Burial of Widow of Gen Pickett Sparks Cemetery Debate
Washington reports the War Department offered an alternate burial plan for the widow of General George E. Pickett. The proposal would inter her ashes in the Confederate officers or United States section at Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery or Arlington National Cemetery, with marker options to fit each plan.
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Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Washington
Mar
George E. Pickett
War Department
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hollywood
Pickett
Department
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Deaf man fined for peddling needles on Baltimore street
Harry Gordon wore a sign saying he was deaf and dumb when he peddled needles on a busy Baltimore street corner. A police officer questioned him about residence. he replied he was a stranger. Gordon was fined $10 plus costs.
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Baltimore
Harry Gordon
Charlotte Crash Will Be Probed
Charlotte N C March 27 The solicitor will ask the grand jury to investigate a collision between a south bound Southern Railway train and a street car that injured 43. Officials from both companies conduct separate probes while gate operation at the Trade street crossing is blamed by the street car side. Twenty eight remained in hospitals with expected recoveries.
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Southern Railway
Trade Street
Southern
Bonds Posted by Nashville Trio in Asheville
Col Luke Lea and two co defendants posted bonds in Asheville under indictments for violating state banking laws. Lea bond set at 10000 dollars, others at 5000 each, secured by a surety company. Tennessee attorneys and a Knoxville Journal editor accompanied the party as they prepared for trial in North Carolina.
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Asheville
Luke Lea
Nashville
Luke Len
E. P. Charlet
Elder Lea
North Carolina
Zeb V. Nettles
Colonel Lea
Job Garner
Columbia, Tenn
Giles Evans
R. H. Clagett
Lea-Caldwell Owned
Knoxville Journal
Clagett
Journal
Senator Lea
Knoxville
Southern Railway
Mr. Clagett
Two NC State Captains Named for 1932 Boxing Team
Raleigh dispatch reports Red Espey and H E Karig will serve as captains for North Carolina State College boxing next season. They lead the 1932 squad and will guide training and competition.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Red Espey
H. E. Karig
State
Says Famous Art Works Are Fakes
Dr Maximilian Tech, a scientist and paint expert, declares that at least 28 of 30 paintings in New York's Metropolitan Museum attributed to Rembrandt were by other artists. He bases his claim on X ray and microscopic photographs and believes only about 35 of 800 works thought to be by the Dutch master are actually his.
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Maximilian Tech
New York
Metropolitan Museum
Rembrandt
Toch
Hergesheimer Sees Stupid Outlook In Serious Fiction
Palm Beach March 14 Joseph Hergesheimer condemns the current serious fiction as stupid and uninteresting favoring books on astronomy anthropology or a witty look at the seventies era. He confirms work on a General Philip Sheridan biography and praises Sinclair Lewis Babbitt while noting his own old fashioned views on public appearances by women. He writes 4000 words daily preferring pen over a typewriter as he seeks balance between accuracy and humor.
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Helen van Hoy Smith
Palm Beach
Flia
Oseph Hergesheimer
Hergesheimer
Philip Sheridan
Sheridan
Sinclair Lewis
Babbitt
Hollywood
Germany's Divorce Rate Rises Postwar Figures Up In 1929
Berlin reports a rising German divorce rate due to wartime unions. In 1929 there were 39,424 divorces granted, up 2,500 from 1928, according to experts.
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U. S. Berlin
Germany
State Aid Airports NASHVILLE Tenn boughts state division
Tennessee purchases state aviation division as part of broader plan to expand airport facilities in Nashville and align with regional transport goals. officials cite funding moves and potential job impacts while outlining timeline for integration and oversight.
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Nautics
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Aero
Beauty Queen Faces School Trouble In Amsterdam
Amsterdam AP report says the Mise Holland winner may face disciplinary action for truancy from school. Action could extend to her parents for alleged breach of the education act.
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Amsterdam
Mise Holland
English Declared Official Language in Philippine Courts
A new law designates English as the official language for all Philippine courts and court records, affecting proceedings, filings, and official documentation nationwide. The measure emphasizes English in legal processes and archival records across jurisdictions.
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