State Welfare hearing opens in Indianapolis
Indiana State Welfare hearing begins as Maurice Hunt testifies before the State Personnel board in Indianapolis. The budget error exceeded 200 000 dollars and centers on George L. Diven whom the board is reviewing after his April firing for alleged inefficiency. Subversive references are questioned but not fully explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U.P
State Welfare Department
Maurice Hunt
Hunt
State Personnel Board
George L. Diven
Diven
Welfare Department
State Budget Committee
Vega to become pole star in 13 thousand years
An astronomer at the University of Michigan says Vega, the bluish star, will be the pole star in about 13,000 years. The statement places Vega as the brightest star near the sky point toward which Earth's axis points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
Vega
University of Michigan
Five year old Peggy Lee Williams defies mother
In Memphis a five year old girl, Peggy Lee Williams, told her mother she does not carry a gun when asked to hurry. The child insisted she was not a pistol-packing baby and spoke up to defend her stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Peggy Lee Williams
Cattle Shipments Nearer Normal Across Major Markets
Cattle shipments moved toward normal at 12 principal markets with 33 200 head received nationally, Denver rationing and steady opening prices despite higher supply. In Chicago 10 000 head were received while packers held off on higher cattle. A separate Indianapolis report notes ironworker Robert E Bryson fell 25 feet from scaffolding, dying from a skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Denver
Indianapolis
Robert E. Bryson
Bryson
Armenians Back Revolution in Washington Memoir
Washington diary from June 13 recounts Armenian American figures in the capital. Mark Keshishian, president of the Armenian Revolutionary Foundation in DC, discusses revolutions and Armenian influence while dining at the Madrillon, a 31 year old Armenian operated Spanish restaurant. He is also a noted rug importer linked to White House decor and embassies. The piece notes May 28 as a historic Armenian national day and hints at ongoing revolutionary sentiment abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farmer City
Ill
Mihran Makkashian
Mark Keshishian
Armenian Revolutionary Foundation
District of Columbia
Keshishian
White House
Britain
Kreshishian
First Bessemers Rail Rolled in America at North Chicago
The first Bessemer steel rail produced in the United States rolled at the North Chicago plant marking a milestone in American metallurgy. This event showcased the region's industrial capability and contributed to expanding steel infrastructure nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
North
Chicago
Ferris Institute Seeks Women Students to Boost Enrollment
Ferris Institute in Big Rapids Michigan launches a campaign targeting women students to offset enrollment declines caused by the draft and keep the college active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Rapids, Mich
Ferris Institute
Farm acres fetch $690 per acre at Papillion auction
A 58 acre tract in Papillion Nebraska sold for 690 dollars per acre at auction, one of eastern Nebraska's highest land prices. The sale highlights strong demand for farm land in the region and reflects favorable market conditions for ranch and agricultural parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester Packing Co
Vincennes
Carl Roach
Murphy’s Anniversary Shop
Real Values
G. C. Murphy CO
Father
Ronson and Evans
Sunbeam
Schick
Elson
Linton
Daily Citizen
North Korea
South Korea
Miles
Korea
Yonchon
Kumhwa
Hwachon
Yanggu
Inje
Kansong
Philco
G. E. Radic
Furnishing Company
West Vincennes
Harman W. Nichols
United Press
Ness
Papillion
Axminster
Bigelow-Sanford
Dick Stayton
N. Main
Plymouths
Plymouth
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!