Venice Vows and a Great Church After the Plague
A Los Angeles Times writer recalls Venice’s response to plague from 1575 to 1630. Citizens vowed to build a church if spared, leading to the Palladian Church of the Salute designed by Longhena. The adored church enshrines pestilence as a recurring theme in its art.
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Venice
Levant
Adriatic
Los Angeles Times
Quebec
Winthrop
Boston
Longhena
Palladio
Sultana Disaster Aboard Mississippi Steamboat
The Sultana boiler burst on April 27, 1865 near Paddy's Hen and Chickens islands after leaving Memphis. About 1,700 men died as the overcrowded steamer sank after taking on 2,200 soldiers and officers from Andersonville Macon and Cahaba prisons.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Andersonville
Macon
Cahaba
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
West Virginia
Memphis
Chow Sled Dogs of Northern China Show Steadfast Gaze
Describes native chow sled dogs bred for ten wastes with a calm, confident instinct to stay on trail and locate their master in crowds. Their inbred focus and navigation through unfamiliar terrain highlight their exceptional ability to follow a trail and reconnect with owners.
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China
Insects with remarkable senses and natural weapons
Seven thousand insect types creep and leap across the country. The text highlights the mantis hearing as a detector of distant victims and the beetle’s pincer mouth that pierces and crushes threats.
The Forsyte Saga Trilogy by John Galsworthy
The Forsyte Saga is a trilogy tracing a middle class Victorian family and their possessive struggles. It includes Man of Property 1906 In Chancery 1920 and To Let 1922.
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Forsyte
John Galsworthy
Closer U S Brazil Cooperation Feared Amid Aranha Visit
The analysis notes Brazil's foreign minister Oswaldo Aranha urged American industrial participation in Brazil's development and warned against ideologies. It discusses hoped Brazil US Eximbank loan around 50 million, trade agreement revisions, and potential cartel plans under Webb-Pomerene with US industry. It also covers Roosevelt's remarks on taxes and the looming 1938 39 deficit, plus Georgia politics involving Chip Robert Jr and state lawmakers.
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U. S
Argentina
Cordell Hull
Brazil
Oswaldo Aranha
U. S. ‘‘Dollar Diplomacy,”’ Dr. Aranha
United States
Dr. Aranha
America
Washington
Rio
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Germany
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Dusseldorf
State Department
Trend in May TV sales and active stations noted
Philadelphia manufacturers expect limited May television receiver sales while six broadcasting stations are currently in operation.
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Philadelphia
France
Maginot Line
Inner Mongolia
God shows no respect of persons in spreading gospel to all nations
A devotional lesson on Acts 10 30 48 urges believers to discard race prejudice and embrace universal outreach. Peter’s vision leads to Cornelius reception and the Holy Spirit, proving salvation available to every nation. The message emphasizes belief in Christ as Savior, not Judge, and praises God for grace moving across races.
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Peter
Cornelius
Christ
Jesus
Word of God
Quotations on American Creed cite Hull call for rights
A historical quotation attributes Cordell Hull’s belief that the nation rests on responsible citizenship personal freedom and equality under the law. The quote emphasizes freedom opportunity and legal protection as enduring core ideals of the American people.
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Cordell Hull
U. S
Bright Idea and Light Diet Punchline
Comic exchange features Bright Idea and Larry debating meal choices. Harry admits confusion about what to eat while Larry suggests a “light diet.” The brief exchange plays on wordplay about brightness and dietary terms.
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Harry
Larry
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Modern Hosiery Company
Lemington
North Carolina
Feneral
Aranha
Joseph W. la Bine
Pan-America
Treasury
Europe
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Georgia
Democratic National Committee
L. W
Chip) Robert Jr
Milledgville
State Hospital
Robert
Dougherty County
Delacey Allen
Valdosta
H. B
Hell Bent) Edwards
Chip Robert
Mr. Allen
U. S. Treasury
Secre
G-men
Atlanta
Allen
Hell Bent
Edwards
National Democratic Party
Chip Roberts
Allen, Edwards
Paris
L’humanite
Len
Wee Sane
Ewspaper Union
Isaiah
WNU Service
Goaainen
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