burns
Berg
Chamber of Commerce
Billy
Burt
Prophetic fiction and a jobless editor in a changing world
A voice recalls E Phillips Oppenheim's 1805 prophecies of looming war and dictatorship as a backdrop to a journalist's collapse after a sack. The narrator's weary desk, fading status, and the clash of high drama with drab routine convey a midcareer blow in a changing era.
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E. Phillips Oppenheim
Germany
England
Oppenheim
Ial
Spain
Russian pressure grows as Spain crisis deepens
Cincinnati dispatch notes dictatorial push for abroad display of power. Moscow courted Germany, Italy, Portugal by aiding Spanish fascists and now demands blockade of Portuguese ports to stop arms shipments. Warnings of Russian intervention loom while non intervention pact questioned amid Spain’s upheaval.
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Cincinnati
Moscow
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Spain
theRussians
School Secretaries To Hold Meeting In Cleveland
Northeastern Ohio School Secretaries plan their first luncheon and bridge in Cleveland at Higbee Company Lounge on Saturday October 24. The Cleveland School Clerks’ Federation hosts secretaries from Greater Cleveland and nearby areas with program speakers from the Cleveland Board of Education and Daxton University.
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Cleveland
Northeastern Ohio
Higbee Companys
Clevelands
Federaton
Greater
Mary Bo Martin
Cleveland Board of Education
Anne Teegarden
Daxtoniu
Ohio
National Schools Secretaries’ Association
Portland
Oregon
Ar Fankements
Belle Bloom Wess
Fay Siesel
Margaret Smeler
Jane McLaughlin
Tile Ro Ratowitz
Lenore Garper
Ahrom
Nima Ebhert
Youngstown
Gertrude Reuman
Cleveland Heights
Porpethy Lacer
East Clevehand
Ars Loveless
Lorain
Aince Ketles
Shaker Heishts
Bible Readings And Meditations
A meditation on Matthew 28 16 20 emphasizes Jesus command to go and teach all nations. It urges the Church to move beyond static faith, embrace new ventures, and remain steadfast despite uncertain times, trusting in Christ.
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Jesus
Earth
Christ
Jesus Christ
Real Estate Transfers Reported by The Land Title Guarantee
October 19 1936 listings show transfers from Ernest Stephan to Bertha Stephan on Erie street Elyria and from George H Thorne to Sarah P Thorne on Lake Shore road Sheffield Lake Village. Also transfers include Mame E Jarvis to Leroy Rahl on Ridge road Sheffield township and S H Squire to The Farmers Elevator Company on East street Amherst. Myra O Fauquer et al to Grace F Lyon on Walnut street Elyria. H W Powers et al to Susan Powers Lots 6 and 7 Axtell Homestead Addition Amherst. Susan Powers et al to Rose Hutt Lot 63 Axtell Homestead Addition Amherst. Anna D Glosser to Frederick H Glosser on Harvard avenue Elyria. William R Laundon to John Friedrich et al on Sugar Ridge Road Ridgeville.
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Ernest Stephan
Bertha Stephan
Erie Street
Elyria
George H. Thorne
Sarah P. Thorne
Lake Shore Road
Sheffield Lake Village
Mame E. Jarvis
Leroy Rahl
Ridge Road
Sheffield Township
S. H. Squire
Farmers Elevator Company
East Street
Amherst
Myra O. Fauquer
Grace F. Lyon
Walnut Street
H W. Powers
Susan Powers
Axtell Homestead
Rose Hutt
Anna D. Glosser
Frederick H. Glosser
Harvard Avenue
William R. Laundon
John Friedrich
Sugar Ridge Road
Ridgeville Township
A Call That Merits Response
The Red Cross Roll Call is reported as progressing well with a 2700 goal likely to be reached. The piece extols Red Cross service in disasters and daily life, urges enrollment, and lauds the organization as a humane, widely trusted agency deserving pride.
