Shipping Is Crippled by Maritime Strike
M ore than thirty seven thousand maritime workers on the Pacific coast joined a coastwide stoppage with walkouts spreading to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. In New York members of the International Seamen's union struck anew, while Houston and Port Arthur crews quit and picketed. Federal officials considered intervention as wage, hiring hall control, and shorter hours fueled the turmoil. Admiral Hamlet opened a federal fact finding hearing in San Francisco as San Francisco police prepared for waterfront violence.
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West
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International Seamen’s Union
Rossicers
Houston
Port Arthur
Texas
E. F. McGrady
San Francisco
McGrady
Angelo Rossi
United States Navy
Harry G. Hamlet
Federal Maritime Commission
Maritime Commission
Divorced Wally Simpson gains freedom amid royal shock
In Ipswich England Mrs Wally Simpson secures a decree nisi after a nineteen minute hearing. She will be on probation for six months and may remarry by April 27 if approved by the king's proctor. She plans to stay abroad and may not return to the United States.
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Wally” Simpson
Court of Assizes
Ipswich
England
Anthony Hawke
Ernest Simpson
Edward VIII
King Edward
Simpson
London
Cumberland Terrace
Regents Park
United States
The Souls of Oysters and Wealth in One Essay
A collage of observations on Kokichi Mikimoto oyster pearls, tax-exempt securities, and odd curiosities. It covers death by own action, parrots buried in graves, and the value of life, then shifts to global tensions and wartime prep, ending with financial notes on LaGuardia’s borrowing and U S Steel gains.
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Kokichi Mikimoto
Jis
Mikimoto
Polly Coddington
Polly
Brazil
Joseph E. Hunt
Heroism of Christian Faith on the Castle Steps
Lesson for November 18 on Paul during the third missionary journey in Jerusalem. It highlights fearless commitment, Paul’s arrest and defense, and his deep concern for the salvation of his people, urging steadfast faith and compassion amid trials.
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Christ
Paul
Jerusalem
Agabus
Caesarea
Jesus Christ
God
A Mother's Love Binds Youth to Age in Gentle Verse
The passage praises a mother's love as the golden link between youth and age. It reflects on time furrowing a cheek or silvering a brow, yet memory softens to recall the fond devotion and gentle chiding of the best friend God gives us.
Love of Our Work Religion of Labor Told By Quote
A short aphorism extols workers who love their craft and view labor as a religious devotion rather than mere play, contrasting with those who do not understand the value of work.
Life and daily kindness define the heart, not grand duties
A quotation attributed to Sir Humphrey Davy emphasizes that life consists of small acts: smiles, kindness, and habitual small duties. These everyday gestures, though modest, win and sustain the heart over time.
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Sir Humphrey Davy
Prejudices Meet Their End At Quiet Burial
A reflective piece notes that prejudices have brief lives and urges calm, respectful closure at their burial. It argues that prejudices fade when confronted with truth and time, resuming regular communities without unseemly emotions.
Simple Lunch Tips and Mild Kitchen Tricks
Tips for children lunch ideas involve using straws with meals and crackers spread with creamed cheese for better flavor. Leftover boiled rice served with cream and jelly makes a nourishing dessert option. A touch of kitchen bouquet can color gravy roasts, and powdered borax keeps fine white flannels soft.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Ask Your Doctor About Genuine Bayer Aspirin
Sufferers of rheumatic pains are urged to ask doctors about Bayer Aspirin. The ad claims two tablets with water relieve severe pain quickly and promote asking for Bayer Aspirin by its full name at drug stores. It touts low price per tablet and instant action.
Highest Goodness Quotable Reflection
A brief aphorism notes that good actions stem from humanity while true goodness elevates to divinity, contrasting animal instinct with human effort and spiritual aim. The quotation, credited to Martineau, frames moral aspiration as a tiered stance from nature to virtue.
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Martineau
Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement urges readers to try Creomulsion for persistent coughs and bronchial irritation. It claims the medicine goes to the seat of trouble, soothes inflamed membranes, loosens germ-laden phlegm, and helps expel it even after other remedies failed, with a druggist guaranteeing satisfaction.
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