Rum Running Schemes Haunt Britons Investors
London top stories say Wallingford investors pour over 1.25 million into bankrupt Sir Broderick Hartwell bootlegging ventures. Sucker lists lure creditors and eager backers to fund proposed whiskey bases off southern states as Atlantic rum ships draw thirsty Americans. Experts warn small investors against high risk bootlegging finance.
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Roman London center unearthed near Lombard Street
Beneath Lombard Street archaeologists found Roman relics showing a former center of beauty shops, bootmakers and fashion displays. Items include pins brooches sandals and beauty bottles with spoons and a Claudius era coin confirms early Roman settlement infrastructure in Britain.
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Britain
Queen Mary and Astrid Jam Pact Spurs Royal Cooking Notes
Accord on jam making tightens ties between Queen Mary and Princess Astrid, Sweden’s royal kin. Astrid may become Princess of Wales, with visits to Buckingham Palace planned this spring. Astrid’s jam recipe dazzled the Prince of Wales during tea, highlighting Sweden's dessert tradition and royal hospitality.
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Prince of Wales
London River Controversy Over Thames Redirection
Sir Herbert Stevens argues London has outgrown the Thames citing flood damage as support. Sentimentalists insist the river defines London and compare it to Athens and Rome. Proposals include underground channels a dam for water power and a ditch turning the Thames to the sea out of sight of Londoners.
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Parthenon
Athens
Rome
London's hostesses Adopt Colored Label System at Receptions
Lady Astor's method of tagging guests with labels at receptions has been refined by London hostesses. The new practice fixes a colored ribbon label on a lapel or dress corsage bearing a name or a book or art title the guest is known for. The goal is to ease conversation in large gatherings, and no prices are asked for.
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Camien
London
Willie Kalista Confined Amid Taunting and Fear
New York reports Willie Kalista a 16 year old standing six feet three inches tall has been unable to endure laughter from children and fear from teachers leading to his confinement in Anfinitale fae triua.
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New York
Willie Kalista
Higher Levels In The Stock Market
New York reports a week of higher stock and bond prices as easy money and favorable trade boost market. Merger and dividend rumors lift food stocks led by California Packing and Postum Cereal amid anticipation of deals. Steel and oil sectors show mixed gains as unions seek higher wages and forecasts of higher crude prices drive activity.
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Rails
California
Postum Cereal Company
Tax Bill Fights Move On In Senate Amid Big Controversies
Washington Jan 30 The senate after clearing non controversial items turns to disputed provisions in the tax reduction bill. Debates pit Smoot and the opposition over surtax cuts from 49 to 20 percent, inheritance tax repeal, tax returns publicity, corporate tax rise to 13 1 2 percent, capital stock tax repeal, and possible further cuts including automobile taxes and admissions levies.
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NYU Star Sadie Stein Foils Gunman in Campus Attack
Sadie Stein of New York University defended herself when a gunman held her up on campus. She fought back, injuring the assailant who screamed in pain before fleeing as neighbors rushed to help.
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Nyack
Sadie Stein
New York University
Ford gifts send two historic plots to Dearborn
In Biddeford Maine a 225 year old plot and a 160 year old plot were sent to Dearborn as gifts from Henry Ford. The transfer preserves local heritage as part of Ford’s preservation efforts.
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Dearborn
Henry Ford
Cost of railway connection shown by L and N line
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad filed plans with the Interstate Commerce Commission for a new connection with the Clinchfield and Ohio system. The project faces high construction costs, with a route from Norton Virginia to Miller's yard and a 13 mile link from Chevrolet to Weston Kentucky costing about 5.287 million dollars. The plan seeks trackage rights over 18 miles and eventual links to Steers Ferry Virginia, aiming to run as a single line between the southeast and Cincinnati.
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Atlantic Coast Line
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Weston
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Tennessee
Fight on the tax measure resumes in senate debate
The senate opened stormy debate on a tax reduction bill with provisions to repeal the inheritance tax and require public tax payment. Senator Norris of Nebraska leads opposition and vows to take all time needed. Smoot and Simmons defend the measure and press for action as proceedings continue.
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Nebraska
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Simmons
North Carolina
Young Earl of Suffolk Heads to Australia as Cowboy
London reports the young earl of Suffolk, grandson of Levi Z. Lester, abandons saxophone and ukulele life to seek a cowboy path in Australia following the example of Young Lord Robart.
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Earl of Suffolk
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Doom Prophet Warns of Quake After Fire in Gotham
New York observers face frigid air and soft coal smoke as Rob ert Reidt, known as an apostle of doom, predicts a quake on February 6 followed by a week of fire, while residents fret over winter conditions.
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Robert Reidt
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High Point to issue $1.05 million water bonds
A city council resolution authorizes an aggregate $600,600 consolidated water bonds for High Point North Carolina. The issue covers water improvements from prior ordinances adopted in 1925 and 1926. Bonds will be 1 000 each, 600 total, bearing interest to be set, payable semi annually, maturing in annual installments from 1929 through 1953.
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