Christmas Tree Customs Light Up Redlands in 1930
In Redlands California and many other places crowds enjoyed outdoor Christmas trees lit with colored lights, a growing custom of placing a home tree and a public tree in yards. The piece notes the festive air, automobile crowds, and planned lighted trees in every yard as part of a broader celebration. It also reflects on the general economic mood and optimism for 1931, citing improvements in conditions and government public works programs as signs of a coming prosperity.
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Redlands
Calif
Mitre
Segas Long
Artets
Las Vegas Expected Fast Prosperity From Boulder Dam Plans
Las Vegas is favored to gain rapid prosperity from the Boulder Dam project with about 125 million dollars allocated to various features. Early January will see contract letting, followed by major contracts within two to three months, as the great work begins in earnest. The city has strong Christmas optimism about the project.
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Las Vegas
Boulder Dam
Lily Damita Defies Talkie Setbacks to Return to Screen
Hollywood profile of French actress Lily Damita as she overcomes early voice hurdles in talkies. Her roles include The Cock Eyed World and Sons O’ Guns, with a major part in Fighting Caravans alongside Mary Cooper. Also notes Washington State Cougars adopting red uniforms for the Rose Bowl clash with Alabama.
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Beale 1
Tollywood
U.P
Lily
Cme
Europe
Damita
Miss Damita
New York
Hollywood
Mary Cooper
Bama
Pullman
Der
Washington State College Cougars
Red Devils
West
Alabama
Roosevelt Majorities and Stimson in Post Election Gossip
Washington reporters gossip about Governor Roosevelt's three quarter million NY victory and list of contributors including Henry L. Stimson and F Trubee Davison. Stimson jokes about the Brazilian revolution while reporters pursue comments on the American outcome.
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Washington
Prankin Roosevelt
New York
Charles Evans
Henry L. Stimson
Hoover
Roosevelt
F. Trubee Davison
War Department
Davison
Roseevelt
Gels
Stimson
Brazil
Nevada girl among healthies impresses at 4-H event
A 16 year old Nevada girl stands among top health contestants at a national 4-H gathering in Chicago. About 45 representatives from nearby counties attended the event.
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Nevada
Joe Queeway
Chicago
Desert Produces Million Dollar Date Crop in Coachella Valley
In Indio California a booming date industry shows a potential annual yield of 20 990 000 pounds with about 3 000 000 pounds valued at 1 900 000 already produced. The Coachella valley plants 81 500 date palms on acreages with male and female varieties, recounting fruiting timelines and pollination needs from February to April with harvest from August to December.
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Indio
Calif
California
Coachella Valley
Coachella Yvaley
Ironmont
Moses
New Gas Adds To Plane Safety
PARIS December 26 U P reports a new non flammable aviation fuel from Le Bourget field, cheaper and nearly as powerful as ordinary gasoline. Air Union seeks permission to use the security gasoline, government review underway as tests show about 7 percent power loss. Further experiments aim to restore power while improving safety for passengers.
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Paris
U.P
le Bourget
Air Union
Ministry of Air
Air Ministry
Security
Airy Union
Entertaining Cats and Celebrities in New York Society
A quirky New York feature notes cat lovers like Jelen Westley and Constance Collier, with Siamese eyes shifting colors and famed private art collections. It mentions Lip service to Ethel Barrymore, Pearl White’s return to film, and various society figures amid vivid, era-tinged gossip.
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New York
Madare Garden
Andrew Husiatile
Rick Tymanty
Jelen Westley
Constance Collier
London
Hope Hampton
Hlad
Pati Avenue
Lucrezia Borl
Chicago
Ethel Barrymore
Farry Hoffman
Willian Beebe
Bertmuda
Pearl White
Tires Make Sandals in Leon Mexico
Worn automobile tires from many Mexican cities are sent to Leon to be used in sandal manufacture. Sandals with sole quality differ by position on the tire, with wear from the center fetching higher prices than rims. In Waco Texas, a postwar incident reports an old shell explosion causing serious injury to Mrs. Marvin Brasl.
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Leon
Mexico
Two-Bits Club Funds Charity Enrolls 857 Members
CANONSBURG Pa Dec 26 UP The Two-Bits club a unique charity enrolled 857 volunteers in two weeks and banked over 1000 for charitable use with no director expenses and no back dues collection. Originated by the Canonsburg Daily Notes the group requires 25 cents weekly for 24 weeks with no back payments.
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Canonsburg
Canonsburg Daily Notes
Uuisiders
Youngest War Vet Lawyer Practice in Arkansas
Der Worth McRae, born 1907, became the United States youngest wartime sailor and later a lawyer. He enlisted at 16 by claiming 18, served on the battleship Louisiana, attended Centre College and Princeton, then Vanderbilt and Texas. Editors of the American Legion Monthly named him the youngest American surviving World War I service.
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McRae
Centre College
Princeton
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
University of Texas
American Legion Monthly
Nebraska
France
Six Legged Pig Born on Georgia Farm
A six legged pig was born on the Andrew McMath and son Jacob McMath farm in Thomasville Georgia. The extra legs sit behind the regular rear pair and are shorter. The pig is under six months old.
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Thomasville
Andrew McMath
Jacob
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