Baker Says League Not An Issue In 1928 Campaign
Washington January 27 Ohio’s chance at producing a future president rose as Newton D Baker said the league of nations should not be a political issue in the presidential race. Democrats across factions approved. Baker clarified he is not a candidate but might be a compromise choice if nominated. Roosevelt Smith split and Smith’s stance could influence Baker’s path. Senator Walsh and Senator King praised the statement while Rainey and Fess weighed implications for party strategy.
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Roosevelt
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Walsh
Dem
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King
Dam
Utah
Paganda
Rainey
House
Russia Calls Arms Parley An Imperial Toy
Vyacheslav Molotov of the Soviet Union denounces Western disarmament moves as a sham that would free imperialist powers to expand armaments and form blocs. He urges complete real disarmament by all nations and warns of growing economic strife fueling imperialist wars. He emphasizes that the USSR will not yield an inch of its territory.
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Mosco Ecow Hat ‘Imperialis
Tr Tle
Vyacheslaff M. Molotoff
Soviet Union
M. Molotoff
Union Council of People's Commissars
Council of Labor and Defense
Commission of
Kremlin
Commission On Disarmament
Disarmament Commission
Pension Lists Show Heavy Austrian Burden
Austria with 6.5 million people has 115 944 drawing government pensions, a sum equal to 78 percent of active salaries. Railways pay 65 500 pensions. Vienna payroll covers 1 000 pensioners, plus 25 000 on payroll. Private firms add about 300 000, municipalities outside Vienna 50 000, totaling more than 625 000 Austrians on pensions amid unemployment strain.
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Vienna
Larger Fields Open To Cotton By Discovery
Synthetic chemistry offers a new profitable crop by turning the entire cotton plant into cellulose. Dr Frank K Cameron and Nicholas W Dockery report experiments showing cellulose cotton could cost about two cents a pound versus five for ordinary cotton, with potential yields of five thousand pounds per acre. Preparations explore industry adaptations and talks with manufacturers to secure cellulose as a profitable crop.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Frank K. Cameron
Sor
Chemistry
Nicholas W. Dockery
Dockery
Rockingham
North Carolina
Cameron
Pension system in Vienna spurs double earnings debate
After World War I the Austrian pension lists grew as many civil servants from former empire states kept Austrian citizenship and moved to Vienna. Authorities hired them to free up older workers while many pensioners found new jobs or held two incomes, drawing criticism of the double-earner phenomenon.
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Austro-Hungarian Empire
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Robeson Bar Association Seeks Acting Solicitor for Governor Campaign
The Robeson County Bar Association votes to supply an acting solicitor if Lumberton’s Thomas A. McNeill agrees to campaign for governor, following Cumberland bar association’s lead.
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Lumberton
N. C
Robeson County Bar Association
Cumberland Bar
Thomas A. McNeill
Mysterious $10 Bills from Charlotte Bank Raise Questions
Six ten dollar notes sent from the Charlotte Federal Reserve bank arrived here with five dollar markings on one side though serially numbered with other bills. Bankers say the discrepancy is unfamiliar and Treasury experts have not seen such cases before.
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Wilmington
N. C
Charlotte Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Book Sales Hit 155 Million Mark in 1929 US
More than 155 million books were sold in the United States during 1929 excluding school-printed texts. The figure reflects a broad publishing market across the year.
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United States
Thomasville Man Injured After Stepping into Dark Hole
C B Fowler a Thomasville Chair Co workman stepped into a three foot hole at a plant this morning and broke two ribs. He was treated and returned home on Highway 10 West. Mrs M O Alexander says Elizabeth McDuffie wed William Hunt in Emporia Virginia on Saturday January 23. The couple will reside at a future address.
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Thomasville
C. B. Fowler
Thomasville Chair Company
Highway 10
M. O. Alexander
Elizabeth McDuffie
Hospital Head Donates Half Salary To Shield Staff
Alexander L. Jackson, president of Provident Hospital and Training School, donates half his salary to prevent staff cuts. The institution, a noted Negro center with a $3,000,000 endowment, operates with teaching staff under the University of Chicago amid a period of tightened expenses.
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Chicago
Alexander L. Jackson
Provident Hospital and Training School
University of Chicago
New Second Class Cars Ready for Stockholm Gothenburg Run
New second class carriages of latest design have been delivered to the Swedish State Railways from Linkoping. The all steel cars are luxuriously fitted with leather chairs and lined with polished maple for the Stockholm to Gothenburg run.
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Linkoping
Sweden
Stockholm
Barracks Repurposed as Asylums in Sweden
Stockholm AP reports former Swedish army barracks emptied by the 1925 army bill have been converted into asylums for the insane and deformed. Substantial funds were used to adapt the quarters for the new use.
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Stockholm
Greensboro insurers transfer to Springfield Fire and Marine
Stockholders of the Greensboro George Washington and Pilot Insurance groups voted to transfer their business to the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance group of Springfield Massachusetts on a fire-insurance basis. W H Spradlin of Winston-Salem named receiver for the Elkin National Bank which closed last week. Mrs Mae N Owen of Pilot Mountain among 24 applicants for embalmers licenses. half were Negroes.
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Transfer Insurance
Greensboro
WN. C
George Washington and
Pilot Insurance Companies
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Group
Springfield
Mass
Elkin
Winston-Salem, N. C
W. H. Spradlin
Winston, Salem
Elkin National Bank
Raleigh, N. C
Mae N. Owen
Pilot Mountain
Warning Issued Against Fake Optometrists in Bla Den County
Dr George M Cooper of the State Board of Health is warning the public in Raleigh North Carolina about fake optometrists operating in Bla Den County. The warning urges caution before seeking eye care or buying glasses from unverified practitioners.
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Raleigh, N. CC
Bladen County
George M. Cooper
State Board A Health
Architects license exams set for Thursday in Raleigh
Applicants for architects licenses will face examinations on Thursday in Raleigh by the state board of architectural examination and registration.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Board of Architectural Examination and Registration
New Englander Killed in Fayetteville Collision
George Warden of Worcester Massachusetts was fatally injured when his car collided with a vehicle driven by W H Powell near Fayetteville North Carolina Mrs Warden and a daughter and Powell escaped with unspecified injuries
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Parishioners furnish winter supply for pastor in New Hampshire
JAFFREY New Hampshire parishioners of Rev. David C. Torrey pastor of the First Congregational church have provided him and his family with a winter's supply for the 14th consecutive year. The group collects wood and other essentials to support the Torrey family through the cold season.
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Jaffrey
N. H
David C. Torrey
First Congregational Church
League of Nations and Odds and Ends Puzzling Clues
This scrambled text notes a mix of puzzle clues and trivia including references to the League of Nations, various verb definitions, and wordplay. It ends with a bizarre note about garden recipes and a claim that scorpions and spiders are used in sandwiches for children.
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