Two Democratic Presidents Since Lincoln Died
Washington dispatch notes that only Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson, both Democrats, held the presidency since Lincoln's era. Cleveland won in 1884 and 1892, Wilson from 1912 to 1916, with Republicans controlling the White House otherwise. Congress has shifted hands nine times since 1860, eight times Democrats led the House.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Cleveland
Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B Hayes
James A. Garfield
Harrison
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Warren G Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Wilson
Congress
Hayes
Garfield
House
Senate
Zoo Offers Buffalo Stock For Sale To Staff
St Louis zoo officials plan to sell four buffalo at 75 dollars each to avoid slaughter. If not sold, the animals will be slaughtered and the meat used for a staff banquet at the facility.
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ST Louis
St. Louis Zoo
Nighttime Radio Schedule Highlights Big Name Acts and Political Talk
Radio listings show a dense schedule from morning to late night. Notable performers include Vaughn de Leath Jessica Dragonette Leo Reisman and Mildred Bailey with talks featuring the Republican National Committee and political programing from Washington.
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Husk O'Hare Orch
CBS
WMT
Vagabonds
NBC
WJZ
KDKA
Vaughn de Leath
WADC
KMOX
Stebbing Boys
Republican _ national committee
GBS
WABC
Jessica Dragonette
Weaf Kyw
Woc-Who Phalay, Orch
WLS
KMBC
Tybesong Fellows
Reser Orch
WEAP
WMAQ
WHO
Eddie and
Ralph
Leo Reisman Orch
Last Lawler Leaves St. Louis Police After 34 Years
The St. Louis Police Department bids farewell to the last Lawler on the force after 34 years of service. The retiree, who plans to raise oranges, notes the Lawler legacy began with his grandfather 106 years ago and continued through his father, uncle, and others.
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ST Louis
Lawlers
St. Louis
Lawler
William Lawler
William
William William
Michael
Motorist Douses Car Fire With Watermelons Near Helena
In Helena Montana an unnamed motorist crashed to avoid a cow, his car ignited and with no extinguisher at hand he used watermelons from the back seat to smash the flames. The quick improvisation stopped the blaze.
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Helena
Mont.upi
R J
Quigley
Japanese Beetles Cause Less Damage In 1932
Harrisburg reports that Japanese beetles caused less damage in Pennsylvania this summer than in previous years. State forester John W. Keller said late arrivals and the use of poisonous sprays reduced their numbers. Trees chiefly affected included poplar birch basswood sassafras cherry elm willow and horse chestnut, mainly in open spaces.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
John W. Keller
State Forestry Department
Keller
Edgar Wallace Wife Defends Him As Generous Man
Mrs. Ed gar Wallace recounts 17 years with the author and argues critics mis judge him for leaving his family in poverty. She details his generosity from a publicized restaurant tip of 1250 to help a waiter and notes a gambling ruin that followed a 5000 serial payment.
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London
Ins
Edgar Wallace
Wallace
Newmarket
Longevity ranges for alligator growth and life
Authorities state alligators reach full adult size between 40 and 60 years. Their typical lifespans are said to span from 100 to 200 years.
Rebekahs Urged to Donate to I O O F Endowment Fund
F. F. Wunder of Harlan urged Rebekahs at the session to contribute to the I O O F home endowment in Mason City. Donations Thursday totaled 501 with committee members H W Pearks Des Moines and H J Edens Sioux City. Minnesota officers presented a Bible to Iowa, and A W Stubbs discussed the Mason City home. New board of instruction members named Bonneta Walker Maude Kline Laura Richardson Kate Harter Lavina Koobs.
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F. F. Wunder
Harlan
The
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Wunder
Mason City
H. W. Pearks
Des Moines
H. J. Edens
Sioux City
Mary A. Hartley
Keokuk
Myrtle Cumming
A. W. Stubbs
Board of Instruction
Bonneta Walker
Cherokee
Maude Kline
Bloomfield
Laura Richardson
Sigourney
Kate Harter
Marshalltown
Lavina Koobs
Gladbrook
Jeritza Program Cancelled Concert at IS-TC
The Jeritza program scheduled at Iowa State Teachers College on October 24 is cancelled. Ticket refunds will be issued when returned.
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Jeritza
Iowa State Teachers College
Nipples Hide Kick in Near Beer Speakeasy
Federal agents raided a Kansas City speakeasy and found the bartender using baby bottle nipples to fit over small measuring glasses containing a shot of alcohol. The setup allowed illicit liquor to be dispensed into near beer.
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Kansas City
Spirits Pour Smoothly Into Each Bottle of Beer
A fragment notes how spirits are poured evenly into each bottle of beer, mentioning the process and terminology. The text is incomplete and provides limited context beyond the general method described.
Submarine Mountain Found West of Santa Cruz in Pacific
The geodetic survey boat Guide reports a huge submarine mountain about a mile high located fifty miles west of Santa Cruz California. A crater roughly 17,000 feet deep lies nearby, with the mountain’s summit about 5,400 feet below the surface.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Geodetic Survey
Hes
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