Spain’s long decline from Armada defeat to imperial unraveling
NEA Service recalls Spain’s descent under Habsburg and Bourbon rule, buffeted by costly wars, heavy taxation, and weak governance. It traces sieges in Europe, colonial revolts, and internal strife from 16th to 19th centuries, ending with Cuba’s revolt and looming final collapse.
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Willis Thornton
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Coroner’s jury verdict in Greenville slaying case
A coroner's jury ruled that A. L. Sammons, 58, fatally shot his son in law Clarence Davis, 20, last Wednesday night in Greenville Illinois. The inquest proceeded after the death sparked by the shotgun incident.
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A. L. Sammons
Clarence Davis
Car crash scare as horse nibbles car trunk
In New York on August 1 police chaplain Rev. A. H. Nesbitt and a mounted officer heard a crunching sound then saw the patrol horse happily chewing on a car’s luggage trunk.
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New York
A. H. Nesbittt
Transportation and travel patterns in 1935 spotlight car trips
The era shows 9,750,000 cars moving 35,000,000 Americans on short and love trips in 1935. Separately, research notes butterflies siphon food through long slender trunks, a curious insect behavior observation.
Weekly Market Letter highlights shift to lower priced stocks
The New York market favored medium and low priced issues with Curtis Wright Radio and utilities among leaders. Ford Motors announced an eight cylinder car at four hundred dollars triggering broad selling in Chrysler and General Motors. Municipal bonds rose with North Carolina securities drawing interest. High Point bonds rose after officials announced no further interest deferral under the refinancing plan and R coupons traded higher.
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George B. Craven & Company
New York
Curtis Wright
Penn Dixie Cement
Warren Bros
American Encaustic
Martin Parry
Ford Motors
Chrysler
General Motors
North Carolina
High Point
Investment in small bonds draws buyers with limited funds
The piece notes that investments in coupons are attractive for small sums, citing a Utica New York bond sale of 693,168 at 13 4 percent interest and Windsor Connecticut bonds at 21 4s priced above par. Short term loans in New England cities and counties are quoted at 0.25 to 0.75 percent.
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Conn
New England
Desertions in British Army 1933 Compared to 1924
The British Army reported 397 desertions in 1933 versus 545 in 1924, indicating a notable drop in desertion figures over the near decade. This comparison highlights improving soldier stability within the period.
Broadcast Music Reinstatement Forecast By Society Leaders
In New York a forecast announced by the general manager of the Society of Composers and Publishers said broadcast channels banned from airing popular tunes will likely be reinstated. About 36,000 songs affected by the dispute include works by Witmark Remick World Victoria and Jerome Kern.
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New York
Axs
Society of Composer and Publishers
Brothers Pictures
Mills
Witmark
Remick
World and Victoria
Stenang
Jerome Kern
George Ge
Man Held for Murder After Fatal Shooting
Aug 1 arrest in Raleigh as 26 year old Ham Lane faces murder charges in the fatal shooting of James Feshee. The case marks the third killing this week in the area. Tortoise eggs require eight to thirteen months to mature.
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James Feshee
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