Notable U S Political Figures and Births Dates
A sequence of historical notes lists figures born or died on various dates. Entries include Ratliff Boon born in Georgia 1781 and died in Missouri 1782, Daniel Webster born Salisbury New Hampshire and died Marshfield Massachusetts, and John Tyler Mississippi events with dates and places.
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Ratliff Boon
Indiana
Georgia
Louisiana
Daniel Webster
Salisbury
N. H
Marshfield
Mass
Jefferson
Congress
Pacific
Benjamin F. Sturtevant
Maine
Boston
John Tyler
United States
Richmond
Charles City
John Sherman
Ohio
Manuel Gonzalez Vallejo
Miltary
California
Sonoma
Monterrey
Arizona
Birthday list marks anniversaries of notable figures
Boris III of Bulgaria born in Sofia 32 years ago today. Dr Frank J Goodnow president of Johns Hopkins born Brooklyn 67 years ago today. Olga Nethersole famed actress born Kensington England 56 years ago today. Henry C Stuart former Virginia governor born Wytheville 72 years ago today. Albert H Vestal congressman born Madison County Indiana 51 years ago today. Edmund Lamy professional skater born Saranac Lake New York 35 years ago today.
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Boris III
Bulgaria
Sofia
Frank J. Goodnow
John Hopkins University
Brooklyn
N. Y
Olga Nethersole
Kensington
England
Henry C. Stuart
Virginia
Wytheville
Albert H. Vestal
Oregon Senator McNary A Longtime Pacific Northwest Figure
Charles L. McNary has served as United States Senator from Oregon since 1917. Born on a farm near Salem, he studied with private tutors and at Stanford, was admitted to the Oregon bar in 1898, and practiced law. He served as district attorney, sat on the Oregon supreme court bench, and was elected to a full six-year Senate term in 1914.
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Charles L. McNary
United States
Oregon
Senator McNary
Salem
Stanford University
Oregon Supreme Court
Lane
McNary
Pacific Northwest
Meeting of Real Estate Boards Opens in New Orleans
Delegates from all sections of the country arrive in New Orleans for the annual mid winter meeting of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. The session begins tomorrow and runs through much of the week with topics on real estate finance housing subdivisions brokerage property management and related issues.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
National Association of Real State Boards
Home Mission Council Meets in St Louis
The Home Mission Council with twenty eight Protestant bodies gathers in St Louis to discuss administering about 135 million dollars given for missions at home. It aims to coordinate work across the Southwest and Northwest, reduce overlap, and maximize the impact of each church contribution in Dakota Montana Idaho and the Northwest.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Home Mission Council
United States
Southwest
Northwest
Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Violet Oberfeldt Society Editor
Mrs Violet Oberfeldt screens society notes as editor contact with telephone number 70 for readers seeking social items and local event notices.
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Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Mission Study and Youth Meeting Schedule
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets at 4 PM in the church for its regular Mission Study led by Mrs. J. K. Thompson. The Christ Church School girls meet at the Rectory at 4 PM under Mrs. C G W Cook for their weekly session.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. K. Thompson
Christ Church School
CG. W. Cook
Gypsy Wives and City Life Echoed in Poetry and Notices
The page blends a lyric about gypsy freedom with social notes from a Texas city. It lists residents visiting, trips to San Antonio and Corpus Christi, and local church and Catholic Daughters events. It records a Missionary Note on the Christian Church Ladies Aid Society meeting with officers elected and dues paid.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
R. V. Bailey
O. HE. Cavin
Neff
J.C. Garnet
Bert Dofney
San Antonio
A. J. Neff
G.H. Candlin
R. R. Weaver
J. O. Garnet
R. A. Millar
Mesdames- Bailey
Barlow
Candlin
Dorney
Garnet
Helton
Hodges
Loyer
Little
Miller
Nichols
Phelps Petty
Evett
Rogers
Smith
Married Ladies Club Hosts Bridge Luncheon and Party
The Married Ladies Social Club and guests enjoyed a three course luncheon followed by bridge with high scores by Mrs. W N Young for the club and Mrs R L Muller for guests. Mrs G I Sifelski, the honored guest, received a gift. floral decor featured Narcissi and pink carnations. Others present included Mesdames MacGregor Johnston Cluck Deutz Derby Bobbitt Christen DaCamara Huberich Moore Cogley Wish and Young with Miss Beard and several more guests. Mrs A M Mansur hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her daughter Margaret and son Woodrow Mansur with music games and a peanut race won by Ruth Phelps and Pete Emparan. The table featured Cluny lace and a large birthday cake inscribed Margaret and Woodrow. Additional guests included Sara Lou Beyette Adelaide Bunn Tottie Bunn Alta Grady Post er Margaret Shutt Mary Anderson and many others. Mrs Emparan and Miss Ethel Webber assisted the hostess in a graceful black satin dress with royal purple trim.
