Caldwell letter sparks GOP scandal in 1930s Washington
Washington dispatch details Virginia Republican committee woman Mrs Willie Caldwell's controversial letter urging women to save the United States from Romanism and rum—prompting GOP repudiation after its leak to the Washington Post. The episode alarms party leaders as damage unfolds.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Willie Caldwell
Republican National Committee
Virginia
Burchard
Dudley
Foster
Caldwell
Hoover
National Committee
Washington Post
Post
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Blaine
Republican League of the United States
New York
Classified Ads and 1880s Campaign Letters Mixed Inotably
A jumble of tiny ads for furnished rooms and a piano sale sits alongside long excerpts from 1880s political campaigns. The political letters discuss the Foster and Dudley campaigns, warning of money influence and urging precinct vigilance, with mentions of Blaine Cleveland and the Republican National Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. F. Foster
Dudley
Republican National Committee
Matt Quay
Used Cars Sale Policy and Terms Emphasized
A dealer urges buyers to note the honest policy for selling used cars. Prices shown in plain figures, cars in first class condition before sale, and uniform terms with other reputable dealers. The dealer invites customers to visit and learn details of the forthcoming policy.
Mother of Nine Gets Suspended Sentence
Mary Mostriana, 42, of Lafayette Colorado, mother of nine children aged 2 to 17, was found guilty of possessing liquor and selling it. The case, heard in Denver before Federal Judge George T. McDermott, led to questions about an appropriate sentence.
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International News Service
Denver
Mary Mostriana
Lafayette
Colo
George T. McDermott
Topeka
Kan
United States District Court
Ants Use Acid to Extinguish Fire in Forest Hill
Paris reports ants act as firemen after entomologist Marguerite Combes demonstrated a candle burned near Fountainbleau. Ants of formic rufa extinguished the flame by squirting formic acid, while other hills saw panic or death from attempting to bite the fire.
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Paris
Journal de Psychologie
Pierre Janet
Marguerite Combes
Fountainbleau
Probation Granted After Liquor Sales by Mother
The judge sentenced a mother to one year probation after a January violation. Otto Moore, representing the mother, said she had no money for food and sold three pints of liquor to agents posing as insurance salesmen to support her children while her husband was away and out of work.
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Otto Moore
Mostriana
Prohibition
Moore
Cuticura Clears Severe Pimples in Tulsa Woman
A Tulsa reader reports six months of facial pimples advancing to red inflamed eruptions on face and body. After trying various remedies, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was completely healed in about four months.
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Mias Alpha
Central China resists change to long gown and black jacket
Hankow reports economic opposition to abandoning the traditional attire in North China. The Hankow Chamber of Commerce warns thousands could lose work if General Yen Hsi-shan's recommendation is adopted. Silk and satin production sustains many jobs, tied to northern attire.
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Hankow
Central China
North China
Yen Hsi-shan
Peking
Tientsin
Hankow Chamber of Commerce
Yangten Valley
Odd Welsh Superstitions In North Wales
North Wales residents display bizarre customs such as cheese baited fish hooks outside homes to ward off care. A five shilling coin is believed to bring death to the holder, deterring some shops from accepting such payments. Parents reportedly place horse manure in children's shoes to aid growth, and a paste from crushed fly eyes is claimed to cure rheumatism.
Tanlac promise to cure indigestion and restore digestion
Advert explains Tanlac as a remedy for indigestion gas and stomach pains. A Little Rock testimonial cites relief after two bottles and states the product lets the user eat any food and work full days. Claims its ingredients are roots barks and herbs recognized by the US Pharmacopoeia. Offers money back if not helped.
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Albert B. Greer
United States
Pharmacopoeia
Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Maxwell Program and Events
A dense OCR of radio listings shows multiple stations including Detroit WJR and WXYZ, Milwaukee WTMI, Minneapolis WCCO, and New York WJZ. Entries cite Maxwell Program, Old Counselor, Dance, Organ Recital, Orchestra hours, and Republican National Committee bulletins across many cities and times.
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KYW
Chicago
h—Sparkers Hii
Maxwell
Mario
WGN
Ulng
Shore
WMAQ
Leclure
Orchestra
Health
Whitney Trio
Anpos
Andy
WLW
Cincinnati
Sparkers
Republican National Committee
WSAL
Culpepper
Ete
Cleveland
Cleveland Orchestra
Sentinels
WOC
Davenport
Royal Aces
Hentinels
Detroit
Riventide
Vaughn DeLeath
Sentinela
Vic Greheatra
WDAF
Kansas City
School of the Air
l—Sentinels
WTMI
Milwaukee
Howard Melaney
WCCO
Minneapolis
Omaha
Bentinels
KSD
St. Louis
Hentinela
Jacksonville
Louisville
Hoover Sentinels
WMC
Memphis
Republican National Committees
WSM
Nashville
WSMB
New Orleans
San Antonio
Denver
National Committee
Kfi
Los
KGO
Oakland
Los Angeles
Ann
NGC
KGW
Portland
Whileo Campfire
Wwa
Ownership and management of Amarillo Globe listed
Wilbur C Hawk as general manager presents the October 1 1928 ownership and security holdings for the Amarillo Globe. The document names publishers editors and managers and lists principals and stockholders across Amarillo Texas and several other cities, noting an average weekly circulation of 11805 copies.
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Congress
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
State of Texas
Potter
Wilbur C. Wawk
Edi
Mane Ager
The
Globe News Publishing Co
Gene Howe
Wilburn
Hawk
Wesley Tweard
G. C. Mee Daniel
N. D. Bartlett
J. B
J. Fl. Nunn
Norma Ewing
G. W. Camp
Henry Ansley
Wesley Tyzard
T. EB. Johnson
W. T. Stanberry
J. M. Rank
T. B. Snowden
P. Waggener
F. J. Hiribach
R. W. Romney
HK. B. Kessler
H. E. Machnie
F. B. Harch
W. W. Hetherington
J. My Challis
Martin Jensen
Atchison, Kansas
D. R. Anthony, Jr
Dan Anthony
Lensvenworth
Kansas
A. Leland, Jr
Des Moines
Iowa
Walter EB. Brown
Kansas City
Missouri
American Insurance Co
Galveston
Cason
Wilbur C. Hawk
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