Forgotten Men Face Imminent Evictions in Arkansas Sharecropper Country
Memphis dispatch reports looming wholesale evictions of sharecroppers in eastern Arkansas, sparked by alleged coercive signing of contracts. Norman Thomas and other activists telegrammed Henry Wallace demanding a showdown on AAA policy, citing Eviction of Ed Boston near Tyronza and possible open rebellion if landowners press contracts.
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Memphis
Tenn
East Arkansas
Tyronza
Norman Thomas
AAA
Thomas
New York
Henry Wallace
Department of Agriculture
William R. Amberson
Robert Keebler
H. Clay
Toronta
Fast
Ed. Boston
Tyronoa
East
Boston
Amberson
Keebler
Wallace
Poinsett County
Ark
Fox hunting costs in Britain top fifty million pounds
The pastime of following the hounds or fox hunting involves an annual outlay of fifty to sixty million dollars in Great Britain.
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Great Britain
Alaska Ceded by Great Britain to Russia in 1825
The article notes that Great Britain ceded Alaska to Russia in 1825 and that the Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark in 1917.
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Great Britain
Alaska
Russia
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Federal Slum Clearance Drive Faces Rent Hurdle and Delays
The Public Works Administration pushes slum elimination with loans and new housing ideas but faces a rent barrier of about $8.50 a room and slow progress. Knickerbocker Village in New York and Philadelphia hosiery workers housing show early moves, while private interests press ahead as high land costs slow public plans.
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Public Works Administration
America
PWA
Robert D. Kohn
Ttas
Boration
New York
Knickerbocker Village
RFC
al Smith
Market
Cherry
Catharine
Monroe
Neptune Gardens, Inc
Boston
Brooklyn
Public Works Emergency
McCarl
O. K
American Federation of
Philadelphia
Ickea
Uncle Sam
J. M. Hamilton
The
Housing Corporation
Omaha
Bror G. Dahlberg
Chicago
Dahlberg
The Girl He Left Behind and Housing Shortage Reflected in 1925 Survey
A 1925 Bureau of Labor Statistics survey finds vacancies balanced by families doubling up, with Philadelphia showing 25 000 vacancies and 29 000 doubling up. Real Estate Boards report rising single family dwelling shortages. Government action expected to boost new housing. The piece also notes ancient dolls found in Egypt dating back 4000 years.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Philadelphia
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Treasury building at Ington oldest government office
The Treasury building at Ington, constructed between 1839 and another year, stands as the oldest government office building in the capital.
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Treasury
Ington
Capital
Maritime Provinces Print Series Fragmented Text
Readable fragments mention New Brunswick Scotia and Prince The Maritime Provinces 4 Island. The OCR shows a broken list of regions in a printery segment without a clear event or date. Further context needed to specify a news item or action.
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New Brunswick
Scotia
Maritime Provinces
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