Ethiopia Falls to Italy as Haile Selassie Flees Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie and his family evacuated Addis Ababa as Italian forces entered the Ethiopian capital. British and American staff condensed in safe areas while Haile Selassie sought asylum in Djibouti and Palestine. The conquest marked a decisive Italian victory despite League of Nations penalties.
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Italy
Addis Ababa
Haile
Selassie
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Askari
N. A. Stadin
Cornelius van H. Eggert
Hull
Legation
Mr. Engert
Washington
Engert
Haile Selassie
Djibouti
Rules of Life by Charles Simeons
The reflection urges strict personal discipline in handling information. It stresses hearing fittingly, doubting until forced, avoiding gossip, modernizing unkindness, and believing the other side would tell a different account if heard.
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Charles- Simeons
Household Cleaning Tips and Food Preparation Notes
A fragment lists soot removal with cornmeal and tea scent tips, diluting canned soup with boiled vegetable water for better flavor, and windshield care with alcohol and glycerin. It also suggests buying fresh bread for sandwiches and trimming crusts for croutons or dressings, attributed to Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Train Delay Explained by Complex Track Jam
Passenger asks why the train is late and the porter explains a chain of delays. A front train blocks the rear train, compounding a prior setback, causing the holdup.
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Porter
Puss Purrs Question Stirs Washington Post Curiosity
A brief note from the Washington Post questions why a cat purrs, referencing a playful line about a puss purring and inviting curiosity about feline behavior.
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Washington Post
Witness Questions Motive in Altercation Case
In a courtroom exchange, counsel pressed a witness about why he did not intervene as two men began fighting. The witness replied that he could not know who would be the plaintiff, highlighting uncertainty in his actions.
The Same Boat
A brief dialogue fragment shows a sensible girl who ignores the speaker, with a dismissive exchange about attention and interest. The line hints at social dynamics and unreciprocated attention in a compact exchange.
New Island Emerges From Dardanelles Sea Floor Upheaval
A new island formed from seaweed covered rocks appeared after upheaval of the Dardanelles sea floor.
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Dardanelles
Stirring Trouble: Jack-Poor Bill Crisis in Bed
The Washington Post brief describes Jack and Harry discussing Bill who swallowed a teaspoon and lies ill in bed. The tone mirrors a terse, late 19th century local note with minimal detail.
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Jack
Bill
Harry
Wasington Post
On High Too Hi Miss Officer Exchange
A fragment captures a humorous street scene with a greeting and a quick reply to a lawman in a casual tense moment. The dialogue hints at a traffic stop scenario and local color.
Lavish Love in a Forty-Year Engagement
A humorous exchange questions a woman’s engagement to a much older man. The dialogue highlights that a first love is romantic while a lasting, lavish affection is the appeal of a long engagement.
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
Vandenberg’s
Arthur
Michigan
Cleveland
Borah
Utah
Ogden
Resolutions Committee
Maryland
Roosevelt
Breckenridge
Chamber of Deputies
France
Revolutionary “Popular Front
Popular Front
Sarraut
National Bloc
Hastings
Sen. Hastings
Aniel D. ‘Hastings
Delaware
C. Douglas Buck
du Ponts
House
Vice International
Marcantonio
New York
London
Japan
Roper
Aniel C. Roper
Ecommerce
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Chamber
Roy C. Osgood
First National Bank
Sec
Senator Vandenberg
Rules of Life
Wrigley
Gie
New Island
Wrigley's
SPV
Seahee
Dads
Guwenat Focds
Battle Creek
Mich
Cobourg
Postum
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