Senate moves toward vote on farm aid
The Senate adopted Norris amendment to the debenture section of the Farm Rebill, setting production of debenture rates when overproduction is forecast. The change, opposed by some debenture supporters, seeks to curb overproduction while aiming to raise farm prices, with Norris arguing a penalty on overproduction.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
McNary
Agriculture Committees
Caraway
Arkansas
Norris
New Star System Studied by Astronomy Researchers
Berkeley May 1 Two stars seen as a single point are actually about 1 000 000 000 miles apart in the system known as 99 Hercules. The sunlike pair has a 56 year orbital period and lies roughly 1 114 800 000 000 000 miles from Earth. They will closely approach in 1943.
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International News Service
Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Maud Makomson
Department of Astronomy
Petrie Pursues Biblical City HQ at Tell Fara in Palestine
London May 1. Professor Sir Flinders Petrie, renowned archaeologist, searches for the headquarters of King David's bodyguard. Excavations unfold on the Old Testament city site at Tell Fara Beth Pelet in South Palestine, home of the shepherd kings of Egypt.
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London
David
Flinders Petrie
Egypt
Tell Fara
Beth- Pelet
Palestine
Left-over Meat Pie with Quick Biscuit Topping
Left-over meat mixed with carrots and peas creates a simple pie. A thin biscuit dough topping can be dropped by spoonfuls for an easy bake without rolling.
Iowa Girl 16 Has Had 20 Operations
Iris Zinser, 16, of Brandon Iowa, endured twenty operations in four years starting with a knee injury in 1928 that led to a leg amputation. She underwent bone replacements and long hospital stays but left the hospital last June and now attends school and plays with friends.
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Brandon
Iris
Zinser
Tess
Mondorese
Tris
Queen's Death Was Reported in Error in Denver
A Denver report claimed the queen and sole female resident was dead but she was found alive, revealing a mistaken obituary in the city.
Alive Woman Challenged as Dead After Funeral Mixup
Mrs Marie A Threkelsen denied death saying she was mistaken for friend Mrs Katie Rohwetter at a mortuary. The piece notes she is wife of Christine Albert Threkelsen who leads a colony once ruled by Pete the Prophet. Delapidated Tin Can Palace stands in Denver river bottoms where bachelors lived 20 years.
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Marie A. Threkelsen
Katie Rohwetter
Rohwetter
Threkelsen
Christine Albert Threkelsen
Second Israel
Pete the Prophet
Boston to Modernize South Station Terminals
Boston trustees of the Boston Terminal Company initiate study to modernize South Station following North Station upgrades including the Boston Garden. Plans call for track re arrangement, platform widening, possible razing of the train shed and overhead awnings at an estimated cost of 1.5 million dollars.
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Boston
Boston Terminal Company
North Station
Boston Garden
Notaries to Be Named This Month Reported
A statement from Clyde W. Warwick, representative of the 123rd district of the Texas legislature, notes notarials to be named this month.
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Clyde W. Warwick
123Rd
Texas Legislatures
Notaries Public Commission Renewals in Texas
All commissions for Notaries Public in Texas expire on May 30 1929. Those interested in obtaining a commission for the next two years should apply immediately. The county clerk will be given a list of appointments soon after the legislature’s special session ends.
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Texas
Texas Merchants Association chartered in Lubbock
United Press reports the charter of the Texas Merchants Association in Lubbock with capital stock listed at 1000 dollars. Incorporators include F. W. Strave G. Wy Chishopm W. H. Travis Wilson Hill Go Pallas KR B. Hin B F Hin J A Wilson.
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United Press
Aus
Tex
Texas Merchants
Atsn
Lubbock
Ho Capital Stock
Incorporators
F. W. Strave
G. Wy
Chishopm
W. H. Travis
Wilson Hill Go
Pallas
Capital Stock
KR. B. Hin
B. FB. Hin
J. A. Wilson
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L. M. Lawrence
Fillmore
Amarillo
NEA Service, Inc
Iowa
Denver
Israel
Metzckr
Dayton de Luxe
Ee Balloons
Tyler
ESO
Hills Bros
Hills Bros Coffee
Sera
Ota
Pars
Linae
T Own
ALL New York
P. Lorillard Co.,Inc
West 40Th Street
New York City
Swe
Lorittard “Botimo
Fifth Avenue
S0th Street
Bowery
Financial District
Fulton Street
Ciaz
Broadway
55Th St
Greenwich Village
4Th St
Mene
East 125Th
Stuara
the Bronx
Grand Concourse
Unicginse
Remyte
Paul Whiteman
Whiteman
King of
Columbia Broadcasting System
Piggly
Ipton’s
Delicia
Sosa
Empire Stores
Empire Stores Company
Empire Store
Armour
Maxwell House
C. E. Smith, Mer
I. N. Allard, Mer
C. D. Potts
Mer
Polk C. F
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