Clarence Blanchard Sees Honduras Tales Of Tropics And Change
The travel letter recalls Clarence Blanchard journeying through Honduras with a friend, noting Tegucigalpa’s traffic, rail absence, and urban modernization. He contrasts 1892 travel by mule and horse with today’s roads, electric lights, and banana enterprise aided by U.S. capital. He describes markets, culture, and a Copan visit with the president, plus Mayan ruins and Carnegie Institute cooperation.
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Clarence Blanchard
Monticello
John Blanchard
the Express
Sarah Blanchard
Minneapolis
Minn
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
State Department
Donnis Bogran
Republic
Ome
Seven Seas
Don Tiburcea Carias
Hla
Copan
Guatamala
Carnegie Institution
Adios
Fragmented Historical Fancy on Text and Place Names
A garbled OCR style piece hints at medieval themes and a mix of languages. It references Fingland Provencal France and various odd terms, suggesting a discussion of origins, verse, and a period flavor, with unclear narrative flow and scattered names.
Last Aid Ceremony Names Duties At Funeral Provisions
The article lists duties in a funeral ceremony including a processional walk by pallbearers, and notes the remaining persons must provide relief for a widow and children of the deceased. It mentions provisions for proper hearse or sewers and the roles of family members in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athay
Tedcepe
Scott
Addlitton
Solar Systems Center Position Noted by Studies
Researchers suggest our solar system lies near the center of a larger Sus system within the Milky Way. Some scientists believe this central position grants our Sun and planets greater physical stability than many other suns and their worlds.
Landon Promises Relief for Needy at Cleveland Rally
Gov Alf Landon pledged to balance the federal budget without cutting relief for the unemployed while denouncing Roosevelt era waste. He urged state and local administration of relief with merit-based staff, temporary jobs, and reciprocal federal grants, and urged public works separate from relief programs. The speech cited large figures for deficits and debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Alf M. Landon
Rooosevelt
America
Gov. Landon
Aess
Red N Y Elector Dubinsky Faces Roosevelt Clash
Roosevelt foreign and domestic politics collide as New York elector David Dubinsky faces removal over donations to Spanish Communists and a claim of raising 78000 more. Republican leaders press for action while President Roosevelt has not yet responded.
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David Dubinsky
Roosevelt
New York State
John Hamilton
Yubinsky
Bumper Argentine Corn Crop Reaches U S Market
Buffalo traders expect 3 to 5 million bushels of Argentine corn to pass through Montreal elevators before navigation ends. Argentina’s large crop and favorable policy raise imports despite tariffs, with Buenos Aires cash price about 55 cents and transport costs around 16 cents to Buffalo. Buffalo grain prices run 1.09 to 1.13 per bushel, undercutting some American grades.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Montreal
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Henry Ford Endorses Landon for Presidency
Detroit report details Henry Ford's vigorous endorsement of Gov. Alf M. Landon. Ford cites three impressions from a Topeka visit: Landon is well informed and experienced, speaks frankly and openly, and has clearly thought through his positions. Ford notes Landon ate a dinner bucket for years and shares the workers’ perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Alf M. Landon
Topeka
Ford
The Battle of Life Basic Human Needs Fact
The text notes human survival limits: about 40 days without food, about four days without water, and about five to six minutes without air. It frames endurance in terms of essential needs and life duration without sustenance.
Just a Sign If you make a rhyme unwittingly
A brief note hints that a rhyme in speech can signal a forthcoming arrival or event. It plays on proverb like warning that words may foreshadow a visit or change imminent to those listening.
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Genteran
Kansas
King of England and Mrs. Simpson Romance Headlines
The column debates the royal romance between the king and American-born Mrs. Simpson. It notes clerical snubs and shifts in coronation odds while magazines in Britain face censorship, questioning why the affair captivates public attention amid real problems.
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Sioux City Journal
England
Wally Simpson
Canterbury
York
Mary
Lloyds
Britain
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Omarninz
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Pune
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U.S.A
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U.S. A
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Flaman
Solar Systems
Landon
Red N.Y. Elector
Spain
Great Britain
Colonies
WPA
Radicalism
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Works Progress Administration
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Socialist Party
Post-Gazette
Supreme Court
Stasi Wits
Sicily
Madeira
Canary Islands
West Indies
Barbados
United States
New Orleans
TV Maytag Company
Manchetecere
Ryt LN
Diamond City News
A. Ray Fairbanks
of the Dist. Court
Your
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Wyoming
Iowa
Jones and
Cedar Counties
Mr. Miller
F. Halden
United States Senate
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Alf Landon
Halden
Berry Halden
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