Profiteers blamed as melons rot while prices rise
A Cleveland housewife balks at 75 cents for half a watermelon as nineteen carloads destined for Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh are shunned to hold prices high. The piece urges action against food profiteering to curb inflation, noting Ohio AG calls grand jury probes and urging capable leaders to arise.
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League of Nations
King John's Treasure Deep Sea Rumor From 1216
Treasure hunters are urged to seek King John’s baggage train sunk off the Lincoln coast in 1216 after the crown of Alfred and other regalia were said to be among the riches. The article questions why no prior expeditions have recovered the vast wealth and jewels reportedly carried to the sea bottom.
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Prices Stay Sky-High on Wheat Meat Butter and More
The report notes plenty of sugar and no famine prices but wheat meat butter eggs and canned goods remain expensive, with price levels described as sky-high.
Michigan Threatens to Bar Packers' Combine from State
Michigan signals possible exclusion of the Packers' training or combine activities within state borders. Officials warn actions may follow if issues persist, framing a first step in a broader response.
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Michigan
Packers
Aviators' Strike Signals Aviation as Established Transport
An aviators' strike may be inconvenient but it tends to carry assurance that aviation is an established means of transportation.
Owlish Glasses Warned by American Medical Association
The American Medical Association cautions against tortoise shell and horn rimmed glasses as frames tend to crack in temperature shifts causing eye strain. A New York Sun correspondent recalls cracks when moving from warm to cold, urging readers to abandon the style for safer, clearer vision and less owl like appearance.
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New York Sun
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House Pleases Itself on Soft Drink Tax Repeal
Congress acts quickly on a hot day to repeal the 10 percent tax on soft drinks and ice cream, lowering fruit juice tax to two cents a gallon. The move aims to restore summer prices, pleasing the thirsty public while revenue providers fret over lost funds.
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Prince of Wales links world freedom to Anglo American friendship
The Prince of Wales declares that world freedom hinges on the friendship between the United States and Great Britain, noting an exception for a few territories such as the Philippines Porto Rico and various British dependencies.
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Great Britain
Philippines
Porto Rico
Columbia Demands Payment Over Roosevelt Administration Injuries
Columbia accepts a $25,000,000 payment as compensation for injuries attributed to the Roosevelt administration, preferring the settlement to a formal apology. The figure is presented as a decisive alternative to words.
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Roosevelt
One Bathtub for 1703 in East Thirty Third Street Fifty Years Ago
A newspaper note describes a block of 43 tenement houses on East Thirty third Street in New York housing 1703 residents yet possessing only a single bathtub, a condition likened to medieval times.
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New York
Treaty With France Reduced to Formal Assurance
The proposed treaty with France is described as a formal assurance of our readiness to do a second time what we have already done once.
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France
Clemenceau on peace harder than war in Chicago risk take
The quote contrasts Clemenceau's view that peace is harder to achieve than waging war. It notes those who visit the U S Senate galleries may share the sentiment. It also remarks that a Chicago resident who chooses to live there dares to take risks.
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United States Senate
Chicago
Murder Trial Gates Held Without Bond In Rojas Case
Pedro Garcia bound over to district court on murder charge in the July 1 killing of Jose Rojas. Co defendant Carlos Safina held under a new complaint after judge found insufficient evidence for binding over. Felicita Rojas testified, interpreting for the defense, as the case revealed a sordid sequence leading to the homicide and strained relationships with Garcia and Rojas.
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Carlos Safina
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Philip Leading Pacific Fleet Arrives With Mail Run Link
Philip the first vessel of the new Pacific fleet to reach an American port on the Pacific coast arrived here today to carry mail to and from the fleet Lieutenant Commander W Gtrether, the Philip s commander, expected to join the flagship New Menico tomorrow just before the fleet is due at this port
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Desroye
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Pacific Coast
W. Gtrether
New Menico
Highways Weather Report Fails to Clarify Conditions
Fragmentary weather note describes roads and locales with unclear names and dates. Mentions Saturday travel and several corrupted place names, offering no concrete conditions or guidance.
Frontier Pictures In Missouri Papers
Mrs Charles E Lane visiting her mother in St Louis notes extensive publicity for Cheyenne Frontier Days in Missouri papers The St Louis Star July 30 page shows Warry Walters in a beneath the horse stunt Ruth Wood as a woman bronco buster and trick rider and Fred Stone performing head spin and bulldogging a steer in accompanying photos
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St. Louis
Warry Walters
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