Harvard Refuses Nazi Ties Gift for German Study
Harvard College declines a $1000 German traveling scholarship offered by Hanfstaengl, an aide to Hitler, citing party policies. President Conant says acceptance would align with a leadership linked to actions harming universities in Germany. The decision was made at the fall meeting of September 24.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Corporation
Harvard College
Ernest F. Sedgwick Hanfstaengl
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
James Bryant Conant
Harvard
Hans Schaengl
Germany
Two Texans Held For Auto Stealing
Texarkana Ark October 4 Two men were held at Shreveport and a third wounded man was sought last night in connection with the auto theft from O B Nelson a Little Rock tourist three miles south of Atlanta Texas The pair held at Shreveport said they lived at Dallas They were arrested in an automobile on the Jefferson Trees City highway A third man driving Nelson s machine was peppered with shot charges as he fled into the woods after being halted by officers
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Texarkana
Ark
Shreveport
O. B. Nelson
Little Rock
Atlanta
Tex
Dallas
Jefferson-Trees
Nelson
Drift Back to Villages In England Attracts Attention
The Development Commissioners report suggests rural areas may lure residents back from cities. They note villagers are drawn by winter dances concerts lectures and summer country attractions that rival urban life, challenging the idea of unstoppable city drift.
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United States
England
Slayer of Sheriff Sentenced to Death
Le Roy Lane was sentenced to death for the slaying of deputy sheriff Cecil Chapman after a series of robberies near Dallas. His brother Eugene Lane was killed as robbers fled toward a car with deputies Bryan Peck and Chapman. Peck testified as chief state witness.
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Dallas
le Roy Lane
Cecil Chapman
Eugene Lane
Chapman
Bryan Peck
Peck
Lane
Judge Wierman Makes 77th Sandusky County Fair Visit
Port Clinton Ohio reports Judge W. C. Wierman aged 75 marked his 77th consecutive Sandusky County Fair visit at Fremont He first attended the fair as an eight year old and continues the family tradition amid celebrations and local attention.
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Port Clinton
U.P
W. C. Wierman
Sandusky County
Fremont
10 Pound White Radish Grown in Ohio Garden
Joseph Orzsag of Painesville Ohio reports a 10 pound white radish grown in his garden marking a notable local vegetable specimen for the region.
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Painesville, O
Joseph Orzsag
Fatal Crash Ends Trip to St Louis
Perryton OklahomaOctober 4 L B Ranson 35 killed Fred Tarbox and William Massey both of Perryton seriously injured in a collision near Laverne Oklahoma Their car hit a truck driven by K M Pigg of Speermore Oklahoma Pigg also seriously injured They were en route to St Louis for the World Series opener.
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L. B. Ranson
Fred Tarbox
William Massey
Laverne
Okla
K. M. Pigg
Speermore
Oklo
Ranson
Texas Company
Tarbox
Massey
St. Louis
Doctor Thaxton Faces Second Trial After Harsh Narcotic Sentence
Dallas socialite physician Dr. Gerald B. Thaxton awaits trial with six others on conspiracy to violate the internal revenue act after being sentenced to 18 months at Leavenworth and a 2500 dollar fine. Nurse Leppa Lane received 90 days. Nancy Garrett was acquitted. The jury found Thaxton had purchased large quantities of morphine and cocaine over 1932 to 1934.
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U.P
Gerald B. Thaxton
Texas
W. H. Atwell
Leavenworth
Leppa Lane
Thaxton
Nancy Garrett
Atwell
el Reno
Oklahoma
Narcotic Bureau
Miss Lane
Ohio University enrolls at 131st school year start
Athens Ohio reports a larger opening enrollment for Ohio University than a year earlier marking the 131st academic year start with higher student numbers.
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Athens, O
Ohio University
Dallas cats to wear bells to scare birds
Dallas on October 4 reports a proposed city ordinance requiring all cats in alleys and in-between areas to wear bells to warn birds of feline approach. The Texas Bird and Nature Study Club backs the measure, deeming it a misdemeanor to lack a bell.
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Dallas Cats
Nature Club
Dallas
Texas
Bird and Nature Study Club
Ts Bell
Coronado
Calif
Charles W Lunsford
Jury Release Cites Lack of Education in Houston Court
A venireman in District Judge Langston's King court in Houston requests release from jury service claiming insufficient education. Judge King replies humorously that the court also lacks education, but grants release this time due to a surplus of veniremen.
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Houston
Texas
Langston
King’s Court
Prisons Ban Convict Privileges Over Gambling Funds
In Massachusetts state prisons privileges were removed after convicts were found using their funds for betting. The gambling continues, with cigarettes and tobacco serving as currency substitutes in ongoing bets.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Cincinnati cancels Elephant on His Hands show
Producers canceled the Cincinnati engagement of Elephant on His Hands starring Charles Chic Sale after dissatisfaction led to a Pittsburgh cancellation.
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Cincinnati
Charles
Chic) Sale
Pittsburgh
Emerald Oil Promises Quick Healing for Sores
An advertisement urges readers to treat old sores promptly with Emerald Oil claiming rapid healing. City Drug Stores offers money back if it fails to clear the sores and suggests consulting a doctor.
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City Drug Stores
Bomb terror again strikes Cuban cities
A double bombing attack hit Havana and Santiago, with more than twenty blasts by nightfall. Electric lines were cut forcing curfews as motion picture houses and public venues closed. Terrorists protested the inauguration of Dr. Ernesto Ganivet as mayor, whom radicals accuse of representing certain interests.
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Havana
Cuba
Santiago
Ernesto Ganivet
Ha vana Bombings and Unusual Farm Weight Note
A historical snippet reports 18 bombs exploding in Havana with most being small. It notes a curious fact that 60 000 narcissus bloom bulbs are needed to weigh a ton.
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United States
Havana
Unidentified Gall Bladder Remedy Ad Promoting Health
An advertisement urges readers to diagnose sluggish gall bladder as the root cause of diverse symptoms including headaches and indigestion. It touts a remedy involving oxygen releasing Magnesia and other acids to neutralize gastric acid, claiming rapid bowel cleansing and improved health.
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