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Mayor Dr Charles R Anderson Heads Council Four Ward Seats
June 9 1936 city notices name Mayor Dr Charles R Anderson and council members Henry Herman Hable A T Hawthorne Percy D Miller for the first ward and related municipal positions in a formal city record.
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Power of the Word Verse Quoting Hebrews 4 12
A citation of Hebrews 4 12 declares the word of God as alive and powerful. It describes the word as sharper than a two edged sword piercing to divide soul and spirit and joints and marrow enabling discernment of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Hail Insurance for Apple Growers Recommended
An editorial urges apple growers to consider hail insurance due to capricious weather and ongoing hail storms. With recent smaller national apple crops and potentially higher prices, protection against hail damage is advised to secure losses and provide peace of mind.
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Italy's Investment in Ethiopia Costs Italy Billion Dollars
A Rome published official estimate cited by the New York Times places Italy's conquest of Ethiopia at about one billion dollars. The figure covers prewar preparation and wartime movements but omits trade losses from League sanctions and tourism declines. Modern war imposes heavy financial strain.
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Italy aims to fund Ethiopia under imperial project costs
The piece notes high costs of large engineering work in difficult terrain and a 5 percent carrying charge on a billion dollars Italy has invested in Ethiopia, equating to 50 million dollars yearly. Ethiopia’s current non caravan imports are under 5 million annually, suggesting limited profit from trade alone. It argues Ethiopia must attract more investment to develop the country and boost purchasing power to fit into Italy's empire.
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Probation reform urged at Virginia convention
At the Roanoke convention State Commissioner Arthur James urged trial justices to build an effective probation system across Virginia. He cited local funding limits under existing law and noted Massachusetts shows the approach works. The piece urges reintroducing the Dovell bill in 1938 to enable state participation.
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Highfalutin royal titles that have been lost
London Observer notes that Japan still upholds divine right with the imperial title Teikoku Tenno while Europe shows skepticism toward divine rule. It recalls Stuart claims as modern and notes Spain Portugal and others boasted vast dominions. The Kaiser held seventy five titles and the Sultan eighty two. The last claimed King of Jerusalem among others. In 1800 Britain stopped calling the monarch King of France after 412 years.
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Mormon Plan of Relief Targets 88000 Needy Church Members
J Reuben Clark states the Mormon Church intends to assist the 88000 members on public relief rolls. The move reflects a significant church effort to care for its needy adherents, suggesting broader implications for relief within the faith community.
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Will Rogers Humorous Story Sparks Dinner Misadventure
Will Rogers recounts a humorous tale where Mr and Mrs Robinson invite Babette to dinner at their house, only for an unexpected outcome to unfold. The anecdote showcases Rogers sharp wit about social norms and guests.
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Right Black Eye At Dinner After Party Incident
Bobette confronts her mother at the Robinsons table about the black eye suffered by Mr. Skinks after a party. Bobette insists she will not speak but asks to look at the injury, while Mrs. Robinson nods in disapproval.
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Mormon Relief Plan Seen as Localized Charity Model
The Virginian Pilot notes Mr. Clark’s proposal by the Mormon Church to localize unemployment relief, arguing it could transform welfare by avoiding distant federal management and relying on neighborly assistance. The plan is described as unusually inclusive for a denominational group and a striking shift in national relief discourse.
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Dividing the Wealth Unearned Sums Up to Individuals
The passage estimates how much of fortunes held by Mellon Morgan Ford Hearst and Rockefeller would be shared with every American. It calculates amounts per person after taxes and a prior necktie deduction and concludes the total would be seven dollars and sixty cents to buy a champagne quart and a half to drown disappointment.
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Johnson predicts wage cuts after NRA breakdown
General Hugh Johnson forecast wage reductions as the NRA faced a collapse. J Sloan Kuykendall is named Memorial Day orator. R E Griffith Jr graduates from Haverford College. Miss Emma C Moore weds Mr Walter Roberts at Annapolis. Mrs McSherry Lupton to entertain Shawnee Garden Club events.
