Weather Halts War Efforts as Spain Crisis Deepens
Weather delays Spanish war actions while diplomacy over non intervention in Spain faces new twists. Russia seeks entry to talks on naval patrol neutrality but is rebuffed. Britain blocks Russia, Italy and Germany from joint talks as Spanish government bombing and evacuations raise humanitarian concerns. Madrid reports insurgent bombing casualties in Madellin and Mongabriel amid siege.
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Associated Press
Spain
Russia
Germany
Italy
Euan Wallace
European Non-Intervention Committee
Neu
Almeria
Madrid
Alcibiades Pecanha
Brazil
Ministry of Defense
Valencia
First Cotton Bloom Reported Near Winnsboro Louisiana
A. E. Hynam of Ft. Necessity ten miles from Winnsboro brought the area’s first cotton bloom of the year to town. G. A. Newcomer, resident of ward four, delivered the second bloom to Winnsboro keeping the early season record for the parish.
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Winnsboro
A. E. Hynam
Ft. Necessity
G. A. Newcomer
Ward Four
Shakespeare Played Ghost Role in Hamlet
The article notes that Shakespeare is said to have performed the ghost in Hamlet, highlighting a link between the playwright and the famous spectral character.
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Shakespeare
Triple execution ends Indiana’s first electric chair line
Three former Ohio inmates were executed in Indiana state prison for the brutal murder of Harry R. Miller, a Cincinnati fire captain. Miller’s body was found missing head and hands then recovered in a Kentucky culvert and later concrete in a lake. Prosecutors linked the crime to his $150,000 fortune.
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Michigan City
Ind
Ohio
Harry R. Miller
Cincinnati
Indiana
William A. Kuhlman
Frank Gore Williams
Joseph Poholsky
Miller
Wise Investments
New Trenton
Eminence
Carrolton
City Playground Leaders Named for Summer Work
From 35 applications for lead ers and assistants, several were accepted by Miss Lucyle Godwin, recreation director. Selected candidates attend discussions at the recreation center Thursday and Friday as plans to open playgrounds next Monday are announced. Reynolds E. Carlson from the National Recreation department will visit Monroe next Thursday and Friday for meetings including a 2 pm Bernstein park session for teachers and adults on nature studies.
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Lucyle Godwin
Barrel Cactus Survive Dry Years Without Ground Contact
Removing barrel cacti from the ground reveals their stored moisture. These plants can survive for years using that internal water reserve, adapting to arid conditions and extending life when soil moisture is unavailable.
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