Gobbler at Principia College Clings to Chocolate
Foxes killed nine of ten turkeys imported from the Ozarks by the state game department. The lone survivor, a gobbler, now attends Principia College where he seeks a higher scale of living and shuns natural foods. He befriends students and begs for chocolate candy at the college mess hall, according to Game Warden Thomas Cummings.
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Ellah
Ozarks
State Game Department
Principa College
Thomas Cummings
WPA builds apron to keep Liberty’s feet dry
The WPA constructs a 250 foot apron around the Statue of Liberty to seal the base from rising water. A new sheathing around the statue’s bottom will prevent water seeping into the pedestal.
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New York
WPA
Burns hobbling on crutches after rodeo mishap
Burns, long time roper and bucking horse rider, walks with crutches following a rodeo incident. John takes a hard shin kick from a cow as it nears slaughter.
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Burns
John
Titles Not Bestowed on Citizens in Eldorado Note
Sir Walter Scott resides in Golconda and is a citizen while Lady Ruth Marks belongs to the Eldorado township high school graduating class. The terms Sir and Lady are used as given names in this note.
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Golconda
United States
Sir Walter Scott
Ruth Marks
Eldorado Township
Sir
Lady
Firemen Discover Second Blaze While Returning From Fire
Troy firefighters on a routine return from a blaze found a new fire under the hood of their pumper. They stopped the engine, alerted the nearest fire box, and waited for a second pumper to arrive.
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Troy
N. Y
Florida panel weighs Confederate pension for child veteran
In Tallahassee a Hillsborough delegation supports granting a full Confederate pension of 40 dollars a month to Darwin Branch Givens of Tampa who was nine at war's end. The move reflects ongoing pension proposals in the legislature.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Florida
Darwin Branch Givens
Tampa
Hillsborough County
Farmer Recovers Treasury Bonds
A. H. Pridgen of Atkinson farm had his six thousand and fifty dollars in U S treasury bonds returned. Sheriff C David Jones announced Vic tor Joiner an inn employee near Wilmington was charged with theft. Deputies found the bonds under a bucket at the inn where Pridgen said they were taken Saturday night while he slept.
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Wilmington
A. H. Pridgen
Atkinson
U. S. Treasury
C. David Jones
Victor Joiner
Joiner
Pridgen
Young Givens Relays Warning in 1865 Six Mile Run
In 1865 a young Givens ran six miles to alert a detachment of Confederate troops about an approaching larger Union force, a bold act noted in the day's history.
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Bill
Young Givens
Printing replaces handwriting in Tacoma road project notes
In Tacoma Washington residents bore oiling costs for 45th street under a contract. A street project worker with unclear handwriting will now print. Street Commissioner A Berger explained the plan over three days to residents on 45th street.
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Tacoma
Wash
45Th Street
A. Bergersen
45Th
Child Dies of Rare Disease in Asheville
Edward Newton six year old son of Mrs Reatha Newton of West Asheville died in a local hospital from aplastic anemia a rare disease that dissolves bones Blood transfusions and doctors failed to halt the illness diagnosed after the child was taken to the crippled children’s clinic at All Souls Parish House Baltimore last Saturday Physicians noted the disease causes a parathyroid condition leading to bone dissolution.
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Asheville
Edward Newton
Reatha Newton
West Asheville
All Souls Parish House
Baltimore
Urban Faber to Direct Illinois Semi-Pro Tournament Circuit
Urban Faber former White Sox pitching ace will direct the Illinois semi pro tournament at Elgin in July. He teams with A R Cahn state commissioner sanctioning 16 district tournaments across Illinois affiliated with the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress.
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Urban
Red) Faber
Chicago White Sox
Illinois
Elgin
Faber
A. R. Cahn
Dust Bowl Farmers Elated By Big Rain
AMARILLO Texas May 27 The dust bowl's biggest rain in five years elated farmers in a 6000 square mile area Downpours reached cloud burst levels in parts delivering up to 2.64 inches overnight A 50 mile wide strip east and west stretched from southern Kansas through Oklahoma panhandle to the Texas plains
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Amarillo
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Texas Plains
Fireman Rescued After Helmet Jams Tight
Philadelphia May 27 Fireman William Leahner had to be rescued when a tire fell from a rack and trapped his helmet so tightly it had to be cut off by a hospital interne.
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Philadelphia
William Leahner
Engineer spanks boy who stopped train by sitting on tracks
In Wayne Pennsylvania an engineer and father of seven spanked a two year old who said he was resting after he stopped a train in Delaware County yesterday by sitting on the tracks.
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Wayne, Pa
Delaware County
Coral Polyp Misidentified as Insect for Centuries
A historical note explains that coral, though it resembles a plant, is actually an animal from the polyps family and was long mistaken for an insect. The misclassification reflects evolving understanding of marine life.
Mill Announces Shorter Work Day
H. B. Jennings announced Manfield Cotton Mills and Jennings Cotton Mills have begun operation on two eight hour shifts daily instead of the 11 hour shifts previous. The work week will be 40 hours.
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Lumberton
H. B. Jennings
Manfield Cotton Mills, Inc
Jennings Cotton Mills
Valuable Papers Found By Workmen
Workmen remodeling a building in Asheville uncovered valuable papers from the later life of Forster A. Sandley including an autograph of Thomas Jefferson dating from his presidency.
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Asheville
Forster A. Sandley
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Hospital School To Be Formed In State
Dr. W. L. Jackson of High Point led an organizing meeting for the North Carolina Hospital and Training School association in Greensboro. Permanent officers will be elected in the coming weeks.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
W. L. Jackson
High Point
North Carolina Hospital and Training School Association
Mother Of Child Six Years Old Is Awarded Diploma
ASHEBORD May 27. Mrs Sam Kimrey of Ramseur 26 mother of a six year old son has just received her high school diploma. Forced to leave school after completing the seventh grade at 18 because of family hardships she did not return until three years ago.
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Ashebord
Sam Kimrey
Ramseur
Ploma
The Ruddy Turnstone Takes Its Name from Shore Walks
A shoreline bird known as the ruddy turnstone earns its name by walking along the beach and turning over stones with its long bill in search of food and shelter.
State Wine Dealers Summoned To Court
Raleigh may 27 A number of North Carolina wine dealers were summoned to appear before a federal court to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked for alleged violation of state law.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
A. A. F. Seawell
Byerly Delivers Piano Recital at Chapel Hill
James Byerly a Lexington senior in the university music department gave his graduating piano recital in Hill Music hall on Wednesday in Chapel Hill.
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Chapel Hill
James Byerly
Lexington
Hill Music Hall
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