Peiping Faces Threat of Japanese Invasion and Decline
Peiping, once China's grand gateway to the world, now fades under threat from Japan. The ancient capital, famed temples and the Great Wall contrast with decay since 1911, as foreign influence grows and the capital shifts to Nanking in 1928.
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NEA
Peiping
China
Nanking
Kublai Khan
Potsdam
Mongolia
Tientsin
Ghenghis Khan
Ming Dynasty
Republic
Feiping
Great Wall of China
Nankow Pass
North China
Great Wall
Jehol
Mary the setter rides the Danville streetcar daily
In Danville Virginia Mary a long aging bird dog owned by C L Booth boards the noon streetcar each day. The dog sits at a safety zone and hops aboard when the door opens then lies at the motorman’s feet until her stop. Booth settles with the street railway company for Mary’s recreation.
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Danville
Mary
C. L. Booth
Booth
Farmer Strike Expands in Midwest Around Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa farmers block the seventh main highway with Nebraska farmers joining, halting trucks carrying produce and milk to market. Town growers refuse to bring goods and rural shipments are stalled to force higher prices. Dairies and markets urge state action to reopen traffic between city and rural areas.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Nebraska
Highway Pay Roll Cut Off This Month
The office staff of district No. 3 in Hope and all field personnel of the State Highway Department are serving without pay this month. Salaries were suspended when State Treasurer Roy Leonard impounded highway revenues to meet September 1 maturities on road obligations. Pay may resume after the first of next month.
Edith Rockefeller McCormick Reunites With Former Husband
Edith Rockefeller McCormick daughter of the world’s richest man and ex-wife of an International Harvester heir was reported nearing death while a reunion occurred with her former husband and their three children. The reaction to her illness and the family dynamics are explored in detail as the story continues on Page Three.
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Rockefeller
McCormick
Chicago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
International Harvester Company
Roosevelt as Showman Warps G O P Campaign Tone
Roosevelt emerges as a showman shaping the 1932 campaign with dramatic appearances and staged stunts. The piece contrasts Hoover’s cool act with Roosevelt’s vigorous, strategic offense and hints at a potential Chicago nomination showcase. Roosevelt’s Albany takedown with Walker and Seabury is cited as a landmark display of his showmanship.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
al Smith
New York
Bill Thompson
Albany
Jimmy Walker
Sam Seabury
Jehovah
Frank
Heaven
Chicago
Murder charge keeps Rev S A Berrie jailed in Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma the Rev S A Berrie was ordered held without bail after a habeas corpus hearing on murder charges tied to the alleged poisoning of his first wife. In Albany New York John Curtin argued before Governor Roosevelt for dismissal of ouster proceedings against Mayor James J Walker while co-counsel secured a restraining order from Kingston supreme court delaying Roosevelt’s ruling.
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Muskogee, Okla
S. A. Berrie
Nursday
Albany
N. Y
John Curtin
James J. Walker
Roosevelt
New York City
Hofstadter
Kingston Supreme Court
Dooleys Ferry Barbecue Draws South County Crowd
Forty five men from Patmos Spring Hill and nearby areas gathered for a Wednesday night barbecue at Dooley's Ferry on the eastern bank of Red River toward Lost Prairie. Speakers included Tom Lingard W S Atkins editor Alex Washburn and county judge elect H M Stephens among others. The event featured speeches on credit taxation and community ties with applause for the local press and hospitality.
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Patmos
Spring Hill
Hope
Dooley’s Ferry
Edgar
Oscar
Red River
Lost Prairie
Tom Lingard
W. S. Atkins
the Star
Alex. H. Washburn
South
Lon McLarty
H. M. Stephens
W.S. Atkins
Ed Vansickle
Clarence Baker
W. A. Lewis
Theo P. Witt
William McLarty
Glen Carmical
Joe Hargis
W. B. Boyett
L. A. Keith
Olin Lewis
Mr. Sims
The
Shults Farms
R. V. Herndon
Tom Lee Brint
J. R. Heard
Charles Harrell
Ed Collins
Roy Stephenson
Milburn Rider
Billy Huckabee
Dr. Camp
Syd McDowell
Otis Butler
Roy Butler
Bob Butler
Ashdown Bank Is Robbed and Bandits Foiled
Four bandits robbed the First National Bank in Ashdown between 2 and 3 pm, taking about 5000 to 6000 dollars. A gun battle at Index bridge left one alleged robber dead and deputies J P Pearce and Cy Finley wounded. the other three bandits were captured and loot recovered. Miller Johnson the cashier and a woman assistant along with two customers were forced to lie on the floor.