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Married Ladies Social Club
Asher Smith
Sow
G. I. Sifelski
Mesdames MacGregor
Johnston
Cluck
Deutz
Derby
Bobbitt
Christen
DaCamara
Huberich
Moore
Cogley
Wish
Young
A. M. Mansur
Miss Margaret
Woodrow Mansur
Ruth Phelps
Pete Emparan
Margaret
Woodrow
Sara Lou Beyette
Adelaide Bunn
Tottie Bunn
Alta Grady Poster
Margaret Shutt
Mary Anderson
Mary Haber
Anita Gonzalez
Elvira Saenz
Anita Rosenbaum
Thelma Kunz
Marie Wolff
Sara Donalson
Maria Villarreal
Leonor Femparan
Margaret Emparan
Judie Garza
Maria Luisa Garza
Pete Femparan
Sam Haber
David Aldridge
Bobbie Shutt
Jack Donalson
Jeff Donalson
Missing spare tire and rim on Chrys ler on Miranda road
Reward offered for return to this office. Date 1-18-31. Report notes a spare tire and rim are missing from a Chrysler on Miranda road, with a liberal reward for information leading to recovery.
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Chrysler
Miranda Road
Trains Collision on Williamsburg Bridge Injures Thirty Four
A foggy collision between two Brooklyn Manhattan trains on the Williamsburg Bridge injures thirty four people. Twenty were taken to hospitals.
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Associated Press
New York
Williamsburg Bridge
Burned to Death of Publicist at Hotel Richmond
Robert Pritchard, sales and publicity executive for the First National Production Company, was burned to death today in his room at the Hotel Richmond. Authorities suspect he fell asleep while smoking and his clothing caught fire.
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Associated’ Press
New York
Robert Pritchard
First National
Richmond
Democratic nominees emerge in bid for 1928 nomination
The New York Times reports a Democratic presidential nominating campaign under way with four named aspirants: Maryland Governor Albert Ritchie, Ohio Governor Victor Donahey, New York Governor Alfred E. Smith, and former Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Times
Albert Ritchie
Maryland
Victor Donahey
Ohio
Alfred Smith
the Treasury
William McAdoo
Farmer George Hardeman Found Dead Near Converse
George Hardeman, 66, a local farmer, was found shot dead on his farm three miles north of Converse Texas. A prolonged absence preceded the discovery as a search by the sheriff's office located the body with a gun found nearby.
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San Antonio
Tex
George Hardeman
Converse
Robbers Hit Burlington Alcohol Warehouse in Greenwich Street
Eight thieves used electric drills and crowbars to break into the Burlington Industrial Alcohol warehouse on Greenwich Street New York and stole alcohol valued at about 50 000 dollars. The drums were loaded onto waiting trucks and fled the scene.
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Associated Press
New York
Burlington Industrial Alcohol Corporation
Greenwich Street
Bank hold up at Franklin Park suburb
Robbers held up the State Bank of Franklin Park in Chicago suburb early today and escaped with between 8000 and 10000 dollars. Two tellers a stenographer and two customers were forced into the vault.
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Associated Press
Chicago
State Bank
Franklin Park
Hoffman Construction seeks move of highway suit to Eastland County
Austin Texas January 18 attorneys for the Hoffman Construction Company contend it is the unavoidable right of their clients to be tried among neighbors and stipulate a transfer of the state's 421000 highway suit to Eastland county the residence of three stockholders in the firm
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Hoffman Construction Company
Eastland County
Osage County Murder Suspects Ordered Back to Jail
An Osage county judge ordered W. K. Hale and Ernest Burkhart returned to jail after being charged with murder by both state and federal authorities. Hale, a cattleman, and Burkhart, his nephew, were arrested on state warrants for complicity in W. B. Smith's death at Fairfax. They were moved to Guthrie to testify before the federal grand jury, which adjourned Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Pawhuska
Okla
Osage County
W. K. Hale
Ernest
Burkhart
Worron
Hale
W. B. Smith
Fairfax
Guthrie
Endowment to Fund U.S. Aviation Development
Daniel Guggenheim has created a 2.6 million dollar fund to lead U.S. civil aviation. The gift follows a 500 thousand dollar prior grant establishing an aeronautics school at New York University. Trustees will be chosen. the fund provides 100 thousand dollars immediately for preliminary work.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Daniel Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Harry Guggenheim
Hoover
New York University
House panel seeks hearings on Volstead Act liberalization
An early January AP report from Washington notes a House media committee headed by Representative EI of Maryland signaled a push to liberalize the Volstead Act. Fifty six members signed an appeal urging colleagues to join an effort to hold public hearings and gather suggestions before proceeding with any changes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Anhouse
Cof
Maryland
House
Congress
Liverpool Woman Held on Murder Charge in Lisbon
Mrs Laura Christy aged 48 is jailed in Lisbon on a first degree murder charge in the death of her husband Rev William Christy after a nine day marriage. Police report she had seven spouses since long, with six deceased. Charles Whipple, her brother, cited marriages to a Staubonville man who died two years prior.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Ohio
Jane
Laura Christy
Lisbon
William Christy
Charles Whipple
Mra
Christy
Staubonville
Barazzo incident with Giants owner McGraw reported
Associated press dispatch from Barago states John McGraw, owner of the New York Giants, received word of a bag, broken hand altercation involving a taxicab driver, but McGraw had no particulars.
