Federal agents to flood in as enforcement tightens
The article outlines a large expansion of federal alcohol enforcement under President Roosevelt with over 2,000 agents to combat bootlegging as legal liquor markets face surprising demand and heavy illicit activity. It notes budget debates, estimates of consumption, gin as a complicating factor, and the broader push for federal policing amid Dillinger case attention.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Choate
Federal Alcohol Centre Administration
Lewis Douglas
Douglas
James M. Doran
Distilled Spirits Institute
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Doctor Doran
Doran
United States
Kearing
New York
Bistan
Philadelphia
Cummings
Department of Justice
Congress
House
Secret Service
Senate
Bureau
Dillinger
Cummnings
Pickond
Rosebreast Grosbeak Appears in Old Orchard Tale
Peter Rabbit and Jenny Wren hear a sharp song from the treetop and identify the caller as Rosebreast the Grosbeak. Jenny explains the bird’s distinct voice and appearance, noting the striking rose red breast and black head as Peter admires the bird’s beauty.
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Peter Rabbit
Jenny Wren
Hsten
Peter
Jenny
Rosebreast
Mr. Wren
Teter
Veter
Welcome Robin
Boners and Oddities From Examination Papers
A mix of humorous tidbits and misheard facts, noting BONERS as student gaffes and strange Britannica-like redefinitions. The piece includes quirky claims about New Zealand, Orion, Nome, and Lenin along with a recipe collection and odd dish ideas.
Witty Kitty by Nina Wilcox Putnam
A comic strip notes a girl and a friend puzzled by the postman handing out this year’s Income tax blank. The light joke centers on the tax form’s arrival and the friend’s blank stare at the grinning postman.
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Kitty
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Honey Bee Native Status and Early Introductions
The Bee laboratory states the common honey bee was not native to this continent and was first introduced into the United States in Massachusetts between 1638 and 1640. Reports of apiculture introduction into the Southwest by the Spaniards earlier than these dates remain unverified.
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the Bee Laboratory
Continent
United States
Massachusetts
Southwest
Spaghetti News Tricks Enter Everyday Menus
Cook one half pound of spaghetti in salted water until tender. Drain, cut into pieces and chill. Remove bones and skin from a large ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaghett
Western Newspaper Union
Alaska
Sheep Weathered by Rain and Storm on the Hill
A poetic vignette compares sheep to humans caught in rain and wind. It notes both groups struggle to push on toward the hill’s top as two routes converge. The speaker finds hope in the Shepherd’s blessing and the return of sun after the tempest.
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WNU
Rye Parish clock from 1515 oldest public clock in service
The earliest clock on record is a 13th century Sultan of Egypt device given to Emperor Frederick II. The oldest public clock still in service with its original mechanism is in Rye Parish Church England built in 1515.
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Egypt
Frederick II
Rye
England
London origins from Llyndin to Londinium
The name London is traced to the Celtic Llyndin meaning town on the lake. Romans used Londinium adapting the native form to Latin. The modern name arose as a later corruption.
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London
Llyndin
Londinium
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Nome
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Primo Rivera
Jenny Lind
Barnum and Bailey's Circus
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WNN
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Columbia River
Muscle Shoals
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Public Works Administration
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
WNU Services
Dada Krows
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McChie
WNU Barvice
Hwahars
Mighty Rock and Mighty Thoroughbreds
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