Ella May Wiggins murder trial faces jury bias critique
The Indianapolis Times notes the Wiggins case in Charlotte ended with acquittals for five textile men amid claims of biased juries. It contrasts past Gastonia and oil scandals, urging prayer and caution in interpreting justice and political influence. It also contrasts Ontario public power with Boulder Dam, warning against private control of publicly funded energy.
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Ella May Wiggins
North Carolina
Celine
Wiggins
Charlotte
Aderholt
Gastonia
Clement
Washington
Ontario
Wilbur
Boulder Dam
Boulders Dam
Prosperity measured beyond wealth and towers
The piece argues US prosperity exceeds by wealth alone and cites the February Facts for Workers budget study. It contrasts high income indicators with the mass of workers and farmers facing low earnings, unemployment, and rising hardship, urging a view of prosperity that includes the common man.
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United States
Republic
Plato
Labor Bureau of
New York City
W. E. Dodd
University of Chicago
Bar Harbor
Miami
New York
Right to Pray in Russia Sparks Lutheran Solidarity
The text defends religious liberty for Russian Christians and praises Lutherans worldwide for designating March 2 as a day of prayer. It argues prayer does not seek coercion and cites Dr. John A. Moorhead on God directing history toward justice.
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Russia
Friends
Hoover
Church of England
John A. Moorhead
Lutheran World Convention
The Agitators Behind Riots and Monopoly Fears
A column discusses rioting by Communist factions linked to unemployed protests across the Atlantic and examines the threat to public order. It argues the agitators seek chaos, critiques recent bank mergers like Chase National and Equitable Trust, and warns monopoly undermines private enterprise and democracy.
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Atlantic
Central Committee
Communist Party of the
United States
Chase National
Equitable Trust
New York
Verse Lines Echo Ecclesiastes and Shakespeare
A compact reflection connects Ecclesiastes 2 19 with Shakespearean lament over worldly toil. The passage contrasts labor under the sun with spiritual weariness and the perception of purpose in daily life. It reads like a meditative juxtaposition of ancient scripture and early modern verse.
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children Facts and Risks
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses rheumatic heart disease in children aged 5 to 15, outlining its causes by streptococcal germs and tissue factors, the potential for long term heart damage, and the need for early recognition and routine heart examinations during infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
Carey F. Coombs
Coombs
Nutley Listener Petillo Inspires Talk of Records and Future
The Nutley New Jersey youth Michael Petillo achieved a lengthy radio listening feat and sparked speculation about future records and a potential career as a professional listener. The piece muses on whether such concentration could lead to broader opportunities or political doors.
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Nutley
N. J
Michael Petillo
Petillo
Michael
Havana
Amesia
United States Senate
Brookhart
Michael J. Petillo
Coming to Terms With Life in a Lenten prayer fellowship
A 1930 Times piece outlines a Lenten program focused on honest self-confrontation and moral reflection. It pairs biblical verses with prayers for a fearless mind, urging readers to acknowledge flaws and mend life, while humor and social scenes from Brookhart and others illustrate daily ethical test cases.
Times Readers Voice Views James Hayes on unity and employment
A reader argues crime and unemployment would drop if everyone were employed and urges national harmony to advance humanity. He calls for unity to overcome decades of division and emphasizes collective progress. The letter ends with the signer’s address. The second item notes France’s active army strength at 666,945.
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Times
James Hayes
South Belle Vieu Place
France
Moon Man in Legends Vanishes in Ballad Lore
A Europe wide trove of legends portrays the man in the moon as drinker smoker and dandy with pipe and tankard, while other tales cast him as Endymion or Jacob. Chronicles note a thief, a woodcutter, and even a thorn bush bearing figure, with echoes in Chaucer Shakespeare and Dante.
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Moon
British Museum
Milton
Earth
Endymion
Dianna
Jacob
Troylus
Creseide
Chaucer
Gyffyn
Conway
Wales
Cain
Judas Iscariot
Man In the Moon
Dante
Justice Holmes Birth and Civil War Service
The article notes Oliver Wendell Holmes born March 8 1841 in Boston. He served three years in the Twentieth Massachusetts during the Civil War and reached lieutenant colonel after being wounded at Ball’s Bluff Antietam and Fredericksburg. He later practiced law, led in Massachusetts and joined the US Supreme Court.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
Boston
Harvard
Holmes
Massachusetts Volunteers
Ball's Bluff
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
United States
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Justice Holmes
New England
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