Lawrenceville school tops prep ranks says Harvard judges
Lawrenceville School earns national scholastic high marks as Harvard judges place it at the head of United States preparatory schools this year. Amb. Dawes funds a top campus building. Will Rogers lauds education while drawing contrasts with English schooling. Governor Roosevelt criticizes educated classes for politics and tax focus while Lincoln and Edison are cited as examples beyond formal schooling.
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Shakespeare
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Milton
Roosevelt
New York
Lincoln
Edison
Administration blunders risk halting war debt payments
The Gadsden Times argues that continued missteps by the administration could push war debt payments into stoppage, threatening the record for stoppages as a measure of policy failure.
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Gadsden Times
Mellon Eyes Gasoline Tax as Revenue Step
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon considers gasoline taxation as a potential revenue source. He notes that if more options are found, public finances may face a broader tax regime.
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Andrew W. Mellon
California girl sues driver over smell loss for 35000
A California girl sues the driver of a car in which she was riding after an accident claiming loss of smell and seeks 35000. The suit reflects a personal injury claim based on sensory deficit.
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Commercial Dispatch
California
Economic Resolve Through Depression Era Business Faith
A business morale note urges study of facts behind needs during downturns. It predicts American business will emerge from low spirits wiser stronger and more efficient with improved economic operation.
Radio sign off urges audience to pay overdue accounts
A columnist muses on a broadcaster signing off for fifteen minutes to urge listeners to clear three months of overdue bills, suggesting a practical use of air time to aid local finances. The remark satirizes media duty and civic obligation in a financially stressed community.
Driver's license tax eyed to fund highways
A proposed driver’s license tax could yield about $65 000 annually for the state highway department. Proponents say the policy would also remove from roads many drivers who lack basic driving knowledge.
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State Highway Department
Mont Journal on seasonal detours and road work
A reader warning from the Mont Journal notes that summer detours become winter payoffs. The piece argues road crews only work in bad weather, forcing drivers through mud and long detours, risking loss of control during poor conditions.
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Mont. Journal
Clara Bow Loses Contract Cites Nervous Breakdown
The Dothan Eagle reports Clara Bow no longer has her movie contract after she claims a nervous breakdown caused the split. The piece notes public misperceptions of her and hopes she may return, describing her as a renowned bathing beauty and star.
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Clara Bow
The
Dothan Eagle
Clara
Hoover defies calls for resignation as 1932 shift looms
The Tuscaloosa News notes Representative Black of New York demands Hoover resign, but Hoover remains unmoved. It suggests Republicans may reassess their stance as Depression-era politics head toward 1932.
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Hoover
Tuscaloosa
Representative Black
New York
Will Rogers proposes debt relief as global remedy
The piece portrays Will Rogers as a humorist and observer of human nature who suggests canceling all debts to ease worldwide finances. It notes his idealism and that his practical ideas are rarely acted on because he is not fully taken seriously.
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Associated Press
Will Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Morgan County Strawberry Crop Potential on 400 Acres Explored
Morgan County farmers in a 40 acre strawberry run expect $10 000 to $12 000 in returns. Manager F Keller of the county strawberry growers association weighs how 400 acres could yield far more, noting demand in the eastern market and possible guidance for expansion.
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Morgan County
F. ©. Keller
For County Strawberry Grower’s Association
Mar
Decatur Chamber of Commerce urged to adopt pay-as-you-go
In a local view, writers argue a Decatur Chamber of Commerce must form but must avoid unpaid bills. They advocate a draft payment plan to prevent debt and say disbanding is possible if support falters. The piece reflects frustration from past experiences where contributors were left unpaid.
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Chamber of Commierté
Decatur
Alabama considers age limits for new drivers license
Perkins Prewitt of the Birmingham safety council explains provisions of a proposed Alabama drivers license law. He outlines age limits, examination scope, and eligibility rules, noting that sixteen is common and that the system would require a small state staff and permanent examiners in major cities.
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Birmingham Safety Council
Alabama
Perkins
National Conference On
Vermont
South Carolina
National Safety Council
Department of Motor Vehicles
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Pennsylvania
Ultimow
Log le Peta
Courageous Britons Scale Kamet As Everest Mission Pauses
The article notes Britons begin an ascent of Kamet while Everest is temporarily abandoned. It mentions a German professor Piccard reaching twice the height of Everest recently, and hints at eventual topward attempts by unknown flyers with Britain withholding consent for now.
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Mt. Everest
Britain
Piccard
Salter Talks China Economics for League of Nations
Sir Arthur Salter, director of the League of Nations economic section, arrived from China where he met Nanking officials. He calls for international cooperation to resolve China’s silver issue and notes his wartime focus on allied shipping. Born March 15 in Oxford, he studied at Brasenose College.
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Arthur Salter
League of Nations Economic Section
United States
China
Nanking
Brasenose College
Oxford
League of Nations
Geneve
Switzerland
Stationary Population Worries U S in Long Range Forecast
Dr Oliver B Baker senior economist at the Department of Agriculture forecasts a stationary U S population by 1960 with possible decline thereafter due to immigration and birth rates. He notes historic rapid growth before 1900, urbanization reducing births, and policy incentives to attract settlers to grow the population.
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Gatehouse
House of Representatives
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Oliver B Baker
Department of Agriculture
United States
America
The Ten Commandments and a Political Debate
A fragment cites calls to enforce Thou shalt not steal and Thou shalt not kill amid a crime wave and graft. It notes Republican funders, including Guggenheims, Standard Oil, automakers, steel firms, and Wall Street figures, shaping party influence. Religious verses close the piece.
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Raskob
Dill
Washington
Republican National
Guggenheims
Standard Oil
Wall Street
Saleten sonar readers classified notice unclear
Fragmentary OCR text yields a vague classifieds item mentioning readers and saleten sonar. The readable portion lacks clear facts, names, dates, or locations to identify a specific notice or action.
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ULAR
Spead
Saleten Sonar Sn
June Joy and Jokes Fill The Brushville Bugle Page
A compact humor and mischief item page notes light verse about June joys and garden life. It includes quips about manners and marriage, a wallet recovery anecdote from Main Street, and quick one liners about doctors, hairdos, and civic life. The section blends whimsy with social jests in a small town newspaper style.
Peggy's Vacation Diary Note of voyage and peril
A diary recounts Peggy's departure and cheerful days at sea. The captain attempts an unwanted kiss leading to threats to blow up the ship. Peggy saves five hundred lives and asserts self defense amid looming danger.
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Peggy
Priday
Distressing predicament of a Decatur husband and wife
A Decatur husband moves to escape his wife’s family while she proclaims his job on the railroad gives access to passes. A gossiping voice notes modern women outpace earlier generations in two respects, but remarks they would pierce ears if a French society woman set the trend.
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Decatur
Claude
Footwear Thematic Weariness Across A Footpath
A compact report noting the phrase related to weariness from foot travel. It contrasts footpath fatigue with ceaseless events that eventually eventuate. The content presents paired adjective concepts and their meanings.
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