Fire Devastates Hakodate Port in Northern Japan
A massive blaze driven by equinoctial winds devastates Hakodate, Japan, leaving about a thousand dead and 150,000 homeless as 37,000 of 48,000 houses burn. Relief forces from Tokyo, the army and navy respond while refugees flee to ships. two American missionaries are reported residents.
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Hakodate
Japan
Army
Navy
Mary Collins
Philadelphia
Alice Cheney
Missouri
Iai Girls’ School
Perkins Reveals Industrial Recovery Gains
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins announced a jump of 345000 in industrial employment and 12000000 in weekly pay rolls between January 15 and February 15. Factory employment rose 6.1 percent and payrolls 12.6 percent. since March last year 2400 workers have returned to industrial jobs and 67000000 added to weekly payrolls.
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Washington
Frances Perkins
Perkins
Compromise Sought on Veterans Question in Conference
A compromise settlement of the veterans question is being worked out with substantial benefits restored though not to the extent Congress initially voted. The independent offices appropriation bill conference includes veterans amendments. The bill has passed both houses in different forms with House amendments costing about $30,000,000 less than Senate-adopted provisions.
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Washington
Congress
Conference On the Independent Offices
Senate
Hitler Opens Nationwide Drive Against Unemployment
Berlin reports more than 100000 jobless men returned to work as Hitler launched a spring drive on the first anniversary of the Potsdam Reichstag reveal. Spade sods broke ground in 22 locations across the Reich including Unterhaching near Munich for a new road network.
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Berlin
Hitler
Potsdam
Reich
Unterhacing
Munich
Workers Buried Alive in Yugoslavia Quarry Slide
Belgrade reports a landslide at the Batignole quarry in Bangitsa near the Albanian border. More than 30 workers are believed killed with two days of excavation needed to reach the victims.
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Belgrade
Batignole
Bangitsa
A Caf Waitress Says She Needs a Vacation
An elderly proprietor and a waitress exchange a wry exchange about aging and beauty. The waitress jokes that men count their change, implying dwindling attention as she considers a vacation.
His Sweetie and His Chum Joke About A Pain in the Neck
A light exchange uses playful punning to describe a couple and a friend. One quip blames Tonsillitis for the nickname, while the other jokes about ongoing discomfort from the relationship.
On His Way Town Map Question Sparks Local Wit
A stranger asks if the town is on the map but locals joke no one here is rich enough to buy one. The brief exchange captures the town’s humorous deflection and modest prospects.
Life guard threats prompt tense exchange
A lifeguard recalls a confrontation where a man threatened self harm if refused. The lifeguard responded that the man could not use him as a life preserver. The incident highlights danger and the guard's firm safety stance.
War Talk Echoes in Asia Referenced by Cactus Joe
A dialogue snippet shows Cactus Joe weighing the chance of war in Asia. He notes uncertainty and compares the region’s volatility to Crimson Gulch, highlighting the unpredictability of any upcoming confrontation.
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Asia
Cactus Joe
Crimson Gulch
All Wrong Clerk Comedic Exchange Sealed in Office Talk
A light office exchange revolves around marriage plans and earnings. A clerk laments inability to marry on salary while a broker notes potential if profits share changes. The banter highlights budgeting and relationships within a workplace.
Haunted Room Tale Sparks Caution in Property Bargain
A witty exchange centers on a landlady claiming a room is haunted by a tightwad and a prospective tenant jokingly vows to evict him by installing a church collection box. The quip showcases quirky, period style humor in a small property deal.
Untitled Dialogue Fragment About Knowing a Spouse
A fragmented dialogue questions whether Carol knew her husband before marriage. The exchange shifts between certainty and doubt, with lines like No-Why, yes-no-yes and no revealing uncertainty about prior knowledge.
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Carol
Delicate flattery line about a married man
A quip asks what counts as the softest praise. The punchline notes telling a married man he doesn’t look it as the sharpest compliment.
Lectures Draw Attentive Crowd At City Firm
A large city firm held after hours lectures on salesmanship for employees. The series was well attended and concluded with a manager's speech praising attendance over going to theater or cinema with others' spouses.
Perplexing New Cook Leaves Jones Family Pondering
Jones and neighbor discuss the new cook whose singing confuses them. Jones laments they cannot tell if she sings out of happiness or pain from burns, highlighting a curious, lighthearted household issue.
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Jones
Clever Lad Teacher and Solomon’s Wives Joke
A comic exchange in the Royal Arcanum Bulletin. A boy answers Solomon was the wisest man because he had many wives to advise him, while the teacher hints the book’s answer differs and sends him to the head of the class.
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Solomon
Royal Arcanum Bulletin
Right in His Line Fish Ball Dance Ad Offer
A local ad promotes Ferry's Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds at 5 cents a package. The playful copy links a dance invitation to a fish ball and seeds, presenting a quirky sales pitch from a neighborhood dealer.
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Ferry
First Come First Served in The Telegraph Snippet
A brief dialogue from the Weekly Telegraph of Sheffield notes a brunette and blonde discussing a pestering fellow. The exchange hints at a local clampdown or social friction during arrival.
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Brunette
Weekly Telegraph
Sheffield
Duel custom abandoned, hunting meeting shows greater harm
A Washington Star quote laments the end of formal duels and argues that accidental encounters in hunting now cause more damage than past deliberate clashes on the field.
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Washington Star
Heat Travels Faster Than Cold, Says Riddle
A quip declares heat moves faster than cold with a punchline about “cate old” as wordplay. The brief joke relies on a play on words rather than a factual report.
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