Army Captain Convicted by Court Martial
Port Sam Houston Texas Harold K Coulter a Miami University graduate and Ohio National Guard veteran was convicted by court martial on seven counts including improper relations with a San Antonio divorcee and leaving a military reservation. He was sentenced to dismissal from the Army and the ruling awaits review.
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Port Sam Houston
Trx
Harold K. Coulter
Lote
Ohio National Guard
Coulter
Miami University
San Antonio
Texas
Timely rain saves forecaster in old Texas tale
Dallas official recalls a West Texas weatherman who faced a cattle drought demand and a menacing crowd. After two months without rain, ranchers pressed for a miracle and rain finally came before the train departed, making the forecaster a reluctant hero and a cautionary tale.
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Dallas
Army officer rises to captain in 1920
A second lieutenant advanced to captain in the regular army in 1920 marking a milestone in his military career.
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Regular Army
Cork Shaped Gondola Plan For Stratosphere Flight
Prof Auguste Piccard outlines a cork shaped airtight cabin for a solo ascent to 90 000 to 100 000 feet in a nearly 200 000 cubic foot balloon weighing 1830 pounds. Estimated cost 50000 dollars. Start from Europe near protective mountain chains to avoid sea currents.
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Brussels
Auguste Piccard
Europe
Interlaken
Switzerland
Professor Piccard
Two Mexican youths executed by gas chamber in Arizona
In Florence Arizona on July 6, Manuel Hernandez 19 and Fred Hernandez 18 were executed by lethal gas for the murder of Charles Washburn Needles California. The brothers held hands during death as their family prayed nearby. Manuel claimed sole guilt but it did not spare Fred. This marked Arizona's first dual gas execution and reportedly the first in history.
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Florence
Ariz
Arizona
Farlier
Manuel
Fred Hernandez
Charles Washburn
Needles
Calif
Washburn
Fred
Papen remains in cabinet as Hitler era tensions rise
The narrative describes Von Papen remaining in the cabinet after a government shakeup, taking a prolonged vacation for health reasons. It notes U.S. parallels, Catholic tensions, and reactions from Senator Borah and the Ku Klux Klan amid Germany’s volatile political climate and pending violence against dissidents.
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von Papen
Hitler
Germany
United States
Borah
Oklahoma Capitol Janitor Discharged After Gubernatorial Run
Herman Charles Shockley a state capitol janitor and former lieutenant governor hopeful has been dismissed by the state board of affairs. No reason was given. Shockley said he ran for office against the board. Clarice Bennett of 2036 Hughes Street returned from Cuervo New Mexico after visiting her parents.
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Oklahoma City
Herman Charles Shockley
State Capitol
Oklahoma
State Board of Affairs
Shockley
Clarice Bennett
Hughes Street
Cuervo
N. M
Fourth of July 1934 News Summary
The passage notes that age matters little but firing at a Nazi swastika on a uniform would be iconoclastic. It mentions Carlyle and his work Sartor Resartus as a suggested read. It concludes that this is all the Fourth of July news for 1934.
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Hitler
Pope
Carlyle
Remedy claims and quick cures for widespread ailments
An advertisement touts liquid forms tablets salve nose drops that promise malaria checks in three days cold relief on the first day head pain relief for neuralgia in thirty minutes plus a fast acting laxative and tonic claiming to be the most speedy remedy known.
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Paul Cook
West Texas
Dreuth
U. S. Werther Bureau
Cook
Blue
Pharmacy Corner
Sixth
Tyler
Alfred F. Blue
Piccard
New York
Julius Liebman
New York State Brewers Association
A. FE. Winsett
Albuquerque
Leonard Stroud
Palo Duro Park
Cowboy Clown
Hindenburg
Upper Silesia
Idaho
Senate
South America
Senator Borah
Bridgeton
New Jersey
Hor Polloi
Ku Klux
Klan
Palm Beach
Blackburn Bros
Nainsook
Seersucker
J.C. Penney
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