Longworth dies after pneumonia in Washington
Edward W. Pickard reports former Speaker Nicholas Longworth dies in Aiken Washington at 69 after a spring vacation while Alice Roosevelt Longworth aids physicians and nurses. Longworth served thirteen congresses and led the Ways and Means Committee, leaving a legacy in Republican leadership. An immigration case involves Miss Ella Young seeking U.S. citizenship through a visa. The Earl of Bessborough becomes Canada’s wealthiest governor general under Dominion status.
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House of Representatives
Obhjio
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Aiken
D. C
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Cincinnati
Ohio
Longworth
Franklin School
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Cincinnnati Law School
Cox
Nicholas Longworth
House
House Occupied Longer the Chair To Which Mr. Longworth
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Ella Young
United States
Young
Vassar
Smith and Mills Colleges
Victoria
B. C
Miss Young
State Department
Orst
Seatrre
Earl of
Bessborough
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Tandan
Fall and Blackmer convictions upheld by court of appeals
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia upheld Albert B. Fall's one year prison term and $100,000 fine for bribery linked to California naval leases, and sustained Harry M. Blackmer’s $60,000 fine for contempt after refusing to testify in France. Fall, now at his Three Rivers ranch, awaits possible Supreme Court appeal while health falters.
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Blackmer
Acton
California
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Fall
Three Rivers
N. M
Edward Ll. Doheny
Mr. Fall
San Antonio on Third Century Aged City Anniversary
San Antonio Texas celebrates two centuries since its founding as a Spanish settlement. The National Geographic bulletin notes the city’s long municipal history dating to 1718 with missions and the Alamo shaping its religious military and civil roots.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ferdinand II of
United States
National Geographic Society
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Valley," Save the Bulletin
Buffalo
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Mexico
San Antonio River
San Antonio de Valero
Alamo
Card Index System Boosts Attendance
Toronto public schools report improved attendance due to an individual card index system. Each pupil’s time address and record are kept by the teacher and when a pupil is absent or late the principal notifies the truant officer immediately.
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Toronto
JF. H. Atkins
River as City Park Corridor
The San Antonio river rises within the city and runs as a small stream lined with cemented banks through the business district. Its Uitte valley, shaded by semi tropical foliage and brightened by flower beds, forms a continuous park.
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San Antonio
Uitte
Russia to Field Army of 21 Million by 1933
Tempo predicts Russia will train 21 million people for military service by 1933 under the five year plan. About 3 million currently belong to the Air and Chemical Defense association tasked with basic drills and firearms use. The plan originally aimed at 17 million but was raised to 21 million as personnel.
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Tempo
Oqsoavinkshim
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Soviet Republic
Cat Grief Drives Persian To Starvation After Owner Dies
A large Persian cat named Andy crippled by devotion to his elderly mistress died of starvation after she passed away. He followed her everywhere, refused to eat, wandered rooms and beds seeking his mistress, and was moved to a new home before starving.
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Newman
Andy
Average U S citizen worth 2970 in 1929 survey shows wealth gaps
The National Conference Board reports 1929 per capita wealth about 2970 with total national wealth near 301.3 billion. It notes a 32.8 percent purchasing power gain since 1914 and a per capita income of 02. The regional wealth spread places Nevada highest and Mississippi lowest.
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National Conference Board
States
United States
Nevada
Mississippi
Prison Hash Makes Communist Repentant
In San Francisco James Lacey jailed for inciting disturbance appeared in court and after a second hearing was sent to a larger cell. A week later Police Judge Steiger asked if he was repentant and Lacey replied he would do anything to escape the hash. He received a citizenship lecture and was released.
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San Francisco
James Lacey
Steiger
Lacey
Is Chocolate Candy Eight Million in Tax at Stake
The Department of Justice asks the Supreme Court to settle whether milk chocolate is taxable as candy. Lower courts clash on the ruling, and the decision will determine if the government keeps eight million dollars already collected from manufacturers.
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Hitler
Lindenburg
Aduarm von Hitler
Enator Bingham
Bingham
Congress
Washington
Department of Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Uncle Sam
Bashful Sheriff Outwitted by Clever Ruse
A sheriff plans to trap a widow by staging a break in with accomplice Walter Tumble. Rumors spark gossip until the sheriff visits, hoping to win her hand. The widow reveals a phonograph record her late husband made to deter intruders, and the sheriff is dismissed.
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Watkins
Walter Tumble
Bumble
Mr. Dumble
Sam
Mary
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