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Newspaper

Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1936

Page

4

A Great American City Turns Un-American

A critic argues Los Angeles police oversteps by barring travelers at state lines under winter-city comfort. The piece calls for reminding the LA police chief that California remains part of the United States and questions the un-American nature of shutting highways and deterring transients seeking warmth.

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Omizontal WT Who in the well known actor in the picture

A scattered list of crossword style clues with many garbled phrases references to actors stage terms and miscellaneous words. It reads like an OCR fragment from a puzzle page with incomplete entries and stray letters.

February fortunes and a Waterford store owner

A puzzled, garbled mix of horoscopes and an obituary style remark. It notes February favorable periods for certain birth dates, mentions PSA clerical and literary work, and suggests travel or study with friends in December 1936. It warns against overexertion and quarreling, while referencing a long running Waterford general store and its 60 year proprietor Henry Halbach.

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Boston Bees and the Braves: a 1930s sports satire

A humorous 1936 NEA Service piece critiques evolving baseball roles, noting women voters and frail congressmen, while lampooning the Boston club name change to Boston Bees. It contrasts old and modern rounders, calling some figures “dark horses to be electors” and jokes about infectious laughs and has-beens.

Not Seriously Thatll Be a Dig Help Doctor

A humorous exchange about medical opinions ends with a doctor predicting a postmortem verdict. A sick man asks about differing diagnoses while the physician stays upbeat about future clarity. The dialogue shifts to a twin sister puzzle and a joke about distinguishing twins.

Seeing She Scenes in Washington

Rodney Dutcher reports on farm policy and labor politics impacting consumers and farmers alike. Washington power brokers, led by Ed O Neal and Chester Davis, shape programs while Wagner amendments falter. John L. Lewis draws crowds as union efforts to unite auto workers advance amid organizational rivalries.

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Dodecanese in Focus as Four Nations Tangle Over Isles

Amid news dispatches Italy, England, Greece, and Turkey clash over the Dodecanese in the Aegean. Rhodes dominates as the archipelago’s hub, with islands like Kos, Kalymnos, Symi, and Karpathos famed for history, mines, and healthful climate. Italy garrisoned troops, planes, and ships. Britain eyes nearby Egypt. Greece claims heritage. Turkey seeks past control.

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Pomona Grange calls for night club ban outside Modesto

The Pomona County Grange asks suppression of all night clubs outside Modesto city limits arguing rural conditions cannot afford required police protection for metropolitan facilities.

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Van Wert Song Birds Inspire Young Listener

A child named Patty Cole, four years old of East Keplar sti, eager to hear Major Bowes after a nap. The Times Mail Bag to the editor shares the family moment and local sentiment about the broadcast.

Jefferson portrait stamps and Monticello noted

The fragment describes Thomas Jefferson as a key founder who pursued liberty for the colonies and built a large estate named Monticello. It notes his long life, presidency, retirement, and founding of the University of Virginia, plus mentions nine Jefferson stamps issued by the United States.

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Fragmented Humorous Snippets From Curious Gossip Page

A collage of slangy quips and mock headlines lampooning society, politics, and media. Poking fun at Democratic trees, crooners, feminine stars, and medical topics, the items mix satire with bold puns and tongue in cheek commentary.

Veal croquettes from Sister Mary’s kitchen noted

The article provides a step by step method for making veal croquettes with minced veal, onion juice, parsley, and nutmeg. It emphasizes gentle handling, proper shaping into balls or cylinders, and a crunchy crumb coating. Instructions include sauce, cooling, and frying to a precise fat temperature.

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Ancient earrings aimed to block evil sounds in old beliefs

Siberian meteorite impact on June 30, 1908 left no known human fatalities. The fragmentary item notes a rush of people fleeing and a reindeer herd driven, with a farmer sixty miles away knocked down in the chaos.

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