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Ashdown
Ark
Index Bridge
First National Bank of
J. P. Pearce
Cy Finley
Reece Defeat Sparks Debate Over Federal Power in Muscle Shoals
In Tennessee first district race former Rep B Carroll Reece challenged by Lovette as Independent Republican. Reece says his 1930 loss due to Muscle Shoals ownership issue was vindicated as voters rejected federal control stance despite Hoover endorsement.
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Herbert Plummer
Associated Press
Washington
Tennessee
B. Carroll Reece
House
Reece
Lovette
Tennessee Mountains
Hoover
Tehn
Tilson
Connecticut
Muscle Shoals
Eviction Riot Ends With Mrs Lampe Carried Out on Bed
In San Francisco a ten hour eviction battle unfolds as Mrs Carmen Z Page Lampe defended her home with her daughter, a 6 year old set of triplets, a police dog Rexhart and improvised weapons. Police and creditors prevail. Lampe is carried out on a mattress and later moves to a hotel after legal mediation.
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San Francisco
Carmen Z
Page Lampe
Lampe
Emiel
T. Lampe
Infanta McKillop
Killop
William
Fred
Jimmy
Rexhart
Mrs. Lampe
Rexheart
Hurricane Devastates Texas Coast Leaving Dozens Dead
A hurricane swept the coastal district southwest of Houston causing at least 32 deaths and hundreds injured. Crops and property suffered heavy losses while a Galveston seawall protected the island city from similar disaster.
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Houston
Texas
Galveston
Hope Emmet Road To Be Paved Soon
The State Highway Commission adjourned after tentative approval to fill gaps on highways No. 70 from Little Rock to Memphis and No. 67 from Little Rock to Texarkana. Federal approval is expected as a formality with a total $4,200,000 from federal funds. The Hope to Emmet segment of No. 67 will be built first, a seven mile concrete project saving three miles.
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Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Memphis
Texarkana
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Here
Star
Hope- Emmet
No. 67
Hugh McGaughy
Highway Department
Hope
Emmet
Hope Water & Light Plant sees fuel bill savings reduced
The Hope Water and Light Plant will save about $50 a month on its fuel bill under the reduced rate granted September 1 by the Arkansas Natural Gas Corporation rather than $500. Plant superintendent George Sandefur notes a typographical error in yesterday's Star.
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Hope Water & Light
Arkansas Natural Gas Corporation
George Sandefur
Irish Earrings Found in Gaza Trace Ancient Trade
London reports Sir Flinders Petrie unveiled gold Ireland made earrings at Gaza dating nearly four millennia. He notes earlier finds in England France Troy and Cyprus and suggests trade links around the time of Jericho’s destruction.
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London
Ireland
Palestine
Moses
Gaza
Flinders Petrie
Jericho
England
France
Troy
Cyprus
Reece Eyes Comeback Despite 1930 Defeat
Veteran congressman challenger Reece, 42, vows to reenter the house after a loss in 1930. He served as a WWI major with 210 front days and earned the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, and Croix de Guerre with palm. He dismisses Norris plan as sovietism and predicts a three to one Republican primary defeat for supporters.
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House
Norris
Congress
Reece
Marshal Fetain
Edwards
Hale
Lewis
Mollison Starts Trans Atlantic Flight From Portmarnock
J A Mollison begins a trans Atlantic attempt from Portmarnock Ireland heading for Harbor Grace Newfoundland and Roosevelt Field Long Island with plans to return to Croydon England in a nonstop East to West solo flight. He is accompanied by noted pilot wife Amy Johnson.
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Portmarnock
Ireland
J. A. Mollison
United States
Harbor Grace
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Croydon Field
England
Mollison
Amy Johnson
Capetown
South Africa
Aviation gains in Mexico with 195 airports
Mexico reports rapid aviation progress with 195 airports and landing fields now in operation, a dramatic rise from about eight five years ago. The count excludes emergency flying fields and reflects advances by the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Communications and Public Works.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Aviation Department
Ministry of Communications and Public Works
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Nea Servede
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South End
Ashdown Bank
Piccard
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Highway Commission
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