Centennial of Varina Davis Birth Observed by Southern Societies
Veterans organizations and Confederate groups across the South mark the 100th anniversary of Varina Howell Davis born May 7, 1826 in Natchez Mississippi. Wreaths will be laid on her grave at Hollywood Cemetery alongside Jefferson Davis and Winnie Davis.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Veterans’ Organizations
South
Varina Howell Davis
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of American
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Davis
Hollywood Cemetery
Winnie
Mrs. Davis
Horace Greeley
Greeley
United States Senate
Russian cities renamed by Bolsheviks in honor of leaders
Moscow May 6 reports that over sixty Russian towns have had their former czarist names changed. Petrograd is now Leningrad, and Igarit gin becomes Stalin grad. Other city names honor Trotsky Zinoviev Lenin and related leaders, with several Armenian names altered similarly.
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Moscow
Russia
Petrograd
Peter the Great
Leningrad
Lenin
Igaritgin
Volga
Stalingrad
Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
Gatshina
Trotsk
Leon Trotsky
Elizabethgrad
Zinoversk
Gregory Zinoviev
Communist International
Alexandropo
Soviet
Armenia
Lenikan
Nicholas Lenin
Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt Society Editor
Local society page note lists Violet S Oberfeldt as society editor with telephone contact 70 for society notes and announcements.
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Violet S. Oberfeldt
Social Calendar Highlights From Laredo and Buenos Aires
Local society notes detail class parties at Buenos Aires and a Sophomore swimming event, visits by Mrs. J. K. Thompson to El Dorado and Spartanburg, plus gatherings in Laredo including dances at Elks Hall, bridge parties, D A R meetings, and a Bougainvillea Club play. Notables include Miss Eva Briggs visiting, and multiple social teas and musical recitals with local clubs and schools.
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Buenos Aires
Laredo High School
O. W. Killam
Bougainvillea Club
Sarah Lou Beyette
Eene Pees
Wendy
Margaret Shutt
Alice In Wonderland
Teva Avyey
Margaret Cook
Cinderella
Dorothy Sleish
Sleeping Beauty
Jean Windrow
Olinda Beyette
Frances Burr
Bobby Shaftoe
Beyette
Little Tommie
Pateyette
Louise Killam
Miss Louise Killam
B.ven O
Killam
Peter Pan
Lan
Bernice Burras
Olinda
Captain Hook
Titania
Grethel
Fragmented OCR note on event decorations and refreshments
An unclear report references a club event with Mrs Brice supervising decor and refreshments. Mentions Mrs Leo Carlos Richter and Mr. Richter, and Ignores missing context and dates.
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Leo Carlos Richter
Delicias
Brice
Civan
Five Stateville escapees elude capture after gunfight
From Leonore Illinois May 6 one convict and a Streator businessman and a policeman were wounded when officers and citizens charged five men who escaped Stateville prison after slaying a deputy warden. Robert Torrey was captured, the other four survivors fled. Two more convicts were later captured in a hayloft on a local farm.
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Associated Press
Leonore
Ill
Stateville Prison
George Katanach
Harry Miller
Bernardo
Noa
Robert
Torrey
Pledge Not to Play Politics Asks Ferguson Call
More than two thirds of both houses pledge not to politicize if Governor Ferguson calls a special session to validate the 80 million dollar Texas road district bonds. They address J A Kemp of Wichita Falls, chair of the validating committee, who will urge the governor to convene immediately.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Ferguson
J. A. Kemp
Wichita Falls
Confederate Memorial Race At Charlotte May 10
Charlotte, May 6. The 260 mile Confederate Memorial race returns May 10 with a $25,000 prize. Tommy Milton enters three cars, Peter De Paolo heads the entries, and drivers Bennett Hill Harry Hartz Edward Li Otto Cliff Woodbury Bob McDonough Fred Comer Leon Duray and others compete in the motorsport event.
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Charlotte
N.C
Charlotte Speedway
Tommy Milton
Peter de Paolo
Mhat
Bennett Hill
Harry Hartz
Edward Li
Otto
Cliff Woodbury
Bob McDonough
Fred Comer
Leon Duray
William B. Shatuc
Pete Kreis
Pave Hyena
Frank Elliott
Earle Devore
Norman Batten
Ralph Hepburn
Memorial to Hardings to be completed in Marion
Nearly a million visitors have viewed the Harding tomb in Marion cemetery. Treut Walter Lea Sherfey, commander of a detachment of troops guarding the tomb, says the cornerstone will be laid May 30 and the memorial finished in a year at a cost of 600000 dollars. The bodies of President and Mrs. Harding will be moved to the memorial once completed. A regular army detachment of 36 troops will guard them until the transfer.