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Associated Proas
Baragoza
Mia
John McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Death toll rises after Pittsburgh trolley plunge
The death toll from the bridge fall of a street car into the Ohio River in Pittsburgh increased to four as Gilbert Schell, conductor of the ill fated trolley, was recovered from the river a short distance from the crash site.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Gilbert Schell
Hoe
Gasoline Tank Disaster Hits Moabit District
A workman's cigar ignited a gasoline tank in Moabit Berlin causing multiple deaths and injuries. Eighty people were reported injured and there was extensive property damage.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Moabit
Ning
Contested Motion Addressed in Court Proceedings
Fragmentary text shows a motion for continuance debated in a court setting. Details are unclear, but the phrase suggests a procedural decision about delaying a trial or hearing. The source lacks complete names, dates, and explicit outcomes.
Cardinal Mer cier in serious condition at Brussels hospital
Cardinal Mer cier's health remained critical as doctors ordered his secretary to stop visits. He has not been able to retain food for 48 hours.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
Texas students protest campus patrols and regulations
A petition circulated on the University of Texas campus in Austin denounces armed officer patrols, boarding house rules, and what students call over regulation of student life by faculty officials.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Denied Secret Clause Existence in US Mexico Pact
Washington, Jan 18 The state department denied any secret clauses in the agreement by which the United States recognized Mexico on August 31, 1923 Senator La Follette asked the senate to seek details but the department said the conference minutes are in a public document accessible to readers
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Washington
State Department
United States
Mexico
la Follette
Senate
Department
Dancer Fawn Gray Sues for Annulment in Baltimore
Fawn Gray filed suit in Baltimore circuit court to annul her marriage to Theodore Mack arland a Philadelphia newspaper man. Attorney Charles Fagan recorded the papers and said the dancer is expected here within a month to give testimony.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Fawn Gray
Theodore Mack*arland
Philadelphia
Circuit Court of Baltimore Today
Charles Fagan
Fire destroys Harvest Queen flour mills in Plainview
Plainview Texas January 18 fire razed the Harvest Queen flour mills owned by A G Tinn with undetermined origin. The loss was estimated between 80000 and 100000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Plainview
Texas
A. G Tinn
Asset for the Indians in the repair of tools
Clark J. Dickinson head of the government Indian school for girls in Bismarck says Indians possess innate skill with machinery after ten years in service. He notes their ingenuity and steadiness suit them for automobile mechanics and other trades, reflecting centuries of toolmaking.
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Bismark
N. DD
Clark J. Dickinson
Government Indian School For Girly
Indian Service
Dickinson
Nuevo Laredo Dance Cabarets Announced by Centro Social Fronterizo
The Centro Social Fronterizo of Nuevo Laredo has contracted Skiles' Kansas City Jazz Orchestra for three weekly dances on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Genaro Jacobo, former Caballo Blanco chef, supplies bait in this club house event.
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Centro Social Fronterizo
Nuevo Laredo
Serices
Skiles
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra
Bata
Genaro Jacobo
Caballo Blanco
Ford to Rebuild His Laboratory Structure
Detroit January 18 Associated Press reports Henry Ford plans a new larger airplan mental laboratory to replace the one destroyed by fire. While plans are not complete, it is understood that several times loss of from 250000 to 600000 would be invested in the new structure.
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Associated’ Press
Detroit
Mich
Airplan Mental Laboratory
Henry
Ford
Franchise taxes expected to exceed prior year
Austin officials announced that franchise tax collections for the past year will surpass those of the previous year by more than $200,000. Secretary of State Mrs Emma Meharg stated the figure today.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Meharg
Charleston Grips Chinatown in Modern Charleston Dance
Associated Press reports in San Francisco Jan 18 noting Chinatown youths dance the Charleston to jazz tunes. Elders show flat approval as couples perform, prizes published for best dancers amid a cosmopolitan night scene.
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Associated Press
San
Francisco
San Francisco
Chinatown
Hag
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