Hoover and Notables Attend Oulahan Rites
Final rites for Richard V. Oulahan of the New York Times in Washington drew President Hoover and Mrs Hoover, Secretary Stimson, four secretaries, and a host of newspaper leaders. Delegations from White House correspondents, the Grid Iron Club, National Press Club, and other groups attended. Monsegnor Edward Buckey led the mass as pallbearers took the casket to Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Washington
Richard V. Oulahan
New York Times
Hoover
Culahan
Stimson
Walter Newton
Lawrence Richey
Theodore Joslin
George Hast
Gridiron Club
White House
Overseas Writers
Senate
House
Women’s National Press Club
Monsegnor
Edward Buckey
St. Matthews Church
Rock Creek Cemetery
Ziggie the pigeon and the 1000 mile flight home
Ziggie the champion pigeon was abducted in 1929 and mutilated to prevent home return. The bird escaped, traveled to Blue Ash, Ohio, then joined the Charles BE Lay loft. Lay traced records to identify Ziggie and it was returned to Vin Pennefeather of Kenosha.
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Cincinnati
Ziggie
Vin
Pennefeather
Kenosha
Blue Ash
Charles BE. Lay
Lay
Albany Police Hunt for Dog Poisoner
Six dogs died in ten days after ingesting rat poison sprinkled in the wealthy residential section of Albany New York. Physicians confirmed the poison in each dog's stomachs as the toxin used to kill rodents. Parents whose children lost pets urged a citywide search for the perpetrator.
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Albany
N. Y
Cabin Autogiro in Production in Philadelphia
America's first cabin autogiro has been placed in production by the Kellett Corporation of Philadelphia marking a milestone in aviation development.
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Philadelphia
America
Kellett Corporation
Stockholders Annual Meeting at Commercial National Bank
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Commercial National Bank in High Point North Carolina will be held in the Directors Room on Tuesday January 12 1932 at 10 am for the election of Directors and other business.
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The
Commercial National Bank
High Point
N. C
Cc. H. Marriner
Income Tax Returns Who Must File and When
A guide explains filing thresholds for individuals and married couples based on gross and net income, with separate rules for partnerships, corporations, estates, and trusts. It notes that a return may be required even with a loss, and that joint or separate filings may apply to couples.
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Uncle Sam
Sunday Dinner by Oscar of the Waldorf
Menu highlights include shrimp cocktail Russian dressing chicken broth with noodles boiled ham and spinach minced, scalloped potatoes tomato aspic salad baked orange pudding. Recipe steps describe custard pudding with milk yolks eggs sugar orange rind bake with meringue froth and ham simmered long in hot water then finished with breadcrumbs and sugar.
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Oscar
Gold discussion topic set for Norman Waite Harris Memorial Institute
University of Chicago announces ninth Harris Memorial Foundation session January 27 to 31 on Gold and Monetary Stabilization with speakers from Yale Brookings Federal Reserve New York Chicago and more. Prof Cox notes post 1929 gold standard abandonment and price declines make topic timely.
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Chicago
Norman Waite Harris
University of Iowa
Alvin H. Hansen
University of Minnesota
Herbert Feis
Department of State
Washington, D. C
Co. O. Hardy
Institute of Economics
Brookings Institution
Ivan Wright
University of Tillinois
Arthur W. Marget
James H. Rogers
Yale University
H. P. Willis
Columbia University
University of Chicago
Jacob
Four Apple Varieties Lead U S Plantings
A Vermont survey for 40 states by the University of Vermont agricultural department shows Delicious, Winesap, Jonathan, and Staymen as the most planted apple varieties. It counts 7,000,000 Delicious trees 6,500,000 Winesaps 6,250,000 Jonathans and 5,000,000 Staymens nationwide.
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Burlington
America
Agricultural Department of the
University of Vermont
Indolent Jones Wins Prize in Tit Bits Quip
A witty remark from Tit-Bits describes Jones as indolent and lazy, humorously noting he runs his car over a bump to knock ashes off his cigar as a staple gag. The item highlights the quip about his personality and style.
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Jones
Old Blacksmith Is Still Hopeful
Detroit report profiles Frank Hall a 42 year blacksmith who still works a near empty shop as autos replace horse drawn work. He describes the shop as a talk hub with old cronies by a stove while the forge sits idle and he laments the loss of traditional blacksmiths.
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Detroit
Frank Hall
Hall
Blacksmiths’ Union
Average tourist dollar split by expenditures shows retailer share
A Massachusetts State College survey shows the average tourist dollar in the United States is divided with 25 cents to retailers, 17 cents for lodging and garages, 12 cents to filling stations, 10 cents to railroads and other carriers, 10 cents to amusements, and 6 cents to confectionery.
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Amherst
Masc
Massachusetts State College
South’s Furniture Industry Gains Lead in 1929 Production
North Carolina dominates bed room furniture output in 1929, rising in state rankings with a 4.4 percent gain over 1927 and a 3.8 percent rise over 1925. The South advances as newer plants outpace older northern mills, pushing the region toward greater profitability. Virginia and Indiana follow, with North Carolina and Virginia together accounting for about 30.4 percent of U S bed room furniture value.
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High Point
N. C
North Carolina
Michigan
Indiana
Virginia
United States
Illinois
New York
Sheriff Held In Bank Robberies
Sheriff Ira Barton of Portland Indiana is jailed on charges he acted as a tip off man for a bank robbery gang after confessions from two gang members. Barton, a wealthy landowner, denied the charge as four Blackford county banks were robbed recently and a woman believed to be the gang leader is sought.
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Ira Barton
Portland
Ind
Barton
Blackford County
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Income Tax Department
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F.o.b
Flint
Chevrolet Motor Company
General Motore
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