Florida primary reshapes southern politics in 1928
In the Florida primary, Claude Pepper edged a field of four rivals including Gov. Dive Shultz and Rep. Mark Wilcox, signaling a shift in the South. The piece discusses poll tax repeal, organized labor, White House endorsement, northern influence, and a party purge, framing Roosevelt and the New Deal as gaining momentum.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Senaor
Claude ‘Pepper
Dive Shultz
Démocratic Machine
Mark Wilcox
Miami
Pepper
New Dealer
Wilcox
Congress
Time
Wall Street
Promised Land
Paradise Justi
Roosevelt
Republicrata
Deep South
New Deal
South
Huey Long
Louisiana
Lister Hill
Alabama
United States Senate
Hugo Black
Tom Heflin
White House
Jimmy Roose
Ed Ik
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Democratic Party
Copyright
Register
Tribune Syndicate
Bold jail plot foiled by patrolman stops deadly release
A sensational jail delivery attempt was foiled when Patrolman William Swan visited the station just after 2. The intruder would have found the key seconds later, risking fatal consequences. Swan’s timely action and caution likely saved lives and prevented bloodshed in this wild, fantastic plot.
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William Swan
Public apathy inquiry on school tax assessment
The town discusses a proposed 20 percent school millage increase. Taxpayers show apathy while critics urge action. A public meeting is set for Thursday evening May 26 to decide the levy and budget, with residents urged to sign their protests.
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Corey
Pulding
Board of Education
George
Behind the Scenes in Washington by Rodney Dutcher
Rodney Dutcher reports on school district insurance choices and a national push for temperance amendments. The piece notes Corry School District's insurance shift to mutuals for savings and discusses proposals by Congressman Gomer Smith to enforce prohibition, with reactions from repeal advocates and civil service scrutiny in Louisiana.
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Corry
Othier
Sabre
Isenat Insurance
Bite Company
Myonil
Ibs
Washington
Rodney Dutcher
United States
Gomer Smith
Oushema
Congress
Townsend
Tmat
Smit
Ute
Gomer
Smith
Repeal Associates
Jit AA. A
Hollywood Film Shop Hoes Inside Studio Scene
Bob Anderson, a Hollywood newsboy, gained three new experiences in one day at Columbia Studios while filming Holiday with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. An insider slipped him onto the set, he photographed Hepburn, and director George Cukor cast him as a crippled newsboy in a single scene.
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Anton Dvorak
United States
New Yorkational Conservatory
Dvorak
America
Tive
Prague
Imore Lars
Anne Plier
Jolly Wood
Hollywood
Bob Anderson
Satudio
Shidia
Columbia Studios
Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant
Anderson
Fee
Hollywood Boulevard
Columbia
Miss Hepurn
Anerson
George Cukor
Just
Miss Hepburn
Grant
Doris Nolan
Elhnie Barnes
Bawayd Byerett Hore
Garden Petunias Thrive in Any Soil or Spot
Petunias endure harsh soil and urban windows alike offering a colorful sheet of blooms. They prefer sun and moist soil, with balcony types suitable in pots. newer varieties reach up to six inches across and need staking as summer comes.
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Petunias
Fragmented historical clippings recount oddities and quotes
A jumble of fragmented lines references an ex Kaiser barber and his mustache influence, a rejected education swap for Beverly Hills students, a mystery seal on a LA lawn, nonsensical pairings, and a Kansas City nurse remark. It reads like garbled OCR with stray names and vague events.
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New York
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Paris Fashion Notes on Royal Wedding Attire in May
In Paris on May 11 fashion writers describe the navy blue and white gowns worn by Albania's former Countess Apponyi, now queen, including a white satin wedding dress by Chanel. The ensemble features suede clips, ivory silk, and a world map motif, with bridesmaids in silver and white.
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Paris
Trousseuurs
Zog
Albania
Geraldine Apponyi
Chanel
Ike
Molyneux
Apponyi
Diamante
May 11 1918 highlights from the Corry Journal Files
Twenty years ago local notes report Mayor Alexander backingCorruption? of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia upbuilding. Recruits Nichols and Walter Gretzler sail from Corry and Erie station en route to Fort Slocusa. Miles Davis listed as overseas by Camp Lee. Paul Stone catches big trout in Spring Creek. Fashion tip shows blue tulle and bridal trousseau styles.
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North Pole
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Urati
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Repeal
Misslizabeth Livingston
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Pierre 3. Dupont
Allen J. Bilender
Civil Service
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Etores
Hollywood Film Shop
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Shem
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Hitler
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Alexander
Armisel
Pennsylvania Reserve
Robert W. Nichols
Fort Slocusa
Corry and Erie
Walter Gretzler
Signal Corps
Honor Mag
Liberty Lawn
Wort
Miles Davis
Camp Lee
Paul Stone
Victor Sundean
Willys
Saya
Toukat
W. W. Waterhouse
Weet Main
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