Roosevelt Seizes Chance to Offend Tammany
Political debate swirls over a Walker case postponement in New York as Gov. Roosevelt faces a vital choice. Some say delaying action until after the election would deprive Roosevelt of a forceful move against Tammany. others argue a delayed decision could boost his national appeal and strengthen his standing with upstate counties and federal patrons.
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Walker
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
Major Walker
Tammany
Tamy
Albany
Roosevelt
White House
New York State
Upstate
Tilden
Cleveland
Wilson
Washington's Teeth Sent to London From Baltimore
The lower denture of George Washington's false teeth was given to London Hospital by George Northcroft of the British Dental Association. The other denture remains in Baltimore. The teeth, still white, bear dentist Greenwood's signature and Washington paid $60 for them on February 20, 1795.
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London
George Washington
London Hospital
George Northcroft
British Dental Association
Baltimore
Greenwood
Washington
Grave Yard Working at Mouser Cemetery Near Hope
A graveyard working will be held at Mouser cemetery, three miles east of Hope, on Thursday, August 25.
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Mouser Cemetery
Hope
Rockefeller Goes To Dying Sister in Chicago
John D Rockefeller Jr despite doctors orders traveled from the East to Chicago to be with his dying sister Edith Rockefeller McCormick. He said his father John D Rockefeller Sr could not travel due to age, being past 90.
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Chicago
Johnn D. Rockefeller, Jr
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Arizona Indians feared cameras as soul stealers
Doris Dickinson of Prescott, a University of Arizona archaeology senior, told Kiwanis about Papago history and rituals in Phoenix. He noted the tribe refuses photographs, describes their night dances, and outlined arrangements for Rotary and future club programs.
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Doris Dickinson
Prescott
University of Arizona
Kiwanis Club
New Capital Hotel
Arizona
Mr. Dickinson
Tulips in Bloom and a Tulip Trade Love Story
Tulips, popular across the United States, originated outside America with a rich history in Persia and Asia Minor. Dutch traders and growers in Holland developed many strains, with values reaching thousands and even a market crash in the 1600s. The piece notes fall planting and planning a tulip bed for next spring.
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NEA
Washington
United States
Persia
Asia Minor
Mollison Heads to New York After Trans Atlantic Flight
Capt. J A Mollison, who spent the night after his solo crossing, flies from Pennfield Ridge to Montreal for the Canadian air carnival then to New York for a few days before planned eastward solo return flight. Mrs Mollison travels to join him in New York. Weather delays and fog influence plans.
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ST. Johns
Canada
J. A. Mollison
Pennfield Ridge
Bay of Fundy
Montreal
New York
Europe
Mor
America
Airline For Miners Opens Freight Passenger Route
Boise Idaho businessmen A A Bennett and C Walker plan an airline for miners. The line will run freight and passenger service to isolated mining communities and may open new territory to prospectors.
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Boise
A. A. Bennett
C. Walker
Two Posts at Stake as County Group Gathers Saturday
Hempstead County Democratic Central Committee plans a 2 o clock Saturday meeting at Hope city hall to reorganize after the August 9 primary. Key item is selecting a Ward Four committeeman, vacant since the county convention refused to certify W S Atkins for policy rule reasons. Atkins is on the State Penitentiary Board and deputy state bank commissioner.
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Hempstead County
Democratic Central Committee
Hope City Hall
Frank Y. Trimble
Washington
W. S. Atkins
State Penitentiary Board
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co. of
Hope
County Central Committee
Ward Four
Cotton Weathering Fast Reduces Cotton Grade in Field
The Department of Agriculture tested how weathering lowers cotton grade. In South Carolina field trials unpicked cotton exposed to weather showed color deterioration with daily samples. by the eighteenth day the last sample graded in white, then color worsened until not gradeable by official standards.
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Washington
Federal Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Man-Propelled Air Plane to Get Trial in Greece
An Athens report says Phalera will build a pilot powered airplane for the Greek air ministry. The Greek designer, who tested a similar device in France, plans a first stunt to fly the English Channel.
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Athens
Greece
Phalera
Air Ministry
France
English Channel
Henry Mencken called world’s most famous bachelor model husband
Mrs. Henry L. Mencken, nearly two years married, testifies to his domesticity and promptness. She praises bachelors for husbands and notes Mencken’s thoughtful care, while describing her own health and appearance.
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Henry L. Mencken
Baltimore
American Mercury
Cyne
Henry
Benedick
Sara Haardt
130-Pound Melon Shown Saturday
A 130-pound Triumph watermelon, likely the year's largest in Hope, grown by J. A. Porterfield seven miles south of Hope, was brought to town Saturday and sold to Henry Watkins.
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Hope
J. A. Porterfield
Claude’s Neon Light Cold Light Breakthrough
Georges Claude, famed for sea power experiments in Matanzas Cuba, is noted as the inventor of neon advertising light. His latest cold light uses a tube with rare gases and electric current, claiming daylight likeness and cheaper production than electric light.
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Paris
France
Georges Claude
Matanzas
Cuba
Claude
Autos Are Safe From Lightning, Says Safety Council
The National Safety Council notes autos are rarely struck by lightning because metal bodies enclose occupants and wet tires connect to the ground. Cars remain safer than open objects that rise above ground during storms.
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Chicago
Ill
National Safety Council
Tell Tale Shoes
Columbus youths Eddie Hicks and Billie Evans, both six, pulled a fire alarm for fun to see the engines. Firefighters arrived, the boys fled, and officers later found Eddie’s shoes tied to the prank. Each boy blamed the other, and they faced reprimands to deter further alarms.
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Columbus
Ohio
Eddie Hicks
Billie Evans
Eddie
Billie
Roosevelt demands federal supervision of stock selling in campaign address
Governor Roosevelt calls for federal regulation of securities and banking to curb speculation. He urges stricter banking laws, separation of investment and commercial banking, and limits on Federal Reserve powers as part of his presidential bid. The plan targets holding companies and requires clear disclosure of money uses.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
United States
Europe
Hoover Administration
Rossevedt
Federal Reserve Banks
Rin Tin Tin Jr to Carry On in Warner Dog Family
Rin Tin Tin dies at 14 leaving Rin Tin Tin Jr to carry on as the first second generation dog actor in the Warner Bros. stable. The elder star’s death ends a era of untempered box office reliability before Vitaphone.
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Hollywood
Vitaphone
Warner Bros
Rin-Tin-Tin
Rinty
Rin-Tin-Tin Jr
Lightning starts fire then bell saves home in Novara
In Novara Giovanni Garneri’s house caught fire after a lightning strike. The same bolt set the electric doorbell ringing so violently that Garneri was drawn to the scene and managed to extinguish the flames. The wiring fused, completing the bell circuit.
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Novara
Italy
Giovanni Garneri
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