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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1936
Page
6
The spat over Al Smith’s White House sleepovers marks a broader split in the Democratic party over the New Deal and government role. The feud reveals a revived vigor in political debate, contrasting old time battles with modern campaigns and signaling a realignment of loyalties.
Jonas M. Burcham 74 of Blair Nebraska is renewed as examiner for the American Red Cross life saving service. He is credited with saving 93 persons during his long career.
A jumble of crossword like clues and numbers appears, listing terms such as evergreen tree, cantaloupe, boundary, musical note, and social insect. The text mixes dates and small word definitions, creating a scattered index style page fragment with misread OCR elements.
A quirky wart on a 1935 NEA column notes possible candidates for naming Sky Pullmans with General Johnson and Gertrude Stein, reports indignation over Santa ads and a half day merrymaker chiming from chimneys. It mentions hypothetical pivots if US delayed independence, a London surgeon linking drain to colds, and a pipefish specimen near Santa Barbara with a guess of smoked herring.
A satirical column riffs on headlines and social scenes. It jabs at revolutions in Mexico and Hungary, prison crowding in the U.S., and the egg trade, while poking fun at preachers, blondes, and distant relatives. The tone is playful yet pointed.
Dear Uncle Bertie letters reveal Queen Victoria’s affection for King Leopold I as Belgian ruler and adviser. Leopold reigned Belgium from 1831 to 1865, died aged 75, and 1930 stamps honored Leopold I Leopold II and Albert on Belgium’s centennial independence.
Holland maintains a liberal stance in 1935 both domestically and internationally. It upholds League of Nations principles, resists entanglements, supports law and order, and backs sanctions on Italy over Ethiopia. Public anxiety over Japan’s influence in the Dutch Indies prompts defense plans, while Queen Wilhelmina’s illness galvanizes royal support.
In Green Bay Wisconsin a dredge uncovered hundreds of pounds of shot bullets and slugs from ducks hunted in the Fox River area. The debris lies along the dredge for several hundred feet as crews deepen the channel.
Aviation speeds seed potato delivery to Cordova as growers rush shipments along the Mackenzie river. Marine transport once used for seeds proves inadequate with spring warmth. Stop the slaughter. Drive carefully.
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