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Red Cross
What Kind Of A Man Is Landon
A portrait of Alf Landon as Kansas governor and presidential candidate. The piece contrasts Landon with Franklin D. Roosevelt, detailing his demeanor, approach to issues, steadiness, and appeal as a practical, average man capable of leadership. It paints him as calm, informed, and reliably present in crises.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
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Kansas
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Johnson
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Administration
Alf Landon
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Irvin Cobb
White House
Wells
Mayche
Rou
Ship of State
Alf AL. Landon
Names of towns linked to famous authors and graft
The text notes cities named after authors or figures like William Allen White and O Henry, illustrating how places commemorate notable people. It also laments the lack of markers for O Henry at a hotel, highlighting shameless gilding of grafting officials in cities.
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Santa Fe
Emporia
Kansas
William
Allem
Padtuceak
Irvin Cobb
New York
O. Henry
Bagdad
Iinti
QO. Henry
Two New Faces at Theatrical Openings This Season
The Death Watch notes Richard Watts and Douglas Gilbert debuting at openings this season. Burns Mantis is appointed dean of critics. Ave Eugene Keleer Alien maintains a distinctive lobby aura. The reviewing stand expects a short parade as productions are cut by 3 percent.
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Death Watch
Richard Watts
Douglas Gilbert
Burns Mantis
Eugene Keleer
Alien
Rumor of Guibert Whe's Exit From Paris Hoops Scene
Rumors swirl that Amer ican hold-out Guibert Whe the portrait painter has fled his chateau and moved to London or America. His long reign as the Place Vendome hoop-dedo bound spirit ends as he reportedly visited the Ritz bar at cocktail time and declared he is the only Yank there. The Ritz bar closes in the wake of wartime shifts.
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Guibert Whe
Har
London
America
White
Stewart Edward
Brian
Ritzbar
Thar
Man mumbling rehearsed banquet speech on street
A man talking to himself on a lonely street afternoon smiled when footsteps approached. He said he was rehearsing a banquet speech for tonight and deemed it a dandy performance.
Goldfish Seizure Shrinks City Park Aquarium Stock
A St. Louis event notes goldfish weighing two pounds were removed from Forest Park as part of a food supply plan for local bass crappie green sunfish and other species. Small goldfish may remain to support the park’s aquatic habitats.
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ST. Louis
Celebr Forest Park
Alibi for Future Use Cited in 1836 Copyright Case
A fragment from 1836 cites an alibi and a future-use strategy in a McNaught synopsis. The brief text hints at copyright discussion and legal framing surrounding a hypothetical defense. The source emphasizes preparatory legal posture and potential precedents without detailing case outcomes.
Wallflowers to go Berkeley dances organized by cal
The University of California at Berkeley has formed two squads of twenty five men and twenty five women to escort wallflowers at dances. The plan aims to pair up attendees as escorts and improve dance attendance at campus events.
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Berkeley, Cal
University of California
Woman sues local amusement company for $20000
Mrs Claudia Hiasixc Bax sues a California amusement company claiming $20000 in damages from an incident at a wrestling match where she was injured. She seeks medical expenses and additional damages.
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Oseland
Cal
Claudia Hiasixc Bax
Buffalo calves trained Martinsdale for world farm exhibit
Two matched buffalo calves are harness trained at the Big Etkh ranch near here. They will be exhibited at the 1959 World's Fair in New York. The calves belong to a herd owned by Courtland Du Rand.
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Martinsdale
Mea
Tide Ranch
New York
Courtland du Rand
Turkish Headgear Shift Sparks Etiquette Debate
The passage notes a change from fez to cap among Turks, with caps often tilted so the peak rests over one ear. This pose appears tied to gestures of piety and submission to Allah, reflecting evolving cultural protocols in daily attire.
Russia adopts atheism amid official religious intolerance
In Russia the state promotes atheism while enforcing harsh limits on religious expression. Officials push secular policy with intolerance embedded in governance, reflecting a clash between official stance and diverse beliefs.
Teachings Put Feeble Church Members to Shame
A brief remark contrasts church teachings with feeble members, noting the discipline and moral guidance they provide. The line implies strong conduct from leaders and a call to uphold virtuous behavior among adherents.
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