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Bishop Cannon Sues Tinkham for $500000
Five years ago Bishop Cannon filed a lawsuit against Representative Tinkham for half a million dollars. Apple growers in Frederick County planned an advertising drive to market fruit domestically and internationally. Prof. D G Cooley led Berryville high school finals. Mrs. Fred L Flaize chaired the decorations committee for the Winchester and Clarke flower show.
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Ten Years Ago Footnote Roundup in Local Notes
Ten years ago Nan Forsythe fractures her ankle in a fall. Dr and Mrs E Douglas Davis attend Scottish Rite ceremonies in Alexandria. Capt Guy L Manning Hands commander leaves for Camp Meade Maryland. Coronch wins the British Derby by five lengths. England marks 16th milestone in commercial apple growing. Twenty five years ago Milton O Rouss plans cold storage at Kabletown. Editor S C Musser of Shepherdstown Independent faces malicious libel charge. Sheriff Billmyer. Locomotive B and O No 55 breaks down with no injuries. Body of 8 V Long found in railway yards at Hagerstown Maryland.
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World's first balloon ascent in France on June 5 1783
Historic event marks the debut of human flight as Jacques Charles and the balloon crew rise in a hydrogen balloon at Paris or nearby, demonstrating early aviation progress and French curiosity about lighter than air craft.
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Reader Q and A on prisons, violinists, and history
The column compiles reader questions with brief answers from The Star Information Bureau. Topics include Alcatraz escapes, Kreisler wartime service, Mafia origins, Dionne quintuplets diet, law schools, Barbary sheep, state gender demographics, Bible mentions, Protestant attendance peaks, and A. E. Housman’s life and work.
Political fault lines in New Deal era party aims
Washington commentary notes Democratic discontent over Farley dictated strategy affecting local races and New Deal appointments. It contrasts GOP and Democratic positions on labor rights and isolationist economic policy shaping the platform ahead of the election.
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Murder mystery threads through Van Every and Joyce
A detective unveils motives around Edith Bryce and Mrs. Bryce while tracing Van Every's secrets. Keyes presses Gonzales with a sharp interrogation about alibis and a confessed witness on his deathbed. The stake rises as new clues connect Ward and the Camden ruby.
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Broadway Blackbirds Caged for Disorderly Conduct
Flashy street musicians on New York Broadway known as the Broadway Blackbirds were restrained after complaints from hotel guests about noise from singing dancing and clanging on a banjo washboard and frying pans at all hours.
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Gregory High School Class of 1936 Honors Students
Gregory high school’s 1936 graduating class includes Mrs Hannah Miles Pageler 43 an all A and B student and her daughter Vera Mae the fourth ranking scholar. Leslie Wright of Crary Mills lost a $65 billfold on Arthur Martins farm a year ago and Nelson Pearl rediscovered the buried money while cultivating the field.
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Canzoneri Marries Rita Roy Prompts Public Confusion
The recent marriage of Tony Canzoneri to Rita Roy has caused embarrassment for Mrs. Ben Hershfield wife of an advertising man. Hershfield notes fans confuse Rita La Roy with her professional name while she reports receiving many congratulations messages.
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Hanson sweepstakes winner linked to bigamy and divorce loss
John Hanson, 64, won a $5,000 sweepstakes prize and had his portrait published. Charges of contempt of court, bigamy, perjury and conspiracy followed, with his divorce nullified as Ida Maley Hanson identified the picture as her missing husband. Judge Craig Hood voided the divorce and ordered Hanson’s arrest.
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Senate Debates Tax Bill And Burns Funeral Observances
Senate debates the tax bill while attendance marks ceremonies in the House for late Speaker Burns. The Interstate Commerce Committee hears testimony on the Guffey coal bill. The House meets at 11 am and holds a state funeral for Burns at noon. A recessed session follows Burns death, with a resolution of sorrow adopted, Bankhead of Alabama elected to fill the vacancy, and a committee named to arrange the funeral.
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