Ships and the Leviathan Fuel the Dry Debate at Sea
The Greenville News discusses whether liquor can be sold on American ships after leaving territorial waters. It notes a Supreme Court ruling that allows sale aboard ships owned by U.S. citizens under the Stars and Stripes once outside, prompting dry leaders to push a new law. The Leviathan case highlights contradictions as ships stock up in foreign ports and face US port restrictions, with officials puzzled over how to balance prohibition and maritime commerce.
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Greenville News
United States
Going To Try Again By Albert T Reid
Anti wet ships rallying for prohibition insists on national and global enforcement. Dr Clarence Wilson argues Congress must act and expand the coast guard to patrol oceans. A stronger navy could back a worldwide prohibition effort and unify dry groups behind big new cruisers spending.
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Clarence the Wilson
Supreme Court
Congress
Coast Guard
Navy
Interstate Commerce Commission Approves Rail Merger Plans
The ICC approves a merger of Chesapeake and Ohio Nickel Plate Erie Valley with 150,000 shares to fund the deal. It links Wheel ing and Lake Erie Chicago and Eastern Lackawanna. 13,148 miles valued at 2.4 billion dollars. Three groups aim for broader consolidation with major roads and banks behind the interlocking control trend.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio
Nickle-Plate-Erie and
Valley Combination
Swearingen
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Chicago
Lackawanna
Detroit
Toledo
New York Central
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Great Northern Pacific
Reading
Sowdersey
Central
Western
Maryland
Wabash
Pennsylvania
United States
Onv
Financial Elites Face Peril Over Stock Flotation Plans
Representative Fons T. McPadden warns Federal Reserve loan brokering could disrupt market speculation and public stock flotation. He suggests unloading stock to boost dividends may threaten industrial funding. Washington debates focus on international policy and the prospect of peace via collective security systems.
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Fons T. McPadden
House Committee On Ranking and Currency
Federal Reserve Courhoon
Maedi Oo Carter
Duane Mere Hari Tinen Gene
Tar and Feathers in Colonial Punishment History
The text discusses the historic practice of tar and feathering in the United States, citing 18th century notices and pamphlets. It references the Newport Mercury from December 20, 1773, and mentions figures like Richard Thornton and John Mulcomb, noting how the term and method were described and depicted in colonial documents and later royal responses.
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United States
Richard Thornton
Newport “Mercury
John Mulcomb
Boston
Eilys
Dicksens
John Madleanth
Villal
Ted Stem
Ciuilt
Ag Teta
Phis Tandhil
Jeyee
Lars
Masaehansett
Bae Tire
Uithiaat
Saat
Northern outposts aid forecasting in far north stations
The article explains how early weather forecasting depended on northern outposts from Medicine Hat to Edmonton and Nome. It notes the shift to eastward polar air movements and the role of radio links from Fort Simpson, Akiavik, Cambridge Bay, and Point Barrow in predicting cold waves reaching the United States, with emphasis on distant stations over interior Alaska.
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Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Edmonton
Engle
Alaska
Nome
United States
Montana
Dakotas
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Washington
Arctic Ocean
McKenzie River Valley
British Northwest
North America
Pacific Ocean
Fort Simpson
McKenzie Valley
Akiavik
McKenzie River
Cambridge “Bay
Coronation Gulf
Aklavik
Point Barrow
Fragmented text on Armenian pipelines and global trade
Partial OCR excerpt discusses undefined events around Armenian matters, markets, and trade. It references pricing, private parties, and expert perspectives with unclear nouns and names, hindering clear summary.
U S to Recognize Russia Policy Predictions by Borah
Senator Borah of Idaho predicts that the United States will recognize the Soviet Government of Russia early in President Hoover's term. He bases this on a study of existing conditions, not on anything told to him. The Foreign Relations Committee chairman outlines his view in a concise statement.
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Russia
Hoover
Borah
Idaho
Committee of Foreign Relations
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