Man Claims Royal Blood In Deathbed Fantasy
John Guelph 71, Wesleyan Episcopal bishop in Los Angeles, died of a heart attack while his family prepared funeral rites. He long insisted he was the first-born son of Edward VII and rightful Prince of Waterbury, asserting a secret marriage and Windsor birth. His son Lionel Victor Guelph, a Los Angeles broker, survives.
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Roosevelt Holds Clear Lead as Democratic Nominating Fight Grows
Bayon Price Washington reports Roosevelt’s rising momentum in Democratic primaries with strong delegate totals and key wins. Smith, Robinson, Barkley losses narrow the field as 84 New York delegates tilt toward Roosevelt. Hoover gains comfort from Wisconsin results signaling a possible party rally.
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Maine
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Oklahoma
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Missouri
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Early bicycle origin and ancient tools in history
The text notes M de Sivrac as originator of bicycle ideas with a 1690 Paris machine using a wooden frame and two wheels. It adds ancient flint arrow-heads over 30,000 years old and a 1040 pound Marlin catch by Zane Grey off California, then details misattributed royal connections and exile of his mother from England.
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Paris
California
Zane Grey
Jamestown School Radio Meet Hears Local Chorus
Jamestown April 8 More than usual interest marked the school day as a Jamestown group broadcast from Greensboro in the county wide music meet. A chorus of 20 children sang three numbers while Miss Evelyn Hill's piano pupils performed Chopin and Bach pieces. A High Point furniture store donated a radio and the science class arranged the aerial for a clear program. Jamestown Girl Scouts led by Miss Pugh hiked five miles Monday to start a spring study of birds flowers and trees.
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Greensboro
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Chopin
Jessie Clark
Bach
Barch
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High Point
Miss Pugh
Women win mayor and trustee races in Grover Colorado
In Grover Colorado women defeated men for mayor and trustees. Mrs TD A running for trustee was elected along with Mr D A Leathers who also ran.
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TD. A
D. A. Leathers
Ringling Endorsed Whiskey for Elephant in New Jersey Zoo
In Atlantic City a baby elephant at the zoo suffers colic and a broken leg. After placing a cast on the leg keepers gave a pint of whiskey for the colic. John Ringling approves the procedure. In Milford Connecticut postal workers raise the roof as janitor applicants aged crawl on hands and knees during building job search.
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N. J
Zooby
John Ringling
Milford
Conn
Post Office
Attic Route to Reach Flagpole Increases Roof Height
A plan describes accessing the flagpole through a low attic to raise the roof height. The change implies taller rooflines and revised access considerations for maintenance and visibility.
New Smoking Rules Reach Hunter College Women
New policy in New York allows Hunter College girls to smoke only in designated rooms not in public. The rule aims to curb street smoking, with penalties for violations and unclear enforcement details.
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New York
Hunter College
Canghe
Naval radio baseball team drills in snow on sand lot
In St. Paul Alaska the naval radio baseball team practices sliding for home on a snow covered sand lot with six inches of buildup.
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ST. Paul
Alaska
Naval Radio
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