Hirohito Acts to Ease Japanese Military Rule
Unofficial reports say Emperor Hirohito is personally directing Japan’s response to the Panay incident. The move could end the military oligarchy that has controlled government, with a shift toward greater civilian electoral government. Roosevelt’s direct appeal to the Emperor is viewed as a strategic victory as Hirohito seeks to curb army and navy influence.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hirohito
Roosevelt
Dallas News
Finland’s Birthday Celebrates 20 Years of Independence
Finland marks its 20th independence anniversary with roots tracing to 1917 after centuries under Sweden and Russia. Helsingfors hosts about 270000 residents while Åbo notes a 700th anniversary in 1929. The nation spans 150000 square miles, resembling the area of New England and nearby states.
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Finland
Republic of Finland
Russian Empire
Kingdom of Sweden
Helsingfors
Abo
New England
New York
New Jersey
Little Nation
Finland’s Political Reforms and Noted Finns in America
The article notes Finland’s 1925 bans on Communist party membership and adult voting at 24. It highlights Finland’s timely debt payments to the United States, a 1924 New York loan, and mentions Paavo Nurmi the runner and Jean Sibelius the composer as prominent Finns in America. It also cites a literacy rate with less than one tenth of one percent illiterate.
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Finland
United States
New York
Communist Party
America
Paavol Nurmi
Jean Sibelius
Preventing Colds Despite Medical Advances
The article notes there is no guaranteed cold prevention or cure. It advises avoiding exposure, resting if ill, and keeping distance from those with colds. Emphasizes maintaining general health to boost resistance and follows a health official’s guidance: dress warmly, rest, avoid exposure, avoid sneezers, outdoor activity, ventilated sleep, and nourishing food.
Aaron Burr Trick Behind Bank of Manhattan Charter
A historical note recalls Aaron Burr’s clever maneuver that turned a water company into a bank by adding a clause that allowed other necessary business. The 71 story Bank of Manhattan sits where Federal Hall once stood, near the sub treasury, and would astonish Burr and his associates at today’s Wall Street development.
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Aaron Burr
New York
Bank of Manhattan Company
Burr
Wall Street
Federal Hall
First National Capital
Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt backs 16 million housing boom with policy aid
The President proposes a 16 million dollar housing surge to revive business. He plans talks with labor and industry leaders to cut building costs and boost housing demand. FHA law changes and tax incentives are eyed to support new homes, with private capital possibly reluctant to fund public projects.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Housing Committee
Odd Bits From The News In A Rambling Roundup
A jail term for Charles Radden in Ramsey Eng for jury duty refusal. At San Francisco zoo a leopard named Rowdy was raised by a police dog handler. Barney Ann of Brooklyn has officiated at over 7,000 basketball games in 19 years. A 199-7 check cashed in Raymon Wash by Mrs M A Garrett. Jimmie Zaharee of Max North Dakota wrote Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on a hair 2 1 2 inches long with a 45 power lens. W A Bentley of Jericho Vermont photographed 4000 snow crystals each with distinct variation. Bert Leach of Denver Colorado keeps a white rat in his muffler for warmth.
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Barney Ann
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jimmie Zaharee
Max, N. Dak
Devotion To Christianity in the Christmas Day Lesson
The lesson after Christmas emphasizes Christian loyalty and the gift of one’s life to the gospel. Paul’s example shows devotion amid persecution, with faith that death to live is Christ and that giving oneself to Christ defines the Christian life.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Paul
Christ
Prisen
Phillips
Europe
Brief National Hodgepodge of Oddities and Local Gleanings
A scatter of curiosities and small news items spread across the country. Burglaries target seized casino machinery in Wheeling while a chemist claims a sobering gas yields stock-like returns. Other brief notes cover oversized hats, marriages, divorces, prison terms, and odd habits from London to Milwaukee.
Christmas Strolling and Festive Interactions Noted
Observers describe a quiet Christmas mood across Ring and Aberdeen with residents exchanging packages, shopping, and light chatter. People named include O L Hartman, Mrs Sandy Parsons, L G Yarbrough, Edna Baurdine, GR Burden, OG Gribble, E Smith, Guss Gooch, Clifford Qanid, M F Hunter, Mrs Dick Judd, Preston Judd, Frank Barker, and Alton Viking among others.
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O. L. Hartman
Ring
Sandy Parsons
L. G. Yarbrough
Swearingen
C. KE. Littleton
W. Oj. Amerson
Edna Baurdine
Burden
Gribble
Sonny
E. Smith
Aberdeen
Johnny Ray Wader
Guss Gooch
Clifford Qanid
M. F. Hunter
Dick Judd
Preston Judd
Frank Barker
Alton Viking
Court Hears Ferriara Case in Cambridge Mass
Antonin Ferriara of Cambridge Massachusetts marked his 74th court appearance as he received a three year jail term. The report also covers oddball notes from Ireland to Indiana and a few local incidents including a fire caused by matches and a long worn pair of shoes in Kentucky.
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Antonin Ferriara
Cambridge
Maas
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FHA
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Eng
San Francisco Zoo
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Mather
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W. A. Bentley
Jericho
Bert Leach
Denver
Cole
Phillipians
Wheeling
W. Va
Michael Geinburg
Clinton Adams
George Albritton
Erie, Colo
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Ben Jones
Paris
Ark
Nelda Beard
Oklahoma City
George Herbert Bennett
Joseph van Meter
Camden
N. J
Ernest Larossa
Indianapolis
Kilmuir
Black Isle
Moray Firth
Betty Kahlmeyer
Milwaukee
Vv. A. R
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Ireland
Mamie Sell
Evansville
Ind
Elmer
Florence, Cole
Ed Campion
Hose, Hook and Ladder Association
Napgatuck, Conn
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Greenwich
Winfield Edson
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Murray, Ky
Montreal
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