Confederate Daughters meet at Whitworth home
The Pat Cleburne Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary W. Whitworth on South Elim Street. Mesdames T. J. Boyett, AL Bleck, Ro M, LaGrone served as hostesses. in president Mrs. White was absent. Mrs. Charles Haynes presided. Roll call honored ancestors who served in the Confederate Army. Mrs. W. W. Duckett presented a sketch on Gen. T. J. Churchill and a tribute to Mrs. G. A. Forney-Smith, founder of the Arkansas chapter. Mrs. Smith is reportedly critically ill in Little Neck. A history of the Confederate ship was given by Miss Maggie Bell. Twenty-one members enjoyed a cake course after the program. Several local residents and visitors were noted in attendance and various social engagements were listed.
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Pat Clelaitne
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mery WC
Whitworth
South Elim Street
T. J. Boyett
AL. Bleck
LaGrone
Mpt White
Charles Haynes
W. W. Duckett
T. J. Churchill
G. A. Forney -Smith
U. D.C
Arkansas
Pat Cleburne
Co, Spragin
Uruguay and Chile Give Wheat and Meat Imports
Importers study conditions in Uruguay and Chile as well as Argentina and Brazil for July. About 6,000 tons of Chilean wheat arrived in Liverpool and London while Chile begins shipping maize and ants. Chilled beef imports in July rose by 6,000 tons from 1929, with Uruguay contributing most of the increase.
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London
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Liverpool
Chiles
Virus Found Best Rodent Killer in Great Britain
LONDON Ont records report British use of rat virus as a rodent control method. Officials estimate annual damage from rodents at 400,000,000 and say the virus, spreading between rats, kills with no risk to domestic animals or non target wildlife.
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Great Britain
London
Enghind
Meath
Skinny Man Escapes Jail Through Bars At Lille
The slender inmate Manuel Pouchet escaped from Lille jail by slipping through bars during a guard lapse. Authorities note his documented thinness aided the break as he jumped a wall and fled. Reports mention a recent hunger strike as part of the escape plan.
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Circus
Skinny Man
Lille
Frances
Manuel Pouchet
Viet
Duneh
Pouchet
Inuvusky
Irendy
Water and Sewer District Notice Summary
Notice from Water and Sewer Hooks of Hope Witter district no. One subject to inspection. Fred Weds, City Clerk, signs.
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Noticy
Hope Witter
Fred
Novelty event at Hope Street district seven
Novice Nutleg is given out the Str Ot Hapegenens Bunke at Hope Street Fpavenwal District No. Seven. Wiss reve Ti ine hainals subject twin. Seeetian. RED WEBB.
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Hope Street
Hainals
Seeetian
Paradise for Cats Maintained by Chicago Janitor
A Chicago janitor named Happy Fuller has sustained a eight year shelter for stray cats in a vacant Wacker Drive storefront. The cats enjoy a menu of hamburgers and milk, with a simple plan to fund meals through Fuller’s salary and a small employment agency for potters out of work. The scene sits amid skyscrapers, with cats seen daily at the window.
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Chicago
Fuller
New York's Happy Trains Rescue Cats for Kindred Homes
In New York the eccentric Happy speaks of burying cats near the Northwester tracks and caring for a hundred felines in his asylum. He lists sellers of ringers and pit crews, noting some cats have found new homes. He trained many to perform oddities, while one named Midget refused to cooperate. Dick, a large eight-year-old, leaps to his shoulder as he shows a life among the umbrella of cats. The piece mixes quirky anecdotes with a portrait of a cat-loving recluse.
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Happy
Cackie
Nellie
Tommie
Cats Tell of Valor and Reincarnation Amid War Tales
In a wartime reminiscence, Happy recalls serving with the 3rd regiment, company 8, from Somerville New Jersey during the Spanish American War. A cat in their unit fed and accompanied troops into battle, praised for bravery, fueling claims that cats possess larger souls and could outshine people. The speaker muses about reincarnation and the possibility that future lives may be cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy
Somerville
N. J
Rappy
America to Lead Recovery Independently of World
The speaker asserts the United States can drive job growth despite global depressions, stressing reliance on domestic strength. He argues not to wait for world recovery, warning against surrender and praising American resilience amid widespread economic hardship.
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Americas
Sargon the New Scientific Cure Takes Nation by Storm
Atlanta dispatch profiles Sargon the new medicine sweeping the United States and beyond. It claims millions benefited, with rapid daily sales of Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills. The piece extols extraordinary efficacy, advertising push, and wide coverage from New York to San Francisco as it spreads across the drug trade.
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Richard L. Simms
Atlanta
Sargon
United States
Canara
Sargon Soft
Ignen
Warren
Wen
U.S. Army
New Yourke
San Francisco
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Robert Wyatt
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