Poll indicates Roosevelt 10 B1 majority choice
In New York on March 30 Governor Roosevelt seems the preferred candidate among about 2,000 Democratic delegates and alternates surveyed by Jesse Straus. Of 942 replies, 478 favored Roosevelt, 125 Smith, 73 Young, 39 Ritchie, 38 Robinson, with 41 scattered. Straus notes responses show prevailing Democratic sentiment though not a full national measure.
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New York
Roosevelt
Jesse Isador Straus
Straus
Alfred E. Smith
Owen D. Young
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
James A. Reed
Missouri
Mr. Straus
New York State
Oregon
Wisconsin
Wyoming
California
Virginia
Alaska Purchase 1867 and its enduring value
On March 30 1867 the United States bought Alaska from Russia for seven million dollars. Secretary Seward won congressional approval to extend Pacific power amid doubts. The claim Alaska would be a waste proved false as furs forests fish and gold riches flowed. Alaska spans about 550000 square miles including the Aleutian Islands.
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United States
Alaska
Russia
Seward
Congress
Pacific Coast
Yukon
Klondike
Aleutian Archipelago
Printer Quits After 49 Years
HARTFORD Conn UP After 49 years of continuous service as a compositor for the Hartford Times James M Adams has retired to raise flowers and take things easy.
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Hartford, Conn
Hartford Times
James M. Adams
Beaten With Egg-Beater Sparks Divorce Filing
Lewis Ruscoe an Stamford insurance broker filed for divorce in superior court alleging his wife struck him with an egg-beater in Bridgeport Connecticut. The case centers on alleged domestic dispute and dissolution of marriage.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Lewis Ruscoe
Stamford
Superior
Gypsy Wallace Receives a Revealing Letter in Quiet Home
In Gypsy Wallace's Washington Heights home, a letter postmarked New York and signed A R C shifts her resolve. She wrestles with memory and fear, debating whether to read Alan Crosby's note as Miss Christopher discusses decor, Abbie Manley offers friendship, and Pat the dog nudges her toward a night of errands and domestic planning.
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Gypsy
James Wallace
Alan
New York
Jim Wallace
Alan Crosby
Matilda
Miss Christopher
Mrs. Wallace
Christopher
Sheaid
Miss Manley
Abbie Manley
Abbie Sam
Mrs. Maniey
Lucia
Ellen
Jim
Lucia Wallace
Ben
Charles
Gory
Ypsy
Pat
Bradley
Auto Thieves Top City Crime Listing in February
Washington March 30 The Justice Department report on the nationwide crime survey shows High Point led February offenses with 95 total and 26 auto thefts. Other February crimes include murder two, robbery three, aggravated assault nine, burglary sixteen, larceny sixteen, petty larceny twenty three. The report notes a decrease in the national daily average versus January.
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Washington, D. C
High Point
Department of Justice
Hoover Park Visit Planned for President in Glacier Park
GLACIER PARK Mont UP extensive preparations for the entertainment of President Hoover will be made soon. Last year a chalet was furnished for the executive but drought conditions postponed his vacation trip.
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Hoover
Glacier Park
Mont
Bayer Aspirin Pocket Tin Relief for Everyday Pain
An advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin as immediate relief for various pains from overexertion to head discomfort. It urges rest alongside using Bayer products and highlights the box branding and directions.
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Bayer
Release of Der Sam Bond Reduced to Five Hundred Dollars
Der Sam, a local Chinaman, was freed from county jail after a bail reduction from 5,000 to 500 dollars. The bond was posted by Lexington businessmen after Clerk E C Byerly vacated the arrest order. Thompson had sued for 15,000 dollars and secured the originial arrest and bail proceeding. The case remains pending in Davidson county civil court.
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Lexington
Mar
der Sam
George “Snort” Thompson
E. C. Byerly
Thompson
East First Avenue
Sam
J. A. Leonard
Davidson County
Five and Ten Extravagance Sparks Divorce Suit
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Goldie Kahn alleges in a divorce filing that her husband Nathan Kahn objected to her spending on frequent purchases at five and ten cent stores. The case was filed locally with details indicating tensions over household finances.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Goldie Kahn
Nathan Kahn
Dialect Dictionary Finished in Sweden by Petterson
Varberg Sweden UP reports the completion of a local dialect dictionary listing more than 35 000 words from Vallda parish in Holland province. The work was done by 77 year old amateur folklore expert P N Petterson.
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Varberg
Sweden
Vallda
Holland
P. N. Petterson
Dog Likes His Vegetables
A three year old bulldog in New London owned by George R Morris Jr is a vegetarian never eats meat or dog biscuits The dog thrives on a diet of vegetables and orange juice and has never tasted meat.
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New London
Conn
George R. Morris, Jr
Berlin Jazz Shift Sees Women Musicians Take Lead
In Berlin, about 2,600 of 5,000 male musicians are unemployed as cafes seek a feminine touch. Many proprietors hire one or two women players to form jazz ensembles, reflecting a growing vogue for female musicians in the capital's music scene.
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Berlin
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