Market Attempts Rally But Drops Off In Lethargy
New York trading showed a modest rally faltering as midweek results cooled sentiment. Industrials faded with declines in Bethlehem, Republic Preferred, U S Steel, DuPont and GM while rails edged higher on some names like New Haven and Santa Fe despite overall soft activity. bond market steadied on rail and commodity gains with cotton and grains narrow.
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Bethlehem
Republic
Bethlehem Common
U. S. Steel
American Rolling Mill
duPont
Johns Manville
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
American Commercial Alcohol
Western Union
Chrysler
American Can
General Motors
New Haven
Santa Fe
Ilinois Central
Cabinet approves Simon trip to world capitals
London February 27 AP The British cabinet approved in principle a trip by Sir John Simon foreign secretary and Anthony Eden lord privy seal to Moscow Warsaw and Praha after visiting Berlin Informal invitations have been received from all three capitals The cabinet’s decision was not officially announced but sources said formal approval would likely follow Sir John will go to Paris tomorrow to lecture on British parliamentary procedure and meet Pierre Laval and possibly Pierre Etienne Flandin
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Anthony Eden
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Warsaw
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Berlin
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Paris
France
Pierre Laval
Pierre- Etienne Flandin
London glitters with faked gems to foil thieves
In London rush of gem thefts and high insurance costs pushes socialites to lock fakes in vaults. Experts warn most famous stones have been copied with high fidelity, including insignia of the Garter. One hostess flaunts jewels abroad while husband quietly pays far less insurance, knowing pieces are paste.
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London
Order of the Garter
Biarritz
Cannes
Monte Carlo
Federal judge debates welfare clause and commerce power
Judge Nields cites that the welfare clause does not grant power and Section 7-A must be authorized by the commerce clause or be void. The ruling quotes article one section eight granting Congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, states, and Indian tribes, noting Supreme Court limits on broad regulatory reach.
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Nields
Supreme Court
Notable finds in Hampshire: 4000-year-old sheep heads unearthed
In the Cotswold hills of Hampshire two sculptured sheep heads dating to about 2000 B C were found with an associated hoard of figure stones and tools. Amulets suggest protection against witchcraft and sickness. Major A C Wade sent them to the British Museum for identification. Professor Elliott notes such early sculpturing is largely unknown. Farmers and historians may find the discovery significant for sheep history.
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Cotswold Hills
Hampshire
British Museum
A.C. Wade
Scott. Elliott
Museum
B.C
Sheen
Explorer Finds Texas Cave Largest Of Type Ever
Brady Texas February 8 Cary New explorations of Devil s Sinkhole reveal a vast hour glass shaped cave the largest of its kind. Dr Frank F Nicholson led a party that charted miles of caverns with stalactites stalagmites columns and marble like mantles. Lakes and ponds reach 50 feet deep stay at 38 degrees with flower like rock formations. Hats reportedly dwell in the cave as in Carlsbad.
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Devil's Sinkhole
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France
Saga
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United States
Nicholson
Carlsbad
First Heart Operation Gives Coal Miner New Hope
Joseph Krehmar, 48, a former West Virginia coal miner, became the first man to undergo heart surgery for angina pectoris. He expected not to survive as Dr. Claude S. Beck connected a severed pectoral muscle to the heart to restore blood flow. Attendants report he’s growing stronger two weeks after the delicate procedure at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland.
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Joseph Krehmar
West Virginia
Laura Shorty
Krchmar
Houston County Repeal Vote Stands Low In Bad Weather
Inclement weather and low interest reduced turnout in Houston County. total votes far below typical 5,000. Many voters cast ballots on only one of three propositions, making precise totals unavailable. Campaigns were quiet with limited voter appeals though final days featured speeches. Notably, repeal votes reached 1,676 for and 841 against in last year’s national repeal election, a result not affecting Alabama directly.
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Houston County
Alabama
Divorce Booms Return of Better Thea Inspires Freedom Urge
Chicago on February 27 AP reports Judge Rudolph Desart notes divorces rise as prosperity returns. He says a better economy fuels longing for freedom after Depression, except among Cook County marriages from 1930 21 and 32, who endured hardship and stayed together.
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Rudolph Desart
New weekly for youths debuts nationwide
New York Feb 27 AP The Boys and Girls Newspaper appears on newsstands as a weekly tabloid for readers ages 7 to 17. President Roosevelt wishes the venture success in a front page letter. Publisher George J Hecht promises content chosen by youths, with advisory editors including Babe Ruth Gene Tunney Angela Patri and Dorothy Canfield.
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Roosevelt
George J. Hecht
Babe Ruth
Gene Tunney
Angela Patri
Dorothy Canfield
Earlier marriage ages rise in England study
England's registrar general report shows men marry younger. Among 109000 married in the past quarter, a third were under 25 and 60 percent of brides were under 24. Odds are five to one against a man not marrying by age 30. The largest group of grooms was 25 to 30.
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England
London
Tenant Purchase Author to Press Land Owner Plan
Washington Feb 27 AP The proposed billion dollar corporation to aid tenants in purchasing farms will be carried to the White House by Senator Bankhead author of the plan when President Roosevelt returns from Hyde Park. A Senate agriculture subcommittee will open hearings March 5 on Bankhead's bill. Secretary Wallace will accompany him. The plan aims to aid tenants and sharecroppers and Bankhead will head the subcommittee with Bilbo Pope McNary Shipstead. Wallace and Hopkins likely will testify. Russell proposed an amendment in the $4.89 billion work relief bill to empower the executive to assist tenants buying farms. The tenant system in the South poses a production and income challenge. authorities seek fair relations and improved living standards while addressing contracts and cotton production limits.
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Russell
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Eagle Want Ad Offers Selling Rent or Buy Options
Local classified notice promotes contacting Dad at telephone number 18 111 for selling renting or buying items. The terse ad stresses broad reach and ease of placing an Eagle want ad to boost visibility.
Fragmented obituary notice with scattered names
Fragmented OCR text lists names and relations including Mrs Wille and several Webbs and Abrams family members. Mentions Beachum Arnold Grae Edgar and three sisters with uncertain locations such as Dothan and Che. Details are incomplete, unclear, and not sufficient to identify a clear person, event, or date.
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Willle
Hear Ang
Webs
George
Clyde
Webb
Breth
Arnold
Beachum
Grae
Edgar Arnold Og
Dothan
Che
Hog market summary with weight ranges and prices
Market notes show hogs 210 to 350 pounds priced from 6.50 to 9.20 per hundredweight. Weights above 210 negative shifts and packer bids vary by grade from light to heavy, with typical ranges around 8.25 to 9.20.
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Saga
Henry Agg
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