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Marion
Hardingsa
Treut
Walter Lea Sherfey
Harding
Hardings
Heal Those Sore Gums Pyorrhea Remedy Ad
An old advertisement from Windrow Bros Drugstore hawks Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy. It promises relief for sore gums bleeding gums loose teeth and foul breath and guarantees satisfaction or money back.
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Leto
Windrow Bros. Drugstorbe
la Botica Blanca
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities.
A brief classified note advertises opportunities in THE TIMES with a salary of 600 per month.
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the Times
Transportation facilities move aided by volunteers
Community supporters mobilize to assist transportation facilities as volunteers step forward to help manage access and services. The effort highlights local involvement and organizational collaboration to sustain operations.
Bank Robber Holds Up Uphams In Boston
An armed robber entered Upham's in Boston today and held up the bank staff taking a bag of money. He was pursued by law enforcement and, during the escape, was fatally wounded. Authorities provided few details on the apparent shootout and ongoing investigation.
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Amediated ‘Press
Boston
Upham
Praneh
First National Bank
Lawrente Beares
Woman kills babies and self on Arizona ranch
Mrs. Cox shot and killed her two young daughters then took her own life with a rifle at a desert ranch 23 miles from Casa Grande. Cox discovered the tragedy when he returned after an absence of more than a week. A blood stained diary described the sequence starting with a rattlesnake bite on Sunday.
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Associated. Press
Casa Grande
Arizi
Add Cox
Ife
Cox
unclear source fragment about ships and strikes
Unclear readable text mentions ships, Liverpool, Glasgow, and strikers but lacks coherent events or details to form a factual summary.
Ferguson to Open Campaign in Sulphur Springs
Governor Ferguson announces she will launch her bid for re election at Sulphur Springs on May 22 with assistance from former Governor Ferguson likely to speak. The opening event follows a warm invitation from Hopking County residents and reflects broad local support.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Sulphur Springs
Sulphur
Springs Ig
Hopking County
Governor’s husband declines Lufkin speaking invitation
James Fer fuaon, husband of the governor, did not accept an announced invitation to speak in Lufkin on Wednesday. He stayed away due to pressing engagements in Austin after returning Monday from South Texas.
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Austin
Texas
James Ferfuaon
Lufkin
Derby Day Weather Outlook From Louisville Archives
Louisville weather forecast suggests Derby Day May 15 may be fair and warmer with a two to one chance. Records since 1876 show 34 clear Derby days and 17 rainy ones, the heaviest rain 1.31 inches in 1923. Derby weather last year May 16 was a driving rainstorm. spring highs average 75 degrees over the last fifteen Derby days.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Amendments Spark Debate as Property Bill Fails in House
The house rejected a proposed amendment aimed at protecting property by a 317 to 95 vote. Angry exchanges marked the debate as lawmakers argued over the measure and its implications today.
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London
Parliamentarian Sentenced for Sedition in London
Shanur Sitielatva a lone member of parliament was sentenced today in London to six months imprisonment for making a seditious speech. He chose the prison term over providing sureties to keep the peace.
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London
Peace Parleys Break Down At Oujda Conference
The Associated Press reports that peace talks at Oujda between Rifian delegates and the Franco Spanish delegation collapsed. Rifian representatives, returning from consultations, insisted on their prior stance, leading General Simon to declare negotiations at an end.
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Presa
Oujda
Morogco
Simon
Chaiman
Birthday List Marks Historic Figures by Age
May 6 birthday notes include Frederick William once Crown Prince of Prussia born Potsdam 44 years ago today George Adolph Hue famed French opera composer born Versailles 68 years ago today Oscar W Underwood U S senator from Alabama born Louisville Ky 64 years ago today John T McCutcheon cartoonist author born Tippecanoe County Indiana 60 years ago today
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Frederick Williiam
Fragmented OCR note on SEMA Tt 7 and SBA acronyms
Partial readable text shows references to SEMA Tt 7 and SBA with unclear context and several garbled terms. No coherent event or names available to form a proper summary.
Community event in Cotulla features Sunset with dozen knives
A county event in Cotulla marks Sunset as the focal point of a community alk event and marks the presence of a dozen knives.
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Cotulla
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