Arctic Hero Greely Remains One of Nation's Notables
A 90th birthday look back at Gen. A W Greely the Civil War veteran explorer who led the 1881 Lady Franklin Bay expedition. His 28 men faced starvation and a near death during a failed relief voyage before a timely rescue by Commander Schley. Brainerd survives as a retired major general. Byron Byrd’s modern Antarctic travel echoes Greely’s isolation and radio contact.
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Greely
Lady Franklin Bay
Sgts. Lockwood
Brainerd
Pole
Cape Sabine
Schley
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Byrd
Safeguarding Public Funds Versus Voter Awareness
A editorial survey urges open publication of all claims paid by county and city bodies to deter waste. It cites public accountability, condemns hidden costs, and notes the cost of transparency as a small insurance premium for protection. It also discusses Lindbergh wife recognition and critiques arms export embargo ideas.
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News
Fairbury
Nebr
A Lesson in Forgiveness Sunday School Lesson
The article discusses forgiveness as a core Christian tenet. It contrasts Mosaic traditions with Jesus teachings on unlimited forgiveness, recounts the parable of the forgiving king, and notes the difficulty of truly letting go of revenge while urging self discipline and mercy. It also touches on social topics and public figures in a reflective, moral-toned column.
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Jesus
Peter
Emerson
Agriculture minds urge terracing idle lands for future profits
Writers and teachers call for terracing and rebuilding depleted soils idle land could grow sweet clover or other pasture crops. The aim is to improve fields so they are worth more when America can absorb crop output. Developments in two weeks may affect Pontotoc county oil prospects and deeper wells may reveal oil horizons. A Supreme Court appeal involves only 3.09 a small item but consumes court time.
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America
Pontotoc County
Supreme Court
Final Showdown on Disarmament at Geneva Meeting
The steering committee of the world disarmament conference met in Geneva and set May 23 for an international conference while adjourning to April 30. Arthur Henderson warned delegates of a possible World War catastrophe and urged a universal disarmament treaty as the goal, with debates over enforcement and guarantees. United States observer Hugh R. Wilson attended, while Britain and France debated security guarantees amid Soviet and Japanese tensions.
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Arthur Henderson
Henderson
Russia
Japan
League
Plague
France
Britain
London
Soviet Union
United States
Hugh R. Wilson
Switzerland
Wilson
Washington
Naotake Sato
Paris
Increased Wheat Crop Indicated by Agriculture Dept
Washington April 11. The Department of Agriculture reports an indicated wheat crop of 491.793 million bushels for winter wheat this year based on April 1 conditions, up from 351.030 million last year and 475.709 million in 1932. The figure uses 41.002 million acres sown last fall and notes no allowance for potential acreage reductions to meet contracts.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Real Friends of the Constitution Sparse in Testimony
In remarks Rep Arnold says the real friends of the constitution have not come forward. Wirt testifies listing Todd, Kneeland and Taylor as influential figures shaping presidential decisions. The house term convened and the hearing ended for noon and will resume tomorrow with Wirt on the stand. Others to be called remain undecided.
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Friends of the Constitution
Rep
Arnold
D-111
Presiden
Wirt
Todd
Kneeland
Taylor
Absent-minded Professor Offers Prize in Gold
Prof. R D McIntyre of the University of Kentucky commerce college publicly offered a $20 gold prize for a contest. Soon after a Justice Department agent called, asking how and where he secured the gold. The professor explained the bid was made absent mindedly and that he could not obtain the gold.
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Lexington, Ky
R. D. MclIntyre
University of Kentucky College of Commerce
Department of Justice
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