Patent Parade Poised for Big Sale of Invention Models
In Garrison New York on May 17 1930 workmen opened crates holding patent models from 1820 to 1890 including Bell McCormick and Otis items. The collection to be sold at Gimbels New York starting June 4 features models that mostly work and range from one to a hundred dollars.
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Garrison
N. Y
Bell
Telephone
McCormick
Reaper
Gimbel
New York
R. J. Gatling
Patent Bureau
Gating
United States
Patent
Sir Henry Wellcome
Sir Henry
O. Rundle Gilbert
Gimbel's
Howe
Mergenthaler
Linotype
Star
Israeli Warning Shots Force British Flying Boat Landing
Israeli fighter planes fired warning shots at a British flying boat, forcing it to land at Tel Aviv port. Eight crew members were detained pending investigation after the plane crossed from the east, likely en route to Egypt. A prior May 2 incident saw a UN observation plane similarly forced to land at Lydda airport.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Egypt
United Nations
Lydda
Four Court Districts in Alaska Defined by Territory
The territory of Alaska is divided into four judicial districts. The announcement outlines the four districts and their jurisdictional scope within the territory.
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Territory
Alaska
Pastor Sell Out Charged in Court
Trustees of Meadow Park Baptist Church in Fort Worth accuse their pastor Reverend Kenneth A. Miller and his wife Ola of selling the church building and staying in the parsonage after discharge. Miller says he built the $5,600 parsonage at his own expense and denies renouncing the Baptist faith while the building was an Army surplus structure sold to satisfy a mortgage.
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Fort Worth
Meadow Park
Centex Highway Projects In April Reach $216,889 Total
The April report from Central Texas District 14 shows highway work totaling $216,889 in Travis County and surrounding areas. Projects include Interregional Highway segments in Austin, Lamar Boulevard extension, Marble Falls to Blanco County line surfacing, and multiple rural road contracts across Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Llano, Mason, Williamson counties, with several projects nearing completion or awaiting payments.
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Travis County
Central Texas District 14
Highway Department
East 17Th
East 46Th Street
Austin
Lamar Boulevard
Marble Falls
Oak Hill
Blanco County
Bastrop
Smithville
Colorado River
Butler
Lee County
Bastrop County
Round Mountain
Cypress Mills
Austin-Marble Falls
Burnet County
Caldwell County
Fentress
West Fork Plum Creek
Gillespie County
Harper
Kerr County
Hays County
Wimberly
Highway 81
Guadalupe Line
Llano County
Valley Springs
Mason County
Williamson County
Rice
Coupland
Andice
Florence
Whitestone School
Double Rites Held For Auto Victims
In Rockdale Texas on May 17 two-vehicle crash deaths raised the toll to two. D Talmage Simmons 56 and his father J T Simmons 79 died after a trip to Hillsboro Mississippi. D Talmage died of internal injuries and a broken leg. The elder Simmons was killed instantly. Funeral services were held at Phillips and Luckey Funeral chapel in Hearne with burial in Hearne. The elder Simmons is survived by two daughters and siblings in Mississippi. The younger Simmons leaves a daughter and two grandsons. Both men were cafe operators in Rockdale and residents for 14 years after moving from San Antonio.
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Rockdale
D. Talmage Simmons
Palestine
J. T. Simmons
Hillsboro
Miss
Simmons
Phillips and Luckey
Hearne
Ralph Powell
First Baptist Church
H. W. Gimmer
E. M. Frye
Dallas
Mississippi
E. A. Brenham
San Antonio
D. Talmadge Simmons
Sam Antonio
Man Tries Self Immolation in Georgia Tragedy
In Decatur Georgia on May 17 a 34 year old Black man Daniel McGuire attempted suicide by setting himself on fire at his rural home. Police say he drenched himself with kerosene and fired a match but was stopped by patrolmen Ted Wayne and Ben Warner who beat out the flames with coats and a blanket. It was his second such attempt in two weeks.
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Decatur
Ted Wayne
Ben Warner
Daniel McGuire
McGuire
Two Taylor Churches Sponsor Joint School
Two Taylor churches plan a daily vacation Bible school in June. First Presbyterian and First Christian Churches will run the program from June 12 to June 22 under pastors Rev. C. B. Orahood and Dr. David Shepperson who announced the event.
Anti Reds Oppose Asylum Plea of Czech UN Delegate
Officials debated Vladimir Houdek's request for asylum after he resigned as Czechoslovakia's UN chief delegate citing Russian pressure. He is suspected of Communist ties, making him ineligible under immigration rulings, while anti Communist Czech leaders urge denial.
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Washington
Vladimir Houdek
Czechoslovakia
United Nations
Houdek
Truman
Communist Party
Juraj Slavik
State Department
Lake Success
Prague
Vladimir Clementis
Clementis
Slavik
Council of Free Czechoslovakia
Dr. Rutledge Seeks Job After Prison Term Appeal
Dr. Robert Rutledge Jr., convicted slayer Byron Hartman, relaxed in Galveston and Houston while awaiting his November appeal of a 70 year prison term. The 30 year old pediatrician plans to resume medical work, finish a pediatrics course in St. Louis, and return to practice, expressing intent to work soon on the island of Guba Guba if needed.
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Galveston
Robert Rutledge Jr
Byron Hartman
Houston
Iowa
Fort Madison
Sidney
Rutledge
Cedar Rapids
R. C. Rutledge
Utley land owner George Bell dies after illness
George Bell 71 a prominent Utley land owner died Tuesday at Fleming Hospital Elgin after several months illness. Funeral at Union Hill Baptist Church Utley Sunday 2 pm with Rev A W Harvey Jr and Bishop Gomes officiating. Burial Chapel Cemetery. Survived by five children Ira Bell Elgin Morris Bell Manor George Bell Jr San Angelo Charlie Bell Utley Ida Mae Houston San Francisco. Tears Funeral Home Austin in charge.
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Elgin
George Bell
Utley
Fleming Hospital
Union Hill Baptist Church
A. W. Harvey Jr
Gomes
10Th Episcopal District
Chapel Cemetery
AME
Cedar Grove
Bastrop
Ira Bell
Morris Bell
Manor
George Bell Jr
San Angelo
Charlie Bell
Ida Mae Houston
San Francisco
Calif
The
Tears Funeral Home of
Austin
Yoshida pushes for early peace treaty to Japan
Tokyo May 17 Prime Minister Shigun Yoshida urged an early peace treaty and signaled he does not mind if Russia and Red China refuse to sign.
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Tokyo
Shigun Yoshida
Russia
Red China
Old Oak in Talbot County Believed 400 Years Old
A 95 foot high southern Maryland oak known as the Old Oak in Talbot County is believed to be about four centuries old, based on its size and estimated growth period. The tree stands as a local landmark and is a reminder of the area’s early natural history.
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Maryland
Talbot County
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St. Boniface
Canada
Winnipeg
Smithsonian Institution
B. F. Card
Samuel Rawson
Peoria
Ill
C.O.D
Paraie
Emerald
Zale’s
Zale
Congress
Texas
Centex
Negro
Taylor Churches
By Clark
Liz
Southern Select
Srr
Pol A
Matt
Calveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
Karotkin
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